REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975 (England and Wales) |
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT, |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
FOR |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED |
REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975 (England and Wales) |
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT, |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
FOR |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
CONTENTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 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 |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED |
COMPANY INFORMATION |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
DIRECTORS: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: |
Simon Medcalf FCA |
AUDITORS: |
Beckwith Barn |
Warren Estate |
Lordship Road |
Writtle |
Essex |
CM1 3WT |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
The directors present their strategic report of the company and the group for the year ended 30 April 2024. |
REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
In the year to April 2024, Elliott Wood delivered another strong performance, culminating in a fourth year of consecutive growth. The results for the year to April 2024 are shown on P10. |
The directors are pleased to report an increase in group profit before tax of more than 50% rising to £1,336,550 (2023: £861,489), on income of £15,134,945 (2023: £14,887,956). The Society Building once again made a valuable contribution to this result, exceeding its individual profit target by 21%. |
Profit has now increased by 71% over the last 3 years, with revenue increasing over the same period by 26%. |
Further improvements in productivity and tighter control of overhead expenditure, including year-on-year savings on wages and directors' salaries, were contributing factors to profit performance, with staff numbers reducing from an average of 146 to 138 over the course of the financial year. Investment increased across targeted future growth areas, including technological advancement, sustainability, adaptive re-use, development infrastructure and heritage buildings. |
As at 30th April 2024, the group had a healthy balance sheet, with a 11% increase in Shareholders' Funds to £5,536,861 (2023: £4,995,098). |
The directors consider the results for the year to be encouraging. |
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
The business environment remains unsettled, although the directors acknowledge that this situation is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future. |
The expectation that interest rates would fall to 4% or possibly as low as 3% by the end of 2025, now looks less certain, and the increase in Employers’ NI and changes to employment regulations will have a financial impact. |
Geopolitical events, such as continuing volatility in the Middle East, the prolonged war between Ukraine and Russia, ongoing tensions with China, and the impending change of administration in the USA, affect business confidence and impact investment. Clearly, these events risk spikes in energy costs and supply prices. |
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already transformed many aspects of our lives and will continue to dominate the conversation. It offers tangible benefits in the form of increased productivity and improved service delivery, whilst at the same time heightening concerns over cybersecurity and the likely supplanting of certain job functions. |
To mitigate these risks, Elliott Wood closely monitors its pipeline status and cost base. Quarterly budgetary reviews ensure the Board can react and adapt to both challenges and opportunities in a timely fashion. The directors maintain a close watch on working capital, and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) are monitored monthly. |
The group's cash position at the end of April 2024 net of bank loans increased to £1,905,084 (2023: £1,329,532). |
Careful management of these metrics provides strong liquidity and greater balance sheet resilience. |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
Key Performance Indicators monitored by the Board are net fee per fee earner, debtor days and cash reserves. Close management of these metrics ensures strong liquidity and provides flexibility in managing the business to meet its short to medium term obligations. |
BUSINESS PLAN |
The outlook for the 12 months to April 2025 is positive, with profitability and net assets expected to increase. |
The business will continue to adapt to the changing expectations of its clients, employees and community, and to double down on its dedication to societal and environmental excellence and shaping the voice and vision of Elliott Wood. |
Key objectives are reinforcing UK market leadership in adaptive re-use and regenerative design; developing strategic advisory services; and accelerating the use of technology to drive operational and project efficiency. Sales emphasis will remain on securing high value, high fee projects which align with the group's purpose and where it can bring about better outcomes. |
The group will continue to strengthen its already excellent team, whilst ensuring salaries and benefits track above industry average. It will hold true to its defining ETHICS principles (Education, Technology, Health, Infrastructure, Culture and Sustainability) and ongoing resolve to Engineer a Better Society. |
The directors will continue to assess and mitigate potential risks and, where necessary, adjust the business plan to underpin the resilience and robustness of the business. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company and the group for the year ended 30 April 2024. |
DIVIDENDS |
During the year interim dividends of 14.5p per share were declared and paid. |
DIRECTORS |
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 May 2023 to the date of this report. |
Other changes in directors holding office are as follows: |
DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE |
Charitable donations totalling £7,617 (2023: £4,358) were made during the year. No benefiting organisation received donations of £2,000 or more during the year. |
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. |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
