REGISTERED NUMBER: 09760841 (England and Wales) |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited |
Group Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and |
Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 |
REGISTERED NUMBER: 09760841 (England and Wales) |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited |
Group Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and |
Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Contents of the Consolidated Financial Statements |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Group Strategic Report | 2 |
Report of the Directors | 4 |
Report of the Independent Auditors | 6 |
Consolidated Income Statement | 10 |
Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income | 11 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet | 12 |
Company Balance Sheet | 13 |
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity | 14 |
Company Statement of Changes in Equity | 15 |
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | 16 |
Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | 17 |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | 18 |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited |
Company Information |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
DIRECTORS: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
AUDITORS: |
Chartered Accountants |
Statutory Auditor |
Regent's Court |
Princess Street |
Hull |
East Yorkshire |
HU2 8BA |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Group Strategic Report |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
The directors present their strategic report of the company and the group for the year ended 31 August 2024. |
REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
The Group has traded well over the last 12 months and 2023/24 has been a successful year. Despite a challenging economic environment, we have continued to invest in our people, technology and offices maintaining good levels of pre-tax profits enabling us to continue in delivering our strategic goals and committing to significant business improvements. |
Financial Performance |
The Group reported an increase in turnover for the year of 7% from the previous year and exceeded the previous years target of £11.5m. |
Culture |
We continued to build on our longstanding culture to create an environment for our people to develop personally. |
Our commitment to training and general support of our people has led to investment in our benefit platform. As an SME we are proud to offer a personal touch and position ourselves with benefits equivalent to large corporates. |
This process strengthens our commitment to the future and succession of the business for the long term. |
Our current staffing levels are 112 against 109 last year (excluding contract staff and sub-consultants). |
Strategic Focus |
The Board of Directors are committed to the delivery of the group's business goals and have committed to key appointments and property to assist in this. This work has allowed clear focus on sectors, geography, disciplines and people. |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Group Strategic Report |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
Investment in Standards |
As part of our commitment to standards we have continued to build on our ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 registrations. We have attained Level 2 BIM accreditation in accordance with ISO 19650. A significant investment in time, development of our processes and people. Along with other accreditations and commitments to other charters etc. it demonstrates our the levels of service now provided. |
Looking Ahead |
We continue to improve and adapt to the market place. Changing political environments and uncertainty we hope to improve going forward. We have been successful in two significant framework bids and look to strengthen our foothold in that arena. |
Cash flow and debt management are proactively managed which is always a focus of the business and we continue to take swift action to protect the business from these pressures. |
Our growth targets continue to develop at sustainable levels. We estimate our turnover to be over £12m although the timeline to this will be balanced by strategic opportunities and committed improvements to business processes. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Report of the Directors |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company and the group for the year ended 31 August 2024. |
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
The principal activity of the group in the year under review was that of consulting engineering. |
DIVIDENDS |
During the year the total distribution of dividends was £1,338,043 (2023 £1,339,090). The directors recommend that no further final dividend be paid. |
DIRECTORS |
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 September 2023 to the date of this 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 ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the group's auditors are aware of that information. |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Report of the Directors |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
AUDITORS |
The auditors, Smailes Goldie, 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 |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited |
Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of Alan Wood Holdings Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 August 2024 which comprise the Consolidated Income Statement, Consolidated Other 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). |
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 August 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 |
Alan Wood 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 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. |
Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
