REGISTERED NUMBER: |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED |
STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED |
STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Strategic Report | 2 |
Report of the Directors | 4 |
Report of the Independent Auditors | 6 |
Statement of Profit or Loss | 10 |
Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income |
11 |
Statement of Financial Position | 12 |
Statement of Changes in Equity | 14 |
Statement of Cash Flows | 15 |
Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows | 16 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 17 |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED |
COMPANY INFORMATION |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
DIRECTORS: |
SECRETARY: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
AUDITORS: |
Statutory Auditors and Chartered Accountants |
Building 1063 |
Cornforth Drive |
Kent Science Park |
Sittingbourne |
Kent |
ME9 8PX |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
STRATEGIC REPORT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
GS Plus is a company limited by guarantee, whose ultimate parent is the Royal Borough of Greenwich, the activities of the company include: |
- Fleet Management and Maintenance Service |
- Building Cleaning Service |
- Facilities Management Service |
- Passenger Services |
- Schools ICT support service |
REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
This is the 14th full year of trading for GS Plus. Turnover increased from £22.9m in 2022/23 to £24.4m (+6.5%) with accumulated resilience funds of £4.5m supporting a strong cash position. Financial performance for the year shows a modest net surplus before tax of £0.040m (0.2%) which includes the effect of a one-off £300k sponsorship of a charitable organisation approved during the year, reinvesting back into the local community. Excluding this, the underlying performance would show a net surplus before tax of £340k (1.4%). This compares to £483k (2.1%) net surplus before tax in 2022/23. The increased turnover and the tightening of margins both reflect the impact of high inflation during 2023/24. |
This year represented the fifth year of the company's Transformation Implementation Business Plan following the decision by the Cabinet of the Royal Borough of Greenwich (RBG) on 20th February 2019 with regard to its trading companies GS Plus Ltd and sister company GSS Ltd to "Insource Fleet, Passenger and Facilities Management services but move away from the provision of Catering, Schools ICT and Building Cleaning services (except RBG Building Cleaning)" over a 3 year period, which was subsequently extended for a further 3 year period to March 2025 and endorsed by the company's Board. Another successful and stable year of operations was delivered despite the severe inflationary pressures continuing throughout 2023. |
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
The principal client of the company is the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Credit risk therefore remains low and trade is directly influenced by the parent. The continued impact of higher inflation fed into increased pay pressures during 2023 and this is expected to continue to a degree into 2024. These costs, while built into financial plans will place pressures on margins as the resources of our principal clients become tighter. These risks can be further underpinned by the resilience funds retained within the strong balance sheet. |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
STRATEGIC REPORT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT |
Following a period of further review taking account of the substantial progress and financial stability achieved by the company during the transformation, the Cabinet of the Royal Borough of Greenwich on 24th July 2024 agreed to "the continuation of the Council's trading companies GS Plus Ltd and GSS Ltd beyond 31 March 2025, based on the existing delivery model and governed by a new 10-year Strategic Partnering Agreement to be developed and implemented by this date". Work continues to prepare the new SPA for sign off in accordance with this timescale. Updates on the progress of the extended Business Plan and financial forecasts (which continue to project surplus positions) will be submitted to the Board, to ensure that the company position remains solvent and that Directors are compliant with their legal duties as Directors under the Companies Act 2006 and otherwise. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 March 2024. |
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES |
The principal activities of the company in the year under review were those of fleet management and maintenance service, building cleaning service, facilities management service, passenger services and schools ICT support service. |
DIRECTORS |
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 April 2023 to the date of this report. |
Other changes in directors holding office are as follows: |
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION |
The Company is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. The organisation, in providing services and/or facilities is also committed against unlawful discrimination of customers or the public. |
ENGAGEMENT WITH EMPLOYEES |
The company values its workforce as its greatest asset in serving the local community of which it is part, with most staff living in the Royal Borough of Greenwich or neighbour boroughs. In addition to maintaining good levels of remuneration underpinned by a commitment to pay the London Living Wage as a minimum, a number of trade unions are recognised to help ensure our employees are fairly considered. The recruitment and retention of staff is a key objective and this is further assisted by the following measures: |
- Training and Development - the company's ongoing commitment to offering training, professional development, and career growth opportunities to employees. |
- Well-being Initiatives - support for employee well-being, including mental health programs, flexible working hours, and the Employee Assistance Programme, ensuring a positive and productive work environment. |
- Communication Channels - updates through company newsletters and direct email engagement to maintain transparent and effective communication across all levels of the organisation. |
- Recognition and Engagement - annual staff event and awards ceremony, designed to recognise individual and team achievements and promote employee engagement. |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES |
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors 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 UK-adopted international accounting standards. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the surplus or deficit of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to: |
- | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
- | make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
- | prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. |
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. |
STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS |
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. |
AUDITORS |
The auditors, McCabe Ford Williams, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED |
Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of Greenwich Service Plus Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the Statement of Profit or Loss, the Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Financial Position, the Statement of Changes in Equity, the Statement of Cash Flows and Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows, 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 International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the UK. |
In our opinion the financial statements: |
- | give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 March 2024 and of its deficit for the year then ended; |
- | have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the UK; and |
- | have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
Basis for opinion |
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the 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 financial statements are authorised for issue. |
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. |
Other information |
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors 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 this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. |
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 |
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: |
- | the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
- | the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED |
Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors. |
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, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
- | the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or |
- | certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
- | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
Responsibilities of directors |
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page five, 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 necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. |
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED |
Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements |
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors 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. |
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows: |
- | the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations; |
- | we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with management and our experience of the sector; |
- | we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company, including, but not limited to, the Companies Act 2006 and UK tax legislation; |
- | we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management; and |
- | identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit. |
We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by: |
- | making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; |
- | considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations. |
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we: |
- | performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships; |
- | tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions; |
- | assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and |
- | investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions. |
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to: |
- | agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation; |
- | enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and |
- | reviewing correspondence with HMRC and Companies House records. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED |
There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion. |
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors. |
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 a Report of the Auditors 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 |
Statutory Auditors and Chartered Accountants |
Building 1063 |
Cornforth Drive |
Kent Science Park |
Sittingbourne |
Kent |
ME9 8PX |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
Notes | £ | £ |
CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
Revenue |
Cost of sales | ( |
) | ( |
) |
GROSS SURPLUS |
Other operating income | 3 |
Administrative expenses | ( |
) | ( |
) |
OPERATING (DEFICIT)/SURPLUS | ( |
) |
Finance costs | 5 | (38,455 | ) | (125,899 | ) |
Finance income | 5 | 204,769 | 32 |
SURPLUS BEFORE INCOME TAX | 6 |
Income tax | 7 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
(DEFICIT)/SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR | ( |
) |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
(DEFICIT)/SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR | ( |
) |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR, NET OF INCOME TAX |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
( |
) |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION |
31 MARCH 2024 |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
Notes | £ | £ |
ASSETS |
NON-CURRENT ASSETS |
Owned |
Property, plant and equipment | 8 |
Right-of-use |
Property, plant and equipment | 8, 15 |
Deferred tax | 16 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Inventories | 9 |
Trade and other receivables | 10 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 11 |
TOTAL ASSETS |
EQUITY |
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
Retained earnings | 12 |
TOTAL EQUITY |
LIABILITIES |
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES |
Financial liabilities - borrowings |
Interest bearing loans and borrowings | 14 |
CURRENT LIABILITIES |
Trade and other payables | 13 |
Financial liabilities - borrowings |
Interest bearing loans and borrowings | 14 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - continued |
31 MARCH 2024 |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
Retained | Total |
earnings | equity |
£ | £ |
Balance at 1 April 2022 |
Changes in equity |
Total comprehensive income |
Balance at 31 March 2023 |
Changes in equity |
Total comprehensive income | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Balance at 31 March 2024 |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Cash flows from operating activities |
Cash generated from operations | 1 | ( |
) |
Lease interest paid | (38,455 | ) | (41,625 | ) |
Tax paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Net cash from operating activities | ( |
) |
Cash flows from investing activities |
Sale of tangible fixed assets |
Interest received |
Net cash from investing activities |
Cash flows from financing activities |
IFRS 16 lease liability payments | (46,787 | ) | (43,352 | ) |
Net cash from financing activities | ( |
) | ( |
) |
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | ( |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2 |
6,709,156 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 2 |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
1. | RECONCILIATION OF SURPLUS BEFORE INCOME TAX TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Surplus before income tax |
Depreciation charges |
Profit on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
) |
Finance costs | 38,455 | 125,899 |
Finance income | (204,769 | ) | (32 | ) |
(74,641 | ) | 666,921 |
(Increase)/decrease in inventories | ( |
) |
