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Registration number: 03435133

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Strategic Report

2 to 3

Directors' Report

4

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

5

Independent Auditor's Report

6 to 10

Profit and Loss Account

11

Balance Sheet

12

Statement of Changes in Equity

13

Notes to the Financial Statements

14 to 31

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

Company Information

Directors

NJ Tollman

M Tollman

Registered office

7B Morris Close
Park Farm Industrial Estate
Wellingborough
Northamptonshire
NN8 6XF

Auditors

Sumer Auditco Limited 14th Floor
33 Cavendish square
London
W1G 0PW

Registered number

03435133

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

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

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is printing & packaging.

Fair review of the business

The director is pleased to report that the company has performed well during the year under review.

In addition we have continued to invest in further plant, machinery and equipment to help underpin the development and growth of the business moving forward and to ensure a high quality of service is maintained.

We work collaboratively with our key strategic suppliers to ensure we operate clean and safe warehouse and offices. We use national contractors for many services e.g. clinical waste, cleaning etc that operate to high professional standards.

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

Financial KPIs

Unit

2024

2023

Turnover

£'k

10,411

10,249

Operating profit

£'k

868

471

Other KPI's

2024

2023

Stock turnover

5.80

4.90

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Principal risks and uncertainties

The director has carried out an assessment of the principal risks facing the company, including emerging risks, that would threaten its business model, future performance, solvency or liquidity.

Outlined below are the company’s principal risks and uncertainties. These are the principal risks of the company as a whole and are not in any order of priority.

The Company is exposed to a variety of other risks related to a range of issues such as human resources and talent, community relations, the regulatory environment and competition. These are all managed as part of the risk process at board level.

Workplace health and safety;
Product safety and quality;
Breaches of IT and information security;
Use of natural resources and managing our environmental impact; and
Supply chain and ethical business practices.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 19 June 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
NJ Tollman
Director

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

Directors' Report for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

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

Directors of the company

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

NJ Tollman

M Tollman

Going concern

In preparing these financial statement the director has assessed the ability of the company to continue to operate for the period of at least twelve months from the date of signing the financial statements. Based on current position the director has a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least twelve months from that date of signing these financial statements and accordingly they adopt the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements.

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.

Reappointment of auditors

The auditors, Sumer Auditco Limited were appointed as auditors and will be proposed for re-appointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 19 June 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
NJ Tollman
Director

 

Pro Print Group Cartons 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.

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

Opinion

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

In our opinion, the financial statements:

give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 30 September 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 other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' Report thereon. The director is 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.

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

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.

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 the Director's Report and for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

the Strategic Report and the Director's Report and 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 or the Director's Report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which 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.

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities [set out on page 5], the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

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

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Pro Print Group Cartons 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.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

 

In order to identify and assess the risks of material misstatements, including fraud and non-compliance withlaws and regulations that could be expected to have a material impact on the financial statements we have considered:

the results of enquiries of management and those in charged with governance of their assessment of the risks of fraud and irregularities;

the nature of the company, including its management structure and control systems (including the opportunity for management to override such controls);

management's incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements including the company's remuneration and bonus policies and performance targets; and

the industry and environment in which it operates

 

We also considered UK tax legislation, laws and regulations relating to employment, pension legislation and the preparation and presentation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006.

 

Based on this understanding, we identified the following matters as being of significance to the entity:

Laws and regulations considered to have a direct effect on the financial statements including UK financial reporting standards, Company law, tax legislation and pension legislation;

the timing of the recognition of income and correct calculation of accrued and deferred income

completeness of creditors

management bias in selecting accounting policies and determining estimates

inappropriate journal entries

manipulation of specific performance measures to meet remuneration targets

the valuation of stock ensuring it is recorded at the lower of cost and net realisable value

recoverability of debtors including retentions from customers; and

the requirement to impair intangible and fixed asset investments.

 

We have communicated the outcomes of these discussions and enquiries, as well as consideration as to where and how fraud may occur in the entity, to all engagement team members.