Alan Wood 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 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 Independent 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. |
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. 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 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, data protection, anti-bribery, employment, environmental and health and safety legislation. An understanding of these laws and regulations and the extent of compliance was obtained through discussion with management and inspecting legal and regulatory correspondence. |
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 and considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations. |
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 were indicative of potential bias; and |
- 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; |
- enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and |
- reviewing correspondence with HMRC, relevant regulators and the company's legal advisors. |
Due to 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. 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. |
Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited |
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. |
for and on behalf of |
Chartered Accountants |
Statutory Auditor |
Regent's Court |
Princess Street |
Hull |
East Yorkshire |
HU2 8BA |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Consolidated Income Statement |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ |
TURNOVER | 3 | 11,721,832 | 11,103,674 |
Cost of sales | 6,212,761 | 5,690,731 |
GROSS PROFIT | 5,509,071 | 5,412,943 |
Administrative expenses | 3,069,361 | 3,045,773 |
2,439,710 | 2,367,170 |
Other operating income | 5,400 | 155,556 |
OPERATING PROFIT | 5 | 2,445,110 | 2,522,726 |
Interest payable and similar expenses | 6 | 20,106 | 26,987 |
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION | 2,425,004 | 2,495,739 |
Tax on profit | 7 | 639,360 | 542,428 |
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
Profit attributable to: |
Owners of the parent | 1,785,644 | 1,953,311 |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ |
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR | 1,785,644 | 1,953,311 |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
1,785,644 |
1,953,311 |
Total comprehensive income attributable to: |
Owners of the parent | 1,785,644 | 1,953,311 |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Consolidated Balance Sheet |
31 August 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 10 | 242,387 | 452,032 |
Tangible assets | 11 | 1,645,902 | 1,591,323 |
Investments | 12 | - | - |
1,888,289 | 2,043,355 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 13 | 3,232,673 | 3,572,207 |
Cash at bank and in hand | 1,943,504 | 1,564,286 |
5,176,177 | 5,136,493 |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 14 | 1,809,364 | 1,961,956 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS | 3,366,813 | 3,174,537 |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
5,255,102 |
5,217,892 |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
15 |
(570,755 |
) |
(479,728 |
) |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 19 | (44,596 | ) | (28,244 | ) |
NET ASSETS | 4,639,751 | 4,709,920 |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 20 | 223,750 | 238,750 |
Share premium | 21 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
Revaluation reserve | 21 | 12,627 | 12,627 |
Capital redemption reserve | 21 | 51,250 | 36,250 |
Retained earnings | 21 | 4,347,124 | 4,417,293 |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | 4,639,751 | 4,709,920 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 23 December 2024 and were signed on its behalf by: |
M G Coates - Director |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Company Balance Sheet |
31 August 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 10 |
Tangible assets | 11 |
Investments | 12 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 13 |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 14 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 20 |
Share premium | 21 |
Capital redemption reserve | 21 |
Retained earnings | 21 |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
Company's profit for the financial year | 1,989,623 | 2,981,450 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
Called up |
share | Retained | Share |
capital | earnings | premium |
£ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 September 2022 | 225,000 | 4,191,400 | - |
Changes in equity |
Issue of share capital | 25,000 | - | 5,000 |
Purchase of own shares | (11,250 | ) | (388,328 | ) | - |
Dividends | - | (1,339,090 | ) | - |
Total comprehensive income | - | 1,953,311 | - |
Balance at 31 August 2023 | 238,750 | 4,417,293 | 5,000 |
Changes in equity |
Purchase of own shares | (15,000 | ) | (517,770 | ) | - |
Dividends | - | (1,338,043 | ) | - |
Total comprehensive income | - | 1,785,644 | - |
Balance at 31 August 2024 | 223,750 | 4,347,124 | 5,000 |
Capital |
Revaluation | redemption | Total |
reserve | reserve | equity |
£ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 September 2022 | 12,627 | 25,000 | 4,454,027 |
Changes in equity |
Issue of share capital | - | - | 30,000 |
Purchase of own shares | - | 11,250 | (388,328 | ) |
Dividends | - | - | (1,339,090 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | - | - | 1,953,311 |
Balance at 31 August 2023 | 12,627 | 36,250 | 4,709,920 |
Changes in equity |
Purchase of own shares | - | 15,000 | (517,770 | ) |
Dividends | - | - | (1,338,043 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | - | - | 1,785,644 |
Balance at 31 August 2024 | 12,627 | 51,250 | 4,639,751 |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Company Statement of Changes in Equity |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
Called up | Capital |
share | Retained | Share | redemption | Total |
