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REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291 (England and Wales)


























GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT,

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

FOR

DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED

DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

CONTENTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024










Page

Company Information 1

Group Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 4

Report of the Independent Auditors 5

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 7

Consolidated Balance Sheet 8

Company Balance Sheet 9

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 10

Company Statement of Changes in Equity 11

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 12

Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 13

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 14


DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024







DIRECTORS: Mr A W Cottle
Mr P W Cottle





SECRETARY: Mr P W Cottle





REGISTERED OFFICE: Civils House
Davy Way
Llay Industrial Estate
Llay
Wrexham
LL12 0PG





REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291 (England and Wales)





AUDITORS: Livesey Spottiswood Ltd
Chartered Accountants and
Statutory Auditors
17 George Street
St Helens
Merseyside
WA10 1DB

DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


As a civil engineering contractor focusing on delivering high quality groundworks across North Wales and the North West of England. The group's core operations span 3 primary sectors:-
Major House Builders - Delivering infrastructure and groundwork packages for national and regional developers.
Commercial Works - Supporting industrial developments with tailored engineering services and local authority frameworks.
Housing Development - Undertaking our own in-house housing developments as well as private sector housing schemes.

Our reputation for reliability, technical excellence and quality has positioned us as a partner for many national housebuilders.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The Directors are pleased with the group's results for the year ended 31 December 2024. While turnover has remained consistent with the previous year, the business has retained and continued to work on key contracts with a focus on the day-to-day business processes which has been complimented by strategic investment in new technology and targeted staff training driving improvements throughout the business.

The group remains dedicated to maintaining its established operational footprint, continuing to pursue long-term tendered groundworks contracts that align with its core capabilities. A strong focus is placed on securing high-quality projects, supported by rigorous commercial risk management processes to ensure stability, value, and dependable delivery across all contracts.

Despite a challenging macroeconomic backdrop, the group delivered a resilient performance during the financial year. Key highlights include:

Revenue Growth
Turnover increased by £445,192 (3.9%) on the previous year to £11,778,089, driven by expanded contracts with clients and a new house building development.

Profitability
Gross profit margin increased to £2,805,309 (23.8% of turnover) from £2,095,527 (18.5% of turnover) in the previous year reflecting the more disciplined cost control measures taken by the group in the year.

Operating profit increased by £454,197 (50.8%) on the previous year to £1,347,623 as a result of both the increase in turnover and improvement in gross profit margin.

Cash Flow
The directors are pleased to report significant positive cash flows from operations, which have increased to £1,389,942 in the year to 31 December 2024 from £269,492 in the previous year. This positive cash flow has enabled the group to fully repay one of the significant housing development loans with bank loans being reduced by £1,345,170 in the year to 31 December 2024.

The positive cash generation has also supported investment in technology, and workforce development.


DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Any risks faced by the group are managed by a combination of Policy, Procedures and Internal Controls.

Management review and assess risks daily to ensure a rapid and controlled response to mitigate any risks. The principal risks to the business include:

Competitor Risk
The level of competition within the market has increased with many similar companies looking to increase market share and volume of turnover. Our management team balance the competitiveness of the tender price against other factors such as technical difficulties of jobs along with quality.

Tender Pricing Risk
The complexity of a tender can be high and if all tender assumptions are not analysed and considered there may be additional costs and losses.

Regulatory Changes Risk
Evolving environmental and planning regulations. Mitigation strategies are in place, including long-term supplier agreements, flexible resourcing models, and proactive client engagement.

Economic Risk
The group's trading is to some degree linked to the performance of the UK economy especially within the housing market. To mitigate against such risks, management ensure there are a diverse range of core operations such as the commercial works and local authority contracts to reduce exposure. Any housing developments undertaken are phased according to the sales and market tolerance therefore mitigating the impact of a downturn in the housing market. As a group we also ensure there is a mix of open market housing and social housing.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





Mr A W Cottle - Director


19 September 2025

DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company and the group for the year ended 31 December 2024.

DIVIDENDS
The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 31 December 2024 will be £300,000.

DIRECTORS
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 January 2024 to the date of this report.

Mr A W Cottle
Mr P W Cottle

QUALIFYING THIRD PARTY INDEMNITY PROVISIONS
A qualifying third party indemnity provision as defined in section 234 of the Companies Act 2006, applicable to all of the company's directors was in place during the financial year and continues to be in force as at the date these financial statements were approved.

