REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
FOR |
| ECMS EXPRESS (UK) LTD |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
FOR |
| ECMS EXPRESS (UK) LTD |
ECMS EXPRESS (UK) LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 10911418) |
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Report of the Director | 2 |
Statement of Director's Responsibilities | 3 |
Report of the Independent Auditors | 4 |
Income Statement | 8 |
Statement of Financial Position | 9 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 10 |
ECMS EXPRESS (UK) LTD |
COMPANY INFORMATION |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
DIRECTOR: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: |
AUDITORS: | (Statutory Auditor) |
Langley House |
Park Road |
East Finchley |
London |
N2 8EY |
ECMS EXPRESS (UK) LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 10911418) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
The director presents his report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 December 2024. |
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
| The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of provision of international express shipping including international freight forwarding, warehousing and supply chain management. |
DIRECTORS |
The directors who have held office during the period from 1 January 2024 to the date of this report are as follows: |
STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS |
| So far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and he has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. |
AUDITORS |
The auditors, Accura Accountants Ltd (Statutory Auditor), will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. |
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
ECMS EXPRESS (UK) LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 10911418) |
STATEMENT OF DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| The director is responsible for preparing the Report of the Director and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. |
| Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has 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 director must not approve the financial statements unless he is 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 director is 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 director is 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 him to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. He is 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. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
ECMS EXPRESS (UK) LTD |
Opinion |
| We have audited the financial statements of ECMS Express (UK) Ltd (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Income Statement, Statement of Financial Position 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 Auditors' 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 financial statements are authorised for issue. |
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the director with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. |
Other information |
The director is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Report of the Director and the Statement of Director's Responsibilities, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon. |
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. |
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. |
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 |
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: |
- | the information given in the Report of the Director for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
- | the Report of the Director has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
ECMS EXPRESS (UK) LTD |
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 Report of the Director. |
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 director's remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
- | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or |
- | the director was not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies' exemption from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report or in preparing the Report of the Director. |
Responsibilities of director |
As explained more fully in the Statement of Director's Responsibilities set out on page three, the director is 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 director determines 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 director is 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 director either intends to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
ECMS EXPRESS (UK) LTD |
Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements |
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. |
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
Fraud - Identifying and responding to risks of material misstatement due to fraud |
Fraud risk assessment |
To identify risks of material misstatement due to fraud ("fraud risks") we assessed events or conditions that could |
indicate an incentive or pressure by management to commit, or provide an opportunity to commit, fraud. Our risk |
assessment procedures included; |
- enquiries of management and internal accounting staff, concerning the Company's policies and procedures relating to: |
- detecting and responding to the risks of fraud; and |
- internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud; |
- enquiries of management and internal accounting staff as to whether they had knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud; |
- discussions among the engagement team regarding how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud. The engagement team includes the audit partner, managers and staff who have commercial knowledge and experience of the industry, and this experience was relevant to the discussion about where fraud risks may arise. |
Risk communications |
We communicated identified fraud risks throughout the audit team and remained alert to any indications of fraud throughout the audit. |
Fraud risks |
As required by auditing standards we addressed the risk of management override of controls and the risk of fraudulent revenue recognition. In particular we considered the risk that revenue is recorded in the wrong period and the risk that the management may be in a position to make inappropriate accounting entries, and the risk of bias in accounting estimates and judgments. |
Procedures to address fraud risks |
Our audit procedures included evaluating the design and implementation, and operating effectiveness of internal |
controls relevant to mitigate these risks. We also performed substantive audit procedures including; |
- Comparing journal entries to supporting documentation and review for any unusual journal descriptions; |
- Assessing significant accounting estimates and judgements for bias; |
- Obtaining third party confirmations for all bank balances and material debtors and creditors balances; and |
- Assessing when revenue was recognised, particularly focusing on revenue recognised in the days before and after the year end date, and whether it was recognised in the correct year. |
- Testing journal entries to identify unusual transactions. |
Laws and regulations |
- Identifying and responding to risks of material misstatement due to non-compliance with laws and regulations. |
Risk assessment |
We identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements. For this risk assessment, matters considered included the following: |
- our general commercial experience; |
- discussion with the management of the company (as required by auditing standards); |
- inspection of the company's regulatory and legal correspondence; and |
- discussions with the directors and other management about the policies and procedures regarding compliance with |
laws and regulations. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
ECMS EXPRESS (UK) LTD |
Direct laws context and link to audit |
The potential effect of laws and regulations on the financial statements varies considerably. The Company is subject to United Kingdom laws and regulations, such as the Companies Act 2006. Other relevant rules and regulations include the following: |
- Financial reporting legislation (including related UK companies' legislation). |
- Taxation legislation (direct and indirect) in the UK. |
- International shipping rules and regulations in UK, EU and the rest of the world. |
We assessed the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items. |
Most significant indirect law/ regulation areas |
