Company Registration No. SC360586 (Scotland)
SOLTYRE LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
SOLTYRE LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
S D Johnston
G C Russell
Alan Smith
Andrew Smith
Secretary
G C Russell
Company number
SC360586
Registered office
Unit 2/1 Piper Road
Brownsburn Industrial Estate
Airdrie
North Lanarkshire
ML6 9SE
Auditor
Johnston Carmichael LLP
227 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 2ND
SOLTYRE LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Strategic report
1 - 2
Directors' report
3 - 4
Directors' responsibilities statement
5
Independent auditor's report
6 - 9
Statement of comprehensive income
10
Balance sheet
11
Statement of changes in equity
12
Notes to the financial statements
13 - 23
SOLTYRE LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Business review
The company continued with its principal activity during the year which was the sale and fitting of tyres. The company continues to offer a reliable and competitive service to its customer base.
The directors are satisfied with the results for the year. The business' key financial and other performance indicators during the year are as follows:
The average number of employees in the year was 69 (2023 - 68).
Turnover for the year decreased by 5%. This reduction reflects softer trading conditions during parts of the year, particularly in certian market segments, despite steady demand across depots.
The company reported a pre-tax loss of £138,122 compared with a profit of £74,968 in the prior year. The swing into loss was driven primarily by lower revenues and tighter margins, alongside a challenging cost environment.
Management remains confident that the underlying market opportunity continues to support medium to long term growth. We continue to focus on new opportunities alongside streamlining processes and effective cost management. Management has appointed an Operations Director into Soltyre in 2025 who’s focus is to rationalise the business through operation efficiency and robust cost control.
Principal risks and uncertainties
Credit risk
The company continues to maintain a close relationship with its key customers and has long established and stringent credit control parameters.
Health, safety and environmental risk
Due to the nature of the company's activities, there is considerable emphasis on compliance in this area and the highest standards of stewardship are essential. Accordingly, to minimise risk, the provision of best practice training is a top priority and the company looks to ensure that this is incorporated into all of the key processes.
Competitive risk
The company operates in a highly competitive market but is not exposed to over reliance on a small number of customers, nor to a particular business sector. The company also seeks to encourage customer loyalty by providing the highest standard of service.
Legislation risk
The company monitors current and forthcoming legislation both directly and through membership of various trade associations. The company not only seeks to ensure on-going compliance, but strives to ensure that is incorporates best practice.
Future developments
In line with our growth strategy the company continues to assess new opportunities to expand our UK coverage. In addition, the company will continue to invest in innovation and technology to drive operational efficiencies and improve customer experience within our existing operations.
SOLTYRE LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. In forming this view, the directors have considered the Company's current financial position, including the result for the year ended 31 December 2024, being a loss before tax of £138k and prepared forecasts and projections covering a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements.
The forecasts take into account expected future income and expenditure and show that the Company will have sufficient resources to continue to trade and to meet its liabilities, including the service of debt, as they fall due.
The directors have provided a letter of support that confirms J W Johnston Limited will continue to provide financial support as necessary for at least 12 twelve months from signing the financial statements. Accordingly, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. On this basis the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements
G C Russell
Director
25 September 2025
SOLTYRE LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company continued to be the sale and fitting of tyres.
Results and dividends
The results for the year are set out on page 10.
No ordinary dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.
Directors
The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
R Anderson
(Resigned 31 August 2024)
S D Johnston
G C Russell
Alan Smith
Andrew Smith
Qualifying third party indemnity provisions
The company has made qualifying third party indemnity provisions for the benefit of its directors during the year. These provisions remain in force at the reporting date.
Financial instruments
The company does not use derivatives for either financial risk management or for speculative purposes. The company's financial risk management objectives, policies and exposure to financial risks are not considered material for the assessment of the company's assets, liabilities, financial position or result for the year and as such, no further disclosure is considered necessary.
Auditor
The auditor, Johnston Carmichael LLP, is deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.
Matters addressed in the strategic report
The company has chosen in accordance with Companies Act 2006, s. 414C(11) to set out in the company's strategic report information required by Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, Sch. 7 to be contained in the directors' report. It has done so in respect of future developments.
Statement of disclosure to auditor
So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.
SOLTYRE LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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On behalf of the board
G C Russell
Director
25 September 2025
SOLTYRE LIMITED
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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The directors are responsible for preparing the strategic report, directors' 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 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 then apply them consistently;
make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 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.
