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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
CONTENTS
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026.
The directors are responsible for preparing the Directors' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
∙select suitable accounting policies for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;
∙make judgments 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 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 to 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.
Going concern The directors note that the company is trading adequately and has sufficient working capital and other finance available to continue trading for a period of not less than twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. As such, the directors believe that there are not significant uncertainties in their assessment of whether the company is a going concern and therefore have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis.
The directors who served during the year were:
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
There are no subsequent events that require disclosure or adjustments to the financial statements.
The auditors, Barnes Roffe Audit Limited, will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.
In preparing this report, the directors have taken advantage of the small companies exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.
This report was approved by the board on
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
We have audited the financial statements of DPC Contracts (London) Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 March 2026, which comprise the Statement of comprehensive income, the Statement of financial position and the related notes, 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 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.
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED (CONTINUED)
The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' 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.
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
∙the information given in the Directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
∙the Directors' report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
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 Directors' report.
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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 Auditors' 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.
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. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below.
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with law and regulations, was as follows:
∙The engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
∙We identified the laws and regulations applicable to the Company through discussion with directors and other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the relevant sector;
∙The specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the Company, are as follows:
°Companies Act 2006.
°FRS102.
°Employment legislation.
°Tax legislation.
∙We assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and reviewing board minutes; and
∙Laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team at the planning meeting, and during the audit as any further laws and regulation were identified. The audit team remained alert to instances of noncompliance throughout the audit.
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED (CONTINUED)
We assessed the susceptibility of the Company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur by:
∙Making enquiries of management as to where they consider there was susceptibility to fraud and their knowledge of actual suspected and alleged fraud;
∙Considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations;
∙Reviewing the financial statements and testing the disclosures against supporting documentation;
∙Performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected trends or anomalies;
∙Inspecting and testing journal entries to identify unusual or unexpected transactions;
∙Assessing whether judgement and assumptions made in determining significant accounting estimates were indicative of management bias; and
∙Investigating the rationale behind significant transactions, or transactions that are unusual or outside the company’s usual course of business.
The areas that we identified as being susceptible to misstatement through fraud were:
∙Management bias in the estimates and judgements made;
∙Management override of controls; and
∙Posting of unusual journals or transactions.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, 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 Auditors' report.
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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 an Auditors' 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 members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
for and on behalf of
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
3 Brook Business Centre
Cowley Mill Road
Middlesex
UB8 2FX
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 07544946
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 MARCH 2026
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 07544946
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 MARCH 2026
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on
The notes on pages 11 to 22 form part of these financial statements.
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
DPC Contracts (London) Limited is a company limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is First Floor, 28 Whitehorse Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire, England, SG7 6QQ.
The company specialises in plumbing and heating services.
2.Accounting policies
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006. 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 following principal accounting policies have been applied:
The directors note that the company is trading adequately and has sufficient working capital and other finance available to continue trading for a period of not less than twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. As such, the directors believe that there are not significant uncertainties in their assessment of whether the company is a going concern and therefore have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis.
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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 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 costs are recognised as expenses in the year in which they are incurred and contract revenue is recognised to the extent of contract costs incurred where it is probable that they will be recoverable. The "percentage of completion method" is used to determine the appropriate amount to recognise in a given year. The stage of completion is measured principally by reference to applications for payment and certifications prepared by the quantity surveyor, which represent management's assessment of work performed to date at the reporting date. Costs incurred in the year in connection with future activity on a contract are excluded from contract costs in determining the stage of completion.
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
2.Accounting policies (continued)
All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life. If a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed ten years.
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in the Statement of comprehensive income. Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
The company has guaranteed the debts owed to National Westminster Bank Plc in respect of bank loans owed by its fellow subsidiary companies DPC Mechanical Limited and DPC Electrical Contracts Ltd. The combined contingent liability in the event of default by both DPC Mechanical Limited and DPC Electrical Contracts Ltd is £150,000 (2025 - £150,000). The guarantees are limited to a combined value of £600,000 (2025 - £600,000).
Invoice discounting facilities are secured by way of a fixed and floating charge over all property of A & R Holdings (London) Limited, DPC Contracts (London) Limited, DPC Mechanical Limited and DPC Electrical Contracts Ltd. The company is provided with a combined credit to all four companies which is utilised as required. The combined contingent liability in the event of default by both DPC Mechanical Limited and DPC Electrical Contracts Ltd is £1,196,920 (2025 - £1,275,240).
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
The company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the company to the fund and amounted to £29,381 (2025 - £388). The contribution outstanding at the reporting date amounted to £995 (2025 - £1,082).
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DPC CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
The immediate and ultimate parent company is A & R Holdings (London) Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. A & R Holdings (London) Limited is both the largest and smallest group into which DPC Contracts (London) Limited is consolidated. A copy of the group financial statements may be obtained from the registered office of the ultimate parent undertaking, First Floor, 28 Whitehorse Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire, England, SG7 6QQ.
The ultimate controlling party is
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