REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394 (England and Wales) |
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
FOR |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED |
REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394 (England and Wales) |
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
FOR |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
CONTENTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Group Strategic Report | 2 |
Report of the Directors | 4 |
Report of the Independent Auditors | 6 |
Consolidated Income Statement | 10 |
Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income | 11 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet | 12 |
Company Balance Sheet | 13 |
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity | 14 |
Company Statement of Changes in Equity | 15 |
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | 16 |
Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | 17 |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | 18 |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED |
COMPANY INFORMATION |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
DIRECTORS: |
SECRETARY: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
AUDITORS: |
Chartered Certified Accountants |
& Statutory Auditors |
12-16 Station Street East |
Coventry |
West Midlands |
CV6 5FJ |
BANKERS: | HSBC Bank Plc |
46 Fore Street |
Trowbridge |
Wiltshire |
BA14 8EL |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
The directors present their strategic report of the company and the group for the year ended 31st January 2024. |
REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
We aim to present a balanced and comprehensive review of the development and performance of our business during the period and its position at the period end. Our review is consistent with the size and non-complex nature of our business and is written in the context of the risks and uncertainties we face. |
As a Holiday Park proprietors and caravan dealers the group continues to operate caravan holiday parks with on-site facilities and to sell caravans. The group's activities are organised into the following four areas: |
o Site fees |
o Sale of caravans |
o Holiday packages |
o On-site facilities |
We consider that our key group financial performance indicators are those that communicate the financial performance and strength of the group as a whole, these being turnover, gross margin and return on capital employed. |
The turnover of the group by activity was as follows: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Site Fees | 5,139 | 4,305 |
Sale of Caravans | 7,617 | 7,320 |
Holiday Packages | 2,034 | 2,159 |
On-site Facilities | 3,310 | 3,096 |
18,100 | 16,880 |
Most areas of the business have shown growth during the period and this has left the group in a good financial position at the end of the period, in line with our expectations. |
Overall the group operating profit has increased to £2,547,511 from £2,459,353 and there is a profit before tax of £1,179,618 (2023 - £1,791,377). After taxation and dividends there is a profit of £504,496 (2023 - £1,262,141). |
Return on capital employed has decreased to 1.16% (2023 - 2.76%). Return on capital employed is calculated as profit after interest and tax divided by gross capital employed, which constitutes total assets. |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
The company recognizes a variety of financial and market based risks, including exposure to fluctuating interest risks, changing economic conditions, technological and industry based risks, the competitive environment and regulatory changes. These, either singularly or collectively, may affect revenue, cost structure or the value of assets within the business, and are all difficult to quantify. |
The main financial risks arising from the company's business are liquidity and cash flow risk and credit risk, and policies with respect to these risks are described below. There is no currency exposure as all material transactions and financial instruments are in Sterling. |
Liquidity and cash flow risk |
Liquidity and cash flow risk is in risk that an entity will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities and exposure to variability in cash flows. The company also manages liquidity and cash flow risk by utilising its cash flow resources. |
Credit risk |
Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for that other party by failing to discharge an obligation. Company policies are aimed at minimising such losses, and require that deferred terms are only granted to customers who demonstrate an appropriate payment history and satisfy credit worthiness procedures. |
Other risks |
IT risk and cyber security |
The company has various IT systems and applications, the obsolescence or failure of which could impede trading. Failure to put in place adequate preventative measures, if attacked, could lead to data loss or the inability to use the IT systems for a prolonged period. The IT strategy is focused on ensuring the long-term stability of operating systems and data security, whilst keeping pace with the changing face of consumer IT expectations. We continue to strengthen IT security to mitigate the increasing risk of cyber security threats. |
People and succession |
