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for the Year Ended
Barnwood Group Limited
Contents
Company Information |
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Strategic Report |
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Directors' Report |
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Statement of Directors' Responsibilities |
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Independent Auditor's Report |
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Consolidated Profit and Loss Account |
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income |
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Consolidated Balance Sheet |
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Balance Sheet |
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows |
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Notes to the Financial Statements |
Barnwood Group Limited
Company Information
Directors |
S W Carey P F Evans M J Williams |
Company secretary |
M J Williams |
Registered office |
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Auditors |
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Barnwood Group Limited
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Principal activity
The principal activity of the group is that of carrying out contract work (including joinery manufacture and shopfitting) for the building industry.
Fair review of the business
The group had an successful year as we successfully navigated through a difficult phase for the industry. Inflationary pressures and material availability has led to several high profile insolvencies in the sector in the past 12 months. Despite these pressures, we have successfully addressed and managed these risks during the period, primarily thanks to our people, who continue to go above and beyond with their commitment and performance.
As a result, the group is pleased to announce robust financial results, establishing a solid foundation for us to achieve our strategic objectives.
Cashflow continues to be effectively managed across the business. Our healthy cash resources allowed us to maintain our excellent payment performance to our supply chain.
Results for the year show increased turnover of £122m (2022 £94m) and net profits before tax of £4.5m (2022 £1.7m).
Long term strategy and vision
In response to the challenges faced by the UK economy, the business conducted a comprehensive reassessment of its long-term strategic plan in 2022. We believe what distinguishes us from our competitors is our emphasis on collaboration and innovation. We strive to establish partnerships with our customers, prioritising long-term value over immediate gains. It has been our experience that we have often been successful in retaining customers once we have engaged with them.
The group views the main drivers for its success as follows:
• Delivering projects to the highest standard and in a timely fashion - Excellence in execution remains at the core of our operations, ensuring we consistently meet and exceed client expectations.
• Retain strong ethos across its employees and supply chain - Fostering a culture of integrity and reliability to ensure consistent delivery and performance.
• Maintain a healthy financial standing - Robust financial management to support stability and growth, enabling us to invest in new opportunities.
• Uphold and develop a strong health and safety framework - Prioritising the well-being of our employees and stakeholders across the group, ensuring a safe and productive work environment
• Develop innovative and flexible solutions - Using our collaborative approach with clients to foster innovation, adaptability, and customised solutions that meet their unique needs.
• Regularly assessing the economic landscape - Staying informed and agile in relation to the industries we operate in, allowing us to proactively address challenges and seize opportunities.
• Invest in the training and development programmes - Enhancing the skills and capabilities of our workforce, ensuring we remain at the forefront of industry advancements and best practices.
The long-term plan reflects the group’s strategy to simplify its structure which is designed to ensure that the group remains a thriving, resilient, innovative and respected contracting business. The review has highlighted the importance of strengthening certain processes and systems to ensure efficient management of our anticipated growth over the next five years. We believe that we are well placed to react to changes in the market place and the macroeconomic environment.
To communicate these strategic priorities effectively, we will hold regular briefing sessions with our employees, ensuring everyone is aligned with our long-term vision and goals.
Additionally, we are exploring opportunities to integrate advanced technologies and sustainable practices into our operations. By embracing digital transformation and sustainability, we aim to improve efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and drive long-term growth.
The group takes its relationships with its supply chain very seriously. We are proud of our payment performance and are always committed to pay subcontractors and suppliers on time, even when the credit terms of our clients exceed theirs. This commitment not only strengthens our supply chain relationships but also enhances our reputation as a reliable and trustworthy partner.
Barnwood Group Limited
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Employee Ownership Trust
The transition to employee ownership has gone from strength to strength and is designed to support the long-term sustainability of the organisation and to secure the legacy of the founding directors.
The employee ownership trust continues to bring us advantages to the long-term sustainability of the group, and the retention of employees.
By sharing responsibility, opportunities and rewards we continue to build our already strong culture across the business and develop better outcomes for our customers and other stakeholders.
The Trustees that continue to oversee the work of the work are as follows:
• Peter F Evans - Director
• Gemma Cox - HR Manager
• Nigel Tillott - Independent Advisor
An Employee Representative Group is in place and takes in consideration views from across the business which are communicated back to the board through the Employee Representatives. This group continues to spearhead initiatives to ensure that the business remains agile, drives innovation and strives towards a more sustainable future. Alongside this they have also implemented several positive changes to our work with local communities such as initiating a variety of social value initiatives.
Summary of performance indicators
• Turnover and the future order book
• Margins on projects across the group
• Maintaining high levels of staff retention
• Monitoring monthly movements in cash flows
• Ensuring that they achieve and maintain the highest standards of Health and Safety at all of their sites.
The group's key financial and other performance indicators during the year were as follows:
Turnover
Turnover has increased by 29.5% in the year. This is primarily due to there being several large projects in our construction division. We are expecting turnover in 2024 to be significantly lower as a result of several key projects being slightly delayed.
Gross Profit
The group’s gross profit margin in the year was 12.4% (2022 10.9%). During the year, the group experienced an improvement in margins as we enhanced our strategies to mitigate inflationary risks. In light of the economic slowdown and increased competition, we expect our margins to remain competitive in the short term.
Employee Retention
The group recognises that employees are their biggest asset. During the year the business has continued to invest in training and development through apprenticeships and collaborations with professional bodies. The high level of employee retention allows a consistent service to their clients to be maintained. With the implementation of the employee ownership trust we anticipate employee retention will continue to be strong in the future.
Cash flow
The cashflows of the business remains strong with no bank borrowings. The year end balances increased from £6.2m to £10.3m. The group takes its payment performance very seriously and are always committed to pay subcontractors and suppliers on time.
