| REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721 (England and Wales) |
| GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
| CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| FOR |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721 (England and Wales) |
| GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
| CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| FOR |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| 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 | 5 |
| Report of the Independent Auditors | 7 |
| Consolidated Income Statement | 10 |
| Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income | 11 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheet | 12 |
| Company Balance Sheet | 13 |
| Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity | 14 |
| Company Statement of Changes in Equity | 15 |
| Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | 16 |
| Company Cash Flow Statement | 17 |
| Notes to the Cash Flow Statements | 18 |
| Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | 20 |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED |
| COMPANY INFORMATION |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| DIRECTORS: |
| SECRETARY: |
| REGISTERED OFFICE: |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| AUDITORS: |
| Chartered Certified Accountants |
| & Statutory Auditors |
| 2 Manor Farm Court |
| Old Wolverton Road |
| Old Wolverton |
| Milton Keynes |
| Buckinghamshire |
| MK12 5NN |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| The directors present their strategic report of the company and the group for the year ended 31 December 2024. |
| REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
| Buckingham Plant Hire's [BPHL] principal activity is to specialize in the provision of Heavy Plant and Equipment and associated technical support functions, available to key customers for hire and reward as an integrated and fully managed service, complete with support provided by skilled engineers, technicians and experienced operatives. |
| BPHL continued to trade independently following completion of the Employee Ownership Trust transaction which was finalized on 2nd September 2021. However, our position as a preferred provider of Heavy Plant Equipment to Buckingham Group Contracting Limited [BGCL] came to an abrupt end on 16th August 2023 when BGCL filed Notice of Intent to appoint an Administrator. |
| Grant Thornton LLP were duly appointed and BGCL officially entered into Administration on 4th September 2023. Buckingham Plant Hire Limited was subsequently registered as an unsecured creditor with unpaid invoices totalling £1,827,304 in the initial analysis of BGCL's insolvency. |
| The financial impact of the BGCL collapse presented a whole range of existential issues which the Directors of BPHL had to confront and deal with as a matter of urgency, including a significant down-sizing of the Heavy Plant business. |
| FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE |
| Summary of Results over Five Years Buckingham Plant Hire Limited ENTITY ONLY |
Accounting Period |
12 months to 31.12.2024 |
12 months to 31.12.2023 |
12 months to 31.12.2022 |
12 months to 31.12.2021 |
12 months to 31.12.2020 |
| CATEGORY | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Turnover - Total Sales Revenues |
9,934,894 |
17,175,583 |
21,000,700 |
18,602,895 |
15,458,097 |
| Net Profit/(Loss) Before Taxation |
(1,018,717 |
) |
556,338 |
1,086,644 |
2,056,967 |
496,486 |
| Net Margin Before Taxation |
-10.25% |
3.24% |
5.17% |
11.06% |
3.18% |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| During the period September to December 2023, immediately following the collapse of BGCL, the BPH Directors implemented a programme of disposal sales devised to reduce the size and scope of the BPHL Heavy Plant Fleet by around 40%. This down-sizing exercise was successfully completed by the end of March 2024 by which time the BPHL Heavy Plant Fleet had been reduced from circa 150 Heavy machines down to a residual core inventory of 90 machines in total. |
| The primary purpose underlying this down-sizing initiative was to release cash to fund the repayment of hire purchase borrowings, enabling the Directors to re-position the Company's medium-term debt burden and, at the same time, to reduce the Company's exposure in the external 'Spot Hire' market with the objective of achieving increased levels of utilisation. |
| The initiatives which were implemented to down-size our Heavy Plant operations were successful in generating a substantial amount of cash which was used primarily to reduce our hire purchase borrowings as illustrated in the schedule attached below: |
Dates |
Strategic land loan & trust fund loans |
ACE Plant's final 2023 contribution to building costs |
