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Freight Link Solutions Limited

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Strategic Report

2

Directors' Report

3

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

4

Independent Auditor's Report

5 to 8

Profit and Loss Account

9

Statement of Comprehensive Income

10

Balance Sheet

11

Statement of Changes in Equity

12

Notes to the Financial Statements

13 to 27

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Company Information

Directors

Mr ML Stephens

Mr D A Gray

Mr J T L Koch-Nielsen

Mrs E L C Lonne

Mr J D Mayor

Mr R A McDonald

Mr A Tenfalt

Company secretary

Mr D A Gray

Registered office

First Floor
Arlington Street
London
SW1A 1RE

Auditors

Crossley & Davis Chartered Accountants
Ground Floor Seneca House
Links Point
Amy Johnson Way
Blackpool
FY4 2FF

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is the provision of freight and haulage services.

Fair review of the business

Freightlink’s principal activity is providing a Pan-European Freight Ferry and Tunnel booking service to the road transport industry. This is managed by maintaining strong, long-term commercial relationships with suppliers (Ferry/Tunnel/Rail operators) and delivering efficient and effective customer care and reservation functions which offer customers ease of access to the ferry/tunnel/train service.

Freightlink operates in a competitive environment and the competitive situation remains unchanged. The end of 2024 marked a record-breaking year with results in line of budgeted expectations both in terms of financial KPI’s and volumes of bookings.

The directors consider the main financial KPI’s for Freightlink to be turnover, gross profit and operating profit.

Turnover for the year end 31 December 2024 is £31.9m (2023 £29.4m). The increase in revenue is in line with expectations due to a combination of organic growth and the introduction of Europe’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) surcharges.

The increase in profitability is directly linked to the growth in volumes of ferry tickets. During the year gross profit margins have been maintained despite continued challenging market conditions in the English Channel.

Operating profit for the year end 31 December 2024 is £1.8m (2023 £1.8m)

The company continued to trade profitably in what is now a more complex trading environment as a result of post Brexit controls. Preparations for the implementation of additional border controls were made during the year.

Principal risks and uncertainties

The company’s financial results are influenced by a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be controlled and management look to mitigate these risks.

The UK economy is showing limited growth and reduced levels of trade in goods with the EU. This is not seen as a major risk to the company.

The company trades with oversees supplier and customers but exposure to exchange rate risks is not material to the company.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 25 March 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Mr R A McDonald
Director

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Directors of the company

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

Mr ML Stephens

Mr D A Gray - Company secretary and director

Mr J T L Koch-Nielsen

Mrs E L C Lonne

Mr J D Mayor

Mr R A McDonald

Mr A Tenfalt (appointed 28 November 2024)

Dividends

Interim dividends paid during the year ended 31 December 2024 were £5,000,000 on Ordinary shares of 1p each.

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 25 March 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Mr R A McDonald
Director

 

Freight Link Solutions 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.

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Freight Link Solutions Limited

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Freight Link Solutions Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 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 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.

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.

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Freight Link Solutions Limited

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.

Management is responsible for the Other Information.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

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 4], 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.

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Freight Link Solutions Limited

Auditor 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.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We gained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the company and the industry in which it operates, and considered the risk of acts by the company that were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud. We designed audit procedures to respond to the risk, recognising that the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.

We focused on laws and regulations which could give rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements, including, but not limited to, the Companies Act 2006 and UK tax legislation. Our tests included agreeing the financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation, enquiries with management and enquiries of legal counsel. There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. As in all our audits, we also addressed the risk of management override of internal controls, including testing journals and evaluating whether there was evidence of bias by the directors that represented a risk of material misstatement due to fraud.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Freight Link Solutions 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 P Swarbrick (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Crossley & Davis Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditor

Ground Floor Seneca House
Links Point
Amy Johnson Way
Blackpool
FY4 2FF

25 March 2025

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Turnover

3

31,888,309

29,343,247

Cost of sales

 

(26,705,115)

(24,528,461)

Gross profit

 

5,183,194

4,814,786

Administrative expenses

 

(3,523,565)

(3,146,594)

Other operating income

4

186,421

132,105

Operating profit

6

1,846,050

1,800,297

Other interest receivable and similar income

7

123,063

83,986

Interest payable and similar expenses

8

23,256

(22,801)

   

146,319

61,185

Profit before tax

 

1,992,369

1,861,482

Tax on profit

12

(557,318)

(460,674)

Profit for the financial year

 

1,435,051

1,400,808

The above results were derived from continuing operations.