Occupational Health and Safety and IT Security
Our continued dedication to Occupational Health and Safety has been acknowledged with our 9th successive ROSPA Gold Award for 2024.
The safety and well-being of our employees, contractors, and visitors continue to be our paramount concern. We actively promote Barnwood’s robust safety culture through employee briefings, regular updates to the Employee Representative Group, and monthly discussions with the Board. Our objective is to keep everyone within the organisation aware of our progress, which is primarily focused on managing high-level risks within the construction sector, performance metrics, Health & Safety bulletins, and highlighting key areas of growth. The Trustees are also updated on these matters quarterly.
Barnwood Group Limited
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Barnwood continues to uphold and enhance our ISO 45001 certification, which is externally verified by UKAS accredited auditors. We also retain our SSIP certifications: Chas, Constructionline, Safecontractor, Achilles, Altius.
Our commitment to IT security remains steadfast. We have successfully renewed our Cyber Essentials certification and continue to prioritise IT security training for our employees.
Section 172 (1) Statement
The directors of the Company must act in accordance with the duties detailed in section 172 of the
Companies Act 2006 which is summarised as follows:
A director of a company must act in the way he considers, in good faith, 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:
a) The likely consequences of any decision in the long term;
b) The interest of the company’s employees;
c) The need to foster the company’s business relationships with suppliers, customers and others;
d) The impact of the company’s operations on the community and the environment;
e) The desirability of the company maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct; and
f) The need to act fairly as between members of the company.
Employees
The group strives to create a working environment where people enjoy working for the group, share in our successes and maintain high levels of productivity.
Our group ethos or the ‘Barnwood Way’ is the cornerstone of this:
• Trust - Our ethos of fairness, respect and openness as well as the honourable way of conducting our business creates trusting and confident relationships with our clients, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Support - We look after each and every one of our people with warmth, respect and courtesy, and continually invest in their personal development.
• Reputation - Our positive image and good name is a testament to the way we do business, lives our values and support our local communities.
• Quality - We strive for quality in everything that we do, earning us a high level of repeat business and making our work interesting and rewarding.
• Collaboration - By working transparently, willingly and collaboratively with our client, supply chain and employees, we build strong long term relationships and achieve best value for our stakeholders.
• Reliability - Providing a reliable and consistent service and always honouring our commitments mean our clients, supply chain and employees know that they can depend on us.
We prioritise effective communication to ensure our employees feel engaged and informed about our performance and projects. To achieve this, we employ various initiatives, including a quarterly employee newsletter, an employee representative board, and biannual group-wide communication sessions led by the board of directors. These efforts underscore our commitment to transparency and engagement across the group.
The training of new employees and the continual upskilling of existing employees is integral to the Barnwood approach. We prioritise the training and development of all our employees, encompassing both job-specific training and the enhancement of soft skills. Through our annual appraisal system, we identify individual training needs, ensuring tailored development plans for each employee. We have a robust apprenticeship program, demonstrating our commitment to nurturing young talent and addressing the skills shortage within the construction industry.
We recognise that a number of Directors will be retiring within the next five to ten years. We have implemented a comprehensive management training program to support our succession planning.
Over the last year we have enhanced our wellbeing support for employees, we became supporters of the Construction industry lighthouse charity, which provides emotional, physical, financial and wellbeing support to those working in the construction industry.
The group recognises its responsibility relating to modern slavery and to ensure that no element is present within the group itself or its supply chain. A statement of modern slavery can be found within our group website.
Barnwood Group Limited
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Customers
The group recognises that engagement through listening, understanding and responding to customers is critical to our long-term success and our collaborative approach is the cornerstone of this.
The Directors engage with customers through regular meetings and dedicated account management. This is a key measure of the business’ success and helps us capture ‘lessons learned’ which helps drive performance in the future
The feedback from the customer engagement helps to inform the group on its long-term strategy, budgets and business plans. This often includes the way in which we communicate as a business, collaborate, structure our teams and maintain our continuous drive for outstanding quality.
Supply chain partners
The group's success and reputation are inextricably linked to its relationship with its supply chain partners. As noted above, Barnwood is proud of its payment performance. This is fundamental as the group seeks to maintain and develop strong, open, collaborative and positive relationship across its supply chain. Our commitment to this has led us to join the Prompt Payment Code during 2020. We are proud to be part of this government initiative.
Engagement with supply chain partners takes many forms across the group including but not limited to annual meetings, surveys and regular design team meetings. Our supply chain partners are considered an extension of the group's internal teams. As such the Directors will regularly attend annual meetings with key supply chain partners to ensure that the group's overall strategy and vision is communicated effectively.
Environment
Our Energy Efficiency Actions and Carbon Emissions Management.
Barnwood are proud that our management of emissions go beyond legal and regulatory standards because we are accredited to ISO 14001:2015. We have adopted a best-practice approach to environmental management, and often we are assessed by either BREEAM or LEED assessors on our projects.
Over the last 5 years, we have continued to make good progress in both our carbon management and reporting, more detail has been included in the Directors' Report
Community and social responsibility
The group is committed to support various local and national charities. We also provide support to various charities and voluntary organisations with voluntary work. We are committed to promoting careers within the construction and partner for several esteemed institutions within the local area.
Innovation
The group places great pride that we are problem solvers, and our ability to meet project challenges, however complex, is what differentiates us. Capable, resourceful and adaptable, we think things through, use our knowledge and experience, and find practical solutions no matter how tough the challenge is.
We are exploring the integration of advanced technologies to enhance our operational efficiency and service delivery. Our commitment to sustainability remains a priority, and we are actively seeking opportunities to implement environmentally friendly practices across all aspects of our business.
The group places great emphasis on constant improvement and we offer our employees the opportunity to engage with business improvement initiatives and issues affecting the wide construction industry.
