| REGISTERED NUMBER: 13136616 (England and Wales) |
| GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND |
| AUDITED |
| CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| FOR |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: 13136616 (England and Wales) |
| GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND |
| AUDITED |
| CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| FOR |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13136616) |
| CONTENTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| Page |
| Company Information | 1 |
| Group Strategic Report | 2 |
| Report of the Director | 3 |
| Report of the Independent Auditor | 5 |
| Consolidated Statement of Income and Retained Earnings |
9 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheet | 10 |
| Company Balance Sheet | 11 |
| Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | 12 |
| Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | 13 |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED |
| COMPANY INFORMATION |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| DIRECTOR: |
| REGISTERED OFFICE: |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: |
Christopher Bond |
| AUDITOR: |
| 17 Moor Park Avenue |
| Preston |
| Lancashire |
| PR1 6AS |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13136616) |
| GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| The director presents his strategic report of the company and the group for the year ended 31 December 2024. |
| The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31st December 2024. |
| REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
| The results of the group show sales from the distribution of electrical products of £13,481,877 (2023: £14,640,086) and a pre-tax profit of £239,882 (2023: £803,216). At the year-end the group had shareholders' funds of £2,416,419 (2023: £2,449,082). The directors therefore consider the group's position to be satisfactory. |
| The group has continued to grow with branches now operating across the country. The directors' believe that the quality of their products and service will help to see continued growth and satisfactory trading results in the coming year. |
| PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
| In terms of financial risk management the group considers that it has limited exposure to the various aspects of financial risk. All of the groups revenue is invoiced in sterling and all of its operations and costs arise within the UK. In addition to general risks and uncertainties, the directors are of the opinion that the following are the principal risks facing the group. |
| Liquidity risk |
| The group manages its cash and borrowing requirements in order to maximise interest income and minimise interest expense. |
| Credit risk |
| The group monitors credit risk closely and considers that its current credit checking policy meets its objectives of mitigating risk in this area as well as insuring its core debt with a third party provider. |
| All customers who wish to trade on credit terms are subject to credit verification procedures. Trade debtors are reviewed on a regular basis and provision is made for doubtful debts when necessary. |
| FINANCIAL KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
| The directors use the following key performance indicators to assess the groups activity |
| 2024 | 2023 | % change |
| Turnover (£ ) | 13,482 | 14,640 | (8) |
| Gross profit margin (%) | 23 | 25 | (2) |
| Profit before tax (£ ) | 240 | 803 | (70) |
| Net current assets (£ ) | 2,212 | 2,156 | 3 |
| Net Assets (£ ) | 2,416 | 2,449 | (1) |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13136616) |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| The director presents his report with the financial statements of the company and the group for the year ended 31 December 2024. |
| DIVIDENDS |
| An interim dividend of £1087.50 per share was paid on 31 December 2024. The director recommends that no final dividend be paid. |
| The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 31 December 2024 will be £ 183,750 . |
| DIRECTOR |
| STRATEGIC REPORT |
| The company has chosen in accordance with Companies Act 2006.s. 414C(11) to set out in the company's strategic report information required by Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, Sch.7 to be considered in the directors' report. |
| STATEMENT OF DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES |
| The director is responsible for preparing the Group Strategic Report, the Report of the Director and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. |
| Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the director must not approve the financial statements unless he is satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and the group and of the profit or loss of the group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the director is required to: |
| - | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
| - | make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
| - | prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. |
| The director is responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's and the group's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and the group and enable him to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. He is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and 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 director is aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the group's auditor is unaware, and he has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the group's auditor is aware of that information. |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13136616) |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| AUDITOR |
| The auditors, SBCA Statutory Auditor, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED |
| Opinion |
| We have audited the financial statements of Switch Holdings Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Company Balance Sheet, Consolidated Cash Flow Statement and 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 Auditor 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 director's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. |
| Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the 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 director with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. |
| Other information |
| The director is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Director, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditor 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. |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED |
| 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 Director 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 Director 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 Director. |
| We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: |
| - | adequate accounting records have not been kept 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 director's remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
| - | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
| Responsibilities of director |
| As explained more fully in the Statement of Director's Responsibilities set out on page three, the director is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the director determines necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. |
| In preparing the financial statements, the director is responsible for assessing the 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 director either intends to liquidate the group or the parent company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED |
| Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements |
| Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditor that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. |
| The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
| 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 capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below. |
| Based on our understanding of the company and sector, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to, but were not limited to, the Companies Act 2006, UK tax, employment, pension and health and safety legislation and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006. |
| We evaluated management's incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls) and determined that the principal risks were related to management bias in accounting estimates and judgements and fraudulent income recognition. |
| Our procedures to respond to risks identified included the following: |
| - reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct impact on the financial statements; |
| - enquiring of management about actual and potential litigation and claims, their policies and procedures to prevent and detect fraud as well as whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud; |
| - performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud; |
| - obtaining an understanding of provisions and holding discussions with management to understand the basis of recognition or non-recognition of tax provisions; and |
| - in addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls: testing the appropriateness of journal entries; assessing whether the accounting estimates, judgements and decisions made by management are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business. |
| We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit. |
| There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion. |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED |
| 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 Auditor. |
| 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 Auditor and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. |
| for and on behalf of |
| 17 Moor Park Avenue |
| Preston |
| Lancashire |
| PR1 6AS |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13136616) |
| CONSOLIDATED |
| STATEMENT OF INCOME AND |
| RETAINED EARNINGS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| TURNOVER | 4 | 13,481,877 | 14,640,086 |
| Cost of sales | 10,400,423 | 11,046,951 |
| GROSS PROFIT | 3,081,454 | 3,593,135 |
| Administrative expenses | 2,825,901 | 2,789,637 |
| OPERATING PROFIT | 7 | 255,553 | 803,498 |
| Interest receivable and similar income |
- |
82 |
| 255,553 | 803,580 |
| Interest payable and similar expenses |
8 |
15,671 |
364 |
| PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION | 239,882 | 803,216 |
| Tax on profit | 9 | 88,795 | 194,999 |
| PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
| Retained earnings at beginning of year |
2,398,982 |
2,019,515 |
| Dividends | 11 | (183,750 | ) | (228,750 | ) |
| RETAINED EARNINGS FOR THE GROUP AT END OF YEAR |
2,366,319 |
2,398,982 |
| Profit attributable to: |
| Owners of the parent | 151,087 | 608,217 |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13136616) |
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET |
| 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Tangible assets | 12 | 272,189 | 359,369 |
| Investments | 13 | - | - |
| 272,189 | 359,369 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Stocks | 14 | 1,050,434 | 1,402,796 |
| Debtors | 15 | 3,914,417 | 3,679,871 |
| Cash at bank | 322,235 | 847,526 |
| 5,287,086 | 5,930,193 |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year |
16 |
3,075,498 |
3,774,572 |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 2,211,588 | 2,155,621 |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
2,483,777 |
2,514,990 |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due after more than one year |
17 |
- |
(1,242 |
) |
| PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 19 | (67,358 | ) | (64,666 | ) |
| NET ASSETS | 2,416,419 | 2,449,082 |
| CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
| Called up share capital | 20 | 50,100 | 50,100 |
| Retained earnings | 21 | 2,366,319 | 2,398,982 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | 2,416,419 | 2,449,082 |
| The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on 25 September 2025 and were signed by: |
| J Sadler - Director |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13136616) |
| COMPANY BALANCE SHEET |
| 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Tangible assets | 12 |
| Investments | 13 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Debtors | 15 |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year |
16 |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
| Called up share capital | 20 |
| Share premium |
| Retained earnings |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
| Company's profit for the financial year |
225,000 |
360,000 |
| The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13136616) |
| CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| Cash flows from operating activities |
| Cash generated from operations | 23 | (86,619 | ) | 321,025 |
| Interest paid | (14,846 | ) | - |
| Interest element of hire purchase payments paid |
(825 |
) |
(364 |
) |
| Tax paid | (190,317 | ) | (29,783 | ) |
| Net cash from operating activities | (292,607 | ) | 290,878 |
