Alliance Group Solutions Limited - Period Ending 2022-03-31

Alliance Group Solutions Limited - Period Ending 2022-03-31


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Registration number: 08672883

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Strategic Report

2 to 3

Directors' Report

4

Independent Accountants' Review

5 to 6

Consolidated Profit and Loss Account

7

Consolidated Balance Sheet

8 to 9

Balance Sheet

10 to 11

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

12

Statement of Changes in Equity

13

Notes to the Financial Statements

14 to 23

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Company Information

Directors

J Gregory

A C Wood

Registered office

Lowmoor Business Park
Kirkby In Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 7JZ

Bankers

Lloyds Bank Plc
Market Square House
Old Market Square
Nottingham
NG1 6FD

Accountants

Ashgates Corporate Services Limited
5 Prospect Place
Millennium Way
Pride Park
Derby
DE24 8HG

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2022.

Fair review of the business

The financial results for the year have once again improved with increased margins across the group whilst maintaining turnover.

Despite the pandemic and uncertainty due to external supply costs the overall Group has performed well with additional frameworks being awarded. The Group is showing a very healthy order book post year end.

Contracting
Working closely with current and new clients has lead to Contracting having a number of existing frameworks having rates increased in line with increased costs within the year. This has been due to the excellent working relationship that has been developed and maintained over recent years.

The business is constantly taking steps to manage the working capital cycle and these changes are continuing to produce good results.

Flood Solutions
Once again the year ended with excellent results and is showing promising results for the year. One of our clients continued with an increased spend after recognising the capability of the company.

Consulting
By working closely with Contracting and Flood good results have been achieved leading to an increase in turnover and margin. Two clients have recognised the benefits that Consulting brings to the other aspects that the companies deliver by utilising the internal resources that the company holds.

Possible impact of the Pandemic on the Group
As part of our business continuity procedure we have been keeping in close contact with our supply chain to understand the possible risk to both our business and the impact that it could have on projects for our clients.

Regular reviews have been carried out as any changes have occurred, these reviews includes consideration of the following:

- Ability of our Suppliers to meet their obligations to us.
- Anticipating and dealing with any factors which might detrimentally affect our clients.
- Possible change in the cost and availability of materials.

Principal risks and uncertainties

Management and the board regularly review the risks facing the group. The Board of Directors is satisfied that the business has successfully developed a framework of policies that will minimise risks and uncertainties in running the business. The board focuses on actively securing the company’s short to medium term cash flows by maintaining the exposure to financial risks.

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Financial instruments

The business's principal financial instruments comprise of its bank balances, trade debtors and loans.

The main purpose of these are to ensure that the business has sufficient finance for its operations. The company does not actively engage in the trading of financial assets for speculative purposes nor does enter into any forward contracts, options or any financial instruments of a derivative nature.

The main risks arising from the business's financial instruments are interest rate risk, liquidity risk and credit risk.

Credit risk:
The business's trade and other receivables are actively monitored to avoid significant concentrations of credit risk. The business reviews the credit quality of customers and limits credit exposures accordingly.

Liquidity and cashflow risk:
The business holds financial instruments to finance its operations and manages risks arising from these operations and its sources of finance in accordance with its accounting policies. In addition, various financial instruments, such as trade debtors and trade creditors arise directly from the Business's operations. Operations and working capital requirements are funded out of short term banking facilities, operating leases and invoice discounting.

Interest rate risk:
The business finances it working capital using invoice discounting which charges interest based upon the funder’s rate. The Board of Directors monitors the interest charges and rates on a monthly basis.

Approved by the Board on 13 December 2022 and signed on its behalf by:


A C Wood
Director

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

The directors present their report for the year ended 31 March 2022.

Statement of directors' responsibilities
The directors are responsible for preparing 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). 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 profit or loss of the company for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

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 group's and the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the group and 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 group and the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Director of the group

The directors who held office during the year were as follows:

J Gregory (appointed 25 August 2021)

A C Wood

R Lowe (Resigned 1 July 2021)

Principal activity

The principal activity of the group is that of design of water engineering projects, flood defence systems and civil engineering projects.

