REGISTERED NUMBER: |
STRATEGIC REPORT, DIRECTORS' REPORT AND |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 |
FOR |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
STRATEGIC REPORT, DIRECTORS' REPORT AND |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 |
FOR |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07306136) |
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Strategic Report | 2 |
Directors' Report | 4 |
Report of the Independent Auditors | 5 |
Income Statement | 9 |
Other Comprehensive Income | 10 |
Balance Sheet | 11 |
Statement of Changes in Equity | 12 |
Cash Flow Statement | 13 |
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement | 14 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 15 |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
COMPANY INFORMATION |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 |
DIRECTORS: |
SECRETARY: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
AUDITORS: |
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors |
Unit 201, Second Floor |
Metroline House |
118-122 College Road |
Harrow |
Middlesex |
HA1 1BQ |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07306136) |
STRATEGIC REPORT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 |
The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2022. |
REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
The results for the year and the financial position of the company are shown in the financial statements. |
The key areas for comment are stated below: - |
During the year ended 31 December 2022, the sales were £24,504,048 (2021 - £20,563,735) an increase of 19.16%. The corresponding cost of sales for the year were £21,089,850 (2021 - £17,620,651) an increase of 19.69%. |
The overall performance of the company has declined giving rise to a profit on ordinary activities before taxation of £506,665 (2021 - £725,981). |
This growth has contributed to turnover and operating profit being higher than 2021, although we also identify that this year has not been without its challenges mainly due to global economic changes worldwide. In particular, challenges being driven by an unreliable supply chain, aggravated by the war in the Ukraine, Brexit and post pandemic recovery contributing to higher inflation and labour market uncertainties. We anticipate these factors will continue to well into 2023 and beyond. |
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
The management of the business and the nature of the company's strategy are subject to a number of risks. |
The directors have set out below the principal risks facing the business. |
The directors are of the opinion that a thorough risk management process is adopted which involves the formal review of all the risks identified below. Where possible, processes are in place to monitor and mitigate such risks. |
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS |
The performance of the business continues to be reliant on market conditions both within in the UK and Europe. The impact of Brexit can still be felt as with the ongoing conflict in Ukraine |
Demand within the UK has been strong for our Product offering but we have not been able to meet this demand due to our European suppliers not being able to keep the supply chain in line with our expectations. This has resulted in a healthy order book for 2023 and beyond, this is being addressed and we are hopeful that the Turnover and Profits for 2023 will reflect this. |
Environmental Policy |
The Company recognises that it has a responsibility to the environment beyond legal and regulatory requirements. We are committed to reducing our Carbon footprint and the environmental impact of what we do. |
The heavy investment we have made into Electric Trucks and continue to do is an integral part of our strategy. |
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT |
Product development continues to be our main area of focus. |
With large resources supporting the initiative to continue to offer brand new fully electric vehicles into the U.K. market. |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT, MARKET RISK OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES |
The company has a close and strong working relationship with all its stakeholders - particularly our funders, suppliers and customers. These relationships are maintained to minimise any risks that we encounter particularly with regard to Brexit and the military conflict in the Ukraine. |
LIQUIDITY RISK |
The company monitors cash-flow on a daily basis and has strong controls that monitor our financial performance on an ongoing basis. |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07306136) |
STRATEGIC REPORT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 |
CURRENCY RISK |
The company does enter into foreign exchange contracts in order to hedge against any anticipated significant currency fluctuations. For the year in question this exposure although increased, this was carefully monitored through the year with contracts taken as and when considered necessary. No currency contracts were held at year end. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07306136) |
DIRECTORS' REPORT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 |
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 December 2022. |
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of the hire, refurbishment and sale of refuse vehicles. |
DIVIDENDS |
During the year, the company paid dividends of £168,690 (2021: £150,536). The director recommends that no final dividend be paid. |
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS |
As customer orders for 2023 remain robust, we continue to plan and invest for the growth of the business. We have seen continued and growing appetite for our previously launched products via our international partners AJK, MOL and Emoss. As the sole UK distributor of these premium products we continue to work with our partners to increase and maximise the exposure, suitability reliability and overall performance quality of our product range. |
DIRECTORS |
Other changes in directors holding office are as follows: |
STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES |
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Directors' Report 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), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. 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 of the profit or loss of the company 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 transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company 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 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 company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. |
AUDITORS |
The auditors, EV Accountants Limited, 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 |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of Refuse Vehicle Solutions Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2022 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Cash Flow Statement, Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). |
In our opinion the financial statements: |
- | give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2022 and of its 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 company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. |
Conclusions relating to going concern |
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the 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. |
