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Registration number: 06821298

Euro Continental Forwarding Limited

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

 

Euro Continental Forwarding Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

3 to 8

 

Euro Continental Forwarding Limited

Company Information

Directors

S Beaver

J D Mason

Company secretary

J D Mason

Registered office

Kingfisher Court
Plaxton Bridge Road
Woodmansey
Beverley
East Yorkshire
HU17 0RT

 

Euro Continental Forwarding Limited

(Registration number: 06821298)
Balance Sheet as at 30 April 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

221,547

263,243

Current assets

 

Debtors

5

117,883

124,299

Cash at bank and in hand

 

318,087

300,713

 

435,970

425,012

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

6

(254,177)

(246,285)

Net current assets

 

181,793

178,727

Total assets less current liabilities

 

403,340

441,970

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

6

(65,046)

(124,521)

Provisions for liabilities

(54,403)

(64,585)

Net assets

 

283,891

252,864

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

100

100

Retained earnings

283,791

252,764

Shareholders' funds

 

283,891

252,864

For the financial year ending 30 April 2024 the Company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the Company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

The Directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

These financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the Directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 26 November 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
S Beaver
Director

.........................................
J D Mason
Company secretary and director

 

Euro Continental Forwarding Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital incorporated in England & Wales and the company registration number is 06821298.

The address of its registered office is:
Kingfisher Court
Plaxton Bridge Road
Woodmansey
Beverley
East Yorkshire
HU17 0RT

The principal place of business is:
Opposite Storetec
Freightliner Road
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU3 4XA

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 26 November 2024.

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

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

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

The financial statements have been prepared in sterling and are rounded to the nearest pound.

Revenue recognition

Turnover arises from the provision of transport services. Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents amounts for the rendering of transportation services in the normal course of business, net of discounts and other sales-related taxes.

Turnover from the provision of services is recognised when the service is performed.

The company recognises revenue when:
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity;
and specific criteria have been met of each of the companies activities.

 

Euro Continental Forwarding Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded at the functional currency rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated into the respective functional currency of the entity at the rates prevailing on the reporting period date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rate on the date when the fair value is re-measured.

Non-monetary items measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

Tax

Taxation for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Profit and Loss Account, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or subsequently enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.

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 measure using the rates and allowances that apply to the sale of the asset.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

At each reporting date fixed assets are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If there is an indication of possible impairment, the recoverable amount of any affected asset is estimated and compared with its carrying amount. If the estimated recoverable amount is lower, the carrying amount is reduced to its estimated recoverable amount, and an impairment loss is recognised immediately in the profit and loss account.

If an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but not in excess of the amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss has been recognised for the asset in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in the profit and loss account.

 

Euro Continental Forwarding Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Freehold property

10% on cost

Plant and machinery

25% on cost and 25% reducing balance

Fixtures and fittings

25% reducing balance

Office equipment

33% on cost

Motor Vehicles

25% reducing balance

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for the provision of services in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price.

Leases

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised at the lower of their fair value at inception of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation.

Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs in the profit and loss account and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the Company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

 

Euro Continental Forwarding Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the Company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the Company (including Directors) during the year, was 3 (2023 - 3).

4

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 May 2023

9,660

45,769

307,900

363,329

Additions

-

28,246

-

28,246

Disposals

-

(6,446)

-

(6,446)

At 30 April 2024

9,660

67,569

307,900

385,129

Depreciation

At 1 May 2023

4,758

33,735

61,593

100,086

Charge for the year

966

7,400

61,577

69,943

Eliminated on disposal

-

(6,447)

-

(6,447)

At 30 April 2024

5,724

34,688

123,170

163,582

Carrying amount

At 30 April 2024

3,936

32,881

184,730

221,547

At 30 April 2023

4,902

12,034

246,307

263,243

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £3,936 (2023 - £4,902) in respect of freehold land and buildings.
 

 

Euro Continental Forwarding Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

5

Debtors

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

110,431

110,620

Prepayments

4,327

2,813

Other debtors

3,125

10,866

117,883

124,299

6

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

7

67,501

77,714

Trade creditors

 

122,293

123,221

Taxation and social security

 

50,783

28,015

Accruals and deferred income

 

9,925

9,810

Other creditors

 

3,675

7,525

 

254,177

246,285


Hire purchase liabilities are secured on the related asset financed

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

7

65,046

124,521

7

Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Hire purchase contracts

65,046

124,521

Current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Hire purchase contracts

59,475

59,475

Other borrowings

8,026

18,239

67,501

77,714

Other borrowings relate to an unsecured directors loan

 

Euro Continental Forwarding Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

8

Financial commitments, guarantees and contingencies

Amounts not provided for in the balance sheet

The total amount of financial commitments not included in the balance sheet is £19,494 (2023 - £19,494).

9

Related party transactions

Other transactions with Directors

At the year end, the company owed the directors £8,026 (2023: £18,239). This amount is unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.