Company registration number 04988106 (England and Wales)
BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
R Barry
I Barry
Secretary
S Barry
Company number
04988106
Registered office
77a Boston Manor Road
Brentford
Middlesex
TW8 9JQ
Auditor
Mercer & Hole LLP
Trinity Court
Church Street
Rickmansworth
WD3 1RT
Business address
77a Boston Manor Road
Brentford
Middlesex
TW8 9JQ
BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Strategic report
1 - 3
Directors' report
4
Directors' responsibilities statement
5
Independent auditor's report
6 - 8
Profit and loss account
9
Statement of comprehensive income
10
Balance sheet
11
Statement of changes in equity
12
Statement of cash flows
13
Notes to the financial statements
14 - 25
BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Business Review

The principal activity of the business is the resourcing and supply of professionals, skilled trades people and labour to the Civil Engineering, Construction and Rail sectors throughout the UK.

The company’s turnover for the year is £23.41 million, a modest increase on the previous years revenue (2024: £23.01 million)

The Profit and loss account has been impacted by a number of issues:

Gross Margin: A review of gross profit was carried out late in 2024. Changes implemented due to the findings of the review have not impacted the 2025 financial statements but, the Directors are confident the Gross margin in 2026 will show an improvement. The gross margin was further impacted by final costs on projects and costs coming to a conclusion within the financial year.

Historical costs: Following a review of the company's fixed assets, costs were identified which had not been processed through the financial statements. Some of these costs relate to the current financial year and some to the previous financial year leading to a restatement of the 2024 financial statements. The directors are confident they have fully dealt with the matter and that future financial statements will not be impacted.

Other Income and Cost Management: The company continuously reviews other income sources and administrative expenses, making savings and improvements wherever possible. These changes are already contributing to a stronger bottom line going forward.

The company continues its focus on managing overheads and identifying efficiencies to support margins. Our EBITDA remains positive for the year ending March 2025 at £467,724. The directors are also pleased to report that company cash flows returned to a positive position.

The company continues to deliver a professional service to its customers which is down to the diligent, high quality, well trained staff we employ and operatives we supply to our customers. The directors would like to place on record their gratitude to all who have contributed to Ballycommon Services Limited during the period.

The company continues to work on major infrastructure projects and rail projects throughout the UK. Ballycommon continues to be a good corporate citizen and where practicably possible chooses environmental and social options that benefit the communities we operate in.

 

BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Principal risks and uncertainties

The company’s principal activity exposes the company to a variety of risks which are managed by ensuring thorough implementation and management of financial controls.

 

Credit Risk

The company's credit risks arise from trade debtors and the amount recoverable from contracts. The company has a structured procedure to manage these risks by setting limits for individual clients based on past trading history and current third-party credit information.

 

Liquidity Risk

The company seeks to manage liquidity risks by the use of a combination of cash reserves and long-term debt instruments. The company is confident it will continue to manage its liquidity and meet obligations as they fall due.

 

Health & Safety

The company recognize the importance of Health, safety and wellbeing of all staff, employees, sub contractors, customers and the wider sectors it work in. The company and board continue to ensure improvement to health, safety and wellbeing remain a key objective.

 

Staff, Employees and workers

The company's reputation is dependent on the continued provision of well trained, qualified management team, staff, and workers. The company is an equal opportunity employer and is opposed to all forms of discrimination including on the grounds of age, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexual orientation.

 

Key performance indicators

The board uses a range of financial and non-financial indicators to help manage its operations. Key financial KPI’s include, Turnover, Profit (after tax) and Balance Sheet Net Assets.

2025
2024
2023
£
£
£
Turnover
23,413,118
23,015,468
31,339,350
Profit (after tax)
(19,757)
94,048
431,773
Net assets
4,373,878
4,402,635
4,308,587

 

 

Future prospects

The company’s current contracts are progressing well and the company enjoys a steady order book from well-established long-standing clients and encouraging tender opportunities are constantly being submitted, with a variety of new projects expected to commence in 2025 and 2026.

The board remains focused on the external factors which impact our business and have factored items such as tax increases, wage inflation, agency compliance and the impact of geopolitical uncertainty into our into our future forecasts.

 

BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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On behalf of the board

R Barry
Director
19 December 2025
BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Principal activities

The principal activity of the business is the resourcing and supply of professionals, skilled trades people and labour to the Civil Engineering, Construction and Rail sectors throughout the UK.

Results and dividends

The results for the year are set out on page 9.

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 Barry
I Barry
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.

Medium-sized companies exemption

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the medium-sized companies exemption.

On behalf of the board
R Barry
Director
19 December 2025
BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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The directors are responsible 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:

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.

BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBER OF BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
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Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Ballycommon Services Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the profit and loss account, the statement of comprehensive income, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity, the statement of cash flows 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:

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's 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.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. 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:

BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBER OF BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the 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 or 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:

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's 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.

Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

We gained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the company and the industry in which it operates and considered the risk of acts by the company that were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud. These included, but were not limited to, the Companies Act 2006 and tax legislation.

We evaluated management's incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements and the financial report (including the risk of override of controls), and determined that the principal risks were related to posting inappropriate entries including journals to overstate revenue or understate expenditure and management bias in accounting estimates

Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:

 

Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations (irregularities) is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. In addition, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing non- compliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBER OF BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company's member 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 member those matters we are required to state to the member 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 member, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Mark Cassidy FCA
Senior Statutory Auditor
For and on behalf of Mercer & Hole LLP
19 December 2025
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Trinity Court
Church Street
Rickmansworth
WD3 1RT
BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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2025
2024
as restated
Notes
£
£
Turnover
3
23,413,118
23,015,468
Cost of sales
(19,832,119)
(19,138,008)
Gross profit
3,580,999
3,877,460
Administrative expenses
(3,661,292)
(3,815,944)
Other operating income
196,518
274,562
Operating profit
4
116,225
336,078
Interest payable and similar expenses
7
(170,630)
(304,538)
(Loss)/profit before taxation
(54,405)
31,540
Tax on (loss)/profit
8
34,648
62,508
(Loss)/profit for the financial year
(19,757)
94,048

The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.

BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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2025
2024
as restated
£
£
(Loss)/profit for the year
(19,757)
94,048
Other comprehensive income
-
-
Total comprehensive income for the year
(19,757)
94,048
BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 MARCH 2025
31 March 2025
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2025
2024
as restated
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
9
716,570
1,065,709
Current assets
Debtors
11
7,536,638
9,008,229
Cash at bank and in hand
261
1,827
7,536,899
9,010,056
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
12
(3,631,712)
(5,254,352)
Net current assets
3,905,187
3,755,704
Total assets less current liabilities
4,621,757
4,821,413
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
13
(149,664)
(294,915)
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred tax liability
16
89,215
123,863
(89,215)
(123,863)
Net assets
4,382,878
4,402,635
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
19
100
100
Profit and loss reserves
4,382,778
4,402,535
Total equity
4,382,878
4,402,635

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions relating to medium-sized companies.

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 19 December 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
R Barry
Director
Company registration number 04988106 (England and Wales)
BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Share capital
Profit and loss reserves
Total
£
£
£
As restated for the period ended 31 March 2024:
Balance at 1 April 2023
100
4,308,487
4,308,587
Year ended 31 March 2024:
Profit and total comprehensive income for the year
-
94,048
94,048
Balance at 31 March 2024
100
4,402,535
4,402,635
Year ended 31 March 2025:
Loss and total comprehensive income for the year
-
(19,757)
(19,757)
Balance at 31 March 2025
100
4,382,778
4,382,878
BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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2025
2024
as restated
Notes
£
£
£
£
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from/(absorbed by) operations
23
816,931
(575,949)
Interest paid
(170,630)
(87,947)
Income taxes refunded
-
0
273,058
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities
646,301
(390,838)
Investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(60,871)
(442,129)
Proceeds from disposal of tangible fixed assets
29,638
79,173
Net cash used in investing activities
(31,233)
(362,956)
Financing activities
Proceeds from factoring account
-
0
260,337
Repayment of factoring account
(367,562)
-
0
Payment of finance leases obligations
(156,643)
-
Purchase of finance lease obligations
-
0
107,677
Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities
(524,205)
368,014
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
90,863
(385,780)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
(90,602)
295,178
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
261
(90,602)
Relating to:
Cash at bank and in hand
261
1,827
Bank overdrafts included in creditors payable within one year
-
0
(92,429)
BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Ballycommon Services Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 77a Boston Manor Road, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9JQ.

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.

1.2
Going concern

Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, due to support received from the parent company and other companies within the group. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3
Turnover

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for labour supply provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of value added tax and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.

 

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:

Land and buildings leasehold
Over the lease period of 15 years
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
25% on net book value
Computer equipment
25% on net book value
Motor vehicles
20% on cost

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
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.

BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

 

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

1.6
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash at bank and in hand are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within current liabilities.

1.7
Financial instruments

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ 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.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include 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 unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Other financial assets

Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, 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 profit or loss.

 

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 profit or loss.

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 creditors and bank loans, 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.

1.8
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.

1.9
Taxation

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 17 -
Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account 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 profit and loss account, 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.

