| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| E MANTON LIMITED |
| STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| E MANTON LIMITED |
| STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| E MANTON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00570282) |
| CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| Page |
| Company Information | 1 |
| Strategic Report | 2 |
| Report of the Directors | 3 |
| Report of the Independent Auditors | 5 |
| Income Statement | 9 |
| Other Comprehensive Income | 10 |
| Balance Sheet | 11 |
| Statement of Changes in Equity | 12 |
| Cash Flow Statement | 13 |
| Notes to the Cash Flow Statement | 14 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 15 |
| E MANTON LIMITED |
| COMPANY INFORMATION |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| DIRECTORS: |
| SECRETARY: |
| REGISTERED OFFICE: |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| AUDITORS: |
| Chartered Certified Accountants |
| Statutory Auditors |
| Marston House |
| 5 Elmdon Lane |
| Marston Green |
| Solihull |
| West Midlands |
| B37 7DL |
| BANKERS: |
| 1 Cornwall Street |
| Birmingham |
| B3 2DT |
| SOLICITORS: |
| Imperial House |
| 31 Temple Street |
| Birmingham |
| B2 5DB |
| E MANTON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00570282) |
| STRATEGIC REPORT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2024. |
| REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
| The Directors all feel that the business has achieved another successful year. |
| Despite turnover decreasing by 10.2% on the previous period, the gross margin achieved on the projects delivered has increased to 11.2% (2023 9.07%) |
| The reduction in turnover in the period is a result of the decline in work available in the market at the end of 2023, meaning 2024 started slowly. Work won increased steadily throughout the year and continues to be strong going into the upcoming period, with work secured/expected for 2025 already exceeding the turnover declared in these financial statements. |
| Overall, there has been an operating profit of £442,017 (2023 £558,831) and a pre-tax profit of £598,237 (2023 £650,465). After taxation £444,189 (2023 £555,784) has been added to reserves. |
| The Directors continue to increase the value of the company through increased market share, and organic growth. This year we have invested in our workforce, with the introduction of some respected industry leaders into our team, to further enhance our Design & Build and framework capabilities. We were pleased to again pay Employee bonuses, meaning bonuses paid since the formation of the Employee Owned Trust, now total £424,700. |
| PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
| The directors acknowledge that as well as rewards there are principal risks and uncertainties inherent in the construction sector which must be closely monitored and controlled. |
| The level of activity on the construction sector is affected by many factors including general economic conditions, government expenditure, inflation, interest rates, weather conditions, political events, and consumer confidence. The board has put in place systems and procedures which monitor the market conditions. |
| The company works with a range of construction partners with strong records of delivery and closely examines its pool of subcontractors and suppliers for quality of work, adherence to deadlines, sufficiency of resources and solvency. This, combined with excellent staff, well developed supply chains and established client base, allows the business to consistently deliver the growth enjoyed over many years and enjoy multiple repeat clients. |
| Contract risk, which is dependent on the nature of the work and the duration and legal form of the contract, is managed through board involvement in the tender and client selection, and rigorous and regular review of contracts in progress regarding forecast revenues and costs to complete. The company management information system provides timely and accurate information to the directors, allowing informed decisions to be taken. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| E MANTON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00570282) |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| The directors present their 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 building contractors |
| DIVIDENDS |
| No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 31 December 2024. |
| FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS |
| The directors anticipate the business environment will remain competitive. They believe that the company is in a good financial position and that the risks that have been identified are being well managed. The directors are confident in the company's ability to maintain this position. |
| DIRECTORS |
| The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 January 2024 to the date of this report. |
| FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
| Given the nature and location of its operations, the company is not significantly exposed to price risk or foreign exchange risk, nor are liquidity or interest rate risks of concern while the company has no external funding requirement. Surplus funds are invested in short term bank deposits and so there is credit risk relating to cash and deposits with financial institutions. Regarding credit risk, it is standard company policy to perform appropriate credit checks on all potential customers before contracts are entered into. |
| POLITICAL DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE |
| No political donations were made during the year. |
| STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES |
| The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. |
| Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to: |
| - | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
| - | make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
| - | prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. |
| The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. |
| E MANTON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00570282) |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS |
| So far as the directors are 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 each director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. |
| AUDITORS |
| The auditors, Sephton & Company LLP, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| E MANTON LIMITED |
| Opinion |
| We have audited the financial statements of E Manton Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Cash Flow Statement, 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 directors' 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 directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. |
| However, because not all future events or conditions can be predicted, this statement is not a guarantee as to the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. |