2016 term loan mortgage to fund ACE acquisition |
Total full mortgage & term loan liabilities |
Total HP liability to full term capital only |
Total HP debt & long term loans combined |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| 06/2023 | 3,395,224 | 300,000 | 1,365,000 | 5,060,224 | 7,591,267 | 12,651,491 |
| 12/2023 | 2,200,000 | 300,000 | 1,155,000 | 3,655,000 | 4,311,068 | 7,966,068 |
| 12/2024 | 2,200,000 | 300,000 | 735,000 | 3,235,000 | 1,763,984 | 4,998,984 |
| This Schedule highlights the phenomenal reduction in the Company's hire purchase debt which was cut back from £7,591,267 outstanding at the end of June 2023 to just £1,763,984 exactly 18 months later, at the end of December 2024. This represents a reduction of 77% and confirms the successful completion of the initiatives which the Directors introduced in order to consolidate the Company's financial position. |
| During the same period, the Company's overall borrowings reduced by £7.652m, representing an overall reduction in the Company's debt burden of 60.5% which provided further reassurance that the Company's financial stability had been restored following the collapse of BGCL and confirming that BPHL was in a strong position to meet and discharge its statutory obligations and financial commitments going forward from 31st December 2024. |
| PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
| The principal risks and uncertainties which the Company faced throughout the 12 months to 31st December 2024 and beyond, were primarily related to the challenges of winning new business opportunities in the highly competitive external 'Spot Hire market, which had become dominated by a handful of major players, all of whom have acquired extensive fleets of Heavy Plant machinery and all of whom are operating on a nation-wide basis. By comparison, the down-sized BPHL Heavy Plant Fleet had become insignificant in terms of proportion and ineffectual in terms of its ability to penetrate a market which had become controlled by the dominant Hire companies. |
| The new experience of being exposed to a wider and more diverse customer base also presented ancillary problems in terms of an increased propensity for late payment and in some cases, non-payment of legitimate Hire & Rental charges. |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES |
| Following the collapse of our principal Heavy Plant customer in August 2023 the Directors of Buckingham Plant Hire had to deal with a multitude of existential issues. These challenges ranged from having to overcome the acute financial impact of losing almost £2.0m in Hire Revenues, to the consequential loss of our preferential status as the primary Heavy Plant provider to BGCL and the essential requirement to establish a new business model for the future. |
| In response to these challenges, the Director's adopted a number of strategies devised to secure new work opportunities across a wide range of industrial sectors. and to seek new avenues which would allow the Company to consolidate a reduced presence within the Heavy Plant sector and to explore new possibilities for diversification and growth. |
| The initial priority was to stabilize the Company financially and to re-position the debt burden. Having achieved that initial objective, the Directors engaged new initiatives to consolidate management support structures and centralize service functions and centralize service functions, wherever practical, across both the Heavy and Light Plant businesses. |
| The Director's primary objective throughout the financial period to 31st December 2024 was to continue to monitor the Company's performance against budgets aligned with the down-sized business model and to continue to concentrate on strategies to consolidate resources and rationalize administrative support across the Consolidated Plant Group in order to achieve further cost reductions and drive efficiencies in both businesses. |
| This report was approved by the Board of Directors on 23rd September 2025 and is signed on their behalf. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| 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 |
| No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 31 December 2024. |
| DIRECTORS |
| The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 January 2024 to the date of this report. |
| Other changes in directors holding office are as follows: |
| 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 or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the group's auditors are aware of that information. |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| AUDITORS |
| The auditors, Ad Valorem Audit Services Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED |
| Opinion |