AUDITORS |
The auditors, Xeinadin Audit Limited, 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 |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED |
Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of Elliott Wood Holdings Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 30 April 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 30 April 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. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED |
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 |
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: |
- | the information given in the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
- | the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Group Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors. |
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: |
- | adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
- | the parent company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or |
- | certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
- | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
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 |
ELLIOTT 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: |
The objectives of our audit, in respect to irregularities, including fraud, are: to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud; to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud, through designing and implementing appropriate responses; to respond appropriately to fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit, to obtain audit evidence regarding compliance with provisions of applicable laws and regulations, and to respond appropriately to any non-compliance identified. However, the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both those charged with governance of the entity and management. |
In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations our approach was to consider the following: |
- | the nature of the industry or sector, the control environment and business performance; |
- | the results of enquiries of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities; |
- | matters discussed among the audit engagement team regarding how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud. |
We also obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the business 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. The key laws and regulations we considered in this context included UK Companies Act, employment law, tax legislation and health and safety. |
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 ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty. |
We assessed the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud to be in respect of the recognition of income. In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override. |
Our procedures to respond to risks identified included the following: |
- | reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation; |
- | enquiring of management concerning actual and potential litigation and claims; |
- | reviewing material legal costs in the period; |
- | performing analytical procedures to identify unusual or unexpected relationships; |
- | reviewing correspondence with HMRC; |
- | testing the appropriateness of judgements made in making accounting estimates, journal entries and other adjustments made by management for indications of potential bias; |
- | evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business; and |
- | testing a sample of projects worked on during the period and the associated revenue that has been recongised. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED |
The likelihood of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is limited by the inherent difficulty in detecting irregularities, the effectiveness of the entity's controls, and the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures performed. We are less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations that are not closely related to events and transactions reflected in the financial statements. Irregularities that result from fraud might be inherently more difficult to detect than irregularities that result from error as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery, misrepresentations or through collusion. As explained above, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements may not be detected, even though the audit has been planned and performed in accordance with ISAs (UK). |
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 |
Beckwith Barn |
Warren Estate |
Lordship Road |
Writtle |
Essex |
CM1 3WT |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
CONSOLIDATED |
INCOME STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ |
TURNOVER | 15,134,945 | 14,887,956 |
Administrative expenses | 13,857,328 | 14,064,159 |
1,277,617 | 823,797 |
Other operating income | 2,945 | 31,406 |
OPERATING PROFIT | 4 | 1,280,562 | 855,203 |
Interest receivable and similar income | 63,174 | 19,901 |
1,343,736 | 875,104 |
Interest payable and similar expenses | 6 | 7,186 | 13,615 |
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION | 1,336,550 | 861,489 |
Tax on profit | 7 | (6,053 | ) | (31,537 | ) |
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
Profit attributable to: |
Owners of the parent | 1,342,603 | 893,026 |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
CONSOLIDATED |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ |
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR | 1,342,603 | 893,026 |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
1,342,603 |
893,026 |
Total comprehensive income attributable to: |
Owners of the parent | 1,342,603 | 893,026 |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET |
30 APRIL 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 10 | 754,984 | 1,145,531 |
Tangible assets | 11 | 492,780 | 710,910 |
Investments | 12 | 127,000 | 77,000 |
1,374,764 | 1,933,441 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 13 | 5,471,353 | 4,926,574 |
Cash at bank and in hand | 2,194,565 | 1,763,910 |
7,665,918 | 6,690,484 |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 14 | 3,238,205 | 3,257,039 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS | 4,427,713 | 3,433,445 |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