| Emphasis of matter |
| We concluded that a material misstatement exists which affects the prior period financial statements, on which the predecessor auditor had previously reported without modification. |
| We draw attention to note 7 of the financial statements, which describes adjustments made to the prior period figures. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter. |
| Other information |
| The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, 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. |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| E MANTON LIMITED |
| 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 Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
| - | the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors 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 Report of the Directors. |
| 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 three, 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 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. |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| E MANTON LIMITED |
| 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. |
| 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: |
| As part of designing our audit, we determined materiality and assessed the risks of material misstatement in the financial statements, including how fraud may occur by enquiring of management of its own consideration of fraud. In particular, we looked at where management made subjective judgements, for example in respect of significant accounting estimates that involved making assumptions and considering future events that are inherently uncertain. |
| We also considered potential financial or other pressures, opportunities, and motivations for fraud. As part of this discussion, we identified internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations and how management monitor these processes. Appropriate procedures included the review and testing of manual journals and key estimates and judgements made by management. |
| The engagement partner assessed whether the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence and capabilities to identify or recognise non-compliance with laws and regulations. The assessment did not identify any issues in this area. |
| We also gained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the entity and the industry in which it operates, drawing on our broad sector experience and considered the risk of acts by the entity that were contrary to these laws and regulations, including fraud. |
| We focused on 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. We identified the following areas as those most likely to have such an effect: the Health & Safety Act 1974, Building Safety Act 2022, Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992. We also noted, and investigated, the Company compliance with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 which, while not a legal requirement for an operating business, is central to E Manton Limited's operations and impacts consumer confidence in their deliverables. |
| We made enquiries of management with regards to compliance with the above laws and regulations and corroborated any necessary evidence to relevant information, for example we have reviewed the entity's latest CHAS membership showing their membership number and the date of award. The membership is for Standard CHAS which provides comprehensive health and safety assessment and self-certified insurance module. CHAS is a widely recognized accreditation in the UK. We also vouched approval of the entity's Safe Contractor status which was achieved on the back of their Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme. To gain further comfort, we inspected the entity's membership with the British Safety Council, Constructing Excellence Midlands and Construction Online. We also obtained 16 different site visit reports and interrogated each one to see where sites were being flagged as being either minor or major non-compliant. On the site visit reports we were also able to gain comfort over the consistent use of PPE when on site. Finally, we inspected both ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certificates to ensure they were in date during the financial year and had been upheld since the year end. We noted no issues throughout. |
| Our audit procedures included agreeing the financial statements disclosures to underlying supporting documentation and enquiries with management. |
| The engagement team also completed the following procedures: |
| - Understood how management considered and addressed the potential for override of controls or other inappropriate influence over the financial reporting process; |
| - Performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud; |
| - In addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, we tested journal entries and other adjustments for inappropriate or unusual journals outside of our expectations, as well as for any significant transactions outside the normal course of business, taking into consideration the scope for management to manipulate financial results; |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| E MANTON LIMITED |
| - Assessed the appropriateness of key estimates and judgements made by management and challenged the assumptions used in accounting estimates. We considered the key estimates to be long term contract valuations, subcontract reserves, depreciation rates, bad debt provisions, provisions for defect corrections, deferred tax and going concern. |
| As a result of the above procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organization for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following areas: |
| - Management override of controls due to the potentially unusual pressure to meet targets, in particular in the posting of unusual journals, complex transactions and the manipulation of amounts subject to significant judgement of estimate; |
| - Recognising revenue for transactions that do not meet the criteria for revenue recognition; and |
| - Completeness of related party transactions. |
| Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, the further removed the non-compliance is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. |
| In addition, as with any audit, there remained a higher detection risk of fraud as these may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery, misrepresentations or through collusion. Our audit procedures are designed to detect material misstatement. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance or fraud and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations. |
| A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors. |
| Other Matters |
| The prior period financial statements were audited by a predecessor auditor. They expressed an unmodified opinion on 22 July 2024. |
