Company registration number 04157149 (England and Wales)
PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
JS Gordon
CT Solley
ID Lamerton
KA Cunningham
(Appointed 10 January 2024)
N Covington
(Appointed 19 January 2024)
Secretary
Resolis Limited
Company number
04157149
Registered office
1 Park Row
Leeds
United Kingdom
LS1 5AB
Auditor
Johnston Carmichael LLP
7-11 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7PE
PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Strategic report
1 - 2
Directors' report
3 - 4
Independent auditor's report
5 - 8
Statement of comprehensive income
9
Balance sheet
10
Statement of changes in equity
11
Statement of cash flows
12
Notes to the financial statements
13 - 24
PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2024.

 

These financial statements have been prepared under FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland".

 

Company objectives

Pyramid Accommodation Services (Cornwall) Limited ("the company") undertakes a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) concession contract to design, build, refurbish, finance and operate fire stations for Cornwall Council ("the Council").

 

Review of the business

In the reporting year, the company made a profit of £173,000 (2023: £270,000). The results for the year are set out on Page 9.

 

The company's operations are managed under the supervision of its shareholders and lenders and are largely determined by the detailed terms of the PFI contract with the Council and the subcontracts with Mitie FM Limited which supplies the construction and fabric replacement service and Sodexo Limited who supply facilities management and maintenance services throughout the life of the concession. For this reason, the company's directors believe that no other key performance indicators apart from profit are necessary or appropriate for an understanding of the performance or position of the business.

 

The directors do not anticipate a change in the company's activity for the foreseeable future.

 

The directors, in preparing this Strategic Report, have complied with s414C of the Companies Act 2006.

 

The company was incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. The company is domiciled in the United Kingdom.

Principal risks and uncertainties

The company's principal activity as detailed above is risk averse as its trading relationships with its customer, funders and sub-contractors are determined by the terms of their respective detailed PFI contracts. One of the risks of the company is that services may not be able to continue due to the financial failure of one of the company's subcontractors. The financial stability of the facilities management and management services companies are being monitored. The company's main exposure is to financial risks as detailed in the following section.

 

One of the risks of the company is that services may not be able to continue due to the financial failure of one of the company's subcontractors. The financial stability of the construction company is being monitored. The directors have reviewed the benchmarking information on the lifecycle contract fee and are comfortable that this is a market rate which would enable replacement of the contractor for a similar fee.

PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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Financial risk management

The company has exposures to a variety of financial risks which are managed with the purpose of minimising any potential adverse effect on the company's performance.

 

The board has policies for managing each of these risks and they are summarised below:

 

Interest rate risk

The company hedged its interest rate risk at the inception of the project by swapping its variable rate debt into fixed rate by the use of an interest rate swap. Interest is recognised on the accruals basis at the appropriate date.

 

Inflation risk

The company hedged its inflation risk at the inception of the project by entering into RPI linked contracts for services provided to the Council and for services received for facilities management.

 

Liquidity risk

The company adopts a prudent approach to liquidity management by maintaining sufficient cash and liquid resources to meet its obligations. Due to the nature of the project, cash flows are reasonably predictable and so this is not a major risk area for the company.

 

Credit risk

The company receives the bulk of its revenue from a Council and therefore is not exposed to significant credit risk. Cash investments and interest rate swap arrangement are with institutions of a suitable credit quality.

 

Ownership

In the directors' opinion there is no controlling party. At the balance sheet date the ultimate parent companies who jointly control the company are PPP Equity PIP LP (acting by its General Partner Dalmore Capital 6 GP Limited and its manager Dalmore Capital Limited), and Aberdeen Infrastructure Partners LP Inc acting by its manager abrdn Investments Limited.

Going concern

The directors have prepared a detailed model forecast to project completion incorporating the relevant terms of the PFI contract, subcontracts and Credit Agreement and reasonably prudent economic assumptions. This forecast and associated business model, which is updated regularly, predicts that the company will remain profitable and will have sufficient cash resources to operate within the terms of the PFI contract, Subcontract and Credit Agreement for the life of those arrangements. Therefore, the directors, having considered the financial position of the company and its expected future cash flows, for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements, have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis. The directors confirm that they do not intend to liquidate the company or cease trading as they consider they have realistic alternatives to doing so.

