REGISTERED NUMBER: 04721969 (England and Wales) |
Group Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and |
Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
for |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited |
REGISTERED NUMBER: 04721969 (England and Wales) |
Group Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and |
Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
for |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
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 | 4 |
Report of the Independent Auditors | 5 |
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income | 7 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet | 8 |
Company Balance Sheet | 9 |
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity | 10 |
Company Statement of Changes in Equity | 11 |
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | 12 |
Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | 13 |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | 14 |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited |
Company Information |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
DIRECTORS: |
SECRETARY: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
AUDITORS: |
Blythe Valley Innovation Centre |
Central Boluevard |
Blythe Valley Park |
Solihull |
West Midlands |
B90 8AJ |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
Group Strategic Report |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
The Directors present their Group Strategic Report of the Swindon Caravan Centre Limited for the year ended 31 March 2024 and comment on its strategic performance and risks and uncertainties throughout the year under review, as well as its position at the end of the year. |
REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
The Directors are delighted with the continued profitability of the Group, at a time of slow economic growth and economic uncertainty. |
The Directors believe their focus on operations during this and prior years has helped to achieve profitability in difficult times globally for business. |
The Directors believe that the Group can continue to use the synergy of multiple sites to reduce costs through economies of scale and offer a wider range of products to the customer. |
The Directors believe that the Groups financial position at the year end is very healthy. The Groups Net Current Asset position has fallen from £4.5m to £4.3m. The Groups Net Asset position has risen from £5.7m to £6.2m. During the year the Group has further invested into an Investment Property. |
The Directors consider the key performance indicators of the Group to be turnover and cost of sales. Turnover has fallen by 6% to £22.7m and cost of sales has fallen by 2% to £20.5m. The Groups main activities are the sale, service and repair of new and used caravans and the sale of camping and caravanning accessories. The Directors have indicated that the Group has maintained profitability in the following period. The investment in the e-commerce website has enabled the Group to reach customers on a national scale. Over the previous years the Group has successfully trialled the sales of Motorhomes, which can now be purchased from all three sites. |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
Group Strategic Report |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
The Group operates within the leisure industry and as such sales can be affected by adverse political and economic conditions; consumers' costs of holidaying abroad and levels of disposable income. Some elements of these risks may become less critical in the coming year due to movements in exchange rates. The Directors are constantly striving to stay ahead of developments within the industry that may affect trade to ensure they optimise all the opportunities available to them. |
Liquidity risk |
The objective of the Group in managing liquidity risk is to ensure that it can meet its financial obligations as and when they fall due. The Group expects to meet its financial obligations through operating cash flows. In the event that the operating cash flows would not cover all the financial obligations the Group has credit facilities available. |
Brexit |
Following the end of the Brexit transition period, the full impact on the UK remains uncertain. The Group continues to focus on and explore international sales and market opportunities. Brexit will likely have a direct impact on the export sales market from exchange fluctuations and new regulations. The Group is currently seeing the impact of Brexit uncertainty on its supply chain with two of its van suppliers having downsized production due to movements in exchange rates affecting their costs. Within the Groups control, significant productive steps have been taken to ensure relationships with suppliers remain strong. |
War in Ukraine |
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted the Group in terms of parts available to manufactures. There is a global shortage of certain parts for caravans and more specifically motorhomes. This limits supply and lead times, however the affect of this on the group is minimised by diversifying stock. |
Supply chain disruption |
Due to the impact from COVID-19 there had been a downturn of the supply of new stock available. The Group maintained strong relationships with its suppliers and took the opportunity to actively looked at new supplier lines. A new supplier, Adria has been sourced and is available across the Group.The Group have further expanded their supplier range with New Motorhomes now being available at the Oxford site. |
