REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863 (England and Wales) |
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
FOR |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED |
REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863 (England and Wales) |
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
FOR |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
CONTENTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Group Strategic Report | 2 |
Report of the Directors | 3 |
Report of the Independent Auditors | 5 |
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income | 9 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet | 10 |
Company Balance Sheet | 11 |
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity | 12 |
Company Statement of Changes in Equity | 13 |
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | 14 |
Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | 15 |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | 16 |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED |
COMPANY INFORMATION |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
DIRECTORS: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
AUDITORS: |
7 Lower Brook Street |
Oswestry |
Shropshire |
SY11 2HG |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
The directors present their strategic report of the company and the group for the year ended 31 March 2024. |
REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
The group's primary activity is delivering high-quality construction services across the Boroughs of Shropshire, Telford, Cheshire and Mid Wales. Turnover has met the budget forecast for the year, with profit levels returning to pre-COVID standards. In 2023/24, we experienced a return to more sustainable trading conditions, supported by our loyal supply chain, bringing stability to long-term projects. |
Sustainability remains central to our business, ensuring we contribute to the communities where we operate. As Directors, we continue to uphold the group values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence, and Sustainability. Our hands-on approach, combined with these shared values, is reflected in the high levels of repeat business we maintain. |
Key performance indicators |
2024 | 2023 | % change |
Turnover | £20,561,672 | £22,625,427 | -9.1% |
Gross profit | £1,948,521 | £370,956 | 425% |
Shareholders' funds | £5,334,979 | £4,433,641 | 16.9% |
Gross margin | 9.5% | 1.6% |
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
The principal risks and uncertainties facing the business are consistent with those affecting the construction sector as a whole. Effectively managing the risks is essential for the business to maintain profitability, meet project deadlines and ensure compliance and safety. |
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY |
The group is committed to ensuring it minimises any disturbance to the local & global environment and complies fully with all relevant statutory regulations. The groups policies and processes are centred around its ISO14001 accreditation. The Environmental Policy provides project-specific management measures and is dynamic. The successful implementation demands awareness on the part of every individual within the group and including all those who work with and for the group. |
HEALTH AND SAFETY |
The health, safety and well being of all persons on construction projects remains the highest priority within the Pave-Aways group. The record in the last twelve months remains exceptional and with continued engagement, training and knowledge the group will continue to embellish this further. Well being support within Pave-Aways covers all employees and their families providing advice and help whenever it is needed. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company and the group for the year ended 31 March 2024. |
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
The principal activity of the group in the year under review was that of civil engineering, building and construction work. |
DIVIDENDS |
Interim dividends were paid as follows: |
25/4/23 £443.55 per A share and £381.94 per B share. |
25/5/23 £306.45 per A share and £905.77 per B share. |
26/6/23 £3,064.52 per A share and £6,438.52 per B share. |
27/12/23 £2,903.23 per A share and £200 per B share. |
The directors recommend that no final dividend be voted. |
Total distribution of dividends for the year ended 31 March 2024 was £287,512. |
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT |
Pave-Aways Limited prioritises innovation through research and development by creating forward-thinking solutions to enhance our offerings and maintain a competitive edge in the construction industry. During the year, we focused on reducing waste and carbon footprint by investing in advanced waste management systems and adopting innovative construction techniques to minimise resource consumption. Our research also explored and integrated eco-friendly materials, lowering environmental impact and enhancing project sustainability. |
Looking ahead, our commitment to R&D remains central to our strategic goals. We will continue to explore sustainable technologies and digital transformation to meet the evolving needs of our customers and drive long-term environmental and operational improvements. |
DIRECTORS |
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 April 2023 to the date of this report. |
GOING CONCERN |
These financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis as the directors expect the group to continue to operate for the foreseeable future. |
STREAMLINED ENERGY AND CARBON REPORTING |
Greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and energy efficiency disclosure is not given as consumption is less than 40,000 kWh of energy. |
STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES |
The directors are responsible for preparing the Group Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. |
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and the group and of the profit or loss of the group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to: |
- | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
- | make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
- | prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES - continued |
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's and the group's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and the group and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and the group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. |
STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS |
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the group's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the group's auditors are aware of that information. |
AUDITORS |
The auditors, D.R.E. & Co. (Audit) 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 |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED |
Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of Pave-Aways Holdings Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Company Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Company Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement, Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). |
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In our opinion the financial statements: |
- | give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and of the parent company affairs as at 31 March 2024 and of the group's profit for the year then ended; |
- | have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and |
- | have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
Basis for opinion |
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. |
Conclusions relating to going concern |
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. |
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's and the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. |
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. |
Other information |
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon. |
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. |
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. |
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 |
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: |
- | the information given in the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
- | the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED |
Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Group Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors. |
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: |
- | adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
- | the parent company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or |
- | certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
- | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
Responsibilities of directors |
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on pages three and four, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. |
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the group's and the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the group or the parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS 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. |
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
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 client's operating 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, employment, environmental and health and safety legislation; |
-we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management; 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 material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by: |
-making enquiries of management as to their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and |
-reviewing the client's system notes and internal controls. |
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, 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; |
-investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions. |
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 disclosures 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; |
-reviewing correspondence with HMRC. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS 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 |
7 Lower Brook Street |
Oswestry |
Shropshire |
SY11 2HG |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
Notes | £ | £ |
TURNOVER | 20,561,672 | 22,625,427 |
Cost of sales | (18,613,151 | ) | (22,254,471 | ) |
GROSS PROFIT | 1,948,521 | 370,956 |
Administrative expenses | (1,064,477 | ) | (861,287 | ) |
884,044 | (490,331 | ) |
Other operating income | 52,694 | 47,889 |
OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) | 5 | 936,738 | (442,442 | ) |
Interest receivable and similar income | 39,330 | 14,148 |
PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAXATION | 976,068 | (428,294 | ) |
Tax on profit/(loss) | 6 | 294,952 | 19,149 |
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
( |
) |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
1,271,020 |
(409,145 |
) |
Profit/(loss) attributable to: |
Owners of the parent | 1,271,020 | (409,145 | ) |
Total comprehensive income attributable to: |
Owners of the parent | 1,271,020 | (409,145 | ) |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET |
31 MARCH 2024 |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 9 | - | - |
Tangible assets | 10 | 982,488 | 1,065,120 |
Investments | 11 | - | - |
982,488 | 1,065,120 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Stocks | 12 | 852,991 | 852,991 |
Debtors | 13 | 5,786,212 | 5,573,235 |
Cash at bank | 3,863,010 | 2,761,102 |
10,502,213 | 9,187,328 |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 14 | 6,027,962 | 5,681,524 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS | 4,474,251 | 3,505,804 |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
5,456,739 |
4,570,924 |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 16 | 121,760 | 137,283 |
NET ASSETS | 5,334,979 | 4,433,641 |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 17 | 46 | 46 |
Share premium | 18 | 24,872 | 24,872 |
Capital redemption reserve | 18 | 79 | 79 |
Retained earnings | 18 | 5,506,968 | 4,523,460 |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | 5,531,965 | 4,548,457 |
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS | (196,986 | ) | (114,816 | ) |
TOTAL EQUITY | 5,334,979 | 4,433,641 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 25 November 2024 and were signed on its behalf by: |
S P Owen - Director |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
COMPANY BALANCE SHEET |
31 MARCH 2024 |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 9 |
Tangible assets | 10 |
Investments | 11 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Stocks | 12 |
Debtors | 13 |
Cash at bank |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 14 |
