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Registration number: 09494137

Legacie Contracts Limited

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Strategic Report

2 to 4

Directors' Report

5 to 6

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

7

Independent Auditor's Report

8 to 10

Profit and Loss Account and Statement of Retained Earnings

11

Balance Sheet

12

Statement of Changes in Equity

13

Statement of Cash Flows

14

Notes to the Financial Statements

15 to 24

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Company Information

Directors

Mr John Morley

Mr Joseph Morley

Mr Gavin Currie

Mr Colin Robert Campbell

Mr William Wilson

Mr Michael Rider

Ms Rachel Downey

Registered office

80-82 Great George Street
Liverpool
L1 5FF

Auditors

Williamson & Croft Audit Ltd
Statutory AuditorYork House
20 York Street
Manchester
M2 3BB

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 30 September 2024.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is that of building and construction services.

Fair review of the business

The construction sector, reflecting the wider UK economy in 2024, has been a challenging environment to operate in. The many geopolitical factors, from a new UK government to international tariffs, to foreign conflicts, all have a direct effect on both financial markets and appetites, as well as commodity prices.

Through the trading year we have experienced some easing of inflationary pressures, but this remains against a backdrop of economic uncertainty from previous trading years. Whilst inflation affecting construction costs has been more stable in the last twelve months, construction costs overall remain at the highest levels known in modern times.

Regulatory change has been a major consideration in the construction sector in 2024, with the implementation of the gateway process for high-risk residential buildings. Whilst the regulations brought in by the Building Safety Regulator in October 2023 will bring increased certainty over construction risk, the delays resulting from the gateway process do bring challenges to construction commencement timelines. These challenges should smooth with time as the industry adapts, but they will persist in the short to medium term.

Legacie Contracts Limited specialises in all residential sectors and the continued requirement for high quality homes in the North West, and the wider UK, places us well despite the above challenges and has been demonstrated by the impressive growth in revenue and order book during the year.

Our partnering and strategic integration model has assisted the business’s year-on-year growth in turnover and profit before tax (PBT). The directors and board continue to be confident in our placement within the market and have established good governance and process to ensure continued growth and resilience.

Key Performance Indicators
The key performance indicators that the board view as important are:

• Turnover
• Gross Profit Margin
• Net Profit Margin

 

Financial KPIs

Unit

2024

2023

Turnover

£m

116.15

97.12

Gross Profit Margin

%

3.40

2.95

Net Profit Margin

%

.70

.52

Principal risks and uncertainties

The Company has clearly established governance to regularly take assessment of all principal risks. These risks stem from the micro project risks to the macro political, regulatory and geographical risks which remain under systematic review and mitigation.

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Directors' statement of compliance with duty to promote success of the company

In executing our strategy, Directors must act in accordance with a set of general duties detailed in section 172 of the Companies Act 2006. These general duties include a duty to promote the success of the company, and specifically, to act in a way that the Director considers, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its shareholders as a whole and, in doing so, having regard (amongst other matters) to the:

- likely impact of any decisions in the long-term
- interests of the employees of the company
- the company's business relationships with stakeholders
- impact of the company's operations on the community and environment
- desirability of the company maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct

The above reiterates the Board's understating of the inextricable link between the success of our operations and the long term impact on the environment, our communities and our people.

In order for us to be useful, the Board understand that they must be responsive to change and act in a forward thinking manner.

This statement has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of The Companies (Miscellaneous Reporting) Regulations 2018, which require the company to describe how the Directors have had regard to the matters set out in section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 during the financial year under review.

It is noted that the Directors have always acted in accordance with such duties in their decision making and they will continue to do so. Considering the additional disclosure requirements, we have set out in the strategic report how the Directors have fulfilled their duties during the year ended 30 September 2024.

Non-financial and sustainability information

Energy and carbon report

We are mandated under the Companies (Directors' Report) and Limited Liabilities Partnerships (Energy & Carbon Report) Regulations 2019 to disclosure our energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions. These disclosures are set out below.

Emissions and energy consumption

Summary of scope 1 (direct) greenhouse gas emissions for the year ended 30 September 2024:

Name and
description

Unit of
measurement

2024

Fuel consumed for own transport

Metric Tonnes

48.00

 

Summary of scope 2 (indirect) greenhouse gas emissions for the year ended 30 September 2024:

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Name and
description

Unit of
measurement

2024

Electricity from grid

Metric Tonnes

296.00

 

Summary of scope 3 (other indirect) greenhouse gas emissions for the year ended 30 September 2024:

Name and
description

Unit of
measurement

2024

Fuel consumed for transport not owned

Metric Tonnes

8.00

 

Summary of energy consumption for the year ended 30 September 2024:

Name and
description

Unit of
measurement

2024

Aggregate of energy consumption in the year

kWh

1,271,387.00

 

Intensity measurement

The chosen intensity measurement ratio is total gross emissions in metric tonnes CO2e per £1m of turnover, a commonly used ratio for the sector.