The Company is subject to many other laws and regulations where the consequences of non-compliance could have a material effect on amounts or disclosures in the financial statements, for instance through the imposition of fines or litigation or harm to the company's ability to operate. |
We identified the following areas as those most likely to have such an effect: |
- Health, safety, welfare and fire safety |
- Anti-bribery fraud and corruption |
- Anti-money laundering regulations |
- United Kingdom employment law |
Auditing standards limit the required audit procedures to identify non-compliance with these laws and regulations to enquiry of the management and inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. Therefore, if a breach of law or regulations is not disclosed to us or evident from relevant correspondence, our audit will not detect that breach. |
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than an error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation. |
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors. |
Use of our report |
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in a Report of the Auditors and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. |
for and on behalf of Accura Accountants Ltd (Statutory Auditor) |
Langley House |
Park Road |
East Finchley |
London |
N2 8EY |
ECMS EXPRESS (UK) LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 10911418) |
INCOME STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
31.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
Notes | £ | £ |
TURNOVER |
Cost of sales | ( | ) | ( | ) |
GROSS PROFIT |
Distribution costs | ( | ) | ( | ) |
Administrative expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) |
72,784 | 374,911 |
Other operating income |
OPERATING PROFIT | 4 |
Interest payable and similar expenses | ( | ) |
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
Tax on profit | ( | ) | ( | ) |
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
ECMS EXPRESS (UK) LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 10911418) |
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION |
31 DECEMBER 2024 |
31.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Tangible assets | 5 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 6 |
Cash at bank | 7 |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 8 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
NET ASSETS |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 10 |
Retained earnings |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on |
ECMS EXPRESS (UK) LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 10911418) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
ECMS Express (UK) Ltd is a |
| The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£). |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty |
| There are no critical judgements made by the directors in applying the accounting policies of the company. |
| Key sources of estimation uncertainty |
| Useful economic life and residual value of assets. |
| The assessment of the useful economic life and residual value of the company's assets involves judgement based on historical experience with similar assets as well as anticipation of future events which may impact their useful life, such as changes in technology. The carrying amount is £90,104 (2023: £122,357). |
Revenue recognition |
Turnover is measured at 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 the revenue can be reliably measured; |
- it is probable that the future economic benefits will flow to the entity; |
- and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities. |
Tangible fixed assets |
| Tangible fixed assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. |
| The cost of tangible assets include directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation. |
| Depreciation |
| Depreciation is provided so as to write off the cost of assets over their estimated useful lives, as follows: |
| Asset class Depreciation method and rate |
| Plant and machinery Straight line over useful life of asset |
| Fixture and fittings Straight line over useful life of asset |
| Computer equipment Straight line over useful life of asset |
Taxation |
| Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
| Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
| Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the statement of financial position date. |
ECMS EXPRESS (UK) LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 10911418) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Deferred tax |
| Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the statement of financial position date. |
| Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. |
| Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. |
Foreign currencies |
| Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the statement of financial position date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result. |
| At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date if transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value and are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined. |
| Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges. |
| Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents and presented in the Statement of Comprehensive Income within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the Statement of Comprehensive Income within 'administrative expenses'. |
Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. |
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
| Defined contribution pension obligation |
| The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate. |
| 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. |
Cash and cash equivalents |
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, and other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. |
ECMS EXPRESS (UK) LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 10911418) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
| The average number of persons employed by the company (including the director) during the year, was 15 (2023: 16). |
| The directors remuneration in the year was £120,000 (2023: £176,087). |
4. | OPERATING PROFIT |
The operating profit is stated after charging: |
31.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
£ | £ |
Depreciation - owned assets |
Auditors' remuneration |
5. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Plant and |
machinery |
etc |
£ |
COST |
At 1 January 2024 |
Additions |
At 31 December 2024 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 January 2024 |
Charge for year |
At 31 December 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 December 2024 |
At 31 December 2023 |
6. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
31.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
£ | £ |
Trade debtors |
Amounts owed by group undertakings |
Other debtors |
| Amounts owed by group undertakings are interest free and payable on demand. |
ECMS EXPRESS (UK) LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 10911418) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
7. | CASH AT BANK |
31.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
£ | £ |
Bank account no. 2 | 627,708 | 327,780 |
Bank account no. 1 | 56,000 | 56,000 |
8. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
31.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
£ | £ |
Trade creditors |
Amounts owed to group undertakings |
Taxation and social security |
Other creditors |
9. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows: |
31.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
£ | £ |
Within one year |
Between one and five years |
The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £385,707 (2023: £404,810). |
10. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
Number: | Class: | Nominal | 31.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
value: | £ | £ |
Ordinary | 1 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
11. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
The company is wholly owned subsidiary of ECMS Express (NL) B.V. and as such has taken advantage of the exemption permitted under section 33 related party disclosure, not to provide disclosures of transactions entered into with other wholly owned members of the group. |
At the year end, £444,621 was (2023: £894,947) was due from ECMS Express (NL) B.V, the immediate parent undertaking. This amount is included within amounts owed by group undertakings. |
12. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
The company's immediate parent is ECMS Express (NL) B.V., incorporated in Netherlands. |
The ultimate parent company is Tianjin ECMS International Logistics Co. Ltd incorporated in China. |