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The directors are responsible for preparing the Group 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 the group and of the profit or loss of the group 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 and the group's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and the group 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 the group 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 directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the group's auditors are unaware, and each director 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 group's auditors are aware of that information.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





Mr A W Cottle - Director


19 September 2025

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED


Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Dave Cottle Holdings Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Company Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Company Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Consolidated 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 group's and of the parent company affairs as at 31 December 2024 and of the group's 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 group 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 group's and the parent 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.

Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Group 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.

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 Group 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 Group 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 group and the parent company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Group 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 by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the parent company 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.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED


Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page four, 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 group's and the parent 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 group or the parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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 planned and performed to detect irregularities, including fraud is detailed below. However, the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both those charged with governance of the entity and management.

Our approach was as follows:

- Discussions with management and those involved in the financial reporting process including consideration of known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations central to the company's ability to operate, and fraud;
- Evaluation and testing of the operating effectiveness of management's controls designed to prevent and detect irregularities;
- Identifying and testing journal entries, in particular any journal entries posted with unusual account combinations or of significant monetary amount; and
-Review of the rationale for the calculation of key accounting estimates in the financial statements and testing of the accuracy of these calculations.

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above. The further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through 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.

Other matters which we are required to address
In the previous accounting period the directors of the company took advantage of audit exemption under s477 of the Companies Act 2006. Therefore the prior period financial statements were not subject to audit.

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.




Andrew McMinnis FCA FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Livesey Spottiswood Ltd
Chartered Accountants and
Statutory Auditors
17 George Street
St Helens
Merseyside
WA10 1DB

19 September 2025

DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 3 11,778,089 11,332,897

Cost of sales (8,972,780 ) (9,237,370 )
GROSS PROFIT 2,805,309 2,095,527

Administrative expenses (1,457,686 ) (1,202,101 )
OPERATING PROFIT 5 1,347,623 893,426

Interest receivable and similar income 10,777 3,004
1,358,400 896,430

Interest payable and similar expenses 6 (53,602 ) (39,075 )
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 1,304,798 857,355

Tax on profit 7 (335,055 ) (210,348 )
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 969,743 647,007

DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
31 DECEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 10 - -
Tangible assets 11 1,514,572 1,404,119
Investments 12 - -
1,514,572 1,404,119

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 13 2,941,625 2,476,624
Debtors 14 1,716,057 1,300,788
Cash at bank and in hand 865,435 1,349,430
5,523,117 5,126,842
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 15 (3,343,322 ) (1,743,722 )
NET CURRENT ASSETS 2,179,795 3,383,120
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

3,694,367

4,787,239

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year 16 (247,875 ) (2,023,090 )

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 20 (361,650 ) (349,050 )
NET ASSETS 3,084,842 2,415,099

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 21 300 300
Share premium 22 599,700 599,700
Retained earnings 22 2,484,842 1,815,099
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 3,084,842 2,415,099

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 19 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





Mr P W Cottle - Director


DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
31 DECEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 10 - -
Tangible assets 11 1,484,317 1,365,167
Investments 12 600,100 600,100
2,084,417 1,965,267

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 14 852,690 241,958
Cash at bank 17,275 185,360
869,965 427,318
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 15 (624,031 ) (522,131 )
NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) 245,934 (94,813 )
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

2,330,351

1,870,454

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year 16 (238,166 ) (178,008 )

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 20 (355,650 ) (341,300 )
NET ASSETS 1,736,535 1,351,146

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 21 300 300
Share premium 22 599,700 599,700
Retained earnings 22 1,136,535 751,146
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 1,736,535 1,351,146

Company's profit for the financial year 685,389 579,552

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 19 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





Mr P W Cottle - Director


DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Called up
share Retained Share Total
capital earnings premium equity
£    £    £    £   
Balance at 1 January 2023 300 1,468,092 599,700 2,068,092

Changes in equity
Dividends - (300,000 ) - (300,000 )
Total comprehensive income - 647,007 - 647,007
Balance at 31 December 2023 300 1,815,099 599,700 2,415,099

Changes in equity
Dividends - (300,000 ) - (300,000 )
Total comprehensive income - 969,743 - 969,743
Balance at 31 December 2024 300 2,484,842 599,700 3,084,842

DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Called up
share Retained Share Total
capital earnings premium equity
£    £    £    £   
Balance at 1 January 2023 300 471,594 599,700 1,071,594