Safety
Occupational Health & Safety considerations, as well as concern for the environment, apply to everything we do. All works are carried out in strict compliance with regulatory provisions. We are certified to ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 and are accredited members of the Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS), Construction Line, Exor Safe Contractor and Achillies.
Shareholders
As the Board of Directors, our intention is to behave responsibly towards our employees via the Employee Ownership Trust and treat them fairly and equally so they too may benefit from the successful delivery of our plan. We report to the Trust on a bi-annual basis reporting the performance of the business against agreed budgets and forecasts.
Other stakeholders
Other major stakeholder groups include the group's insurers, bankers, surety providers, advisors, auditors, regulators and HMRC.
With all these stakeholder groups, the Directors maintain regular and open dialogue to ensure that all parties are kept informed and are listed to. The Directors believe this is essential to building strong working relationships.
Barnwood Group Limited
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Principal risks and uncertainties
The directors have established business processes that seek to identify, mitigate and manage a variety of risks at all levels of the business.
The directors have reviewed the principle risks and uncertainties relating to the group as follows:
Project management risk
Effective project management is a key component in delivering an outstanding service to every client. Poor contract management can lead to both financial and reputational damage.
To achieve an effective service, support systems have been implemented to ensure that the management of contracts deliver a quality service that goes far beyond the project and the obligations under the contract.
Price risk
Price risk is minimised through maintaining a close working relationship with customers and by delivering high quality work. We have had to alter our approach in the face of inflationary pressures and as such we have sought to collaborate with our customers to equitably share this risk. This revised approach means that disputes are kept to a minimum and invoices are generally paid within the agreed terms.
Economic risk
The current weakness in the UK economy has reduced the confidence in both the public and private sectors, particularly those based in the retail sector. Our strategy is to maintain a broadly based client portfolio across a variety of difference sectors, locations and markets.
Approved by the
Company secretary and director
Barnwood Group Limited
Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
The directors present their report and the for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Directors of the company
The directors who held office during the year were as follows:
Financial instruments
The group's financial instruments comprise cash and liquid resources, and various other items such as trade debtors, trade creditors etc. that arise directly from its operations. The main purpose of these financial instruments is to finance the operations of the group. The main risks arising from the group's financial instruments are set out below.
Credit risk
The group’s principal financial assets are bank balances, cash, trade and other receivables. The group’s credit risk is primarily attributable to its trade receivables. The group's policies are aimed at minimising such losses through satisfactory credit worthiness procedures. The amounts presented in the balance sheet are, where appropriate, net of allowances for doubtful receivables. An allowance for impairment is made where there is an identified loss event which, based on previous experience, is evidence of a reduction in the recoverability of the cash flows. The credit risk on liquid funds is limited because the counter parties are banks with high credit-ratings assigned by international credit-rating agencies.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that an entity will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities. The group aims to mitigate liquidity risk by managing cash generation by its operations, applying cash collection targets throughout the group and constantly monitors the group's trading results to ensure that the group can meet its future obligations as they fall due.
Cash flow risk
Cash flow risk is the risk of exposure to variability in cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk associated with a recognised asset or liability such as future interest payments on variable rate loans.
The group has limited exposure both to interest rate risk, as there is no third party funding within the group, and exchange rate risk, by virtue of the limited transactions in foreign currency.
Employment of disabled persons
Applications for employment by disabled persons are always fully considered, bearing in mind the aptitudes of the applicant concerned. In the event of members of staff becoming disabled, every effort is made to ensure that their employment within the company continues and that the appropriate training is arranged. It is the policy of the group that the training, career development and promotion of disabled persons should, as far as possible, be identical to that of other employees.
Employee involvement
The group's policy is to actively engage with employees by fostering open communication and ensuring their involvement in matters that affect their interests. We achieve this through regular meetings and transparent discussions, promoting a collaborative environment.
To keep employees well-informed, we distribute information bulletins and reports that cover areas of concern and interest. These communications aim to enhance collective awareness among all employees regarding the financial and economic factors influencing the company's performance. We strive to align the group's objectives with employee expectations and foster a sense of shared purpose and commitment.
Matters covered in the strategic report
Information on the engagement with suppliers, customers and others and principle risks is shown in the strategic report.
Barnwood Group Limited
Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Future developments
The group continues to maintain a robust order book for the next twelve months, supported by existing profitable work streams and frameworks.
The high levels of insolvency in the Constructor sector has put pressure on the surety insurance market and our ability to secure performance bonds for certain clients. As such, we anticipate potential challenges in securing new projects during the latter half of 2024.
Over the past five years, our strategic focus on diversifying into new sectors has significantly bolstered our resilience. This diversification, coupled with our involvement in several high-quality frameworks, positions us strongly for the future. In light of ongoing economic fluctuations in the UK, we plan to reinvigorate and intensify our efforts in these new sectors over the next year. To mitigate these challenges, our strategy will concentrate on targeting clients who serve as end users, as we believe they are more likely to continue with their investment plans.
In addition to these efforts, we are exploring the integration of advanced technologies to enhance our operational efficiency and service delivery. Our commitment to sustainability remains a priority, and we are actively seeking opportunities to implement environmentally friendly practices across all aspects of our business.
We are also focused on strengthening our partnerships and collaborations, to expand our market presence and access new opportunities. These initiatives are aimed at not only sustaining our current performance but also driving innovation and long-term growth.
By staying agile and proactive, we aim to turn potential challenges into opportunities, ensuring that the company remains at the forefront of the industry.
2023 Streamlined Energy and Carbon report
The UK Government’s Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) policy was implemented on 1 April 2019.