The intensity ratio of tCO2e/£m turnover for the year-ended 30 September 2024 was 3.01.

Measures taken to improve efficiency
We encourage our sites continue to manage waste in the most environmentally friendly manner.

In the period covered by and following this report, Legacie Contracts Limited has continued to review and develop its Environmental policy in line with industry innovations.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 29 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Mr Gavin Currie
Director

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Directors' Report for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2024.

Directors of the company

The directors who held office during the year were as follows:

Mr John Beckett (appointed 1 September 2024 and ceased 27 February 2025)

Mr John Morley (appointed 1 September 2024)

Mr Joseph Morley (appointed 1 September 2024)

Mr Gavin Currie

Mr Colin Robert Campbell (appointed 1 September 2024)

Mr William Wilson (appointed 1 September 2024)

Mr Michael Rider (appointed 1 September 2024)

Ms Rachel Downey (appointed 1 September 2024)

Information included in the Strategic Report

The company has chosen, in accordance with Companies Act 2006, s.141C (11), to set out in the company's Strategic Report information required by Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2006, Sch.7 to be contained in the Directors' Report.

Financial instruments

Objectives and policies

The company makes limited use of financial instruments, other than an operational bank account. Consequently, its exposure to price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and cash flow risk is not considered material for assessing the company's financial position or performance.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

This is based on management's assessment of existing projects in progress and the anticipated profitability and consequent cashflows from those projects as forecast for 12 months from the date of signing of these financial statements, as well as potential support from shareholders and the scope for external financing if required.

Based on this review, management are of the opinion that the company will be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due for the next 12 months from the approval of these accounts.

Disclosure of information to the auditors

Each director has taken steps that they ought to have taken as a director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information, and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. The directors confirm that there is no relevant information that they know of and of which they know the auditors are unaware.

Reappointment of auditors

In accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006, a resolution for the re-appointment of Williamson & Croft Audit Ltd as auditors of the company is to be proposed at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Directors' Report for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Approved and authorised by the Board on 29 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Mr Gavin Currie
Director

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for preparing the Annual Report 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 of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are 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 directors are 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 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 hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Legacie Contracts Limited

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Legacie Contracts Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 30 September 2024, which comprise the Profit and Loss Account and Statement of Retained Earnings, 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 30 September 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 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 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.

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Legacie Contracts Limited

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 Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

the Strategic Report and Directors' 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 Directors' 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 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 7, 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 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 directors are 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 directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor 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.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the company through discussions with management and determined that the most significant are the Companies Act 2006, Construction Indutry Scheme (CIS), GDPR, Employment Law and Health and Safety Regulations including Building Safety Act 2022 and Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.

Based on this understanding we designed our audit procedures to identify non-compliance with such laws and regulations. Our procedures involved review of the documented policies and procedures, legal costs incurred during the period, reports from regulators and discussions with the Board of Directors and key management personnel.

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Legacie Contracts Limited

We assessed the susceptibility of the company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur by considering the key risks impacting the financial statements. We assessed this risk as low due to oversight by management and by the Board of Directors as well segregation of duties and other key controls in the business.

We have reviewed the group and parent company’s control environment and assessed that it is adequate for an entity of its size and nature.

We designed our audit testing to review the presumed risk under ISA (UK) 240 that that revenue may be misstated due to the improper recognition of revenue and that management over-ride of controls is present in all entities.

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.

......................................
Tor Stringfellow FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Williamson & Croft Audit Ltd, Statutory Auditor
 York House
20 York Street
Manchester
M2 3BB

29 September 2025

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Profit and Loss Account and Statement of Retained Earnings for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Note

2024
£ 000

2023
£ 000

Turnover

3

116,147

97,121

Cost of sales

 

(112,192)

(94,254)

Gross profit

 

3,955

2,867

Administrative expenses

 

(3,875)

(2,827)

Operating profit

4

80

40

Other interest receivable and similar income

5

8

-

Interest payable and similar charges

6

(12)

(14)

 

(4)

(14)

Profit before tax

 

76

26

Taxation

10

739

478

Profit for the financial year

 

815

504

Retained earnings brought forward

 

1,105

601

Retained earnings carried forward

 

1,920

1,105

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

(Registration number: 09494137)
Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2024

Note

2024
£ 000

2023
£ 000

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

11

77

63

Current assets

 

Debtors

12

56,017

33,823

Cash at bank and in hand

 

2,226

3,629

 

58,243

37,452

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

14

(53,133)

(34,001)

Net current assets

 

5,110

3,451

Total assets less current liabilities

 

5,187

3,514

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

14

(3,267)

(2,409)

Net assets

 

1,920

1,105

Capital and reserves

 

