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Walkersteel Limited

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

 

Walkersteel Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Strategic Report

2 to 3

Directors' Report

4

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

5

Independent Auditor's Report

6 to 8

Profit and Loss Account

10

Statement of Comprehensive Income

11

Balance Sheet

12

Statement of Changes in Equity

13

Notes to the Financial Statements

14 to 27

 

Walkersteel Limited

Company Information

Directors

Mr HR Pilkington

Mr J K Dodgeon

Registered office

Walker House
Bridge Street Industrial Estate
Church
Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 4HU

Bankers

National Westminster Bank Plc
Preston
Bolton Customer Service Centre
PO Box 2027 Parklands
De Havilland Way
Horwich
Lancashire
BL6 4YU

Auditors

Howard & Co
10-12 Wellington Street
(St Johns)
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 8AG

 

Walkersteel Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

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

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is metal processing and steel stockholding.

Fair review of the business

Walkersteel Limited is a leading steel stockholder based in the United Kingdom, specialising in stocking high-quality steel products for the automotive, construction, engineering, and energy sectors. Our mission is to lead the industry in quality, sustainability, and innovation, while contributing to the development of the UK economy through job creation and responsible business practices.

The UK steel industry has faced significant challenges over the past year, influenced by global macroeconomic factors including inflationary pressures, rising energy costs, and supply chain disruptions. However, the UK Government's continued focus on infrastructure investment and net-zero emissions targets has created opportunities for steel manufacturers to play a crucial role in national development and decarbonisation.

• Global Supply Chain Issues: Post-pandemic disruptions continued to impact the steel supply chain, causing volatility in raw material prices and logistics challenges.

• Energy Costs: High energy prices, particularly for electricity and gas, have been a major pressure point, contributing to increased production costs.

• Sustainability Regulations: The push towards sustainability and green manufacturing has intensified, driven by both regulatory requirements and consumer demand for low-carbon products.

• UK Government Initiatives: The government's commitment to green steel production and infrastructure projects has supported growth prospects for steel manufacturers and those further down the supply chain.

The UK steel sector remains highly competitive, with a mix of large multinational players and smaller, specialist companies. Walkersteel has strengthened its position by focusing on high-quality, sustainable products, while leveraging innovative technologies to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
Ongoing investments in technology, automation, and process optimization will continue to drive improvements in operational efficiency. Our key priorities for the upcoming year include:

• Further cost reduction initiatives through energy efficiency and waste minimisation.

• Expanding digital transformation efforts, including the use of AI and data analytics to optimize supply chain management, production schedules, and quality control.

We plan to continue expanding into high-growth sectors and regions. Strategic partnerships, particularly with large-scale infrastructure projects and renewable energy companies, will be key to driving growth.

We consider that our key financial performance indicators are those that communicate the financial performance and strength of the company as a whole; being turnover, gross profit, operating profit and return on capital employed.

 

Walkersteel Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

The company's key financial and other performance indicators during the year were as follows:

 

Unit

2024

2023

Turnover

£

18,539,895

18,493,735

Gross Profit

£

2,024,773

2,210,066

Operating profit

£

200,437

57,128

Profit before tax

£

6,742

(38,392)

Shareholders funds

£

2,971,516

3,122,754

Return on capital employed

%

7

2

Turnover has increased by 0.25% with its gross margin reducing from the previous periods 11.95% to 10.92% culminating in an decrease of £185,293 at gross profit level.

Reductions in turnover and gross profit are as a result of the reducing commodity prices which have occurred due to the market being flooded with materials. Increased material supply is as a result of the lifting of shipping restrictions on goods from the Far East which were imposed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic which continues to be problematic for businesses on a global scale. This problem has been exacerbated somewhat by the ongoing situation in Ukraine which has continued to affect the global economy throughout the year.

Operating profit has increased to £200,437 (1.08%) in comparison to the previous period's £57,128 (0.31%) resulting an overall profit before tax to £6,742 (2023 - loss of £38,392). Dividends of £157,980 (2023 - £nil) were paid during the year.

Return on capital employed has increased to 6.59% (2023 - 1.75%). Return on capital employed is calculated as operating profit divided by capital employed. Capital employed is calculated as total assets less current liabilities.

The results of the company are set out in the financial statements.