Customer credit exposure |
The group may offer credit terms to its customers which allow payment of the debt after delivery of the goods or services. The group is at risk to the extent that a customer may be unable to pay the debt on the specified due date. This risk is mitigated by the strong on-going customer relationships and by credit insurance. |
Interest rates |
During the year there has been a rise in UK bank interest rates. The Group is shielded from the impact of this due to the fact that there are no bank borrowings across the Group. Interest charges can be incurred from stock purchases, however the Group has a practice of settling outstanding amounts before this occurrence. Higher rates of interest will impact the Group as Customers purchasing on credit terms via a lender will face higher charges. The Group will attempt to mitigate against this by maintaining their competitive pricing. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
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 ACTIVITIES |
The principal activities of the group in the year under review were those of the retail sale, hire of and repair of caravans and motorhomes. |
DIVIDENDS |
The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 31 March 2024 was £168,000. |
DIRECTORS |
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 April 2023 to the date of this report. |
The company has chosen in accordance with Companies Act 2006, s. 414C(11) to set out in the company's strategic report information required by Schedule 7 of the Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 to be contained in the directors' report. |
STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES |
The directors are responsible for preparing the Group Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. |
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and the group and of the profit or loss of the group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to: |
- | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
- | make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
- | prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. |
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's and the group's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and the group and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and the group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. |
STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS |
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the group's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the group's auditors are aware of that information. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited |
Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of Swindon Caravan Centre 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. |
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. |
Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited |
Responsibilities of directors |
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page four, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. |
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the group's and the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the group or the parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. |
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: |
We identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements through discussion with the management (as required by auditing standards). |
We had regard to laws and regulations in areas that directly affect the financial statements including financial reporting and taxation legislation. |
We considered the extent of compliance with those laws and regulations as part of our procedures relating to items on the financial statements.. |
We communicated and identified laws and regulations throughout our team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit. |
We addressed the risk of fraud through management override of controls, by testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessing whether the judgements that are made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business. |
Our audit procedures were designed to respond to risks of material misstatement in the financial statements, recognising that the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery, misrepresentations or through collusion. There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures performed, and the further removed that non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we are to become aware of it. |
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 |
Blythe Valley Innovation Centre |
Central Boluevard |
Blythe Valley Park |
Solihull |
West Midlands |
B90 8AJ |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
Consolidated |
Statement of Comprehensive |
Income |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
Notes | £ | £ |
TURNOVER | 3 | 22,727,404 | 24,112,417 |
Cost of sales | 20,495,780 | 20,923,465 |
GROSS PROFIT | 2,231,624 | 3,188,952 |
Administrative expenses | 1,440,903 | 1,565,590 |
790,721 | 1,623,362 |
Other operating income | 73,065 | 151,625 |
OPERATING PROFIT | 863,786 | 1,774,987 |
Interest receivable and similar income | 80,637 | 24,460 |
944,423 | 1,799,447 |
Interest payable and similar expenses | 6 | 432 | 906 |
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION | 7 | 943,991 | 1,798,541 |
Tax on profit | 8 | 241,214 | 359,023 |
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
702,777 |
1,439,518 |
Profit attributable to: |
