REGISTERED NUMBER: |
STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
FOR |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
FOR |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06282987) |
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Strategic Report | 2 |
Report of the Director | 4 |
Report of the Independent Auditors | 5 |
Income Statement | 9 |
Other Comprehensive Income | 10 |
Statement of Financial Position | 11 |
Statement of Changes in Equity | 12 |
Statement of Cash Flows | 13 |
Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows | 14 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 15 |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED |
COMPANY INFORMATION |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
DIRECTOR: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
AUDITORS: |
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors |
1 Kings Avenue |
London |
N21 3NA |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06282987) |
STRATEGIC REPORT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
The director presents his strategic report for the year ended 30 September 2024. |
REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
The company has experienced unprecedented trading conditions this financial year, with these extenuating circumstances company made loss before tax of (£390,562) from £6,224,658 turnover, a 17.9% decrease from the previous year's turnover. The duration of our contracts ranges from 9 months to 2 years. The inflationary pressure within a short period of time has resulted in the business being locked at fixed rates for the entirety of contracts. Moving forward with lessons learnt, we have amended our stance on shorter duration contracts with current rates leading to improved and higher margins. We expect a better outcome in comparison to Sep 25 figures for the future. |
Interest rate risk |
Increases in interest rates have impacted the business especially when we are experiencing growth. Due to this, there was a decrease in turnover of 17.9% in 2024. |
Prospects |
We have committed ourselves to deliver an excellent service and believe we have performed on that level judging by the profits and turnover for the financial year. The same ethos will ensure we outperform ourselves for the next financial year. We are confident in delivering the profits and level of trade with our noticeable presence. |
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
The market is highly competitive. The director actively manages risk across all areas of the business. The main risks are competition risk, reputational risk and credit risk. |
The director has a expectation that the operational difficulties have not continued to ease with ease in government restrictions, which continues to have a negative impact on the business and that the results to September 2025 will reflect the same. |
The director has made strategic decisions in the best interest of the company, and although the current pressures surrounding the supply chain and ever-increasing inflation rate is challenging to the business and likely to have an impact on its profitability. It is the opinion of the director that the company is in a strong position to overcome these challenges and continue to be in operational existence for the foreseeable future. |
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
The Directors consider the following as key performance indicators |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Turnover | 6,224,658 | 7,581,948 |
Gross Profit | 1,359,828 | 1,896,157 |
Gross Margin | 21.8% | 25% |
Profit before tax | (390,562 | ) | 17,414 |
Net Assets | 96,644 | 487,206 |
KEY STRATEGY AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS |
The Director has built a strong brand and reputation by providing first class service in scaffolding projects. This is achieved by aligning ourselves closely with our clients, ensuring we have a full understanding of their requirements. Our strategy is to continue to specialise in our principal activities, maintain our brand reputation whilst managing the risk areas across our business. |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06282987) |
STRATEGIC REPORT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
FINANCIAL POSITION |
The director is confident that the company will be able to strengthen its financial position by building on its current portfolio of contracts and grow the business with both existing and new clients in the future. |
Employees |
It is the policy of the Company's to encourage and develop all members of staff to realise their maximum potential. Wherever possible, vacancies are filled from within the Company and adequate opportunities for internal promotion are created. The Board is committed to a systematic training policy and has a comprehensive training and development potential to a maximum level of attainment. In this way, staff will make their best possible contribution to the organisation's success. The Company supports the principle of equal opportunities in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of race, age, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender or gender reassignment, marital status or disability. It is also the policy of the Company, where possible, to give sympathetic consideration to disabled persons in their application for employment with the Company and to protect the interests of existing members of the staff who are disabled. |
The company has made the necessary provision for allowing employees to work remotely and be connected to the company intranet. |
Environmental Policy |
The Board acknowledges that environmental protection is one of the Company's business responsibilities. It aims for a continuous improvement in the Company's environmental performance and to comply with all relevant regulations. Also the Board does not consider that this line of business has a large adverse impact upon the environment. As a result the company does not manage its business by reference to any environmental key performance indicators. The company seeks to maintain a high proportion of its records electronically and of the paper it does use, over 80% of its paper consumption is recycled through the use of recycling bags. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06282987) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
The director presents his report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 30 September 2024. |
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of scaffold erection. |
DIVIDENDS |
No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 30 September 2024. |
EVENTS SINCE THE END OF THE YEAR |
Information relating to events since the end of the year is given in the notes to the financial statements. |
DIRECTOR |
STATEMENT OF DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES |
The director is responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, 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), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. 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. |
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, AGK Partnership Ltd, 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 |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED |
Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of LTC Scaffolding Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 30 September 2024 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Cash Flows and Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows, 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 loss 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 Strategic Report and the Report of the Director, 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 Strategic Report and the Report of the Director 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 Director have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED |
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 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. |
Responsibilities of director |
As explained more fully in the Statement of Director's Responsibilities set out on page four, 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 |
LTC SCAFFOLDING 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. |
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows: |
- the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, |
capabilities and skills to identify or recognize non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations; |
- we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with directors and other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the industry; |
- we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence; and identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit. |
We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by: |
- making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and |
- considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations. |
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we: |
- performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships; |
- tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions; |
- assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and |
- investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions. |
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to: |
- agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation; |
- reading the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance; |
- enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and |
- reviewing correspondence with HMRC, relevant regulators, and the company's legal advisors. |
There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion. |
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. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
LTC SCAFFOLDING 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 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 Accountants & Statutory Auditors |
1 Kings Avenue |
London |
N21 3NA |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06282987) |
INCOME STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ |
REVENUE | 3 |
Cost of sales |
GROSS PROFIT |
Administrative expenses |
(285,564 | ) | 224,426 |
Other operating income |
OPERATING (LOSS)/PROFIT | 5 | ( |
) |
Interest payable and similar expenses | 6 |
(LOSS)/PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION | ( |
) |
Tax on (loss)/profit | 7 |
LOSS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR | ( |
) | ( |
) |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06282987) |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ |
LOSS FOR THE YEAR | ( |
) | ( |
) |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
( |
) |
( |
) |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06282987) |
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION |
30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Property, plant and equipment | 8 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Inventories | 9 |
Debtors | 10 |
Cash at bank |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 11 |
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES | ( |
) | ( |
) |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due after more than one year | 12 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 16 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET ASSETS |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 17 |
Retained earnings | 18 |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06282987) |
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
Called up |
share | Retained | Total |
capital | earnings | equity |
£ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 October 2022 |
Changes in equity |
Total comprehensive income | - | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Balance at 30 September 2023 |
Changes in equity |
Total comprehensive income | - | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Balance at 30 September 2024 |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06282987) |
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ |
Cash flows from operating activities |
Cash generated from operations | 1 |
Interest paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Interest element of hire purchase payments paid |
( |
) |
( |
) |
Net cash from operating activities |
Cash flows from investing activities |
Purchase of tangible fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Sale of tangible fixed assets |
Net cash from investing activities | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities |
Loan repayments in year | ( |
) |
Capital repayment on hire purchase | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Net cash from financing activities | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ( |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2 |
372,459 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 2 | 201,790 | 201,605 |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06282987) |
NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
1. | RECONCILIATION OF (LOSS)/PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
(Loss)/profit before taxation | ( |
) |
Depreciation charges |
Profit on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Increase in interco debtors | (86,390 | ) | (123,658 | ) |
Increase in interco creditors | 444,314 | 207,417 |
Finance costs | 104,998 | 211,594 |
363,860 | 608,061 |
Decrease/(increase) in inventories | ( |
) |
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 Statement of Cash Flows in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Statement of Financial Position amounts: |
Year ended 30 September 2024 |
30.9.24 | 1.10.23 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 201,790 | 201,605 |
Year ended 30 September 2023 |
30.9.23 | 1.10.22 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 201,605 | 372,459 |
3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT |
At 1.10.23 | Cash flow | At 30.9.24 |
£ | £ | £ |
Net cash |
Cash at bank | 201,605 | 185 | 201,790 |
201,605 | 201,790 |
Debt |
Finance leases | (928,938 | ) | 265,617 | (663,321 | ) |
Debts falling due within 1 year | (154,546 | ) | 91,667 | (62,879 | ) |
Debts falling due after 1 year | (103,788 | ) | 62,879 | (40,909 | ) |
(1,187,272 | ) | 420,163 | (767,109 | ) |
Total | (985,667 | ) | 420,348 | (565,319 | ) |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06282987) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
