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Registration number: 02724347

GWA (UK) Limited

Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Brebners
Chartered Accountants
130 Shaftesbury Avenue
London
W1D 5AR

 

GWA (UK) Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Directors' Report

2

Statement of Financial Position

3 to 4

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

5 to 11

 

GWA (UK) Limited

Company Information

Directors

G S Watts

G R Young

H L Watts

R Young

Company secretary

G S Watts

Registered office

130 Shaftesbury Avenue
2nd Floor
London
W1D 5EU

Accountants

Brebners
Chartered Accountants
130 Shaftesbury Avenue
London
W1D 5AR

 

GWA (UK) Limited

Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Directors of the company

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

G S Watts

G R Young

H L Watts

R Young

Directors' liabilities

As permitted by the Articles of Association, the Directors have the benefit of an indemnity which is a qualifying third party indemnity provision as defined by Section 234 of the Companies Act 2006. The indemnity was in force throughout the last financial year and is currently in force.

Consumer duty

The directors are aware of the company’s Consumer Duty obligations in accordance with the rules set by the Financial Conduct Authority and have approved the required annual board report on 31 March 2025 containing the company’s assessment of the outcomes received by its customers.

Small companies provision statement

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

Approved by the Board on 11 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:




 

.........................................
G S Watts
Director

 

GWA (UK) Limited

Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2025

Note

2025
£

(As restated)

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Investments

5

1

1

Current assets

 

Stocks

6

171,057

169,698

Debtors

7

523,749

672,047

Cash at bank and in hand

 

494

18,398

 

695,300

860,143

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

8

(589,612)

(566,854)

Net current assets

 

105,688

293,289

Total assets less current liabilities

 

105,689

293,290

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

8

-

(22,194)

Net assets

 

105,689

271,096

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

1,000

1,000

Retained earnings

104,689

270,096

Shareholders' funds

 

105,689

271,096

For the financial year ending 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and FRS 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’.

These financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and the option not to file the Income Statement has been taken.

 

GWA (UK) Limited

Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2025

Approved and authorised by the Board on 11 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................

G S Watts

Director

Company registration number: 02724347

 

GWA (UK) Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

1

General information

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

The address of its registered office is:
130 Shaftesbury Avenue
2nd Floor
London
W1D 5EU

The principal activity of the company is that of the sale of motor vehicles and the provision of management and finance consultancy.

2

Accounting policies

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' Section 1A and the Companies Act 2006.

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except any items disclosed in the accounting policies as being shown at fair value and are presented in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Group accounts not prepared

In the opinion of the directors, the company and its subsidiary undertakings comprise a small group. The company has therefore taken advantage of the exemption provided by Section 399 of the Companies Act 2006 not to prepare group accounts.

Going concern

The company made a profit for the year ended 31 March 2025 and had net assets at that date of £105,689. The company has continued to trade profitably subsequent to the year end.

On the basis of the above, and after making enquiries, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of vehicles and the provision of services in the ordinary course of the company's activities. Turnover is shown net of value added tax.

Revenue from the sale of vehicles is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the buyer, usually on delivery of the vehicle, and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably.

The company recognises revenue for the provision of management and finance consultancy over the period to which the services relate.

The company recognises turnover in respect of finance income for vehicles sold under finance leases over the period of the contract reflecting a constant periodic rate of return on the net investment in finance leases.

 

GWA (UK) Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Tax

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

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

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

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

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

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

Depreciation

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

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Motor vehicles

33% straight line

Fixtures and fittings

33% straight line

Investments

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

Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.

Cash and cash equivalents

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

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. 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.

 

GWA (UK) Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

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 income statement 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.

Finance leases and hire purchase agreements

Assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts are recognised in the statement of financial position as assets and liabilities at the lower of the fair value of the assets and the present value of the minimum lease payments, which is determined at the inception of the lease term. Any initial direct costs of the lease are added to the amount recognised as an asset.

Lease payments are apportioned between the finance charges and reduction of the outstanding lease liability using the effective interest method. Finance charges are allocated to each period so as to produce a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance on the liability.

Assets sold subject to Finance lease are recognised in the statement of financial position based upon the net investment in the leases based upon the minimum future lease payments receivable together with any unguaranteed residual value.

Lease receipts are applied against the gross investment to reduce both the principal and unearned finance income. Finance income is allocated to each period so as to produce a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the asset.

Share capital

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

Defined contribution pension obligation

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

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

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company during the year, was 7 (2024 - 7).

 

GWA (UK) Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

4

Tangible assets

Fixtures and fittings
£

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024

106,897

125,423

232,320

At 31 March 2025

106,897

125,423

232,320

Depreciation

At 1 April 2024

106,897

125,423

232,320

At 31 March 2025

106,897

125,423

232,320

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

-

-

-

At 31 March 2024

-

-

-

5

Investments

2025
£

2024
£

Investments in subsidiaries

1

1

Subsidiaries

£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025

1

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

1

At 31 March 2024

1

6

Stocks

2025
£

2024
£

Stock

171,057

169,698

 

GWA (UK) Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

7

Debtors

2025
£

(As restated)

2024
£

Trade debtors

52,527

57,038

Other debtors

471,222

615,009

 

523,749

672,047

Less non-current portion

(231,630)

(365,800)

292,119

306,247

8

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Loans and borrowings

9

430,928

398,516

Trade creditors

 

78,330

75,434

Taxation and social security

 

73,130

87,253

Other creditors

 

7,224

5,651

 

589,612

566,854

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Loans and borrowings

9

-

22,194

 

GWA (UK) Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

9

Loans and borrowings

2025
£

2024
£

Current loans and borrowings

Bank loans

-

5,000

Bank overdrafts

112,126

-

Hire purchase liabilities

-

11,268

Other borrowings

318,802

382,248

430,928

398,516

2025
£

2024
£

Non-current loans and borrowings

Other borrowings

-

22,194

The bank loans are secured by a fixed and floating charge over the assets and undertakings of the company.

Obligations under hire purchase agreements are secured on the assets concerned.

Other borrowings amounting to £197,362 (2024: £293,862) are secured by a fixed charge over book debts, a fixed charge over finance lease assets included in other debtors amounting to £289,538 (2024: £457,250) and a floating charge over the other assets and undertakings of the company.

Other borrowings amounting to £121,440 (2024: £110,580) are secured by a fixed and floating charge over certain vehicles included in stock.

10

Financial commitments, guarantees and contingencies

Amounts not provided for in the statement of financial position

The total amount of financial commitments not included in the statement of financial position is £29,829 (2024 - £45,548).

 

GWA (UK) Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

11

Transactions with directors

At 31 March 2025 amounts totalling £157,022 (2024 restated: £131,046) were due from the directors. Advances of £247,895 and repayments of £225,000 were made during the period. Interest has been charged at 2.25% per annum amounting to £3,081 (2024: £4,481) and there are no agreed terms in place.

12

Prior period adjustment

During the year the directors identified that certain business expenses had incorrectly been recognised as personal expenses on behalf of the directors. This has been corrected in these financial statements and the comparatives have been restated.

The effect of these corrections is to decrease the profit for the year ended 31 March 2024 by £7,299, decrease other debtors at that date by £93,421, and decrease the retained earnings at that date by £93,421 from those figures previously stated.