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Registration number: NI626082

Unico Contracts Limited

Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

 

Unico Contracts Limited

Contents

Balance Sheet

1

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

2 to 8

 

Unico Contracts Limited

(Registration number: NI626082)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

128,483

162,392

Current assets

 

Stocks

5

68,000

400,577

Debtors

6

739,156

804,727

Cash at bank and in hand

 

2,325,270

1,236,456

 

3,132,426

2,441,760

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

7

(858,090)

(1,035,847)

Net current assets

 

2,274,336

1,405,913

Total assets less current liabilities

 

2,402,819

1,568,305

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

7

(6,360)

(21,491)

Provisions for liabilities

(32,121)

(40,698)

Net assets

 

2,364,338

1,506,116

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

8

200

6

Retained earnings

2,364,138

1,506,110

Shareholders' funds

 

2,364,338

1,506,116

For the financial year ending 31 December 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 7 August 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Sean Timlin
Director

 

Unico Contracts Limited

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

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by shares, incorporated in Northern Ireland, registered number NI626082.

The address of its registered office is:
541 Saintfield Road
Carryduff
Belfast
BT8 8ES
Northern Ireland

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 have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

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.

The presentation currency is £ Sterling. The level of rounding is to the nearest £.

Revenue recognition

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods supplied and services rendered, net of discounts and Value Added Tax.

When the outcome of a construction contract can be estimated reliably, contract costs and turnover are recognised by reference to the stage of completion at the balance sheet date. Stage of completion is measured by reference to the stage of completion of the contract.

Where the outcome cannot be measured reliably, contract costs are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred and contract turnover is recognised to the extent of costs incurred that it is probable will be recoverable.

When it is probable that contract costs will exceed the total contract turnover, the expected loss is recognised as an expense immediately, with a corresponding provision.

 

Unico Contracts Limited

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

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are initially recorded in the functional currency, by applying the spot exchange rate as at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate ruling at the reporting date, with any gains or losses being taken to the profit and loss account.

Tax

The taxation expenses represents the aggregate amount of current and deferred tax recognised in the reporting period. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this case, tax is recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively.

Current tax is recognised on taxable profit for the current and past periods. Current tax is measured at the amounts of tax expected to pay or recover using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences at the reporting date. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that 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 that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Deferred tax is recognised on timing differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit.
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable timing differences. Deferred tax assets are generally recognised for all deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that
taxable profits will be available against which those deductible timing differences can be utilised. The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the liability is settled or the asset realised, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have
been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. Deferred tax liabilities are presented within provisions for liabilities and deferred tax assets within debtors. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and asset reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Company expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity, except to the extent it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset previously recognised in profit or loss. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other comprehensive income to the extent of any previously recognised revaluation increase accumulated in equity in respect of that asset. Where a revaluation decrease exceeds the accumulated revaluation gains accumulated in equity in respect of that asset, the excess shall be recognised in profit or loss.

 

Unico Contracts Limited

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

Depreciation

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

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Motor vehicles

25% reducing balance

Fixtures and fittings

20% straight line

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for 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.

 

Unico Contracts Limited

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

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.

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the company has an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount can be reliably estimated.

Leases

Assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts are recognised in the statement of financial position as assets and liabilities at the lower of the fair value of the assets and the present value of the minimum lease payments, which is determined at the inception of the lease term. Any initial direct costs of the lease are added to the amount recognised as an asset.

Lease payments are apportioned between the finance charges and reduction of the outstanding lease liability using the effective interest method. Finance charges are allocated to each period so as to produce a constant 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.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 24 (2023 - 22).

 

Unico Contracts Limited

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

4

Tangible assets

Fixtures and fittings
£

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

85,215

266,298

351,513

Additions

3,203

11,750

14,953

Disposals

-

(27,045)

(27,045)

At 31 December 2024

88,418

251,003

339,421

Depreciation

At 1 January 2024

60,271

128,850

189,121

Charge for the year

10,400

34,652

45,052

Eliminated on disposal

-

(23,235)

(23,235)

At 31 December 2024

70,671

140,267

210,938

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

17,747

110,736

128,483

At 31 December 2023

24,944

137,448

162,392

5

Stocks

2024
£

2023
£

Work in progress

68,000

400,577

6

Debtors

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

385,334

650,347

Prepayments

42,234

44,621

Other debtors

311,588

109,759

739,156

804,727

 

Unico Contracts Limited

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

7

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

9

15,131

26,351

Trade creditors

 

259,399

242,983

Taxation and social security

 

522,085

322,971

Accruals and deferred income

 

57,205

433,816

Other creditors

 

4,270

9,726

 

858,090

1,035,847

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

9

6,360

21,491

Bank loans totalling £16,475 (2023: £26,590) are unsecured.

Hire purchase contracts totalling £5,015 (2023: £21,252) are secured against the asset.

8

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2024

2023

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary A shares of £1 each

102

102

3

3

Ordinary B shares of £1 each

49

49

1

1

Ordinary C shares of £1 each

49

49

1

1

Ordinary D shares of £1 each

-

-

1

1

200

200

6

6

 

Unico Contracts Limited

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

9

Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Bank borrowings

6,360

16,476

Hire purchase contracts

-

5,015

6,360

21,491

Current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Bank borrowings

10,116

10,115

Hire purchase contracts

5,015

16,236

15,131

26,351

10

Related party transactions

At 1 January 2024

Advances to director

Repayments by director

At 31 December 2024

£

£

£

£

John Gill

(209)

63,000

(63,000)

(209)

Sean Timlin

(48)

38,000

(38,469)

(518)

The above loan is unsecured and repayable on demand.

Summary of transactions with other related parties
The directors of the company are also directors and shareholders of a related party. During the year, the company received money on behalf of the related party. The amount owed to the related party at the end of the year was £NIL (2023: £NIL).