| We have audited the financial statements of Buckingham Plant Hire Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Consolidated Income Statement, Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Company Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Company Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Cash Flow Statement, Company Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Cash Flow Statements, 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 loss 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. |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE 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 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. |
| Responsibilities of directors |
| As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page five, 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. |
| The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
| In our process of identifying fraud risks we assessed events or conditions that indicate an incentive or pressure to commit fraud or provide an opportunity to commit fraud ("fraud risk factors") to determine how fraud risks are relevant to our audit. Based on the auditing standards we addressed two fraud risks that were relevant to our audit, in relation to revenue recognition and management override of controls. Based upon our analysis of fraud risk factors, we have not identified any additional fraud risks. |
| Our audit procedures included an evaluation of the design, implementation as well as the operating effectiveness of internal controls relevant to mitigate these risks. We also performed substantive audit procedures, including detailed testing of high risk journal entries and procedures to satisfy ourselves that revenue has been properly recognised in the financial statements in accordance with financial reporting standards and the Company's accounting policies. Through these procedures, we did not identify any material actual or suspected incidences of fraud. |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED |
| We have evaluated facts and circumstances in order to assess laws and regulations relevant to the Company. We identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements from our general and sector experience, through discussion with the Directors and other management (as required by auditing standards) and discussed with the Directors and other management the policies and procedures regarding compliance with laws and regulations. We communicated identified laws and regulations throughout our team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit. |
| The potential effect of these laws and regulations on the financial statements varies considerably. |
| Firstly, the Company is subject to laws and regulations that directly affect the financial statements including taxation and financial reporting (including related company legislation) and we assessed the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| for and on behalf of |
| Chartered Certified Accountants |
| & Statutory Auditors |
| 2 Manor Farm Court |
| Old Wolverton Road |
| Old Wolverton |
| Milton Keynes |
| Buckinghamshire |
| MK12 5NN |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| TURNOVER | 14,680,245 | 22,394,374 |
| Cost of sales | 12,858,556 | 17,736,964 |
| GROSS PROFIT | 1,821,689 | 4,657,410 |
| Administrative expenses | 3,017,439 | 2,891,112 |
| (1,195,750 | ) | 1,766,298 |
| Other operating income | 65,836 | 68,638 |
| OPERATING (LOSS)/PROFIT | 5 | (1,129,914 | ) | 1,834,936 |
| Interest receivable and similar income | 50,608 | 23,124 |
| (1,079,306 | ) | 1,858,060 |
| Interest payable and similar expenses | 7 | 579,991 | 726,883 |
| (LOSS)/PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION | (1,659,297 | ) | 1,131,177 |
| Tax on (loss)/profit | 8 | (545,408 | ) | 358,843 |
| (LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
( |
) |
| (Loss)/profit attributable to: |
| Owners of the parent | (1,113,889 | ) | 772,334 |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| CONSOLIDATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| (LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE YEAR | (1,113,889 | ) | 772,334 |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
(1,113,889 |
) |
772,334 |
| Total comprehensive income attributable to: |
| Owners of the parent | (1,113,889 | ) | 772,334 |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET |
| 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Intangible assets | 10 | - | - |
| Tangible assets | 11 | 19,773,759 | 24,237,083 |
| Investments | 12 | - | - |
| 19,773,759 | 24,237,083 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Stocks | 13 | 488,004 | 285,486 |
| Debtors | 14 | 2,227,180 | 4,523,390 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 2,918,713 | 2,757,003 |
| 5,633,897 | 7,565,879 |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 15 | 8,806,684 | 10,001,332 |