 

The directors confirm the completeness of the information provided regarding events and conditions relating to going concern at the date of approval of the financial statements, including plans for future actions.

On behalf of the board

CT Solley
Director
27 September 2024
PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Results and dividends

The results for the year are shown in the Profit and Loss Account on Page 9. Ordinary dividends were paid amounting to £400,000 (2023: £-). Following the reporting date dividends of £50,000 were paid on 29 May 2024.

Directors

The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of approval of the financial statements were as follows:

JS Gordon
PK Johnstone
(Resigned 30 June 2023)
MT Smith
(Resigned 19 January 2024)
CT Solley
ID Lamerton
J McDonagh
(Appointed 30 June 2023 and resigned 10 January 2024)
KA Cunningham
(Appointed 10 January 2024)
N Covington
(Appointed 19 January 2024)
Post reporting date events

Dividends were paid following the reporting period. These have been disclosed in the directors' report under results and dividends.

Auditor

Pursuant to section 487 of the Companies Act 2006, the auditor will be deemed to be reappointed and Johnston Carmichael LLP will therefore continue in office.

Statement of directors' responsibilities

The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

 

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

 

 

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.

PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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Strategic report

The information that fulfils the Companies Act requirements of the business review is included in the strategic report. This includes a review of the development of the business of the group during the year, of its position at the end of the year and of the likely future developments in its business.

 

Information related to the going concern assumptions is included in the strategic report and note 1.2 to these financial statements. Details of the principal risk and uncertainties are included in the strategic report.

Statement of disclosure to auditor

So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.

On behalf of the board
CT Solley
Director
27 September 2024
PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
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Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Pyramid Accommodation Services (Cornwall) Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the statement of comprehensive income, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity, the statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including 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:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the 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 other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. 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. 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 course of 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 our audit:

PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
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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 and the directors' report. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

 

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement set out on page 3, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the 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.

Auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

 

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

 

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.

We assessed whether the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence and capabilities to identify or recognise non-compliance with laws and regulations by considering their experience, past performance and support available.

All engagement team members were briefed on relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks at the planning stage of the audit. Engagement team members were reminded to remain alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.

PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
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We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to company and the sector in which it operates, focusing on provisions that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The most relevant frameworks we identified include:

 

We gained an understanding of how the company is complying with these laws and regulations by making enquiries of management and those charged with governance. We corroborated these enquiries through our review of relevant correspondence with regulatory bodies and board meeting minutes.

We assessed the susceptibility of the financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur, by meeting with management and those charged with governance to understand where it was considered there was susceptibility to fraud. This evaluation also considered how management and those charged with governance were remunerated and whether this provided an incentive for fraudulent activity. We considered the overall control environment and how management and those charged with governance oversee the implementation and operation of controls. We identified a heightened fraud risk in relation to:

In addition to the above, the following procedures were performed to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements were free of material fraud or error:

Our audit procedures were designed to respond to the risk of material misstatements 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 intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation. 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.

PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
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Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Matthew Kaye
Senior Statutory Auditor
For and on behalf of Johnston Carmichael LLP
27 September 2024
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
7-11 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7PE
PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£'000
£'000
Turnover
3
1,292
1,212
Cost of sales
(869)
(704)
Gross profit
423
508
Administrative expenses
(293)
(231)
Operating profit
130
277
Interest receivable and similar income
6
372
384
Interest payable and similar expenses
7
(272)
(308)
Profit before taxation
230
353
Tax on profit
8
(57)
(83)
Profit for the financial year
173
270
Other comprehensive income
Cash flow hedges gain arising in the year
22
129
Tax relating to other comprehensive income
(6)
(32)
Total comprehensive income for the year
189
367

The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.

PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 MARCH 2024
31 March 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
Current assets
Debtors falling due after more than one year
10
3,290
4,090
Debtors falling due within one year
10
1,186
779
Cash at bank and in hand
847
1,356
5,323
6,225
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
12
(1,224)
(1,077)
Net current assets
4,099
5,148
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
13
(2,021)
(2,740)
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred tax liability
14
915
1,034
(915)
(1,034)
Net assets
1,163
1,374
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
15
4
4
Hedging reserve
16
(7)
(23)
Profit and loss reserves
17
1,166
1,393
Total equity
1,163
1,374
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 27 September 2024 and are signed on its behalf by:
CT Solley
Director
Company registration number 04157149 (England and Wales)
PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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Share capital
Hedging reserve
Profit and loss reserves
Total
Notes
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
Balance at 1 April 2022
4
(120)
1,123
1,007
Year ended 31 March 2023:
Profit for the year
-
-
270
270
Other comprehensive income:
Cash flow hedges gains
-
129
-
129
Tax relating to other comprehensive income
-
(32)
-
0
(32)
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
97
270
367
Balance at 31 March 2023
4
(23)
1,393
1,374
Year ended 31 March 2024:
Profit for the year
-
-
173
173
Other comprehensive income:
Cash flow hedges gains
-
22
-
22
Tax relating to other comprehensive income
-
(6)
-
0
(6)
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
16
173
189
Dividends
9
-
-
(400)
(400)
Balance at 31 March 2024
4
(7)
1,166
1,163
PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
20
504
1,062
Interest received
372
384
Income taxes paid
(140)
(43)
Net cash inflow from operating activities
736
1,403
Financing activities
Repayment of bank loans
(581)
(596)
Interest paid
(264)
(239)
Dividends paid
(400)
-
0
Net cash used in financing activities
(1,245)
(835)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
(509)
568
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
1,356
788
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
847
1,356
PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Pyramid Accommodation Services (Cornwall) Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 1 Park Row, Leeds, United Kingdom, LS1 5AB.

1.1
Accounting convention

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £'000.

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
Going concern

The directors have prepared a detailed model forecast to project completion incorporating the relevant terms of the PFI contract, subcontracts and Credit Agreement and reasonably prudent economic assumptions. This forecast and associated business model, which is updated regularly, predicts that the truecompany will remain profitable and will have sufficient cash resources to operate within the terms of the PFI contract, Subcontract and Credit Agreement for the life of those arrangements. Therefore, the directors, having considered the financial position of the company and its expected future cash flows, for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements, have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis. The directors confirm that they do not intend to liquidate the company or cease trading as they consider they have realistic alternatives to doing so.

1.3

Accounting for PFI contracts

In prior years the company took advantage of exemptions made available under section 35 10 (i) of FRS 102, and as such there has been no substantial change to the treatment of the finance debtor due to the adoption of the standard.

 

Under the terms of the contract, substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the property remain with Cornwall Council (“the Council”).

 

During the period of construction, costs incurred as a direct consequence of financing, designing and constructing the schools, including finance costs, are capitalised and shown as work in progress. On completion of the construction, credit is taken for the deemed sale, which is recorded within turnover. The construction expenditure and associated costs are reallocated to cost of sales. Amounts receivable are classified as a finance debtor (PFI debtor).

 

Revenues received from the customer are apportioned between:

PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.4
Service concession

The company has been established to provide services under certain private finance agreements with the Council. Under the terms of these Agreements, the Council (as grantor) controls the services to be provided by the company over the contract term. Based on the contractual arrangements, the company has classified the project as a service concession arrangement, and has accounted for the principal assets, of and income streams from, the project in accordance with FRS 102, Section 34.12 Service Arrangements.

 

The company has chosen to adopt the transitional arrangements available within FRS 102, Section 35.10 (i) and as such the service concession arrangement has continued to be accounted for using the same accounting policies being applied at the date of transition to FRS 102 (1 March 2014). The nature of the asset has therefore not changed.

Under the terms of the arrangement, the company has the right to receive a baseline contractual payment stream for the provision of the services from or at the direction of the grantor (the Council), and as such the asset is accounted for as a finance debtor. The finance debtor has initially been recognised at the fair value of the consideration received, based on the fair value of the construction (or upgrade) services, plus any directly attributable transaction costs, provided in line with FRS 102.