Principal risks and uncertainties

Current principal risks and uncertainties include uncertainty over the UK's economic recovery, the effects of Britain's withdrawal from the European Union and the current situation in Ukraine, not only on our own operations but on the operations of key members of our supply chain. Despite the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic having reduced significantly, we remain conscious that a further spike in cases could once again cause significant disruption to business.

The company undertakes regular reviews of the principal risks facing the business and wherever possible, processes are put into place to monitor and minimise such risks.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 24 January 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Mr J K Dodgeon
Director

 

Walkersteel Limited

Directors' Report for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2024.

Directors of the company

The directors who held office during the year were as follows:

Mr HR Pilkington

Mr J K Dodgeon

Financial instruments

Objectives and policies

The company uses a variety of financial instruments including cash, borrowings, and various items such as trade debtors and trade creditors, that arise directly from its operations. The main purpose of these financial instruments is to provide working capital for its operations.

The directors are of the view that the main risks arising from the company’s financial instruments are liquidity risk, cash flow risk, price risk and credit risk. The directors review and agree policies for managing each of these risks and they are summarised below. These policies remain unchanged from previous years.

Price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and cash flow risk

The Company has some moderate exposure to a level of price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and cash flow risk. The company manages these risks through maintaining and building strong relationships with leading steel suppliers, long term customers and finance partners.

Liquidity risk and cash flow risk
The company seeks to manage these risks by ensuring sufficient liquidity is available to meet foreseeable needs and to invest cash assets safely and profitably.

Price risk
The company is exposed to foreign transaction exchange risk. Transaction exposures are minimised wherever possible by careful review of market rates. Fluctuations in metal prices are reviewed on a regular basis and taken into consideration when placing orders and setting the selling price of the goods and services that it supplies.

Credit risk
The company’s principal financial assets are cash and trade debtors. The principal credit risk arises from its trade debtors, this risk is mitigated by the Companys operation of credit insurance over the majority of its debts.

Disclosure of information to the auditors

Each director has taken steps that they ought to have taken as a director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. The directors confirm that there is no relevant information that they know of and of which they know the auditors are unaware.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 24 January 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Mr J K Dodgeon
Director

 

Walkersteel Limited

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

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

select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

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

 

Walkersteel Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Walkersteel Limited

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Walkersteel Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 30 April 2024, which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, Statement of Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 30 April 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended;

have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

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 auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements were 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 included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report 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 there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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.

 

Walkersteel Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Walkersteel Limited

Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

the information given in the Strategic Report and Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

the Strategic Report and Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or

we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities [set out on page 5], 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 is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

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

Auditor’s 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 an auditor’s report 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.

Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

We identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and then design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, including obtaining audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

In identifying and addressing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, our procedures included the following:

We obtained an understanding of laws and regulations that affect the company, focusing on those that had a direct effect on the financial statements or that had a fundamental effect on its operations. Key laws and regulations that we identified included the UK Companies Act, tax legislation, health and safety regulations, occupational health and employment legislation.

 

Walkersteel Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Walkersteel Limited

We enquired of the directors, reviewed correspondence with HMRC and reviewed correspondence files with external regulators for evidence of non-compliance with relevant laws and regulations. We also reviewed controls the directors have in place to ensure compliance.

We gained an understanding of the controls that the directors have in place to prevent and detect fraud. We enquired about any incidences of fraud that had taken place during the accounting period.

The risk of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations was discussed within the audit team and tests were planned and performed to address these risks.

We reviewed financial statements disclosures and tested to supporting documentation to assess compliance with relevant laws and regulations discussed above.

We enquired of the directors about actual and potential litigation and claims.

We performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that might indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud.

In addressing the risk of fraud due to management override of internal controls we tested the appropriateness of journal entries and assessed whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates were indicative of a potential bias.

Due to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations and cannot be expected to detect all fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.

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 auditor's report.

 

Walkersteel Limited

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 an auditor’s report 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.