Retained earnings

17

1,920

1,105

Shareholder's funds

 

1,920

1,105

Approved and authorised by the Board on 29 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Mr Gavin Currie
Director

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Share capital
£ 000

Retained earnings
£ 000

Total
£ 000

At 1 October 2023

-

1,105

1,105

Profit for the year

-

815

815

At 30 September 2024

-

1,920

1,920


 

Share capital
£ 000

Retained earnings
£ 000

Total
£ 000

At 1 October 2022

-

601

601

Profit for the year

-

504

504

At 30 September 2023

-

1,105

1,105

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Note

2024
£ 000

2023
£ 000

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit for the year

 

815

504

Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items

 

Depreciation and amortisation

4

16

11

Finance income

5

(8)

-

Finance costs

6

12

14

Income tax expense

10

(739)

(478)

 

96

51

Working capital adjustments

 

Increase in trade debtors

12

(21,455)

(26,048)

Increase in trade creditors

14

20,047

29,533

Cash generated from operations

 

(1,312)

3,536

Income taxes received

10

-

9

Net cash flow from operating activities

 

(1,312)

3,545

Cash flows from investing activities

 

Interest received

5

8

-

Acquisitions of tangible assets

(30)

(37)

Net cash flows from investing activities

 

(22)

(37)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

Interest paid

6

(12)

(14)

Proceeds/(repayments) of bank loans

 

(57)

(110)

Net cash flows from financing activities

 

(69)

(124)

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(1,403)

3,384

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 October

 

3,629

245

Cash and cash equivalents at 30 September

 

2,226

3,629

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

1

General information

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

The address of its registered office is:
80-82 Great George Street
Liverpool
L1 5FF

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 29 September 2025.

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.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

This is based on management's assessment of existing projects in progress and the anticipated profitability and consequent cashflows from those projects as forecast for 12 months from the date of signing of these financial statements, as well as potential support from shareholders and the scope for external financing if required.

Based on this review, management are of the opinion that the company will be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due for the next 12 months from the approval of these accounts.

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

Accounting for contracts:
Contract accounting requires estimates to be made for contract costs and income. In many cases, these contractual obligations span more than one financial period. Also, the costs and income may be affected by a number of uncertainties that depend on the outcome of future events and may need to be revised as events unfold and uncertainties are resolved.

Management bases its estimation of costs and income and its assessment of the expected outcome of each contractual obligation on the latest available information, which includes detailed contract valuations and forecasts of the costs to complete. The estimates of the contract position, reflecting both the forecasted costs and the reliable estimate of the forecasted revenue on each contract, and the profit or loss earned to date, are updated regularly and significant changes are highlighted through established internal reporting and review procedures. The impact of any change in the accounting estimates is then reflected in the financial statements..

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/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.

Contract revenue recognition

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the provision of services to external customers in the ordinary nature of the business. The fair value of consideration takes into accounts trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.

For long term contracts, profit is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of each contract where there is reasonable certainty that the contract will be profitable. Where the outcome of the contract cannot be established with reasonable certainty, revenue is only recognised to the extent that it is probable it will be recoverable. Foreseeable losses are provided for in full at the point at which the loss is anticipated.

The stage of completion for each contract is measured by Legacie's quantity surveyor based on the level of work performed, as estimated by the percentage of costs incurred against total forecast cost, taking into account expected contract profitability.

Where amounts invoiced exceed the value of the work done, the excess is accounted for as payments received on account and is included within accruals and deferred income. Where the value of the work exceeds the amounts invoiced, the excess is accounted for as amounts recoverable on contracts and is included within prepayments and accrued income.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current 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.

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

The current income 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.

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.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Plant and machinery

15% straight line

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 initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, 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.

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 initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

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.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions, even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

3

Turnover

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

2024
 £ 000

2023
 £ 000

Rendering of services

116,147

97,121

The turnover of the company is entirely generated from the company's principal activity of building and construction services and is wholly within the United Kingdom.

4

Operating profit

Arrived at after charging/(crediting)

2024
 £ 000

2023
 £ 000

Depreciation expense

16

11

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

5

Other interest receivable and similar income

2024
 £ 000

2023
 £ 000

Interest income on bank deposits

8

-

6

Interest payable and similar expenses

2024
 £ 000

2023
 £ 000

Interest on bank overdrafts and borrowings

12

14

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

7

Staff costs

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

2024
 £ 000

2023
 £ 000

Wages and salaries

5,994

5,596

Social security costs

769

645

Pension costs, defined contribution scheme

166

125

6,929

6,366

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

2024
No.

2023
No.

Other departments

118

105

118

105

8

Directors' remuneration

The directors' remuneration for the year was as follows:

2024
 £ 000

2023
 £ 000

Remuneration

283

269

Contributions paid to money purchase schemes

25

23

308

292

9

Auditors' remuneration

2024
 £ 000

2023
 £ 000

Audit of the financial statements

18

18

Other fees to auditors

Taxation compliance services

1

1

All other non-audit services

4

4

5

5


 

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

10

Taxation

Tax charged/(credited) in the income statement

2024
 £ 000

2023
 £ 000

Current taxation

UK corporation tax

(739)

(478)

The tax on profit before tax for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (2023 - lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK) of 25% (2023 - 22%).