SOLTYRE LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF SOLTYRE LIMITED
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Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Soltyre Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the statement of comprehensive income, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity and notes to the financial statements, including 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 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.
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 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 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.
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report and financial statements other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual Report and Financial Statements. 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. 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 course of 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.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:
the information given in the strategic report and the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the strategic report and the directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
SOLTYRE LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF SOLTYRE LIMITED
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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 in relation to which 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 directors' responsibilities statement, 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.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: http://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
Extent to which the audit is considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
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:
We assessed whether the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence and capabilities to identify or recognise non-compliance with laws and regulations by considering their experience, past performance and support available.
All engagement team members were briefed on relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks at the planning stage of the audit. Engagement team members were reminded to remain alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.
We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the company and the sector in which it operates, focusing on those provisions that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The most relevant frameworks we identified include:
SOLTYRE LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF SOLTYRE LIMITED
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Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud (continued)
We gained an understanding of how the company is complying with these laws and regulations by making enquiries of management and those charged with governance. We corroborated these enquiries through our review of submitted returns, external inspections, relevant correspondence with regulatory bodies and board meeting minutes.
We assessed the susceptibility of the financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur, by meeting with management and those charged with governance to understand where it was considered there was susceptibility to fraud. This evaluation also considered how management and those charged with governance were remunerated and whether this provided an incentive for fraudulent activity. We considered the overall control environment and how management and those charged with governance oversee the implementation and operation of controls. In areas of the financial statements where the risks were considered to be higher, we performed procedures to address each identified risk. We identified a heightened fraud risk in relation to:
In addition to the above, the following procedures were performed to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements were free of material fraud or error:
Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governance for reference to: breaches of laws and regulation or for any indication of any potential litigation and claims; and events or conditions that could indicate an incentive or pressure to commit fraud or provide an opportunity to commit fraud;
Reviewing the level of and reasoning behind the company’s procurement of legal and professional services;
Performing audit procedures over the risk of management override of controls, including testing of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business and assessing judgements made by management in their calculation of accounting estimates for potential management bias;
for revenue cut-off, we agreed a sample of sales to invoice and job cards to ensure correct recording in the nominal;
Completion of appropriate checklists and use of our experience to assess the company’s compliance with the Companies Act 2006; and
Agreement of the financial statement disclosures to supporting documentation.
Our audit procedures were designed to respond to the risk of material misstatements in the financial statements, recognising that the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation. There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures performed and the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it.
SOLTYRE LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF SOLTYRE LIMITED
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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.
James Hamilton (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Johnston Carmichael LLP
26 September 2025
227 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 2ND
SOLTYRE LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
Turnover
3
12,487,694
13,196,805
Cost of sales
(8,258,935)
(9,114,455)
Gross profit
4,228,759
4,082,350
Administrative expenses
(4,364,208)
(4,001,187)
Operating (loss)/profit
4
(135,449)
81,163
Interest payable and similar expenses
7
(2,716)
(6,195)
(Loss)/profit before taxation
(138,165)
74,968
Tax on (loss)/profit
8
48,009
(17,858)
(Loss)/profit for the financial year
(90,156)
57,110
The statement of comprehensive income has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.
There were no items of other comprehensive income in either the current or prior year.
SOLTYRE LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2024
31 December 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
9
645,592
760,368
Investments
10
154
154
645,746
760,522
Current assets
Stocks
11
2,016,785
2,062,918
Debtors
12
2,658,247
2,012,050
Cash at bank and in hand
118,871
244,946
4,793,903
4,319,914
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
13
(5,289,518)
(4,820,774)
Net current liabilities
(495,615)
(500,860)
Total assets less current liabilities
150,131
259,662
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
14
(10,148)
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred tax liability
16
95,140
104,367
(95,140)
(104,367)
Net assets
54,991
145,147
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
18
2,000
2,000
Profit and loss reserves
19
52,991
143,147
Total equity
54,991
145,147
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 25 September 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
G C Russell
Director
Company Registration No. SC360586
SOLTYRE LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Share capital
Profit and loss reserves
Total
£
£
£
Balance at 1 January 2023
2,000
86,037
88,037
Year ended 31 December 2023:
Profit and total comprehensive income for the year
-
57,110
57,110
Balance at 31 December 2023
2,000
143,147
145,147
Year ended 31 December 2024:
Loss and total comprehensive expense for the year
-
(90,156)
(90,156)
Balance at 31 December 2024
2,000
52,991
54,991
SOLTYRE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Soltyre Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in Scotland. The registered office is Unit 2/1 Piper Road, Brownsburn Industrial Estate, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom, ML6 9SE.