Owners of the parent | 702,777 | 1,439,518 |
Total comprehensive income attributable to: |
Owners of the parent | 702,777 | 1,439,518 |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
Consolidated Balance Sheet |
31 March 2024 |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 11 | 3 | 60,627 |
Tangible assets | 12 | 704,948 | 721,688 |
Investments | 13 | - | - |
Investment property | 14 | 1,285,695 | 459,238 |
1,990,646 | 1,241,553 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Stocks | 15 | 9,378,724 | 7,956,920 |
Debtors | 16 | 127,926 | 148,505 |
Cash at bank | 1,925,223 | 2,641,663 |
11,431,873 | 10,747,088 |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 17 | 7,079,594 | 6,199,373 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS | 4,352,279 | 4,547,715 |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
6,342,925 |
5,789,268 |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 22 | (49,994 | ) | (41,268 | ) |
ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME | 23 | (43,891 | ) | (33,737 | ) |
NET ASSETS | 6,249,040 | 5,714,263 |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 24 | 100 | 100 |
Retained earnings | 25 | 6,248,940 | 5,714,163 |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | 6,249,040 | 5,714,263 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 28 November 2024 and were signed on its behalf by: |
G R Collister - Director |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
Company Balance Sheet |
31 March 2024 |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 11 |
Tangible assets | 12 |
Investments | 13 |
Investment property | 14 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Stocks | 15 |
Debtors | 16 |
Cash at bank |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 17 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 22 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME | 23 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET ASSETS |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 24 |
Retained earnings | 25 |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
Company's profit for the financial year | 315,860 | 517,290 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
Called up |
share | Retained | Total |
capital | earnings | equity |
£ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 April 2022 | 100 | 4,442,645 | 4,442,745 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | (168,000 | ) | (168,000 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | - | 1,439,518 | 1,439,518 |
Balance at 31 March 2023 | 100 | 5,714,163 | 5,714,263 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | (168,000 | ) | (168,000 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | - | 702,777 | 702,777 |
Balance at 31 March 2024 | 100 | 6,248,940 | 6,249,040 |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
Company Statement of Changes in Equity |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
Called up |
share | Retained | Total |
capital | earnings | 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 |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
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 | 487,588 | 299,299 |
Interest paid | (432 | ) | (906 | ) |
Tax paid | (314,352 | ) | (511,602 | ) |
Net cash from operating activities | 172,804 | (213,209 | ) |
Cash flows from investing activities |
Purchase of tangible fixed assets | (66,577 | ) | (81,871 | ) |
Purchase of investment property | (826,457 | ) | (459,238 | ) |
Sale of tangible fixed assets | 4,950 | 3,350 |
Interest received | 80,637 | 24,460 |
Net cash from investing activities | (807,447 | ) | (513,299 | ) |
Cash flows from financing activities |
Amount introduced by directors | 91,120 | 54,370 |
Contributed/(withdrawn) by directors | - | (1 | ) |
Equity dividends paid | (168,000 | ) | (168,000 | ) |
Net cash from financing activities | (76,880 | ) | (113,631 | ) |
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (711,523 | ) | (840,139 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2 |
2,631,787 |
3,471,926 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 2 | 1,920,264 | 2,631,787 |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
1. | RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Profit before taxation | 943,991 | 1,798,541 |
Depreciation charges | 139,619 | 140,068 |
Profit on disposal of fixed assets | (628 | ) | - |
Finance costs | 432 | 906 |
Finance income | (80,637 | ) | (24,460 | ) |
1,002,777 | 1,915,055 |
Increase in stocks | (1,421,804 | ) | (1,556,145 | ) |
Decrease in trade and other debtors | 20,579 | 62,484 |
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other creditors | 886,036 | (122,095 | ) |
Cash generated from operations | 487,588 | 299,299 |
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 | 1,925,223 | 2,641,663 |
Bank overdrafts | (4,959 | ) | (9,876 | ) |
1,920,264 | 2,631,787 |
Year ended 31 March 2023 |
31.3.23 | 1.4.22 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,641,663 | 3,517,135 |
Bank overdrafts | (9,876 | ) | (45,209 | ) |
2,631,787 | 3,471,926 |
3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS |
At 1.4.23 | Cash flow | At 31.3.24 |
£ | £ | £ |
Net cash |
Cash at bank | 2,641,663 | (716,440 | ) | 1,925,223 |
Bank overdrafts | (9,876 | ) | 4,917 | (4,959 | ) |
2,631,787 | (711,523 | ) | 1,920,264 |
Total | 2,631,787 | (711,523 | ) | 1,920,264 |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited is a |
The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£). |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
Basis of consolidation |