| Cash flows from investing activities |
| Purchase of tangible fixed assets | (15,688 | ) | (153,852 | ) |
| Sale of tangible fixed assets | 13,945 | 27,578 |
| Interest received | - | 82 |
| Net cash from investing activities | (1,743 | ) | (126,192 | ) |
| Cash flows from financing activities |
| Capital repayments in year | (6,079 | ) | (4,636 | ) |
| Amount introduced by directors | 299,479 | 350,647 |
| Amount withdrawn by directors | (340,591 | ) | (341,320 | ) |
| Equity dividends paid | (183,750 | ) | (228,750 | ) |
| Net cash from financing activities | (230,941 | ) | (224,059 | ) |
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (525,291 | ) | (59,373 | ) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
24 |
847,526 |
906,899 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
24 |
322,235 |
847,526 |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13136616) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
| Switch Holdings Limited is a |
| 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 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. |
| The company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended give a true and fair view of assets, liabilities, financial position and profit and loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of the exemptions from the following disclosure requirements: |
| - Section 4 'Statement of Financial Position' - Reconciliation of the opening and closing number of shares; |
| - Section 7 'Statement of Cash Flows' - Presentation of a statement of cash flow and related notes and disclosures; |
| - Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instrument Issues' - Interest income/expense and net gains/losses for each category of financial instrument; basis of determining fair values; details of collateral, loan defaults or breaches, details of hedges, hedging fair value changes recognised in profit or loss and in other comprehensive income; |
| - Section 33 'Related Party Disclosures': Compensation for key management personnel. |
| The company is a wholly owned subsidiary and the financial statements of the company are consolidated in the financial statements of Switch Holdings Limited. These consolidated financial statements are available from Companies House, Crown Way, Maindy, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ. |
| Going concern |
| At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. |
| Turnover |
| Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13136616) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Short leasehold | - |
| Plant and machinery | - |
| Fixtures and fittings | - |
| Motor vehicles | - |
| Computer equipment | - |
| Stocks |
| Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. |
| Financial instruments |
| 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 cash flows 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 and bank loans, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of future cash flows 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 the 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 rate method. |
| Taxation |
| Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Consolidated Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
| Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
| Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13136616) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| Deferred tax |
| Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date. |
| Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. |
| Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. |
| Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
| Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. |
| Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
| The group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the group's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate. |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
| Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits held with financial institutions, repayable without penalty on notice. |
| 3. | CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCE |
| In the application of the company's accounting policies, which are described in note 2, the director's are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts 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 recongnised 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 effects both current and future periods. The critical estimates made by the directors in preparing these financial statements relate to the useful economic life of tangible fixed assets, of which depreciation rates are disclosed in note 2. |
| The critical estimates made by the directors in presenting these financial statements relate to the assessment of the useful economic lives of the company's tangible fixed assets when determining the appropriate depreciation policies, as well as their assessment of the required level of stock and debtor provisions to ensure the company's assets are included at the correct carrying amounts at the balance sheet date. |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13136616) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 4. | TURNOVER |
| The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the group. |
| An analysis of turnover by class of business is given below: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Sale of electrical products | 13,481,877 | 14,640,086 |
| 13,481,877 | 14,640,086 |
| An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| United Kingdom | 13,481,877 | 14,640,086 |
| 13,481,877 | 14,640,086 |
| 5. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Wages and salaries | 1,446,019 | 1,363,219 |
| Social security costs | 124,882 | 114,270 |
| Other pension costs | 30,634 | 28,734 |
| 1,601,535 | 1,506,223 |
| The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Directors | 2 | 2 |
| Administrative | 53 | 51 |
| The average number of employees by undertakings that were proportionately consolidated during the year was NIL (2023 - NIL). |
| 6. | DIRECTORS' EMOLUMENTS |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Director's remuneration | 25,140 | 23,405 |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13136616) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 7. | OPERATING PROFIT |
| The operating profit is stated after charging: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Hire of plant and machinery | 23,694 | 21,019 |
| Other operating leases | 351,744 | 302,132 |
| Depreciation - owned assets | 86,820 | 88,975 |
| Loss on disposal of fixed assets | 2,103 | 16,362 |
