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Registration number: 07708388

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Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

 

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Contents

Company Information

1

Strategic Report

2

Directors' Report

3

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

4

Independent Auditor's Report

5 to 7

Profit and Loss Account

8

Statement of Comprehensive Income

9

Balance Sheet

10

Statement of Changes in Equity

11

Statement of Cash Flows

12

Notes to the Financial Statements

13 to 22

 

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Company Information

Directors

M Read

N Read

Company secretary

N Read

Registered office

Altyre Way
Hewitts Avenue Business Park
Humberston
Grimsby
N E Lincolnshire
DN36 4RJ

Solicitors

Wilkin Chapman LLP
Cartergate House
26 Chantry Lane
Grimsby
North East Lincolnshire
DN31 2LJ

Bankers

Handelsbanken
Suite 4, First Floor
Origin 2
Genesis Office Park
Europarc
Grimsby
DN37 9TZ

Auditors

Forrester Boyd Robson Limited
26 South Saint Mary's Gate
Grimsby
North East Lincolnshire
DN31 1LW

 

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Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

The Directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the Company is that of a motor dealer and garage proprietor.

Fair review of the business

The Company has continued to perform well in what has been another challenging year for all involved in the motor trade industry with continued volatility around electric vehicles and increasing competition as new brands seek market share in the UK.

Despite these challenges the Company has maintained turnover and gross profit margin levels. Similarly administrative costs have been well controlled despite increasing high inflation rates.

High interest rates have led to an increase in finance costs which has contributed to the fall in net profit for the year.

Given the challenges faced the Directors are satisfied with the final net profit of £406k.

Looking ahead there remain ongoing challenges within the industry but the company is well placed to handle these and improved positive results are anticipated by the Directors.

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

 

Unit

2024

2023

Turnover

£

19,471,516

20,903,261

Turnover growth

%

(7)

8

Gross profit

£

1,767,118

1,856,411

Gross profit margin

%

9

9

Principal risks and uncertainties

The ongoing war in Ukraine, US tariffs and economic and political uncertainty in the UK continue to be concerns. Coupled with increased competition particularly from new Chinese brands.

However, the Directors are confident that the business is well placed to deal with these risks and uncertainties as it continues its successful focus on high customer satisfaction levels.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 10 October 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
M Read
Director

 

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Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

The Directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Directors of the Company

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

M Read

N Read - Company secretary and director

Financial instruments

Objectives and policies

The company uses basic financial instruments, comprising cash and other liquid resources and various other items such as trade debtors and creditors that arise directly from its operations. The main purpose of these financial instruments is to raise finance for the company's operations.

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

The business' principal financial instruments comprise of bank balances and loan agreements, trade debtors, trade creditors and vehicle funding agreements.

The liquidity risk is managed by maintaining a balance between the need for continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of loan facilities and vehicle funding agreements. All business cash balances are held in such a way that achieves a competitive rate of interest.

Trade debtors are managed in respect of credit and cash flow risk by policies concerning the credit offered to business 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 trade debtors.

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

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.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 10 October 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
M Read
Director

 

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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.

 

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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Read Hyundai Lincoln Limited

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Read Hyundai Lincoln Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, Statement of Comprehensive Income, 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 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 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 Strategic and Directors' reports, 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.

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.

 

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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Read Hyundai Lincoln Limited

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 4], 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:

Discussions with management held, including consideration of known or suspected instances of non-compliance.

Enquiries of management and the Company's solicitors of actual and potential litigation claims.

Challenging assumptions and judgements made within significant accounting estimates and judgements such as vehicle stock valuation.

Identification of key laws and regulations central to the Company's operations and review of compliance with such laws including a review of FCA website and correspondence to identify any disciplinary action or ongoing issues.

Testing of journal entries and potential override of systems.

 

Because of 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. This 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.

 

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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Read Hyundai Lincoln Limited

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.

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Neal Watford ACA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Forrester Boyd Robson Limited, Statutory Auditor
 26 South Saint Mary's Gate
Grimsby
North East Lincolnshire
DN31 1LW

10 October 2025

 

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Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Turnover

3

19,471,516

20,903,261

Cost of sales

 

(17,704,398)

(19,046,850)

Gross profit

 

1,767,118

1,856,411

Administrative expenses

 

(1,241,212)

(1,238,557)

Operating profit

4

525,906

617,854

Interest payable and similar expenses

5

(119,606)

(111,936)

Profit before tax

 

406,300

505,918

Tax on profit

8

(128,457)

(116,279)

Profit for the financial year

 

277,843

389,639

 

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Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