......................................
Mr Neil Howard FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Howard & Co, Statutory Auditor
10-12 Wellington Street
(St Johns)
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 8AG

24 January 2025

 

Walkersteel Limited

Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Turnover

3

18,539,895

18,493,735

Cost of sales

 

(16,515,122)

(16,283,669)

Gross profit

 

2,024,773

2,210,066

Administrative expenses

 

(1,824,336)

(2,152,938)

Operating profit

5

200,437

57,128

Interest payable and similar expenses

6

(193,695)

(95,520)

Profit/(loss) before tax

 

6,742

(38,392)

Tax on profit/(loss)

10

-

4,400

Profit/(loss) for the financial year

 

6,742

(33,992)

The above results were derived from continuing operations.

The company has no recognised gains or losses for the year other than the results above.

 

Walkersteel Limited

Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

2024
£

2023
£

Profit/(loss) for the year

6,742

(33,992)

Total comprehensive income for the year

6,742

(33,992)

 

Walkersteel Limited

(Registration number: 03704025)
Balance Sheet as at 30 April 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

11

493,293

640,292

Current assets

 

Stocks

12

1,822,981

1,800,281

Debtors

13

7,319,209

7,820,466

Cash at bank and in hand

 

24,423

201,761

 

9,166,613

9,822,508

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

15

(6,617,942)

(7,204,606)

Net current assets

 

2,548,671

2,617,902

Total assets less current liabilities

 

3,041,964

3,258,194

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

15

(70,448)

(135,440)

Net assets

 

2,971,516

3,122,754

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

465,913

465,913

Retained earnings

2,505,603

2,656,841

Shareholders' funds

 

2,971,516

3,122,754

Approved and authorised by the Board on 24 January 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Mr J K Dodgeon
Director

 

Walkersteel Limited

Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

Share capital
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 May 2023

465,913

2,656,841

3,122,754

Profit for the year

-

6,742

6,742

Dividends

-

(157,980)

(157,980)

At 30 April 2024

465,913

2,505,603

2,971,516

Share capital
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 May 2022

465,913

2,690,833

3,156,746

Loss for the year

-

(33,992)

(33,992)

At 30 April 2023

465,913

2,656,841

3,122,754

 

Walkersteel Limited

Notes to the 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 and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
Walker House
Bridge Street Industrial Estate
Church
Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 4HU
United Kingdom

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 24 January 2025.

The principal activities of the company are detailed in the Strategic Report on page two of these financial statements.

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 for the year ended 30th April 2024 of Walkersteel Limited have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.

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.

These financial statements are presented in Sterling, which is the functional currency of the company and are rounded to the nearest pound.

Summary of disclosure exemptions

In accordance with FRS 102 Section 1.12 the company as a qualifying entity, has taken advantage of the exemptions from the following disclosure requirements:

Section 7 'Statement of Cash Flows' - Presentation of a Cash Flow and related notes and disclosures.

Going concern

The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.

 

Walkersteel Limited

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

Judgements

In the application of the company's accounting policies the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of revision and future periods if the revision affects both and future periods.

In the opinion of the directors there are no critical accounting judgements that require further disclosure.

Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely equal the related actual outcome. The key assumptions and other sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are as follows:

- Tangible fixed assets are depreciated over their estimated useful lives taking into account residual values, where appropriate. The actual lives of the assets and residual values are assessed annually and may vary depending on a number of factors. In re-assessing asset lives, factors such as technological innovation, product life cycles and maintenance are taken into account. Residual value assessments consider issues such as future market conditions, the remaining life of the asset and projected disposal values.

- Determination of the recoverability of trade debtors. A specific provision is made against certain debts where in the opinion of the debt is not fully recoverable.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

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 for each of the company's activities.

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at dates of transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation are included in the profit and loss account for the period.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, 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 substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the group operates and generates taxable income.

 

Walkersteel Limited

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

Deferred income tax is recognised on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements and on unused tax losses or tax credits in the Group. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profit.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet 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.

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

Other property, plant and equipment

Between 6.67% and 33% straightline

Tenant improvements

20% straightline

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 merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. 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.

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

 

Walkersteel Limited

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

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 and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

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.

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.

Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which employee’s services are received.