| 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 |
| Chartered Certified Accountants |
| Statutory Auditors |
| Marston House |
| 5 Elmdon Lane |
| Marston Green |
| Solihull |
| West Midlands |
| B37 7DL |
| E MANTON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00570282) |
| INCOME STATEMENT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 |
| as restated |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| TURNOVER |
| Cost of sales |
| GROSS PROFIT |
| Administrative expenses |
| 440,697 | 555,421 |
| Other operating income |
| OPERATING PROFIT | 4 |
| Interest receivable and similar income | 5 |
| PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
| Tax on profit | 6 |
| PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
| E MANTON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00570282) |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 |
| as restated |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| PROFIT FOR THE YEAR |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
| Depreciation of Freehold property | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Change in rate of tax | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR, NET OF INCOME TAX |
( |
) |
( |
) |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
| Note |
| Prior year adjustment | 7 |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME SINCE LAST ANNUAL REPORT |
529,871 |
| E MANTON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00570282) |
| BALANCE SHEET |
| 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 | 1/1/23 |
| as restated |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Tangible assets | 8 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Debtors | 9 | 2,135,623 |
| Cash at bank and in hand |
| 5,695,367 |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 10 | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 11 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET ASSETS |
| CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
| Called up share capital | 12 |
| Revaluation reserve | 13 | 461,272 | 486,090 | 725,724 |
| Capital redemption reserve | 13 |
| Retained earnings | 13 | 2,131,643 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | 3,751,288 | 3,331,917 | 3,127,367 |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
| E MANTON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00570282) |
| STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| Called up | Capital |
| share | Retained | Revaluation | redemption | Total |
| capital | earnings | reserve | reserve | equity |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Balance at 1 January 2023 |
| Changes in equity |
| Total comprehensive income | - | ( |
) |
| Balance at 31 December 2023 | 3,221,417 |
| Prior year adjustment | - | - | - |
| As restated |
| Changes in equity |
| Total comprehensive income | - | ( |
) |
| Balance at 31 December 2024 |
| E MANTON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00570282) |
| CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 |
| as restated |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| Cash flows from operating activities |
| Cash generated from operations | 1 |
| Grants received |
| Tax paid | ( |
) |
| Net cash from operating activities |
| Cash flows from investing activities |
| Purchase of tangible fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Sale of tangible fixed assets |
| Interest received |
| Net cash from investing activities | ( |
) |
| Cash flows from financing activities |
| Gift to Employee Ownership Trust | ( |
) |
| Net cash from financing activities | ( |
) |
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2 |
3,559,744 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 2 | 4,753,474 | 4,455,925 |
| E MANTON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00570282) |
| NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 1. | RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
| 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 |
| as restated |
| £ | £ |
| Profit before taxation |
| Depreciation charges |
| Profit on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Grants received | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Finance income | (156,220 | ) | (91,634 | ) |
| 546,768 | 611,234 |
| Decrease/(increase) in trade and other debtors | ( |
) |
| (Decrease)/increase in trade and other creditors | ( |
) |
| Cash generated from operations |
| 2. | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
| The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts: |
| Year ended 31 December 2024 |
| 31/12/24 | 1/1/24 |
| £ | £ |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,753,474 | 4,455,925 |
| Year ended 31 December 2023 |
| 31/12/23 | 1/1/23 |
| as restated |
| £ | £ |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,455,925 | 3,559,744 |
| 3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS |
| At 1/1/24 | Cash flow | At 31/12/24 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Net cash |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 4,455,925 | 297,549 | 4,753,474 |
| 4,455,925 | 4,753,474 |
| Total | 4,455,925 | 297,549 | 4,753,474 |
| E MANTON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00570282) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
| E Manton Limited is a |
| The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£). |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| Turnover |
| Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. |
| Turnover on long-term contracts is recognised according to the stage reached in the contract by reference to the value of the work done. A prudent estimate of the profit attributable to work completed is recognised once the outcome of the contract can be assessed with reasonable certainty. The amount by which turnover exceeds payments on account is shown under debtors as "amounts recoverable on contracts". Payments on account in excess of turnover are classified as "payments on account" and separately disclosed within creditors. |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Freehold property | - |
| Plant and machinery | - |
| Fixtures and fittings | - |
| Motor vehicles | - |
| Grants |
| Grants relating to revenue are recognised in income on a systematic basis over the periods in which the entity recognises the related costs for which the grant is intended to compensate. Grants relating to assets are recognised in income on a systematic basis over the expected useful life of the assets. |
| 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 balance sheet date. |
| E MANTON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00570282) |
| 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 balance sheet 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. |
| Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
| 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 |
| as restated |
| £ | £ |
