REGISTERED NUMBER: |
STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
FOR |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
FOR |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Strategic Report | 2 |
Report of the Directors | 3 |
Report of the Independent Auditors | 5 |
Income Statement | 9 |
Other Comprehensive Income | 10 |
Balance Sheet | 11 |
Statement of Changes in Equity | 12 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 13 |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED |
COMPANY INFORMATION |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
DIRECTORS: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
AUDITORS: |
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors |
3rd Floor |
56 Wellington Street |
Leeds |
West Yorkshire |
LS1 2EE |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
STRATEGIC REPORT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 30 April 2024. |
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES |
The principal activities of Quality Pet Care, trading as The Vet, continue to be to deliver a wide range of high-quality veterinary services encompassing preventative health, first opinion consultations, surgical treatments and end-of-life care. These services are provided from its eight large and well-appointed centres located throughout the UK. |
REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
Trading and outlook |
In the 12 month period ended 30 April 2024 the company delivered sales of £14,186,153, compared to £13,985,338 for the 13 month period ended 30 April 2023, an overall increase of 1.43%. |
A gross profit of £6,387,348 was achieved for the period compared with a restated 2023 gross profit of £6,272,132, with a slight improvement in gross margin from 44.85% to 45.03%. |
The EBITDA for the period (excluding intercompany loan adjustment) was positive £1,530,244 compared with negative £135,732 in 2023. |
Overall the directors are satisfied with the result for the year and are looking forward to developing and enhancing the customer service experience. |
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
Future risks |
The directors recognise there are future risks that may negatively impact the business, the main one being recruitment and retention of high-quality veterinary clinicians and as such have identified and implemented a more holistic solution and package of benefits in order to attract the highest calibre candidates. The costs associated both with recruitment and salary inflation are carefully monitored to mitigate risks to the business of reduced margins as is the use of premium interim locum resource utilised to fill short term vacancies. |
Financial risk management |
In conducting its operating activities, the Company engages in various types of basic financial instruments. In mitigating exposure arising from the use of financial instruments, the management team conducts an ongoing risk assessment of the business and manages the risks identified to proactively prevent any material and adverse risk to the Company's future operating activities or financial position. In addition, the other important financial risks are price risk, liquidity risk, credit risk and cash flow risk. The Company manages price risk by monitoring suppliers for changes in price and any longer term price agreements. The Company manages its liquidity, cash flow and credit risks with monitoring of external factors, reviewing regular working capital reporting and controls to keep trade debtors within acceptable levels and work closely with suppliers to manage payments where possible to ensure adequate liquidity. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
7 November 2024 |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 30 April 2024. |
DIVIDENDS |
No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 30 April 2024. |
DIRECTORS |
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 May 2023 to the date of this report. |
Other changes in directors holding office are as follows: |
DISCLOSURE IN THE STRATEGIC REPORT |
Certain items required under Schedule 7 of the Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports Regulations) 2008 to be disclosed in the directors' report are set out in the Strategic Report in accordance with Section 414C(11) Companies Act 2006. |
STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES |
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. |
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with 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: |
- | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
- | make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
- | prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. |
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. |
STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS |
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
AUDITORS |
The auditors, CLA Evelyn Partners 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 |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED |
Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of Quality Pet Care Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 30 April 2024 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). |
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In our opinion the financial statements: |
- | give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 30 April 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended; |
- | have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and |
- | have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
Basis for opinion |
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. |
Conclusions relating to going concern |
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. |
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. |
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. |
Other information |
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon. |
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. |
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. |
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 |
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: |
- | the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
- | the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED |
Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors. |
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: |
- | adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
- | the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or |
- | certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
- | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
Responsibilities of directors |
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page three, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. |
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
QUALITY PET CARE 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. |
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. |
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. |
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows: |
- the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations; |
- we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with directors and other management; and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the veterinary sector |
- we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company, including the Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation and data protection, anti-bribery, employment, environmental and health and safety legislation; |
- we assessed the extent of compliance with laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence; and |
- identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit |
We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by: |