Changes in equity
Dividends - (300,000 ) - (300,000 )
Total comprehensive income - 579,552 - 579,552
Balance at 31 December 2023 300 751,146 599,700 1,351,146

Changes in equity
Dividends - (300,000 ) - (300,000 )
Total comprehensive income - 685,389 - 685,389
Balance at 31 December 2024 300 1,136,535 599,700 1,736,535

DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 1,389,942 269,492
Interest paid (21,972 ) (14,094 )
Interest element of hire purchase payments paid (31,630 ) (24,981 )
Tax paid (152,101 ) (323,048 )
Net cash from operating activities 1,184,239 (92,631 )

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (306,013 ) (464,959 )
Sale of tangible fixed assets 377,470 106,365
Sale of fixed asset investments - 100
Interest received 10,777 3,004
Net cash from investing activities 82,234 (355,490 )

Cash flows from financing activities
New loans in year 576,645 1,313,171
Loan repayments in year (1,921,815 ) (20,251 )
Capital repayments in year (337,884 ) (369,096 )
Amount introduced by directors 580,000 300,000
Amount withdrawn by directors (347,414 ) (310,844 )
Equity dividends paid (300,000 ) (300,000 )
Net cash from financing activities (1,750,468 ) 612,980

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (483,995 ) 164,859
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 2 1,349,430 1,184,571

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2 865,435 1,349,430

DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


1. RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS

2024 2023
£    £   
Profit before taxation 1,304,798 857,355
Depreciation charges 406,330 414,501
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (92,310 ) (38,156 )
Finance costs 53,602 39,075
Finance income (10,777 ) (3,004 )
1,661,643 1,269,771
Increase in stocks (465,001 ) (1,085,682 )
Increase in trade and other debtors (408,193 ) (421,391 )
Increase in trade and other creditors 601,493 506,794
Cash generated from operations 1,389,942 269,492

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 865,435 1,349,430
Year ended 31 December 2023
31/12/23 1/1/23
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 1,349,430 1,184,571


3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT

Other
non-cash
At 1/1/24 Cash flow changes At 31/12/24
£    £    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank
and in hand 1,349,430 (483,995 ) 865,435
1,349,430 (483,995 ) 865,435
Debt
Finance leases (361,417 ) 337,884 (495,930 ) (519,463 )
Debts falling due
within 1 year (20,000 ) (500,400 ) - (520,400 )
Debts falling due
after 1 year (1,864,988 ) 1,845,570 - (19,418 )
(2,246,405 ) 1,683,054 (495,930 ) (1,059,281 )
Total (896,975 ) 1,199,059 (495,930 ) (193,846 )

DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Dave Cottle Holdings Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the General Information page.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the company and entities controlled by the group (its subsidiaries). Control is achieved where the group has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

The results of any subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the year are included in total comprehensive income from the effective date of acquisition and up to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate using accounting policies consistent with those of the parent. All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated in full on consolidation.

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost less impairment in the individual financial statements. On consolidation, any excess of the cost of the acquisition over the group's interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities is recognised as goodwill.

Related party exemption
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.

Transactions between group entities which have been eliminated on consolidation are not disclosed within the financial statements.

DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Significant judgements and estimates
In the application of the company's accounting policies as set out below, management is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying 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 if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

Management consider that the following have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements:

Financial outcome of individual contracts
All long term contracts are reviewed on a monthly basis, with particular attention to contract stage of completion, costs to date and costs still to be incurred. Movement in margin is recognised when prudent to do so but immediately in the event there is a foreseeable loss.

Carrying value of stock and work in progress and cost of sales recognition
The company carries stock and work in progress at the lower of cost and selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost of sales in respect of residential property development is recognised at a site standard cost and any one-off costs are expensed to cost of sales as incurred. The standard cost is based on detailed budgets for the site with the allocation of budgeted costs to individual units. Due to the nature of property development, the standard cost is affected by a variety of uncertainties including material and labour price fluctuations, delays and unforeseen build issues. The level of judgement required is increased during periods of volatility.

Useful economic lives of tangible fixed assets
The annual depreciation charge for tangible fixed assets is sensitive to changes in the estimated useful economic lives of the assets. These are amended when necessary to reflect current estimates based on technological advancement, future investment, economic utilisation and the physical condition of the assets. See note 11 for the carrying amount of the tangible fixed assets and the accounting policies for the depreciation rates for each class of assets.