Attracting and maintaining talented team members and investing in their training and development are essential to the efficiency and sustainability of the company. Succession planning is embedded across the company and is proactively managed. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company and the group for the year ended 31st January 2024. |
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
The principal activity of the group in the year under review was that of holiday park proprietors. |
DIVIDENDS |
The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 31st January 2024 will be £348,000 (31.01.23: £348,000). |
DIRECTORS |
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1st February 2023 to the date of this report. |
STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES |
The directors are responsible for preparing the Group 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 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 company and the group and of the profit or loss of the group 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 and the group's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and the group 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 the group 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 group'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 group's auditors are aware of that information. |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
AUDITORS |
The auditors, R Pau & Co Limited, 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 |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED |
Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of Vale Holiday Parks Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31st January 2024 which comprise the Consolidated Income Statement, Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Company Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Company Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Consolidated 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). |
_ |
In our opinion the financial statements: |
- | give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and of the parent company affairs as at 31st January 2024 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 Auditors' 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 group's and the parent 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 Group 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 Group 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 Group 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 |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED |
Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
In the light of the 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 Group 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 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 four, 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 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. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS 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. |
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outline 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. |
Based on our understanding of the company and the industry in which it operates, we identified the principal risks |
of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to the acts by the company which were contrary to applicable laws and regulations including fraud, and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006 and tax legislation. We evaluated management's incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls), and determined that the principal risks were related to revenue recognition. |
Audit procedures performed included: |
o Review of the financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation |
o Enquiring of management and directors concerning actual and potential litigation and claims including knowledge of any non-compliance with laws and regulations |
o In addressing the fraud risk in revenue recognition we have tested a sample of revenues recorded through agreement of booking period terms |
o In addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessing whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business. |
We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members and remain 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. We are less likely to become aware of non-compliance with laws and regulations that are not closely related to the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements. Also, 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 or intentional misrepresentations, or through 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. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED |
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 |
& Statutory Auditors |
12-16 Station Street East |
Coventry |
West Midlands |
CV6 5FJ |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
CONSOLIDATED |
INCOME STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ |
TURNOVER | 18,099,686 | 16,879,744 |
Cost of sales | 11,430,940 | 10,858,510 |
GROSS PROFIT | 6,668,746 | 6,021,234 |
Administrative expenses | 4,121,235 | 3,561,881 |
OPERATING PROFIT | 4 | 2,547,511 | 2,459,353 |
Interest receivable and similar income | 124,779 | 80,523 |
