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Registration number: 03581155

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Contents

Strategic Report

1

Director's Report

2 to 3

Statement of Director's Responsibilities

4

Independent Auditor's Report

5 to 8

Profit and Loss Account

9

Balance Sheet

10

Statement of Changes in Equity

11

Statement of Cash Flows

12

Notes to the Financial Statements

13 to 21

 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

The director presents his strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is the manufacture of special-purpose machinery.

Fair review of the business

The company has reported a profit in the period. This includes the release of a provision for costs on the resolution of an old contract. This release has caused an increase in the gross profit margin from 6.6% in 2023 to 11.7%.

Turnover has decreased as there were 2 ongoing contracts in the year. Whilst a slowdown in the industry has been noted due to the US imposed tariffs on oil, the company continues to secure new work and receives numerous enquiries for such work. The company is also looking at other income streams to boost profitability.

The company's key financial and other performance indicators during the year were as follows:

Financial KPIs

Unit

2024

2023

Turnover

£000

10,280

13,041

Number of contracts

No.

2

4

Gross profit

£000

1,205

859

Gross profit margin

%

11.7

6.6

Operating profit

£000

400

(266)

Principal risks and uncertainties

Projects typically have a lead time period of 2 years with the client ahead of agreeing a contract, typically followed by 18 months production period after the company receives the contract.

Foreign exchange rates present a risk for the company as fluctuations can affect the purchase price of goods and services as well as sales contract values. The risk is mitigated by the continual monitoring of foreign exchange movements, pro-active foreign management via forward purchases and sales of currency as well as there being a degree of natural hedging between euros and US dollars.

The director is confident that the current order book and volume of enquiries will enable the company to meet those challenges, mitigate the major risks and leave the business in a strong position for the future.

The performance of the oil industry directly impacts the profitability of the business but due to niche nature of the machinery and lack of competitors the business is in a prime position for any demand for the product globally.

Approved and authorised by the director on 29 September 2025:


Mr D J Collard
Director

   
     
 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Director's Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

The director presents his report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Director of the company

The director who held office during the year was as follows:

Mr D J Collard

Dividends

The results for the year are set out on page 9.

No ordinary dividends were paid. The director does not recommend payment of a final dividend.
 

Financial instruments

Objectives and policies

The director takes the management of risk very seriously and has appropriate policies and procedures in place. The director is involved in day to day operations and as such risks are highlighted and mitigated on a timely basis.

In respect of bank balances, the liquidity risk is managed by maintaining a balance between the availability of cash balances and the monies held in working capital. All of the business' cash balances are held in such a way that achieves a competitive rate of interest. The business makes use of money market facilities where funds are available.

Trade debtors are managed in respect of credit and cash flow risk by policies concerning the credit offered to customers and the regular monitoring of amounts outstanding for both time and credit limits. The amounts presented in the balance sheet are net of allowances for doubtful debtors.

Trade creditors' liquidity risk is managed by ensuring sufficient funds are available to meet amounts due.

Price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and cash flow risk

The business' principal financial instruments comprise bank balances, trade debtors and trade creditors. The main purpose of these instruments is to finance the business' operations.

Research and development

The company continues to utilise its technical expertise to make advancements in technology and produce specialist products and services to maximise the performance and capabilities of products for our customers. We continue to ensure our product development is designed in partnership with our customers to ensure that their exacting performance requirements are met.

Disclosure of information to the auditors

The director has taken 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 company's auditors are aware of that information. The director confirms that there is no relevant information that he knows of and of which he knows the auditors are unaware.

 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Director's Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Approved and authorised by the director on 29 September 2025:


Mr D J Collard
Director

   
     
 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Statement of Director's Responsibilities
 

The director acknowledges his responsibilities for preparing the Annual Report 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 of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the director is required to:

select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

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 transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company 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 hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The Monobuoy Company Ltd (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Cash Flows, 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 company's affairs as at 31 December 2024 and of its 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 company 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 company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements were 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 included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report 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 there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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.

 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Opinion on other matter 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 Strategic Report and Director's Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

the Strategic Report and Director's Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report and the Director's Report.

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, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

the 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 the director

As explained more fully in the Statement of Director's Responsibilities [set out on page 4], 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 is 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 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 intends to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's 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 an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Monobuoy Company Ltd

We identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and then design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, including obtaining audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we considered the following:

the nature of the industry and sector, control environment and business performance;

the company’s own assessment of the risks that irregularities may occur either as a result of fraud or error;

results of our enquiries of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities;

the key laws and regulations under which the business operates and whether management were aware of any instances of non-compliance;

whether the management have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud;

the internal controls established to mitigate risks of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations; and

the matters discussed among the audit engagement team, regarding how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud.

 

As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for valuation of work in progress and revenue recognition. In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override.