1.10
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.

1.11
Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.12
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.

BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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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.

 

3
Turnover
2025
2024
£
£
Turnover analysed by geographical market
United Kingdom
23,413,118
23,015,468
4
Operating profit
As restated
2025
2024
Operating 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
31,000
30,000
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
115,578
406,823
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets held under finance leases
235,775
-
Loss/(profit) on disposal of tangible fixed assets
28,873
(66,717)
5
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2025
2024
Number
Number
43
47

Their aggregate remuneration comprised:

2025
2024
£
£
Wages and salaries
1,730,428
1,613,651
Social security costs
166,882
154,611
Pension costs
21,572
16,706
1,918,882
1,784,968
BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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6
Directors' remuneration
2025
2024
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
90,000
70,000
Company pension contributions to defined contribution schemes
1,321
1,321
91,321
71,321
7
Interest payable and similar expenses
2025
2024
£
£
Interest on financial liabilities measured at amortised cost:
Interest on bank overdrafts and loans
1,194
88
Interest on invoice finance arrangements
92,750
66,074
Interest on insurance loan
9,916
-
0
103,860
66,162
Other finance costs:
Interest on finance leases and hire purchase contracts
16,006
21,785
Other interest
50,764
216,591
170,630
304,538
8
Taxation
2025
2024
£
£
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
(34,648)
(62,508)

The actual credit 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:

2025
2024
£
£
(Loss)/profit before taxation
(54,405)
31,540
Expected tax (credit)/charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00% (2024: 25.00%)
(13,601)
7,885
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
32,233
42,123
Group relief
(111,683)
(114,013)
Permanent capital allowances in excess of depreciation
3,936
1,497
Deferred tax not recognised
54,467
-
0
Taxation credit for the year
(34,648)
(62,508)
BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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9
Tangible fixed assets
Land and buildings leasehold
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
Computer equipment
Motor vehicles
Total
£
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024 as restated
89,823
38,940
62,258
2,170,964
2,361,985
Additions
-
0
1,650
1,082
58,139
60,871
Disposals
-
0
-
0
-
0
(258,373)
(258,373)
At 31 March 2025
89,823
40,590
63,340
1,970,730
2,164,483
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2024 as restated
73,355
33,644
38,620
1,150,657
1,296,276
Depreciation charged in the year
5,988
1,496
6,067
337,948
351,499
Eliminated in respect of disposals
-
0
-
0
-
0
(199,862)
(199,862)
At 31 March 2025
79,343
35,140
44,687
1,288,743
1,447,913
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
10,480
5,450
18,653
681,987
716,570
At 31 March 2024 as restated
16,468
5,296
23,638
1,020,307
1,065,709

Tangible fixed assets includes assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts, as follows:

2025
2024
As restated
£
£
Motor vehicles
664,516
451,790
10
Financial instruments
2025
2024
£
£
Carrying amount of financial assets
Debt instruments measured at amortised cost
7,433,191
8,997,425
Carrying amount of financial liabilities
Measured at amortised cost
2,716,786
3,581,398

Financial assets measured at cost comprise of cash, trade debtors, and other debtors.

 

Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost comprise of trade creditors, other creditors, loans and accruals.

 

The financial risks are discussed in the strategic report.

BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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11
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
2,420,914
3,454,963
Amounts owed by group undertakings
2,514,706
2,469,569
Other debtors
740,956
681,363
Prepayments and accrued income
1,860,062
2,402,334
7,536,638
9,008,229
12
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
As restated
Notes
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
14
958,113
1,418,104
Obligations under finance leases
15
145,251
156,643
Trade creditors
368,686
325,029
Amounts owed to group undertakings
20,266
15,266
Taxation and social security
1,064,590
1,967,869
Other creditors
626,019
753,903
Accruals and deferred income
448,787
617,538
3,631,712
5,254,352

Bank loans are secured by fixed charges over all present freehold and leasehold property, first fixed charge over book and other debts, chattels, goodwill and uncalled capital (both present and future). First floating charge over all assets and undertaking both present and future dated 20 October 2014.

13
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2025
2024
As restated
Notes
£
£
Obligations under finance leases
15
149,664
294,915
14
Loans and overdrafts
2025
2024
£
£
Bank loans
958,113
1,325,675
Bank overdrafts
-
0
92,429
958,113
1,418,104
Payable within one year
958,113
1,418,104
BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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15
Finance lease obligations
2025
2024
As restated
Future minimum lease payments due under finance leases:
£
£
Within one year
145,251
156,643
In two to five years
149,664
294,915
294,915
451,558
294,915
451,558

Finance lease payments represent rentals payable by the company for motor vehicles. Leases include purchase options at the end of the lease period, and no restrictions are placed on the use of the assets. All leases are on a fixed repayment basis and no arrangements have been entered into for contingent rental payments.