5,802,477 |
5,366,886 |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
15 |
(184,223 |
) |
(290,395 |
) |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 19 | (81,393 | ) | (81,393 | ) |
NET ASSETS | 5,536,861 | 4,995,098 |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 20 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
Employee benefit trust | 21 | (135,325 | ) | (43,930 | ) |
Other reserves | 21 | (75,000 | ) | (75,000 | ) |
Retained earnings | 21 | 747,186 | 114,028 |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | 5,536,861 | 4,995,098 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 16 January 2025 and were signed on its behalf by: |
Mr D N Morgan - Director |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
COMPANY BALANCE SHEET |
30 APRIL 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 10 |
Tangible assets | 11 |
Investments | 12 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 13 |
Cash at bank |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 14 |
NET CURRENT (LIABILITIES)/ASSETS | ( |
) |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 20 |
Employee benefit trust | 21 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Other reserves | 21 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Retained earnings | 21 |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
Company's profit for the financial year | 648,565 | 318,113 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
Called up | Employee |
share | Retained | benefit | Other | Total |
capital | earnings | trust | reserves | equity |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 May 2022 | 5,000,000 | (388,998 | ) | (150,930 | ) | (168,000 | ) | 4,292,072 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | (390,000 | ) | - | - | (390,000 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | - | 893,026 | - | - | 893,026 |
Sale or issue of shares | - | - | 107,000 | 93,000 | 200,000 |
Balance at 30 April 2023 | 5,000,000 | 114,028 | (43,930 | ) | (75,000 | ) | 4,995,098 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | (709,445 | ) | - | - | (709,445 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | - | 1,342,603 | - | - | 1,342,603 |
Own shares purchased | - | - | (91,395 | ) | - | (91,395 | ) |
Balance at 30 April 2024 | 5,000,000 | 747,186 | (135,325 | ) | (75,000 | ) | 5,536,861 |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
Called up | Employee |
share | Retained | benefit | Other | Total |
capital | earnings | trust | reserves | equity |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 May 2022 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | - | ( |
) |
Total comprehensive income | - |
Sale or issue of shares | - | - | 107,000 | 93,000 | 200,000 |
Balance at 30 April 2023 | 5,000,000 | 210,086 | ( |
) | ( |
) | 5,091,156 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | - | ( |
) |
Total comprehensive income | - |
Own shares purchased | - | - | (91,395 | ) | - | (91,395 | ) |
Balance at 30 April 2024 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ |
Cash flows from operating activities |
Cash generated from operations | 1 | 1,367,336 | 2,020,593 |
Interest paid | (6,752 | ) | (9,760 | ) |
Interest element of hire purchase payments paid |
(434 |
) |
(3,855 |
) |
Tax paid | (78,272 | ) | 203,268 |
Net cash from operating activities | 1,281,878 | 2,210,246 |
Cash flows from investing activities |
Purchase of tangible fixed assets | (13,063 | ) | (124,300 | ) |
Purchase of fixed asset investments | (50,000 | ) | (77,000 | ) |
Sale of tangible fixed assets | 3,008 | - |
Interest received | 63,174 | 19,901 |
Net cash from investing activities | 3,119 | (181,399 | ) |
Cash flows from financing activities |
Loan repayments in year | (106,172 | ) | (106,170 | ) |
Capital repayments in year | (38,725 | ) | (261,566 | ) |
Equity dividends paid | (709,445 | ) | (390,000 | ) |
Net cash from financing activities | (854,342 | ) | (757,736 | ) |
Increase in cash and cash equivalents | 430,655 | 1,271,111 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2 |
1,763,910 |
492,799 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
2 |
2,194,565 |
1,763,910 |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
1. | RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Profit before taxation | 1,336,550 | 861,489 |
Depreciation charges | 621,740 | 781,410 |
Profit on disposal of fixed assets | (3,008 | ) | - |
Finance costs | 7,186 | 13,615 |
Finance income | (63,174 | ) | (19,901 | ) |
1,899,294 | 1,636,613 |
Increase in trade and other debtors | (610,407 | ) | (612,594 | ) |
Increase in trade and other creditors | 78,449 | 996,574 |
Cash generated from operations | 1,367,336 | 2,020,593 |
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 April 2024 |
30/4/24 | 1/5/23 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,194,565 | 1,763,910 |
Year ended 30 April 2023 |
30/4/23 | 1/5/22 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,763,910 | 492,799 |
3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS |
At 1/5/23 | Cash flow | At 30/4/24 |
£ | £ | £ |
Net cash |
Cash at bank and in hand | 1,763,910 | 430,655 | 2,194,565 |
1,763,910 | 430,655 | 2,194,565 |
Debt |
Finance leases | (38,725 | ) | 38,725 | - |
Debts falling due within 1 year | (105,258 | ) | - | (105,258 | ) |
Debts falling due after 1 year | (290,395 | ) | 106,172 | (184,223 | ) |
(434,378 | ) | 144,897 | (289,481 | ) |
Total | 1,329,532 | 575,552 | 1,905,084 |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
Elliott Wood Holdings Limited is a |
The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£). |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
Basis of consolidation |
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of Elliott Wood Holdings Limited and all of its subsidiary undertakings as at 30 April 2024. |
Related party exemption |
The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group. |
Transactions between group entities which have been eliminated on consolidation are not disclosed within the financial statements. |
Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty |
Revenue is recognised on a time basis throughout the course of individual contracts. This involves an assessment of the stage of completion and the likely future outcome of each project. Estimates and judgments are an inherent part of this assessment, however the actual future outcome may deviate from the estimated outcome. |
Uncertainties also exist in relation to the interpretation of complex tax legislation and changes in tax laws. At the balance sheet date, tax liabilities and assets are based on management's judgements around the application of the tax regulations. A provision is made for the best estimate of any additional liability only when it is assessed to be probable that an economic outflow will arise. |
Turnover |
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. |
Turnover represents amounts recoverable from clients for professional services provided during the period, net of value added tax. Revenue is recognised when the amount can be reliably measured and it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the company. |
Unbilled revenue on individual client assignments is included as unbilled amounts for client work within trade and other receivables. |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Goodwill |
Goodwill arising on consolidation, representing the excess of the fair value of the consideration paid over the fair value of the net assets acquired is being amortised evenly over a period of ten years. |
Other goodwill acquired by the group from Elliott Wood Partnership 2016 LLP, is continuing to be amortised over its remaining estimated useful life of eight years. |
Tangible fixed assets |
Long leasehold | - |
Plant and machinery | - |
Taxation |
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Consolidated Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax expected to be payable or receivable on the taxable profit or loss for the current year using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. Where appropriate this amount is then amended for any adjustments in respect of prior periods. |
Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
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. |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
Leases of assets that transfer substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership are classified as finance leases. |
Finance leases are capitalised at commencement of the lease as assets at the fair value of the leased asset. The capital element of lease obligations is recorded as a liability on inception of the |
arrangement. Lease payments are apportioned between capital repayment and finance charge, using the effective interest rate method, to produce a constant rate of charge on the balance of the capital repayments outstanding. |
Leases that do not transfer all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as operating leases. Payments under operating leases are charged to the profit and loss account on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease, unless the directors consider that a different basis is representative of the pattern of the benefit that will be derived from the use of the associated asset. |
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
The group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the group's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate. |
3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries | 7,646,196 | 7,796,644 |
Social security costs | 850,578 | 732,172 |
Other pension costs | 408,186 | 421,746 |
8,904,960 | 8,950,562 |
The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
2024 | 2023 |
All staff including directors |
The average number of employees by undertakings that were proportionately consolidated during the year was 138 (2023 - 146 ) . |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Directors' remuneration | 683,213 | 714,708 |
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes | 37,531 | 36,491 |
Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Emoluments etc | 136,100 | 130,240 |
Pension contributions to money purchase schemes | 7,150 | 6,600 |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
4. | OPERATING PROFIT |
The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting): |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Other operating leases | 800,752 | 802,491 |
Depreciation - owned assets | 231,193 | 390,862 |
Profit on disposal of fixed assets | (3,008 | ) | - |
Goodwill amortisation | 390,547 | 390,549 |
5. | AUDITORS' REMUNERATION |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Fees payable to the company's auditors for the audit of the company's financial statements |
24,425 |
22,900 |
6. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Bank loan interest | 6,752 | 9,760 |
Hire purchase | 434 | 3,855 |
7,186 | 13,615 |
7. | TAXATION |
Analysis of the tax credit |
The tax credit on the profit for the year was as follows: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Current tax: |
UK corporation tax | (6,723 | ) | (12,715 | ) |
Prior year tax | 670 | (18,822 | ) |
Tax on profit | (6,053 | ) | (31,537 | ) |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
7. | TAXATION - continued |
Reconciliation of total tax credit included in profit and loss |
The tax assessed for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Profit before tax | 1,336,550 | 861,489 |
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25 % (2023 - 19 %) |
334,138 |
163,683 |
Effects of: |
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | 38,123 | 40,160 |
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances | 53,454 | 44,622 |
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods | 670 | (18,822 | ) |
R&D enhanced deductions | (431,982 | ) | (332,903 | ) |
Amortisation of goodwill | 94,373 | 71,723 |
Utilisation of b/fwd tax losses | (94,829 | ) | - |
Total tax credit | (6,053 | ) | (31,537 | ) |
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. |
9. | DIVIDENDS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Ordinary shares of £1 each |
Interim | 709,445 | 390,000 |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
10. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Group |
Goodwill |
£ |
COST |
At 1 May 2023 |
and 30 April 2024 | 3,879,370 |
AMORTISATION |
At 1 May 2023 | 2,733,839 |
Amortisation for year | 390,547 |
