| Portable Toilets Limited |
| Notes to the Accounts |
| for the year ended 31 December 2024 |
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Accounting policies |
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Basis of preparation |
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The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1A of the standard). |
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Turnover |
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Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the hire of portable toilets and related services. Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs. |
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Tangible fixed assets |
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Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows: |
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Motor vehicles |
over 4 years |
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Plant and machinery |
over 5 years |
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Office furniture and equipment |
over 5 years |
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Debtors |
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Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. |
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Creditors |
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Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method. |
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Taxation |
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A current tax liability is recognised for the tax payable on the taxable profit of the current and past periods. A current tax asset is recognised in respect of a tax loss that can be carried back to recover tax paid in a previous period. Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. 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 reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
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Provisions |
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Provisions (ie liabilities of uncertain timing or amount) are recognised when there is an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that economic benefit will be transferred to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. |
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Foreign currency translation |
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Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recognised at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. At the end of each reporting period foreign currency monetary items are translated at the closing rate of exchange. Non-monetary items that are measured at historical cost are translated at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. All differences are charged to profit or loss. |
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Leased assets |
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A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership. All other leases are classified as operating leases. The rights of use and obligations under finance leases are initially recognised as assets and liabilities at amounts equal to the fair value of the leased assets or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease payments. Minimum lease payments are apportioned between the finance charge and the reduction in the outstanding liability using the effective interest rate method. The finance charge is allocated to each period during the lease so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Leased assets are depreciated in accordance with the company's policy for tangible fixed assets. If there is no reasonable certainty that ownership will be obtained at the end of the lease term, the asset is depreciated over the lower of the lease term and its useful life. Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight line basis over the lease term. |
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Pensions |
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Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate. |
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Employees |
2024 |
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2023 |
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Number |
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Average number of persons employed by the company |
32 |
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32 |
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Tangible fixed assets |
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Office equipment |
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Plant and machinery etc |
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Motor vehicles |
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Total |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 January 2024 |
133,880 |
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4,699,143 |
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1,336,096 |
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6,169,119 |
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Additions |
25,770 |
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228,569 |
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424,738 |
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679,077 |
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Disposals |
- |
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(69,295) |
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(15,124) |
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(84,419) |
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At 31 December 2024 |
159,650 |
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4,858,417 |
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1,745,710 |
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6,763,777 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 January 2024 |
107,746 |
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4,033,700 |
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998,690 |
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5,140,136 |
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Charge for the year |
9,870 |
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219,489 |
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125,599 |
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354,958 |
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On disposals |
- |
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(69,295) |
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(15,124) |
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(84,419) |
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At 31 December 2024 |
117,616 |
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4,183,894 |
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1,109,165 |
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5,410,675 |
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Net book value |
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At 31 December 2024 |
42,034 |
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674,523 |
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636,545 |
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1,353,102 |
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At 31 December 2023 |
26,134 |
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665,443 |
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337,406 |
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1,028,983 |
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Debtors |
2024 |
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2023 |
| £ |
£ |
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Trade debtors |
253,647 |
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188,675 |
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Other debtors |
159,388 |
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243,013 |
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413,035 |
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431,688 |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
2024 |
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2023 |
| £ |
£ |
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Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts |
78,518 |
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48,794 |
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Trade creditors |
46,782 |
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131,387 |
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Director's loan account |
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- |
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8,439 |
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Taxation and social security costs |
95,881 |
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113,827 |
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Other creditors |
186,293 |
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188,054 |
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407,474 |
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490,501 |
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Creditors: amounts falling due after one year |
2024 |
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2023 |
| £ |
£ |
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Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts |
132,026 |
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13,350 |
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Other reserves |
2024 |
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2023 |
| £ |
£ |
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Capital redemption reserve |
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Capital transferred in year |
42 |
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- |
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As at 31 December 2024 |
42 |
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- |
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Capital commitments |
2024 |
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2023 |
| £ |
£ |
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Amounts contracted for but not provided in the accounts |
- |
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197,712 |
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Other financial commitments |
2024 |
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2023 |
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£ |
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Total future minimum payments under non-cancellable operating leases |
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1,334,665 |
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1,157,495 |
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Related party transactions |
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Beechwood Hire Pension Scheme is the pension scheme of a former director and shareholder who resigned during the year and disposed of their sharholding. The company rents one of its premises from the pension scheme, with rent being calculated on an arms length basis. Rental charged in the year was £27,500 (2023 - £27,500). |
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Ben Cruise Holdings Limited is a shareholder company of Portable Toilets Limited of which Mr B Cruise, a company director and shareholder of Portable Toilets Limited, is the sole director and shareholder. Portable Toilets Limited rents two of its depots from Ben Cruise Holdings Limited on an arms length basis. Rental charged in the year was £117,044 (2023 - £112,062). |
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Portable Toilets Limited made a loan to Ben Cruise Holdings Limited. Repayments of £3,125 are made on a quarterly basis and no interest is charged. The amount outstanding at the year end is £91,280 (2023 - £103,830). |
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Ms D E Cruise resigned as a director of the company on 27 September 2024. The amount due to Ms Cruise at the year end was £3,500 (2023 - £5,439) |
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During the year the company acquired 42 of its own ordinary shares. 40 of the shares purchased were acquired from two of its directors, Ms DE Cruise and Mr N Kelly, being 20 shares each for a total of £1.4m. |
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Controlling party |
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Mr B Cruise is the controlling party by virtue of his shareholding. |
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Other information |
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Portable Toilets Limited is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England. Its registered office is: |
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Unit 12 |
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Abergarw Trading Estate |
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Brynmenyn |
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Bridgend |
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CF32 9LW |