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES | ( |
) | ( |
) |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 17 |
Share premium | 18 |
Capital redemption reserve | 18 |
Retained earnings | 18 |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
Company's profit for the financial year | 497,459 | 746,693 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
Called up |
share | Retained | Share |
capital | earnings | premium |
£ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 April 2022 | 46 | 5,205,437 | 24,872 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | (272,832 | ) | - |
Total comprehensive income | - | (409,145 | ) | - |
Balance at 31 March 2023 | 46 | 4,523,460 | 24,872 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | (287,512 | ) | - |
Total comprehensive income | - | 1,271,020 | - |
Balance at 31 March 2024 | 46 | 5,506,968 | 24,872 |
Capital |
redemption | Non-controlling | Total |
reserve | Total | interests | equity |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 April 2022 | 79 | 5,230,434 | (40,738 | ) | 5,189,696 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | (272,832 | ) | (74,078 | ) | (346,910 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | - | (409,145 | ) | - | (409,145 | ) |
Balance at 31 March 2023 | 79 | 4,548,457 | (114,816 | ) | 4,433,641 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | (287,512 | ) | (82,170 | ) | (369,682 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | - | 1,271,020 | - | 1,271,020 |
Balance at 31 March 2024 | 79 | 5,531,965 | (196,986 | ) | 5,334,979 |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
Called up | Capital |
share | Retained | Share | redemption | Total |
capital | earnings | premium | reserve | equity |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 April 2022 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | - | ( |
) |
Total comprehensive income | - | - |
Balance at 31 March 2023 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | - | ( |
) |
Total comprehensive income | - | - |
Balance at 31 March 2024 |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
Notes | £ | £ |
Cash flows from operating activities |
Cash generated from operations | 1 | 1,383,618 | (1,787,515 | ) |
Tax paid | 815 | (34,027 | ) |
Net cash from operating activities | 1,384,433 | (1,821,542 | ) |
Cash flows from investing activities |
Purchase of tangible fixed assets | (54,799 | ) | (214,681 | ) |
Sale of tangible fixed assets | 34,129 | 72,598 |
Interest received | 39,330 | 14,148 |
Net cash from investing activities | 18,660 | (127,935 | ) |
Cash flows from financing activities |
Amount introduced by directors | 90,000 | - |
Amount withdrawn by directors | (21,503 | ) | (92,669 | ) |
Dividend paid to minority interest | (82,170 | ) | (74,078 | ) |
Equity dividends paid | (287,512 | ) | (272,832 | ) |
Net cash from financing activities | (301,185 | ) | (439,579 | ) |
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 1,101,908 | (2,389,056 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2 |
2,761,102 |
5,150,158 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 2 | 3,863,010 | 2,761,102 |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
1. | RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Profit/(loss) before taxation | 976,068 | (428,294 | ) |
Depreciation charges | 101,256 | 111,544 |
Loss/(profit) on disposal of fixed assets | 2,046 | (17,909 | ) |
Finance income | (39,330 | ) | (14,148 | ) |
1,040,040 | (348,807 | ) |
Increase in stocks | - | (843,641 | ) |
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other debtors | (5,975 | ) | 895,542 |
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other creditors | 349,553 | (1,490,609 | ) |
Cash generated from operations | 1,383,618 | (1,787,515 | ) |
2. | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts: |
Year ended 31 March 2024 |
31.3.24 | 1.4.23 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 3,863,010 | 2,761,102 |
Year ended 31 March 2023 |
31.3.23 | 1.4.22 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,761,102 | 5,150,158 |
3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS |
At 1.4.23 | Cash flow | At 31.3.24 |
£ | £ | £ |
Net cash |
Cash at bank | 2,761,102 | 1,101,908 | 3,863,010 |
2,761,102 | 1,101,908 | 3,863,010 |
Total | 2,761,102 | 1,101,908 | 3,863,010 |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
Pave-Aways Holdings Ltd is a private company limited by shares, incorporated in the UK and registered in England & Wales. The company's registered number and address can be found on the company information page. |
The principal place of business is Avenue Mill, Knockin, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 8HQ. |
2. | STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006. |
3. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
The financial statements are presented in Sterling (£), rounded to nearest £1. |
Going Concern |
The financial statements have been prepared under a going concern basis on the directors expectation that the group will continue to operate in the foreseeable future. |
Basis of consolidation |
The consolidated financial statements present the results of the parent company and those of it's subsidiaries. All consolidated subsidiaries have coterminous financial year ends. Inter group transactions have been eliminated from the financial statements and subsidiary results have been restated, where possible to reflect comparable accounting policies. The financial statements therefore include: |
Pave-Aways Holdings Ltd (Parent company) |
Pave-Aways Ltd (100% subsidiary - See Note 11) |
Significant judgements and estimates |
The group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are addressed below. |
The group makes an estimate of the recoverable value of trade and other debtors. When assessing impairment of trade and other debtors, management considers factors including the current credit rating of the debtor, the ageing profile of debtors and historical experience. See note 13 for the net carrying amount of debtors. |
Work in progress and long term contracts are considered significant accounting estimates and their policy is referred to separately within accounting policies. |
Turnover |
Turnover represents net invoiced work done, excluding value added tax. Sales relating to long term contracts are recognised to its stage of completion. Other sales are recognised at the point of completion of work done. |