LTC Scaffolding Limited is a |
The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£). |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
Going concern |
At the time of approving the financial statements, the Director has a reasonable expectation that the company can continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Director continues to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. |
The director regards the foreseeable future as no less than twelve months following the publication of these annual financial statements. The director has considered the company's balance sheet position as at the year end, its working capital forecasts, and projections, taking account of possible changes in trading performance and the current state of its operating market, and is satisfied that for the foreseeable future, the company's financial position is improving and will enable the company to remain in operational existence. In addition, the director and the shareholders have agreed to provide continuing financial support as and when required to enable the company to continue in operational existence. Consequently, the director considers it to be appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis. |
Significant judgements and estimates |
In the application of the company's accounting policies, the director is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. |
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. |
In preparing these financial statements the director has made the following judgements: |
Provisions |
Provisions have been made for trade debtors and inventory obsolescence and returns, where appropriate. These provisions are an estimate of the actual costs and the timing of future cash flows is dependent on future events. The difference between expectations and the actual future liability will be accounted for in the period when such determination is made. |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06282987) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Revenue |
Turnover represents the total invoice value, excluding value added tax, of sales made during the year. Turnover is reduced for customer returns and other similar allowances. |
Turnover is recognised at the point the company has transferred to the buyer the significant risks and rewards, the amount of the turnover can be measured reliably and it is probable the economic benefits associated with the transactions will flow to the company. |
When the outcome of a contract can be estimated reliably, contract revenue and contract costs are recognised as revenue and expenses respectively by reference to the stage of completion of the contract activity at the balance sheet date. When the outcome of a contract cannot be estimated reliably, contract revenue is recognised to the extent of contract costs incurred that are likely to be recoverable. When it is probable that total contract costs will exceed total contract revenue, the expected loss is recognised as an expense immediately. |
Contract revenue comprises the initial amount of revenue agreed in the contract and variations in the contract work and claims that can be measured reliably. A variation or a claim is recognised as contract revenue when it is probable that the customer will approve the variation or negotiations have reached an advanced stage such that it is probable that the customer will accept the claim. |
The stage of completion is measured by reference to the ratio of contract costs incurred to date to the estimated total costs for the contract. Costs incurred during the financial year in connection with future activity on a contract are excluded from the costs incurred to date when determining the stage of completion of a contract. Such costs are shown as construction contract work-in-progress on the balance sheet unless it is not probable that such contract costs are recoverable from the customers, in which case, such costs are recognised as an expense immediately. |
At the balance sheet date, the cumulative costs incurred plus recognised profit (less recognised loss) on each contract is compared against the progress billings. Where the cumulative costs incurred plus the recognised profits (less recognised losses) exceed progress billings, the balance is presented as due from customers on contracts within "Gross amounts recoverable on contract customers". Where progress billings exceed the cumulative costs incurred plus recognised profits (less recognised losses), the balance is presented as due to customers on construction contracts within "Payments on account". |
Progress billings not yet paid by customers and retentions by customers are included within "Amount recoverable on contract". Advances received are included within "Payments on account". |
Property, plant & equipment |
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Such cost includes costs directly attributable to making the assets capable of operating as intended. |
The carrying value of tangible assets are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. |
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is the shorter. |
Plant and machinery | 9% - 25% straight line |
Fixtures and fitting | 33% straight line |
Motor vehicles | 15% straight line |
The company has a policy not to depreciate in the year fixed assets are bought and depreciate it full year in the year assets are sold. |
Stock |
Stock is valued at lower of cost and net realisable value. A source of estimation uncertainty surrounds the net realisable value of the stock and as to whether or not there is an indication of impairment. To address this, management review both historic and post year end sales of all stock lines compared to quantity of stock held and use this to form the basis for any impairment. In order to establish an appropriate cost of the stock, the cumulative value of the last purchase price, the cost of duty, commission and shipping are taken into account. These costs are re-assessed on an annual basis. |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06282987) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
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. |
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. |
Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
Assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts, which are those where substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset have passed to the company, are capitalised in the balance sheet and depreciated over their useful lives. The corresponding lease or hire purchase obligation is treated in the balance sheet as a liability. |
The interest element of the rental obligations is charged to the profit and loss account over the period of the lease and represents a constant proportion of the balance of capital repayments outstanding. |
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to income on a straight line basis over the lease term. |
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. |
Cash and cash equivalents |
Cash and cash equivalents in the statement of financial position comprise cash at banks and in hand, short term deposits with an original maturity date of one month. Cash equivalents are defined as short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and that are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. |