The group financial statements consolidate the financial statements of Swindon Caravan Centre Limited |
and all its subsidiary undertakings drawn up to 31 March each year. |
The parent company has taken advantage of section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not included its own Profit and Loss Account in these financial statements. |
The parent company's profit for the year prior to dividends was £315,860 (2023: £517,290). |
The individual accounts of Swindon Caravan Centre Limited have also adopted the following disclosure |
exemptions: |
- the requirement to present a statement of cash flows and related notes |
- financial instrument disclosures, including: |
categories of financial instruments, |
items of income, expenses, gains or losses relating to financial instruments, |
and |
exposure to and management of financial risks |
Going concern |
After reviewing the group's forecasts and projections, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The group therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its consolidated financial statements. |
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. |
Turnover |
Turnover represents net invoiced sales of goods, servicing and repairs excluding value added tax. Income from the sale of caravans and motorhomes is recognised when full payment has been received and all risks and rewards transferred. |
Income from servicing and repairs is recognised in the period in which the services are provided. |
Goodwill |
Goodwill arising on business combinations is capitalised, classified as an asset on the balance sheet and amortised on a straight line basis over its useful life. The period chosen for writing off goodwill is 5 and 10 years. The reason for choosing this period is based on the useful lives of the individual subsidiaries. Provisions are made for any impairment. |
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. |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Tangible fixed assets |
Freehold property | - |
Short leasehold | - |
Long leasehold | - |
Plant and machinery | - |
Fixtures and fittings | - |
Motor vehicles | - |
Computer equipment | - |
Tangible fixed assets are recognised at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. |
The cost of Land is not depreciated. |
Investment property |
Investment property is shown at fair value. Any aggregate surplus or deficit arising from changes in fair value is recongnised in the profit and loss. |
Stocks |
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Consignment Stock in respect of which finance charges are levied are regarded as being effectively under the control of the company and, in accordance with FRS 102 are included in stocks even though legal title has not passed. The corresponding liability is included in creditors. Net realisable value is the price at which stocks can be sold in the normal course of business after allowing for the cost of realisation. Provision is made where necessary for obsolete, slow moving and defective stock. |
Financial instruments |
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the group entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instruments. Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value. |
Loans and receivables |
Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. Loans and receivables (including trade and other receivables, and bank balances and cash) are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment. |
Other financial liabilities |
Other financial liabilities including borrowings and trade payables are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. |
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. |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the leased asset to the group. All other leases are classified as operating leases. |
Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term, unless the rental payments are structured to increase in line with expected general inflation, in which case the group recognises annual rent expense equal to amounts owed to the lessor. |
The aggregate benefit of lease incentives are recognised as a reduction to the expense |
recognised over the lease term on a straight line basis. |
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
The group has a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the group's pension |
scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate. |
3. | TURNOVER |
The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the principal activities of the group. |
An analysis of turnover by class of business is given below: |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Sale of goods | 21,429,174 | 22,832,796 |
Rendering of services | 1,271,646 | 1,269,142 |
Other | 26,584 | 10,479 |
22,727,404 | 24,112,417 |
An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below: |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
United Kingdom | 22,623,197 | 23,875,310 |
Rest of the World | 104,207 | 237,107 |
22,727,404 | 24,112,417 |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
31.03.24 | 31.03.23 |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries | 1,883,405 | 1,932,532 |
Social security costs | 178,738 | 194,337 |
Other pension costs | 66,118 | 65,848 |
2,128,261 | 2,192,717 |
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: |
31.03.24 | 31.03.23 |
Swindon Caravan Centre | 34 | 35 |
Oxford Caravan Centre | 18 | 17 |
The Reading Caravan Centre | 13 | 14 |
65 | 66 |
Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows: |
31.03.24 | 31.03.23 |
Emoluments etc | N/A | 217,918 |
