Company registration number 01711464 (England and Wales)
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 2024
10 Bridge Street
Christchurch
Dorset
BH23 1EF
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Company information
1
Strategic report
2 - 3
Directors' report
4 - 5
Directors' responsibilities statement
6
Independent auditor's report
7 - 10
Statement of comprehensive income
11
Balance sheet
12
Statement of changes in equity
13
Notes to the financial statements
14 - 24
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
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Directors
Mr. A Lord
Ms. H Wheeler
Mr. M Coleman
Mr. S Kennedy
Mr. A Norris
Secretary
Goodwille Limited
Company number
01711464
Registered office
Cobra House
Wavendon Business Park
Ortensia Drive
Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
MK17 8LX
Auditor
TC Group
10 Bridge Street
Christchurch
Dorset
BH23 1EF
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Review of the business
Reported revenue has slightly declined by 8.6% in the current year due to trading operations only being held within a 10-month period leading to the disposal of trade and assets to a sister company on the 1st November 2024. Operating Profit however within the period has significantly improved by 135% in 2023, this is as a result of continuing cost and operational synergies as a result of the acquisition of the business by the Securitas Group in 2022. Profit for the year has decreased due to the loss on disposal of the trade and assets to the sister company, as explained below.
On the 1 November 2024, Southern Monitoring Services Limited (SMS) agreed to the transfer of business and assets of the company to Securitas Security Services (UK) Limited, a fellow subsidiary of the Securitas Group. As a result, all trading operations at that date within the company have ceased.
Principal risks and uncertainties
Prior to cessation of trade the principal risks and uncertainties facing the company were broadly grouped as competitive, liquidity and refinancing, market and interest risks. The directors’ consideration of the risks and uncertainties in this respect are also outlined below.
Credit risk
The directors consider that the credit risk exposure is limited as financing is with other group companies and the group as is in a very strong position.
Competitive risk
The company operates in a competitive market that could result in losing sales to competitors. The company manages this risk by providing a value-added service to its customers based on quality, integrity and innovative product solutions and backed by competitive commercial offerings and long- standing experience of the market.
Liquidity and refinancing risk
The company’s operations are financed by reserves and has short term financing available from other group companies. Management regularly reviews the funding position to ensure adequate facilities are in place.
Market and interest rate risk
The company does not use hedging instruments to mitigate interest rate risk as the directors consider that with the group financing facilities available, they can renegotiate financing arrangements within an acceptable timescale so as to minimise the impact of significant changes in interest rates.
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Directors' statement of compliance with duty to promote the success of the company
The directors’ overarching duty is to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its shareholders, with consideration of stakeholders’ interests, as set out in section 172 of the Companies Act 2006. The board regards a well governed business as essential for the successful delivery of its principal activity.
The directors are aware of their duties under section 172 to act in the way which they consider, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members as a whole and, in doing so, to have regard (amongst other matters) to:
a. the likely consequences of any decision in the long term
b. the interests of the company’s employees (see Directors’ report)
c. the need to foster the company’s business relationships with suppliers, customers and others (see Directors’ report)
d. the impact of the company’s operations on the community and the environment (see Directors’ report)
e. the desirability of the company maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct and
f. the need to act fairly as between members of the company.
The company is a UK trading company of Securitas AB, a company quoted on the Swedish Stock Exchange. The Securitas Group offers protective services based on client specific needs through different combinations of on-site, mobile and remote guarding, electronic security, fire and safety and corporate risk management. Securitas operates in 45 countries with 358,000 employees.
The company forms part of the Security Services Europe division of Securitas AB with operations also further divided between guarding services and security solutions and electronic security. The board of Securitas AB manages the group’s operations on a global and divisional basis. From the perspective of the board, as a result of the group governance structure, the matters that it is responsible for considering under section 172 have been considered to an appropriate extent by the group board in relation both to the group and to this entity, unless otherwise mentioned below. The board has also considered relevant matters where appropriate.
To the extent necessary for an understanding of the development, performance and position of the entity, the company’s directors believe that the requirements of section 172 (1) (a) – (f) are discussed in detail in the Securitas AB Annual and Sustainability Report on pages 1 to 41 which does not form part of this report.