| Auditors' remuneration | 10,700 | 4,000 |
| 8. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank loan interest | 13,697 | - |
| Corporation tax interest | 1,149 | - |
| Hire purchase | 825 | 364 |
| 15,671 | 364 |
| 9. | 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 | 86,103 | 190,399 |
| Deferred tax | 2,692 | 4,600 |
| Tax on profit | 88,795 | 194,999 |
| 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 | 239,882 | 803,216 |
| Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25 % (2023 - 23.521 %) |
59,971 |
188,924 |
| Effects of: |
| Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | 4,337 | 6,402 |
| Capital allowances in excess of depreciation | - | (327 | ) |
| Depreciation in excess of capital allowances | 24,487 | - |
| credit |
| Total tax charge | 88,795 | 194,999 |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13136616) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 10. | INDIVIDUAL INCOME STATEMENT |
| 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. |
| 11. | DIVIDENDS |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Interim | 183,750 | 228,750 |
| 12. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Group |
| Fixtures |
| Short | Plant and | and |
| leasehold | machinery | fittings |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 | 3,938 | 5,800 | 179,713 |
| Additions | - | 14,155 | 1,533 |
| Disposals | - | (267 | ) | - |
| At 31 December 2024 | 3,938 | 19,688 | 181,246 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 January 2024 | 788 | 3,040 | 82,825 |
| Charge for year | 394 | 1,747 | 24,547 |
| Eliminated on disposal | - | (267 | ) | - |
| At 31 December 2024 | 1,182 | 4,520 | 107,372 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 | 2,756 | 15,168 | 73,874 |
| At 31 December 2023 | 3,150 | 2,760 | 96,888 |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13136616) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 12. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued |
| Group |
| Motor | Computer |
| vehicles | equipment | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 | 388,600 | 15,382 | 593,433 |
| Additions | - | - | 15,688 |
| Disposals | (53,690 | ) | - | (53,957 | ) |
| At 31 December 2024 | 334,910 | 15,382 | 555,164 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 January 2024 | 136,959 | 10,452 | 234,064 |
| Charge for year | 58,898 | 1,234 | 86,820 |
| Eliminated on disposal | (37,642 | ) | - | (37,909 | ) |
| At 31 December 2024 | 158,215 | 11,686 | 282,975 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 | 176,695 | 3,696 | 272,189 |
| At 31 December 2023 | 251,641 | 4,930 | 359,369 |
| 13. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS |
| Company |
| Other |
| investments |
| £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| and 31 December 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| At 31 December 2023 |
| 14. | STOCKS |
| Group |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Stocks | 1,050,434 | 1,402,796 |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13136616) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 15. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| Group | Company |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Trade debtors | 1,793,318 | 2,015,822 |
| Other debtors | 2,002,027 | 1,552,325 |
| Prepayments | 119,072 | 111,724 |
| 3,914,417 | 3,679,871 |
| 16. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| Group | Company |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Hire purchase contracts (see note 18) | - |
4,837 |
| Trade creditors | 2,358,052 | 2,753,330 |
| Tax | 86,103 | 190,317 |
| Social security and other taxes | 27,903 | 29,763 |
| VAT | 100,550 | 158,013 | - | - |
| Other creditors | 74,965 | 80,328 |
| Directors' loan accounts | 411,557 | 452,669 | 373,275 | 355,525 |
| Accrued expenses | 16,368 | 105,315 |
| 3,075,498 | 3,774,572 |
| 17. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
| Group |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Hire purchase contracts (see note 18) | - |
1,242 |
| 18. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
| Minimum lease payments fall due as follows: |
| Group |
| Hire purchase |
| contracts |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Net obligations repayable: |
| Within one year | - | 4,837 |
| Between one and five years | - | 1,242 |
| - | 6,079 |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13136616) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 19. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
| Group |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Deferred tax | 67,358 | 64,666 |
| Group |
| Deferred |
| tax |
| £ |
| Balance at 1 January 2024 | 64,666 |
| Movement | 2,692 |
| Balance at 31 December 2024 | 67,358 |
| 20. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
| Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
| Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2024 | 2023 |
| value: | £ | £ |
| Ordinary | £1 | 100 | 100 |
| 21. | RESERVES |
| Group |
| Retained |
| earnings |
| £ |
| At 1 January 2024 | 2,398,982 |
| Profit for the year | 151,087 |
| Dividends | (183,750 | ) |
| At 31 December 2024 | 2,366,319 |
| 22. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
| The ultimate controlling party is J Sadler by virtue of holding 100% of the share capital of the company. |
| SWITCH HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13136616) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 23. | RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Profit before taxation | 239,882 | 803,216 |
| Depreciation charges | 86,820 | 88,975 |
| Loss on disposal of fixed assets | 2,103 | 16,362 |
| Finance costs | 15,671 | 364 |
| Finance income | - | (82 | ) |
| 344,476 | 908,835 |
| Decrease in stocks | 352,362 | 2,748 |
| Increase in trade and other debtors | (234,546 | ) | (41,192 | ) |
| Decrease in trade and other creditors | (548,911 | ) | (549,366 | ) |
| Cash generated from operations | (86,619 | ) | 321,025 |
| 24. | 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 | 322,235 | 847,526 |
| Year ended 31 December 2023 |
| 31.12.23 | 1.1.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 847,526 | 906,899 |
| 25. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS |
| At 1.1.24 | Cash flow | At 31.12.24 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Net cash |
| Cash at bank | 847,526 | (525,291 | ) | 322,235 |
| 847,526 | (525,291 | ) | 322,235 |
| Debt |
| Finance leases | (6,079 | ) | 6,079 | - |
| (6,079 | ) | 6,079 | - |
| Total | 841,447 | (519,212 | ) | 322,235 |