The figures below represent the energy use and associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Barnwood Limited, the subsidiary within the scope of the requirements. Barnwood Group Limited itself is exempt from the requirements for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Energy consumption used to calculate emissions
kWh |
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31st December 2023 |
31st December 2022 |
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Site diesel |
1,011,018 |
745,375 |
Vehicle fuel - Petrol |
6,813 |
5,852 |
Vehicle fuel - Diesel |
1,089,881 |
490,145 |
Company cars |
83,410 |
183,790 |
Company vans |
69,734 |
43,616 |
Motorbike |
1,930 |
- |
Cash opt out |
427,033 |
351,749 |
Electricity |
295,566 |
256,616 |
Gas |
164,503 |
111,131 |
Gas oil |
- |
591,837 |
Lorry |
246,059 |
490,145 |
HVO |
- |
49,213 |
Total |
3,395,947 |
3,719,524 |
Barnwood Group Limited
Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Scope 1 emissions in metric tonnes CO2e
31st December 2023 tCO2e |
31st December 2022 tCO2e |
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Site Gas Oil |
- |
152 |
Lorry freight (owned) |
59 |
214 |
Vehicle fuel usage |
261 |
120 |
Company car travel |
23 |
49 |
Site gas |
30 |
20 |
Owned Vans |
17 |
11 |
Site Diesel (retail) |
242 |
180 |
Vehicle petrol |
1 |
- |
Total Scope 1 emissions |
633 |
746 |
Scope 2 emissions in metric tonnes CO2e
31st December 2023 tCO2e |
31st December 2022 tCO2e |
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Electricity generation |
61 |
50 |
Total Scope 2 emissions |
61 |
50 |
Scope 3 emissions in metric tonnes CO2e
31st December 2023 tCO2e |
31st December 2022 tCO2e |
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Well To Tank |
171 |
195 |
Cash opt out car travel |
125 |
107 |
Electricity transmission & distribution |
6 |
5 |
Rail travel |
1 |
1 |
Flights |
17 |
1 |
Motorbikes |
1 |
- |
Taxi, Bus & Ferry travel |
1 |
- |
Total Scope 3 emissions |
322 |
309 |
31st December 2023 |
31st December 2022 |
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Total gross emissions in metric tonnes CO2e |
1,015 |
1,105 |
Intensity ratios |
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Tonnes of CO2e per £M turnover |
8 |
12 |
Tonnes of CO2e per employee |
5 |
6 |
Barnwood Group Limited
Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
SECR Methodology Statement 2022
The SECR submission has been compiled using the Government Environmental Reporting Guidelines.
Emissions have been grouped according to the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard.
The report data has been collated internally from supplier invoices and internal records with the assistance of a consultant. CO2 emissions have been calculate using the UK Government Conversion factors for company reporting.
Energy Efficiency Actions
Barnwood are proud that our management of emissions go beyond legal and regulatory standards because we are accredited to ISO 14001:2015. We have adopted a best-practice approach to environmental management, and often we are assessed by either BREEAM or LEED assessors on our projects.
Over the last 5 years, we have continued to make good progress in both our carbon reporting and our progress.
Targets
Barnwood are committed to reducing its carbon footprint in line with government targets.
• 30% reduction of CO2e by 2030 from our 2020 figures
• 50% reduction of CO2e by 2035 from our 2020 figures
Achievements
• 2021 - 29% reduction from 2020 figures
• 2022 - 43% reduction from 2020 figures
• 2023 - 48% reduction from 2020 figures
Solar PV System
Our PV system comprises up of:
• 42 kWp PV on our Joinery Workshop
• 40 kWp PV on our 1 Hucclecote Road office
• 16 kWp PV on 203 Offices
Achieving:
• 38.71 (tonnes) Standard Coal Saved
• 81 (tonnes) CO2 Avoided
• 57 Equivalent Trees Plant
Over the last year Barnwood have also:
• ESG Report produced setting our long term vision
• Upgrading to more efficient air conditioning system
• Increasing Power Supply to Main Office for Use of EV Chargers 4 Points Installed at our Main Office
• Installation of New Efficient Dust Extract System in the Joinery Workshop
• EV and Hybrid Company Cars
• Materials Delivered Directly to Site (reducing number of lorries from our yard)
• Embracing Web / Online Meetings
• Increasing E-Learning Training Delivery
• Investing in Project Management Software to reduce paper usage
• Supporting our Supply Chain and Other Businesses in Carbon Reduction through workshops
• Temporary Electricity to Sites (cutting down on fuel-powered generators)
• Trialling PV Panels on Site Cabins
• Using Efficient Large Plant (e.g., Excavators, Dumpers) (retiring more inefficient plant earlier
• Sustainability EOT Working Group created to establish best practice
Going concern
After reviewing the group and company's forecasts and projections, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group and company has adequate resources available to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The group and company therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.
Barnwood Group Limited
Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Directors' liabilities
The company has indemnified, by means of directors and officers' liability insurance, the directors of the company against liability in respect of proceedings brought by third parties, subject to the conditions set out in section 234 of the Companies Act. Such qualifying party indemnity provision was in force during the year and is in force at the date of approving the Directors' Report.
Disclosure of information to the auditor
Each director has taken the steps that they ought to have taken as a director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditor is aware of that information. The directors confirm that there is no relevant information that they know of and of which they know the auditor is unaware.
Reappointment of auditors
Hazlewoods have expressed their willingness to continue in office.
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Company secretary and director
Barnwood Group Limited
Statement of Directors' Responsibilities
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, 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 United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). 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 group and company and of the profit or loss of the group and company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
• | select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; |
• | make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
• | state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and |
• | 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 group's and the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the group and the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the group and the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Barnwood Group Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Barnwood Group Limited
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Barnwood Group Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 December 2023, which comprise the Consolidated Profit and Loss Account, Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The 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 group's and the parent company's affairs as at 31 December 2023 and of the group's 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 Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’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 original financial statements were 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.
Other Information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. 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.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, 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 audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
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the information given in the Strategic Report and Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
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the Strategic Report and Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
Barnwood Group Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Barnwood Group Limited
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
• | adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
• | the parent company 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 Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page 12, 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 group’s and the parent 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 group or the parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor’s 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 auditor’s 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.