1.1
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
This company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements:
Section 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’: Presentation of a statement of cash flow and related notes and disclosures; and
Section 33 ‘Related Party Disclosures’: Compensation for key management personnel and transactions entered into with any wholly-owned subsidiary of the group.
The financial statements of the company are consolidated in the financial statements of J. W. Johnston Limited. These consolidated financial statements are available from Companies House.
1.2
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. In forming this view, the directors have considered the Company's current financial position, including the result for the year ended 31 December 2024, being a loss before tax of £138k and prepared forecasts and projections covering a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements.true
The forecasts take into account expected future income and expenditure and show that the Company will have sufficient resources to continue to trade and to meet its liabilities, including the service of debt, as they fall due.
The directors have provided a letter of support that confirms J W Johnston Limited will continue to provide financial support as necessary for at least 12 twelve months from signing the financial statements. Accordingly, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. On this basis the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements
1.3
Turnover
Turnover from the sale and fitting of tyres is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer and/or when the service has been provided. Turnover is only recognised when the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.
Turnover is stated at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and is stated net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.
SOLTYRE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.4
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Buildings
2% straight line
Plant and machinery
20% straight line
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to the statement of comprehensive income.
1.5
Fixed asset investments
Unlisted investments are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in the statement of comprehensive income.
1.6
Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
1.7
Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition. Net realisable value is calculated as estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell.
Stocks are valued on a first in, first out basis.
At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in the statement of comprehensive income. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in the statement of comprehensive income.
1.8
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.9
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
SOLTYRE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include certain debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.
Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income.
If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income.
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.
Classification of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including certain creditors and loans from fellow group companies, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
1.10
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
1.11
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
SOLTYRE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the statement of comprehensive income because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the statement of comprehensive income, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
1.12
Employee benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
1.13
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.14
Leases
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessees. All other leases are classified as operating leases.
Assets held under finance leases are recognised as assets at the lower of the assets fair value at the date of inception and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The related liability is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements. The interest is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.
SOLTYRE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
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 revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows.
Carrying value of stocks
An annual assessment is made as to any obsolescence of stock based on historical experience and expectation of future events. Any judgements made regarding stock obsolescence are specific.
The carrying value of the company's stock at the reporting date is outlined within note 11.
Useful life, net book value and residual value of plant and machinery
Motor vehicles are depreciated over their useful lives taking into account residual values, where appropriate. The actual lives of the assets and residual values are assessed annually and may vary depending on a number of factors. Any change within the actual lives of the asset would impact on the net book value of the vehicles. In making these assessments, the directors consider factors such as current market conditions and demand as well as projected disposal values.
3
Turnover and other revenue
The whole of the turnover is attributable to the principal activity of Soltyre Limited, being the sale and fitting of tyres.
All turnover arose within the United Kingdom.
4
Operating (loss)/profit
2024
2023
Operating (loss)/profit for the year is stated after charging/(crediting):
£
£
Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the company's financial statements
12,450
6,500
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
167,541
264,618
Profit on disposal of tangible fixed assets
(2,604)
(28,989)
SOLTYRE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
- 18 -
5
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2024
2023
Number
Number
Operations
45
48
Administration
24
20
Total
69
68
Their aggregate remuneration comprised:
2024
2023
£
£
Wages and salaries
2,197,586
2,003,256
Social security costs
201,272
178,961
Pension costs
168,425
144,679
2,567,283
2,326,896
6
Directors' remuneration
2024
2023
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
170,438
180,077
Company pension contributions to defined contribution schemes
28,081
6,773
198,519
186,850
The number of directors for whom retirement benefits are accruing under defined contribution schemes amounted to 3 (2023 - 3).