- making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; |
- considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations; and |
- understanding the design of the company's remuneration policies. |
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, including the impact on revenue recognition, we: |
- performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships; |
- tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions; |
- assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates set out in note 3 were indicative of potential bias; and |
- investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions; and |
- the use of data analytics to identify transactions requiring further investigation. |
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to: |
- agreeing financial statement disclosure to underlying supporting documentation; |
- reading the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance; |
- enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and |
- reviewing correspondence with HMRC, relevant regulators and the company's legal advisors. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED |
There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. |
Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion. |
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors. |
Use of our report |
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in a Report of the Auditors and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. |
for and on behalf of |
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors |
3rd Floor |
56 Wellington Street |
Leeds |
West Yorkshire |
LS1 2EE |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
INCOME STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
Period |
1/4/22 |
Year ended | to |
30/4/24 | 30/4/23 |
as restated |
Notes | £ | £ |
TURNOVER | 5 |
Cost of sales |
GROSS PROFIT |
Administrative expenses |
OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) | 7 | ( |
) |
Exceptional item - inter company loan write off |
8 |
4,056,604 | (712,402 | ) |
Interest receivable and similar income |
4,056,604 | (712,392 | ) |
Interest payable and similar expenses | 9 |
PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAXATION | ( |
) |
Tax on profit/(loss) | 10 |
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
( |
) |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
Period |
1/4/22 |
Year ended | to |
30/4/24 | 30/4/23 |
as restated |
Notes | £ | £ |
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE YEAR | ( |
) |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
( |
) |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
BALANCE SHEET |
30 APRIL 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
as restated |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 12 |
Tangible assets | 13 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Stocks | 14 |
Debtors | 15 |
Cash at bank and in hand |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 16 |
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES | ( |
) | ( |
) |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
( |
) |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
17 |
( |
) |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 20 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET LIABILITIES | ( |
) | ( |
) |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 21 |
Share premium |
Other reserves |
Retained earnings | ( |
) | ( |
) |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | ( |
) | ( |
) |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
Called up |
share | Retained | Share | Other | Total |
capital | earnings | premium | reserves | equity |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 April 2022 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Changes in equity |
Share capital - restated (see note 11) |
16 |
- |
- |
- |
16 |
Transfer | - | (1,898,042 | ) | - | 1,898,042 | - |
Total comprehensive income | - | ( |
) | - | ( |
) |
Balance at 30 April 2023 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Changes in equity |
Issue of bonus shares | 8,904,421 | - | - | (8,904,421 | ) | - |
Capital reduction | (23,404,421 | ) | 23,499,412 | (94,991 | ) | - | - |
Total comprehensive income | - | - |
Balance at 30 April 2024 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
Quality Pet Care Limited is a |
The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£). |
These financial statements cover the entity as an individual company. |
The figures in the financial statements are rounded to the nearest £. |
2. | STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE |
3. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
Going concern |
Following the company's acquisition in the prior year by TPV (UK Holdings) Limited and the restructure that facilitated the financing of the acquisition, the new management have now improved the financial returns of the business and it is performing profitably in line with expectations. |
There still remains negative reserves at the balance sheet date but at a much improved level than the prior year. |
Convenance checks are monitored by daily cash flow balances and monthly EBITDA levels,. Compliance with these covenants are reported on a monthly basis to our finance providers. |
The directors have prepared forecasts based on the expected working capital requirements of the company and group and have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the company will have adequate resources available to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. |
After considering these issues the directors conclude that no material uncertainty exists, the company therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements. |
Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions |
The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland": |
• | the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows; |
• | the requirement of paragraph 3.17(d); |
• | the requirements of paragraphs 11.42, 11.44, 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c); |
• | the requirements of paragraphs 12.26, 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A. |
Related party exemption |
The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group. |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
3. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Turnover |
Turnover represents revenue earned from veterinary services encompassing preventive health, first opinion consultations, surgical treatments and end-of life care. These are recognised through treatment income which is recognised on date of treatment and Pet Health Plan Income which is recognised over the period to which the plan relates. |
Turnover is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the turnover can be reliably measured. Turnover is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before turnover is recognised: |
Sale of goods |
Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when all of the following conditions are satisfied: |
- the Company has transferred the significant risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer; the amount of turnover can be measured reliably; |
- it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the transaction; |
- the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably. |
Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised at the end of each day when the treatment is provided. |
Intangible fixed assets other than goodwill |
Intangible assets acquired separately from a business are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. |