| NET CURRENT LIABILITIES | (3,172,787 | ) | (2,435,453 | ) |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
16,600,972 |
21,801,630 |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due after more than one year |
16 |
(220,000 |
) |
(3,762,831 |
) |
| PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 19 | (1,995,911 | ) | (2,539,849 | ) |
| NET ASSETS | 14,385,061 | 15,498,950 |
| CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
| Called up share capital | 20 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Share premium | 21 | 10,102 | 10,102 |
| Retained earnings | 21 | 14,373,959 | 15,487,848 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | 14,385,061 | 15,498,950 |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 29 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by: |
| P W Wheeler - Director |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| COMPANY BALANCE SHEET |
| 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Intangible assets | 10 |
| Tangible assets | 11 |
| Investments | 12 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Stocks | 13 |
| Debtors | 14 |
| Cash at bank and in hand |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 15 |
| NET CURRENT LIABILITIES | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due after more than one year |
16 |
( |
) |
( |
) |
| PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 19 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET ASSETS |
| CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
| Called up share capital | 20 |
| Share premium | 21 |
| Retained earnings | 21 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
| Company's (loss)/profit for the financial year |
(783,956 |
) |
434,005 |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| 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 | 1,000 | 14,715,514 | 10,102 | 14,726,616 |
| Changes in equity |
| Total comprehensive income | - | 772,334 | - | 772,334 |
| Balance at 31 December 2023 | 1,000 | 15,487,848 | 10,102 | 15,498,950 |
| Changes in equity |
| Total comprehensive income | - | (1,113,889 | ) | - | (1,113,889 | ) |
| Balance at 31 December 2024 | 1,000 | 14,373,959 | 10,102 | 14,385,061 |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| 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 |
| Changes in equity |
| Total comprehensive income | - | - |
| Balance at 31 December 2023 |
| Changes in equity |
| Total comprehensive income | - | ( |
) | - | ( |
) |
| Balance at 31 December 2024 |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| Cash flows from operating activities |
| Cash generated from operations | 1 | 3,117,829 | 4,959,695 |
| Interest paid | (289,953 | ) | (247,430 | ) |
| Interest element of hire purchase payments paid |
(290,038 |
) |
(479,453 |
) |
| Tax paid | 549,079 | (24 | ) |
| Net cash from operating activities | 3,086,917 | 4,232,788 |
| Cash flows from investing activities |
| Purchase of tangible fixed assets | (1,803,247 | ) | (5,883,234 | ) |
| Sale of tangible fixed assets | 2,477,303 | 7,482,818 |
| Interest received | 50,608 | 23,124 |
| Net cash from investing activities | 724,664 | 1,622,708 |
| Cash flows from financing activities |
| Capital repayments in year | (3,197,243 | ) | (4,944,696 | ) |
| Amount introduced by directors | 16,370 | - |
| Net cash from financing activities | (3,180,873 | ) | (4,944,696 | ) |
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents | 630,708 | 910,800 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2 |
2,757,003 |
1,846,203 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
2 |
2,918,713 |
2,757,003 |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| COMPANY CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| Cash flows from operating activities |
| Cash generated from operations | 1 |
| Interest paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Interest element of hire purchase payments paid |
( |
) |
( |
) |
| Tax paid |
| Net cash from operating activities |
| Cash flows from investing activities |
| Purchase of tangible fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Sale of tangible fixed assets |
| Interest received |
| Net cash from investing activities |
| Cash flows from financing activities |
| Loan repayments in year | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Capital repayments in year | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Amount introduced by directors | 16,370 | - |
| Net cash from financing activities | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2 |
1,254,334 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
2 |
1,619,399 |
1,394,757 |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 1. | RECONCILIATION OF (LOSS)/PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