7
Interest payable and similar expenses
2024
2023
£
£
Interest on finance leases and hire purchase contracts
2,716
6,195
8
Taxation
2024
2023
£
£
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
60,616
Adjustments in respect of prior periods
(38,782)
Total current tax
(38,782)
60,616
SOLTYRE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
8
Taxation
2024
2023
£
£
(Continued)
- 19 -
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
(20,594)
(42,758)
Adjustment in respect of prior periods
11,367
Total deferred tax
(9,227)
(42,758)
Total tax (credit)/charge
(48,009)
17,858
The actual (credit)/charge for the year can be reconciled to the expected (credit)/charge for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:
2024
2023
£
£
(Loss)/profit before taxation
(138,165)
74,968
Expected tax (credit)/charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00% (2023: 23.52%)
(34,541)
17,632
Change in unrecognised deferred tax assets
(3)
Adjustments in respect of prior years
(38,782)
Effect of change in corporation tax rate
(2,530)
Group relief
10,639
Deferred tax adjustments in respect of prior years
11,367
Fixed asset differences
3,308
2,759
Taxation (credit)/charge for the year
(48,009)
17,858
A change in the UK Corporation tax rate to 25% took effect from 1 April 2023. This change has had a consequential effect on the tax charge with the standard rate of tax in the current year reflective of a marginal tax rate arising from the period straddling the 19% and 25% tax rates. Deferred tax has been calculated at 25%.
SOLTYRE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
- 20 -
9
Tangible fixed assets
Buildings
Plant and machinery
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 January 2024
329,410
1,415,851
1,745,261
Additions
7,950
76,370
84,320
Disposals
(31,555)
(31,555)
At 31 December 2024
337,360
1,460,666
1,798,026
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2024
70,072
914,821
984,893
Depreciation charged in the year
13,231
154,310
167,541
At 31 December 2024
83,303
1,069,131
1,152,434
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024
254,057
391,535
645,592
At 31 December 2023
259,338
501,030
760,368
The net carrying value of tangible fixed assets includes the following in respect of assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts.
2024
2023
£
£
Motor vehicles
44,783
87,206
10
Fixed asset investments
2024
2023
£
£
Unlisted investments
154
154
11
Stocks
2024
2023
£
£
Finished goods and goods for resale
2,016,785
2,062,918
SOLTYRE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
- 21 -
12
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
1,709,723
1,672,712
Corporation tax recoverable
38,782
Amounts owed by group undertakings
876,054
330,946
Prepayments and accrued income
33,688
8,392
2,658,247
2,012,050
Amounts owed by group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.
13
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
Obligations under finance leases
15
10,148
29,812
Trade creditors
1,446,618
1,857,535
Amounts owed to group undertakings
3,545,217
2,280,228
Corporation tax
60,616
Other taxation and social security
166,627
118,809
Other creditors
21,170
351,277
Accruals and deferred income
99,738
122,497
5,289,518
4,820,774
Amounts owed to group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.
14
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
Obligations under finance leases
15
10,148
15
Finance lease obligations
2024
2023
Future minimum lease payments due under finance leases:
£
£
Within one year
10,148
29,812
In two to five years
10,148
10,148
39,960
SOLTYRE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
15
Finance lease obligations
(Continued)
- 22 -
Finance lease payments represent rentals payable by the company for certain motor vehicles. Leases include purchase options at the end of the lease period, and no restrictions are placed on the use of the assets. The average lease term is 3-5 years. All leases are on a fixed repayment basis and no arrangements have been entered into for contingent rental payments.
Obligations under finance leases are secured against the underlying asset concerned.
16
Deferred taxation
The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon:
Liabilities
Liabilities
2024
2023
Balances:
£
£
Fixed asset timing differences
99,204
104,834
Short term timing differences
(3,751)
(154)
Losses and other deductions
(313)
(313)
95,140
104,367
2024
Movements in the year:
£
Liability at 1 January 2024
104,367
Credit to profit or loss
(9,227)
Liability at 31 December 2024
95,140
The company had estimated tax losses of £1,253 (2023 - £1,253) carried forward and available for offset against future trading profits at the reporting date.
17
Retirement benefit schemes
2024
2023
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
168,425
144,679
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund. Contributions outstanding at the reporting date and included in creditors amounted to £15,003 (2023 - £617).
18
Share capital
2024
2023
2024
2023
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
SOLTYRE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
18
Share capital
(Continued)
- 23 -
The company has one class of ordinary shares which have equal voting rights and carry no right to fixed income.
19
Profit and loss reserves
The profit and loss account reserve includes all current and prior period retained profits and losses, net of dividends paid.
20
Ultimate controlling party
The immediate and ultimate parent undertaking is J. W. Johnston Limited, a company whose registered address is Standhill, Whitburn Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 3HR. J. W. Johnston Limited is the largest and smallest group company which prepares consolidated financial statements including Soltyre Limited.
The financial statements of J. W. Johnston Limited can be obtained from Companies House.
The ultimate controlling party is S D Johnston by virtue of his shareholding in the ultimate parent undertaking.
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