Mr. M Coleman
Director
2 April 2025
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Principal activities
The company's principal activity during the year continued to be that of the monitoring of security equipment and the provision of property surveillance services.
Results and dividends
Profit for the year after taxation amounted to £646,879 (2023 - £928,501).
Dividends £5,826,051 of were declared and paid during the year (2023 nil).
Directors
The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
Mr. A Lord
Ms. H Wheeler
Mr. M Coleman
Mr. S Kennedy
Mr. A Norris
Financial instruments
Details of financial instruments are provided in the strategic report.
Auditor
TC Group were appointed as auditor to the company and in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006, a resolution proposing that they be re-appointed will be put at a General Meeting.
Statement of disclosure to auditor
So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.
Qualifying third party indemnity provisions
The company benefits from a global indemnity policy which protects its directors against liability in respect of proceedings brought by third parties, subject to the conditions set out in section 234 of the Companies Act 2006. Such qualifying third-party indemnity provision remains in force at the date of approving the Directors' report.
Going Concern
The financial statements have not been prepared on a going concern basis as detailed within Note 1.2 of the Accounting Policies.
Medium-sized companies exemption
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the medium-sized companies exemption.
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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On behalf of the board
Mr. M Coleman
Director
2 April 2025
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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The directors are responsible 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 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 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.
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
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Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Southern Monitoring Services Limited (the 'company) for the year ended 31 December 2023 which comprise of the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Financial Position, the Statement of Changes in Equity and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 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 31 December 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.
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's 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.
Emphasis of matter — non-going concern basis of accounting
We draw attention to Note 1.2 to the financial statements which explains that the company’s business has been transferred to another group company, and that the company itself has ceased operating. The directors therefore do not consider it to be appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. Accordingly the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern as described in Note 1.2. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. 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. 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 course of 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.
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
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Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of out audit:
the information given in the strategic report and the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the strategic report and the 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 the 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 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 directors' responsibilities statement, 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.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.
Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
The objectives of our audit, in respect to 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; and to respond appropriately to fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit. However, the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both those charged with governance of the entity and its management.
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
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Our approach was as follows:
We identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements from our general commercial and sector experience, and through discussion with the directors and other management (as required by auditing standards), and discussed with the directors and other management the policies and procedures regarding compliance with laws and regulations;
We considered the legal and regulatory frameworks directly applicable to the financial statements reporting framework (FRS 102 and the Companies Act 2006) and the relevant tax compliance regulations in the UK;
We considered the nature of the industry, the control environment and business performance, including the key drivers for management’s remuneration;
We communicated identified laws and regulations throughout our team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit;
We considered the procedures and controls that the company has established to address risks identified, or that otherwise prevent, deter and detect fraud; and how senior management monitors those programmes and controls.
Based on this understanding we designed our audit procedures to identify non-compliance with such laws and regulations. Where the risk was considered to be higher, we performed audit procedures to address each identified fraud risk. These procedures included: testing manual journals; reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation; performing analytical procedures; and enquiring of management, and were designed to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements were free from fraud or error.
Owing 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, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations (irregularities) is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
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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.
Dean Pullen FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of TC Group
Statutory Auditor
3 April 2025
Office: Christchurch
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
Turnover
3
10,332,003
11,304,186
Cost of sales
(6,943,512)
(8,497,124)
Gross profit
3,388,491
2,807,062
Administrative expenses
(2,177,980)
(2,292,350)
Operating profit
5
1,210,511
514,712
Interest receivable and similar income
283,672
247,595
Profit/(loss) on disposal of operations
(847,304)
-
Profit before taxation
646,879
762,307
Tax on profit
8
166,194
Profit for the financial year
646,879
928,501
The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are discontinued operations.
