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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
CONTENTS
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
The company is a holding company and has one wholly owned subsidiary – Connolly Scaffolding Limited, which operates primarily as a plant hire company.
In 2020, sales decreased by 5%. The company changed emphasis during the year, from mainly operating in the residential property sector to commercial. Although this resulted in a loss of turnover by volume, the returns on commercial property projects are higher, and the directors are of the opinion that this policy will lead to more favourable results in the future.
In the last few months of the year under review, the company was affected by the worldwide pandemic with operations temporarily ceasing. The directors believe that this adverse impact will be reversed when the pent-up demand in the sector is realised. As always, growth in the building sector is dependant upon the stability of the housing market and new house building projects. External factors would suggest that there will be substantial growth in the immediate future, and added to the investment the company has undertaken in new operating systems, the directors remain confident for the forthcoming period. i The company operates a defined contribution scheme for all employees, including directors. Funds are held independently of the company. The company is financed by a number of external funders in the form of loans secured by a fixed and floating charge over company assets, together with higher purchase and finance funding, which is secured on the specific assets to which it relates.
Customer demands are changing and competitive pressure is a continuing risk for the company. To manage this risk the company strives to understand its market ad customers, to provide the right products and services to its customer and seek expansion by organic growth and acquisitions. Given the potential economic volatility in our markets, we are continuously monitoring trading trends and ways in which to improve the management of our working capital.
The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union may lead to a more challenging environment in the short and medium term due to uncertainties in the construction sector, due to product supply chain availability. The costs and impacts on the overall economy will need to be understood alongside the availability of the workforce in our business and the building industry more generally. The company will continue to monitor the situation and be ready to mitigate risks as best as possible and take advantage of new opportunities as they become available. The company also considers the current state of the economy, both globally and within the United Kingdom, to present challenges. The activities started to be affected by Covid-19 in the last quarter of 2020 and the company expects that turnover could fall by £500,000 in the year ended 30th April 2021, but at the date of this report, the company’s order book still illustrates significant growth for 2021/22. Consequently, the company expects to break even in the forthcoming year before returning to profits. This major world crisis constitutes a non-adjusting event with no significantly adverse impact on the value of the company’s assets and liabilities in the accounts at 30th April 2020.
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which the directors consider to be appropriate. The company meets day to day working capital requirements through operating cash flows largely funded by its subsidiary. The subsidiary forms an integral part of the wider operation of the group, and as such, is reliant on the continuation of the group for funding. In making the going concern assessment, the directors have considered the cash flow forecast for the group for a period of twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements.
The Covid-19 virus has further developed since our financial year end and at the date of approval of these financial statements, the UK government has put in place stringent measures limiting the movements of the population as part of its strategy to delay and contain the impact of the virus. These restrictions included a temporary closure of construction sites that has now been largely lifted. The directors have given careful consideration in order to include severe but plausible downside sensitivities to the forecast cash flows for the group, which indicate that the group can manage the disruption caused by the Covid-19 virus. Having performed the sensitivity analysis, the directors remain confident that sufficient funds should be made available to enable the company to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future by meeting its liabilities as they fall due. Consequently, the directors are confident that the company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements, and therefore, have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.
The directors of the group assess performance by measuring growth in turnover, gross profit margin and operating profit. Turnover for 2020 is £5,204,615 (2019: £5,524,537) - a decrease of 5%.
Gross profit margin decreased to 28% in 2020 (2019: 52.3%). Operating profit has decreased to 9% (2019: 19.4%).
This report was approved by the board
and signed on its behalf.
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
The director presents his report and the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2020.
The director is responsible for preparing the Group strategic report, the Director's report and the
consolidated
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 applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. 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 the Group and of the profit or loss of the Group for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the director is required to:
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select suitable accounting policies for the Group's financial statements and then apply them consistently;
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make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group 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 the Group and to 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 the Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £
332,820
(2019 -
£
860,807
)
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The director who served during the year was:
The company does not intend to decrease its trade.
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
DIRECTOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
There have been no significant events affecting the Group since the year end.
The auditors, Duce, will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with
section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
We have audited the financial statements of Wayne Connolly Holdings Limited (the 'parent Company') and its subsidiaries (the 'Group') for the year ended 30 April 2020, which comprise the Group Statement of income and retained earnings, the Group and Company Balance sheets, the Group Statement of cash flows
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).
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 Group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council'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.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:
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the director
's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not appropriate; or
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the director has not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the Group's or the parent Company's ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
The director is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Auditors' report 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
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED (CONTINUED)
inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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:
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the information given in the Group strategic report and the Director's report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
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the Group strategic report and the Director's report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Group and the parent Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Group strategic report or the Director's report.
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS 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.
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.
This report is made solely to the Company's members
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 for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
for and on behalf of
Chartered Certified Accountants and Registered Auditors
Manor House
35 St Thomas's Road
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 1HP
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:
06480383
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
30 APRIL 2020
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:
06480383
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(CONTINUED)
AS AT
30 APRIL 2020
The notes on pages 15 to 30 form part of these financial statements.
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:
06480383
COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
30 APRIL 2020
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by
:
The notes on pages 15 to 30 form part of these financial statements.
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED ANALYSIS OF NET DEBT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
Wayne Connolly Holdings Limited is a private company limited by shares, registered in the United Kingdom number 06480383. Its registered office is E1-E2 Lyntown Trading Estate, Eccles, Manchester, M30 9QG. During the year the principal activity of the company continued to be that of a holding company ffor Connolly Scaffolding Limited, who provide scaffolding.
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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
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The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires Group management to exercise judgment in applying the Group's accounting policies (see note 3).
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own Statement of income and retained earnings in these financial statements.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
The consolidated financial statements present the results of the Company and its own subsidiaries ("the Group") as if they form a single entity. Intercompany transactions and balances between group companies are therefore eliminated in full.
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of business combinations using the purchase method. In the Balance sheet, the acquiree's identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are initially recognised at their fair values at the acquisition date. The results of acquired operations are included in the Consolidated statement of income and retained earnings from the date on which control is obtained. They are deconsolidated from the date control ceases. In accordance with the transitional exemption available in FRS 102, the group has chosen not to retrospectively apply the standard to business combinations that occurred before the date of transition to FRS 102, being 01 April 2005.
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
2.
Accounting policies (continued)
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
2.
Accounting policies (continued)
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
2.
Accounting policies (continued)
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, on a reducing balance basis.
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 profit or loss.
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
2.
Accounting policies (continued)
Provisions are charged as an expense to profit or loss in the year that the Group becomes aware of the obligation, and are measured at the best estimate at the Balance sheet date of the expenditure required to settle the obligation, taking into account relevant risks and uncertainties. When payments are eventually made, they are charged to the provision carried in the Balance sheet.
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
Analysis of turnover by country of destination:
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
10.
Taxation (continued)
There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
11.
Tangible fixed assets (continued)
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
The assets are secured over a fixed and floating charge across the business and against specific fixed
assets.
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
The assets are secured over a fixed and floating charge across the business and against specfic fixed
assets.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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WAYNE CONNOLLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
22.
Share capital (continued)
Profit and loss account
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