2024
£

2023
£

Profit for the year

277,843

389,639

Surplus on property, plant and equipment revaluation

172

172

Total comprehensive income for the year

278,015

389,811

 

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Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

10

1,150,743

1,172,009

Current assets

 

Stocks

11

1,877,078

2,003,856

Debtors

12

3,262,771

2,602,078

Cash at bank and in hand

 

-

54,666

 

5,139,849

4,660,600

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

14

(3,632,215)

(3,309,875)

Net current assets

 

1,507,634

1,350,725

Total assets less current liabilities

 

2,658,377

2,522,734

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

14

(36,158)

(112,815)

Provisions for liabilities

15

(46,750)

(22,465)

Net assets

 

2,575,469

2,387,454

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

17

100

100

Revaluation reserve

18

62,073

62,587

Retained earnings

18

2,513,296

2,324,767

Shareholders' funds

 

2,575,469

2,387,454

Approved and authorised by the Board on 10 October 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

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M Read
Director

 

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

Share capital
£

Revaluation reserve
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2024

100

62,587

2,324,767

2,387,454

Profit for the year

-

-

277,843

277,843

Movement on deferred tax

-

172

-

172

Total comprehensive income

-

172

277,843

278,015

Dividends

-

-

(90,000)

(90,000)

Transfers

-

(686)

686

-

At 31 December 2024

100

62,073

2,513,296

2,575,469

Share capital
£

Revaluation reserve
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2023

100

63,101

2,007,942

2,071,143

Profit for the year

-

-

389,639

389,639

Movement on deferred tax

-

172

-

172

Total comprehensive income

-

172

389,639

389,811

Dividends

-

-

(73,500)

(73,500)

Transfers

-

(686)

686

-

At 31 December 2023

100

62,587

2,324,767

2,387,454

 

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Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit for the year

 

277,843

389,639

Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items

 

Depreciation and amortisation

4

29,839

30,356

Finance costs

5

119,606

111,936

Income tax expense

8

128,457

116,279

 

555,745

648,210

Working capital adjustments

 

Decrease/(increase) in stocks

11

126,778

(704,392)

(Increase)/decrease in trade debtors

12

(660,693)

67,162

Increase in trade creditors

14

226,619

388,974

Cash generated from operations

 

248,449

399,954

Income taxes paid

8

(104,000)

(161,702)

Net cash flow from operating activities

 

144,449

238,252

Cash flows from investing activities

 

Acquisitions of tangible assets

(8,575)

(12,318)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

Interest paid

5

(119,606)

(111,936)

Repayment of bank borrowing

 

(76,657)

(76,657)

Dividends paid

(90,000)

(73,500)

Net cash flows from financing activities

 

(286,263)

(262,093)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(150,389)

(36,159)

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

 

54,666

90,825

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December

 

(95,723)

54,666

 

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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 and the company registration number is 07708388.

The address of its registered office is:
Altyre Way
Hewitts Avenue Business Park
Humberston
Grimsby
N E Lincolnshire
DN36 4RJ

The principal place of business is:
Black Horse Drive
Newark Road
South Hykeham
Lincoln
LN6 9UJ

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 10 October 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 have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006.

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 prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the company and have been rounded to the nearest pound.

The financial statements cover Read Hyundai Lincoln Limited as an individual entity and not the results of any wider Group that the Company is part of.

Judgements

The Directors have made a number of judgements in applying the Company's accounting policies, the most significant of which is in relation to the valuation of vehicle stocks. The Company holds a considerable amount of vehicle stocks which are held at the lower of cost and net realisable value. The net realisable value of vehicle stocks is impacted by a number of factors including the condition of the vehicle and general economic factors outside of the Directors' control. The calculation of the net realisable value of individual vehicles and stock provisions is closely controlled by the Directors' and involves significant judgments made utilising the years of experience and knowledge of the industry held

 

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

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

The key sources of estimation uncertainty surround the net realisable value of year end stocks and in the last few years, the impact of major events such as the Ukraine war and the ongoing cost of living crisis on the future trading. See the Strategic Report for the Directors' assessment of the potential future impact of such events on the future trading of the Company and the year end stock valuation.

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 and after eliminating sales within the company.

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.

Specifically for the sale of new and used motor vehicles revenue is recognised when a valid sales contract exists and significant risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the buyer, e.g. the vehicle is registered in the customer’s name. Revenue from service and repair work is recognised upon completion of the work and customer acceptance, where applicable.

Any manufacturer bonuses or incentives are recognised when entitlement is established, typically upon satisfaction of sales volume thresholds or specific conditions.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the profit and loss account.