Extent to which the audit was capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
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:
We considered the nature of the group company’s industry and its control environment and reviewed the group's and company’s documentation of their policies and procedures relating to fraud and compliance with laws and regulations. We also enquired of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities.
We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the group and company operates in and identified the key laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, including the UK Companies Act and tax legislation, and, those that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to the group's and company’s ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty.
We discussed among the audit engagement team regarding the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements.
In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override of controls. In addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, we tested the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessed whether the judgements made in accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluated the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.
In addition to the above, our procedures to respond to the risks identified included the following:
Barnwood Group Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Barnwood Group Limited
• |
reviewing financial statement disclosures by testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements; |
• |
performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatements due to fraud; |
• |
enquiring of management concerning actual and potential litigation and claims and instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations; and |
• |
reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance. |
Our audit procedures were designed to respond to risks of material misstatement in the financial statements, recognising that the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery, misrepresentations or through collusion. There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures performed and the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we are to become aware of it.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's 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 2006. Our 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 auditor’s 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.
For and on behalf of
Staverton Court
Staverton
Cheltenham
GL51 0UX
Barnwood Group Limited
Consolidated Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Note |
2023 |
2022 |
|
Turnover |
|
|
|
Cost of sales |
( |
( |
|
Gross profit |
|
|
|
Administrative expenses |
( |
( |
|
Other gains |
- |
260,750 |
|
Operating profit |
|
|
|
Profit/(loss) from other financial assets |
|
( |
|
Other interest receivable and similar income |
|
|
|
Interest payable and similar expenses |
( |
( |
|
Profit before tax |
|
|
|
Taxation |
( |
( |
|
Profit for the financial year |
|
|
Barnwood Group Limited
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
2023 |
2022 |
|
Profit for the year |
|
|
Surplus on properties revaluation |
- |
|
Deferred tax on revaluation of properties |
- |
(74,399) |
- |
220,455 |
|
Total comprehensive income for the year |
|
|
Barnwood Group Limited
(Registration number: 03360908)
Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023
Note |
2023 |
2022 |
|
Fixed assets |
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Tangible assets |
|
|
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Investment property |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Current assets |
|||
Other financial assets |
960,849 |
925,409 |
|
Stocks |
|
|
|
Debtors |
|
|
|
Cash at bank and in hand |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year |
( |
( |
|
Net current assets |
|
|
|
Total assets less current liabilities |
|
|
|
Provisions for liabilities |
( |
( |
|
Net assets |
|
|
|
Capital and reserves |
|||
Called up share capital |
|
|
|
Share premium reserve |
|
|
|
Capital redemption reserve |
|
|
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Revaluation reserve |
|
|
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Other reserves |
|
|
|
Profit and loss account |
|
|
|
Total equity |
|
|
Approved and authorised by the
Company secretary and director
Barnwood Group Limited
(Registration number: 03360908)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023
Note |
2023 |
2022 |
|
Fixed assets |
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Investments |
|
|
|
Current assets |
|||
Other financial assets |
960,849 |
925,409 |
|
Debtors |
|
|
|
Cash at bank and in hand |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year |
( |
( |
|
Net current assets |
|
|
|
Net assets |
|
|
|
Capital and reserves |
|||
Called up share capital |
|
|
|
Share premium reserve |
|
|
|
Capital redemption reserve |
|
|
|
Profit and loss account |
|
|
|
Total equity |
|
|
The company made a profit after tax for the financial year of £1,091,657 (2022 - profit of £920,338).
Approved and authorised by the
Company secretary and director
Barnwood Group Limited
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Share capital |
Share premium reserve |
Capital redemption reserve |
Revaluation reserve |
Other reserves |
Retained earnings |
Total equity |
|
At 1 January 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit for the year |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
Contribution to employee ownership trust |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
( |
( |
At 31 December 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital |
Share premium reserve |
Capital redemption reserve |
Revaluation reserve |
Other reserves |
Retained earnings |
Total equity |
|
At 1 January 2022 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
Profit for the year |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
Other comprehensive income |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
|
Contribution to employee ownership trust |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
( |
( |
At 31 December 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Barnwood Group Limited
Company Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Share capital |
Share premium reserve |
Capital redemption reserve |
Retained earnings |
Total |
|
At 1 January 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
Profit for the year |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
Contribution to employee ownership trust |
- |
- |
- |
( |
( |
At 31 December 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital |
Share premium reserve |
Capital redemption reserve |
Retained earnings |
Total |
|
At 1 January 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
Profit for the year |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
Contribution to employee ownership trust |
- |
- |
- |
(1,500,000) |
(1,500,000) |
At 31 December 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
Barnwood Group Limited
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Note |
2023 |
2022 |
|
Cash flows from operating activities |
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Profit for the year |
|
|
|
Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items |
|||
Depreciation |
|
|
|
Financial instrument net (losses)/gains through profit and loss |
( |
|
|
Changes in fair value of investment property |
- |
( |
|
Profit on disposal of tangible assets |
( |
( |
|
Finance income |
( |
( |
|
Finance costs |
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Working capital adjustments |
|||
Increase in stocks |
( |
( |
|
(Increase)/decrease in trade debtors |
( |
|
|
Increase in trade creditors |
|
|
|
Cash generated from operations |
|
|
|
Income taxes (paid)/received |
( |
|
|
Net cash flow from operating activities |
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities |
|||
Interest received |
|
|
|
Acquisitions of tangible assets |
( |
( |
|
Proceeds from sale of tangible assets |
|
|
|
Acquisitions of financial instruments |
- |
( |
|
Net cash flows from investing activities |
( |
( |
|
Cash flows from financing activities |
|||
Interest paid |
( |
( |
|
Employee ownership trust contribution |
( |
( |
|
Net cash flows from financing activities |
( |
( |
|
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
( |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December |
10,332,475 |
6,239,373 |
Barnwood Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
General information |
The company is a private company limited by share capital incorporated in England and Wales.