 

Revenue is recognised from the supply of services, which represents the timing of services provide under contracts to the extent that there is a right to consideration and is recorded at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Revenue is stated net of value added tax.

1.5
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks and other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

 

Included within cash and cash equivalents are amounts that are required to be held in reserve accounts, under the credit agreement, at calculation dates (March and September). At 31 March 2024 the amount required to be held in reserve accounts was £728,000 (2023: £647,000).

1.6
Financial instruments

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

 

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally 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.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Loans and receivables

Trade debtors, loans and other receivables that have fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market are classified as 'loans and receivables'. Loans and receivables are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less any impairment.

 

Interest is recognised by applying the effective interest rate, except for short-term receivables when the recognition of the interest would be immaterial. The effective interest rate method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a debt instrument and of allocating the interest income over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the debt instrument it bet carrying amount on initial recognition.

Classification of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans and loans from fellow group companies are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

 

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

 

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

1.7
Equity instruments

Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.

1.8
Hedge accounting

Where a derivative financial instrument is designated as a hedge of the variability in cash flows of a recognised asset or liability, or a highly probable forecast transaction, the effective part of any gain or loss on the fair value of the derivative financial instrument is recognised directly in the statement of comprehensive income as other comprehensive income or expense. Any ineffective portion of the hedge is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

 

Where hedge accounting recognises a liability then an associated deferred tax asset is also recognised.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognised in other comprehensive income. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognised immediately in profit or loss. Amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity are reclassified to profit or loss in the periods in which the hedged item affects profit or loss or when the hedging relationship ends.

 

Hedge accounting is discontinued when the entity revokes the hedging relationship, the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised, or no longer qualifies for hedge accounting. Any gain or loss accumulated in equity at that time is reclassified to profit or loss when the hedged item is recognised in profit or loss. When a forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, any gain or loss that was recognised in other comprehensive income is reclassified immediately to profit or loss.

PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.9
Taxation

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Profit and Loss account, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

 

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.

PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with FRS 102 requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are based upon historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the result of which form the basis of making judgements about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily available from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

 

Critical judgements
Hedge Accounting

The company’s borrowings are linked to SONlA and the company has entered into interest rate swaps to restrict its exposure to future interest rate fluctuations.

 

In assessing whether the company is entitled to apply cash flow hedge accounting, the directors must apply judgment in considering whether there is appropriate matching between the hedged item (the loan balance) and the hedging instrument (the interest rate swap). The directors must prepare documentation to demonstrate this consideration.

 

In the director’s judgment, the company has met the criteria for cash flow hedge accounting, accordingly the company has therefore recognised fair value movements on derivatives in effective hedging relationships through other comprehensive income as well as deferred taxation thereon.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty
Accounting for service concessions and PFI contracts

The company was established to provide services under certain private finance agreements with the Council. Under the terms of these Agreements, the Council (as grantor) controls the services to be provided by the company over the contract term. Based on the contractual arrangements the company has classified the project as a service concession arrangement, and has accounted for the principal assets, of and income streams from, the project in accordance with FRS 102, Section 34.12 Service Arrangements.

 

Accounting for the service concession contract and finance debtor requires estimation of finance debtor interest rates and the associated amortisation profile, which is based on projected trading results for the remainder of the contract term.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative financial instruments are carried at fair value, which required estimation of various factors including future interest rates and credit risk.

Fair values for derivative contracts are based on mark-to-market valuations provided by the contract counterparty. Whilst these can be tested for reasonableness, the exact valuation methodology and forecast assumptions for future interest rates or inflation rates are specific to the counterparty.

PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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3
Turnover and other revenue
2024
2023
£'000
£'000
Turnover analysed by class of business
Unitary charge income
821
789
Passthrough income
418
367
Third party income
53
56
1,292
1,212

Turnover is attributable to one geographical market, the United Kingdom.