16
Deferred taxation

The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon:

Liabilities
Liabilities
2025
2024
Balances:
£
£
Accelerated capital allowances
90,316
125,860
Disallowable provisions
(1,101)
(1,997)
89,215
123,863
2025
Movements in the year:
£
Liability at 1 April 2024
123,863
Credit to profit or loss
(34,648)
Liability at 31 March 2025
89,215

The deferred tax liability set out above is expected to reverse within 12 months and relates to accelerated capital allowances that are expected to mature within the same period.

17
Retirement benefit schemes
2025
2024
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
21,572
16,706

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.

BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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18
Prior period adjustment

The financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 have been restated to incorporate the omission of fixed asset additions in the period. As such the depreciation, hire purchases and hire purchase interest which were also omitted have also been restated.

Reconciliation of changes in equity
1 April
31 March
2023
2024
Notes
£
£
Adjustments to prior year
Depreciation
1
-
(55,470)
Interest
2
-
(8,156)
Total adjustments
-
(63,626)
Equity as previously reported
4,308,587
4,466,261
Equity as adjusted
4,308,587
4,402,635
Analysis of the effect upon equity
Profit and loss reserves
-
(63,626)
Reconciliation of changes in profit for the previous financial period
2024
Notes
£
Adjustments to prior year
Depreciation
1
(55,470)
Interest
2
(8,156)
Total adjustments
(63,626)
Profit as previously reported
157,674
Profit as adjusted
94,048
Notes to reconciliation

1. Depreciation - In the Prior Period, Fixed Assets were omitted and recorded in the year end 31 March 2025. As such the depreciation has been reallocated from 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2024.

2. Interest - In the prior period, hire purchase liabilities were incorrectly omitted from the financial statements and included in the current period. As such, the interest from the prior period was incorrectly included in the current period. As such, this has been reallocated to 31/03/2024 from 31/03/2025.

BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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19
Share capital
2025
2024
2025
2024
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
100
100
100
100
20
Operating lease commitments

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

2025
2024
£
£
Within 1 year
62,648
62,648
Years 2-5
35,260
90,261
97,908
152,909

 

 

21
Related party transactions

The following amounts were outstanding at the reporting end date:

2025
2024
Amounts due to related parties
£
£
Entities with control, joint control or significant influence over the company
620,000
745,000

The above amount is interest free and payable upon demand.

The following amounts were outstanding at the reporting end date:

2025
2024
Amounts due from related parties
£
£
Entities with control, joint control or significant influence over the company
696,731
673,745
Other information

"Other related parties" are related by virtue of having directors in common or by virtue of being amounts owed by a director.

 

The above amounts are interest free and payable on demand.

 

Ballycommon Services Limited is a subsidiary of Castlehaven Holdings Limited (the ultimate holding company) and its results are consolidated with those of Castlehaven Holdings Limited. Therefore they have taken advantage of the exemption under FRS 102 to disclose transactions with fellow group companies.

BALLYCOMMON SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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22
Parent company

The parent of the largest group in which these financial statements are consolidated is Castlehaven Holdings Limited, incorporated in England.

 

The address of Castlehaven Holdings Limited is:

77a Boston Manor Road, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9JQ.

 

These financial statements are available upon request from Companies House, Crown Way, Maindy, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ.

 

The parent of the smallest group in which these financial statements are consolidated is Castlehaven Holdings Limited, incorporated in England.

23
Cash generated from/(absorbed by) operations
2025
2024
£
£
(Loss)/profit after taxation
(19,757)
94,048
Adjustments for:
Taxation credited
(34,648)
(62,508)
Finance costs
170,630
304,538
Non-operating income treated as financing activity
-
0
(216,591)
Loss/(gain) on disposal of tangible fixed assets
28,873
(66,717)
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets
351,499
406,823
Movements in working capital:
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
1,471,591
(1,200,920)
(Decrease)/increase in creditors
(1,151,257)
165,378
Cash generated from/(absorbed by) operations
816,931
(575,949)
24
Analysis of changes in net debt
1 April 2024
Cash flows
31 March 2025
£
£
£
Cash at bank and in hand
1,827
(1,566)
261
Bank overdrafts
(92,429)
92,429
-
0
(90,602)
90,863
261
Borrowings excluding overdrafts
(1,325,675)
367,562
(958,113)
Lease liabilities
(451,558)
156,643
(294,915)
(1,867,835)
615,068
(1,252,767)
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