Company registration number 04075696 (England and Wales)
WILLBOX LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
WILLBOX LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Balance sheet
1
Notes to the financial statements
2 - 9
WILLBOX LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2024
31 December 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
4
8,632,011
7,516,506
Current assets
Stocks
1,571,443
977,289
Debtors
6
1,148,083
1,141,843
Cash at bank and in hand
1,000
5,000
2,720,526
2,124,132
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
7
(6,745,685)
(5,130,912)
Net current liabilities
(4,025,159)
(3,006,780)
Total assets less current liabilities
4,606,852
4,509,726
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
8
(2,440,685)
(2,265,368)
Provisions for liabilities
9
(1,196,372)
(987,065)
Net assets
969,795
1,257,293
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
10
1
1
Profit and loss reserves
969,794
1,257,292
Total equity
969,795
1,257,293

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 30 June 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
J R M Williams
L A Tybinkowski
Director
Director
Company registration number 04075696 (England and Wales)
WILLBOX LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Willbox Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Manor House Avenue, Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 0LF.

1.1
Accounting convention

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
Turnover

The turnover in the profit and loss account represents amounts receivable for the sale and hire of storage containers and portable cabins, exclusive of Value Added Tax. Income is recognised from the date the container is delivered.

 

Payments received in advance are deferred and recognised in accordance with the period of hire or on delivery.

1.3
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

IT equipment
33.33% straight line
Fixtures and fittings
33.33% straight line
Workshop
33.33% straight line
Motor vehicles
20% reducing balance
Containers and cabins
10% reducing balance

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

1.4
Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

1.5
Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.

WILLBOX LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.

1.6
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.7
Financial instruments

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

 

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Classification of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

 

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

 

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

1.8
Equity instruments

Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.

WILLBOX LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.9
Derivatives

Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value at the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured to fair value at each reporting end date. The resulting gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately unless the derivative is designated and effective as a hedging instrument, in which event the timing of the recognition in profit or loss depends on the nature of the hedge relationship.

 

A derivative with a positive fair value is recognised as a financial asset, whereas a derivative with a negative fair value is recognised as a financial liability.

1.10
Taxation

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and 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. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

 

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date 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 is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.

1.11
Employee benefits

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

 

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

 

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.12
Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

WILLBOX LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.13
Leases

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

 

Assets held under finance leases are recognised as assets at the lower of the assets fair value at the date of inception and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The related liability is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements. The interest is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased asset are consumed.

1.14
Government grants

Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable when there is reasonable assurance that the grant conditions will be met and the grants will be received.

 

Government grants relating to turnover are recognised as income over the periods when the related costs are incurred. Grants relating to an asset are recognised in income systematically over the asset's expected useful life. If part of such a grant is deferred it is recognised as deferred income rather than being deducted from the asset's carrying amount.

1.15
Foreign exchange

Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.

2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are 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 considered to be 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.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows.

Leases

In categorising leases as finance leases or operating leases, management make judgements as to whether significant risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the company lessee.

WILLBOX LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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3
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2024
2023
Number
Number
Total
27
22
4
Tangible fixed assets
Plant and machinery etc
Containers and cabins
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 January 2024
1,012,008
10,710,765
11,722,773
Additions
188,793
2,290,135
2,478,928
Disposals
(1,316)
(751,449)
(752,765)
At 31 December 2024
1,199,485
12,249,451
13,448,936
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2024
343,819
3,862,448
4,206,267
Depreciation charged in the year
146,700
780,799
927,499
Eliminated in respect of disposals
(1,316)
(315,525)
(316,841)
At 31 December 2024
489,203
4,327,722
4,816,925
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024
710,282
7,921,729
8,632,011
At 31 December 2023
668,189
6,848,317
7,516,506
WILLBOX LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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5
Subsidiaries

Details of the company's subsidiaries at 31 December 2024 are as follows:

Name of undertaking
Registered office
Class of
% Held
shares held
Direct
Woodpecker Self Storage Limited
Manor House Avenue, Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom, SO15 0LF
Ordinary
100.00
6
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
1,101,312
1,064,135
Corporation tax recoverable
-
0
27,640
Other debtors
249
14,812
Prepayments and accrued income
46,522
35,256
1,148,083
1,141,843
7
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Obligations under finance leases
1,195,712
1,017,208
Trade creditors
2,340,108
1,259,933
Amounts due to group undertakings
2,095,439
2,344,994
Other creditors
21,481
21,709
Accruals and deferred income
1,092,945
487,068
6,745,685
5,130,912

The finance leases are secured over the assets to which they relate.

8
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2024
2023
£
£
Obligations under finance leases
2,440,685
2,265,368

The finance leases are secured over the assets to which they relate.

9
Provisions for liabilities
2024
2023
£
£
Deferred tax liabilities
1,196,372
987,065
WILLBOX LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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10
Called up share capital
2024
2023
2024
2023
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary share of £1 each
1
1
1
1
11
Audit report information

As the income statement has been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements, the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with s444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006:

The auditor's report was unqualified.

Senior Statutory Auditor:
Adam Buse FCA
Statutory Auditor:
Fiander Tovell Limited
Date of audit report:
7 July 2025
12
Financial commitments, guarantees and contingent liabilities

The company has issued an unlimited and composite guarantee for all liabilities of fellow group companies, in favour of Lloyds Bank. The total value of the contingent liability at the balance sheet date was £1,234,286 (2023: £1,301,124).

 

The company is registered with H M Revenue and Customs as a of a group for VAT purposes and as a result is jointly and severally liable on a continuing basis for amounts owing by other members of that group in respect of unpaid VAT. The total value of VAT owed by the group at the balance sheet date was £304,800 (2023: £528,615).

 

Williams Shipping Marine Limited, also owned by Williams Shipping Holdings Limited, have marine mortgages totalling £3,265,347 (2023: £3,723,111) on vessels included in that company. The mortgages are guaranteed by all the companies in the group.

13
Derivatives

In the year 54% (2023: 80%) of the cost of containers purchased for resale relates to transactions in US Dollars. A further 3% (2023: 2%) relates to transaction in Euro's. As a consequence, the group uses foreign currency forward contracts to manage the foreign exchange risk of future transactions and cash flows. These are entered into by Williams Shipping Holdings Limited.

 

The contracts are valued based on available market data. The group does not adopt hedge accounting for forward exchange contracts and, consequently, fair value gains and losses are recognised in profit and loss.

14
Related party transactions

The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Williams Shipping Holdings Limited, the consolidated accounts of which are publicly available. Accordingly, the company has taken advantage of the exemption in FRS102 whereby it has not disclosed transactions with the parent company or any wholly owned subsidiary undertaking of the group.

 

WILLBOX LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Parent company

The immediate and ultimate parent company is Williams Shipping Holdings Limited, a company registered in England and Wales, of which the registered office is Manor House Avenue, Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom, SO15 0LF.

 

The company is included in the consolidated financial statements of Williams Shipping Holdings Limited which are available from Companies House. This is the largest and smallest group in which it is consolidated.

 

 

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