REGISTERED NUMBER: 06835899 (England and Wales) |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited |
Group Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and |
Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30th June 2023 |
REGISTERED NUMBER: 06835899 (England and Wales) |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited |
Group Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and |
Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30th June 2023 |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Contents of the Consolidated Financial Statements |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Group Strategic Report | 2 |
Report of the Directors | 3 |
Report of the Independent Auditors | 4 |
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income | 8 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet | 9 |
Company Balance Sheet | 10 |
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity | 11 |
Company Statement of Changes in Equity | 12 |
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | 13 |
Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | 14 |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | 15 |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited |
Company Information |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
DIRECTORS: |
SECRETARY: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
AUDITORS: |
Chartered Accountants |
Statutory Auditor |
Regent's Court |
Princess Street |
Hull |
East Yorkshire |
HU2 8BA |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Group Strategic Report |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
The directors present their strategic report of the company and the group for the year ended 30th June 2023. |
The principal activity of the company is that of fabrication engineers. |
REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
During the year the Group completed and delivered orders for both Circular Waste Heat Units for the Offshore market and also Onshore Heat transfer equipment .The Group also continued with its established high quality steel fabrication. |
In the period the Group acquired a Waste to Energy Plant upon which it owns the Intellectual Property with the intention of further developing this side of the business. |
GOING CONCERN |
The directors believe that the group is well placed to manage its business risks successfully despite the uncertainties surrounding the current economic environment and accordingly continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and accounts. |
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS |
Post year end continued positively with four further Waste Heat Units being ordered as well as high quality fabrication orders. |
Increased Enquiry levels for Offshore works continue to build confidence, increased order intake has confirmed this high level of confidence. These factors together with the Customer feedback is testimony to the fact that the Group is providing high levels of product and services to its rapidly expanding client base . |
The Group will continue to market its Circular Waste Heat Systems and Steam Systems for the growing Combined Cycle markets .Onshore retrofit Steam solutions are also growth targets. |
With the anticipated increase in activity both staff and workforce numbers are expected to increase and the Directors are considering the possibility of expanding both production and office space . |
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
The Directors consider that the key risks for the business are meeting customers' constant higher expectations. The risk is managed by ensuring the group's quality systems are maintained, key members of staff retained and a focus on exceeding customer's expectations. |
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
The ultimate controlling party is also a director of the company and is closely involved in the company's activities. The company's directors therefore believes that the analysis of the company's performance for the year using Key Performance Indicators is not necessary as the shareholder already understands the development, performance and position of the company. |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT |
In mitigation of possible cash flow risks the group has now adopted a stronger regime in milestone payment terms to neutralise cash flows on longer term higher value projects. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
28th March 2024 |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Report of the Directors |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company and the group for the year ended 30th June 2023. |
DIVIDENDS |
The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 30th June 2023 was £96,000. |
DIRECTORS |
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1st July 2022 to the date of this report. |
STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES |
The directors are responsible for preparing the Group Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. |
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and the group and of the profit or loss of the group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are 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 directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's and the group's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and the group and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and the group 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 directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the group's auditors are unaware, and each director 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 group's auditors are aware of that information. |
AUDITORS |
The auditors, Smailes Goldie, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited |
Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 30th June 2023 which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Company Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Company Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Consolidated 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 group's and of the parent company affairs as at 30th June 2023 and of the group's profit for the year 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 group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. |
Conclusions relating to going concern |
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. |
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's and the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. |
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. |
Other information |
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, 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 Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
- | the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited |
Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
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 Report of the Directors. |
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 by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
- | the parent company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or |
- | certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
- | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
Responsibilities of directors |
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page three, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. |
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the group's and the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the group or the parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. |
Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited |
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. 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 laws and regulations, was focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company, including the Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation, data protection, anti-bribery, employment, environmental and health and safety legislation. An understanding of these laws and regulations and the extent of compliance was obtained through discussion with management and inspecting legal and regulatory correspondence. |
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 and considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations. |
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we: |
- performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships; |
- tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions; |
- assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and |
- investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions. |
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to: |
- agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation; |
- reading the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance; |
- enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and |
- reviewing correspondence with HMRC, relevant regulators and the company's legal advisors. |
Due to 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. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. |
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. |
Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited |
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. |
for and on behalf of |
Chartered Accountants |
Statutory Auditor |
Regent's Court |
Princess Street |
Hull |
East Yorkshire |
HU2 8BA |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
2023 | 2022 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
TURNOVER | 3 | 6,608,208 | 6,569,710 |
Cost of sales | 4,425,701 | 4,637,743 |
GROSS PROFIT | 2,182,507 | 1,931,967 |
Distribution costs | 148,904 | 115,588 |
Administrative expenses | 1,193,983 | 1,119,479 |
1,342,887 | 1,235,067 |
839,620 | 696,900 |
Other operating income | - | 26,472 |
OPERATING PROFIT | 5 | 839,620 | 723,372 |
Interest receivable and similar income | - | 218 |
839,620 | 723,590 |
Interest payable and similar expenses | 6 | 100,944 | 161,723 |
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION | 738,676 | 561,867 |
Tax on profit | 7 | (41,122 | ) | (41,364 | ) |
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
Gain on freehold property revaluation | - | 1,405,000 |
Income tax relating to other comprehensive income |
- |
(184,261 |
) |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR, NET OF INCOME TAX |
- |
1,220,739 |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
779,798 |
1,823,970 |
Profit attributable to: |
Owners of the parent | 779,798 | 603,231 |
Total comprehensive income attributable to: |
Owners of the parent | 779,798 | 1,823,970 |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Consolidated Balance Sheet |
30th June 2023 |
2023 | 2022 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 10 | 418,850 | 478,685 |
Tangible assets | 11 | 3,813,649 | 3,729,293 |
Investments | 12 | - | - |
4,232,499 | 4,207,978 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Stocks | 13 | 1,451,975 | 1,276,753 |
Debtors | 14 | 1,777,323 | 1,729,910 |
Cash at bank and in hand | 416,156 | 1,713,195 |
3,645,454 | 4,719,858 |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 15 | 1,163,247 | 2,829,383 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS | 2,482,207 | 1,890,475 |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
6,714,706 |
6,098,453 |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
16 |
(1,390,707 |
) |
(1,471,037 |
) |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 20 | (248,904 | ) | (236,119 | ) |
NET ASSETS | 5,075,095 | 4,391,297 |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 21 | 60,001 | 60,001 |
Share premium | 22 | 540,000 | 540,000 |
Revaluation reserve | 22 | 1,987,169 | 1,987,169 |
Retained earnings | 22 | 2,487,925 | 1,804,127 |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | 5,075,095 | 4,391,297 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 28th March 2024 and were signed on its behalf by: |