capital | earnings | premium | reserve | equity |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 September 2022 |
Changes in equity |
Issue of share capital | 25,000 | - | 5,000 | - | 30,000 |
Purchase of own shares | (11,250 | ) | (388,328 | ) | - | 11,250 | (388,328 | ) |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | - | ( |
) |
Total comprehensive income | - | - |
Balance at 31 August 2023 |
Changes in equity |
Purchase of own shares | (15,000 | ) | (517,770 | ) | - | 15,000 | (517,770 | ) |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | - | ( |
) |
Total comprehensive income | - | - |
Balance at 31 August 2024 |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ |
Cash flows from operating activities |
Cash generated from operations | 1 | 2,932,053 | 2,581,248 |
Interest paid | (20,106 | ) | (26,987 | ) |
Tax paid | (625,905 | ) | (411,254 | ) |
Net cash from operating activities | 2,286,042 | 2,143,007 |
Cash flows from investing activities |
Purchase of tangible fixed assets | (147,429 | ) | (62,682 | ) |
Net cash from investing activities | (147,429 | ) | (62,682 | ) |
Cash flows from financing activities |
New loans in year | 650,099 | - |
Loan repayments in year | (548,321 | ) | (181,632 | ) |
Capital repayments in year | (5,360 | ) | (11,102 | ) |
Share issue | - | 30,000 |
Share buyback | (517,770 | ) | (388,328 | ) |
Equity dividends paid | (1,338,043 | ) | (1,339,090 | ) |
Net cash from financing activities | (1,759,395 | ) | (1,890,152 | ) |
Increase in cash and cash equivalents | 379,218 | 190,173 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2 |
1,564,286 |
1,374,113 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
2 |
1,943,504 |
1,564,286 |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
1. | RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Profit before taxation | 2,425,004 | 2,495,739 |
Depreciation charges | 302,495 | 329,266 |
Finance costs | 20,106 | 26,987 |
2,747,605 | 2,851,992 |
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other debtors | 339,534 | (482,841 | ) |
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other creditors | (155,086 | ) | 212,097 |
Cash generated from operations | 2,932,053 | 2,581,248 |
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 August 2024 |
31.8.24 | 1.9.23 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,943,504 | 1,564,286 |
Year ended 31 August 2023 |
31.8.23 | 1.9.22 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,564,286 | 1,374,113 |
3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS |
At 1.9.23 | Cash flow | At 31.8.24 |
£ | £ | £ |
Net cash |
Cash at bank and in hand | 1,564,286 | 379,218 | 1,943,504 |
1,564,286 | 379,218 | 1,943,504 |
Debt |
Finance leases | (5,630 | ) | 5,360 | (270 | ) |
Debts falling due within 1 year | (49,253 | ) | (10,481 | ) | (59,734 | ) |
Debts falling due after 1 year | (479,458 | ) | (91,297 | ) | (570,755 | ) |
(534,341 | ) | (96,418 | ) | (630,759 | ) |
Total | 1,029,945 | 282,800 | 1,312,745 |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited is a |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of 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 on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. |
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. |
Turnover |
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable net of VAT and trade discounts. The policies adopted for the recognition of turnover are as follows: |
When the outcome of a transaction can be estimated reliably, turnover from the provision of engineering consultancy services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion at the balance sheet date. Stage of completion is measured by reference to the time cost and expenses incurred on a contract. Where the outcome cannot be measured reliably, turnover is recognised only to the extent of the expenses recognised that are recoverable. |
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 10 years and provisions are made for any impairment following annual reviews. |
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. |
Tangible fixed assets |
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended. |
Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a systematic basis over its expected useful life as follows: |
Freehold property | - 2% on cost |
Long leasehold property | - 2% on cost |
Fixtures and fittings | - 33% on cost, 25% on cost and 10% on cost |
Motor vehicles | - 25% on cost |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Taxation |
Current tax represents the amount of tax payable or receivable in respect of the taxable profit (or loss) for the current or past reporting periods. It is measured at the amount expected to be paid or recovered using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. |
Deferred tax represents the future tax consequences of transactions and events recognised in the financial statements of current and previous periods. It is recognised in respect of all timing differences, with certain exceptions. Timing differences are differences between taxable profits and total comprehensive income as stated in the financial statements that arise from the inclusion of income and expense in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in the financial statements. 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. |
Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date that are expected to apply to the reversal of timing differences. Deferred tax on revalued non-depreciable tangible fixed assets and investment properties is measured using the rates and allowances that apply to the sale of the asset. |
Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
Assets obtained under finance leases are treated as fixed assets. The amount capitalised is the present value of the minimum lease payments payable during the lease term. Depreciation is charged to the profit and loss account in accordance with the normal depreciation policy over the shorter of the lease term and useful life of the assets. |