 

In addition to the above, our procedures to respond to risks identified including the following:

making enquiries of management relating to identifying, evaluating and complying with laws and regulations and whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance; detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud; the internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations;

enquiring of management, concerning any actual and potential litigation and claims;

performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud;

in addressing the risk of fraud due to the valuation of work in progress we have reviewed the work in progress calculations vouching to contracts and cost schedules as required;

in addressing the risk of fraud in revenue recognition, in addition to our testing described above we have performed focussed testing on trades close to the year-end combined with analytical review procedures to assess accuracy and completeness of revenue recognised;

in addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessing whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates 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.

 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Monobuoy Company Ltd

 

Due to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

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 an auditor’s report 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.





Robert Smith BSc FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of RNS Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditor
 50-54 Oswald Road
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN15 7PQ

29 September 2025

 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Turnover

3

10,279,557

13,041,344

Cost of sales

 

(9,074,803)

(12,182,685)

Gross profit

 

1,204,754

858,659

Administrative expenses

 

(804,889)

(1,124,398)

Operating profit/(loss)

4

399,865

(265,739)

Other interest receivable and similar income

5

24,740

3,443

Interest payable and similar expenses

6

(214,835)

257,372

   

(190,095)

260,815

Profit/(loss) before tax

 

209,770

(4,924)

Tax on profit/(loss)

10

(32,207)

-

Profit/(loss) for the financial year

 

177,563

(4,924)

The above results were derived from continuing operations.

The company has no recognised gains or losses for the year other than the results above.

 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

(Registration number: 03581155)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

11

44,229

57,667

Investments

12

100

100

 

44,329

57,767

Current assets

 

Stocks

13

712,171

5,558,060

Debtors

14

916,143

3,197,069

Cash at bank and in hand

15

2,403,491

2,736,796

 

4,031,805

11,491,925

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

16

(2,238,187)

(9,900,122)

Net current assets

 

1,793,618

1,591,803

Total assets less current liabilities

 

1,837,947

1,649,570

Provisions for liabilities

17

(10,814)

-

Net assets

 

1,827,133

1,649,570

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

18

50

50

Capital redemption reserve

50

50

Profit and loss account

1,827,033

1,649,470

Shareholders' funds

 

1,827,133

1,649,570

Approved and authorised by the director on 29 September 2025
 


Mr D J Collard
Director

   
 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Share capital
£

Capital redemption reserve
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2024

50

50

1,649,470

1,649,570

Profit for the year

-

-

177,563

177,563

At 31 December 2024

50

50

1,827,033

1,827,133

Share capital
£

Capital redemption reserve
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2023

50

50

1,654,394

1,654,494

Loss for the year

-

-

(4,924)

(4,924)

At 31 December 2023

50

50

1,649,470

1,649,570

 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit/(loss) for the year

 

177,563

(4,924)

Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items

 

Depreciation and amortisation

4

15,070

7,243

Finance income

5

(24,740)

(3,443)

Finance costs

6

-

8,078

Corporation tax expense

10

32,207

-

 

200,100

6,954

Working capital adjustments

 

Decrease/(increase) in stocks

13

4,845,889

(4,121,712)

Decrease in trade and other debtors

14

2,246,099

893,874

(Decrease)/increase in trade and other creditors

16

(7,661,935)

2,232,445

Cash generated from operations

 

(369,847)

(988,439)

Corporation taxes received/(paid)

 

13,434

(539,608)

Net cash flow from operating activities

 

(356,413)

(1,528,047)

Cash flows from investing activities

 

Interest received

5

24,740

3,443

Acquisitions of tangible assets

11

(1,632)

(62,780)

Net cash flows from investing activities

 

23,108

(59,337)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

Interest paid

6

-

(8,078)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(333,305)

(1,595,462)

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

15

2,736,796

4,332,258

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December

15

2,403,491

2,736,796

 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England.

The address of its registered office is:
50-54 Oswald Road
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN15 7PQ

The principal place of business is:
Le Millefiori
1 rue des Genets
MC 98000

Registered number: 03581155

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

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

Statement of compliance

These financial statements were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006'.

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

The financial statements are presented in Sterling, which is the functional currency of the company, rounded to the nearest pound.

Group accounts not prepared

The company has taken advantage of the exemption provided under section 405 and has not prepared group accounts as the subsidiary is immaterial.

 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Judgements

In the application of the company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is reviewed where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

Contract revenue recognition

Turnover is only recognised on a construction contract where the outcome can be estimated reliably. Turnover and costs are recognised by reference to the stage of completion of contract activity at the year end date. This is measured by the directors' assessment of work performed to date.

Turnover is shown net of value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The company recognises revenue when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured, it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the exchange rate ruling at the date of transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the closing rates at the balance sheet date. All exchange differences are included in the profit and loss account.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

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

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Furniture, fittings and equipment

33% on cost

Motor vehicles

25% on written down value

Investments

Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised at the transaction price, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Stocks

The cost of work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the work in progress to its present location and condition. At each reporting date, work in progress is assessed for impairment. If work in progress is impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised at the transaction price.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

3

Turnover

The analysis of the company's turnover for the year from continuing operations is as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Contract revenue

10,279,557

13,041,344

The analysis of the company's turnover for the year by geographical location is as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Rest of world

10,279,557

13,041,344

Contract revenue is determined based on the completion stage of the project as assessed by the directors.