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

 

Auditors’ procedures undertaken in response to the potential risks relating to irregularities (which include fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations) comprised of:

enquiries of management and those charged with the governance as to whether the entity complies with such laws and regulations;

enquiries with the same concerning any actual or potential litigation or claims;

discussion with the same regarding any known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulation and fraud;

 

assessment of matters reported to management and the result of the subsequent investigation

obtaining an understanding of the relevant controls and testing their operation during the period

obtaining an understanding of the policies and controls, including over the recognition of income and testing their implementation during the year;

review documentation relating to compliance with the regulations relating to GDPR, and Health and Safety.

challenging assumptions made by management in their specific accounting policies and estimates, in particular in relation to accounting for depreciation of tangible fixed assets; and impairment of investments

identifying and testing Journal entries, in particular any unusual journal entries and non-standard journal entries;

assessing the recovery of debtors, in the period since the balance sheet date and challenging assumptions made by the management regarding the recovery of balances which remain outstanding;

reviewing the financial statements for compliance with the relevant disclosure requirements

performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships or unexpected movements in account balances which may be indicative of fraud

reviewing cut-off procedures and third-party evidence such as supplier statements to obtain confirmation of completeness of creditors

 

evaluating the underlying business reasons for any unusual transactions; and

considered the implementation of controls during the year.

 

No instance of material non-compliance was identified. However, the likelihood of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is limited by the inherent difficulty in detecting irregularities, the effectiveness of the entity's controls, and the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures performed. Irregularities that result from fraud might be inherently more difficult to detect than irregularities that results from error. As explained above, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements may not be detected, even though the audit has been planned and performed in accordance with ISAs (UK).

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

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Pro Print Group Cartons 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.

......................................
Atulya Mehta FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Sumer Auditco Limited, Statutory Auditor
 14th Floor
33 Cavendish square
London
W1G 0PW

19 June 2025

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Note

2024
£

(As restated)

2023
£

Turnover

3

10,411,477

10,249,565

Cost of sales

 

(4,930,599)

(5,136,679)

Gross profit

 

5,480,878

5,112,886

Administrative expenses

 

(4,582,204)

(4,890,808)

Operating profit

5

898,674

222,078

Other interest receivable and similar income

6

7,426

-

Interest payable and similar expenses

7

(108,849)

(139,574)

   

(101,423)

(139,574)

Profit before tax

 

797,251

82,504

Tax on profit

11

(167,899)

98,962

Profit for the financial year

 

629,352

181,466

The above results were derived from continuing operations.

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

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

(Registration number: 03435133)
Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2024

Note

2024
£

(As restated)
2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

13

3,867,982

3,812,493

Investments

14

-

100

 

3,867,982

3,812,593

Current assets

 

Stocks

15

961,120

731,848

Debtors

16

2,593,861

2,092,559

Cash at bank and in hand

 

827,565

373,370

 

4,382,546

3,197,777

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

18

(2,893,799)

(1,827,774)

Net current assets

 

1,488,747

1,370,003

Total assets less current liabilities

 

5,356,729

5,182,596

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

18

(2,112,052)

(2,236,861)

Provisions for liabilities

20

(747,924)

(718,334)

Net assets

 

2,496,753

2,227,401

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

707

707

Capital redemption reserve

23

303

303

Retained earnings

23

2,495,743

2,226,391

Shareholders' funds

 

2,496,753

2,227,401

Approved and authorised by the Board on 19 June 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
NJ Tollman
Director

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

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

Share capital
£

Capital redemption reserve
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 October 2023 (as previously stated)

707

303

2,475,033

2,476,043

Prior period adjustment

-

-

(248,642)

(248,642)

At 1 October 2023 (As restated)

707

303

2,226,391

2,227,401

Profit for the year

-

-

629,352

629,352

Dividends

-

-

(360,000)

(360,000)