Turnover
Turnover is wholly in respect of construction contracts and is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable net of VAT and discounts.

Where the outcome of a civil engineering contract can be estimated reliably, turnover is recognised on the work carried out in the period. Amounts recoverable on these contracts are included within trade debtors. Payments on account in respect of contracts are included within creditors. When it is probable that the contract costs will exceed the total contract turnover, the expected loss is recognised as an expense immediately, with a corresponding provision.

Turnover is recognised in respect of the sale of residential housing net of cash incentives. This is recognised on the transfer of control to the customer on legal completion. Property reservation fees are reflected within creditors until legal completion.

Intangible assets
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Tangible fixed assets
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.
Improvements to property - 5% on cost
Plant and machinery - 25% on reducing balance
Fixtures and fittings - 25% on reducing balance and 15% on reducing balance
Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance
Computer equipment - Straight line over 3 years

DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Stocks
Stock and work in progress is stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to sell.

Stock is comprised entirely of raw materials.

Work in progress comprises land and associated acquisition costs, direct materials, subcontract work, and other direct costs that have been incurred in bringing sites to their current condition.

Taxation
Current tax represents the amount of tax payable or receivable in respect of the taxable profit (or loss) for the current or past reporting periods. It is measured at the amount expected to be paid or recovered using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax represents the future tax consequences of transactions and events recognised in the financial statements of current and previous periods. It is recognised in respect of all timing differences, with certain exceptions. Timing differences are differences between taxable profits and total comprehensive income as stated in the financial statements that arise from the inclusion of income and expense in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in the financial statements. 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.

Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date that are expected to apply to the reversal of timing differences.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals payable under operating leases are charged against profits on a straight line basis over the periods of the leases. Assets acquired under finance leases and hire purchase contracts car capitalised as tangible fixed assets and depreciated on accordance with the accounting policy on depreciation. The related obligations, net of finance costs allocated to future periods, are included within creditors. Finance costs are charged against profits on a straight line basis over the periods of the contracts.

Employee benefits
When employees have rendered services to the company, short-term employee benefits to which the employees are entitled are recognised at the undiscounted amount expected to be paid in exchange for that service.

The company operates a defined contribution plan for the benefit of its employees. Contributions are expensed as they become payable.

Debtors and creditors receivable / payable within one year
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transition price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the profit and loss account in other administrative expenses.

Related parties
For the purposes of these financial statements, a party is considered to be related to the company if:
1. the party has the ability, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, to control the company or exercise significant influence over the company in making financial and operating decisions, or has joint control over the company;
2. the company and the party are subject to common control;
3. the party is an associate of the company or a joint venture in which the company is a venturer;
4. the party is a member of key management personnel of the company or the company's parent, or close family member of such an individual, or is an entity under the control, joint control or significant influence of such individuals;
5. the party is a close family member of a party referred to in (1) or is an entity under the control, joint control or significant influence of such individuals; or
6. the party is a post-employment benefit plan which is for the benefit of employees of the company or of any entity that is a related party of the company.

Close family members of an individual are those family members who may be expected to influence, or be influenced by, that individual in their dealings with the entity.

DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


3. TURNOVER

The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the principal activities of the group.

An analysis of turnover by class of business is given below:

2024 2023
£    £   
Civil engineering contracts 9,007,873 11,332,897
Sale of residential housing 2,770,216 -
11,778,089 11,332,897

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2024 2023
£    £   
Wages and salaries 1,814,643 1,861,854
Social security costs 172,626 175,189
Other pension costs 387,392 187,949
2,374,661 2,224,992

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
2024 2023

Direct site 40 39
Management and administration 11 10
51 49

2024 2023
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 18,192 18,192
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes 260,000 100,000

The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows:

Money purchase schemes 2 2

5. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting):

2024 2023
£    £   
Other operating leases 76,001 59,506
Depreciation - owned assets 255,708 221,080
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts 150,622 193,420
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (92,310 ) (38,156 )
Auditor's remuneration - Audit of parent company and consolidated accounts 5,750 -
Auditor's remuneration - Audit of subsidiary companies accounts 14,250 -

DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


6. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loan interest 1,287 1,747
Other loan interest 20,685 12,347
Hire purchase interest 31,630 24,981
53,602 39,075

7. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Current tax:
UK corporation tax 322,455 165,025
Prior periods - 23
Total current tax 322,455 165,048

Deferred tax 12,600 45,300
Tax on profit 335,055 210,348

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
£    £   
Profit before tax 1,304,798 857,355
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25 % (2023 -
25 %)

326,200

214,339

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 8,808 7,293
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation (12,553 ) (46,227 )
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods - 23
Changes in tax rates - (10,380 )
Movement in deferred tax 12,600 45,300
Total tax charge 335,055 210,348

8. INDIVIDUAL STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement of the parent company is not presented as part of these financial statements.