Other information |
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon. |
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. |
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. |
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 |
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: |
- | the information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
- | the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Directors' Report. |
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: |
- | adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
- | the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or |
- | certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
- | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
Responsibilities of directors |
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page four, 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 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 company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS 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. |
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: |
- | 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 discussions with directors and other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the industry in which the company operates; |
- | we 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 and data protection, anti-bribery, employment, environmental and health and safety legislation; |
- | we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence; and |
- | identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit. |
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 considered there was susceptibility to fraud, 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; and |
- | understanding the design of the company's remuneration policies. |
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; |
- | enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and |
- | reviewing correspondence with HMRC, relevant regulators and the company's legal advisors. |
There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware 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. |
Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion. |
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 |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS 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 Auditors |
Unit 201, Second Floor |
Metroline House |
118-122 College Road |
Harrow |
Middlesex |
HA1 1BQ |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07306136) |
INCOME STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 |
2022 | 2021 |
Notes | £ | £ |
TURNOVER |
Cost of sales |
GROSS PROFIT |
Administrative expenses |
1,230,172 | 1,040,505 |
Other operating income |
OPERATING PROFIT | 4 |
Interest payable and similar expenses | 5 |
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
Tax on profit | 6 | ( |
) |
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07306136) |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 |
2022 | 2021 |
Notes | £ | £ |
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07306136) |
BALANCE SHEET |
31 DECEMBER 2022 |
2022 | 2021 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 8 |
Tangible assets | 9 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Stocks | 10 |
Debtors | 11 |
Cash at bank |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 12 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
13 |
NET ASSETS |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 17 |
Share premium | 18 |
Capital redemption reserve | 18 |
Retained earnings | 18 |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07306136) |
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 |
Called up | Capital |
share | Retained | Share | redemption | Total |
capital | earnings | premium | reserve | equity |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 January 2021 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | - | ( |
) |
Total comprehensive income | - | - |
Balance at 31 December 2021 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | - | ( |
) |
Total comprehensive income | - | - |
Balance at 31 December 2022 |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07306136) |
CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 |
2022 | 2021 |
Notes | £ | £ |
Cash flows from operating activities |
Cash generated from operations | 1 | ( |
) |
Interest paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Interest element of hire purchase payments paid |
( |
) |
( |
) |
Tax paid |
Net cash from operating activities | ( |
) |
Cash flows from investing activities |
Purchase of intangible fixed assets | ( |
) |
Purchase of tangible fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Sale of tangible fixed assets |
Net cash from investing activities | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities |
Loan repayments in year | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Hire purchase funding | 7,381,819 | 9,990,298 |
Capital repayments in year | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Amount withdrawn by directors | - | (77,685 | ) |
Equity dividends paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Net cash from financing activities |
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2 |
(321,901 |
) |
21,508 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 2 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07306136) |
NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 |
1. | RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
2022 | 2021 |
£ | £ |
Profit before taxation |
Depreciation charges |
Loss on disposal of fixed assets |
Government grants | ( |
) |
Finance costs | 752,184 | 463,403 |
3,087,217 | 2,132,999 |
Decrease/(increase) in stocks | ( |
) |
Increase in trade and other debtors | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Increase in trade and other creditors |
Cash generated from operations | ( |
) |
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 31 December 2022 |
31.12.22 | 1.1.22 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 417,200 | - |
Bank overdrafts | ( |
) | ( |
) |
(793,537 | ) | (321,901 | ) |
Year ended 31 December 2021 |
31.12.21 | 1.1.21 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | - | 21,508 |
Bank overdrafts | ( |
) |
(321,901 | ) | 21,508 |
3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT |
At 1.1.22 | Cash flow | At 31.12.22 |
£ | £ | £ |
Net cash |
Cash at bank | - | 417,200 | 417,200 |
Bank overdrafts | (321,901 | ) | (888,836 | ) | (1,210,737 | ) |
(321,901 | ) | ( |
) | (793,537 | ) |
Debt |
Finance leases | (17,073,749 | ) | (2,031,342 | ) | (19,105,091 | ) |
Debts falling due within 1 year | - | (64,334 | ) | (64,334 | ) |
Debts falling due after 1 year | (261,206 | ) | 137,206 | (124,000 | ) |
(17,334,955 | ) | (1,958,470 | ) | (19,293,425 | ) |
Total | (17,656,856 | ) | (2,430,106 | ) | (20,086,962 | ) |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07306136) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
Refuse Vehicle Solutions Limited is a |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
Going concern |
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. |
Turnover |
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. |