At 30 September 2024

707

303

2,495,743

2,496,753

Share capital
£

Capital redemption reserve
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 October 2022

707

303

2,224,925

2,225,935

Profit for the year

-

-

181,466

181,466

Dividends

-

-

(180,000)

(180,000)

At 30 September 2023

707

303

2,226,391

2,227,401

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 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:
7B Morris Close
Park Farm Industrial Estate
Wellingborough
Northamptonshire
NN8 6XF

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 19 June 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 and 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. The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires the company management to exercise judgement in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

Summary of disclosure exemptions

In preparing these financial statements, the company has taken advantage of the exemption from disclosing certain disclosures, as permitted by FRS 102 paragraph 1.12 (b) and (c), on the basis that it is a qualifying entity and its intermediary holding company, NMSH Holdings Limited, includes these in its own financial statements.

The financial statements contain information about Pro Print Group Cartons 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 requirements to prepare consolidated financial statements..

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

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

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The directors report has further detail on going concern.

Judgements

In applying the Company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions in determining the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities. The directors' best judgements, estimates and assumptions are based on the best and most reliable evidence available at the time when the decisions are made, and are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be appropriate.

Due to the inherent subjectivity involved in making such judgements, estimates and assumptions, the actual results and outcomes may differ.

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

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

The directors consider the following to be significant areas of judgement and key accounting estimates:

- Valuation of stock and stock provisions is an area of key accounting estimate. The entity's policy in relation to stock provisioning is therefore to provide for obsolete, slow moving and defective stock, and therefore ensure that stock is held at the most appropriate estimate of net realisable value;

- Depreciation of tangible fixed assets respectively are also key accounting estimates. Depreciation is estimated based upon the expected useful lives of the company's tangible fixed assets.

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

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

Revenue recognition

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer (usually on delivery of the goods).

Revenue is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

Finance costs

Finance costs are recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case they are capitalised in accordance with the Company’s policy on borrowing costs.

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.

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 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

Motor vehicles

25% straight line

Plant and machinery

7% to 25% on a straight line basis

Buildings

over the lease terms on a straight line basis

Land

Not depreciated

Financed lease

over the length of the lease on a straight line basis

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

Over 10 years

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.

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.

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

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

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Stocks

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

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

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.

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

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

Invoice discounting facility

The company has an invoice discounting facility whereby substantially all of the benefits and risks of the debts are retained by the company. It is therefore appropriate to adopt a separate presentation whereby gross debts are included in the Balance sheet within debtors and a corresponding liability in respect of the proceeds received from the invoice discounting facilitator shown within secured liabilities. Discounting charges are recognised as they accrued and are included within bank charges and similar charges.

Leases

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

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised at the lower of their fair value at inception of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation.

Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs in the profit and loss account and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

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

Financial instruments

Classification
The company only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other accounts receivable and payable, loans from banks and other third parties and loans to related parties.

Debt instruments such as loans and other accounts receivable and payable are initially measured at present value of the future payments and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method; Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade payables or receivables, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received. However if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, such as the payment of a trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate or in the case of an outright short-term loan not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially and subsequently, at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the statement of financial position when there is an enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

 

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

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

3

Turnover

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

2024
£

2023
£

Sale of goods

10,411,477

10,249,565

The analysis of the company's turnover for the year by geographical market is as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

UK

9,008,430

10,160,231

Europe

1,403,047

89,334

10,411,477

10,249,565

4

Other gains and losses

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

2024
£

2023
£

(Loss)/gain on disposal of tangible assets

(1,501)

5,425

Loss from disposals of investments

(100)

(100)

(1,601)

5,325

5

Operating profit

Arrived at after charging/(crediting)

2024
£

2023
£

Depreciation expense

541,496

517,152

Amortisation expense

-

31,080

Operating lease expense - plant and machinery

19,295

26,323

Loss/(profit) on disposal of property, plant and equipment

1,501

(5,425)