The corresponding lease commitments are shown as liabilities. The interest element of rental obligation is charged to the profit and loss account over the period of the lease on a straight line basis. |
Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to the profit and loss account over the period of the lease on a straight line basis. |
Employee benefits |
When employees have rendered service to the company, short-term employee benefits to which the employees are entitled are recognised at the undiscounted amount expected to be paid in exchange for that service. |
The company operates a defined contribution plan for the benefit of its employees. Contributions are expensed as they become payable. |
Debtors and creditors |
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the profit and loss account in other administrative expenses. |
3. | TURNOVER |
The turnover and profit on ordinary activities before taxation is wholly attributable to the company's principal activity of consulting engineering in the United Kingdom. |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries | 5,463,159 | 5,023,229 |
Social security costs | 12,377 | 4,046 |
Other pension costs | 388,542 | 381,128 |
5,864,078 | 5,408,403 |
The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
2024 | 2023 |
Office staff |
The average number of employees by undertakings that were proportionately consolidated during the year was 107 (2023 - 104 ) . |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Directors' remuneration | 161,999 | 106,703 |
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes | 56,988 | 51,313 |
5. | OPERATING PROFIT |
The operating profit is stated after charging: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Hire of plant and machinery | 24,157 | 26,751 |
Depreciation - owned assets | 86,430 | 113,201 |
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts | 6,420 | 6,420 |
Goodwill amortisation | 209,645 | 209,645 |
Auditors' remuneration | 5,000 | 5,000 |
6. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Bank interest | - | 18,886 |
Other interest | 20,106 | 7,560 |
Directors loan interest | - | 541 |
20,106 | 26,987 |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
7. | TAXATION |
Analysis of the tax charge |
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Current tax: |
UK corporation tax | 652,967 | 602,226 |
Over provision of tax in |
previous periods | (29,959 | ) | (52,643 | ) |
Total current tax | 623,008 | 549,583 |
Deferred tax | 16,352 | (7,155 | ) |
Tax on profit | 639,360 | 542,428 |
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: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Profit before tax | 2,425,004 | 2,495,739 |
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25 % (2023 - 25 %) |
606,251 |
623,935 |
Effects of: |
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | 63,068 | 69,655 |
Super deduction claimed | - | (972 | ) |
Change in tax rates | - | (97,547 | ) |
Overprovision of tax charge in previous period | (29,959 | ) | (52,643 | ) |
Total tax charge | 639,360 | 542,428 |
8. | INDIVIDUAL INCOME STATEMENT |
As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement of the parent company is not presented as part of these financial statements. |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
9. | DIVIDENDS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Ordinary A shares of £1 each |
Interim | - | 50,809 |
Ordinary B shares of £1 each |
Interim | 864,104 | 863,784 |
Ordinary C shares of £1 each |
Interim | 436,539 | 421,497 |
Ordinary D shares of £1 each |
Interim | 37,400 | 3,000 |
1,338,043 | 1,339,090 |
10. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Group |
Goodwill |
£ |
COST |
At 1 September 2023 |
and 31 August 2024 | 2,096,454 |
AMORTISATION |
At 1 September 2023 | 1,644,422 |
Amortisation for year | 209,645 |
At 31 August 2024 | 1,854,067 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 August 2024 | 242,387 |
At 31 August 2023 | 452,032 |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
11. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Group |
Fixtures |
Freehold | Long | and |
property | leasehold | fittings | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 September 2023 | 943,858 | 588,911 | 1,047,770 | 2,580,539 |
Additions | 18,730 | - | 128,699 | 147,429 |
At 31 August 2024 | 962,588 | 588,911 | 1,176,469 | 2,727,968 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 September 2023 | 79,859 | 62,764 | 846,593 | 989,216 |
Charge for year | 14,655 | 11,681 | 66,514 | 92,850 |
At 31 August 2024 | 94,514 | 74,445 | 913,107 | 1,082,066 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 August 2024 | 868,074 | 514,466 | 263,362 | 1,645,902 |
At 31 August 2023 | 863,999 | 526,147 | 201,177 | 1,591,323 |
The cost of assets held under finance leases are £7,495 (2023 £25,680) and the accumulated depreciation is £6,402 (2023 £14,422). |
12. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS |
Company |
Shares in |
group |
undertakin |
£ |
COST |
At 1 September 2023 |
and 31 August 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 August 2024 |
At 31 August 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: 341 Beverley Road, Hull, HU5 1LD |
Nature of business: |
% |
Class of shares: | holding |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
12. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued |
Registered office: 341 Beverley Road, Hull, HU5 1LD |
Nature of business: |
% |
Class of shares: | holding |
13. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
Group | Company |
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Trade debtors | 1,973,297 | 2,036,591 |
Amounts owed by group undertakings | - | - |
Amounts recoverable on contract | 815,359 | 924,424 |
Other debtors | 40,094 | 209,957 |
Prepayments | 403,923 | 401,235 |