3

Revenue

The analysis of the company's Turnover for the year from continuing operations is as follows:

 

Walkersteel Limited

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

2024
£

2023
£

Sale of goods

18,539,895

18,493,735

4

Other gains and losses

The analysis of the company's other gains and losses for the year is as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Gain on disposal of tangible assets

-

12,412

5

Operating profit

Arrived at after charging/(crediting)

2024
£

2023
£

Depreciation expense

195,192

229,492

Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment

-

(12,412)

6

Interest payable and similar expenses

2024
£

2023
£

Interest on bank overdrafts and borrowings

9,003

12,688

Interest on obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts

-

2,792

Interest expense on other finance liabilities

-

348

Other finance costs

184,692

79,692

193,695

95,520

7

Staff costs

The aggregate payroll costs (including directors' remuneration) were as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Wages and salaries

673,461

591,419

Social security costs

55,845

53,396

Pension costs, defined contribution scheme

25,994

38,868

Other employee expense

22,374

11,391

777,674

695,074

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, analysed by category was as follows:

 

Walkersteel Limited

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

2024
No.

2023
No.

Production

18

17

Administration and support

6

6

24

23

 

Walkersteel Limited

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

8

Directors' remuneration

The directors' remuneration for the year was as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Remuneration

25,000

32,315

Contributions paid to money purchase schemes

4,166

4,167

29,166

36,482

During the year the number of directors who were receiving benefits and share incentives was as follows:

2023
No.

2023
 No.

Accruing benefits under money purchase pension scheme

2

2

9

Auditors' remuneration

2023
£

2023
 £

Audit of the financial statements

9,000

9,000

Other fees to auditors

All other assurance services

5,715

3,803


 

10

Taxation

Tax charged/(credited) in the profit and loss account

2024
£

2023
£

Deferred taxation

Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences

-

(4,400)

 

Walkersteel Limited

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

The tax on profit before tax for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (2023 - lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK) of 19% (2023 - 19%).

The differences are reconciled below:

2024
£

2023
£

Profit/(loss) before tax

6,742

(38,392)

Corporation tax at standard rate

1,281

(7,294)

Tax increase from effect of capital allowances and depreciation

30,515

48,192

Effect of expense not deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss)

8,864

11,709

Effect of tax losses

(40,660)

(57,007)

Total tax credit

-

(4,400)

The company has estimated losses of £996,517 (2023 - £1,210,517) available to carry forward against future trading profits.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

2024

Asset
£

Liability
£

Deferred tax asset

60,000

-

60,000

-

2023

Asset
£

Liability
£

Deferred tax asset

60,000

-

60,000

-

 

Walkersteel Limited

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

11

Tangible assets

Tenant improvements
£

Asset under construction
 £

Other property, plant and equipment
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 May 2023

114,920

63,043

2,044,466

2,222,429

Additions

-

-

122,217

122,217

Disposals

-

-

(88,925)

(88,925)

At 30 April 2024

114,920

63,043

2,077,758

2,255,721

Depreciation

At 1 May 2023

69,809

-

1,512,328

1,582,137

Charge for the year

41,479

-

153,713

195,192

Eliminated on disposal

-

-

(14,901)

(14,901)

At 30 April 2024

111,288

-

1,651,140

1,762,428

Carrying amount

At 30 April 2024

3,632

63,043

426,618

493,293

At 30 April 2023

45,111

63,043

532,138

640,292

12

Stocks

2024
£

2023
£

Raw materials and consumables

1,822,981

1,800,281

13

Debtors

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

 

4,039,922

5,132,674

Amounts owed by related parties

22

2,325,021

1,797,314

Other debtors

 

618,093

613,161

Prepayments

 

116,977

99,674

Deferred tax assets

10

60,000

60,000

Income tax asset

10

159,196

117,643

   

7,319,209

7,820,466

Less non-current portion

 

(30,000)

(30,000)

 

7,289,209

7,790,466

 

Walkersteel Limited

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

Details of non-current trade and other debtors

£30,000 (2023 - £30,000) of the deferred tax asset is classified as non-current.

14

Cash and cash equivalents

2024
£

2023
£

Cash at bank

24,423

201,761

Bank overdrafts

(2,817,309)

(3,513,662)

Cash and cash equivalents in statement of cash flows

(2,792,886)

(3,311,901)

15

Creditors

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

18

2,882,301

3,578,654

Trade creditors

 

3,572,182

3,422,544

Social security and other taxes

 

78,685

66,897

Accruals

 

84,774

136,511

 

6,617,942

7,204,606

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

18

70,448

135,440

16

Pension and other schemes

Defined contribution pension scheme

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the company to the scheme and amounted to £25,994 (2023 - £38,868).