4
Auditor's remuneration
2024
2023
Fees payable to the company's auditor and associates:
£'000
£'000
For audit services
Audit of the financial statements of the company and parent borne by the subsidiary
22
21
For other services
Taxation compliance services
5
4
5
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was: nil (2023: nil).

6
Interest receivable and similar income
2024
2023
£'000
£'000
Interest income
Interest on bank deposits
41
8
Interest receivable on finance debtor
331
376
372
384
PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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7
Interest payable and similar expenses
2024
2023
£'000
£'000
Interest on financial liabilities measured at amortised cost:
Senior debt interest
115
90
Subordinated loan stock
149
149
264
239
Other finance costs:
Interest payable on derivative financial instruments
8
69
272
308
8
Taxation
2024
2023
£'000
£'000
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
175
139
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
(118)
(56)
Total tax charge
57
83

The actual charge for the year can be reconciled to the expected charge for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:

2024
2023
£'000
£'000
Profit before taxation
230
353
Expected tax charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00% (2023: 19.00%)
58
67
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
170
110
Tax effect of income not taxable in determining taxable profit
(53)
(37)
Deferred tax timing difference, origination and reversal
(118)
(44)
Remeasurement of deferred tax for changes in tax rates
-
0
(13)
Taxation charge for the year
57
83
PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
8
Taxation
(Continued)
- 20 -

In addition to the amount charged to the profit and loss account, the following amounts relating to tax have been recognised directly in other comprehensive income:

2024
2023
£'000
£'000
Deferred tax arising on:
Revaluation of financial instruments treated as cash flow hedges
6
32

From 1 April 2023, the main rate of Corporation Tax increased from 19% to 25% for business profits made by the Company over £250,000. A small profit rate (SPR) was also introduced for companies with profits of £50,000 or less so that they will continue to pay corporation tax at 19%. Companies with profits between £50,000 and £250,000 will pay tax at the main rate reduced by a marginal relief providing a gradual increase in the effective corporation tax rate. The company has assessed the impact of this change and consider the full rate of 25% will apply.

 

There is a deferred tax asset relating to the interest rate derivative, calculated at 25%, which will unwind over the term of the hedging arrangement. All movements in deferred tax, relating to the interest rate derivative, have been recognised in other comprehensive income.

9
Dividends
2024
2023
£'000
£'000
Dividends paid on ordinary shares
400
-
0
10
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£'000
£'000
Trade debtors
228
46
Finance debtor
794
679
Prepayments and accrued income
164
54
1,186
779
2024
2023
Amounts falling due after more than one year:
£'000
£'000
Finance debtor
3,288
4,082
Deferred tax asset (note 14)
2
8
3,290
4,090
Total debtors
4,476
4,869
PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
10
Debtors
(Continued)
- 21 -

The finance debtor is amortised over the length of concession. Interest is charged at 7.53% (2023: 7.53%) and is calculated on the carrying value quarterly.

11
Financial instruments
2024
2023
£'000
£'000
Carrying amount of financial liabilities
Measured at fair value through profit or loss
- Other financial liabilities
8
30
12
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£'000
£'000
Bank loans
649
574
Trade creditors
54
21
Corporation tax
134
98
Other taxation and social security
39
80
Accruals and deferred income
348
304
1,224
1,077

Included within accruals and deferred income is £- (2023: £117,000) which relates to accrued lifecycle costs under the Project Agreement and FM subcontract.

13
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2024
2023
£'000
£'000
Bank loans
726
1,374
Subordinated loan stock
1,100
1,100
Derivative financial instruments
8
30
Accruals and deferred income
187
236
2,021
2,740
PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
13
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
(Continued)
- 22 -

The secured senior loan represents amounts borrowed under a facility agreement with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC). The loan bears interest at a 0.95% margin over SONIA and is repayable in instalments between 2003 and 2026.

 

The loan is secured by fixed and floating charges over the property, assets and rights of the company, and has certain covenants attached.

 

The subordinated loan stock represents amounts borrowed under loan note agreements with the shareholders. The loan notes bear interest at a rate of 13.5% per annum (compound equivalent to 6.54% semi-annual). The loan notes are repayable in March 2028.