The differences are reconciled below:

2024
 £ 000

2023
 £ 000

Profit before tax

76

26

Corporation tax at standard rate

19

6

Tax increase (decrease) from effect of expenses not deductible in determining taxable profit or loss

40

-

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

(4)

(8)

Tax increase (decrease) from effect of adjustment in research and development tax credit

(794)

(492)

Increase (decrease) in current tax from adjustment for prior periods

-

16

Total tax credit

(739)

(478)

For financial years beginning on or after 1 April 2023, the corporation tax rate was increased to 25% for profits over £250,000. A small profits rate (SPR) was also introduced for companies with profits of £50,000 or less so that they will continue to pay corporation tax at 19%. Companies with profits between £50,000 and £250,000 will pay tax at the main rate reduced by marginal relief.

In the comparative period, an effective tax rate of 22% was therefore applicable due to the change in tax rates being implemented during that period.

The company has trading tax losses carried forward of £1,756,821 (2023: £1,756,821).

No deferred tax asset is recognised in respect of these tax losses (except to the extent that such an asset offsets any deferred tax liabilities) on the basis that the timing and quantum of the future utilisation of these losses is uncertain.

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

11

Tangible assets

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £ 000

Total
£ 000

Cost or valuation

At 1 October 2023

74

74

Additions

30

30

At 30 September 2024

104

104

Depreciation

At 1 October 2023

11

11

Charge for the year

16

16

At 30 September 2024

27

27

Carrying amount

At 30 September 2024

77

77

At 30 September 2023

63

63

12

Debtors

Current

Note

2024
£ 000

2023
£ 000

Trade debtors

 

11,754

11,882

Amounts owed by related parties

19

1,806

82

Other debtors

 

474

503

Prepayments

 

172

511

Accrued income

 

40,519

20,292

Income tax asset

10

1,292

553

   

56,017

33,823


Included within Trade debtors is £9,480,384 (2023: £10,134,275) owing from related parties, being companies under common control.

13

Cash and cash equivalents

2024
 £ 000

2023
 £ 000

Cash at bank

2,226

3,629

 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

14

Creditors

Note

2024
 £ 000

2023
 £ 000

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

18

57

57

Trade creditors

 

26,156

18,394

Amounts due to related parties

19

3,349

1,837

Social security and other taxes

 

471

705

Outstanding defined contribution pension costs

 

34

25

Other payables

 

1

-

Accrued expenses

 

23,065

12,983

 

53,133

34,001

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

18

48

105

Trade creditors

 

3,219

2,304

 

3,267

2,409

Included within Trade creditors is £5,572,476 (2023: £5,477,656) due to related parties, being companies under common control.

15

Pension and other schemes

Defined contribution pension scheme

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the company to the scheme and amounted to £165,555 (2023 - £125,068).

Contributions totalling £33,874 (2023 - £24,962) were payable to the scheme at the end of the year and are included in creditors.

16

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2024

2023

No.

£

No.

£

100 Ordinary of £1 each

100

100

100

100

       
 

Legacie Contracts Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

17

Reserves

Reserves held by the company and how they have arisen are as follows, as outlined in the Statement of changes in equity on page 13:

Share capital

Ordinary share capital issued to shareholders

Retained earnings

Cumulative retained profits and losses

18

Loans and borrowings

2024
 £ 000

2023
 £ 000

Non-current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

48

105

2024
 £ 000

2023
 £ 000

Current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

57

57

19

Related party transactions

The company has taken the exemption available under FRS 102 from disclosing transactions with wholly owned members of the group headed by Legacie Investments Limited and which are eliminated on consolidation within the financial statements of that company.

The company trades (on an arm's length basis) with other entities which are related by way of being controlled by common parties. Amounts due to and from these entities are disclosed within Notes 12 and 14. During the year the company made sales totalling £75,371k (2023: £68,057k) to companies under common control and purchase from such entities of £6,050k (2023: £4,128k).

The company also recharges certain shared expenses at cost to companies under common control and those amounts are included in the relevant expenditure heading.

20

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The company's immediate parent is Legacie Investments Limited, incorporated in England and Wales.

 The most senior parent entity producing publicly available financial statements is Legacie Investments Limited. These financial statements are available upon request from the registered office at 80-82 Great George Street, Liverpool, L1 5FF

 The ultimate controlling party is Mr John Morley.