REGISTERED NUMBER: |
CONGA EUROPE LTD |
STRATEGIC REPORT, |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND |
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024 |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
CONGA EUROPE LTD |
STRATEGIC REPORT, |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND |
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024 |
CONGA EUROPE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08071879) |
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Strategic Report | 2 |
Report of the Director | 3 |
Report of the Independent Auditors | 4 |
Income Statement | 8 |
Other Comprehensive Income | 9 |
Balance Sheet | 10 |
Statement of Changes in Equity | 11 |
Cash Flow Statement | 12 |
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement | 13 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 14 |
CONGA EUROPE LTD |
COMPANY INFORMATION |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024 |
DIRECTOR: |
SECRETARY: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: |
AUDITORS: |
Chartered Certified Accountants |
Registered Auditors |
3 Melton Park |
Redcliff Road |
Melton |
East Yorkshire |
HU14 3RS |
CONGA EUROPE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08071879) |
STRATEGIC REPORT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024 |
The director presents his strategic report for the year ended 31 January 2024. |
REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
We aim to present a balanced and comprehensive review of the development and performance of the business during the year and its position at the year end. Our review is consistent with the size and non-complex nature of the business and is written in the context of the risks and uncertainties we face. |
The turnover in the year is £17,995,011 (2023: £15,619,221) which is an increase of 15% on 2023. The gross profit margin has increased to 20.7% compared with 19.6% in the prior year. Overall, after taking into consideration a reduction in administrative expenses of £165,589 this has led to the operating profit increasing to £1,325,770 (2023: £497,781). |
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
Financial Risk Management and Policies |
The main financial risks of the company relate to foreign exchange and credit (in relation to trade receivables). |
Foreign exchange risk |
Currency risk management relating to transactional business, if significant, is dealt with through the use of foreign currency accounts. |
Credit risk (trade receivables) |
The company's credit risk is primarily attributable to trade receivables. The company regularly monitors the creditworthiness of its customers, adjusting credit policies, and limits as needed. The company reviews accounts receivable to estimate the potential of any account being uncollectible and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical collection experience, and other relevant factors. Any accounts that are determined to be uncollectible are included in an allowance for doubtful accounts.The amounts presented in the balance sheet are net of allowances for doubtful debts. |
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
We consider that our key financial performance indicators are those that communicate the financial performance and strength of the company as a whole, these being turnover, gross profit and operating profit. |
MATTERS OF STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE |
As for many companies of our size, the business environment in which we operate continues to be challenging given the current global slowdown. With these risks and uncertainties in mind, we are aware that any plans for the future development of the business may be subject to unforeseen future events outside of our control. However we will continue to show flexibility and respond to market conditions and opportunities as they arise. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
CONGA EUROPE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08071879) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024 |
The director presents his report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 January 2024. |
DIVIDENDS |
No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 31 January 2024. |
DIRECTOR |
The director shown below was in office at 31 January 2024 but did not hold any interest in the Ordinary shares of 0.1p each at 1 February 2023 or 31 January 2024. |
STATEMENT OF DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES |
The director is responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Director and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. |
Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has 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 director must not approve the financial statements unless he is satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the director is 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 director is 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 him to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. He is 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 director is 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 he has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
CONGA EUROPE LTD |
Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of Conga Europe Ltd (the 'company') for the year ended 31 January 2024 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Cash Flow Statement, 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). |
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In our opinion the financial statements: |
- | give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 January 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended; |
- | have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; 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 director's 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 director with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. |
Other information |
The director is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Director, 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 Director 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 Director have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
CONGA EUROPE LTD |
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 Director. |
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 director's remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
- | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
Responsibilities of director |
As explained more fully in the Statement of Director's Responsibilities set out on page three, the director is 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 director determines 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 director is 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 director either intends to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
CONGA EUROPE LTD |
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: |
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 gained an understanding of the legal and the regulatory framework applicable to the company and the industry in which it operates and considered the risk of acts by the company which were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud. These included but were not limited to compliance with Companies Act 2006 and FRS 102, "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland". |
We focused on laws and regulations that could give rise to material misstatement in the financial statements. Our tests included but were not limited to: |
agreement of the financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation; |
enquiries of management; and |
considering the effectiveness of the control environment and monitoring compliance with laws and regulations. |