Small companies provision statement
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

Approved by the Board on 13 December 2022 and signed on its behalf by:


A C Wood
Director

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Independent Accountants' Review Report to the Directors of Alliance Group Solutions Limited

We have reviewed the financial statements of Alliance Group Solutions Limited for the year ended 31 March 2022, which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity 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 Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Directors’ responsibility for the financial statements
As explained more fully in the Directors’ Responsibilities Statement set out on page 4, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view.

Accountants’ responsibility
Our responsibility is to express a conclusion based on our review of the financial statements. We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (ISRE) 2400 (Revised), Engagements to review historical financial statements. ISRE 2400 (Revised) requires us to conclude whether anything has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the financial statements, taken as a whole, are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. ISRE 2400 (Revised) also requires us to comply with the ACCA Code of Ethics.

Scope of the assurance review
A review of financial statements in accordance with ISRE 2400 (Revised) is a limited assurance engagement. We have performed procedures, primarily consisting of making enquiries of management and others within the company, as appropriate, applying analytical procedures and evaluating the evidence obtained. The procedures performed in a review are substantially less than those performed in an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK). Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion on these financial statements.

Conclusion
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the financial statements have not been prepared:

so as to give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and the company's affairs as at 31 March 2022 and of the group's profit for the year then ended;

in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice applicable to smaller entities; and

in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Independent Accountants' Review Report to the Directors of Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Use of our report
This report is made solely to the company's directors, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 14 November 2022. Our review work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s directors those matters we have agreed to state to them in a reviewer’s 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 directors as a body for our review work, for this report or the opinions we have formed.
 





Gavin Robert Booth
For and on behalf of Ashgates Corporate Services Limited

5 Prospect Place
Millennium Way
Pride Park
Derby
DE24 8HG

13 December 2022

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Consolidated Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

2022
£

2021
£

Turnover

8,926,353

9,124,889

Cost of sales

 

(6,965,809)

(7,227,829)

Gross profit

 

1,960,544

1,897,060

Administrative expenses

 

(878,810)

(900,710)

Other operating income

3,250

83,619

Operating profit

1,084,984

1,079,969

Other interest receivable and similar income

21

-

Interest payable and similar expenses

(41,113)

(60,287)

Profit before tax

 

1,043,892

1,019,682

Taxation

(193,097)

(193,808)

Profit for the financial year

 

850,795

825,874

Profit/(loss) attributable to:

 

Owners of the company

 

763,610

743,497

Minority interests

 

87,185

82,377

 

850,795

825,874

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

(Registration number: 08672883)
Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022

Note

2022
£

2021
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

80,322

90,797

Current assets

 

Stocks

6

75,842

59,137

Debtors

7

2,011,830

2,149,198

Cash at bank and in hand

 

1,178,545

1,289,993

 

3,266,217

3,498,328

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

8

(1,623,162)

(2,389,252)

Net current assets

 

1,643,055

1,109,076

Total assets less current liabilities

 

1,723,377

1,199,873

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

8

-

(2,002)

Provisions for liabilities

(14,846)

(16,748)

Net assets

 

1,708,531

1,181,123

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

12

60

60

Capital redemption reserve

1

1

Profit and loss account

1,682,367

1,139,462

Equity attributable to owners of the company

 

1,682,428

1,139,523

Minority interests

 

26,103

41,600

Total equity

 

1,708,531

1,181,123

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

(Registration number: 08672883)
Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022

For the financial year ending 31 March 2022 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 13 December 2022 and signed on its behalf by:
 


 

A C Wood
Director

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

(Registration number: 08672883)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022

Note

2022
£

2021
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

34,065

40,161

Investments

5

270

270

 

34,335

40,431

Current assets

 

Debtors

7

1,478,063

1,225,092

Cash at bank and in hand

 

304,233

177,388

 

1,782,296

1,402,480

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

8

(1,408,237)

(1,245,256)

Net current assets

 

374,059

157,224

Total assets less current liabilities

 

408,394

197,655

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

8

-

(2,002)

Provisions for liabilities

(6,469)

(7,629)

Net assets

 

401,925

188,024

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

12

60

60

Capital redemption reserve

1

1

Profit and loss account

401,864

187,963

Total equity

 

401,925

188,024

The company made a profit after tax for the financial year of £401,159 (2021 - profit of £174,075).