2,672,290 | 2,539,876 |
Interest payable and similar expenses | 5 | 1,492,672 | 748,499 |
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION | 1,179,618 | 1,791,377 |
Tax on profit | 6 | 327,122 | 181,236 |
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
Profit attributable to: |
Owners of the parent | 852,496 | 1,610,141 |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
CONSOLIDATED |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ |
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR | 852,496 | 1,610,141 |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
852,496 |
1,610,141 |
Total comprehensive income attributable to: |
Owners of the parent | 852,496 | 1,610,141 |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET |
31ST JANUARY 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 9 | 1,136,897 | 1,220,191 |
Tangible assets | 10 | 52,447,062 | 36,140,419 |
Investments | 11 | 5,402,741 | 5,402,741 |
58,986,700 | 42,763,351 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Stocks | 12 | 6,992,312 | 4,615,960 |
Debtors | 13 | 5,881,292 | 10,091,663 |
Cash at bank and in hand | 1,941,840 | 1,185,002 |
14,815,444 | 15,892,625 |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 14 | 15,078,443 | 17,356,098 |
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES | (262,999 | ) | (1,463,473 | ) |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
58,723,701 |
41,299,878 |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
15 |
(19,451,588 |
) |
(18,547,431 |
) |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 19 | (133,154 | ) | (22,715 | ) |
NET ASSETS | 39,138,959 | 22,729,732 |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 20 | 80,900 | 80,900 |
Revaluation reserve | 21 | 15,904,731 | - |
Retained earnings | 21 | 23,153,328 | 22,648,832 |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | 39,138,959 | 22,729,732 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 28th October 2024 and were signed on its behalf by: |
Mr T H S Scarrott - Director |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
COMPANY BALANCE SHEET |
31ST JANUARY 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 9 |
Tangible assets | 10 |
Investments | 11 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Stocks | 12 |
Debtors | 13 |
Cash at bank and in hand |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 14 |
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES | ( |
) | ( |
) |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
15 |
NET ASSETS |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 20 |
Retained earnings |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
Company's (loss)/profit for the financial year | (142,527 | ) | 959,491 |
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
Called up |
share | Retained | Revaluation | Total |
capital | earnings | reserve | equity |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1st February 2022 | 80,900 | 21,386,691 | - | 21,467,591 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | (348,000 | ) | - | (348,000 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | - | 1,610,141 | - | 1,610,141 |
Balance at 31st January 2023 | 80,900 | 22,648,832 | - | 22,729,732 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | (348,000 | ) | - | (348,000 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | - | 852,496 | 15,904,731 | 16,757,227 |
Balance at 31st January 2024 | 80,900 | 23,153,328 | 15,904,731 | 39,138,959 |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
Called up |
share | Retained | Total |
capital | earnings | equity |
£ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1st February 2022 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Total comprehensive income | - |
Balance at 31st January 2023 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Total comprehensive income | - | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Balance at 31st January 2024 |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ |
Cash flows from operating activities |
Cash generated from operations | 1 | 1,955,696 | 3,210,549 |
Interest paid | (1,324,828 | ) | (697,502 | ) |
Interest element of hire purchase payments paid |
(167,844 |
) |
(50,997 |
) |
Tax paid | (158,521 | ) | (810,522 | ) |
Net cash from operating activities | 304,503 | 1,651,528 |
Cash flows from investing activities |
Purchase of intangible fixed assets | - | (700,000 | ) |
Purchase of tangible fixed assets | (1,247,678 | ) | (8,943,872 | ) |
Sale of tangible fixed assets | 21,500 | 1,500 |
Interest received | 124,779 | 80,523 |
Net cash from investing activities | (1,101,399 | ) | (9,561,849 | ) |
Cash flows from financing activities |
Capital repayments in year | 1,739,732 | 6,297,918 |
Amount introduced by directors | 162,002 | 43,801 |
Equity dividends paid | (348,000 | ) | (348,000 | ) |
Net cash from financing activities | 1,553,734 | 5,993,719 |
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 756,838 | (1,916,602 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2 |
1,185,002 |
3,101,604 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 2 | 1,941,840 | 1,185,002 |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
1. | RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING PROFIT TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Operating profit | 2,547,511 | 2,459,353 |