The address of its registered office is:
Accounting policies |
Statement of compliance
These financial statements were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.
Basis of preparation
These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except for, where disclosed in these accounting policies, certain items that are shown at fair value.
The presentational currency of these financial statements is UK £, being the functional currency of the primary economic environment in which the company operates. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
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.
Summary of disclosure exemptions
Barnwood Group Limited meets the definition of a qualifying entity under FRS 102 and has therefore taken advantage of the disclosure exemptions available to it in respect of its separate financial statements. Exemptions have been taken in relation to financial instruments and presentation of a statement of cash flows..
Going concern
After reviewing the group's forecasts and projections, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources available to continue in operational existence for the forseeable future. The group therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.
Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
Judgements
No significant judgements have been made by management in preparing these financial statements.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
Determining the value of amounts recoverable under contracts requires an estimation of the total expected turnover and costs associated with a contract and its stage of completion at the accounting reference date.
The carrying amount is a net creditor of £4,434,392 (2022 - £1,086,402) which represents the net amounts due to/from customers disclosed in debtors and creditors notes.
Determining the valuation of properties included in the balance sheet requires estimation derived from the current market prices for comparable real estate determined by external valuers. The valuers use observable market prices, adjusted if necessary for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset.
Barnwood Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements consolidate the financial statements of the company and its subsidiary undertakings drawn up to 31 December 2023.
No profit and loss account is presented for the company as permitted by section 408 of the Companies Act 2006.
A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the company. Control is achieved where the company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.
The results of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the Profit and Loss Account from the effective date of acquisition or up to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate. Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into line with those used by the group.
The purchase method of accounting is used to account for business combinations that result in the acquisition of subsidiaries by the group. The cost of a business combination is measured as the fair value of the assets given, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange, plus costs directly attributable to the business combination. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. Any excess of the cost of the business combination over the acquirer’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities recognised is recorded as goodwill.
Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between the company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties, are eliminated in full.
Intra-group losses are also eliminated but may indicate an impairment that requires recognition in the consolidated financial statements.
Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the group. Non-controlling interests in the net assets of consolidated subsidiaries are identified separately from the group’s equity therein. Non-controlling interests consist of the amount of those interests at the date of the original business combination and the non-controlling shareholder’s share of changes in equity since the date of the combination.
Revenue recognition
Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for 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 and after eliminating sales within the group.
Turnover from the supply of services represents the value of services provided under contracts to the extent that there is a right to consideration and is recorded at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable.
Where the outcome of a construction contract can be estimated reliably, revenue and costs are recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract activity at the balance sheet date. Costs are calculated as that proportion of contract value which turnover to date bears to total expected turnover for that contract. Variations in the contract work, claims and incentive payments are included to the extent that the amount can be measured reliably and its receipt is considered probable. Where the outcome of a construction contract cannot be estimated reliably, contract revenue is recognised to the extent of contract costs incurred where it is probable that they will be recoverable.
Costs associated with contracts are included within work in progress to the extent that they cannot be matched with contract work accounted for as turnover.
When it is probable that total contract costs will exceed total contract revenue, the expected loss is recognised as an expense immediately.
Tax
The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the profit and loss account, except that a charge 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 group operates and generates taxable income.
Barnwood Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Deferred income tax is recognised on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements and on unused tax losses or tax credits in the group. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profit.
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
The original cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.
Land and buildings are stated in the balance sheet at revalued cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. When revalued, the surplus or deficit on book value is transferred to the revaluation reserve. Except when a deficit which is in excess of any previously recognised surplus over depreciated cost relating to the same property, or the reversal of such a deficit, is charged (or credited) to the profit and loss account.
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 |
Freehold buildings |
15 - 50 years straight line |
Long leasehold land and buildings |
15 years straight line |
Plant and machinery |
15% to 25% straight line |
Motor vehicles |
20% to 25% straight line |
Land |
Not depreciated |
Investment property
Business combinations
Business combinations are accounted for using the purchase method. The consideration for each acquisition is measured at the aggregate of the fair values at acquisition date of assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed, and equity instruments issued by the group in exchange for control of the acquired, plus any costs directly attributable to the business combination. When a business combination agreement provides for an adjustment to the cost of the combination contingent on future events, the group includes the estimated amount of that adjustment in the cost of the combination at the acquisition date if the adjustment is probable and can be measured reliably.
Investments
Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.
Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.
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.
Barnwood Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for services performed in the ordinary course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. All trade debtors are repayable within one year and hence are included at the undiscounted cost of cash expected to be received. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the debtors.
Stocks
Stock which comprise of land held for development, work in progress and finished houses are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Costs include materials, direct labour and production overheads appropriate to the relevant stage of production. Net realisable value is based on estimated selling price less all further costs to completion and all relevant marketing and selling costs.
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 group 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 all are repayable within one year and hence are included at the undiscounted amount of cash expected to be paid.
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.
Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the company has an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that the company will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
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, they are otherwise classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to the profit and loss account on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.
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.
Barnwood Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Retained earnings
Retained earnings are classified as equity and represent accumulated realised profits that the group has earned to date, less any dividends paid or other distributions made to it's shareholders. This balance therefore represents the distributable reserves of the group that can be used to make any future distributions to group shareholders, subject to the regulations specified in section 830 of the Companies Act 2006.
Share premium
Share premium has been classified as equity and represents the premium paid for the group's equity shares upon issue above their nominal value. The fair value of this reserve was determined by reference to the proceeds received for the group's equity shares at the time of issue and has not been subsequently remeasured. As specified under section 610 of the Companies Act 2006 this balance forms part of the group's non-distributable reserves.