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

(Registration number: 08672883)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022

For the financial year ending 31 March 2022 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 13 December 2022 and signed on its behalf by:
 


 

A C Wood
Director

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
Equity attributable to the parent company

Share capital
£

Capital redemption reserve
£

Profit and loss account
£

Total
£

Non- controlling interests
£

Total equity
£

At 1 April 2021

60

1

1,139,462

1,139,523

41,600

1,181,123

Profit for the year

-

-

763,610

763,610

87,185

850,795

Total comprehensive income

-

-

763,610

763,610

87,185

850,795

Dividends

-

-

(187,258)

(187,258)

(136,129)

(323,387)

Transfers

-

-

(33,447)

(33,447)

33,447

-

At 31 March 2022

60

1

1,682,367

1,682,428

26,103

1,708,531

Share capital
£

Capital redemption reserve
£

Profit and loss account
£

Total
£

Non- controlling interests
£

Total equity
£

At 1 April 2020

60

1

454,596

454,657

19,205

473,862

Profit for the year

-

-

743,497

743,497

82,377

825,874

Total comprehensive income

-

-

743,497

743,497

82,377

825,874

Dividends

-

-

(29,274)

(29,274)

(89,339)

(118,613)

Transfers

-

-

(29,357)

(29,357)

29,357

-

At 31 March 2021

60

1

1,139,462

1,139,523

41,600

1,181,123

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Share capital
£

Capital redemption reserve
£

Profit and loss account
£

Total
£

At 1 April 2021

60

1

187,963

188,024

Profit for the year

-

-

401,159

401,159

Total comprehensive income

-

-

401,159

401,159

Dividends

-

-

(187,258)

(187,258)

At 31 March 2022

60

1

401,864

401,925

Share capital
£

Capital redemption reserve
£

Profit and loss account
£

Total
£

At 1 April 2020

60

1

43,162

43,223

Profit for the year

-

-

174,075

174,075

Total comprehensive income

-

-

174,075

174,075

Dividends

-

-

(29,274)

(29,274)

At 31 March 2021

60

1

187,963

188,024

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

1

General information

The company is a private limited company by share capital incorporated in England.

The address of the registered office is given in the company information on page 1 of the financial statements.

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

The financial statements are presented in Sterling (£) and rounded to the nearest £1.

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements consolidate the financial statements of the company and its subsidiary undertakings drawn up to 31 March 2022.

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the company. Control is achieved where the company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between the company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties, are eliminated in full.

Intra-group losses are also eliminated but may indicate an impairment that requires recognition in the consolidated financial statements.

Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the group. Non-controlling interests in the net assets of consolidated subsidiaries are identified separately from the group’s equity therein. Non-controlling interests consist of the amount of those interests at the date of the original business combination and the non-controlling shareholder’s share of changes in equity since the date of the combination.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the group’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these
estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised, if the revision only affects that period, or in the period of revision and future period if the revision affects both the current and future periods.

The estimates and assumptions which have risk of causing material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are set out below:

Revenue recognition and amounts recoverable on contracts:
Judgement is required to identify when it is appropriate to recognise revenue on contracts. Management estimate this based on their knowledge of the contract at the balance sheet date and also take previous experience into account.

Impairment of debtors:
On a periodic basis management makes an estimation of the recoverability of debtors. Management make such estimations based on the ageing profile, and historical experience.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the group’s activities. Turnover is shown net of value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts and after eliminating sales within the company.