5. | DIRECTORS' EMOLUMENTS |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Directors' remuneration | 160,146 | 240,968 |
The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows: |
Money purchase schemes | 1 | 1 |
6. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Finance interest | 432 | 906 |
7. | PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
The operating profit is stated after charging: |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Other operating leases | 200,589 | 197,596 |
Depreciation - owned assets | 78,995 | 79,444 |
Profit on disposal of fixed assets | 628 | - |
Goodwill amortisation | 60,623 | 60,624 |
Auditors' remuneration for auditing of accounts | 25,000 | 24,000 |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
8. | TAXATION |
Analysis of the tax charge |
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows: |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Current tax: |
UK corporation tax | 232,488 | 357,022 |
Deferred tax | 8,726 | 2,001 |
Tax on profit | 241,214 | 359,023 |
Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss |
The tax assessed for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below: |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Profit before tax | 943,991 | 1,798,541 |
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25 % (2023 - 19 %) |
235,998 |
341,723 |
Effects of: |
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | 832 | 657 |
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation | (8,670 | ) | - |
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances | - | 16,643 |
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods | 13,054 | - |
Total tax charge | 241,214 | 359,023 |
9. | 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. |
10. | DIVIDENDS |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Ordinary shares of £1 each |
Interim | 168,000 | 168,000 |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
11. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Group |
Goodwill |
£ |
COST |
At 1 April 2023 |
and 31 March 2024 | 1,635,567 |
AMORTISATION |
At 1 April 2023 | 1,574,940 |
Amortisation for year | 60,624 |
At 31 March 2024 | 1,635,564 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2024 | 3 |
At 31 March 2023 | 60,627 |
Company |
Goodwill |
£ |
COST |
At 1 April 2023 |
and 31 March 2024 |
AMORTISATION |
At 1 April 2023 |
and 31 March 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2024 |
At 31 March 2023 |
12. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Group |
Freehold | Short | Long | Plant and |
property | leasehold | leasehold | machinery |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 April 2023 | 558,720 | 347,893 | 209,647 | 105,308 |
Additions | 6,969 | 53,884 | - | 310 |
Disposals | - | - | - | - |
At 31 March 2024 | 565,689 | 401,777 | 209,647 | 105,618 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 April 2023 | 230,326 | 261,049 | 108,970 | 79,720 |
Charge for year | 6,708 | 31,036 | 8,104 | 4,846 |
Eliminated on disposal | - | - | - | - |
At 31 March 2024 | 237,034 | 292,085 | 117,074 | 84,566 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2024 | 328,655 | 109,692 | 92,573 | 21,052 |
At 31 March 2023 | 328,394 | 86,844 | 100,677 | 25,588 |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
12. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued |
Group |
Fixtures |
and | Motor | Computer |
fittings | vehicles | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 April 2023 | 296,908 | 115,330 | 42,505 | 1,676,311 |
Additions | 4,321 | - | 1,093 | 66,577 |
Disposals | (8,521 | ) | - | - | (8,521 | ) |
At 31 March 2024 | 292,708 | 115,330 | 43,598 | 1,734,367 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 April 2023 | 165,483 | 69,265 | 39,810 | 954,623 |
Charge for year | 15,536 | 11,516 | 1,249 | 78,995 |
Eliminated on disposal | (4,199 | ) | - | - | (4,199 | ) |
At 31 March 2024 | 176,820 | 80,781 | 41,059 | 1,029,419 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2024 | 115,888 | 34,549 | 2,539 | 704,948 |
At 31 March 2023 | 131,425 | 46,065 | 2,695 | 721,688 |
. |
Company |
Fixtures |
Long | Plant and | and |
leasehold | machinery | fittings |
£ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 April 2023 |
Additions |
Disposals | ( |
) |
At 31 March 2024 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 April 2023 |
Charge for year |
Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) |
At 31 March 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2024 |
At 31 March 2023 |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
12. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued |
Company |
Motor | Computer |
vehicles | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 April 2023 |
Additions |
Disposals | ( |
) |
At 31 March 2024 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 April 2023 |
Charge for year |
Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) |
At 31 March 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2024 |
At 31 March 2023 |
13. | 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: |
Subsidiaries |
Registered office: Oxford Road, Tiddington, Thame, Oxon, OX9 2LH |
Nature of business: |
% |
Class of shares: | holding |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Aggregate capital and reserves |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
13. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued |
Registered office: Oxford Road, Tiddington, Thame, Oxon, OX9 2LH |
Nature of business: |
% |