Capital redemption reserve
The capital redemption reserve has been classified as part of equity and arose on the repurchase of the group's own shares. The reserve was initially recorded as the difference between the aggregate amount of the proceeds paid for the shares and their nominal value. In accordance with section 733 of the Companies Act 2006 the value of the reserve has not subsequently been remeasured.
Other reserves
Other reserves relate wholly to a capital redemption reserve, which has been classified as part of equity and arose on the repurchase of the group's own shares. The reserve was initially recorded as the difference between the aggregate amount of the proceeds paid for the shares and their nominal value. In accordance with section 733 of the Companies Act 2006 the value of the reserve has not subsequently been remeasured.
Distributions
Distributions are recognised when they are paid.
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.
Employee benefits
Short-term employee benefits are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred.
Provisions for termination benefits are recognised only when the group is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or of a group of employees before their normal retirement date or to provide termination benefits as a result of an offer made in order to encourage voluntary redundancy.
Defined contribution pension obligation
A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the group 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.
Barnwood Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Financial instruments
Classification
profit and loss account.
Recognition and measurement
Impairment
A non financial asset is impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after initial recognition, the estimated recoverable value of the asset has been reduced. The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use.
Where indicators exist for a decrease in impairment loss, the prior impairment loss is tested to determine reversal. An impairment loss is reversed on an individual impaired asset to the extent that the revised recoverable value does not lead to a revised carrying amount higher than the carrying value had no impairment been recognised.
For financial assets carried at amortised cost, the amount of an impairment is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate.
For financial assets carried at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the best estimate of the amount that would be received for the asset if it were to be sold at the reporting date.
Where indicators exist for a decrease in impairment loss, and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the prior impairment loss is tested to determine reversal. An impairment loss is reversed on an individual impaired financial asset to the extent that the revised recoverable value does not lead to a revised carrying amount higher than the carrying value had no impairment been recognised.
Revenue |
The analysis of the group's revenue for the year from operations is as follows:
2023 |
2022 |
|
Rendering of services |
|
|
The total turnover of the company has been derived from its principal activity wholly undertaken in the United Kingdom.
The amount of contract revenue recognised as revenue in the year was £121,806,336 (2022 - £94,097,372).
The amount of rental income recognised as revenue in the year was £131,933 (2022 - £35,029).
Barnwood Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Operating profit |
Arrived at after charging/(crediting)
2023 |
2022 |
|
Depreciation of owned assets |
|
|
Auditor's remuneration - statutory audit fees |
|
|
Auditor's remuneration - tax compliance services |
|
|
Auditor's remuneration - other non-audit services |
|
|
Operating lease expense - property |
|
|
Profit on sale of tangible fixed assets |
( |
( |
Included within the total of auditor's remuneration of the statutory accounts is £2,700 (2022 - £2,500) relating to the audit of the company.
Other interest receivable and similar income |
2023 |
2022 |
|
Interest income on bank deposits |
|
|
Interest payable and similar expenses |
2023 |
2022 |
|
Other interest payable |
|
|
Staff costs |
Group
The aggregate payroll costs (including directors' remuneration) were as follows:
2023 |
2022 |
|
Wages and salaries |
|
|
Social security costs |
|
|
Staff pensions |
592,042 |
548,057 |
Compensation for loss of office |
- |
|
|
|
The average number of persons employed by the group (including directors) during the year, analysed by category was as follows:
2023 |
2022 |
|
Site staff |
|
|
Manufacturing |
|
|
Administrative and management staff |
|
|
|
|
Company
The company incurred no staff costs and had no employees.
Barnwood Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Directors' remuneration |
The directors' remuneration for the year was as follows:
2023 |
2022 |
|
Remuneration |
|
|
Contributions paid to money purchase schemes |
|
|
495,769 |
678,080 |
During the year the number of directors who were receiving benefits was as follows:
2023 |
2022 |
|
Accruing benefits under money purchase pension scheme |
|
|
In respect of the highest paid director:
2023 |
2022 |
|
Remuneration |
|
|
Company contributions to money purchase pension schemes |
|
|
Taxation |
Tax (credited)/ charged in the profit and loss account
2023 |
2022 |
|
Current taxation |
||
UK corporation tax |
|
|
UK corporation tax adjustment to prior periods |
|
( |
1,089,184 |
12,918 |
|
Deferred taxation |
||
Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences |
|
|
Adjustment in respect of prior periods |
( |
|
Total deferred taxation |
|
|
Tax expense in the profit and loss account |
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The tax on profit before tax for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (2022 - lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK) of
The differences are reconciled below:
Barnwood Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
2023 |
2022 |
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Profit before tax |
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Corporation tax at standard rate |
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Effect of revenues exempt from taxation |
- |
( |
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
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Increase/(decrease) in deferred tax from adjustments to prior periods |
( |
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UK deferred tax expense relating to changes in tax rates or laws |
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- |
Fixed asset differences |
( |
- |
Deferred tax credit from unrecognised tax loss or credit |
( |
- |
Deferred tax credit from unrecognised temporary difference from a prior period |
- |
( |
Increase/(decrease) in UK and foreign current tax from adjustment for prior periods |
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( |
Tax decrease from effect of capital allowances and depreciation |
- |
( |
Marginal relief |
( |
- |
Capital (losses)/gains |
( |
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Other tax effects for reconciliation between accounting profit and tax expense (income) |
( |
( |
Total tax charge |
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Deferred tax at 31 December 2023 has been calculated at a substantively enacted rate of 25% (2022 - 25%).