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables | ( |
) |
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables | ( |
) |
Cash generated from operations | ( |
) |
2. | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
The amounts disclosed on the Statement of Cash Flows in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Statement of Financial Position amounts: |
Year ended 31 March 2024 |
31.3.24 | 1.4.23 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 5,024,076 | 8,215,468 |
Year ended 31 March 2023 |
31.3.23 | 1.4.22 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 8,215,468 | 6,709,156 |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
Greenwich Service Plus Limited is a |
The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£). |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparation |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and IFRIC interpretations and with those parts of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. |
The company meets its day to day working capital requirements largely through its own activities but also through financial support from the Borough for which it operates facilities. The Directors expect this financial support to continue for the foreseeable future and therefore consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that would result from the withdrawal of its financial support by the local authority. |
Revenue recognition |
Income represents net sales of goods and services excluding value added tax, to customers during the year. Revenue is recognised when the principle risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the customer, in respect of goods, and upon completion of the relevant services. |
Receipts |
The Company, in most cases, receives an agreed payment from the Authority each year which may, in certain cases, be adjusted by inflation, service efficiencies and volume changes, but which is otherwise fixed. |
Government grants |
The company recognises government grants only when there is reasonable assurance that they will comply with the conditions attached to them and the grants will be received. Government grants are recognised in the statement of profit or loss on a systematic basis over the periods in which the entity recognises as expenses the related costs for which the grants are intended to compensate.. |
Cash and cash equivalents |
Cash represents cash in hand and deposits held on demand with financial institutions. Cash equivalents are short-term, highly-liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less (as at their date of acquisition). Cash equivalents are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and subject to an insignificant risk of change in that cash value. |
In the presentation of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents also include bank overdrafts. Any such overdrafts are shown within borrowings under ‘current liabilities’ on the Statement of Financial Position. |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Property, plant and equipment |
The buildings and plant at the centres are leased to the Company as part of the overall contractual relationship with the Authority but the Authority maintains ultimate control of these assets. Accordingly the access which the Company has in the use of these assets is to enable it to provide the service it is contracted to provide, not to effectively own these public service assets. These assets are therefore not recognised on the Company's Balance Sheet. |
Fixed assets costing £10,000 or more, for use outside of the centres, are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives. |
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its useful life: |
Improvements to property - straight line over 3 years |
Plant and machinery - straight line over 3 years |
Motor vehicles - straight line over 3 years |
Computer equipment - straight line over 3 years |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Financial instruments |
The company enters into basic financial instruments that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other accounts receivable and payable, loans from banks and other third parties and loans to related parties. |
a) Trade and other debtors |
Trade and other debtors are initially recognised at fair value and thereafter stated at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts except where the effect of discounting would be immaterial. In such cases, the receivables are stated at cost less impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. |
b) Cash and cash equivalents |
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and in hand. |
c) Impairment of financial assets |
Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss. |
For financial assets measured at amortised cost, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. If a financial asset has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate determined under the contract. |
For financial assets measured at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and the best estimate, which is an approximation, of the amount that the company would receive for the asset if it were to be sold at the reporting date. |
d) Trade and other creditors |
Debt instruments like loans and other accounts payable are initially measured at present value of the future payments and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable within one year, typically trade payables, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid. However, if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, like the payment of a trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate or in case of an outright short-term loan not at market rate, the financial asset is measured, initially and subsequently, at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument. |
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the statement of financial position when there is an enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. |
Inventories |
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. |
Taxation |
Current taxes are based on the results shown in the financial statements and are calculated according to local tax rules, using tax rates enacted or substantially enacted by the statement of financial position date. |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Leases |
Leases are recognised as finance leases. The lease liability is initially recognised at the present value of the lease payments which have not yet been made and subsequently measured under the amortised cost method. The initial cost of the right-of-use asset comprises the amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability, lease payments made prior to the lease commencement date, initial direct costs and the estimated costs of removing or dismantling the underlying asset per the conditions of the contract. |
Where ownership of the right-of-use asset transfers to the lessee at the end of the lease term, the right-of-use asset is depreciated over the asset’s remaining useful life. If ownership of the right-of-use asset does not transfer to the lessee at the end of the lease term, depreciation is charged over the shorter of the useful life of the right-of-use asset and the lease term. |
Employee benefit costs |