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2024
31 December 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
9
338,810
Current assets
Debtors
10
111
8,383,778
Cash at bank and in hand
57,327
111
8,441,105
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
11
(3,497,780)
Net current assets
111
4,943,325
Total assets less current liabilities
111
5,282,135
Provisions for liabilities
12
(102,852)
Net assets
111
5,179,283
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
14
111
111
Profit and loss reserves
5,179,172
Total equity
111
5,179,283
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions relating to medium-sized companies.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 2 April 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr. M Coleman
Director
Company registration number 01711464 (England and Wales)
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Share capital
Profit and loss reserves
Total
Notes
£
£
£
Balance at 1 January 2023
111
4,250,671
4,250,782
Year ended 31 December 2023:
Profit and total comprehensive income
-
928,501
928,501
Balance at 31 December 2023
111
5,179,172
5,179,283
Year ended 31 December 2024:
Profit and total comprehensive income
-
646,879
646,879
Dividends
-
(5,826,051)
(5,826,051)
Balance at 31 December 2024
111
111
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Southern Monitoring Services Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Cobra House, Wavendon Business Park, Ortensia Drive, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, MK17 8LX.
1.1
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
This company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements:
Section 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’: Presentation of a statement of cash flow and related notes and disclosures;
Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instrument Issues’: Carrying amounts, interest income/expense and net gains/losses for each category of financial instrument; basis of determining fair values; details of collateral, loan defaults or breaches, details of hedges, hedging fair value changes recognised in profit or loss and in other comprehensive income;
Section 33 ‘Related Party Disclosures’: Compensation for key management personnel and not to disclose related party transactions between the company and other wholly owned fellow group companies as the ultimate holding undertaking publishes consolidated financial statements.
The financial statements are included from the date of acquisition in the consolidated financial statements of Securitas AB. Consolidated accounts are available at www.securitas.com/en/investors.
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.2
Going concern
In preparing these financial statements the directors are required to consider the appropriateness of the going concern assumption, the ability of the company to continue to operate for a period of at least 12 months after the date the financial statements are approved. true
As at 31 December 2023, the company had net current assets of £4,943,325.
However effective 1 November 2024 the company transferred it's trade and certain assets to a fellow group company, for the continuation of the business from elsewhere in the group, ceasing the operations of this company. All new business and contractual engagements with customers are now being engaged by the sister company directly instead of this company, with this company continuing only for as long as is necessary to fulfil its remaining customer contracts. All staff have been transferred to the sister company. Once all residual ledger balances have been settled, the directors intend to transfer all remaining funds to the parent company and then either continue the company as a dormant company, or dissolve the company altogether.
Accordingly, the directors have assessed that it is not appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on the going concern basis.
Financial statements prepared on a basis other than going concern, present all assets at the lower of their cost or realisable value, and present all liabilities as falling due within one year at the value of the future cash outflows expected.
Although these financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern, due to the nature of the company's assets and liabilities at its balance sheet dates, there has been no impact on the reported performance or position of the company as a result of the financial statements having been prepared on this basis.
1.3
Turnover
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.
Turnover from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the amount of turnover can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the company will receive the consideration due under the contract;
the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably.
Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.
1.4
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Leasehold buildings
10% to 33% per annum straight line
Equipment, fixtures and fittings
Between 10% and 33% per annum straight line
Computers
Between 10% and 33% per annum straight line
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.
1.5
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
Other financial assets
Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.
Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.
Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.
Basic financial liabilities
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Other financial liabilities
Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.
Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as being measured at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
1.6
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.7
Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the company has a legal or constructive present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that the company will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting end date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation is recognised at present value. When a provision is measured at present value, the unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in profit or loss in the period in which it arises.
1.8
Employee benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
1.9
Retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a
pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the
contributions have been paid the company has no further payment obligations.
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.10
Leases
Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.
1.11
Foreign exchange
Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the 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 in the period are included in profit or loss.
1.12
Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loan receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.13
Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount 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 where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
In the opinion of the directors the following are considered significant judgements or areas of estimation uncertainty.
Calculation of the provision for property dilapidations requires judgement from the management team, based on the estimated future repairs at the end of the lease.
3
Turnover and other revenue
An analysis of the company's turnover is as follows:
2024
2023
£
£
Turnover analysed by class of business
Sales/rendering of services
10,332,003
11,304,186
2024
2023
£
£
Other revenue
Interest income
283,672
247,595
All turnover arose within the United Kingdom with the exception of £27,624 (2023 - £47,100) in the Republic of Ireland.