Class of shares: | holding |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Aggregate capital and reserves |
Profit for the year |
Registered office: 16a Church Lane, Three Miles Cross, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 1HB |
Nature of business: |
% |
Class of shares: | holding |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Aggregate capital and reserves |
Profit for the year |
14. | INVESTMENT PROPERTY |
In September 2022 the Company purchased Land for £457,448. There have been £1,790 spent on fees |
and £826,457 spent on the build of a Property. At the year end there is a further £41,494 capital commitment. |
The Directors assessment of fair value as at the reporting date shows no change in value. |
Company |
Total |
£ |
FAIR VALUE |
At 1 April 2023 |
Additions |
At 31 March 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2024 |
At 31 March 2023 |
15. | STOCKS |
Group | Company |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 | 31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Goods for resale | 9,378,724 | 7,956,920 |
Certain caravans purchased are pledged as security until the the full creditor balance for these caravans has been cleared with suppliers. At the year-end the outstanding VAT exclusive balance included items of £2,536,613 (2023: £2,002,923) subject to this security for Swindon Caravan Centre Limited. At the year-end the outstanding VAT exclusive balance included items of £4,697,141 (2023: £3,864,242) subject to this security for Swindon Caravan Centre Group. |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
16. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
Group | Company |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 | 31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Trade debtors | 46,692 | 56,456 |
Amounts owed by group undertakings | - | - |
Tax | - | - |
VAT | - | - |
Prepayments | 81,234 | 92,049 |
127,926 | 148,505 |
17. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
Group | Company |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 | 31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 18) | 4,959 | 9,876 |
Trade creditors | 5,855,912 | 4,923,662 |
Amounts owed to group undertakings | - | - |
Tax | 138,284 | 220,148 |
Social security and other taxes | 37,310 | 43,194 |
VAT | 124,029 | 92,200 | 34,061 | - |
Other creditors | 474,439 | 451,124 |
Directors' loan accounts | 254,519 | 163,399 | 254,519 | 163,399 |
Accruals and deferred income | 33,478 | 24,645 |
Accrued expenses | 156,664 | 271,125 |
7,079,594 | 6,199,373 |
18. | LOANS |
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: |
Group | Company |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 | 31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Amounts falling due within one year or on | demand: |
Bank overdrafts | 4,959 | 9,876 |
19. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
Minimum lease payments fall due as follows: |
The operating lease commitment of the Company is on a rolling contract with no defined term. |
Minimum Lease payments for operating leases from the Group |
31.03.24 | 31.03.23 |
£ | £ |
Within one year | 69,367 | 65,622 |
Between one and five years | 240,092 | 249,356 |
In more than five years | 109,720 | 143,920 |
419,179 | 458,898 |
20. | SECURED DEBTS |
A cross guarantee between Centre Holdings Limited, Oxford Caravan Centre Limited, The Reading Caravan Centre Limited and Swindon Caravan Centre Limited exists with Barclays Bank PLC. |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
21. | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
Group | Company |
31.03.24 | 31.03.23 | 31.03.24 | 31.03.23 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost |
1,971,915 |
2,698,119 |
322,117 |
842,141 |
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost |
6,779,972 |
5,849,597 |
3,761,859 |
3,134,706 |
22. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
Group | Company |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 | 31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Deferred tax |
Accelerated capital allowances | 49,994 | 41,268 |
Group |
Deferred |
tax |
£ |
Balance at 1 April 2023 | 41,268 |
Accelerated Capital Allowances | 8,726 |
Balance at 31 March 2024 | 49,994 |
Company |
Deferred |
tax |
£ |
Balance at 1 April 2023 |
Provided during year |
Balance at 31 March 2024 |
23. | ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME |
Group | Company |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 | 31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Accruals and deferred income | 43,891 | 33,737 | 31,338 | 19,288 |
24. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
Number: | Class: | Nominal | 31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
value: | £ | £ |
Ordinary | £1 | 100 | 100 |
Swindon Caravan Centre Limited (Registered number: 04721969) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
25. | RESERVES |
Group |
Retained |
earnings |
£ |
At 1 April 2023 | 5,714,163 |
Profit for the year | 702,777 |
Dividends | (168,000 | ) |
At 31 March 2024 | 6,248,940 |
Company |
Retained |
earnings |
£ |
At 1 April 2023 |
Profit for the year |
Dividends | ( |
) |
At 31 March 2024 |
26. | CAPITAL COMMITMENTS |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Contracted but not provided for in the |
financial statements | 41,494 | 867,640 |
27. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
During the year the Directors received £168,000 (2023: £168,000) in dividend payments. |
During the year, a total of key management personnel compensation of £ 292,433 (2023 - £ 391,645 ) was paid. |