| Group |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| (Loss)/profit before taxation | (1,659,297 | ) | 1,131,177 |
| Depreciation charges | 3,986,832 | 5,406,110 |
| Profit on disposal of fixed assets | (197,564 | ) | (3,965,230 | ) |
| Government grants | (65,536 | ) | - |
| Finance costs | 579,991 | 726,883 |
| Finance income | (50,608 | ) | (23,124 | ) |
| 2,593,818 | 3,275,816 |
| (Increase)/decrease in stocks | (202,518 | ) | 88,861 |
| Decrease in trade and other debtors | 1,749,352 | 1,900,969 |
| Decrease in trade and other creditors | (1,022,823 | ) | (305,951 | ) |
| Cash generated from operations | 3,117,829 | 4,959,695 |
| Company |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| (Loss)/profit before taxation | ( |
) |
| Depreciation charges |
| Profit on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Finance costs | 510,816 | 644,055 |
| Finance income | (32,070 | ) | (19,050 | ) |
| 1,245,108 | 2,085,456 |
| Decrease/(increase) in stocks | ( |
) |
| Decrease in trade and other debtors |
| (Decrease)/increase in trade and other creditors | ( |
) |
| Cash generated from operations |
| 2. | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
| The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statements in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts: |
| Group | Company |
| Year ended 31 December 2024 |
| 31/12/24 | 1/1/24 | 31/12/24 | 1/1/24 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,918,713 | 2,757,003 | 1,619,399 | 1,394,757 |
| Year ended 31 December 2023 |
| 31/12/23 | 1/1/23 | 31/12/23 | 1/1/23 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,757,003 | 1,846,203 | 1,394,757 | 1,254,334 |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT |
| Group |
| At 1/1/24 | Cash flow | At 31/12/24 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Net cash |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 2,757,003 | 161,710 | 2,918,713 |
| 2,757,003 | 161,710 | 2,918,713 |
| Debt |
| Finance leases | (6,160,376 | ) | 3,197,243 | (2,963,133 | ) |
| Debts falling due within 1 year | (420,000 | ) | (315,000 | ) | (735,000 | ) |
| Debts falling due after 1 year | (1,060,000 | ) | 840,000 | (220,000 | ) |
| (7,640,376 | ) | 3,722,243 | (3,918,133 | ) |
| Total | (4,883,373 | ) | 3,883,953 | (999,420 | ) |
| Company |
| At 1/1/24 | Cash flow | At 31/12/24 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Net cash |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 1,394,757 | 224,642 | 1,619,399 |
| 1,394,757 | 1,619,399 |
| Debt |
| Finance leases | (4,310,005 | ) | 2,546,021 | (1,763,984 | ) |
| Debts falling due within 1 year | (420,000 | ) | (315,000 | ) | (735,000 | ) |
| Debts falling due after 1 year | (1,060,000 | ) | 840,000 | (220,000 | ) |
| (5,790,005 | ) | 3,071,021 | (2,718,984 | ) |
| Total | (4,395,248 | ) | 3,295,663 | (1,099,585 | ) |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
| Buckingham Plant Hire Limited is a |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION |
| The consolidated financial statements present the results of the Company and its own subsidiaries ("the Group") as if they form a single entity. lntercompany transactions and balances between group companies are therefore eliminated in full. |
| The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of business combinations using the purchase method. In the Balance Sheet, the acquiree's identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are initially recognised at their fair values at the acquisition date. The results of acquired operations are included in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income from the date on which control is obtained. They are deconsolidated from the date control ceases. |
| In accordance with the transitional exemption available in FRS 102, the Group has chosen not to retrospectively apply the standard to business combinations that occurred before the date of transition to FRS 102, being 01 January 2014. |
| TURNOVER |
| Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. |
| GOODWILL |
| Goodwill represents the difference between amounts paid on the cost of a business combination and the acquirer's interest in the fair value of the Group's share of its identifiable assets and liabilities of the acquiree at the date of acquisition. Subsequent to initial recognition, Goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is amortised on a straight line basis to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income over its useful economic life of 5 years. |
| 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 |
| Freehold property | - |
| Plant and machinery | - |
| Other fixed assets | - |
| Motor vehicles | - |
| STOCKS |
| Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 3. | CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY |
| Determining residual values and useful economic lives of plant, machinery and equipment |
| The Group depreciates tangible assets over their estimated useful lives. The estimation of the useful lives of assets is based on historic performance as well as expectations about future use and therefore requires estimates and assumptions to be applied by management. The actual lives of these assets can vary depending on a variety of factors, including product life cycles and maintenance programmes. |
| Judgement is applied by management when determining the residual values for plant, machinery and equipment. When determining the residual value management aim to assess the amount that the Group would currently obtain for the disposal of the asset, if it were already of the condition expected at the end of its useful economic life. |
| Valuation of freehold property |
| Freehold property is assessed for any indications of impairment annually. If any indication of impairment is identified, an impairment test is performed. Where impairment tests are undertaken, the carrying value is assessed against the higher of either the value in use of the asset or its fair value, less costs to sell. |
| The Group periodically review the carrying value of freehold property and consider the need for impairment. Following the annual freehold property impairment review, an impairment charge has been recognised for the year ended 31 December 2024 of £Nil (2023 - £Nil). |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Wages and salaries | 3,720,800 | 5,728,653 |
| Social security costs | 487,446 | 144,837 |
| Other pension costs | 170,386 | 51,059 |
| 4,378,632 | 5,924,549 |
| The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Head office | 41 | 43 |
| Operations | 53 | 69 |
| The average number of employees by undertakings that were proportionately consolidated during the year was 20 (2023 - 26 ) . |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Directors' remuneration | 248,017 | 302,426 |
| The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows: |
| Defined benefit schemes | 4 | 4 |
| Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Emoluments etc | 111,625 | 105,548 |
| 5. | OPERATING (LOSS)/PROFIT |
| The operating loss (2023 - operating profit) is stated after charging/(crediting): |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Depreciation - owned assets | 3,986,832 | 5,407,662 |
| Profit on disposal of fixed assets | (197,564 | ) | (3,965,230 | ) |
| Foreign exchange differences | (53 | ) | (77 | ) |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 6. | AUDITORS' REMUNERATION |
| Fees payable to the Group's auditor for the audit of the Group's annual financial statements |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Audit of Group's annual financial statements | 42,650 | 42,650 |
| Fees payable to the Group's auditor in respect of: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Taxation compliance services | 40,000 | - |
| All other services | 9,143 | 11,850 |
| 49,143 | 11,850 |
| 7. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank loan interest | 73,875 | 168,809 |
| Other interest | 216,078 | 78,621 |
| Hire purchase | 290,038 | 479,453 |
| 579,991 | 726,883 |
| 8. | TAXATION |
| Analysis of the tax (credit)/charge |
| The tax (credit)/charge on the loss for the year was as follows: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Current tax: |
| UK corporation tax | (1,470 | ) | - |
| Deferred tax | (543,938 | ) | 358,843 |
| Tax on (loss)/profit | (545,408 | ) | 358,843 |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 8. | TAXATION - continued |
| RECONCILIATION OF TOTAL TAX (CREDIT)/CHARGE INCLUDED IN PROFIT AND LOSS |
| The tax assessed for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| (Loss)/profit before tax | (1,659,297 | ) | 1,131,177 |
| (Loss)/profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25 % (2023 - 23.500 %) |
(414,824 |
) |
265,827 |
| Effects of: |
| Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | (6,599 | ) | 6,635 |
| Capital allowances in excess of depreciation | - | (424,684 | ) |
| Depreciation in excess of capital allowances | 412,125 | - |
| Utilisation of tax losses | (123,790 | ) | - |
| Increase in tax losses | 131,618 | 162,551 |
| Other tax adjustment reliefs and transfers | - | (10,329 | ) |
| Movement in deferred tax | (543,938 | ) | 358,843 |
| Total tax (credit)/charge | (545,408 | ) | 358,843 |
| 9. | 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. |
| 10. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Group |
| Goodwill |
| £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| and 31 December 2024 | 571,429 |
| AMORTISATION |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| and 31 December 2024 | 571,429 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 | - |