Goodwill |
Negative goodwill resulting from the acquisition of the shares in Pave-Aways Ltd in 2011, was written off to reserves in the first year. |
Intangible assets |
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses. |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
3. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Tangible fixed assets |
Plant and machinery | - |
Fixtures and fittings | - |
Motor vehicles | - |
Computer equipment | - |
Freehold property is stated under the valuation method. |
Cost includes the original purchase price, costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to its working condition for its intended use, dismantling and restoration costs and borrowing costs capitalised. |
Stocks |
Stocks and short term work in progress are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. |
Cost includes all direct expenditure and an appropriate proportion of fixed and variable overheads. |
Financial instruments |
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs, and then subsequently measured at amortised cost. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised. 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 assets has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party. |
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and loans, 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 receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised. 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. Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled. |
Taxation |
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. |
Deferred tax |
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date. |
Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. |
Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
3. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
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 group makes contributions to employee's private pensions schemes and to a company directors' scheme. Costs are allocated against profits as incurred. |
Long term contracts |
In accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102, turnover on long-term contracts is recognised according to the stage reached in the contract by reference to work done. A prudent estimate of the profit attributable to work completed is recognised once the outcome can be assessed with reasonable certainty. Amounts recoverable on contracts, being the excess of sales value of work executed over payments received on account are included within debtors. The cost of long-term contracts not yet taken to the profit and loss account less foreseeable losses and payments on account are shown in stock as long-term contract balances. Excess payments received are included in creditors. |
Full provision is made for all foreseeable losses. |
4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries | 2,925,522 | 3,194,600 |
Social security costs | 293,062 | 323,469 |
Other pension costs | 56,220 | 69,930 |
3,274,804 | 3,587,999 |
The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
Administration | 8 | 8 |
Production | 67 | 81 |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Directors' remuneration | 45,846 | 77,656 |
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes | 242 | 1,720 |
The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows: |
Money purchase schemes | 2 | 2 |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
5. | OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) |
The operating profit (2023 - operating loss) is stated after charging/(crediting): |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Hire of plant and machinery | 302,315 | 431,622 |
Depreciation - owned assets | 101,256 | 111,544 |
Loss/(profit) on disposal of fixed assets | 2,046 | (17,909 | ) |
Auditors' remuneration | 17,507 | 15,934 |
Auditors' remuneration for non audit work | 565 | 3,481 |
Other operating leases | 17,177 | 20,277 |
6. | TAXATION |
Analysis of the tax credit |
The tax credit on the profit for the year was as follows: |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Current tax: |
UK corporation tax | (28,943 | ) | (50,000 | ) |
Adjustment for previous year | (250,486 | ) | - |
Total current tax | (279,429 | ) | (50,000 | ) |
Deferred tax | (15,523 | ) | 30,851 |
Tax on profit/(loss) | (294,952 | ) | (19,149 | ) |
Reconciliation of total tax credit 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: |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Profit/(loss) before tax | 976,068 | (428,294 | ) |
Profit/(loss) multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25 % (2023 - 19 %) |
244,017 |
(81,376 |
) |
Effects of: |
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | 703 | 169 |
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation | - | (28,438 | ) |
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances | 14,009 | - |
Utilisation of tax losses | (207,236 | ) | - |
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods | (250,486 | ) | - |
Deferred tax movement | (15,523 | ) | 30,851 |
Pension creditor adjustment | (436 | ) | 75 |
Research & development | (80,000 | ) | (50,000 | ) |
Losses carried forward | - | 109,570 |
Total tax credit | (294,952 | ) | (19,149 | ) |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
7. | INDIVIDUAL STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the Statement of Comprehensive Income of the parent company is not presented as part of these financial statements. |
8. | DIVIDENDS |
31.3.24 31.3.23 |
£ £ |
Ordinary £1 shares - - |
Ordinary £1 A shares 208,250 215,000 |
Ordinary £1 B shares 79,262 57,832 |
Ordinary £1 C shares - - |
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287,512 272,832 |
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9. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Group |
Goodwill |
£ |
COST |
At 1 April 2023 |
and 31 March 2024 | (221,297 | ) |
AMORTISATION |
At 1 April 2023 |
and 31 March 2024 | (221,297 | ) |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2024 | - |
At 31 March 2023 | - |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
10. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Group |
Fixtures |
Freehold | Plant and | and |
property | machinery | fittings |
£ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 April 2023 | 595,865 | 223,523 | 22,176 |
Additions | 6,869 | 9,428 | 1,992 |
Disposals | - | (21,940 | ) | - |