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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4
Loss on disposal of operations
On 31 October 2024 the company ceased trading and transferred all it's trade and assets to its immediate parent company Securitas Security Services (UK) Limited at book value of £5,826,051. The deemed book value was based on the accounting standard adopted by the parent company. Consequently, the deemed book value of the trade and assets was lower than that reported by Southern Monitoring Services Limited under FRS 102 resulting in a loss on disposal of £847,304.
5
Operating profit
2024
2023
Operating profit for the year is stated after charging/(crediting):
£
£
Exchange gains
(2,413)
(7,271)
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
119,159
208,080
Profit on disposal of tangible fixed assets
(2,200)
(59,131)
Operating lease charges
101,781
203,029
6
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2024
2023
Number
Number
Sales and administration
11
17
Engineering
89
100
Total
100
117
Their aggregate remuneration comprised:
2024
2023
£
£
Wages and salaries
2,455,870
3,253,457
Social security costs
229,180
358,284
Pension costs
65,459
113,214
2,750,509
3,724,955
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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7
Auditor's remuneration
2024
2023
Fees payable to the company's auditor and associates:
£
£
For audit services
Audit of the financial statements of the company
11,500
11,000
For other services
All other non-audit services
7,500
5,500
8
Taxation
2024
2023
£
£
Current tax
Adjustments in respect of prior periods
(201,974)
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
35,780
Total tax charge/(credit)
(166,194)
Of the charge to current tax in relation to discontinued operations, £0 relates to tax on profits and £0 arose on disposal.
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
8
Taxation
(Continued)
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The actual charge/(credit) for the year can be reconciled to the expected charge for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:
2024
2023
£
£
Profit before taxation
646,879
762,307
Expected tax charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00% (2023: 25.00%)
161,720
190,577
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
211,826
548
Adjustments in respect of prior years
(201,974)
Group relief
(370,248)
(179,815)
Permanent capital allowances in excess of depreciation
(3,298)
Changes in tax rates
24,470
Taxation charge/(credit) for the year
-
(166,194)
9
Tangible fixed assets
Leasehold buildings
Equipment, fixtures and fittings
Computers
Total
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 January 2024
165,256
1,325,236
1,774,671
3,265,163
Additions
13,193
13,193
Disposals
(165,256)
(1,338,429)
(1,774,671)
(3,278,356)
At 31 December 2024
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2024
138,254
1,286,917
1,501,182
2,926,353
Depreciation charged in the year
7,391
12,410
99,358
119,159
Eliminated in respect of disposals
(145,645)
(1,299,327)
(1,600,540)
(3,045,512)
At 31 December 2024
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024
At 31 December 2023
27,002
38,319
273,489
338,810
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
9
Tangible fixed assets
(Continued)
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All fixed assets were transferred at book value on 31 October 2024 to Securitas Security Services (UK) Limited.
10
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
1,884,106
Amounts owed by group undertakings
111
6,311,252
Other debtors
43,082
Prepayments and accrued income
145,338
111
8,383,778
11
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Trade creditors
1,199,985
Taxation and social security
279,749
Other creditors
1,347
Accruals and deferred income
2,016,699
3,497,780
12
Provisions for liabilities
2024
2023
£
£
Dilapidation provision
-
102,852
Dilapidation
A dilapidation provision is held for leasehold properties which require remediation work to be performed to return the properties to its original state. The Provision for these costs is being accrued over the life of the contract and is dependent on the length of the lease. The provision was released in full upon transfer of the related property.
SOUTHERN MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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13
Retirement benefit schemes
2024
2023
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
65,459
113,214
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.
14
Called up share capital
2024
2023
2024
2023
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
111
111
111
111
15
Reserves
Profit and Loss Account
The profit and loss account includes all current and prior period retained profit and losses.
16
Operating lease commitments
Lessee
At the 31 December 2023 the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:
The operating lease commitments have are recognised to the date at which trade was transferred to another group undertaking.
2024
2023
£
£
Within one year
109,640
17
Parent company
The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Securitas Technology Limited, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom. From 22 July 2022, the ultimate parent company is Securitas AB. a company incorporated in Sweden. The largest and smallest group in which the results of the company are consolidated is that of Securitas AB. Consolidated accounts are available at www.securitas.com/en/investors
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