6

Other interest receivable and similar income

2024
£

2023
£

Interest income on bank deposits

7,426

-

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

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

7

Interest payable and similar expenses

2024
£

2023
£

Interest on bank overdrafts and borrowings

21,897

47,792

Foreign exchange gains/(losses)

1,631

(16)

Other finance costs

85,321

91,798

108,849

139,574

8

Staff costs

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

2024
£

2023
£

Wages and salaries

2,548,012

2,103,214

Social security costs

211,309

281,866

Pension costs, defined contribution scheme

49,428

51,838

Other employee expense

-

845

2,808,749

2,437,763

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

2024
No.

2023
No.

Production

56

56

Administration and support

17

15

Sales, marketing and distribution

2

2

75

73

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

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

9

Directors' remuneration

The directors' remuneration for the year was as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Remuneration

-

95,399

In respect of the highest paid director:

2024
£

2023
£

Remuneration

-

95,400

10

Auditors' remuneration

2024
£

2023
£

Audit of the financial statements

10,000

8,400


 

11

Taxation

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

2024
£

2023
£

Current taxation

UK corporation tax

138,310

-

Deferred taxation

Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences

29,589

(98,962)

Tax expense/(receipt) in the income statement

167,899

(98,962)

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

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

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

The differences are reconciled below:

2024
£

(As restated)

2023
£

Profit before tax

797,251

82,504

Corporation tax at standard rate

199,313

20,626

Tax (decrease)/increase from effect of capital allowances and depreciation

(22,303)

114,357

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

738

55,064

Effect of tax losses

(39,438)

(252,207)

Deferred tax expense/(credit) from unrecognised tax loss or credit

29,589

(98,962)

Tax increase from other tax effects

-

62,160

Total tax charge/(credit)

167,899

(98,962)

12

Intangible assets

Goodwill
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 October 2023

310,802

310,802

At 30 September 2024

310,802

310,802

Amortisation

At 1 October 2023

62,160

62,160

Impairment - Prior year adjustment

248,642

248,642

At 30 September 2024

310,802

310,802

Carrying amount

At 30 September 2024

-

-

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

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

13

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Plant and machinery
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 October 2023

838,238

135,096

14,375

5,032,000

6,019,709

Additions

22,606

46,890

-

528,988

598,484

Disposals

-

-

-

(174,313)

(174,313)

At 30 September 2024

860,844

181,986

14,375

5,386,675

6,443,880

Depreciation

At 1 October 2023

206,911

72,582

4,792

1,922,931

2,207,216

Charge for the year

35,875

28,257

3,593

473,770

541,495

Eliminated on disposal

-

-

-

(172,813)

(172,813)

At 30 September 2024

242,786

100,839

8,385

2,223,888

2,575,898

Carrying amount

At 30 September 2024

618,058

81,147

5,990

3,162,787

3,867,982

At 30 September 2023

631,327

62,514

9,583

3,109,069

3,812,493

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £495,656 (2023 - £495,656) in respect of freehold land and buildings and £122,402 (2023 - £135,671) in respect of long leasehold land and buildings.
 

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

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

Assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts

The net carrying amount of tangible assets includes the following amounts in respect of assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts:

2024
£

2023
£

Plant and machinery

3,083,159

2,999,549

   

14

Investments

2024
£

2023
£

Investments in subsidiaries

-

100

Subsidiaries

£

Cost or valuation

At 1 October 2023

100

Disposals

(100)

At 30 September 2024

-

Provision

Carrying amount

At 30 September 2024

-

At 30 September 2023

100

15

Stocks

2024
£

2023
£

Raw materials and consumables

484,765

516,519

Work in progress

249,621

81,934

Finished goods and goods for resale

226,734

133,395

961,120

731,848

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

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

16

Debtors

Current

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

 

2,287,673

1,821,871

Amounts owed by related parties

27

180,000

180,000

Other debtors

 

2,004

66,544

Prepayments

 

124,184

24,144

   