3,232,673 | 3,572,207 |
14. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
Group | Company |
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 16) | 59,734 | 49,253 |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 17) | 270 | 5,360 |
Trade creditors | 698,642 | 850,571 |
Tax | 373,008 | 375,905 |
Social security and other taxes | 561,329 | 566,438 |
Accrued expenses | 116,381 | 114,429 |
1,809,364 | 1,961,956 |
15. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
Group |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans (see note 16) | 570,755 | 479,458 |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 17) | - | 270 |
570,755 | 479,728 |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
16. | LOANS |
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: |
Group |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Amounts falling due within one year or | on demand: |
Bank loans | 59,734 | 49,253 |
Amounts falling due between one and | two years: |
Bank loans - 1-2 years | 59,734 | 51,844 |
Amounts falling due between two and | five years: |
Bank loans - 2-5 years | 137,129 | 119,389 |
Amounts falling due in more than five | years: |
Repayable by instalments |
Bank loans more 5 yr by instal | 373,892 | 308,225 |
17. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
Minimum lease payments fall due as follows: |
Group |
Hire purchase | contracts |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Net obligations repayable: |
Within one year | 270 | 5,360 |
Between one and five years | - | 270 |
270 | 5,630 |
Group |
Non-cancellable | operating leases |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Within one year | 358,029 | 249,608 |
Between one and five years | 465,180 | 223,785 |
In more than five years | 144,000 | - |
967,209 | 473,393 |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
18. | SECURED DEBTS |
The following secured debts are included within creditors: |
Group |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans | 630,489 | 528,711 |
Hire purchase contracts | 270 | 5,630 |
630,759 | 534,341 |
The bank overdrafts, bank loans and hire purchase contracts are secured by fixed and floating charges over certain assets of the company. |
19. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
Group |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Deferred tax |
Accelerated capital allowances | 44,596 | 28,244 |
Group |
Deferred |
tax |
£ |
Balance at 1 September 2023 | 28,244 |
Charge to Income Statement during year | 16,352 |
Balance at 31 August 2024 | 44,596 |
The expected net reversal of deferred tax assets and liabilities in the next year is £22,381. This is due to the reversal of accelerated capital allowances. |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
20. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
Number | Class | Nominal | 2024 | 2023 |
Value | £ | £ |
100,000 | Ordinary B | £1 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
50,000 | Ordinary C | £1 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
25,000 | Ordinary D | £1 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
63,750 | Ordinary E | £1 | 48,750 | 63,750 |
223,750 | 238,750 |
Ordinary B shares have rights to vote as defined in the company's articles, they have full rights to dividends declared on this class of shares and full rights to capital distributions (including on winding-up). The shares are non-redeemable. |
Ordinary C and Ordinary D shares have rights to vote. The shares have rights to dividends declared on each class of share (the Ordinary D shares have a reduced dividend right for a four year period) and rights to capital distributions (including on winding-up) but are subject to a capital hurdle amount. The shares are non-redeemable. |
Ordinary E shares have no voting rights, no rights to payment of dividends and no rights on distributions. |
21. | RESERVES |
Group |
Capital |
Retained | Share | Revaluation | redemption |
earnings | premium | reserve | reserve | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
At 1 September 2023 | 4,417,293 | 5,000 | 12,627 | 36,250 | 4,471,170 |
Profit for the year | 1,785,644 | - | - | - | 1,785,644 |
Dividends | (1,338,043 | ) | - | - | - | (1,338,043 | ) |
Purchase of own shares | (517,770 | ) | - | - | 15,000 | (502,770 | ) |
At 31 August 2024 | 4,347,124 | 5,000 | 12,627 | 51,250 | 4,416,001 |
Company |
Capital |
Retained | Share | redemption |
earnings | premium | reserve | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
At 1 September 2023 | 4,699,641 |
Profit for the year | - | - |
Dividends | ( |
) | - | - | ( |
) |
Purchase of own shares | (517,770 | ) | - | 15,000 | (502,770 | ) |
At 31 August 2024 | 4,848,451 |
Alan Wood Holdings Limited (Registered number: 09760841) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 31 August 2024 |
21. | RESERVES - continued |
Retained earnings represents cumulative profits and losses net of dividends and other adjustments. |
Share premium represents the premium arising on the issue of shares net of issue costs. |
Revaluation reserve represents the cumulative effect of revaluations of fixed assets. |
Capital redemption reserve records the nominal value of shares purchased by the company. |
22. | PENSION COMMITMENTS |
The company operates a group personal pension scheme for the benefit of individual directors and employees. |
The pension charge for the year was £388,542 (2023 £381,128). Outstanding employer contributions of £52,565 were accrued at 31st August 2024 (2023 £48,617). |
23. | CAPITAL COMMITMENTS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Contracted but not provided for in the |
financial statements | 100,532 | - |
24. | 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. |
During the year, a total of key management personnel compensation of £ 218,987 (2023 - £ 158,016 ) was paid. |
25. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
The group is not controlled by any one party |