17

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2024

2023

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary share of £1 each

465,913

465,913

465,913

465,913

       
 

Walkersteel Limited

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

18

Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Bank borrowings

70,448

135,440

Current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Bank borrowings

64,992

64,992

Bank overdrafts

2,817,309

3,513,662

2,882,301

3,578,654

Included within loans and borrowings is an amount due to The Royal Bank of Scotland plc under an invoice discounting facility amounting to £2,814,056 (2023 - £3,507,141) which is secured by fixed and floating charges over the assets of the company.

19

Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts

Operating leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Not later than one year

78,000

78,000

The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £78,000 (2023 - £78,000).

20

Dividends

Interim dividends paid

2024
£

2023
£

Interim dividend of £0.34 (2023 - £Nil) per each Ordinary share

157,980

-

 

 
 

Walkersteel Limited

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

21

Commitments

Capital commitments

The total amount contracted for but not provided in the financial statements was £127,121 (2023 - £70,000).

22

Related party transactions

Transactions with directors

2024

At 1 May 2023
£

Advances to director
£

Repayments by director
£

At 30 April 2024
£

Mr J K Dodgeon

Director's loan account

295,934

37,750

(15,798)

317,886

Mr HR Pilkington

Director's loan account

48,775

23,591

(8,844)

63,522

No fixed repayment terms were in force and no interest was charged in respect of Directors Loans.

2023

At 1 May 2022
£

Advances to director
£

Repayments by director
£

At 30 April 2023
£

Mr J K Dodgeon

Director's loan account

185,577

120,764

(10,407)

295,934

Mr HR Pilkington

Director's loan account

36,012

21,498

(8,735)

48,775

Summary of transactions with parent

Walkerbridge Limited
 Loan to parent company operated, recharge of certain costs by parent company and year end trade creditor.
 No fixed repayment terms were in force and no interest was charged.
Walkersteel Limited also gave an unlimited guarantee against bank borrowings of Walkerbridge Limited.
 

 

Walkersteel Limited

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

Summary of transactions with entities with joint control or significant interest

Walkersteel Engineering Limited (a company controlled by Walkerbridge Limited) - sale of goods and year end trade debtor. Intercompany loan also operated with no interest charged and no set dates for repayment.

Walkersteel Laser Services Limited (a joint venture involving Walkersteel Limited) - sales and purchases of goods and year end trade debtor and creditor. Intercompany loan also operated with no interest charged and no set dates for repayment.

 

Income and receivables from related parties

2024

Entities with joint control or significant influence
£

Sale of goods

490,954

Amounts receivable from related party

432,082

2023

Entities with joint control or significant influence
£

Sale of goods

831,275

Amounts receivable from related party

271,110

Expenditure with and payables to related parties

2024

Parent
£

Entities with joint control or significant influence
£

Purchase of goods

-

16,255

Rendering of services

18,000

-

Leases

109,579

-

127,579

16,255

Amounts payable to related party

10,300

16,956

2023

Parent
£

Entities with joint control or significant influence
£

Purchase of goods

-

76,128

Rendering of services

18,000

-

Leases

84,416

-

102,416

76,128

Amounts payable to related party

20,600

144

 

Walkersteel Limited

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

Loans to related parties

2024

Parent
£

Entities with joint control or significant influence
£

Total
£

At start of period

1,459,192

231,408

1,690,600

Advanced

404,024

100,000

504,024

Repaid

(157,980)

-

(157,980)

Impairment

-

(13,658)

(13,658)

At end of period

1,705,236

317,750

2,022,986

2023

Parent
£

Entities with joint control or significant influence
£

Total
£

At start of period

710,687

100,000

810,687

Advanced

803,186

131,408

934,594

Repaid

(54,681)

-

(54,681)

At end of period

1,459,192

231,408

1,690,600

23

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

Walkerbridge Limited owns 100% of the share capital of Walkersteel Limited.

 The company's immediate parent is Walkerbridge Limited, incorporated in England and Wales.

 The most senior parent entity producing publicly available financial statements is Walkerbridge Limited. These financial statements are available upon request from the company's registered office.