N Burton - Director |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Company Balance Sheet |
30th June 2023 |
2023 | 2022 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 10 |
Tangible assets | 11 |
Investments | 12 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 14 |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 15 |
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES | ( |
) | ( |
) |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 21 |
Share premium |
Retained earnings |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
Company's profit for the financial year | 96,000 | 101,000 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
Called up |
share | Retained | Share | Revaluation | Total |
capital | earnings | premium | reserve | equity |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1st July 2021 | 60,001 | 1,301,896 | 540,000 | 766,430 | 2,668,327 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | (101,000 | ) | - | - | (101,000 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | - | 603,231 | - | 1,220,739 | 1,823,970 |
Balance at 30th June 2022 | 60,001 | 1,804,127 | 540,000 | 1,987,169 | 4,391,297 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | (96,000 | ) | - | - | (96,000 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | - | 779,798 | - | - | 779,798 |
Balance at 30th June 2023 | 60,001 | 2,487,925 | 540,000 | 1,987,169 | 5,075,095 |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Company Statement of Changes in Equity |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
Called up |
share | Retained | Share | Total |
capital | earnings | premium | equity |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1st July 2021 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | ( |
) |
Total comprehensive income | - | - |
Balance at 30th June 2022 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | ( |
) |
Total comprehensive income | - | - |
Balance at 30th June 2023 |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
2023 | 2022 |
Notes | £ | £ |
Cash flows from operating activities |
Cash generated from operations | 1 | (956,080 | ) | 1,703,701 |
Interest paid | (98,796 | ) | (160,879 | ) |
Interest element of hire purchase payments paid |
(2,148 |
) |
(844 |
) |
Tax paid | 92,252 | (218 | ) |
Net cash from operating activities | (964,772 | ) | 1,541,760 |
Cash flows from investing activities |
Purchase of tangible fixed assets | (149,088 | ) | (71,443 | ) |
Sale of tangible fixed assets | - | 11,001 |
Interest received | - | 218 |
Net cash from investing activities | (149,088 | ) | (60,224 | ) |
Cash flows from financing activities |
New loans in year | - | 1,550,000 |
Loan repayments in year | (103,334 | ) | (1,511,379 | ) |
Capital repayments in year | 17,023 | (14,690 | ) |
Amount introduced by directors | (868 | ) | - |
New hire purchase agreement | - | 32,535 |
Equity dividends paid | (96,000 | ) | (101,000 | ) |
Net cash from financing activities | (183,179 | ) | (44,534 | ) |
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | (1,297,039 | ) | 1,437,002 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2 |
1,713,195 |
276,193 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
2 |
416,156 |
1,713,195 |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
1. | RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Profit before taxation | 738,676 | 561,867 |
Depreciation charges | 124,567 | 122,931 |
Profit on disposal of fixed assets | - | (11,000 | ) |
Finance costs | 100,944 | 161,723 |
Finance income | - | (218 | ) |
964,187 | 835,303 |
Increase in stocks | (175,222 | ) | (38,935 | ) |
Increase in trade and other debtors | (32,774 | ) | (910,157 | ) |
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other creditors | (1,712,271 | ) | 1,817,490 |
Cash generated from operations | (956,080 | ) | 1,703,701 |
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: |
Year ended 30th June 2023 |
30.6.23 | 1.7.22 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 416,156 | 1,713,195 |
Year ended 30th June 2022 |
30.6.22 | 1.7.21 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,713,195 | 276,193 |
3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS/(DEBT) |
At 1.7.22 | Cash flow | At 30.6.23 |
£ | £ | £ |
Net cash |
Cash at bank and in hand | 1,713,195 | (1,297,039 | ) | 416,156 |
1,713,195 | (1,297,039 | ) | 416,156 |
Debt |
Finance leases | (48,323 | ) | (17,023 | ) | (65,346 | ) |
Debts falling due within 1 year | (103,333 | ) | - | (103,333 | ) |
Debts falling due after 1 year | (1,446,667 | ) | 103,334 | (1,343,333 | ) |
(1,598,323 | ) | 86,311 | (1,512,012 | ) |
Total | 114,872 | (1,210,728 | ) | (1,095,856 | ) |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited is a |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards including Financial Reporting Standards 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. |
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated. |
Going concern |
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which the directors consider appropriate.The directors are confident that the company's relations with its customers and suppliers, and its current trading, leave the company well placed to manage its business risk successfully. |
Basis of consolidation |
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the company and all of its subsidiary undertakings made up to 30th June 2022. The results of companies acquired in the period are included from the effective date of acquiring control. |
Significant judgements and estimates |
The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year include: |
In respect of long term contracts there is inevitably some uncertainty on the anticipated costs to completion. However, only in those cases where, in the directors opinion, those can be estimated reliably is any attributable profit accounted for. |
Turnover |
Revenue represents sales to outside customers, net of VAT and trade discounts, in the ordinary course of business for goods supplied as a principle and for services provided. |