9. DIVIDENDS
2024 2023
£    £   
Ordinary shares of £1 each
Dividends paid 300,000 300,000

DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


10. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Group
Goodwill
£   
COST
At 1 January 2024
and 31 December 2024 173,115
AMORTISATION
At 1 January 2024
and 31 December 2024 173,115
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 -
At 31 December 2023 -

11. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Group
Improvements Fixtures
to Plant and and
property machinery fittings
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2024 19,558 1,873,199 37,383
Additions - 607,851 -
Disposals - (732,930 ) -
At 31 December 2024 19,558 1,748,120 37,383
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024 1,059 910,392 28,654
Charge for year 978 279,457 1,314
Eliminated on disposal - (447,770 ) -
At 31 December 2024 2,037 742,079 29,968
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 17,521 1,006,041 7,415
At 31 December 2023 18,499 962,807 8,729

DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


11. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

Group

Motor Computer
vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2024 674,890 46,470 2,651,500
Additions 194,092 - 801,943
Disposals - - (732,930 )
At 31 December 2024 868,982 46,470 2,720,513
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024 272,051 35,225 1,247,381
Charge for year 118,296 6,285 406,330
Eliminated on disposal - - (447,770 )
At 31 December 2024 390,347 41,510 1,205,941
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 478,635 4,960 1,514,572
At 31 December 2023 402,839 11,245 1,404,119

Included within the cost of tangible fixed assets are assets held under hire purchase contracts amounting to £1,006,599 (2023 - £1,026,744). Accumulated depreciation on these assets amounts to £309,434 (2023 - £404,345).

Company
Fixtures
Plant and and Motor
machinery fittings vehicles Totals
£    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2024 1,871,999 3,330 674,890 2,550,219
Additions 607,851 - 194,092 801,943
Disposals (732,930 ) - - (732,930 )
At 31 December 2024 1,746,920 3,330 868,982 2,619,232
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024 909,726 3,275 272,051 1,185,052
Charge for year 279,323 14 118,296 397,633
Eliminated on disposal (447,770 ) - - (447,770 )
At 31 December 2024 741,279 3,289 390,347 1,134,915
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 1,005,641 41 478,635 1,484,317
At 31 December 2023 962,273 55 402,839 1,365,167

Included within the cost of tangible fixed assets are assets held under hire purchase contracts amounting to £1,006,599 (2023 - £1,026,744). Accumulated depreciation on these assets amounts to £309,434 (2023 - £404,345).

DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


12. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Company
Shares in
group
undertakings
£   
COST
At 1 January 2024
and 31 December 2024 600,100
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 600,100
At 31 December 2023 600,100

The group or the company's investments at the Balance Sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following:

Subsidiaries

Dave Cottle Civil Engineering Limited
Registered office: Civils House Davy Way, Llay Industrial Estate, Llay, Wrexham, LL12 0PG
Nature of business: Civil engineering
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00
2024 2023
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 1,826,381 1,752,528
Profit for the year 373,853 369,116

Dave Cottle Homes Ltd
Registered office: Civils House Davy Way, Llay Industrial Estate, Llay, Wrexham, United Kingdom, LL12 0PG
Nature of business: Dormant
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00
2024 2023
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 100 100

Dave Cottle Homes (Llanrhaeadr) Ltd
Registered office: Civils House, Davy Way, Llay Industrial Estate, Llay, Wrexham, United Kingdom, LL12 0PG
Nature of business: Residential property development
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00
2024 2023
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 121,928 (88,574 )
Profit/(loss) for the year 210,502 (1,660 )


DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


13. STOCKS

Group
2024 2023
£    £   
Stock 49,676 115,537
Work in progress 2,891,949 2,361,087
2,941,625 2,476,624

14. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Group Company
2024 2023 2024 2023
£    £    £    £   
Trade debtors 1,035,445 1,233,764 21,600 -
Other debtors 617,947 2,134 - -
Amounts due from group companies - - 831,090 241,958
Corporation tax 7,076 - - -
VAT 48,694 55,046 - -
Prepayments and accrued income 6,895 9,844 - -
1,716,057 1,300,788 852,690 241,958

15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Group Company
2024 2023 2024 2023
£    £    £    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 17) 20,400 20,000 10,200 10,000
Other loans (see note 17) 500,000 - - -
Hire purchase contracts (see note 18) 291,006 203,315 291,006 203,315
Payments on account 1,001,307 - - -
Trade creditors 747,242 1,085,344 10,751 2,866
Corporation tax 242,455 65,025 114,085 41,546
Social security and other taxes 68,824 159,667 17,439 91,947
Other creditors 10,632 10,607 - -
Amounts due to group companies - - 100 100
Directors' current accounts 395,300 162,714 160,300 162,714
Accrued expenses 66,156 37,050 20,150 9,643
3,343,322 1,743,722 624,031 522,131

16. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

Group Company
2024 2023 2024 2023
£    £    £    £   
Bank loans (see note 17) 19,418 1,364,988 9,709 19,906
Other loans (see note 17) - 500,000 - -
Hire purchase contracts (see note 18) 228,457 158,102 228,457 158,102
247,875 2,023,090 238,166 178,008

DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


17. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

Group Company
2024 2023 2024 2023
£    £    £    £   
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank loans 20,400 20,000 10,200 10,000
Other loan 500,000 - - -
520,400 20,000 10,200 10,000
Amounts falling due between one and two years:
Bank loans 19,418 1,364,988 9,709 19,906
Other loan - 500,000 - -
19,418 1,864,988 9,709 19,906

18. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments fall due as follows:

Group
Hire purchase
contracts
2024 2023
£    £   
Net obligations repayable:
Within one year 291,006 203,315
Between one and five years 228,457 158,102
519,463 361,417

Company
Hire purchase
contracts
2024 2023
£    £   
Net obligations repayable:
Within one year 291,006 203,315
Between one and five years 228,457 158,102
519,463 361,417

Group
Non-cancellable
operating leases
2024 2023
£    £   
Within one year 44,373 37,852
Between one and five years 27,275 57,128
71,648 94,980

DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


19. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

Group Company
2024 2023 2024 2023
£    £    £    £   
Bank loans 39,818 1,384,988 19,909 29,906
Hire purchase contracts 519,463 361,417 519,463 361,417
559,281 1,746,405 539,372 391,323

The bank loans are secured by a fixed and floating charge over the assets of the group and a first legal charge over the land at Pentre, Llanrhaeadr.

The hire purchase contracts are secured against the assets to which they relate.

20. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

Group Company
2024 2023 2024 2023
£    £    £    £   
Deferred tax 361,650 349,050 355,650 341,300

Group
Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 January 2024 349,050
Movement in the year 12,600
Balance at 31 December 2024 361,650

Company
Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 January 2024 341,300
Movement in the year 14,350
Balance at 31 December 2024 355,650

Deferred tax is wholly in respect of accelerated capital allowances.

21. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2024 2023
value: £    £   
300 Ordinary £1 300 300

DAVE COTTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06767291)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


22. RESERVES

Group
Retained Share
earnings premium Totals
£    £    £   

At 1 January 2024 1,815,099 599,700 2,414,799
Profit for the year 969,743 - 969,743
Dividends (300,000 ) - (300,000 )
At 31 December 2024 2,484,842 599,700 3,084,542

Company
Retained Share
earnings premium Totals
£    £    £   

At 1 January 2024 751,146 599,700 1,350,846
Profit for the year 685,389 - 685,389
Dividends (300,000 ) - (300,000 )
At 31 December 2024 1,136,535 599,700 1,736,235


23. PENSION COMMITMENTS

The group operates defined contribution schemes for the benefit of its directors and employees. The total cost for the year amounted to £387,392 (2023 - £187,949).

24. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

During the year the group paid interest on loans from the directors amounting to £20,685 (2023 - £12,347). Normal commercial terms applied.

Also during the year, the group paid dividends amounting to £300,000 (2023 - £300,000) to the directors and their families.

During the year, a total of key management personnel compensation of £ 136,116 (2023 - £ 133,933 ) was paid.