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 represents the future tax consequences of transactions and events recognised in the financial statements of current and previous periods. It is recognised in respect of all timing differences, with certain exceptions. Timing differences are differences between taxable profits and total comprehensive income as stated in the financial statements that arise from the inclusion of income and expense in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in the financial statements. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date that are expected to apply to the reversal of timing differences. Deferred tax on revalued non-depreciable tangible fixed assets and investment properties is measured using rates and allowances that apply to the sale of the asset.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position 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

Land and buildings

2% straight line basis

Fixtures and fittings

33% straight line basis

Plant and machinery

15% straight line basis

 

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

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of an entity represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the Company’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the entity recognised at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is held in the currency of the acquired entity and revalued to the closing rate at each reporting period date. Goodwill is amortised over its useful life, which shall not exceed ten years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Asset class

Amortisation method and rate

Goodwill

20% straight line basis

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand, 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.

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell.

At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are 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.

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.

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

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.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the Company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

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.

 

Read Hyundai Lincoln Limited

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
£

Sale of goods

18,189,493

19,617,563

Rendering of services

1,215,494

1,198,220

Commissions received

66,529

87,478

19,471,516

20,903,261

4

Operating profit

Arrived at after charging/(crediting)

2024
£

2023
£

Depreciation expense

29,839

30,356

Operating lease expense - other

1,950

2,825

5

Interest payable and similar expenses

2024
£

2023
£

Interest on bank overdrafts and borrowings

12,239

17,426

Interest expense on other finance liabilities

-

36

Other finance costs

107,367

94,474

119,606

111,936

6

Staff costs

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

2024
£

2023
£

Wages and salaries

606,505

574,094

Social security costs

61,642

79,193

Pension costs, defined contribution scheme

12,141

13,410

680,288

666,697

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

2024
No.

2023
No.

Administration and support

2

2

Sales

7

7

Other departments

12

11

21

20

 

Read Hyundai Lincoln Limited

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

7

Auditors' remuneration

2024
£

2023
£

Audit of the financial statements

3,500

3,000


 

Information relating to remuneration paid to auditors for other services is disclosed in the consolidated Group accounts of Read Motor Group Limited.

8

Taxation

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

2024
£

2023
£

Current taxation

UK corporation tax

104,000

128,828

Deferred taxation

Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences

24,457

(12,549)

Tax expense in the income statement

128,457

116,279

The tax on profit before tax for the year is higher 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 - 23.5%).

The differences are reconciled below:

2024
£

2023
£

Profit before tax

406,300

505,918

Corporation tax at standard rate

101,575

118,891

Increase in UK and foreign current tax from adjustment for prior periods

22,349

-

Tax decrease from effect of capital allowances and depreciation

-

(3,635)

Effect of expense not deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss)

4,181

54

Tax increase arising from group relief

352

1,712

Deferred tax credit relating to changes in tax rates or laws

-

(743)

Total tax charge

128,457

116,279

On 24 May 2021 the UK Government enacted a bill which increased the main rate of corporation tax in the UK from 19% to 25% from 1 April 2023. The standard rate of tax for the 2024 calendar year has therefore increased being the first full year after implementation of the new rate.

 

Read Hyundai Lincoln Limited

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

Deferred tax

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

2024

Asset
£

Liability
£

Accelerated capital allowances

-

25,830

Revaluation of land

-

20,920

-

46,750

2023

Asset
£

Liability
£

Accelerated capital allowances

-

1,374

Revaluation of land

-

21,091

-

22,465

Tax relating to items recognised in other comprehensive income or equity

2024
£

2023
£

Deferred tax related to items recognised as items of equity

172

172

9

Intangible assets

Goodwill
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

140,000

140,000

At 31 December 2024

140,000

140,000

Amortisation

At 1 January 2024

140,000

140,000

At 31 December 2024

140,000

140,000

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

-

-

 

Read Hyundai Lincoln Limited

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

10

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Fixtures and fittings
£

Plant and machinery
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

1,288,326

128,094

154,442

1,570,862

Additions

-

7,238

1,337

8,575

At 31 December 2024

1,288,326

135,332

155,779

1,579,437

Depreciation

At 1 January 2024

148,165

111,634

139,056

398,855

Charge for the year

16,266

7,275

6,298

29,839

At 31 December 2024

164,431

118,909

145,354

428,694

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

1,123,895

16,423

10,425

1,150,743

At 31 December 2023

1,140,161

16,459

15,389

1,172,009

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £1,123,895 (2023 - £1,140,161) in respect of freehold land and buildings.