Short term debtors and creditors |
Short term debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in profit and loss under other operating expenses. |
The carrying value of all financial assets and liabilities are measured at amortised cost. |
Trade debtors are subject to factoring. If the risk of non-payment is fully transferred to the factor (without recourse), the receivables are derecognised from the balance sheet, and any resulting gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss. If the company retains the risk (with recourse), the receivables remain on the balance sheet, and the cash received is recognised as a liability. Factoring costs are recognised in profit or loss as incurred. |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06282987) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
3. | REVENUE |
The revenue and loss (2023 - profit) before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company. |
An analysis of revenue by class of business is given below: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
An analysis of revenue by geographical market is given below: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
United Kingdom |
Turnover represents the value, net of value added tax and discounts, of goods provided to customers and work carried out in respect of services provided to customers. |
4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries |
Social security costs |
Other pension costs |
The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
2024 | 2023 |
Management, sales and administrative |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Director's remuneration |
5. | OPERATING (LOSS)/PROFIT |
The operating loss (2023 - operating profit) is stated after charging/(crediting): |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Hire of plant and machinery |
Other operating leases |
Depreciation - owned assets |
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts |
Profit on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Auditors' remuneration |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06282987) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
6. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Interest payable |
Hire purchase |
7. | TAXATION |
Analysis of the tax charge |
The tax charge on the loss for the year was as follows: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Deferred tax |
Tax on (loss)/profit |
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: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
(Loss)/profit before tax | ( |
) |
(Loss)/profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of |
( |
) |
Effects of: |
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
Income not taxable for tax purposes | ( |
) |
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation | - | ( |
) |
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances | - |
Utilisation of tax losses | ( |
) |
Deferred tax | - | 191,870 |
Profit on sale of fixed assets | (1,823 | ) | - |
Group Relief | 94,452 | - |
Total tax charge | - | 191,870 |
Tax losses carried forward amounts to £1,744,199 (2023: £1,366,392). |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06282987) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
8. | PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |
Plant and | Motor |
machinery | vehicles | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 October 2023 |
Additions |
Disposals | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
At 30 September 2024 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 October 2023 |
Charge for year |
Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
At 30 September 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 30 September 2024 |
At 30 September 2023 |
Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows: |
Motor |
vehicles |
£ |
COST |
At 1 October 2023 |
Additions |
Disposals | ( |
) |
At 30 September 2024 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 October 2023 |
Charge for year |
Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) |
At 30 September 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 30 September 2024 |
At 30 September 2023 |
9. | INVENTORIES |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Stocks |
Work-in-progress |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06282987) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
10. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Trade debtors |
Amounts owed by group undertakings |
VAT |
Prepayments |
The trade debtors balance includes £557,447 (2023: 657,049) which is covered by an invoice discounting arrangement. |
11. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 13) |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 14) |
Trade creditors |
Amounts owed to group undertakings |
Social security and other taxes |
Other creditors |
Accrued expenses |
12. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans (see note 13) |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 14) |
13. | LOANS |
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand: |
Bank loans |
Amounts falling due between two and five years: |
Bank loans - 2-5 years |
14. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
Minimum lease payments under hire purchase fall due as follows: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Net obligations repayable: |
Within one year |
Between one and five years |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06282987) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
15. | SECURED DEBTS |
The following secured debts are included within creditors: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Bank loan | 103,788 | 258,334 |
The bank loan is secured by way of negative pledge, fixed and floating charge over all the property or undertaking of the company. |
16. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Deferred tax |
Accelerated capital allowances |
Deferred |
tax |
£ |
Balance at 1 October 2023 |
Balance at 30 September 2024 |
17. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2024 | 2023 |
value: | £ | £ |
Ordinary | £1 | 1 | 1 |
18. | RESERVES |
Retained |
earnings |
£ |
At 1 October 2023 |
Deficit for the year | ( |
) |
At 30 September 2024 |
19. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group. |
20. | POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS |
On 8 January 2025, there was a change of ownership and the new persons of significant control is D & B Scaffolding (Design) Limited, incorporated in UK. |
LTC SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06282987) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
21. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
The company's immediate parent undertaking and ultimate controlling party is AYM Group Ltd. |
The largest and smallest group in which the results of the company are consolidated is that headed by AYM Group Ltd, which is incorporated in United Kingdom. The consolidated financial statements of this company are available to the public and may be obtained from the company's registered office, being Harefield Oil Terminal Harvil Road, Harefield, Uxbridge, England, UB9 6JL. |