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STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025

FOR

MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD.

MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD. (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04387642)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025










Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Director 3

Report of the Independent Auditors 5

Statement of Income and Retained Earnings 9

Balance Sheet 10

Cash Flow Statement 11

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 12

Notes to the Financial Statements 13


MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD.

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025







DIRECTOR: A.M. Stannard





REGISTERED OFFICE: Second Floor Ridgeland House
15 Carfax
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 1ER





REGISTERED NUMBER: 04387642 (England and Wales)





AUDITORS: Galloways Accounting
Statutory Auditor
15 West Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 2RL

MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD. (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04387642)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025


The director presents his strategic report for the period 1 April 2024 to 30 April 2025.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The company continued to provide specialised transportation services under a range of contracts during the year, including arrangements supporting the movement of individuals requiring additional assistance to educational and other designated establishments. Despite a stable operational environment, activity levels were modestly lower than the prior year, reflecting changes in contract volumes and general market conditions.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The company operates in a regulated sector and remains subject to risks common to organisations providing contracted transportation services. These include fluctuations in contract demand, cost variability, regulatory changes, and the ongoing need to maintain appropriate staffing and service capacity. Management continues to monitor these matters closely and believes the company is well-positioned to adapt to developments in the operating environment.

ANALYSIS USING FINANCIAL KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
The company experienced a slight reduction in overall trading performance during the period.

Turnover decreased by approximately 10%, primarily due to variations in service requirements across certain contractual arrangements. As a result of lower revenues and ongoing cost pressures, net profit reduced by around 11%, with a corresponding movement in the net profit margin, which declined by approximately 1 percentage point.

EBITDA also saw a reduction of around 20%, largely reflecting the combined effect of the above factors and the timing of certain operational expenditures.


Performance
measure




2025
2024 13
month pro
rata


2024

Movement
%
Turnover £m 2.65 2.94 2.72 (10)
Net Profit £m 1.31 1.47 1.36 (11)
Net Profit Margin % 49 50 50 (1)
EBITDA £m 1.09 1.36 1.26 (20)

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
The company intends to maintain its focus on delivering reliable, high-quality services under its existing arrangements while exploring opportunities to enhance operational efficiency. Management remains committed to supporting service users, contract partners, and stakeholders, and will continue to review the business structure to ensure it remains responsive to future requirements and market conditions.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





A.M. Stannard - Director


5 January 2026

MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD. (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04387642)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR
FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025


The director presents his report with the financial statements of the company for the period 1 April 2024 to 30 April 2025.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
The company's principal activity is to contract with local councils to provide specialist transportation services for students requiring additional services and assistance from their transportation provider.

DIVIDENDS
An interim dividend of 1.50 per share was paid on 26 March 2025. The director recommends that no final dividend be paid.

The total distribution of dividends for the period ended 30 April 2025 will be £ 75,000 .

DIRECTOR
A.M. Stannard held office during the whole of the period from 1 April 2024 to the date of this report.

DISCLOSURE IN THE STRATEGIC REPORT
The company has chosen, in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 s414C(11), to set out in the company's strategic report information required by Schedule 7 of the Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 to be contained in the directors' report.

STATEMENT OF DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES
The director is responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Director and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has 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 director must not approve the financial statements unless he is 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 director is required to:

-select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The director is 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 him to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. He is 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.

STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and he has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD. (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04387642)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR
FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025


AUDITORS
The auditors, Galloways Accounting, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





A.M. Stannard - Director


5 January 2026

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD.


Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Minibus Travel Services Ltd. (the 'company') for the period ended 30 April 2025 which comprise the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Cash Flow Statement, 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 30 April 2025 and of its profit for the period 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 Auditors' 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 director's 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 director with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information
The director is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Director, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors 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 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 the audit:
- the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Director for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Strategic Report and the Report of the Director have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD.


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 Report of the Director.

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 director's remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of director
As explained more fully in the Statement of Director's Responsibilities set out on page three, the director is 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 director determines 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 director is 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 director either intends to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD.


Auditors' 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 a Report of the Auditors 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:

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. Based on our understanding of the company and industry, we considered the risk of non-compliance with laws and regulations, and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006. We evaluated management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls).