Intangible assets acquired on business combinations are recognised separately from goodwill at the acquisition date where it is probable that the expected future economic benefits that are attributable to the asset will flow to the entity and the fair value of the asset can be measured reliably; the intangible asset arises from contractual or other legal rights; and the intangible asset is separable from the entity. |
Amortisation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases: |
Website development Over 3 years |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
3. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Tangible fixed assets |
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses. |
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases: |
Leasehold land and buildings over the lease term |
Plant and equipment 20% on cost |
Fixtures and fittings 20% on cost |
Computers 33% on cost |
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss. |
Impairment of fixed assets |
At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. |
Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted. |
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease. |
Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase. |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
3. | 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. |
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition. |
Stocks held for distribution at no or nominal consideration are measured at the lower of cost and replacement cost, adjusted where applicable for any loss of service potential. |
At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss. |
Cash and cash equivalents |
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities. |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
3. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
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. |
Other financial assets |
Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment. |
Impairment of financial assets |
Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date. |
Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss. |
If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss. |
Derecognition of financial assets |
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party. |
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 |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
3. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, 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. |
Other financial liabilities |
Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge. |
Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as being measured at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy. |
Derecognition of financial liabilities |
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled. |
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. |
Preference shares |
Preference shares, which are redeemable at issuer's option at some future point in time and whereby payment of dividends is discretionary, is recognised as equity. |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
3. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Taxation |
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax. |
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. |
Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts are capitalised in the balance sheet and are depreciated over their estimated useful lives.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. |
Assets held under finance leases are recognised as assets at the lower of the assets fair value at the date of inception and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The related liability is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements. The interest is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. |
Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed. |
Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the lessee's benefit from the use of the leased asset. |
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Statement of Financial Position. |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
3. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Provisions |
Provisions are recognised when the company has a legal or constructive present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that the company will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. |
The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting end date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation is recognised at present value. When a provision is measured at present value, the unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in profit or loss in the period in which it arises. |
Employee benefits |
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets. |
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee's services are received. |
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits. |
4. | CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY |
In the application of the company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. |
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. |
5. | TURNOVER |
The turnover and profit (2023 - loss) before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company. |
An analysis of turnover by class of business is given below: |
Period |
1/4/22 |
Year ended | to |
30/4/24 | 30/4/23 |
as restated |
£ | £ |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
5. | TURNOVER - continued |
An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below: |
Period |
1/4/22 |
Year ended | to |
30/4/24 | 30/4/23 |
as restated |
£ | £ |
United Kingdom |
6. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
Period |
1/4/22 |
Year ended | to |
30/4/24 | 30/4/23 |
as restated |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries |
Social security costs |
Other pension costs |
The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
Period |
1/4/22 |
Year ended | to |
30/4/24 | 30/4/23 |
as restated |
Clinical - Vet | 38 | 43 |
Clinical - Nurse | 55 | 62 |
Non clinical | 77 | 87 |
Period |
1/4/22 |
Year ended | to |
30/4/24 | 30/4/23 |
as restated |
£ | £ |
Directors' remuneration |
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes |
The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows: |
Money purchase schemes |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
6. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued |
One of the company's directors is remunerated by a fellow subsidiary undertaking and a percentage of that remuneration is recharged to Quality Pet Care Limited. |
7. | OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) |
The operating profit (2023 - operating loss) is stated after charging/(crediting): |
Period |
1/4/22 |
Year ended | to |
30/4/24 | 30/4/23 |
as restated |
£ | £ |
Depreciation - owned assets |
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts |
Profit on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
) |
Auditors' remuneration |
Amortisation of intangible assets |
Operating lease charges |
8. | INTER COMPANY LOAN WRITE OFF |
The inter company loan write off is shown separately on the face of the Income Statement due to its materiality. |
9. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
Period |
1/4/22 |
Year ended | to |
30/4/24 | 30/4/23 |
as restated |
£ | £ |
Other interest |
Hire purchase |
10. | TAXATION |
Analysis of the tax charge |
No liability to UK corporation tax arose for the year ended 30 April 2024 nor for the period ended 30 April 2023. |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
10. | TAXATION - continued |
Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss |
The tax assessed for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below: |
Period |
1/4/22 |
Year ended | to |
30/4/24 | 30/4/23 |
as restated |
£ | £ |
Profit/(loss) before tax | ( |
) |
Profit/(loss) multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of |