Depreciation charges | 917,689 | 781,378 |
Profit on disposal of fixed assets | (10,129 | ) | (1,500 | ) |
3,455,071 | 3,239,231 |
Increase in stocks | (2,376,352 | ) | (1,280,337 | ) |
Decrease in trade and other debtors | 4,514,589 | 5,361,708 |
Decrease in trade and other creditors | (3,637,612 | ) | (4,110,053 | ) |
Cash generated from operations | 1,955,696 | 3,210,549 |
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 31st January 2024 |
31/1/24 | 1/2/23 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,941,840 | 1,185,002 |
Year ended 31st January 2023 |
31/1/23 | 1/2/22 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,185,002 | 3,101,604 |
3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT |
At 1/2/23 | Cash flow | At 31/1/24 |
£ | £ | £ |
Net cash |
Cash at bank and in hand | 1,185,002 | 756,838 | 1,941,840 |
1,185,002 | 756,838 | 1,941,840 |
Debt |
Finance leases | (984,937 | ) | (1,602,602 | ) | (2,587,539 | ) |
Debts falling due within 1 year | (1,427,220 | ) | (122,542 | ) | (1,549,762 | ) |
Debts falling due after 1 year | (18,073,984 | ) | (14,587 | ) | (18,088,571 | ) |
(20,486,141 | ) | (1,739,731 | ) | (22,225,872 | ) |
Total | (19,301,139 | ) | (982,893 | ) | (20,284,032 | ) |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
Vale Holiday Parks Limited is a private company, limited by shares, registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page. |
The nature of the company's operations and principal activities are included in the Report of the Directors. |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
Turnover |
Turnover represents the net invoiced value of caravan sales, site fees and other associated income, excluding value added tax. |
Turnover from the sale of goods on site, the sale of caravans and site fees is recognised when significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer, the amount of turnover can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the company and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably. For site shop sales and caravans this is usually on the date of dispatch of the goods. |
For site fees, recognition occurs when the site is occupied. Fees received on booking in advance of the holiday are carried forward in creditors as deferred income. |
Goodwill |
Turnover represents the net invoiced value of caravan sales, site fees and other associated income, excluding value added tax. |
Turnover from the sale of goods on site, the sale of caravans and site fees is recognised when significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer, the amount of turnover can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the company and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably. For site shop sales and caravans this is usually on the date of dispatch of the goods. |
For site fees, recognition occurs when the site is occupied. Fees received on booking in advance of the holiday are carried forward in creditors as deferred income. |
Intangible assets |
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses. |
Tangible fixed assets |
Plant and machinery | - |
Fixtures and fittings | - |
Motor vehicles | - |
Investments in subsidiaries |
Investments in subsidiary undertakings are recognised at cost. |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Stocks |
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. |
Taxation |
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Consolidated 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. |
Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter. |
The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability. |
Employee benefits |
When employees have rendered service to the company, short-term employee benefits to which the employees are entitled are recognised at the undiscounted amount expected to be paid in exchange for that service. |
The company operates a defined contribution plan for the benefit of its employees. Contributions are expensed as they become payable. |
Impairment |
Assets not measured at fair value are reviewed for any indication that the asset may be impaired at each balance sheet date. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset, or the asset's cash generating unit, is estimated and compared to the carrying amount. Where the carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount where the impairment loss is a revaluation decrease. |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty |
Certain judgments are made in the process of applying the above accounting policies. None of these are considered to have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements. |
Certain estimates are also made concerning the future, however, it is considered that there are no key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year. |
Debtors and creditors receivable / payable within one year |
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the profit and loss account in other administrative expenses. |
3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries | 81,263 | 122,161 |
Social security costs | 2,030 | 4,601 |
Other pension costs | 70,016 | 60,580 |
153,309 | 187,342 |
The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
2024 | 2023 |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Directors' remuneration | 60,000 | 101,911 |
