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REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872 (England and Wales)















STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

FOR

A.F. CONNELL LIMITED

A.F. CONNELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024




Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 3

Report of the Independent Auditors 5

Income Statement 9

Other Comprehensive Income 10

Balance Sheet 11

Statement of Changes in Equity 12

Cash Flow Statement 13

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 14

Notes to the Financial Statements 16


A.F. CONNELL LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024







DIRECTORS: Mrs S W Connell
D D Connell
S Parkin
N J Thornton



REGISTERED OFFICE: 1 Alfred Street
West Vale
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX1 4NP



REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872 (England and Wales)



SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: Adam John Brosnan



AUDITORS: Brosnans
Chartered Accountants
and Statutory Auditors
Birkby House
Bailiff Bridge
Brighouse
West Yorkshire
HD6 4JJ

A.F. CONNELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 30 June 2024.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The results of the company for the year show a profit on ordinary activities before tax of £717,247 (2023: £1,308,938). The shareholders funds total a deficit of £106,625 (2023:£643,799) which is an improvement in reserves of £537,174. The deficit is mainly attributable to a reduction in the Deferred Tax provision of £180,073. Furthermore, the results show that Total Assets are more than Current Liabilities for the first time in several years.Total Assets less Current Liabilities at 30 June 2024 were £130,835 (2023: (£271,569)).

The turnover for the year was £12,801,686 (2023: £17,543,795) and the gross margin has increased to 28.7% (2023: 24.59%).

The Company currently has a full order book and is trading profitably in the current year.The directors remains confident that the Company has positive prospects and will look to taking full advantage of its opportunities.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Financial risk management objectives and policies;
The company operates in the UK and seeks to mitigate exposure to all forms of both internal and external risks.

Customers and Suppliers;
The company is not wholly dependant on any one main customer or supplier.

Credit Risk;
The company seeks to reduce risk by carrying out credit checks on new customers and operating strict credit control on its debtor ledger.

Laws and Regulations;
The company complies with all relevant laws and regulations, including health and safety and employment law, and takes its responsibilities very seriously.

Employees;
The average number of employees in the year was 91.

The company continues to be an equal opportunities employer. In employment related decisions the company complies with anti-discrimination requirements concerning matters of race, colour, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, religious belief, age and physical or mental ability. Disabled people are given full and equal consideration for employment and their development is assisted and encouraged.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





Mrs S W Connell - Director


28 November 2024

A.F. CONNELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 30 June 2024.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of electrical and mechanical contractors.

DIVIDENDS
No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 30 June 2024.

DIRECTORS
The directors who have held office during the period from 1 July 2023 to the date of this report are as follows:

J Connell - deceased 27 September 2023
Mrs S W Connell - appointed 3 October 2023
D D Connell - appointed 18 October 2023
S Parkin - appointed 18 October 2023
N J Thornton - appointed 18 October 2023

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

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

-select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

A.F. CONNELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024


AUDITORS
The auditors, Brosnans, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





Mrs S W Connell - Director


28 November 2024

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
A.F. CONNELL LIMITED

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of A.F. Connell Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 30 June 2024 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the 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).
_
In our opinion the financial statements:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 30 June 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended;
-have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
-have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
-based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit, the strategic report and directors' report is
consistent with the financial statements and has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal
requirements.

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Material uncertainty related to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
A.F. CONNELL LIMITED


Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

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

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
A.F. CONNELL 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:

Audit response to risks identified
In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we considered the following:
- the nature of the industry and sector, control environment and business performance;
- results of our enquiries of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities;
- any matters we identified having obtained and reviewed the Company's documentation of their policies and procedures relating to:
- identifying, evaluating and complying with laws and regulations and whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance
- detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether they have knowledge of any actual,
suspected or alleged fraud;
- the internal controls established to mitigate risks of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations.

As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud. In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override. We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the group operates in, focusing on provisions of those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. In addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to the company's ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty.

Our procedures to respond to risks identified included the following:
- reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements;
- enquiring of management concerning actual and potential litigation and claims;
- performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud;
- obtaining an understanding of provisions and held discussions with management to understand the basis of recognition or non-recognition of provisions and;
- in addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessing whether the judgements 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.


REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
A.F. CONNELL LIMITED

We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations to all engagement team members and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

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.