We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risk to all engagement team members and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit. |
There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. As in all of our audits we addressed the risk of management override of internal controls, including testing journals and evaluating whether there was evidence of bias by the director that represented a risk of material misstatement due to fraud. |
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 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. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
CONGA EUROPE LTD |
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 |
Chartered Certified Accountants |
Registered Auditors |
3 Melton Park |
Redcliff Road |
Melton |
East Yorkshire |
HU14 3RS |
CONGA EUROPE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08071879) |
INCOME STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ |
TURNOVER | 3 |
Cost of sales |
GROSS PROFIT |
Administrative expenses |
OPERATING PROFIT | 5 |
Restructuring costs | 6 |
995,096 | 497,781 |
Interest receivable and similar income |
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
Tax on profit | 7 |
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
CONGA EUROPE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08071879) |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ |
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
CONGA EUROPE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08071879) |
BALANCE SHEET |
31 JANUARY 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Tangible assets | 8 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 9 |
Cash at bank |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 10 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 11 |
NET ASSETS |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 12 |
Retained earnings | 13 |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on |
CONGA EUROPE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08071879) |
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024 |
Called up |
share | Retained | Total |
capital | earnings | equity |
£ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 February 2022 |
Changes in equity |
Total comprehensive income | - |
Balance at 31 January 2023 |
Changes in equity |
Total comprehensive income | - |
Balance at 31 January 2024 |
CONGA EUROPE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08071879) |
CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ |
Cash flows from operating activities |
Cash generated from operations | 1 |
Tax paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Net cash from operating activities |
Cash flows from investing activities |
Purchase of tangible fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Interest received |
Net cash from investing activities | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2 |
215,855 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 2 | 287,503 | 262,417 |
CONGA EUROPE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08071879) |
NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024 |
1. | RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Profit before taxation |
Depreciation charges |
Deferred tax | (143,509 | ) | 53,450 |
Finance income | (2,257 | ) | (488 | ) |
919,399 | 589,727 |
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other debtors | ( |
) |
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other creditors | ( |
) |
Cash generated from operations |
2. | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts: |
Year ended 31 January 2024 |
31.1.24 | 1.2.23 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 287,503 | 262,417 |
Year ended 31 January 2023 |
31.1.23 | 1.2.22 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 262,417 | 215,855 |
3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS |
At 1.2.23 | Cash flow | At 31.1.24 |
£ | £ | £ |
Net cash |
Cash at bank | 262,417 | 25,086 | 287,503 |
262,417 | 287,503 |
Total | 262,417 | 25,086 | 287,503 |
CONGA EUROPE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08071879) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
Conga Europe Ltd is a |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
Turnover |
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. |
Tangible fixed assets |
Fixtures and fittings | - |
Computer equipment | - |
Taxation |
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. |
Deferred tax |
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date. |
Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. |
Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. |
Provisions |
Provisions are recognised when the company has a legal or constructive present obligation 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. |
The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting end date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. |
Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation is recognised at present value. When a provision is measured at present value the unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in profit or loss in the period it arises. |
CONGA EUROPE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08071879) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024 |
3. | TURNOVER |
The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company. |
An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
United States of America |
4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries |
Social security costs |
The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
2024 | 2023 |
Sales and marketing |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Director's remuneration |
5. | OPERATING PROFIT |
The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting): |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Depreciation - owned assets |
Auditors' remuneration |
Foreign exchange differences | ( |
) |
6. | EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Restructuring costs | ( |
) |
CONGA EUROPE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08071879) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024 |
7. | TAXATION |
Analysis of the tax charge |
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Current tax: |
UK corporation tax |
Deferred tax | ( |
) |
Tax on profit |
UK corporation tax has been charged at 24.03% . |
8. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Fixtures |
and | Computer |
fittings | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 February 2023 |
Additions |
At 31 January 2024 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 February 2023 |
Charge for year |
At 31 January 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 January 2024 |
At 31 January 2023 |
9. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Amounts owed by group undertakings |
Other debtors |
VAT |
Deferred tax asset |
Prepayments and accrued income |
Deposits | 398 | 600 |
CONGA EUROPE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08071879) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024 |
10. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Trade creditors |
Tax |
Accruals and deferred income |
11. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
2024 |
£ |
Deferred tax | 34,635 |
Deferred |
tax |
£ |
Balance at 1 February 2023 | ( |
) |
Provided during year |
Accelerated capital allowances |
Deferred commission (Goodwill) | 129,255 |
Balance at 31 January 2024 |
12. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2024 | 2023 |
value: | £ | £ |
Ordinary | 0.1p | 1 | 1 |
13. | RESERVES |
Retained |
earnings |
£ |
At 1 February 2023 |
Profit for the year |
At 31 January 2024 |
14. | ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY |
Conga Corporation (incorporated in USA ) is regarded by the director as being the company's ultimate parent company. |