| At 31 December 2023 | - |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 11. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Group |
| Freehold | Plant and | Other fixed |
| property | machinery | assets |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 | 9,626,788 | 31,517,228 | 1,918,154 |
| Additions | - | 1,283,425 | 140,052 |
| Disposals | - | (4,849,649 | ) | (43,647 | ) |
| At 31 December 2024 | 9,626,788 | 27,951,004 | 2,014,559 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 January 2024 | 4,531,603 | 14,868,205 | 1,297,172 |
| Charge for year | 179,949 | 2,792,484 | 265,684 |
| Eliminated on disposal | - | (3,130,647 | ) | (43,383 | ) |
| At 31 December 2024 | 4,711,552 | 14,530,042 | 1,519,473 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 | 4,915,236 | 13,420,962 | 495,086 |
| At 31 December 2023 | 5,095,185 | 16,649,023 | 620,982 |
| Assets |
| Motor | under |
| vehicles | construction | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 | 5,523,114 | - | 48,585,284 |
| Additions | 315,451 | 64,319 | 1,803,247 |
| Disposals | (1,992,154 | ) | - | (6,885,450 | ) |
| At 31 December 2024 | 3,846,411 | 64,319 | 43,503,081 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 January 2024 | 3,651,221 | - | 24,348,201 |
| Charge for year | 748,715 | - | 3,986,832 |
| Eliminated on disposal | (1,431,681 | ) | - | (4,605,711 | ) |
| At 31 December 2024 | 2,968,255 | - | 23,729,322 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 | 878,156 | 64,319 | 19,773,759 |
| At 31 December 2023 | 1,871,893 | - | 24,237,083 |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 11. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued |
| Group |
| The net book value of land and buildings may be further analysed as follows: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Freehold | 4,915,236 | 5,095,186 |
| The net book value of assets held under finance lease or hire purchase contracts included above are as follows: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Freehold property | 945,000 | 945,000 |
| Plant & machinery | 2,773,801 | 6,775,912 |
| Motor vehicles | 189,333 | 631,872 |
| 3,908,134 | 8,352,784 |
| Company |
| Freehold | Plant and | Other fixed |
| property | machinery | assets |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Additions |
| Disposals | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| At 31 December 2023 |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 11. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued |
| Company |
| Assets |
| Motor | under |
| vehicles | construction | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Additions |
| Disposals | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| At 31 December 2023 |
| The net book value of land and buildings may be further analysed as follows: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Freehold | 4,915,236 | 5,095,186 |
| The net book value of assets held under finance lease or hire purchase contracts included above are as follows: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Freehold property | 945,000 | 945,000 |
| Plant & machinery | 1,574,651 | 3,679,195 |
| Motor vehicles | 189,333 | 631,872 |
| 2,708,984 | 5,256,067 |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| 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 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| At 31 December 2023 |
| Subsidiary undertakings |
| The following were subsidiary undertakings of the Company: |
Name |
Registered Office |
Principal activity |
Class of shares |
Holding |
Adam Cundell Engineers Limited |
Blackpit Farm Silverstone Road Stowe Buckingham MK18 5LJ |
Plant Hire |
Ordinary |
100% |
Adam Cundell Holdings Limited |
Blackpit Farm Silverstone Road Stowe Buckingham MK18 5LJ |
Holding company |
Ordinary |
100% |
| 13. | STOCKS |
| Group | Company |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Finished goods | 488,004 | 285,486 |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 14. | DEBTORS |
| Group | Company |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Amounts falling due within one year: |
| Trade debtors | 1,650,267 | 3,366,577 |
| Amounts owed by group undertakings | - | - |
| Other debtors | 152,026 | 190,157 |
| Tax | - | 546,858 |
| Prepayments | 287,387 | 282,298 |
| 2,089,680 | 4,385,890 |
| Amounts falling due after more than one | year: |
| Other debtors | 137,500 | 137,500 |
| Aggregate amounts | 2,227,180 | 4,523,390 |
| 15. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| Group | Company |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 17) | 735,000 | 420,000 |
| Hire purchase contracts (see note 18) | 2,963,133 | 3,457,545 |
| Trade creditors | 698,210 | 886,511 |
| Amounts owed to group undertakings | - | - |