The company's freehold property was last valued at £950,000 in June 2015 by an independent valuer on an existing use basis. The company elected to adopt the transition exemption on first application of FRS 102 to use the previous valuation as deemed cost. Had the property not been revalued the historic cost and accumulated provision for depreciation would have been £1,219,726 and £157,449 respectively (2023: £1,219,726 and £141,868)

11

Stocks

2024
£

2023
£

Vehicle and parts stocks

1,877,078

2,003,856

The carrying amount of stocks pledged as security for liabilities amounts to £1,555,198 (2023: £1,359,346).

12

Debtors

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

 

356,505

164,228

Amounts owed by related parties

22

2,886,524

2,416,627

Other debtors

 

360

3,930

Prepayments

 

19,382

17,293

   

3,262,771

2,602,078

 

Read Hyundai Lincoln Limited

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

13

Cash and cash equivalents

2024
£

2023
£

Cash at bank

-

54,666

Bank overdrafts

(95,723)

-

Cash and cash equivalents in statement of cash flows

(95,723)

54,666

14

Creditors

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

19

172,380

76,657

Trade creditors

 

2,557,005

2,341,601

Amounts due to related parties

22

747,149

704,049

Social security and other taxes

 

106,187

109,427

Other payables

 

10,349

31,025

Accruals

 

28,317

36,288

Corporation tax liability

8

10,828

10,828

 

3,632,215

3,309,875

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

19

36,158

112,815

15

Provisions for liabilities

Deferred tax
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2024

22,465

22,465

Increase (decrease) in existing provisions

24,285

24,285

At 31 December 2024

46,750

46,750

16

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 £12,141 (2023 - £13,410).

Contributions totalling £904 (2023 - £31,025) were payable to the scheme at the end of the year and are included in creditors.

 

Read Hyundai Lincoln Limited

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

17

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2024

2023

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary shares of £1 each

100

100

100

100

       

Rights, preferences and restrictions

Ordinary shares have the following rights, preferences and restrictions:
Full voting and participation rights with no restriction on distribution of dividends or repayment of capital.

18

Reserves

Share capital
Share capital comprises of the value of issued share capital at par.
Revaluation reserve
The revaluation reserve is made up of a previous revaluation adopted, less deferred tax recognised on this revaluation.
Profit and loss account
The profit and loss account consists of profits made by the company attributable to the shareholders of the company.

19

Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Bank borrowings

36,158

112,815

Current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Bank borrowings

76,657

76,657

Bank overdrafts

95,723

-

172,380

76,657

Secured Creditors
Bank borrowings and overdrafts are denominated in sterling. The carrying amount of the secured element at the year end is £208,538 (2023 - £189,472).

Bank borrowings are secured by a debenture over all assets of the company and an unlimited cross guarantee over the assets of the Group.

Trade creditors are denominated in sterling. The carrying amount of the secured element at the year end is £2,232,794 (2023 - £2,137,218).

Secured trade creditors are secured against the assets to which they relate.

The aggregate amount of secured liabilities included within creditors is £2,441,332 (2023: £2,326,690).

 

Read Hyundai Lincoln Limited

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

20

Commitments

The company is part of an unlimited cross guarantee arrangement in respect of amounts owed to the bank by Read Hyundai Limited, Read Automotive Grimsby Limited, Read Hyundai Kings Lynn Limited, Read Hyundai Worksop Limited, Read Hyundai Doncaster Limited, Read Hyundai Boston Limited, Read Derby Limited and Read Motor Group Limited.

At the balance sheet date amounts totalling £2,819,821 (2023: £2,590,363) were owing to the bank by the above companies.

21

Analysis of changes in net debt

At 1 January 2024
£

Financing cash flows
£

At 31 December 2024
£

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash

54,666

(54,666)

-

Overdrafts

-

(95,723)

(95,723)

54,666

(150,389)

(95,723)

Borrowings

Long term borrowings

(112,815)

76,657

(36,158)

Short term borrowings

(76,657)

-

(76,657)

(189,472)

76,657

(112,815)

 

(134,806)

(73,732)

(208,538)

22

Related party transactions

The company has taken advantage of the exemption in section 33 of FRS 102 'Related Party Disclosures' from disclosing transactions with other members of the group in which any subsidiary which is a party to the transaction is wholly owned by the group

Key management compensation

2024
£

2023
£

Key management remuneration

-

-

The directors are remuneration for their management of the group as a whole through Read Hyundai Limited, a fellow subsidiary of Read Motor Group Limited.

23

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The Company's immediate parent is Read Motor Group Limited, incorporated in England. A copy of the consolidated group accounts can be obtained from the registered office address on page 1, which is also the registered office address of the parent company.