( |
) |
Effects of: |
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
Income not taxable for tax purposes | ( |
) |
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances |
Utilisation of tax losses | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Deferred tax not recognised |
Total tax charge | - | - |
The company has tax losses available of £14,077,861 (2023: £15,360,340) |
11. | PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT |
During the course of preparing the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2024, the directors have identified that a specific class of share capital was not recognised in the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2023 and before. |
The comparative figures have therefore been restated to reflect the existence of 325 Preferred ordinary shares with a nominal value of 5 pence per share. The comparative figures for debtors have been restated to reflect Called up share capital not paid of £16.25. |
Additionally, during the course of preparing the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2024, the directors have identified that for the period ended 30 April 2023, clinical nurse salaries, social security and pension costs were included in administrative expenses rather than cost of sales. The comparative figures have therefore been restated to show a recatogorisation of £1,240,545 from administrative expenses to costs of sales. Cost of sales as a percentage of turnover is 54.97% for the year ended 2024 compared to 55.15% for the period ended 2023. |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
12. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Website |
development |
£ |
COST |
At 1 May 2023 |
and 30 April 2024 |
AMORTISATION |
At 1 May 2023 |
and 30 April 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 30 April 2024 |
At 30 April 2023 |
13. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Leasehold | Fixtures |
land and | Plant and | and | Computer |
buildings | machinery | fittings | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 May 2023 |
Additions |
At 30 April 2024 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 May 2023 |
Charge for year |
At 30 April 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 30 April 2024 |
At 30 April 2023 |
Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows: |
Fixtures |
Plant and | and |
machinery | fittings | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
COST |
Additions |
At 30 April 2024 |
DEPRECIATION |
Charge for year |
At 30 April 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 30 April 2024 |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
14. | STOCKS |
2024 | 2023 |
as restated |
£ | £ |
Raw materials and consumables |
15. | DEBTORS |
2024 | 2023 |
as restated |
£ | £ |
Amounts falling due within one year: |
Trade debtors |
Amounts owed by group undertakings |
Called up share capital not paid |
Prepayments |
Amounts falling due after more than one year: |
Other debtors |
Aggregate amounts |
16. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2024 | 2023 |
as restated |
£ | £ |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 18) |
Trade creditors |
Amounts owed to group undertakings |
Social security and other taxes |
VAT | 584,827 | 903,912 |
Other creditors |
Accrued expenses |
17. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
2024 | 2023 |
as restated |
£ | £ |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 18) |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
18. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
Minimum lease payments fall due as follows: |
Hire purchase contracts |
2024 | 2023 |
as restated |
£ | £ |
Net obligations repayable: |
Within one year |
Between one and five years |
Non-cancellable operating | leases |
2024 | 2023 |
as restated |
£ | £ |
Within one year |
Between one and five years |
In more than five years |
19. | SECURED DEBTS |
The following secured debts are included within creditors: |
2024 | 2023 |
as restated |
£ | £ |
Hire purchase contracts | 100,357 | - |
The hire purchase obligations are secured over the assets to which they relate. |
20. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
2024 | 2023 |
as restated |
£ | £ |
Other provisions | 50,000 | 50,000 |
The provision relates to the element of dilapidations on the current property leases that the directors can |
reliably estimate, no provision has been made where the works are uncertain. |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
21. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2024 | 2023 |
as restated |
value: | £ | £ |
8,000 | Ordinary A shares | 1p | 80 | 80 |
1,950 | Ordinary B shares | 1p | 20 | 20 |
325 | Preferred ordinary shares | 5p | 16 | 16 |
23,404,421 | Preference shares | £1 | - | 14,500,000 |
116 | 14,500,116 |
During the year 8,904,421 £1 Preference shares were issued following the capitalisation of the company's 'Other reserves'. |
The resulting 23,404,421 £1 Preference shares were then cancelled and credited to the company profit and loss reserve as a result of a Capital Reduction exercise. |
The rights attaching to each class of shares is as follows: |
ORDINARY A SHARES:- |
The Ordinary A shares confer full voting and dividend rights |
On a return of capital, after payment of liabilities by the company, the Ordinary A shares shall rank in priority to the Ordinary B shares and shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to the subscription price (including any premium paid) |
Any surplus assets after payment of the Ordinary B shares shall be divided between the Ordinary A and Ordinary B shares pari passu. |
The Ordinary A shares do not confer any rights of redemption. |
ORDINARY B SHARES:- |
The Ordinary B shares confer full voting and dividend rights |
On a return of capital, after payment of liabilities by the company, the Ordinary B shares shall rank behind the Ordinary A shares and shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to the subscription price (including any premium paid) |
Any surplus assets shall be divided between the Ordinary A and Ordinary B shares pari passu. |
The Ordinary A shares do not confer any rights of redemption |
PREFERRED ORDINARY SHARES:- |
Preferred ordinary shares do not carry the right to vote but do have the right to dividends. |
PREFERENCE SHARES |
Preference shares accrue a fixed cumulative preferential dividend at an annual rate of 8% of the issue price. |
The Preference shares carry no voting rights. |
The preference shares shall rank in priority to the Ordinary A and Ordinary B shares and shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to the subscription price (including any premium paid) and the aggregate amount of any unpaid preference dividend. |
22. | PENSION COMMITMENTS |
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the |
scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund. |
During the year the charge to profit or loss in resect of this scheme was £161,980 (2023: £223,333). |
Contributions totalling £30,885 (2023 - £35,985) were payable to the fund at the reporting date. |
QUALITY PET CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08249167) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
23. | OTHER FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS |
The company has provided security over certain properties included in the leasehold property fixed asset classification in relation to borrowings of its parent undertaking. . |
24. | ULTIMATE PARENT UNDERTAKING AND CONTROLLING PARTY |
The immediate and ultimate controlling company is TPV (UK Holdings) Limited whose registered office address is 158 Doncaster Road, Dalton, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, S65 3EW. No one person has control of TPV (UK Holdings) Limited. |