| Amounts owed to participating interests | 2,200,002 | 2,200,002 | 2,200,002 | 2,200,002 |
| Tax | 751 | - |
| Social security and other taxes | 104,541 | 168,338 |
| VAT | 314,441 | 696,242 | 236,207 | 573,718 |
| Other creditors | 108,900 | 758,022 |
| Wages control | 1,470 | 4,404 | - | - |
| Directors' current accounts | 16,370 | - | 16,370 | - |
| Accruals and deferred income | 1,663,866 | 1,410,268 |
| 8,806,684 | 10,001,332 |
| 16. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
| Group | Company |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Bank loans (see note 17) | - | 840,000 |
| Preference shares (see note 17) | 220,000 | 220,000 |
| Hire purchase contracts (see note 18) | - | 2,702,831 |
| 220,000 | 3,762,831 |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 16. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR - continued |
| Secured loans |
| The bank mortgage loan is secured by a first legal charge over the Company's freehold land and buildings together with a debenture including fixed charge over the property, a fixed charge over the other assets and a first floating charge over the assets. |
| The hire purchase liabilities are secured on the relevant assets. |
| 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 | 735,000 | 420,000 |
| Amounts falling due between one and | two years: |
| Bank loans - 1-2 years | - | 420,000 |
| Amounts falling due between two and | five years: |
| Bank loans - 2-5 years | - | 420,000 |
| Preference shares | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 |
| 220,000 | 640,000 |
| Details of shares shown as liabilities are as follows: |
| Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
| Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2024 | 2023 |
| value: | £ | £ |
| Redeemable Preference | £ | 220,000 | 220,000 |
| 18. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
| Minimum lease payments fall due as follows: |
| Group |
| Hire purchase |
| contracts |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Net obligations repayable: |
| Within one year | 2,963,133 | 3,457,545 |
| Between one and five years | - | 2,702,831 |
| 2,963,133 | 6,160,376 |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 18. | LEASING AGREEMENTS - continued |
| Company |
| Hire purchase |
| contracts |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Net obligations repayable: |
| Within one year |
| Between one and five years |
| 19. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
| Group | Company |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Deferred tax | 1,995,911 | 2,539,849 | 944,066 | 1,185,451 |
| Group |
| Deferred tax |
| £ |
| Balance at 1 January 2024 | 2,539,849 |
| Provided during year | (543,938 | ) |
| Balance at 31 December 2024 | 1,995,911 |
| Company |
| Deferred tax |
| £ |
| Balance at 1 January 2024 |
| Credit to Income Statement during year | ( |
) |
| Balance at 31 December 2024 |
| 20. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
| Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
| Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2024 | 2023 |
| value: | £ | £ |
| Ordinary | £1 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| BUCKINGHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00542721) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 21. | RESERVES |
| Group |
| Retained | Share |
| earnings | premium | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| At 1 January 2024 | 15,487,848 | 10,102 | 15,497,950 |
| Deficit for the year | (1,113,889 | ) | (1,113,889 | ) |
| At 31 December 2024 | 14,373,959 | 10,102 | 14,384,061 |
| Company |
| Retained | Share |
| earnings | premium | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| At 1 January 2024 | 13,456,247 |
| Deficit for the year | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 31 December 2024 | 12,672,291 |
| 22. | PENSION COMMITMENTS |
| The Group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Group in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Group to the fund and amounted to £45,253 (2023 - £164,201). Contributions totalling £5,451 (2023 - £26,654) were payable to the fund at the Balance Sheet date. |
| 23. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
| At 31 December 2024, Buckingham Plant Hire Limited was owed £110,000 (2023 - £110,000) by Mr S Wheeler (brother of Director, Paul Wheeler). This is included within other debtors in the financial statements. |
| At 31 December 2024, Buckingham Plant Hire Limited owed £1,100,000 (2023 - £1,100,000) to the Wheeler Family (Seamstress) Trust Fund. |
| At 31 December 2024, Buckingham Plant Hire Limited owed £1,100,000 (2023 - £1,100,000) to the Wheeler Family (Darius) Trust Fund. |
| 24. | CONTROLLING PARTY |
| The controlling party is P W Wheeler. |