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

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

2024
£

2023
£

Profit for the year

1,435,051

1,400,808

Total comprehensive income for the year

1,435,051

1,400,808

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

(Registration number: 04838153)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Intangible assets

13

302,807

183,769

Tangible assets

14

72,948

101,400

Investments

15

2

2

 

375,757

285,171

Current assets

 

Debtors

16

2,814,655

1,894,579

Cash at bank and in hand

17

2,049,184

5,865,475

 

4,863,839

7,760,054

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

18

(3,541,215)

(2,811,012)

Net current assets

 

1,322,624

4,949,042

Total assets less current liabilities

 

1,698,381

5,234,213

Provisions for liabilities

19

(55,367)

(26,250)

Net assets

 

1,643,014

5,207,963

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

100

100

Retained earnings

1,642,914

5,207,863

Shareholders' funds

 

1,643,014

5,207,963

Approved and authorised by the Board on 25 March 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Mr R A McDonald
Director

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Share capital
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2024

100

5,207,863

5,207,963

Profit for the year

-

1,435,051

1,435,051

Dividends

-

(5,000,000)

(5,000,000)

At 31 December 2024

100

1,642,914

1,643,014

Share capital
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2023

100

3,807,055

3,807,155

Profit for the year

-

1,400,808

1,400,808

At 31 December 2023

100

5,207,863

5,207,963

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 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:
First Floor
Arlington Street
London
SW1A 1RE
England

The principal place of business is:
Quarry Bank Chorley Road
Walton-Le-Dale
Preston
Lancashire
PR5 4JN

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 25 March 2025.

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 were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006'.

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.

Summary of disclosure exemptions

The company has taken advantage of the reduced disclosure framework exemptions under FRS102, Section 1.12.

Name of parent of group

These financial statements are consolidated in the financial statements of Stena AB.

The financial statements of Stena AB may be obtained from Swedish Companies Registration Office.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Exemption from preparing group accounts

The financial statements contain information about Freight Link Solutions Limited as an individual company and do not contain consolidated financial information as the parent of a group.

The company is exempt under section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirement to prepare consolidated financial statements as it and its subsidiary undertakings are included by full consolidation in the consolidated financial statements of its parent, Stena Line (UK) Limited.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of ferry tickets 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 foreign currencies are initially recorded at the functional currency rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated into the respective functional currency of the entity at the rates prevailing on the reporting period date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rate on the date when the fair value is re-measured.

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

Tax

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 company operates and generates taxable income.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

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.

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Depreciation

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

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Freehold property

5% reducing balance

Motor vehicles

20% straight line

Plant and machinery

25% straight line

Office equipment

25% straight line

Fixtures and fittings

25% straight line

Business combinations

Business combinations are accounted for using the purchase method. The consideration for each acquisition is measured at the aggregate of the fair values at acquisition date of assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed, and equity instruments issued by the group in exchange for control of the acquired, plus any costs directly attributable to the business combination. When a business combination agreement provides for an adjustment to the cost of the combination contingent on future events, the group includes the estimated amount of that adjustment in the cost of the combination at the acquisition date if the adjustment is probable and can be measured reliably.

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of an entity represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the company’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the entity recognised at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is held in the currency of the acquired entity and revalued to the closing rate at each reporting period date. Goodwill is amortised over its useful life, which shall not exceed ten years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Asset class

Amortisation method and rate

Goodwill

20% straight line

Software in development

No amortisation provided

Investments

Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.


Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

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 tickets sold and 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.

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.

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.

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Defined contribution pension obligation

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for its employees. A defined contribution pension scheme is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a seperate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the company has no further payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in the profit and loss account when they fall due. Amounts not paid in shown in other creditors as a liability in the balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held seperately from the company in an independently administered fund.

3

Turnover

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

2024
£

2023
£

Ferry Ticket Sales

31,888,309

29,343,247

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

4

Other operating income

The analysis of the company's other operating income for the year is as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Miscellaneous other operating income

186,421

132,105

5

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

-

3,730

6

Operating profit

Arrived at after charging/(crediting)

2024
£

2023
£

Depreciation expense

43,450

44,273

Amortisation expense

22,952

3,060

Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment

-

(3,730)

7

Other interest receivable and similar income

2024
£

2023
£

Interest income on bank deposits

123,063

83,986

8

Interest payable and similar expenses

2024
£

2023
£

Interest expense on other finance liabilities

43

176

Foreign exchange (losses)/gains

(23,299)

22,625

(23,256)

22,801

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

9

Staff costs

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

2024
£

2023
£

Wages and salaries

2,074,422

1,906,542

Social security costs

202,982

187,710

Pension costs, defined contribution scheme

54,311

48,370

Other employee expense

19,048

8,321

2,350,763

2,150,943

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

2024
No.

2023
No.

Administration and support

33

20

Sales, marketing and distribution

26

32

59

52

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

10

Directors' remuneration

The directors' remuneration for the year was as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Remuneration

289,593

351,430

Contributions paid to money purchase schemes

30,668

7,692

320,261

359,122

In respect of the highest paid director:

2024
£

2023
£

Remuneration

107,351

163,381

11

Auditors' remuneration

2024
£

2023
£

Audit of the financial statements

12,000

12,000


 

The company entered into a liability limitation agreement with the auditor on 21 October 2022. The liability of the auditor in respect of any claim or claims made by the company is limited to £4,000,000 inclusive of interest and costs.