| Wages and salaries | 2,973,391 | 2,751,924 |
| Social security costs | 330,709 | 305,683 |
| Other pension costs | 100,659 | 96,572 |
| 3,404,759 | 3,154,179 |
| The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
| 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 |
| as restated |
| Administration and office | 15 | 14 |
| Construction | 38 | 37 |
| 53 | 51 |
| 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 |
| as restated |
| £ | £ |
| Directors' remuneration |
| Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes |
| The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows: |
| Money purchase schemes |
| E MANTON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00570282) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued |
| Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows: |
| 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 |
| as restated |
| £ | £ |
| Emoluments etc |
| Pension contributions to money purchase schemes |
| 4. | OPERATING PROFIT |
| The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting): |
| 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 |
| as restated |
| £ | £ |
| Other operating leases |
| Depreciation - owned assets |
| Profit on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Auditors' remuneration |
| Taxation compliance services |
| EOT bonus payment to employees |
| 5. | INTEREST RECEIVABLE AND SIMILAR INCOME |
| 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 |
| as restated |
| £ | £ |
| Bank interest received |
| 6. | TAXATION |
| Analysis of the tax charge |
| The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows: |
| 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 |
| as restated |
| £ | £ |
| Current tax: |
| UK corporation tax |
| Deferred tax | ( |
) |
| Tax on profit |
| E MANTON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00570282) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 6. | TAXATION - continued |
| Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss |
| The tax assessed for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below: |
| 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 |
| as restated |
| £ | £ |
| Profit before tax |
| Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of (2023 - |
| Effects of: |
| Utilisation of tax losses | ( |
) |
| Changes in tax rates | 4,489 | 8,602 |
| Total tax charge | 154,048 | 94,681 |
| Tax effects relating to effects of other comprehensive income |
| 31/12/24 |
| Gross | Tax | Net |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Depreciation of Freehold property | ( |
) | 5,525 | (16,575 | ) |
| Change in rate of tax | ( |
) | - | (8,243 | ) |
| (30,343 | ) | 5,525 | (24,818 | ) |
| 31/12/23 |
| Gross | Tax | Net |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Gift to E Manton E.O.T. | ( |
) | - | (200,000 | ) |
| Depreciation of Freehold property | ( |
) | 5,194 | (16,906 | ) |
| Change in rate of tax | ( |
) | - | (25,722 | ) |
| (247,822 | ) | 5,194 | (242,628 | ) |
| 7. | PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT |
| In the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023, there was a material error relating to the depreciation of freehold property and the deferred tax relating to the revaluation gain on the property. As a result, the company has made prior period adjustments to correct the errors. The adjustments have been reflected in the comparative figures for the year ended 31 December 2023. The effect of the adjustments are as follows: |
| Retained earnings: Increased by £110,500, being the freehold depreciation. |
| Deferred tax: Increased by £129,134, being the deferred tax on the revaluation gain |
| Revaluation reserve: Decreased by £239,634. |
| E MANTON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00570282) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 8. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Fixtures |
| Freehold | Plant and | and | Motor |
| property | machinery | fittings | vehicles | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| COST OR VALUATION |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Additions |
| Disposals | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| At 31 December 2023 |
| Included in cost or valuation of land and buildings is freehold land of £ 277,530 (2023 - £ 277,530 ) which is not depreciated. |
| Cost or valuation at 31 December 2024 is represented by: |
| Fixtures |
| Freehold | Plant and | and | Motor |
| property | machinery | fittings | vehicles | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Valuation in 2018 | 660,008 | - | - | - | 660,008 |
| Cost | 639,992 | 7,732 | 325,809 | 526,007 | 1,499,540 |
| 1,300,000 | 7,732 | 325,809 | 526,007 | 2,159,548 |
| If freehold land and buildings had not been revalued they would have been included at the following historical cost: |
| 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 |
| as restated |
| £ | £ |
| Cost | 639,992 | 639,992 |
| Aggregate depreciation | 132,610 | 121,461 |
| Value of land in freehold land and buildings | 277,530 | 277,530 |
| Freehold land and buildings were valued on an open market basis on 31 December 2018 by Edward Delaney MRICS . |
| E MANTON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00570282) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 9. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 |
| as restated |
| £ | £ |
| Trade debtors |
| Retention control | 974,751 | 842,629 |
| Amounts recoverable on contract |
| Other debtors |
| Prepayments and accrued income |
| 10. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 |
| as restated |
| £ | £ |
| Trade creditors |
| Corporation tax |
| PAYE & NIC control a/c |
| VAT | 497,436 | 668,848 |
| Other creditors |
| Accruals and deferred income |
| 11. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
| 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 |
| as restated |
| £ | £ |
| Deferred tax | 197,407 | 199,454 |
| Deferred |
| tax |
| £ |
| Balance at 1 January 2024 |
| Credit to Income Statement during year | ( |
) |
| Revaluation reserve | 2,718 |
| Balance at 31 December 2024 |
| 12. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
| Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
| Number: | Class: | Nominal | 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 |
| value: | as restated |
| £ | £ |
| Ordinary | £1 | 94,500 | 94,500 |
| Ordinary shares have full voting, dividend and capital return rights including on a winding up and are not redeemable. |
| E MANTON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00570282) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 13. | RESERVES |
| Capital |
| Retained | Revaluation | redemption |
| earnings | reserve | reserve | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Prior year adjustment |
| 3,237,417 |
| Profit for the year |
| Property revaluation | - | (24,818 | ) | - | (24,818 | ) |
| At 31 December 2024 | 3,656,788 |