2,593,861

2,092,559

17

Cash and cash equivalents

2024
£

2023
£

Cash at bank

752,348

333,683

Other cash and cash equivalents

75,217

39,687

827,565

373,370

18

Creditors

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

25

410,013

407,781

Trade creditors

 

1,839,468

979,382

Amounts due to related parties

27

-

30,153

Social security and other taxes

 

269,710

232,633

Outstanding defined contribution pension costs

 

10,536

13,515

Other payables

 

9,795

61,817

Accruals

 

215,968

102,493

Income tax liability

11

138,309

-

 

2,893,799

1,827,774

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

25

2,112,052

2,236,861

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

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

19

Financial instruments

Categorisation of financial instruments

2024
 £

2023
 £

Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss

827,565

373,370

Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost

2,469,677

2,068,415

Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost

4,867,542

3,962,142

Financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss comprises cash at bank.

Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost comprise trade debtors and other debtors.

Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost comprise trade creditors, other creditors, loans and borrowings, related party transactions and pension liabilities.

20

Provisions for liabilities

Deferred tax
£

Total
£

At 1 October 2023

718,334

718,334

Increase (decrease) in existing provisions

29,590

29,590

At 30 September 2024

747,924

747,924

21

Pension and other schemes

Defined contribution pension scheme

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the company to the scheme and amounted to £49,428 (2023 - £51,838).

Contributions totalling £10,536 (2023 - £13,515) were payable to the scheme at the end of the year and are included in creditors.

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

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

22

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2024

2023

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary shares of £1 each

700

700

700

700

Ordinary A shares of £1 each

7

7

7

7

707

707

707

707

23

Reserves

Capital redemption reserve
The capital redemption reserve represents the nominal value of shares purchased by the Company.

Profit and loss reserve
The profit and loss account represents the accumulated profits, losses and distributions of the Company.

24

Prior year adjustments

The 2023 financial statements originally included goodwill of £248,642.

Upon review, the directors determined that this goodwill should have been written off. A prior year adjustment has been made to correct this, and the comparative figures have been restated accordingly.

As a result of this adjustment:

• The reported profit for 2023 has been reduced by £248,642.
• The company’s net assets have also decreased by £248,642.

 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

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

25

Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Bank borrowings

613,323

653,965

Hire purchase contracts

1,498,729

1,582,896

2,112,052

2,236,861

2024
£

2023
£

Current loans and borrowings

Hire purchase contracts

410,013

407,781

Included in the loans and borrowings are the following amounts due after more than five years:

2024
£

2023
£

Hire Purchase contracts due after 5 years

429,600

912,900

-

-

The bank borrowings are secured by a fixed and floating charge over all the assets of the company.

The hire purchase obligations are secured by the assets to which they relate.They are over 5 to 10 year contracts with the expectation to buy the asset at the end of the contract.

26

Dividends

2024

2023

£

£

Final dividend of £Nil (2023 - £Nil) per ordinary share

-

-

Interim dividend of £509.19 (2023 - £254.59) per ordinary share

360,000

180,000

360,000

180,000

 

 
 

Pro Print Group Cartons Limited

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

27

Related party transactions

During the year the company traded with Pro Print Group Labels Limited (PPGLL), a company owned 50% by Mr N Tollman.

Intercompany charges made during the year were £270,740 (2023 - £270,740) and at the year end, the amount owed to PPGLL was £56,521 (2023 - £1,640).

The company also transacted with C & P Property Estates Limited, a company also owned 50% by Mr N Tollman.

C&P Property Estates Limited owns a property leased by the company and during the year, rent and service charges of £72,954 (2023 - £31,831) were made.

At the year end the amount owed from C&P Property Estates Limited was £nil (2023 - £nil).

28

Ultimate controlling party

The smallest and largest group for which consolidated financial statements are prepared which includes the results of this company is that headed by NMSH Holdings Limited, whose registered office is at 10 Cheyne Walk, Northampton, England, NN1 5PT.