At 31 March 2024 | 602,734 | 211,011 | 24,168 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 April 2023 | 19,643 | 144,532 | 8,217 |
Charge for year | 841 | 11,569 | 3,207 |
Eliminated on disposal | - | (16,443 | ) | - |
At 31 March 2024 | 20,484 | 139,658 | 11,424 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2024 | 582,250 | 71,353 | 12,744 |
At 31 March 2023 | 576,222 | 78,991 | 13,959 |
Motor | Computer |
vehicles | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 April 2023 | 781,575 | 64,098 | 1,687,237 |
Additions | 32,295 | 4,215 | 54,799 |
Disposals | (110,848 | ) | - | (132,788 | ) |
At 31 March 2024 | 703,022 | 68,313 | 1,609,248 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 April 2023 | 409,403 | 40,322 | 622,117 |
Charge for year | 77,418 | 8,221 | 101,256 |
Eliminated on disposal | (80,170 | ) | - | (96,613 | ) |
At 31 March 2024 | 406,651 | 48,543 | 626,760 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2024 | 296,371 | 19,770 | 982,488 |
At 31 March 2023 | 372,172 | 23,776 | 1,065,120 |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
11. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS |
Company |
Shares in |
group |
undertakings |
£ |
COST |
At 1 April 2023 |
and 31 March 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2024 |
At 31 March 2023 |
The group or the company's investments at the Balance Sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following: |
Subsidiary |
Registered office: Registered in United Kingdom |
Nature of business: |
% |
Class of shares: | holding |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Aggregate capital and reserves |
Profit/(loss) for the year | ( |
) |
Pave-Aways Ltd is classed as a 100% subsidiary as Pave-Aways Holdings Ltd has full control over the company. The Ordinary 'B' shares in Pave-Aways Ltd carry no voting rights, just full dividend entitlement rights and special capital rights as set out in the Articles of Association. |
12. | STOCKS |
Group | Company |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 | 31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Stocks | 843,641 | 843,641 |
Raw materials and consumables | 9,350 | 9,350 | - | - |
852,991 | 852,991 |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
13. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
Group | Company |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 | 31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Trade debtors | 4,192,725 | 4,369,167 |
Amounts recoverable on contract | 1,202,128 | 1,015,262 |
Other debtors | - | 931 |
Directors' loan accounts | 22,001 | 90,498 |
Tax | 275,499 | - |
VAT | - | - |
Prepayments and accrued income | 93,859 | 97,377 |
5,786,212 | 5,573,235 |
14. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
Group | Company |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 | 31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Trade creditors | 5,145,432 | 5,035,174 |
Tax | - | 3,115 |
Social security and other taxes | 829,449 | 567,063 |
Amounts owed to group company | - | - |
Accrued expenses | 53,081 | 76,172 |
6,027,962 | 5,681,524 |
15. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
Minimum lease payments fall due as follows: |
Group |
Non-cancellable operating | leases |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Within one year | 18,751 | 17,793 |
Between one and five years | 7,700 | 15,700 |
26,451 | 33,493 |
16. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
Group |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Deferred tax | 121,760 | 137,283 |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
16. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES - continued |
Group |
Deferred |
tax |
£ |
Balance at 1 April 2023 | 137,283 |
Credit to Statement of Comprehensive Income during year | (15,523 | ) |
Balance at 31 March 2024 | 121,760 |
17. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
Alloted, issued and fully paid: |
Number: | Class: | Nominal value: | 31.3.23 | 31.3.22 |
31 | Ordinary £1 A Shares | 1 | 31 | 31 |
10 | Ordinary £1 B Shares | 1 | 10 | 10 |
5 | Ordinary £1 C Shares | 1 | 5 | 5 |
46 | 46 |
Each class of share has the same rights an entitlements. The shares have full voting rights, are eligible for dividends and carry the right to participate in a distribution (including on winding up). |
18. | RESERVES |
Group |
Capital |
Retained | Share | redemption |
earnings | premium | reserve | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
At 1 April 2023 | 4,523,460 | 24,872 | 79 | 4,548,411 |
Profit for the year | 1,271,020 | 1,271,020 |
Dividends | (287,512 | ) | (287,512 | ) |
At 31 March 2024 | 5,506,968 | 24,872 | 79 | 5,531,919 |
Company |
Capital |
Retained | Share | redemption |
earnings | premium | reserve | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
At 1 April 2023 | 2,488,862 |
Profit for the year |
Dividends | ( |
) | ( |
) |
At 31 March 2024 | 2,698,809 |
Capital redemption reserve represents amounts from a previous purchase of own shares. |
PAVE-AWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07431863) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
19. | CONTINGENT LIABILITIES |
The group's bankers hold an unlimited guarantee dated 8 March 2012 over all assets of the Pave-Aways Ltd by fixed and floating charge. They also have a fixed charge over the deposit held, dated 18 December 2014. |
20. | DIRECTORS' ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES |
The following advances and credits to a director subsisted during the years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2023: |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
S P Owen |
Balance outstanding at start of year | 90,498 | (2,171 | ) |
Amounts advanced | 21,503 | 92,669 |
Amounts repaid | (90,000 | ) | - |
Amounts written off | - | - |
Amounts waived | - | - |
Balance outstanding at end of year | 22,001 | 90,498 |
Interest has been charged on the directors loan at 2% and 2.25% pa. |
21. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
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. |
Transactions between group entities which have been eliminated on consolidation are not disclosed within the financial statements. |
Key management personnel remuneration, including employers national insurance and pension contributions totalled £146,975 (2023: £168,134). |
22. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
The group is controlled by S P Owen, director, by virtue of holding a controlling interest in the issued share capital of the group. |