Adam John Brosnan (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Brosnans
Chartered Accountants
and Statutory Auditors
Birkby House
Bailiff Bridge
Brighouse
West Yorkshire
HD6 4JJ

28 November 2024

A.F. CONNELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872)

INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 12,801,686 17,543,795

Cost of sales (9,123,931 ) (13,229,453 )
GROSS PROFIT 3,677,755 4,314,342

Administrative expenses (2,924,170 ) (3,038,457 )
753,585 1,275,885

Other operating income 7,900 79,343
OPERATING PROFIT 5 761,485 1,355,228


Interest payable and similar expenses 6 (44,238 ) (46,290 )
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 717,247 1,308,938

Tax on profit 7 (180,073 ) 368,227
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 537,174 1,677,165

A.F. CONNELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 537,174 1,677,165


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR
THE YEAR

537,174

1,677,165

A.F. CONNELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872)

BALANCE SHEET
30 JUNE 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 8 - -
Tangible assets 9 38,599 59,871
38,599 59,871

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 10 348,458 189,906
Debtors 11 4,520,204 3,036,417
4,868,662 3,226,323
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 12 (4,776,426 ) (3,557,763 )
NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) 92,236 (331,440 )
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

130,835

(271,569

)

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than
one year

13

(237,460

)

(435,363

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 17 - 63,133
NET LIABILITIES (106,625 ) (643,799 )

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 18 200 200
Share premium 19 4,573 4,573
Retained earnings 19 (111,398 ) (648,572 )
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS (106,625 ) (643,799 )

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:




Mrs S W Connell - Director


A.F. CONNELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

Called up
share Retained Share Total
capital earnings premium equity
£    £    £    £   
Balance at 1 July 2022 200 (2,325,737 ) 4,573 (2,320,964 )

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 1,677,165 - 1,677,165
Balance at 30 June 2023 200 (648,572 ) 4,573 (643,799 )

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 537,174 - 537,174
Balance at 30 June 2024 200 (111,398 ) 4,573 (106,625 )

A.F. CONNELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872)

CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 127,640 407,188
Interest paid (44,238 ) (46,290 )
Tax paid 1,297 -
Net cash from operating activities 84,699 360,898

Cash flows from investing activities
Sale of tangible fixed assets 5,208 -
Net cash from investing activities 5,208 -

Cash flows from financing activities
Loan repayments in year (188,814 ) (188,814 )
Amount withdrawn by directors (12,187 ) (21,692 )
Government Grants 7,900 13,600
Net cash from financing activities (193,101 ) (196,906 )

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (103,194 ) 163,992
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of year

2

(70,949

)

(234,941

)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of
year

2

(174,143

)

(70,949

)

A.F. CONNELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872)

NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

1. RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS

2024 2023
£    £   
Profit before taxation 717,247 1,308,938
Depreciation charges 13,227 20,180
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 2,837 1,303
Government grants (7,900 ) (13,600 )
Finance costs 44,238 46,290
769,649 1,363,111
(Increase)/decrease in stocks (158,552 ) 34,094
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other debtors (1,589,837 ) 76,032
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other creditors 1,106,380 (1,066,049 )
Cash generated from operations 127,640 407,188

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 30 June 2024
30.6.24 1.7.23
£    £   
Bank overdrafts (174,143 ) (70,949 )
Year ended 30 June 2023
30.6.23 1.7.22
£    £   
Bank overdrafts (70,949 ) (234,941 )


A.F. CONNELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872)

NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT

At 1.7.23 Cash flow At 30.6.24
£    £    £   
Net cash
Bank overdrafts (70,949 ) (103,194 ) (174,143 )
(70,949 ) (103,194 ) (174,143 )
Debt
Debts falling due within 1 year (188,814 ) - (188,814 )
Debts falling due after 1 year (377,627 ) 188,814 (188,813 )
(566,441 ) 188,814 (377,627 )
Total (637,390 ) 85,620 (551,770 )

A.F. CONNELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

A.F. Connell Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).


The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

SIGNIFICANT JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES
The Company accounts for contract revenue and costs in the form of work-in-progress and deferred income. These are measured based on actual costs to date and forecasted profit percent on cost, and therefore, these balances are key accounting estimates.

TURNOVER
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

REVENUE FROM CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Revenue amounts of £12,801,685 (2023: £17,543,795) have been recognised in the year as revenue from construction contracts. Retentions owed from the Company as at 30 June 2024 amount to £286,155 (2023: £337,699) and retentions due to the Company amount to £568,984 (2023: £657,509).

GOODWILL
In accordance with FRS 102, the goodwill was written off within five years.

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its estimated useful life.
Fixtures and fittings - 20% on cost
Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance
Computer equipment - 33% on cost

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost (or deemed cost) or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended.

A.F. CONNELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

STOCKS AND WORKS IN PROGRESS
Stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
Works in progress represents work completed by the year end but not yet billed taking account of appropriate costs.

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.

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. In the year, a deferred tax asset has been recognised for £1,499,498 unused losses to be carried forward.