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

12

Taxation

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

2024
£

2023
£

Current taxation

UK corporation tax

507,961

448,920

UK corporation tax adjustment to prior periods

20,240

4,878

528,201

453,798

Deferred taxation

Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences

29,117

6,876

Tax expense in the income statement

557,318

460,674

The tax on profit before tax for the year is the same as the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (2023 - the same as the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK) of 25% (2023 - 23.5%).

The differences are reconciled below:

2024
£

2023
£

Profit before tax

1,992,369

1,861,482

Corporation tax at standard rate

498,092

437,448

Tax increase from effect of capital allowances and depreciation

10,188

6,654

Tax increase from other short-term timing differences

29,117

6,876

Increase (decrease) in UK and foreign current tax from adjustment for prior periods

20,240

4,878

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

(319)

4,818

Total tax charge

557,318

460,674

Deferred tax

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

2024

Asset
£

Liability
£

Accelerated tax depreciation

-

55,367

-

55,367

2023

Asset
£

Liability
£

Accelerated tax depreciation

-

26,250

-

26,250

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

13

Intangible assets

Goodwill
 £

Internally generated software development costs
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

91,808

95,021

186,829

Additions acquired separately

22,500

119,490

141,990

Disposals

-

(4,200)

(4,200)

At 31 December 2024

114,308

210,311

324,619

Amortisation

At 1 January 2024

3,060

-

3,060

Amortisation charge

22,952

-

22,952

Amortisation eliminated on disposals

-

(4,200)

(4,200)

At 31 December 2024

26,012

(4,200)

21,812

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

88,296

214,511

302,807

At 31 December 2023

88,748

95,021

183,769

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

14

Tangible assets

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Other tangible assets
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

245,043

49,000

196,530

490,573

Additions

14,998

-

-

14,998

Disposals

(126,021)

-

-

(126,021)

At 31 December 2024

134,020

49,000

196,530

379,550

Depreciation

At 1 January 2024

187,032

23,683

178,458

389,173

Charge for the year

22,337

10,055

11,058

43,450

Eliminated on disposal

(126,021)

-

-

(126,021)

At 31 December 2024

83,348

33,738

189,516

306,602

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

50,672

15,262

7,014

72,948

At 31 December 2023

-

25,317

76,083

101,400

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

15

Investments

2024
£

2023
£

Investments in subsidiaries

2

2

Subsidiaries

£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

2

Provision

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

2

At 31 December 2023

2

Details of undertakings

Details of the investments (including principal place of business of unincorporated entities) in which the company holds 20% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital are as follows:

Undertaking

Registered office

Holding

Proportion of voting rights and shares held

2024

2023

Subsidiary undertakings

Customslink Limited

First Floor
Arlington Street
London
SW1A 1RE

England and Wales

Ordinary shares

100%

100%

Subsidiary undertakings

Customslink Limited

The principal activity of Customslink Limited is the facilitation of customs declarations.

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

16

Debtors

Current

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

2,476,783

1,588,754

Other debtors

-

9,113

Prepayments

27,366

17,967

Accrued income

310,506

278,745

 

2,814,655

1,894,579

17

Cash and cash equivalents

2024
£

2023
£

Cash on hand

371

394

Cash at bank

1,982,201

5,741,810

Short-term deposits

66,612

123,271

2,049,184

5,865,475

18

Creditors

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Trade creditors

 

1,883,055

1,807,531

Social security and other taxes

 

133,889

81,408

Outstanding defined contribution pension costs

 

12,163

10,844

Other payables

 

383,701

43,632

Accruals

 

151,286

418,677

Income tax liability

12

977,121

448,920

 

3,541,215

2,811,012

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

19

Provisions for liabilities

Deferred tax
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2024

26,250

26,250

Increase (decrease) in existing provisions

29,117

29,117

At 31 December 2024

55,367

55,367

20

Pension and other schemes

Defined contribution pension scheme

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents employer contributions payable by the company to the scheme and amounted to £54,311 (2023 - £48,370).

Employee deductions and employer contributions totalling £12,163 (2023 - £10,844) were payable to the scheme at the end of the year and are included in creditors.

21

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2024

2023

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary of £0.01 each

8,000

80

8,000

80

Ordinary A of £0.01 each

1,040

10

1,040

10

Ordinary B of £0.01 each

1,000

10

1,000

10

10,040

100

10,040

100

Rights, preferences and restrictions

Ordinary shares have the following rights, preferences and restrictions:
Each Ordinary share shall confer on the holder one vote at general meeting of the company. Holder shall be entitled to dividends at the discretion of the board of directors. A distribution on return of capital or otherwise shall be distributed proportionally between the holders of each share.

 

Freight Link Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

22

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The company's immediate parent is Stena Line (UK) Limited, incorporated in England and Wales.

 The ultimate parent is Stena AB, incorporated in Sweden.

 The most senior parent entity producing publicly available financial statements is Stena AB. These financial statements are available upon request from Stena AB, S 405 19 Gothenburg, Sweden.

 

The parent of the largest group in which these financial statements are consolidated is Stena AB, incorporated in Sweden.