Sales of products are recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to the customer and they have a legally binding obligation to settle under any terms of the contract. |
In the case of long term contracts providing that the outcome can be assessed with reasonable certainty, the revenues and costs on such contracts are recognised based on overall contract profitability, costs incurred to date and estimated to complete, or stage of completion where more appropriate. Where the outcome cannot be measured reliably, contract costs are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred and contract turnover is recognised to the extent of costs incurred that it is probable will be recoverable. |
Full provision is made for any estimated losses on completion of contracts having regard for the overall substance of the arrangements. |
Goodwill |
Goodwill on consolidation represents the difference between the consideration paid and the fair value of the net assets acquired. |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Intangible assets |
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses. |
Tangible fixed assets |
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended. |
Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a systematic basis over its expected useful life as follows: |
Freehold property | - 2.5% on cost |
Improvement to leasehold property | - 20% on cost |
Plant and machinery etc | - 10% on cost |
Fixtures and fittings | - 10% - 33.33% on cost |
Motor Vehicles | - 25% on cost |
Freehold property is valued by the directors using information available from professional valuations. |
Stocks |
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost includes all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing stock to its present location and condition. Cost is calculated using the first-in, first-out formula. Provision is made for damaged, obsolete and slow-moving stock where appropriate. |
Contract work in progress is included in debtors stated at net realisable value. Cumulative turnover (i.e. the total turnover recorded in respect of the contract in the profit and loss accounts of all accounting periods since inception of the contract) is compared with total payments on account. If turnover exceeds payments on account an "amount recoverable on contracts" is established and separately disclosed within debtors. If payments on account are greater than turnover to date, the excess is classified within creditors. |
Taxation |
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, 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. |
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 year 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. |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Research and development |
Expenditure on research and development is written off in the year in which it is incurred. |
Foreign currency |
Foreign currency transactions are initially recognised by applying to the foreign currency amount the spot exchange rate between the functional currency and the foreign currency at the date of the transaction. |
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency at the balance sheet date are translated using the closing rate. |
Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
Assets acquired under finance leases are capitalised and depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and the expected useful life of the asset. Minimum lease payments are apportioned between the finance charge and the reduction of the outstanding lease liability using the effective interest method. The related obligations, net of future finance charges, are included in creditors. Minimum lease payments are apportioned between finance income and the reduction of the lease debtor with finance income allocated so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the net investment in the finance lease. Rentals payable and receivable under operating leases are charged to the profit and loss account on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. |
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
When employees have rendered service to the company, short-term employee benefits to which the employees are entitled are recognised at the undiscounted amount expected to be paid in exchange for that service. The company operates a defined contribution plan for the benefit of its employees. Contributions are expensed as they become payable. |
Investments |
The company's investments in subsidiary undertakings is stated at cost less provision for any impairment in value. |
Debtors and creditors receivable /payable within one year |
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income in administrative expenses. |
3. | TURNOVER |
The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the group. |
An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below: |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
United Kingdom | 2,479,960 | 4,151,667 |
Rest of world | 4,128,248 | 2,418,043 |
6,608,208 | 6,569,710 |
The turnover and profit before tax are attributable to the one principal activity of the group.The total amount of contract revenue recognised in the period was £6,608,208 (2022 £6,569,710). |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries | 2,178,190 | 1,995,233 |
Social security costs | 245,570 | 191,456 |
Other pension costs | 115,957 | 116,548 |
2,539,717 | 2,303,237 |
The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
2023 | 2022 |
Management | 15 | 15 |
Manufacturing | 41 | 42 |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Directors' remuneration | 98,725 | 88,149 |
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes | 25,122 | 24,625 |
5. | OPERATING PROFIT |
The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting): |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Depreciation - owned assets | 54,601 | 49,838 |
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts | 10,131 | 13,258 |
Profit on disposal of fixed assets | - | (11,000 | ) |
Goodwill amortisation | 5,490 | 5,490 |