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 the profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

GRANTS RECEIVED
Grants received in the year were for the apprenticeship scheme.

OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS
Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged against profits on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

A.F. CONNELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

2024 2023

Wages and Salaries3,912,5864,223,636
Social security378,547422,644
Pension243,204279,047
4,534,3374,925,327

The average no. of employees in the year were;2024 2023

Director41
Staff and administration2235
Site employees6574

4. DIRECTORS' EMOLUMENTS
2024 2023
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 271,455 82,630

The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows:

Money purchase schemes 4 1

Information regarding the highest paid director for the year ended 30 June 2024 is as follows:
2024
£   
Emoluments etc 69,073

5. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2024 2023
£    £   
Other operating leases 169,846 174,317
Depreciation - owned assets 13,227 20,180
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 2,837 1,303
Auditors' remuneration 15,000 13,500

A.F. CONNELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

6. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loan interest 44,238 46,290

7. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge/(credit)
The tax charge/(credit) on the profit for the year was as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Deferred tax 180,073 (368,227 )
Tax on profit 180,073 (368,227 )

8. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Goodwill
£   
COST
At 1 July 2023
and 30 June 2024 185,000
AMORTISATION
At 1 July 2023
and 30 June 2024 185,000
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2024 -
At 30 June 2023 -

A.F. CONNELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Short and Motor Computer
leasehold fittings vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 July 2023 90,693 12,023 309,918 79,926 492,560
Disposals - - (77,877 ) - (77,877 )
At 30 June 2024 90,693 12,023 232,041 79,926 414,683
DEPRECIATION
At 1 July 2023 90,693 12,023 250,047 79,926 432,689
Charge for year - - 13,227 - 13,227
Eliminated on disposal - - (69,832 ) - (69,832 )
At 30 June 2024 90,693 12,023 193,442 79,926 376,084
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2024 - - 38,599 - 38,599
At 30 June 2023 - - 59,871 - 59,871

10. STOCKS
2024 2023
£    £   
Stocks 30,000 30,000
Work-in-progress 318,458 159,906
348,458 189,906

11. DEBTORS
2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year:
Amounts recoverable on contract 3,868,338 2,275,029
Directors' current accounts 27,864 15,677
Tax 5,039 6,336
VAT 139,788 53,289
Deferred tax asset 188,154 368,227
Prepayments 139,671 154,242
4,368,854 2,872,800

A.F. CONNELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

11. DEBTORS - continued
2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Amounts recoverable on contract 151,350 163,617

Aggregate amounts 4,520,204 3,036,417

12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 14) 362,957 259,763
Trade creditors 3,026,516 2,689,391
Social security and other taxes 104,382 98,775
Other creditors 425,000 13,884
Accrued expenses 857,571 495,950
4,776,426 3,557,763

13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans (see note 14) 188,813 377,627
Trade creditors 48,647 57,736
237,460 435,363

14. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank overdrafts 174,143 70,949
Bank loans 188,814 188,814
362,957 259,763

Amounts falling due between one and two years:
Bank loans - 1-2 years 188,813 188,814

A.F. CONNELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

14. LOANS - continued
2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts falling due between two and five years:
Bank loans - 2-5 years - 188,813

The bank loan represents a Covid Business Interruption Loan taken out in June 2020. It will be repayable in full in five years from July 2021 with interest applied at 3.99% above base rate for the first twelve months and rising by a further 3% for the following 4 years.

15. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Within one year 102,049 112,420
Between one and five years 55,804 104,049
157,853 216,469

16. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2024 2023
£    £   
Bank overdrafts 174,143 70,949
Bank loans 377,627 566,441
551,770 637,390

The Company has an overdraft facility and bank loan which is secured with a charge over book debts goodwill and other assets.

17. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2024 2023
£    £   
Other provisions - (63,133 )

A.F. CONNELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02238872)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

17. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES - continued

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 July 2023 (368,227 )
Charge to Income Statement during year 180,073
Balance at 30 June 2024 (188,154 )

18. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2024 2023
value: £    £   
200 Ordinary £1 200 200

19. RESERVES
Retained Share
earnings premium Totals
£    £    £   

At 1 July 2023 (648,572 ) 4,573 (643,999 )
Profit for the year 537,174 - 537,174
At 30 June 2024 (111,398 ) 4,573 (106,825 )

20. PENSION COMMITMENTS

The cost to the Company for contributions into the defined contribution scheme in the year was £243,204 (2023: £279,047)

As at 30 June 2024, there was an accrued pension liability of £21,170 (2023:£19,452).

21. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

As at 30 June 2024, the Director owed the Company £27,863 (2023: £15,677).

22. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The controlling party is the estate of J Connell.