The amount of contract revenue recognised as revenue in the year was £10,279,557 (2023 - £13,041,344).

The gross amount due from customers for contract work, included in debtors at 31 December 2024 was £736,818 (2023 - £3,053,914).

 

4

Operating profit/(loss)

Arrived at after charging:

2024
£

2023
£

Depreciation expense

15,070

7,243

5

Other interest receivable and similar income

2024
£

2023
£

Interest income on bank deposits

16,350

3,443

Other finance income

8,390

-

24,740

3,443

6

Interest payable and similar expenses

2024
£

2023
£

Interest expense on other finance liabilities

-

8,078

Foreign currency gains

214,835

(265,450)

214,835

(257,372)

 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

7

Staff costs

The aggregate payroll costs (including director's remuneration) were as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Social security costs

107

490

The average number of persons employed by the company (including the director) during the year, analysed by category was as follows:

2024
No.

2023
No.

Administration and support

1

1

1

1

8

Director's remuneration

The director's remuneration for the year was as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Remuneration

1,259

773

9

Auditors' remuneration

2024
£

2023
£

Audit of the financial statements

7,350

6,700

7,350

6,700


 

10

Taxation

Tax charged/(credited) in the profit and loss account

2024
£

2023
£

Current taxation

UK corporation tax

21,393

-

Deferred taxation

Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences

10,814

-

Tax expense in the income statement

32,207

-

 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

The tax on profit before tax for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (2023 - higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK) of 25% (2023 - 25%).

The differences are reconciled below:

2024
£

2023
£

Profit/(loss) before tax

209,770

(4,924)

Corporation tax at standard rate

52,443

(1,231)

Effect of expense not deductible in determining taxable profit

4,425

-

Deferred tax expense relating to the origination and reversal of timing differences

10,814

-

Increase from tax losses for which no deferred tax asset was recognised

-

38,781

Tax increase/(decrease) from effect of capital allowances and depreciation

3,306

(13,949)

Tax decrease from effect of research and development claim

-

(23,601)

Tax decrease from utilisation of tax losses

(38,781)

-

Total tax charge

32,207

-

11

Tangible assets

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

44,391

62,780

107,171

Additions

1,632

-

1,632

At 31 December 2024

46,023

62,780

108,803

Depreciation

At 1 January 2024

42,964

6,540

49,504

Charge for the year

1,010

14,060

15,070

At 31 December 2024

43,974

20,600

64,574

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

2,049

42,180

44,229

At 31 December 2023

1,427

56,240

57,667

 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

12

Investments

2024
£

2023
£

Investments in subsidiaries

100

100

Subsidiaries

£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

100

At 31 December 2024

100

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

100

At 31 December 2023

100

Details of undertakings

Details of the investments (including principal place of business of unincorporated entities) in which the company holds 20% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital are as follows:

Undertaking

Registered office

Holding

Proportion of voting rights and shares held

     

2024

2023

Subsidiary undertakings

Monobuoy (UK) Limited

50-54 Oswald Road
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN15 7PQ

Ordinary

100%

100%

 

UK

     

Subsidiary undertakings

Monobuoy (UK) Limited

The principal activity of Monobuoy (UK) Limited is that of a dormant company.

13

Stocks

2024
£

2023
£

Work in progress

712,171

5,558,060

 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

14

Debtors

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

736,818

3,053,914

Other debtors

87,447

28,613

Prepayments

18,427

21,290

Corporation tax

53,351

88,178

Social security and other taxes

20,100

5,074

 

916,143

3,197,069

15

Cash and cash equivalents

2024
£

2023
£

Cash at bank

2,403,491

2,736,796

16

Creditors

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

Trade creditors

2,206,940

9,868,699

Amounts due to related parties

19,492

19,492

Social security and other taxes

-

1,141

Other creditors

100

100

Accruals

11,655

10,690

2,238,187

9,900,122

17

Provisions for liabilities

Deferred tax
£

Total
£

Additional provisions

10,814

10,814

At 31 December 2024

10,814

10,814

 

The Monobuoy Company Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

18

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2024

2023

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary shares of £1 each

50

50

50

50

       

Rights, preferences and restrictions

Ordinary shares have the following rights, preferences and restrictions:
Ordinary shares have full rights in the company regarding voting, dividends and capital distribution.

19

Related party transactions

Summary of transactions with other related parties

Monobuoy SARL, a company in which the director has control, was contracted to provide goods and services for sales contracts undertaken by the company. Cost of sales includes £8,855,132 (2023 - £12,030,830) for goods and services provided by Monobuoy SARL.

At 31 December 2024, £1,859,476 (2023 - £5,439,887) was owing to Monobuoy SARL and included in trade creditors.

Oceanjoule Limited, a company in which the director has control, is owed £19,492 (2023 - £19,942) from the company.