Audit procedures performed included:

- Obtaining an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the company operates in;
- Review of legal expenses for evidence of fees relating to non-compliance;
- Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in determining significant accounting
estimates
- Reviewing journal entries, non-sales bank receipts and non-purchase bank payments for unusual
accounting entries;
- Substantive procedures to test that services contracted by clients were recognised as revenue in the
financial statements in the correct period; and
- Substantive procedures to test that accrued expenses were valid and complete.

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above. Because of these inherent limitations, 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. The 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 for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors.

Other matters which we are required to address
The comparative amounts are unaudited since the company was not required to have an audit for the year ended 31 March 2024

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD.


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 a Report of the Auditors 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.




Colin Young BA FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Galloways Accounting
Statutory Auditor
15 West Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 2RL

7 January 2026

MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD. (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04387642)

STATEMENT OF INCOME AND
RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025

Period
1/4/24
to Year Ended
30/4/25 31/3/24
as restated
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 3 2,646,635 2,716,849

Cost of sales (1,392,493 ) (1,322,466 )
GROSS PROFIT 1,254,142 1,394,383

Administrative expenses (202,632 ) (167,613 )
OPERATING PROFIT 5 1,051,510 1,226,770

Interest receivable and similar income 253,565 129,568
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 1,305,075 1,356,338

Tax on profit 6 (326,646 ) (339,468 )
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL PERIOD 978,429 1,016,870

Retained earnings at beginning of period
as previously reported

5,003,750

4,315,861

Dividends 7 (75,000 ) (85,000 )
Prior year adjustment - corrections of
material errors

8

243,981

-

RETAINED EARNINGS AT END OF
PERIOD

6,151,160

5,247,731

MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD. (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04387642)

BALANCE SHEET
30 APRIL 2025

2025 2024
as restated
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 9 105,376 91,972

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 10 1,861,725 1,235,450
Cash at bank and in hand 4,795,759 4,573,493
6,657,484 5,808,943
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 11 (535,632 ) (585,730 )
NET CURRENT ASSETS 6,121,852 5,223,213
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

6,227,228

5,315,185

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 13 (26,088 ) (17,474 )
NET ASSETS 6,201,140 5,297,711

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 14 49,980 49,980
Retained earnings 15 6,151,160 5,247,731
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 6,201,140 5,297,711

The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on 5 January 2026 and were signed by:





A.M. Stannard - Director


MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD. (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04387642)

CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025

Period
1/4/24
to Year Ended
30/4/25 31/3/24
as restated
Notes £    £   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 1,054,567 1,119,667
Tax paid (262,619 ) (140,048 )
Net cash from operating activities 791,948 979,619

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (68,440 ) (12,500 )
Sale of tangible fixed assets 26,601 3,316
Loans made (610,000 ) (570,000 )
Loans repaid 8,000 -
Interest received 149,157 77,798
Net cash from investing activities (494,682 ) (501,386 )

Cash flows from financing activities
Equity dividends paid (75,000 ) (85,000 )
Net cash from financing activities (75,000 ) (85,000 )

Increase in cash and cash equivalents 222,266 393,233
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period

2

4,573,493

4,180,260

Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period

2

4,795,759

4,573,493

MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD. (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04387642)

NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025


1. RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM
OPERATIONS

Period
1/4/24
to Year Ended
30/4/25 31/3/24
as restated
£    £   
Profit before taxation 1,305,075 1,356,338
Depreciation charges 39,084 30,657
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (10,649 ) (1,277 )
Finance income (253,565 ) (129,568 )
1,079,945 1,256,150
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other debtors 80,133 (265,897 )
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other creditors (105,511 ) 129,414
Cash generated from operations 1,054,567 1,119,667

2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts:

Period ended 30 April 2025
30/4/25 1/4/24
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 4,795,759 4,573,493
Year ended 31 March 2024
31/3/24 1/4/23
as restated
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 4,573,493 4,180,260


3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

At 1/4/24 Cash flow At 30/4/25
£    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand 4,573,493 222,266 4,795,759
4,573,493 222,266 4,795,759
Total 4,573,493 222,266 4,795,759

MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD. (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04387642)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Minibus Travel Services Ltd. is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£) and have been rounded to the nearest pound.