4. | OPERATING PROFIT |
The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting): |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Depreciation - owned assets | 779,493 | 656,610 |
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts | 54,902 | 41,474 |
Profit on disposal of fixed assets | (10,129 | ) | (1,500 | ) |
Goodwill amortisation | 83,294 | 83,294 |
Auditors' remuneration | 6,000 | 6,000 |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
5. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Bank loan interest | 1,251,476 | 583,889 |
Loan arrangement fees | 13,000 | 57,600 |
Bank charges and interest | 11,234 | 15,016 |
Credit card charges | 49,118 | 40,997 |
Hire purchase | 167,844 | 50,997 |
1,492,672 | 748,499 |
6. | 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 | 216,683 | 158,521 |
Deferred tax | 110,439 | 22,715 |
Tax on profit | 327,122 | 181,236 |
7. | INDIVIDUAL INCOME STATEMENT |
As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement of the parent company is not presented as part of these financial statements. |
8. | DIVIDENDS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Ordinary shares of £1 each |
Final | 300,000 | 300,000 |
Ordinary F shares of £1 each |
Final | 16,000 | 16,000 |
Ordinary G shares of £1 each |
Final | 16,000 | 16,000 |
Ordinary H shares of £1 each |
Final | 16,000 | 16,000 |
348,000 | 348,000 |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
9. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Group |
Goodwill |
£ |
COST |
At 1st February 2023 |
and 31st January 2024 | 1,665,880 |
AMORTISATION |
At 1st February 2023 | 445,689 |
Amortisation for year | 83,294 |
At 31st January 2024 | 528,983 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31st January 2024 | 1,136,897 |
At 31st January 2023 | 1,220,191 |
Company |
Goodwill |
£ |
COST |
At 1st February 2023 |
and 31st January 2024 |
AMORTISATION |
At 1st February 2023 |
Amortisation for year |
At 31st January 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31st January 2024 |
At 31st January 2023 |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
10. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Group |
Fixtures |
Freehold | Plant and | and | Motor |
property | machinery | fittings | vehicles | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
COST OR VALUATION |
At 1st February 2023 | 35,587,975 | 2,365,848 | 3,297,745 | 840,630 | 42,092,198 |
Additions | 175,216 | 565,613 | 354,488 | 152,361 | 1,247,678 |
Disposals | - | - | - | (76,594 | ) | (76,594 | ) |
Revaluations | 15,904,731 | - | - | - | 15,904,731 |
At 31st January 2024 | 51,667,922 | 2,931,461 | 3,652,233 | 916,397 | 59,168,013 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1st February 2023 | 934,479 | 1,879,216 | 2,567,935 | 570,149 | 5,951,779 |
Charge for year | 227,502 | 175,679 | 328,346 | 102,868 | 834,395 |
Eliminated on disposal | - | - | - | (65,223 | ) | (65,223 | ) |
At 31st January 2024 | 1,161,981 | 2,054,895 | 2,896,281 | 607,794 | 6,720,951 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31st January 2024 | 50,505,941 | 876,566 | 755,952 | 308,603 | 52,447,062 |
At 31st January 2023 | 34,653,496 | 486,632 | 729,810 | 270,481 | 36,140,419 |
Cost or valuation at 31st January 2024 is represented by: |
Fixtures |
Freehold | Plant and | and | Motor |
property | machinery | fittings | vehicles | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Valuation in 2024 | 18,100,000 | - | - | - | 18,100,000 |
Cost | 33,567,922 | 2,931,461 | 3,652,233 | 916,397 | 41,068,013 |
51,667,922 | 2,931,461 | 3,652,233 | 916,397 | 59,168,013 |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
10. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued |
Group |
Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows: |
Motor |
vehicles |
£ |
COST OR VALUATION |
At 1st February 2023 | 324,674 |
Additions | 152,361 |
Transfer to ownership | (165,283 | ) |
At 31st January 2024 | 311,752 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1st February 2023 | 200,254 |
Charge for year | 54,902 |
Transfer to ownership | (108,106 | ) |
At 31st January 2024 | 147,050 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31st January 2024 | 164,702 |
At 31st January 2023 | 124,420 |
Company |
Fixtures |
Freehold | Plant and | and | Motor |
property | machinery | fittings | vehicles | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1st February 2023 |
Additions |
Disposals | ( |
) | ( |
) |
At 31st January 2024 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1st February 2023 |
Charge for year |
Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) | ( |
) |
At 31st January 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31st January 2024 |
At 31st January 2023 |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
10. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued |
Company |
Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows: |
Motor |
vehicles |
£ |
COST |
At 1st February 2023 |
Additions |
Transfer to ownership | (165,283 | ) |
At 31st January 2024 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1st February 2023 |
Charge for year |
Transfer to ownership | (108,106 | ) |
At 31st January 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31st January 2024 |
At 31st January 2023 |
11. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS |
Group |
Shares in |
group |
undertakings |
£ |
COST |
At 1st February 2023 |
and 31st January 2024 | 5,402,741 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31st January 2024 | 5,402,741 |
At 31st January 2023 | 5,402,741 |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
11. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued |
Company |
Shares in |
group |
undertakings |
£ |
COST |
At 1st February 2023 |
and 31st January 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31st January 2024 |
At 31st January 2023 |
The group or the company's investments at the Balance Sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following: |
Subsidiary |
Registered office: Clarach Bay Holiday Village, Clarach, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DT |
Nature of business: |
% |
Class of shares: | holding |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Aggregate capital and reserves |
Profit for the year |
12. | STOCKS |
Group | Company |
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Caravan stock | 6,827,245 | 4,499,339 |
Consumable stock | 17,193 | 14,002 |
Gas bottle stock | 147,874 | 102,619 | 57,441 | 39,504 |
6,992,312 | 4,615,960 |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
13. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
Group | Company |
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Trade debtors | 4,744,667 | 9,003,376 |
Prepayments and other debtors | 964,449 | 949,289 |
VAT | 172,176 | 138,998 |
5,881,292 | 10,091,663 |
14. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
Group | Company |
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 16) | 1,549,762 | 1,427,220 |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 17) | 1,224,522 | 511,490 |
Trade creditors | 1,881,998 | 1,212,373 |
Amounts owed to group undertakings | - | - |
Corporation tax | 216,683 | 158,521 |
Social security and other taxes | 38,894 | 42,917 |
Pensions | 7,624 | 7,683 | 6,625 | 6,890 |
Site fees in advance | 8,539,403 | 12,865,315 | 6,378,226 | 9,261,783 |
Holiday bookings in advance | 751,892 | 414,667 | 571,128 | 313,078 |
Caravan deposits | 283,325 | 312,985 | 276,280 | 282,890 |
Directors' current accounts | 452,059 | 290,057 | 450,298 | 243,650 |
Accruals and other creditors | 132,281 | 112,870 |
15,078,443 | 17,356,098 |
15. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
Group | Company |
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Bank loans (see note 16) | 18,088,571 | 18,073,984 |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 17) | 1,363,017 | 473,447 |
19,451,588 | 18,547,431 |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
16. | LOANS |
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: |
Group | Company |
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Amounts falling due within one year or on | demand: |
Bank loans | 1,549,762 | 1,427,220 |
Amounts falling due between one and two | years: |
Bank loans - 1-2 years | 1,549,762 | 1,923,293 |
Amounts falling due between two and five | years: |
Bank loans - 2-5 years | 4,649,285 | 4,019,137 |
Amounts falling due in more than five years: |
Repayable otherwise than by instalments |
Bank loans more 5 yrs non-inst | 11,889,524 | 12,131,554 | 11,889,524 | 12,131,554 |
17. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
Minimum lease payments fall due as follows: |
Group |
Hire purchase contracts |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Net obligations repayable: |
Within one year | 1,224,522 | 511,490 |
Between one and five years | 1,363,017 | 473,447 |
2,587,539 | 984,937 |
Company |
Hire purchase contracts |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Net obligations repayable: |
Within one year |
Between one and five years |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
18. | SECURED DEBTS |
The following secured debts are included within creditors: |
Company |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans |
2,587,539 | 980,480 |
19. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
Group |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Deferred tax | 133,154 | 22,715 |
Group |
Deferred |
tax |
£ |
Balance at 1st February 2023 | 22,715 |
Accelerated capital allowances | 110,439 |
Balance at 31st January 2024 | 133,154 |
20. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2024 | 2023 |
value: | £ | £ |
Ordinary | £1 | 100 | 100 |
Ordinary A | £1 | 100 | 100 |
Ordinary B | £1 | 100 | 100 |
Ordinary C | £1 | 100 | 100 |
Ordinary D | £1 | 100 | 100 |
100 | Ordinary E | £1 | 100 | 100 |
100 | Ordinary F | £1 | 100 | 100 |
100 | Ordinary G | £1 | 100 | 100 |
100 | Ordinary H | £1 | 100 | 100 |
900 | 900 |
VALE HOLIDAY PARKS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04670394) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024 |
21. | RESERVES |
Group |
Retained | Revaluation |
earnings | reserve | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
At 1st February 2023 | 22,648,832 | - | 22,648,832 |
Profit for the year | 852,496 | 852,496 |
Dividends | (348,000 | ) | (348,000 | ) |
Revaluation reserve | - | 15,904,731 | 15,904,731 |
At 31st January 2024 | 23,153,328 | 15,904,731 | 39,058,059 |
Company |
Retained |
earnings |
£ |
At 1st February 2023 |
Deficit for the year | ( |
) |
Dividends | ( |
) |
At 31st January 2024 |