Other intangible assets amortisation | 54,345 | 54,345 |
Auditors' remuneration | 26,794 | 25,151 |
Foreign exchange differences | 1,694 | (32,390 | ) |
Operating lease rentals - Land and buildings | - | 13,125 |
Operating lease rentals - Plant and machinery | 8,804 | 8,804 |
6. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Bank interest | 4,891 | 1,121 |
Other loan interest | 93,905 | 159,758 |
Hire purchase interest | 2,148 | 844 |
100,944 | 161,723 |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
7. | TAXATION |
Analysis of the tax credit |
The tax credit on the profit for the year was as follows: |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Current tax: |
UK corporation tax | 84,967 | 31,983 |
(Over)/under provision | (138,874 | ) | (91,816 | ) |
Total current tax | (53,907 | ) | (59,833 | ) |
Deferred tax | 12,785 | 18,469 |
Tax on profit | (41,122 | ) | (41,364 | ) |
Reconciliation of total tax credit included in profit and loss |
The tax assessed for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below: |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Profit before tax | 738,676 | 561,867 |
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25 % (2022 - 19 %) |
184,669 |
106,755 |
Effects of: |
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | 187 | (229 | ) |
Change in deferred tax rate | - | 12,446 |
Tax overprovided in prior year | (138,874 | ) | (91,816 | ) |
Utilisation of losses brought forward | - | (68,520 | ) |
Deferred tax overprovided in previous year | (68,433 | ) | - |
Change in tax rate | (18,671 | ) | - |
Total tax credit | (41,122 | ) | (41,364 | ) |
Tax effects relating to effects of other comprehensive income |
There were no tax effects for the year ended 30th June 2023. |
2022 |
Gross | Tax | Net |
£ | £ | £ |
Gain on freehold property revaluation | 1,405,000 | (184,261 | ) | 1,220,739 |
UK corporation tax has been charged at 25% (2022: 19%). |
In the Spring Budget 2021, the Government announced that from 1st April 2023 the corporation tax rate will increase to 25%. Accordingly, the deferred tax provision has been based on this rate. |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
8. | INDIVIDUAL STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the Statement of Comprehensive Income of the parent company is not presented as part of these financial statements. The parent company's profit for the financial year was £96,000 (2022 £101,000). |
9. | DIVIDENDS |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Ordinary shares of £1 each |
Interim | 96,000 | 101,000 |
10. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Group |
Other |
intangible |
Goodwill | assets | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1st July 2022 |
and 30th June 2023 | 54,904 | 543,451 | 598,355 |
AMORTISATION |
At 1st July 2022 | 10,980 | 108,690 | 119,670 |
Amortisation for year | 5,490 | 54,345 | 59,835 |
At 30th June 2023 | 16,470 | 163,035 | 179,505 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 30th June 2023 | 38,434 | 380,416 | 418,850 |
At 30th June 2022 | 43,924 | 434,761 | 478,685 |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
11. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Group |
Fixtures |
Freehold | Plant and | and | Motor |
property | machinery | fittings | vehicles | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
COST OR VALUATION |
At 1st July 2022 | 3,500,000 | 1,279,682 | 127,799 | 183,090 | 5,090,571 |
Additions | - | 36,161 | 18,273 | 94,654 | 149,088 |
Disposals | - | - | (26,161 | ) | (8,700 | ) | (34,861 | ) |
At 30th June 2023 | 3,500,000 | 1,315,843 | 119,911 | 269,044 | 5,204,798 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1st July 2022 | - | 1,124,108 | 121,858 | 115,312 | 1,361,278 |
Charge for year | - | 38,384 | 5,851 | 20,497 | 64,732 |
Eliminated on disposal | - | - | (26,161 | ) | (8,700 | ) | (34,861 | ) |
At 30th June 2023 | - | 1,162,492 | 101,548 | 127,109 | 1,391,149 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 30th June 2023 | 3,500,000 | 153,351 | 18,363 | 141,935 | 3,813,649 |
At 30th June 2022 | 3,500,000 | 155,574 | 5,941 | 67,778 | 3,729,293 |
Cost or valuation at 30th June 2023 is represented by: |
Fixtures |
Freehold | Plant and | and | Motor |
property | machinery | fittings | vehicles | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Valuation in 2012 | 313,699 | - | - | - | 313,699 |
Valuation in 2014 | 95,000 | - | - | - | 95,000 |
Valuation in 2022 | 1,405,000 | - | - | - | 1,405,000 |
Cost | 1,686,301 | 1,315,843 | 119,911 | 269,044 | 3,391,099 |
3,500,000 | 1,315,843 | 119,911 | 269,044 | 5,204,798 |
If Freehold property had not been revalued it would have been included at the following historical cost: |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Cost | 1,686,301 | 1,686,301 |
Aggregate depreciation | 800,387 | 610,678 |
Freehold property was valued on an open market basis on 30th June 2023 by the directors . |
The valuation is based on a valuation undertaken by Scotts Property LLP in August 2022, who valued the property at £3,500,000. |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
11. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued |
Group |
Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows: |
Motor |
vehicles |
£ |
COST OR VALUATION |
At 1st July 2022 | 83,910 |
Additions | 41,860 |
At 30th June 2023 | 125,770 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1st July 2022 | 26,516 |
Charge for year | 10,131 |
At 30th June 2023 | 36,647 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 30th June 2023 | 89,123 |
At 30th June 2022 | 57,394 |
12. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS |
Company |
Shares in |
group |
undertakings |
£ |
COST |
At 1st July 2022 |
and 30th June 2023 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 30th June 2023 |
At 30th June 2022 |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
12. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued |
Details of subsidiary undertakings at the year end are as follows: |