The financial statements are for the 13 months from 1 April 2024 to 30 April 2025. The comparatives are for the 12 month period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. The balance sheet date was changed for administrative purposes. As a result, the comparatives are not entirely comparable.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
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. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Critical accounting 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.

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.

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 reviewed where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision where the revision affects both current and future periods.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty
The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows:

Impairment of loan debtors
The company considers whether loan debtors should be impaired. Where an indication of impairment is identified, the estimation of recoverable value is assessed. This requires the company to estimate the anticipate recoverable amount of the loans receivable. Loans have been provided to property development companies. The amounts are unsecured and therefore estimation on whether the projects funded will be profitable enough to return the full loan and any interest accruing must be made.The unimpaired value as reported in the accounts of these loans is £1,628,178 (2024: £921,770).

MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD. (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04387642)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable on private hire transportation services, excluding discounts, rebates,value added tax and other sales taxes.

The company works exclusively for local councils to provide specialist transportation services for students requiring additional services and assistance from their transportation provider.

Turnover is recognised under pre agreed rates when the company has met the performance obligations necessary to be entitled to invoice the customer.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Fixtures and fittings - 25% on reducing balance
Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost (or deemed cost) or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended.

Financial instruments
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and cash equivalents, 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. Amortised cost is determined as being the transaction price less any amounts settled and any impairment losses. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

A provision for impairment of debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the amounts due will not be collected according to the original terms of the contract. Impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss for the excess of the carrying value of the trade debtor over the present value of the future cash flows discounted using the original effective interest rate. Subsequent reversals of an impairment loss that objectively relate to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognised, are recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including trade, group and other creditors (including accruals) payable are initially measured at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost 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 receivable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

Taxation
Taxation for the period 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 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.


MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD. (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04387642)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
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 period 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.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

3. TURNOVER

The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company.

An analysis of turnover by class of business is given below:

Period
1/4/24
to Year Ended
30/4/25 31/3/24
as restated
£    £   
Specialist private transport 2,646,635 2,716,849
2,646,635 2,716,849

An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below:

Period
1/4/24
to Year Ended
30/4/25 31/3/24
as restated
£    £   
United Kingdom 2,646,635 2,716,849
2,646,635 2,716,849

MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD. (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04387642)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025


4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
Period
1/4/24
to Year Ended
30/4/25 31/3/24
as restated
£    £   
Wages and salaries 1,028,005 1,016,789
Social security costs 43,654 29,979
Other pension costs 69,385 60,000
1,141,044 1,106,768

The average number of employees during the period was as follows:
Period
1/4/24
to Year Ended
30/4/25 31/3/24
as restated

Director 1 1
Manager 1 1
Admin Manager/Driver 1 1
Yard Person/Driver 1 1
Driver 46 50
Carer 41 44
91 98

Period
1/4/24
to Year Ended
30/4/25 31/3/24
as restated
£    £   
Director's remuneration 11,185 10,400
Director's pension contributions to money purchase schemes 60,000 60,000

The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows:

Money purchase schemes 1 1

MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD. (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04387642)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025


5. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting):

Period
1/4/24
to Year Ended
30/4/25 31/3/24
as restated
£    £   
Other operating leases 25,012 23,182
Depreciation - owned assets 39,084 30,657
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (10,649 ) (1,277 )
Auditors' remuneration 17,000 -

6. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the profit for the period was as follows:
Period
1/4/24
to Year Ended
30/4/25 31/3/24
as restated
£    £   
Current tax:
UK corporation tax 318,032 343,305

Deferred tax 8,614 (3,837 )
Tax on profit 326,646 339,468

UK corporation tax has been charged at 25% .

MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD. (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04387642)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025


6. TAXATION - continued

Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss
The tax assessed for the period is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below:

Period
1/4/24
to Year Ended
30/4/25 31/3/24
as restated
£    £   
Profit before tax 1,305,075 1,356,338
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of
25% (2024 - 25%)

326,269

339,085

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 1,490 -
Income not taxable for tax purposes (6,650 ) (319 )
Adjustments in respect of prior periods - Deferred Tax 5,537 -
Remeasurement of deferred tax - 702
Total tax charge 326,646 339,468

The 2024 corporation tax charge reflects the amended tax following a prior year adjustment which resulted in an increase in the tax expense relating to the year ended 31 March 2024 of £81,327.

