Company registration number 04243029 (England and Wales)
MANN LINES LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
Affinia
The Octagon
Suite E2, 2nd Floor
Middleborough
Colchester
CO1 1TG
MANN LINES LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Statement of financial position
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Notes to the financial statements
2 - 7
MANN LINES LIMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2024
31 December 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
4
8,016
14,990
Investments
5
1
1
8,017
14,991
Current assets
Stocks
156,159
150,589
Debtors
6
1,901,202
2,482,530
Cash at bank and in hand
333,025
36,161
2,390,386
2,669,280
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
7
(2,606,075)
(1,684,135)
Net current (liabilities)/assets
(215,689)
985,145
Net (liabilities)/assets
(207,672)
1,000,136
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
8
1
1
Profit and loss reserves
9
(207,673)
1,000,135
Total equity
(207,672)
1,000,136
These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the income statement within the financial statements.true
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 30 October 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr E Dzanic
Director
Company registration number 04243029 (England and Wales)
MANN LINES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Mann Lines Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is The Naval House, Kings Quay Street, Harwich, Essex, England, CO12 3JJ.
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 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
The Company's functional currency is Euros. This differs from the presentational currency which is GBP. The reason for the difference is that Europe is the primary economic operating environment for the entity.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
The Company's parent undertaking M-Ship Limited included the Company in its consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements of M-Ship Limited are prepared in accordance with FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (UK General Accepted Accounting Practice) and are available to the public and may be obtained from the Registrar of Companies (England & Wales).
The financial statements contain information about Mann Lines Limited as an individual company and do not contain consolidated financial information as the parent of a group. The company is exempt under Section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirements to prepare consolidated financial statements as it and its subsidiary undertaking are included by full consolidation in the consolidated financial statements of its parent, M-Ship Limited, Naval House, Kings Quay Street, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3JJ.
1.2
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis whichtrue the directors consider to be appropriate for the following reason.
The directors have prepared forecasts for a period of 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements which indicate that, taking account of reasonably possible downsides, the company will have sufficient funds, through the UK group cash reserves and overdraft facility to meet its liabilities as they fall due and continue in operation for the foreseeable future.
1.3
Turnover
Revenue from shipping freight and ancillary income is recognised on a completion date basis over the period of a voyage rotation at which point it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the turnover can be reliably measured. Turnover is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.
1.4
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Plant and equipment
33% on cost
MANN LINES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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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 profit or loss.
1.5
Fixed asset investments
Investments in subsidiary undertakings are recognised at cost.
1.6
Borrowing costs related to fixed assets
Finance costs are charged to the Income Statement over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.
1.7
Stocks
Stock relates to bunker fuel and consumables and is held at cost.
Cost is determined on the first in, first out (FIFO) method.
1.8
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.
1.9
Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.
Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.
Current tax
Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.
Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.
Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.
MANN LINES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.10
Foreign exchange
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using HMRC's monthly exchange rates.
At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Nonmonetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.
Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.
1.11
Operating leases: the company as lessee
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Income Statement on a straight line basis over the lease term.
1.12
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.
1.13
Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
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.
MANN LINES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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3
Employees
Other than directors no staff were employed by the company in the year.
The operations were resourced by the staff employed by Mann & Son (London) Limited and recharged accordingly.
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2024
2023
Number
Number
Total
3
3
4
Tangible fixed assets
Plant and equipment
£
Cost
At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024
21,554
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2024
6,564
Depreciation charged in the year
6,974
At 31 December 2024
13,538
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024
8,016
At 31 December 2023
14,990
5
Fixed asset investments
2024
2023
£
£
Shares in group undertakings and participating interests
1
1
6
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
12,384
4,800
Amounts owed by group undertakings
1,060,847
1,200,803
Amounts owed by associates
295,032
222,088
Other debtors
21,533
19,838
Prepayments and accrued income
511,406
1,035,001
1,901,202
2,482,530
MANN LINES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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7
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
582,096
108,572
Amounts owed to group undertakings
729,168
75,266
Trade creditors
1,120,474
860,255
Accruals and deferred income
174,337
640,042
2,606,075
1,684,135
Bank overdrafts are secured by a floating charge over the assets of the company and a cross guarantee from the parent company and certain fellow subsidiaries.
8
Called up share capital
2024
2023
2024
2023
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary of £1 each
1
1
1
1
9
Reserves
Profit and loss account
This includes all current and prior period retained profits and losses.
10
Audit report information
As the income statement has been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements, the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with s444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006.
The auditor's report is unqualified.
Senior Statutory Auditor:
Oliver White
Statutory Auditor:
Affinia (Colchester)
Date of audit report:
30 October 2025
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Contingent Liabilities
There is a contingent liability in respect of guarantees given by the company, in common with fellow subsidiaries, to its banks for overdraft facilities granted to the ultimate parent company, M-Ship Limited, and its subsidiaries.
At the year end other companies had gross overdrafts amounting to £753,149 (2023 - £896,952). The group has a right of set off between overdrafts and current account balances. At the year end other group companies had current account balances totalling £1,258,775 (2023 - £1,493,289). As at the year end there was a net amount of £NIL (2023: £NIL) owed to the bank.
MANN LINES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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12
Operating lease commitments
At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:
2024
2023
£
£
Total commitments
2,711,917
52,830,103
13
Events after the reporting date
There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.
14
Related party transactions
As a wholly owned subsidiary of BNX Holdings Limited the company of exempt from the requirements of FRS102 to disclose transactions with other members of the group headed by BNX Holdings Limited. Traminco Limited is a related party by virtue of common control. During the year Traminco Limited made charges for services, including management and consultancy services provided by the directors, amounting to £207,000 (2023: £206,110). At the year end the company owed Traminco Limited £124,200 (2023: £NIL).
Mann Lines OU is not wholly owned by the group. During the year Mann Lines OU made charges for services amounting to £2,147,881 (2023: £2,337,629), additionally Mann Lines Limited made sales to Mann Lines OU amounting to £4,093,132 (2023: £4,499,960). At the year end Mann Lines OU owed the company £295,032 (2023: £222,088).
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Parent company
The ultimate parent undertaking of this company in the year was BNX Holdings Limited, which is registered in Jersey. The company was included in the consolidated accounts of M-Ship Limited, the company's immediate parent undertaking and controlling related party under the definition set out in FRS102 by virtue of its shareholding in the company. M-Ship Limited's accounts are available from the Registrar of Companies (England & Wales), Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ. The ultimate controlling related party based on the definitions and requirements of FRS 102 was considered to be AWS Binks as a result of his shareholdings, his beneficial interest under a trust and position on the Board of Directors of the ultimate parent undertaking.
Post year end there has been a change in ownership which means the new ultimate parent undertaking of this company is Rederi Aktiebolaget Soya, a company that is registered in Sweden. There is now no ultimate controlling related party with the changes in the share ownership as per the requirements of FRS 102.