Company registration number 02519917 (England and Wales)
UNITED INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
UNITED INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Balance sheet
1 - 2
Notes to the financial statements
3 - 10
UNITED INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 MARCH 2024
31 March 2024
- 1 -
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
4
5,250
-
0
Tangible assets
5
7,714
7,825
12,964
7,825
Current assets
Stocks
317,578
292,882
Debtors
6
1,393,162
1,229,037
Cash at bank and in hand
203,585
206,368
1,914,325
1,728,287
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
7
(1,233,273)
(1,034,332)
Net current assets
681,052
693,955
Total assets less current liabilities
694,016
701,780
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
8
(50,000)
(90,000)
Net assets
644,016
611,780
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
1,450,002
1,450,002
Share premium account
4,000,000
4,000,000
Profit and loss reserves
(4,805,986)
(4,838,222)
Total equity
644,016
611,780

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

For the financial year ended 31 March 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The member has not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

UNITED INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT
31 MARCH 2024
31 March 2024
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The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 11 October 2024 and are signed on its behalf by:
M Howe
Director
Company registration number 02519917 (England and Wales)
UNITED INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

United Industrial Supplies Ltd is a private company limited by shares, incorporated in England and the address of its registered office is Trafalgar House, Meridian Way, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0TA. Its principal place of business is Pitreavie Crescent. Pitreavie Business Park, Dunfermline, KY11 8UQ.

 

The principal activity of the company is the marketing, sales and distribution of industrial consumable products primarily to the aftermarket sectors of the bus, coach and commercial vehicles industries.

1.1
Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

 

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the company's accounting policies.

 

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

1.2
Going concern

The directors have adopted the going concern basis in the preparation of these accounts after assessing the principal risk and uncertainties facing the business.true

The directors continually assess the risks and uncertainties that may impact the business operations, such as supply chain disruption caused by events in the Middle East and Ukraine, to ensure that the most appropriate steps are taken to minimize the impact any of these matters have on the business.

During the year, the company has continued to work on consolidating its product range offered and grow the “United” brand offering. It is assumed that our product range will continue to be in demand from our customers within the core strategic markets.

Whilst the market has remained challenging and competitive, the directors are confident that work completed internally in respect of adopting lean principles for application in our day to day operations will allow the business to continue to grow and respond to any external risks robustly.

In addition, since the year-end date, the Company has been successful in being awarded two new supply contracts over a 3-year period which will serve to continue our path to further growth.

The directors believe the Company is well placed to manage its financing and other business risks satisfactorily and have a reasonable expectation the Company will have adequate resources to continue in operation for at lease 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements. The directors, therefore, consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

1.3
Turnover

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is possible that the economic benefit will flow to the company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must be met before revenue is recognised:

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all of the following conditions are satisfied:

UNITED INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.4
Intangible fixed assets other than goodwill

Intangible assets acquired separately from a business are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.

 

Intangible assets acquired on business combinations are recognised separately from goodwill at the acquisition date where it is probable that the expected future economic benefits that are attributable to the asset will flow to the entity and the fair value of the asset can be measured reliably; the intangible asset arises from contractual or other legal rights; and the intangible asset is separable from the entity.

Amortisation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Software
20% straight line
1.5
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

 

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of the asset less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Plant and equipment
20% straight line
Computers
20% straight line
1.6
Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, being estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is based on the cost of purchase on a first in, first out basis. Work in progress and finished goods include labour and attributable overheads.

At each balance sheet date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stock are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell. The impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

1.7
Cash at bank and in hand

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

UNITED INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 5 -
1.8
Financial instruments

The company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from bank and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in non-puttable ordinary shares.

 

Debt instruments (other than those wholly repayable or receivable within one year), including loans and other accounts receivable and payable, are initially measured at present value of the future cash flow subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received. 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 the case of an out-right short-term loan not at market rate, the financial asset or liability measured, initially, at the present value of the future cash flow discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument and subsequently at amortised cost.

 

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 the Profit and Loss Account.

 

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 best estimate of the recoverable amount, which is an approximation of the amount that the company would receive for the asset if it were to be sold at the balance sheet date.

 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Balance Sheet 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.

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges are recognised in profit or loss immediately, together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk.

UNITED INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 6 -
1.9
Taxation

Tax is recognised in the Profit and Loss Account, except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

 

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date in the countries where the company operates and generates income.

 

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except that:

 

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair value of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

1.10
Foreign exchange

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

 

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

 

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the Profit and Loss Account.

1.11

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to the Profit and Loss Account over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

1.12

Operating Leases: the company as lessee

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Profit and Loss Account on a straight line basis over the lease term.

 

Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the lessee's benefit from the use of the leased asset.

UNITED INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.13

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

 

The company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the company has no further payment obligations.

 

The contributions are recognised as an expense in the Profit and Loss Account when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance Sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administrated funds.

2
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 amount 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 where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2024
2023
Number
Number
Total
35
37

Key management personnel during the year were the directors.

UNITED INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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4
Intangible fixed assets
Other
£
Cost
At 1 April 2023
23,945
Additions
5,625
At 31 March 2024
29,570
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 April 2023
23,945
Amortisation charged for the year
375
At 31 March 2024
24,320
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2024
5,250
At 31 March 2023
-
0

 

5
Tangible fixed assets
Land and buildings
Plant and machinery etc
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 April 2023
67,534
265,662
333,196
Additions
-
0
3,807
3,807
At 31 March 2024
67,534
269,469
337,003
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2023
67,534
257,837
325,371
Depreciation charged in the year
-
0
3,918
3,918
At 31 March 2024
67,534
261,755
329,289
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2024
-
0
7,714
7,714
At 31 March 2023
-
0
7,825
7,825
UNITED INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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6
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
1,085,752
954,178
Other debtors
222,485
189,934
1,308,237
1,144,112
2024
2023
Amounts falling due after more than one year:
£
£
Deferred tax asset
84,925
84,925
Total debtors
1,393,162
1,229,037
7
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Bank loans
40,000
40,000
Trade creditors
700,835
512,878
Taxation and social security
157,331
147,486
Other creditors
335,107
333,968
1,233,273
1,034,332
8
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2024
2023
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
50,000
90,000
9
Financial commitments, guarantees and contingent liabilities

There is a loan due to the former parent company, Berner SE, of £700,000. Repayment of the loan is dependent on attaining certain trading results linked to EBITDA. The directors currently consider the likelihood of repayment to be low when considering future forecasted results and EBITDA levels and therefore have not recognised the loan as a liability.

UNITED INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
- 10 -
10
Operating lease commitments
Lessee

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:

2024
2023
£
£
640,826
656,940
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