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to the income statement in the period to which they relate. |
Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty |
In the application of the company's accounting policies management is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from the 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. |
The estimation of bad debts is based on previous history and any known factors at the time the financial statements are approved, however due to the level of trade debtors this represents an area of significant estimation uncertainty. |
Further key sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements are the depreciation charges that are calculated with reference to the useful economic life of tangible fixed assets and the recoverability of tax trading losses along with any related deferred tax asset. |
3. | OTHER OPERATING INCOME |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Sundry receipts | 52,272 | 71,180 |
4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries |
Social security costs |
Other pension costs |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued |
The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
The above costs are inclusive of £42,873 of redundancy costs. |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Directors' remuneration |
The above remuneration relates to all directors in total. |
5. | NET FINANCE INCOME |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Finance income: |
Deposit account interest |
Corporation tax interest | 50 | 32 |
Finance costs: |
Leasing interest | 38,455 | 125,899 |
Net finance income | 166,314 | (125,867 | ) |
6. | SURPLUS BEFORE INCOME TAX |
The surplus before income tax is stated after charging/(crediting): |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Cost of inventories recognised as expense |
Depreciation - owned assets |
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts or finance leases |
Profit on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
) |
Auditors remuneration | 17,225 | 16,605 |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
7. | INCOME TAX |
Analysis of tax expense |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Current tax: |
Taxation |
Underprovision previous year | 104 | 1,560 |
Total current tax |
Deferred taxation | ( |
) |
Total tax expense in statement of profit or loss |
Factors affecting the tax expense |
The tax assessed for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below: |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Surplus before income tax |
Surplus multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of (2023 - |
Effects of: |
Deferred tax movement | (9,411 | ) | - |
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances | 9,730 | 1,067 |
Expenses not allowable for tax purposes | 38,305 | 29,285 |
Reversal of provisions taxed in prior years | (510 | ) | - |
Over/(underprovision) in prior year | 104 | 1,560 |
of depreciation |
Profit on disposal of assets | - | (637 | ) |
Marginal relief | (296 | ) | - |
Tax expense |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
8. | PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |
Improvements |
Leasehold | to | Plant and | Computer |
property | property | machinery | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 April 2023 |
and 31 March 2024 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 April 2023 |
Charge for year |
At 31 March 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2024 |
At 31 March 2023 |
9. | INVENTORIES |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Stocks |
10. | TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Current: |
Trade debtors |
Other debtors | 643,391 | 651,224 |
Prepayments and accrued income | 557,390 | 661,455 |
11. | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Cash at bank and in hand |
Bank accounts |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
12. | RESERVES |
Retained |
earnings |
£ |
At 1 April 2023 |
Deficit for the year | ( |
) |
At 31 March 2024 |
13. | TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Current: |
Trade creditors |
Amounts owed to group undertakings |
Other taxes and PAYE taxes |
Other creditors |
Accruals and deferred income |
VAT | 280,145 | 215,953 |
14. | FINANCIAL LIABILITIES - BORROWINGS |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Current: |
Leases (see note 15) | 50,205 | 46,787 |
Non-current: |
Leases (see note 15) | 423,425 | 473,629 |
Terms and debt repayment schedule |
1 year or | More than |
less | 1-2 years | 2-5 years | 5 years | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Leases | 50,205 | 50,666 | 161,132 | 211,627 | 473,630 |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
15. | LEASING |
Right-of-use assets |
Property, plant and equipment |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
COST |
At 1 April 2023 | 479,493 | - |
Additions | - | 479,493 |
479,493 | 479,493 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 April 2023 | 51,253 | - |
Charge for year | 51,460 | 51,253 |
102,713 | 51,253 |
NET BOOK VALUE | 376,780 | 428,240 |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
15. | LEASING - continued |
Lease liabilities |
Minimum lease payments fall due as follows: |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Gross obligations repayable: |
Within one year | 85,242 | 87,219 |
Between one and five years | 314,489 | 324,730 |
In more than five years | 246,875 | 321,875 |
646,606 | 733,824 |
Finance charges repayable: |
Within one year | 35,037 | 40,432 |
Between one and five years | 102,691 | 117,855 |
In more than five years | 35,248 | 55,121 |
172,976 | 213,408 |
Net obligations repayable: |
Within one year | 50,205 | 46,787 |
Between one and five years | 211,798 | 206,875 |
In more than five years | 211,627 | 266,754 |
473,630 | 520,416 |
16. | DEFERRED TAX |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Temporary timing difference | (9,411 | ) | - |
Balance at 31 March | ( |
) |
17. | ULTIMATE PARENT |
The ultimate parent is the Royal Borough of Greenwich by virtue of being the sole guarantor. |
GREENWICH SERVICE PLUS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07065923) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
18. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
During the year the company made sales to Royal Borough of Greenwich of £20,938,288 (2023: £19,729,501) and made payments to them of £4,726,226 (2023: £4,957,033). At the year end the net amount owing by the Royal Borough of Greenwich was £721,856 (2023: £2,654,795 owed to RBG). |
The Company also made sales to schools within the Royal Borough of Greenwich totalling £1,660,821 (2023: £1,622,497) and at the date of financial position the amount owing from these schools totalled £225,334 (2023: £166,813). |
The Company traded with Greenwich Service Solutions Limited a company under common control and charged revenue of £49,640 (2023: £54,487). In the same period charges were made by Greenwich Service Solutions Limited of £1,610,064 (2023: £1,302,683) of which £161,506 (2023: £167,733), net, remains outstanding. |
19. | LIMITED BY GUARANTEE |
The company is limited by guarantee. At 31 March 2024 there were four members, each of whom, on winding up, has undertaken to contribute an amount not exceeding £1. |