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Registered Number:08821807













SOUTH ESSEX PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED





FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PAGES FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR
 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024











 
SOUTH ESSEX PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED
 

 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
George Sutherland (resigned 26 September 2023)
Michael Gatrell 
Julie Jackson 
Christopher March  (resigned 25 January 2024)
John Burr (resigned 30 June 2023)
Sacha Jevans (appointed 25 January 2024)
Yvonne Eruteya (appointed 28 March 2024)
Paul Reader (appointed 28 March 2024)




Company secretary
Carol Cooper



Registered number
08821807



Registered office
Civic Centre
Victoria Avenue

Southend on Sea

Essex

SS2 6FY




Independent auditor
Sumer Auditco Limited
Statutory Auditor

820 The Crescent

Colchester Business Park

Colchester

Essex

CO4 9YQ






 
SOUTH ESSEX PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED
 


CONTENTS



Page
Balance Sheet
1
Notes to the Financial Statements
2 - 5



 
SOUTH ESSEX PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:08821807


BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

  

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 4 
949,678
744,319

Cash at bank and in hand
  
2,767,543
2,561,179

  
3,717,221
3,305,498

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 5 
(2,191,560)
(2,009,725)

Net current assets
  
 
 
1,525,661
 
 
1,295,773

Total assets less current liabilities
  
1,525,661
1,295,773

  

Net assets
  
1,525,661
1,295,773


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
  
425,001
425,001

Profit and loss account
  
1,100,660
870,772

  
1,525,661
1,295,773


The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.

The financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The Company has opted not to file the statement of comprehensive income in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 24 September 2024.




Michael Gatrell
Director


The notes on pages 2 to 5 form part of these financial statements.


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SOUTH ESSEX PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1.


General information

South Essex Property Services Limited is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.
Its registered office is Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS2 6FY.
Its principal activity is property related incorporating facilities management and employee hosting.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The disclosure requirements of Section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

  
2.2

Going concern

The directors believe that preparing the financial statements on the going concern basis is appropriate due to the continued financial support of the parent company, South Essex Homes Limited. The company has entered into revenue contracts which are agreed to run for a sufficient period past the approval date of these financial statements.
The directors have prepared cashflow forecasts which anticipate that the company will be able continue to meet it’s liabilities as they fall due.

 
2.3

Turnover

Turnover is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the turnover can be reliably measured. Turnover is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before turnover is recognised:

Rendering of services

Turnover from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the amount of turnover can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the contract;
the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably.


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SOUTH ESSEX PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

  
2.5

Financial instruments

The Company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in ordinary shares.
Short term debtors (financial assets) are measured at the transaction price.
Short term creditors (financial liabilities) are measured at the transaction price.

 
2.6

Dividends

Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable. Interim equity dividends are recognised when paid. Final equity dividends are recognised when approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting.

 
2.7

Operating leases: the Company as lessee

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 
2.8

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

The Company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance Sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.


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SOUTH ESSEX PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.9

Taxation

Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income. The company has an agreement with its parent whereby tax losses are transferred between the companies at varying rates for each £1 of gross loss surrendered or claimed.


3.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 228 (2023 - 231).


4.


Debtors

2024
2023
£
£


Trade debtors
219,671
173,254

Amounts owed by group undertakings
686,349
555,548

Other debtors
3,400
3,400

Prepayments and accrued income
40,258
12,117

949,678
744,319



5.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£
£

Trade creditors
2,491
3,742

Amounts owed to group undertakings
1,820,712
1,672,391

Other taxation and social security
338,597
322,934

Accruals and deferred income
29,760
10,658

2,191,560
2,009,725



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SOUTH ESSEX PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

6.


Financial commitments

The annual pension commitments are £121,080 (2023 - £103,824).
Operating lease commitments not included in the balance sheet, amount to £498,992 (2023 - £32,725).


7.


Related party transactions

Balances with group companies are disclosed in notes 4 and 5.
The smallest group for which consolidated financial statements are prepared which include the results of this company is that headed by South Essex Homes Limited, whose registered office is Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS2 6FY. 


8.


Auditor's information

The auditor's report on the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 was unqualified.

The audit report was signed9 October 2024 by Luke Morris (Senior Statutory Auditor) on behalf of Sumer Auditco Limited.

 

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