Name of company |
Proportion of shares held |
Nature of business |
*C F Struthers (Hull) Limited |
100% |
Intermediate holding company |
C F Struthers Limited |
100% |
Fabrication engineers and intermediate holding company |
Struthers Energy & Power Limited |
100% |
Design and manufacture of energy recovery equipment |
*Shares of the undertaking are held directly by the company. |
C F Struthers (Hull) Limited owns 100% of the share capital of C F Struthers Limited. |
C F Struthers Limited owns 100% of the share capital of Struthers Energy & Power Limited. |
All of the companies are incorporated in England and Wales and all holdings are of ordinary shares. The registered office of all of the above named subsidiaries is the same as is listed on page 1 of these financial statements. |
13. | STOCKS |
Group |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Raw materials | 1,451,975 | 1,276,753 |
. |
14. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
Group | Company |
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Trade debtors | 1,501,205 | 1,232,817 |
Amounts owed by group undertakings | - | - |
Amounts recoverable on long |
term contracts | 60,161 | 326,897 |
Other debtors | 29,685 | 16,676 |
Corporation tax | 106,673 | 92,034 |
Prepayments | 79,599 | 61,486 |
1,777,323 | 1,729,910 |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
15. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
Group | Company |
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 17) | 103,333 | 103,333 |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 18) | 17,972 | 23,953 |
Payments on account | 38,141 | 867,101 |
Trade creditors | 697,817 | 869,678 |
Amounts owed to group undertakings | - | - |
Corporation tax | 84,967 | 31,983 |
Social security and other taxes | 79,656 | 578,712 |
Other creditors | 81,662 | 307,449 |
Accruals and deferred income | 59,699 | 47,174 |
1,163,247 | 2,829,383 |
16. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
Group |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans (see note 17) | 1,343,333 | 1,446,667 |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 18) | 47,374 | 24,370 |
1,390,707 | 1,471,037 |
17. | LOANS |
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: |
Group |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Amounts falling due within one year or | on demand: |
Bank loans | 103,333 | 103,333 |
Amounts falling due between one and | two years: |
Bank loans | 103,333 | 103,333 |
Amounts falling due between two and | five years: |
Bank loans | 1,240,000 | 1,343,334 |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
18. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
Minimum lease payments fall due as follows: |
Group |
Hire purchase | contracts |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Gross obligations repayable: |
Within one year | 21,482 | 26,143 |
Between one and five years | 51,666 | 27,826 |
73,148 | 53,969 |
Finance charges repayable: |
Within one year | 3,510 | 2,190 |
Between one and five years | 4,292 | 3,456 |
7,802 | 5,646 |
Net obligations repayable: |
Within one year | 17,972 | 23,953 |
Between one and five years | 47,374 | 24,370 |
65,346 | 48,323 |
Group |
Non-cancellable | operating leases |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Within one year | 8,804 | 8,804 |
Between one and five years | 8,804 | 17,608 |
17,608 | 26,412 |
19. | SECURED DEBTS |
The following secured debts are included within creditors: |
Group |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans | 1,446,666 | 1,550,000 |
Hire purchase contracts | 65,346 | 48,323 |
1,512,012 | 1,598,323 |
The bank loan has a first priority legal charge over the land and buildings in the group. |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
20. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
Group |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Deferred tax |
Accelerated capital allowances | 65,919 | 53,349 |
Short term timing differences | (1,276 | ) | (1,491 | ) |
Deferred tax on revaluation | 184,261 | 184,261 |
248,904 | 236,119 |
Group |
Deferred |
tax |
£ |
Balance at 1st July 2022 | 236,119 |
Profit and loss account | 12,785 |
Balance at 30th June 2023 | 248,904 |
The expected net reversal of deferred tax assets and liabilities in 2024 is £9,500. |
21. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2023 | 2022 |
value: | £ | £ |
Ordinary | £1 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Deferred | £1 | 1 | 1 |
60,001 | 60,001 |
22. | RESERVES |
Group |
Retained | Share | Revaluation |
earnings | premium | reserve | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
At 1st July 2022 | 1,804,127 | 540,000 | 1,987,169 | 4,331,296 |
Profit for the year | 779,798 | - | - | 779,798 |
Dividends | (96,000 | ) | - | - | (96,000 | ) |
At 30th June 2023 | 2,487,925 | 540,000 | 1,987,169 | 5,015,094 |
C F Struthers (Holdings) Limited (Registered number: 06835899) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 30th June 2023 |
22. | RESERVES - continued |
Share Premium account |
The share premium account represents the premium arising on the issue of shares net of issue costs. |
Revaluation Reserve |
The revaluation reserve represents the cumulative effect of revaluations of tangible fixed assets, net of deferred tax where applicable, where a policy of revaluation has been adopted. |
Retained earnings |
Retained earnings represents cumulative profits and losses net of dividends and other adjustments. |
23. | PENSION COMMITMENTS |
The group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held |
separately from those of the group in an independently administered fund. The charge in the |
accounts in respect of pensions represents contributions payable by the group to the fund and |
amounted to £115,957 (2022 £116,548). Contributions of £11,379 were outstanding at 30th June 2023 |
(2022 £11,927). |
24. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
At 30th June 2023, the company was controlled by N Burton who owns 100% of the ordinary shares in the company. |