 

In order to hedge against interest variations on the senior secured loan, the company has entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a bank whereby at monthly intervals sums are exchanged reflecting the difference between floating and fixed interest rates, calculated on a predetermined notional principal amount. (See note 16).

 

14
Deferred taxation

The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon:

Liabilities
Liabilities
Assets
Assets
2024
2023
2024
2023
Balances:
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
Deferred receipts under contract
915
1,034
-
-
Derivative financial instruments
-
-
2
8
915
1,034
2
8
2024
Movements in the year:
£'000
Liability at 1 April 2023
1,026
Credit to profit or loss
(119)
Charge to other comprehensive income
6
Liability at 31 March 2024
913

The timing differences giving rise to deferred tax liabilities are expected to reverse over the entire remaining concession period, in line with the accounting amortisation of the finance debtor asset and the utilisation of tax losses.

 

PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
- 23 -
15
Share capital
2024
2023
2024
2023
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£'000
£'000
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
4,000
4,000
4
4
16
Hedging reserve
2024
2023
£'000
£'000
At the beginning of the year
(23)
(120)
Fair value movement on interest swap liability
22
129
Tax on gains and losses on cash flow hedges
(6)
(32)
At the end of the year
(7)
(23)

On the 25 April 2001 the company entered into a twenty four and a half years fixed interest rate swap arrangement to hedge exposure on its senior secured loan to the effect of interest rate fluctuations.

 

One swap was affected on a notional amount of £8,198,231 at a fixed rate of 5.83% payable bi-annually between 30 September 2003 and 30 September 2025.

 

The interest rate swap contract is designated as a hedge of variable interest rate risk of the company's floating rate borrowings. The hedged cash flows are expected to occur and to affect profit or loss over the period to maturity of the swap.

17
Profit and loss reserves
2024
2023
£'000
£'000
At the beginning of the year
1,393
1,123
Profit for the year
173
270
Dividends declared and paid in the year
(400)
-
At the end of the year
1,166
1,393
PYRAMID ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
- 24 -
18
Related party transactions

The company received directors services from PPP Equity PIP LP of £44,000 (2023: £39,000) of which £nil (2023: £nil) was outstanding at the year end.

 

The company received directors services from Aberdeen Infrastructure Partners LP of £44,000 (2023: £39,000) of which £44,000 (2023: £35,000) was outstanding at the year end.

 

The company has taken advantage of Section 33 of FRS 102 and has not disclosed transactions with wholly owned entities within the group. The group comprises the company and its parent Pyramid Accommodation Services (Cornwall) Holdings Limited.

19
Ultimate controlling party

Pyramid Accommodation Services (Cornwall) Holdings Limited is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company. The financial statements of Pyramid Accommodation Services (Cornwall) Holdings Limited can be accessed at the registered office: 1 Park Row, Leeds, United Kingdom, LS1 5AB.

 

At the balance sheet date the company was jointly controlled by Browning PFI Holdings Limited and Aberdeen Infrastructure (No.3) Limited. The ultimate parent companies who jointly control the company are PPP Equity PIP LP (acting through its General Partner, Dalmore Capital 6 GP Limited, and its manager Dalmore Capital Limited) and Aberdeen Infrastructure Partners L.P. Inc. (acting by its General Partner, Aberdeen Infrastructure Finance GP Ltd and its manager abrdn Investments Ltd).

20
Cash generated from operations
2024
2023
£'000
£'000
Profit for the year after tax
173
270
Adjustments for:
Taxation charged
57
83
Finance costs
272
308
Interest income
(372)
(384)
Movements in working capital:
Decrease in debtors
387
847
Decrease in creditors
(13)
(62)
Cash generated from operations
504
1,062
21
Analysis of changes in net debt
1 April 2023
Cash flows
Market value movements
31 March 2024
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
Cash at bank and in hand
1,356
(509)
-
847
Borrowings
(3,054)
579
-
(2,475)
Derivatives relating to debt
(30)
-
22
(8)
(1,728)
70
22
(1,636)
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