Company registration number 07191320 (England and Wales)
P CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
P CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Balance sheet
1
Notes to the financial statements
2 - 10
P CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 AUGUST 2025
31 August 2025
- 1 -
2025
2024
as restated
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
4
-
0
-
0
Tangible assets
5
66,939
109,089
Current assets
Debtors
6
3,735,506
5,033,051
Cash at bank and in hand
565,359
566,545
4,300,865
5,599,596
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
7
(3,022,874)
(4,243,552)
Net current assets
1,277,991
1,356,044
Total assets less current liabilities
1,344,930
1,465,133
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
8
(25,802)
(92,018)
Provisions for liabilities
(16,500)
(27,000)
Net assets
1,302,628
1,346,115
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
9
120
120
Profit and loss reserves
1,302,508
1,345,995
Total equity
1,302,628
1,346,115

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 29 May 2026 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mrs L Bateman
Director
Company registration number 07191320 (England and Wales)
P CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
- 2 -
1
Accounting policies
Company information

P Chapman Construction Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is First Floor Westcountry House, Threemilestone, TRURO, Cornwall, TR4 9LD.

1.1
Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The 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
Prior period error

Work in progress has been reclassified in the accounts as amounts due under contracts in debtors rather than included in stock. The amount reclassified in the comparative figures was £327,752.

 

Retentions included within debtors have been analysed between falling due in less than and more than 1 year with £454,671 moved to falling due in more than 1 year

1.3
Going concern

At 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. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. The directors have reviewed the loans owed by the group companies and consider these to be recoverable.

1.4
Revenue

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

The company recognises revenue from the following major sources:

The nature, timing of satisfaction of performance obligations and significant payment terms of the company's major sources of revenue are as follows:

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer (usually on dispatch of the goods), the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

P CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 3 -
Construction of domestic buildings

Where the outcome of a construction contract can be estimated reliably, revenue and costs are recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract activity at the reporting end date. Variations in contract work, claims and incentive payments are included to the extent that the amount can be measured reliably and its receipt is considered probable.

 

When it is probable that total contract costs will exceed total contract turnover, the expected loss is recognised as an expense immediately.

 

Where the outcome of a construction contract cannot be estimated reliably, contract revenue is recognised to the extent of contract costs incurred where it is probable that they will be recoverable. Contract costs are recognised as expenses in the period in which they are incurred. When costs incurred in securing a contract are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred, they are not included in contract costs if the contract is obtained in a subsequent period.

1.5
Intangible fixed assets - goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisition of unincorporated businesses over the fair value of net assets acquired. It is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is considered to have a finite useful life and is amortised on a systematic basis over its expected life, which is 10 years.

 

For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to the cash-generating units expected to benefit from the acquisition. Cash-generating units to which goodwill has been allocated are tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently when there is an indication that the unit may be impaired. If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than the carrying amount of the unit, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and then to the other assets of the unit pro-rata on the basis of the carrying amount of each asset in the unit.

1.6
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 or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Plant and equipment
25% reducing balance
Computers
25% reducing balance
Motor vehicles
25% reducing balance

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.

1.7
Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible 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.

P CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 4 -

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, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.

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, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.

1.8
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents 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 borrowings in current liabilities.

1.9
Financial instruments

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ 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.

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.

P CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 5 -
Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, 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.

1.10
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.

1.11
Derivatives

Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value at the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured to fair value at each reporting end date. The resulting gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately unless the derivative is designated and effective as a hedging instrument, in which event the timing of the recognition in profit or loss depends on the nature of the hedge relationship.

 

A derivative with a positive fair value is recognised as a financial asset, whereas a derivative with a negative fair value is recognised as a financial liability.

1.12
Taxation

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

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.

P CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 6 -
1.13
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.

1.14
Retirement benefits

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

1.15
Leases
As lessee

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.

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.

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.

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.

Provisions for bad debts and disputes

These are calculated and agreed by the directors on an individual contract/customer basis.

Calculation of accrued income and deferred income

A degree of estimate is used for the measurement and recognition of accrued income and deferred income, considering the stage of completion and the estimated mark up on each individual contract, in accordance with contractual terms.

P CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
- 7 -
3
Employees

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

2025
2024
Number
Number
Total
34
42
4
Intangible fixed assets
Goodwill
£
Cost
At 1 September 2024 and 31 August 2025
259,618
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 September 2024 and 31 August 2025
259,618
Carrying amount
At 31 August 2025
-
0
At 31 August 2024
-
0
5
Tangible fixed assets
Plant and machinery etc
£
Cost
At 1 September 2024
408,303
Additions
1,588
Disposals
(86,687)
At 31 August 2025
323,204
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 September 2024
299,214
Depreciation charged in the year
22,052
Eliminated in respect of disposals
(65,001)
At 31 August 2025
256,265
Carrying amount
At 31 August 2025
66,939
At 31 August 2024
109,089

The bank loan is secured by a fixed and floating charge over the company's assets.

P CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
- 8 -
6
Debtors
2025
2024
as restated
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
718,692
872,084
Amounts owed by group undertakings
2,000,851
2,879,777
Other debtors
787,679
826,519
3,507,222
4,578,380
2025
2024
as restated
Amounts falling due after more than one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
228,284
454,671
Total debtors
3,735,506
5,033,051

The amount owed by contract customers at the year end was £1,449,706 (2024: £1,654,507).

7
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£
£
Bank loans
50,000
60,253
Trade creditors
1,094,820
1,997,717
Amounts owed to group undertakings
34,760
98,786
Taxation and social security
340,410
471,148
Other creditors
1,502,884
1,615,648
3,022,874
4,243,552

Hire purchase liabilities are secured on the assets to which they relate.

 

The bank loan is secured by a fixed and floating charge over the company's assets.

Deferred income is made up of amounts due to customers for contract work, which amounted to £522,519 (2024: £608,599).

P CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
- 9 -
8
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2025
2024
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
12,500
62,500
Other creditors
13,302
29,518
25,802
92,018
9
Called up share capital
2025
2024
2025
2024
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary A shares of £1 each
108
108
108
108
Ordinary B shares of £1 each
12
12
12
12
120
120
120
120

A shares have full voting rights with regards to voting, dividends and distributions. B shares have no rights to vote or participate in general meetings and have a restriction on the amount of the dividend.

10
Audit report information

As the income statement has been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements, the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with s444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006.

The auditor's report is unqualified and includes the following:

Opinion

In our opinion the financial statements:

Senior Statutory Auditor:
Nicholas Skerratt FCA CTA
Statutory Auditor:
RRL LLP
Date of audit report:
29 May 2026
11
Financial commitments, guarantees and contingent liabilities

P Chapman Construction Limited has guaranteed debts of PC Properties, a fellow subsidiary of £2,006,790 (2024: £2,013,918)

12
Operating lease commitments
As lessee
P CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
12
Operating lease commitments
(Continued)
- 10 -

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

2025
2024
£
£
Total commitments
18,885
47,723
13
Related party transactions

During the year goods and services were sold to PC Properties (SW) Limited, a fellow subsidiary for £981,725 (2024: £695,504). At the year end the company was owed £2,000,851 (2024: £2,879,777) from PC Properties (SW) Limited). ). The transactions are at cost and the amount due is repayable on demand and not interest bearing.

 

At the year end, the company owed £34,760 (2024: £98,786) to PC Holdings (SW) Limited, the parent company. This is repayable on demand and not interest bearing.

14
Directors' transactions

Advances or credits have been granted by the company to its directors as follows:

Advances
% Rate
Opening balance
Amounts advanced
Interest charged
Amounts repaid
Closing balance
£
£
£
£
£
P Chapman -
2.87
397,547
154,162
10,044
(357,739)
204,014
Mrs L Bateman -
-
1,685
-
-
(1,685)
-
399,232
154,162
10,044
(359,424)
204,014
15
Parent company

The immediate parent and largest group financial statements that consolidate this company is PC Holdings (SW) Limited and it's registered office is First Floor, Westcountry House, Threemilestone Industrial Estate, Threemilestone, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9LD.

16
Auditor's liability limitation agreement

For the year ended 31 August 2025 the company entered into a liability limitation agreement with its auditors, the principal terms of which limit the liability of the auditors to £5,000,000 in relation to their responsibilities as auditors of the company.  The date this was agreed by the company was 31 March 2026.

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