7. DIVIDENDS
Period
1/4/24
to Year Ended
30/4/25 31/3/24
as restated
£    £   
Ordinary shares of 1 each
Interim 75,000 85,000

8. PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT

During the year it was identified that accrued income in respect of the year ended 31 March 2024 was materially understated. The accounts have been restated to recognise the accrued income at 31/03/2024.
This resulted in an increase in accrued income and turnover at 31/03/2024 of £273,538.

It was also identified that loans made by the company were materially understated due to no accrual being made for interest which accrues over the loan term.
This resulted in an increase in interest receivable for the year and loan debtors at 31/03/2024 of £51,770.

The above adjustments resulted in an increase in the tax expense and tax liability in the year ended 31 March 2024 of £81,327.

MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD. (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04387642)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025


9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and Motor
fittings vehicles Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2024 40,219 445,202 485,421
Additions - 68,440 68,440
Disposals - (99,695 ) (99,695 )
At 30 April 2025 40,219 413,947 454,166
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024 38,259 355,190 393,449
Charge for period 490 38,594 39,084
Eliminated on disposal - (83,743 ) (83,743 )
At 30 April 2025 38,749 310,041 348,790
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2025 1,470 103,906 105,376
At 31 March 2024 1,960 90,012 91,972

10. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
as restated
£    £   
Trade debtors 40,879 4,570
Other debtors 1,486 1,486
Loans 1,628,178 921,770
Prepayments and accrued income 191,182 307,624
1,861,725 1,235,450

Loans
Loans consist of loans to three companies. Two loans with an aggregate principal sum of £1,180,000 (2024:£570,000) are attracting interest at 10% per annum. The third loan with a principal sum of £300,000 (2024:£300,000) is interest free.

All loans are unsecured and repayable on demand.

Interest accrued on loans in the period of £104,408 (2024:£51,770).

MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD. (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04387642)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025


11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
as restated
£    £   
Trade creditors 7,443 2,600
Tax 398,718 343,305
Social security and other taxes 11,632 12,991
VAT 52,548 117,598
Other creditors 44,791 40,583
Accruals and deferred income 20,500 68,653
535,632 585,730

12. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2025 2024
as restated
£    £   
Within one year 2,700 1,250

13. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2025 2024
as restated
£    £   
Deferred tax
Accelerated capital allowances 26,344 17,474
Other timing differences (256 ) -
26,088 17,474

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 April 2024 17,474
Movement in the period 8,614
Balance at 30 April 2025 26,088

Deferred Tax
The deferred tax liability expected to unwind in 2026 is £6,586. This relates to the reversal of timing difference between capital allowances and depreciation of tangible fixed assets.

MINIBUS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD. (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04387642)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025


14. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2025 2024
value: as
restated
£    £   
49,980 Ordinary 1 49,980 49,980

All shares rank pari passu in all respects, carrying equal rights to dividends, distribution on winding up and voting at general meetings.

15. RESERVES
Retained
earnings
£   

At 1 April 2024 5,003,750
Prior year adjustment 243,981
5,247,731
Profit for the period 978,429
Dividends (75,000 )
At 30 April 2025 6,151,160

16. PENSION COMMITMENTS

The amount recognised in the profit or loss in the period under defined contribution pension schemes was £69,385 (2024:£60,000).

17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The company has made two loans to companies whose director and shareholder is the brother of the director and shareholder of Minibus Travel Services Ltd.

At the period end the aggregate principal drawdowns were £1,180,000 (2024:£570,000). Interest is accruing on both loans at 10% per annum on the loan. During the period £104,408 (2024:£51,770) of interest was charged and accrued. The total aggregate value outstanding at the period end was £1,336,178 (2024:£621,770).

Both loans are unsecured and repayable on demand.

During the period, a total of key management personnel compensation of £ 172,283 was paid.

18. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The controlling party is A.M. Stannard.