Turnover represents income from sale of refuse vehicles and hire of such vehicles. The income from sale of of refuse vehicles is recognised when significant risks and rewards are passed to the customer and delivery of these vehicles. The income from hire is recognised based on the period covered by the hire. |
Goodwill |
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 |
Improvements to property | - |
Plant and machinery | - |
Fixtures and fittings | - |
Motor vehicles | - |
Computer equipment | - |
Improvements to property includes assets under construction. Depreciation is not provided on these assets until such time as the assets are brought into use. |
Stocks |
Stocks and work in progress are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. |
Cost is calculated using the first-in, first-out method and includes all purchase, transport, and handling costs in bringing stocks to their present location and condition. |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07306136) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Financial instruments |
Financial instruments are classified and accounted for, according to the substance of the contractual arrangement, as either financial assets, financial liabilities or equity instruments. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities. |
Debtors |
Basic financial assets, including trade and other debtors, are initially recognised at transaction price, 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. Such assets are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment. |
Cash and cash equivalents |
Cash and cash equivalents are represented by cash in hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions, and other short-term highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value. |
Creditors |
Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other creditors, loans from third parties and loans from related parties, 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. Such instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment. |
Taxation |
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. |
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. |
Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. |
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate. |
3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
2022 | 2021 |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries |
Social security costs |
Other pension costs |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07306136) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 |
3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued |
The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
2022 | 2021 |
Directors | 2 | 2 |
Staff | 81 | 61 |
2022 | 2021 |
£ | £ |
Directors' remuneration |
4. | OPERATING PROFIT |
The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting): |
2022 | 2021 |
£ | £ |
Hire of plant and machinery |
Depreciation - owned assets |
Loss on disposal of fixed assets |
Goodwill amortisation |
Foreign exchange differences | ( |
) |
5. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
2022 | 2021 |
£ | £ |
Bank interest |
Other interest payable |
Hire purchase |
6. | TAXATION |
Analysis of the tax credit |
The tax credit on the profit for the year was as follows: |
2022 | 2021 |
£ | £ |
Current tax: |
R&D tax credit | - | (149,086 | ) |
Tax on profit | ( |
) |
7. | DIVIDENDS |
2022 | 2021 |
£ | £ |
Ordinary shares of £1 each |
Interim |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07306136) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 |
8. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Goodwill |
£ |
COST |
At 1 January 2022 |
and 31 December 2022 |
AMORTISATION |
At 1 January 2022 |
Amortisation for year |
At 31 December 2022 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 December 2022 |
At 31 December 2021 |
9. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Improvements | Fixtures |
to | Plant and | and |
property | machinery | fittings |
£ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 January 2022 |
Additions |
Disposals | ( |
) |
At 31 December 2022 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 January 2022 |
Charge for year |
Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) |
At 31 December 2022 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 December 2022 |
At 31 December 2021 |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07306136) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 |
9. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued |
Motor | Computer |
vehicles | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 January 2022 |
Additions |
Disposals | ( |
) |
At 31 December 2022 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 January 2022 |
Charge for year |
Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) |
At 31 December 2022 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 December 2022 |
At 31 December 2021 |
Plant and machinery are held under hire purchase contracts. |
10. | STOCKS |
2022 | 2021 |
£ | £ |
Work-in-progress |
Finished goods |
11. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2022 | 2021 |
£ | £ |
Trade debtors |
Other debtors |
Prepayments & accrued income |
12. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2022 | 2021 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 14) |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 15) |
Trade creditors |
VAT | 357,784 | 261,387 |
Other creditors |
Accruals and deferred income |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07306136) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 |
13. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
2022 | 2021 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans (see note 14) |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 15) |
14. | LOANS |
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: |
2022 | 2021 |
£ | £ |
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand: |
Bank overdrafts |
Bank loans |
Amounts falling due between one and two years: |
Bank loans - 1-2 years |
15. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
Minimum lease payments fall due as follows: |
Hire purchase contracts |
2022 | 2021 |
£ | £ |
Net obligations repayable: |
Within one year |
Between one and five years |
In more than five years |
Non-cancellable | operating leases |
2022 | 2021 |
£ | £ |
Within one year |
Between one and five years |
In more than five years |
16. | SECURED DEBTS |
The following secured debts are included within creditors: |
2022 | 2021 |
£ | £ |
Hire purchase contracts | 19,105,091 | 17,073,749 |
The hire purchase liability is secured by way of fixed and floating charges over the plant and machinery which is being financed. |
REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07306136) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 |
17. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2022 | 2021 |
value: | £ | £ |
Ordinary | £1 | 589 | 589 |
18. | RESERVES |
Capital |
Retained | Share | redemption |
earnings | premium | reserve | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
At 1 January 2022 | 2,221,934 |
Profit for the year |
Dividends | ( |
) | ( |
) |
At 31 December 2022 | 2,559,909 |
19. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
During the year the company paid rent of £67,872 (2021 - £64,327) to the director, S Law in respect of the company's business premises. |
20. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
The company was under the control of the director, S Law by virtue of his majority shareholding in the company. |