At 30 April 2024 | 3,124,386 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 30 April 2024 | 754,984 |
At 30 April 2023 | 1,145,531 |
11. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Group |
Long | Plant and |
leasehold | machinery | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 May 2023 | 566,739 | 1,635,418 | 2,202,157 |
Additions | - | 13,063 | 13,063 |
At 30 April 2024 | 566,739 | 1,648,481 | 2,215,220 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 May 2023 | 236,628 | 1,254,619 | 1,491,247 |
Charge for year | 57,483 | 173,710 | 231,193 |
At 30 April 2024 | 294,111 | 1,428,329 | 1,722,440 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 30 April 2024 | 272,628 | 220,152 | 492,780 |
At 30 April 2023 | 330,111 | 380,799 | 710,910 |
12. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS |
Group | Company |
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Shares in group undertakings | - | - |
Other investments not loans | 127,000 | 77,000 |
127,000 | 77,000 |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
12. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued |
Additional information is as follows: |
Group |
Investments (neither listed nor unlisted) were as follows: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Historic building archives | 127,000 | 77,000 |
Company |
Shares in |
group |
undertakin |
£ |
COST |
At 1 May 2023 |
and 30 April 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 30 April 2024 |
At 30 April 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: United Kingdom |
Nature of business: |
% |
Class of shares: | holding |
Registered office: United Kingdom |
Nature of business: |
% |
Class of shares: | holding |
TBS Workspaces Limited |
Registered office: United Kingdom |
Nature of business: Dormant |
% |
Class of shares: | holding |
Ordinary | 100.00 |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
13. | DEBTORS |
Group | Company |
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Amounts falling due within one year: |
Trade debtors | 3,801,449 | 3,550,301 |
Amounts owed by group undertakings | - | - |
Other debtors | 152,641 | 140,363 |
Tax | - | 12,715 |
Prepayments and accrued income | 1,175,010 | 916,741 |
5,129,100 | 4,620,120 |
Amounts falling due after more than | one year: |
Other debtors | 200,000 | 200,000 |
Tax | 142,253 | 106,454 |
342,253 | 306,454 |
Aggregate amounts | 5,471,353 | 4,926,574 |
14. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
Group | Company |
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 16) | 105,258 |
105,258 |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 17) | - | 38,725 |
Trade creditors | 1,004,596 | 783,592 |
Amounts owed to group undertakings | - | - |
Tax | 29,077 | 87,631 |
Social security and other taxes | 192,665 | 204,948 |
VAT | 465,009 | 660,583 | - | - |
Other creditors | 136,494 | 144,943 |
Accruals and deferred income | 1,305,106 | 1,231,359 |
3,238,205 | 3,257,039 |
15. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
Group |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans (see note 16) | 184,223 | 290,395 |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 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 | 105,258 | 105,258 |
Amounts falling due between one and | two years: |
Bank loans - 1-2 years | 105,258 | 105,258 |
Amounts falling due between two and | five years: |
Bank loans - 2-5 years | 78,965 | 185,137 |
17. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
Minimum lease payments fall due as follows: |
Group |
Hire purchase | contracts |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Net obligations repayable: |
Within one year | - | 38,725 |
Group |
Non-cancellable | operating leases |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Within one year | 548,554 | 897,462 |
Between one and five years | 3,155,053 | 2,908,512 |
In more than five years | 882,924 | 1,678,019 |
4,586,531 | 5,483,993 |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
18. | SECURED DEBTS |
The following secured debts are included within creditors: |
Group |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans | 289,481 | 395,653 |
A subsidiary company has bank borrowings which are secured by a debenture over all assets of that company. |
19. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
Group |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Deferred tax |
Accelerated capital allowances | 81,393 | 81,393 |
Group |
Deferred |
tax |
£ |
Balance at 1 May 2023 | 81,393 |
Balance at 30 April 2024 | 81,393 |
20. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2024 | 2023 |
value: | £ | £ |
Ordinary | £1 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
At 30 April 2024 the Employee Benefit Trust held 72,000 shares in the company, which it acquired for £91,395. |
ELLIOTT WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09876975) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 |
21. | RESERVES |
Group |
Employee |
Retained | benefit | Other |
earnings | trust | reserves | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
At 1 May 2023 | 114,028 | (43,930 | ) | (75,000 | ) | (4,902 | ) |
Profit for the year | 1,342,603 | - | - | 1,342,603 |
Dividends | (709,445 | ) | - | - | (709,445 | ) |
Own shares purchased | - | (91,395 | ) | - | (91,395 | ) |
At 30 April 2024 | 747,186 | (135,325 | ) | (75,000 | ) | 536,861 |
Company |
Employee |
Retained | benefit | Other |
earnings | trust | reserves | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
At 1 May 2023 | ( |
) | ( |
) | 91,156 |
Profit for the year | - | - |
Dividends | ( |
) | - | - | ( |
) |
Own shares purchased | - | (91,395 | ) | - | (91,395 | ) |
At 30 April 2024 | ( |
) | ( |
) | (61,119 | ) |
The other reserve relates to consideration paid for shares purchased into treasury. |
22. | CONTINGENT LIABILITIES |
A subsidiary company has provided guarantees in respect of borrowings of related individuals who hold an interest in the company. At the balance sheet date the value of the outstanding borrowings was £197,000 (2023: £270,851). |
23. | DIRECTORS' ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES |
During the year loans subsisted between the group and its directors. At the balance sheet date the group was owed £248,232 by its directors (2023 - £244,890). |