REGISTERED NUMBER: |
T CLARK & SON LIMITED |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
T CLARK & SON LIMITED |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
T CLARK & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00255893) |
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Balance Sheet | 2 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 4 |
T CLARK & SON LIMITED |
COMPANY INFORMATION |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
DIRECTORS: |
SECRETARY: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: |
AUDITORS: |
Statutory Auditor |
Highland House |
Mayflower Close |
Chandler's Ford |
Eastleigh |
Hampshire |
SO53 4AR |
T CLARK & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00255893) |
BALANCE SHEET |
31 MARCH 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Tangible assets | 4 |
Investments | 5 |
Investment property | 6 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Stocks |
Debtors | 7 |
Cash at bank |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 8 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET CURRENT (LIABILITIES)/ASSETS | ( |
) |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
9 |
( |
) |
( |
) |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 12 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET ASSETS |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital |
Share premium |
Revaluation reserve |
Retained earnings |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
T CLARK & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00255893) |
BALANCE SHEET - continued |
31 MARCH 2024 |
In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered. |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
T CLARK & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00255893) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
T Clark & Son Limited is a |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" ("FRS 102") and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime. |
The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view. |
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 £1. |
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below. |
Turnover |
Rental income is accounted for on an accrual basis. |
Maintenance charges are invoiced quarterly in arrears, however adjustments are made in the financial statements to account for this income on an accruals basis. |
Work in progress represents fees receivable, on contracts in progress that have not been invoiced at the balance sheet date. |
All income is recognised net of value added tax. |
T CLARK & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00255893) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Tangible fixed assets |
Plant and machinery | - |
Office furniture and equipment | - |
Motor vehicles | - |
Freehold land and buildings are recognised at cost and not depreciated as, in the directors' opinion, the depreciation charge and accumulated depreciation is immaterial due to a high residual value as a result of the company adopting a policy and practice of regular maintenance and repair, the charges for which are recognised in the profit and loss account. |
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 recognised in the income statement. |
Fixed asset investments |
Other investments are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in the income statement. |
Impairment of fixed assets |
At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible 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). |
Recoverable amount is the higher of the 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 is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in the statement of income and retained earnings, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease. |
Investment properties |
Investment properties are income generating buildings. The investment properties are shown at fair value. Any aggregate surplus or deficit arising from changes in fair value is recognised in profit or loss. |
Stocks |
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. |
Taxation |
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. |
T CLARK & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00255893) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Deferred tax |
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date. |
Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. |
Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. |
Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. |
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate. |
Financial assets |
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 assets are recognised in the company's statement of financial position when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. |
Basic financial assets, which include trade and other receivables 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 financial transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. |
Financial liabilities |
Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other payables, are initially measured at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. |
Equity instruments |
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the fair value of the proceeds received net of direct issue costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company. |
3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
The average number of employees during the year was |
T CLARK & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00255893) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
4. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Office |
furniture |
Freehold | Plant and | and | Motor |
property | machinery | equipment | vehicles | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 April 2023 |
Additions |
At 31 March 2024 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 April 2023 |
Charge for year |
At 31 March 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2024 |
At 31 March 2023 |
5. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS |
Other |
investments |
£ |
COST |
At 1 April 2023 |
and 31 March 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2024 |
At 31 March 2023 |
6. | INVESTMENT PROPERTY |
Total |
£ |
FAIR VALUE |
At 1 April 2023 |
and 31 March 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2024 |
At 31 March 2023 |
If investment properties had not been revalued, they would be included at the historical cost of £1,900,540 (2023: £1,900,540). |
Investment properties were valued on an open market basis on 31 March 2024 by the directors. |
T CLARK & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00255893) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
7. | DEBTORS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Amounts falling due within one year: |
Trade debtors |
Other debtors |
Amounts falling due after more than one year: |
Trade debtors |
Aggregate amounts |
Included within other debtors is an amount of £10 (2023: £10) held in a discretionary trust which was established for the benefit of the families of all of the company's officers and employees. |
Included within trade debtors falling due after more than one year are amounts owed to the company by The Clark Family Trust of £97,209 (2023:£172,189). |
8. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans and overdrafts |
Trade creditors |
Taxation and social security |
Other creditors |
Bank loans totalling £1,943,750 are due to mature in October 2024 and so are presented as creditors falling due within one year. This has resulted in the company's financial statements showing a net current liability position. |
The intention of the directors is to renew the facility and therefore this will return the balance sheet to a net current asset position by 31 March 2025. |
9. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans |
Other creditors |
10. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
At the balance sheet date the company had future commitments under operating leases which totalled £12,338 (2023: £79). |
T CLARK & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00255893) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
11. | SECURED DEBTS |
The following secured debts are included within creditors: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans |
Legal charges in respect of bank loans totalling £1,943,750 have been secured against twenty eight investment properties. These investment properties have a combined value of £5,233,270. |
12. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Deferred tax | 3,695,892 | 3,697,680 |
Deferred tax |
£ |
Balance at 1 April 2023 |
Accelerated capital allowance | (1,788 | ) |
Balance at 31 March 2024 |
At the balance sheet date, a provision for tax totalling £3,697,016 (2023: £3,697,016) was included in respect of the estimated tax that would arise were the company to sell its investment properties for their fair value. |
13. | DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 444(5B) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 |
The Report of the Auditors was unqualified. |
for and on behalf of |
14. | CONTINGENT LIABILITIES |
A contingent liability exists in respect of a performance bond for £10,000 (2023: £10,000) given in favour of Southampton City Council for road charges. No liability is expected to crystallise as a result of this bond. |
15. | DIRECTORS' ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES |
At the balance sheet date, the directors owed the company a cumulative balance of £250,976 (2023: £231,171). During the year, the directors were advanced amounts totalling £93,477 (2023: £93,608), and repaid amounts totalling £73,672 (2023: £100,042). |
No interest has been charged on the loan owed to the company by the directors as the amounts owed to the directors (in association with their pension schemes, estates of family members, and companies in which they are shareholders) is in excess of the balance they owe to the company. |
The directors' advances are repayable on demand. |
The directors consider that all family balances are recoverable. |
T CLARK & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00255893) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
16. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
The ultimate controlling party is the Board of Trustees of the T Clark & Son Limited Remuneration Trust, by virtue of the Trust's holding of the entire issued Ordinary and 'A' Ordinary share capital of the company. The Board of Trustees is comprised of J G U Clark, A B Buckle and M G Southern . |