Deferred tax
Group
Deferred tax assets and liabilities (movement detailed above)
2023 |
Liability |
Fixed asset timing differences |
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Short term timing differences |
( |
Capital gains |
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2022 |
Liability |
Fixed asset timing differences |
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Short term timing differences |
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Capital gains |
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Barnwood Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Tangible assets |
Group
Land and buildings |
Long leasehold land and buildings |
Plant and machinery |
Motor vehicles |
Total |
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Cost or valuation |
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At 1 January 2023 |
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Additions |
- |
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Disposals |
- |
- |
( |
( |
( |
At 31 December 2023 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 January 2023 |
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Charge for the year |
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Eliminated on disposal |
- |
- |
( |
( |
( |
At 31 December 2023 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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At 31 December 2022 |
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Included in freehold land and buildings is freehold land held at valuation of £250,000 (2022 - £250,000) which is not depreciated.
The properties were revalued by the directors on the basis of a chartered surveyor's report on 3 October 2022. The directors consider there is no significant change in the value of the properties since the date of the valuation and 31 December 2023. If the land and buildings had not been revalued they would have been included at historical cost of £855,403 (2022 - £855,403).
Barnwood Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Investment properties |
Group
2023 |
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At 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023 |
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The properties were revalued by the directors on the basis of a chartered surveyor's report on 3 October 2022. The directors consider there is no significant change in the value of the properties since the date of the valuation and 31 December 2023. If the investment properties had not been revalued they would have been included at historical cost of £1,304,250 (2022 - £1,304,250).
Investments |
Company
2023 |
2022 |
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Investments in subsidiaries |
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Subsidiaries |
£ |
Cost |
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At 1 January 2023 |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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At 31 December 2022 |
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Other financial assets |
Group and company
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss |
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Current financial assets |
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Valuation |
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At 1 January 2023 |
925,409 |
Fair value adjustments |
35,440 |
At 31 December 2023 |
960,849 |
Carrying amount |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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At 31 December 2022 |
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Other financial assets relate to an investment in listed shares, which are measured at fair value. Movements in the fair value are recognised in the profit or loss.
Barnwood Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Inventories |
Group |
Company |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Production supplies |
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- |
- |
Work in progress |
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- |
- |
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- |
- |
Debtors |
Group |
Company |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Trade debtors |
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- |
- |
Amounts owed by group undertakings |
- |
- |
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Other debtors |
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Prepayments |
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- |
- |
Gross amount due from customers for contract work |
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- |
- |
VAT control account |
- |
- |
756,408 |
768,709 |
Corporation tax asset |
- |
- |
- |
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Amounts owed by group undertakings are interest free and receivable on demand.
Cash and cash equivalents |
Group |
Company |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Cash at bank |
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Creditors |
Group |
Company |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Due within one year |
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Trade creditors |
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- |
- |
Amounts due to group undertakings |
- |
- |
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Social security and other taxes |
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- |
- |
Outstanding defined contribution pension costs |
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- |
- |
Other payables |
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- |
- |
Accrued expenses |
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Corporation tax liability |
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- |
Gross amount due to customers for contract work |
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- |
- |
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Barnwood Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Amounts due to group undertakings are interest free and repayable on demand.
Pension and other schemes |
Defined contribution pension scheme
The group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the group to the scheme and amounted to £
Contributions totalling £
Provisions |
Group
Latent defect |
Deferred tax |
Total |
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At 1 January 2023 |
- |
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Additional provisions |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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The latent defect provision is recognised when it is probable that costs will be incurred outside of the defect liability period.
Share capital |
Allotted, called up and fully paid shares
2023 |
2022 |
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No. |
£ |
No. |
£ |
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1,365 |
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1,365 |
The ordinary shares hold full rights in respect of voting, dividends and a return of capital.
Reserves |
Group and Company
Called up share capital
Represents the issued equity share capital of the company.
Share premium
Represents the share premium arising on the issue of shares.
Capital redemption reserve
Represents the amount transferred in order to maintain the company's capital arising from the purchase of own shares.
Other reserve
This represents a merger reserve for the excess paid for shares over nominal value on group reconstructions.
Revaluation reserve
Represents the gains or losses on revaluation of properties.
Barnwood Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Profit and loss account
Represents cumulative profits or losses, net of dividends paid and other adjustments.
During the year, the company made a contribution of £1,000,000 (2022 - £1,500,000) to the Barnwood Group Employee Ownership Trust, an Employee Ownership Trust set up for the benefit of the employees of the group.
Obligations under leases |
Group
Operating leases
The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:
2023 |
2022 |
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Not later than one year |
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Later than one year and not later than five years |
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Later than five years |
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The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £
Operating leases - lessor
The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:
2023 |
2022 |
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Not later than one year |
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- |
Later than one year and not later than five years |
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- |
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- |
Total non-cancellable rents recognised as income in the period are £
Related party transactions |
The group has taken advantage of section 33 of FRS 102 to not disclose transactions with fellow group companies who are 100% owned. Balances disclosed in notes 15 and 17.
Barnwood Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Financial instruments |
Group
Financial assets measured at fair value
Listed investments
Investment in listed funds which are publicly traded are included at fair value based on the price quoted on the relevant exchange at the year end.
The fair value is £960,849 (2022 - £925,409) and the change in value included in profit or loss is £35,440 (2022 - £(74,591)).
Items of income, expense, gains or losses
2023 |
Income |
Expense |
Net gains |
Net losses |
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss |
- |
- |
35,440 |
- |
Financial assets measured at amortised cost |
148,641 |
- |
- |
- |
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost |
- |
15,805 |
- |
- |
148,641 |
15,805 |
35,440 |
- |
2022 |
Income |
Expense |
Net gains |
Net losses |
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss |
- |
- |
- |
74,591 |
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost |
- |
8,358 |
- |
- |
- |
8,358 |
- |
74,591 |
Analysis of net debt |
Group
At 1 January 2023 |
Cash flows |
At 31 December 2023 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
6,239,373 |
4,093,102 |
10,332,475 |
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Parent and ultimate parent undertaking |
The ultimate controlling party is Barnwood Holdings Limited, on behalf of Barnwood Employee Ownership Trust, incorporated in England and Wales.