The group recognises revenue when:
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity;
and specific criteria have been met for each of the group's activities.

Government grants

Government grants are recognised in the profit and loss account as income when such grant does not impose specified future performance-related conditions, in accordance with the performance model.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Deferred income tax is recognised on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements and on unused tax losses or tax credits in the company. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profit.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Plant and machinery

25% reducing balance

Furniture, fittings and equipment

25%/33% reducing balance

Motor vehicles

25% reducing balance

Investments

Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.

Long term contracts
Profit on long-term contracts is taken as the work is carried out if the final outcome can be assessed with reasonable certainty. The profit included is calculated on a prudent basis to reflect the proportion of work carried out at the year end, by recording turnover and related cost as contract activity progresses. Turnover is calculated as that proportion of total contract value which costs incurred to date bear to total expected costs for that contract. Revenues derived from variations on contracts are recognised only when they have been accepted by the customer. Full provision is made for losses on all contracts in the year in which they are first foreseen.

Inventories

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the Profit and Loss Account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the group has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the group’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the group has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the group (including directors) during the year, was 69 (2021 - 79).

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

4

Tangible assets

Group

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Plant and machinery
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2021

105,744

23,267

154,758

283,769

Additions

4,032

-

11,159

15,191

At 31 March 2022

109,776

23,267

165,917

298,960

Depreciation

At 1 April 2021

80,409

2,943

109,620

192,972

Charge for the year

6,657

5,081

13,928

25,666

At 31 March 2022

87,066

8,024

123,548

218,638

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2022

22,710

15,243

42,369

80,322

At 31 March 2021

25,335

20,324

45,138

90,797

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Company

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2021

54,820

23,267

78,087

Additions

4,032

-

4,032

At 31 March 2022

58,852

23,267

82,119

Depreciation

At 1 April 2021

34,983

2,943

37,926

Charge for the year

5,047

5,081

10,128

At 31 March 2022

40,030

8,024

48,054

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2022

18,822

15,243

34,065

At 31 March 2021

19,837

20,324

40,161

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Investments

Group

Details of undertakings

Details of the investments in which the group holds 20% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital are as follows:

Undertaking

Registered office

Holding

Proportion of voting rights and shares held

     

2022

2021

Subsidiary undertakings

Alliance Contracting Solutions Limited

Lowmoor Business Park, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 7JZ

Ordinary

90%

90%

         

Alliance Consulting Solutions Limited

Lowmoor Business Park, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 7JZ

Ordinary

90%

90%

         

Alliance Flood Solutions Limited

Lowmoor Business Park, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 7JZ

Ordinary

90%

90%

         

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Subsidiary undertakings

Alliance Contracting Solutions Limited

The principal activity of Alliance Contracting Solutions Limited is civil engineering projects.

Alliance Consulting Solutions Limited

The principal activity of Alliance Consulting Solutions Limited is design of water engineering projects.

Alliance Flood Solutions Limited

The principal activity of Alliance Flood Solutions Limited is design and installation of flood defences.

Company

2022
£

2021
£

Investments in subsidiaries

270

270

Subsidiaries

£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2021

270

At 31 March 2022

270

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2022

270

At 31 March 2021

270

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Stocks

 

Group

Company

2022
£

2021
£

2022
£

2021
£

Stock

75,842

59,137

-

-

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

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Debtors

 

Group

Company

2022
£

2021
£

2022
£

2021
£

Trade debtors

1,830,082

2,017,144

372,824

119,839

Amounts owed by group undertakings

-

-

1,006,819

1,012,645

Other debtors

54,423

14,143

22,113

5,649

Prepayments

127,325

117,911

76,307

86,959

 

2,011,830

2,149,198

1,478,063

1,225,092

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Creditors

   

Group

Company

Note

2022
£

2021
£

2022
£

2021
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

10

48,808

377,376

16,516

46,329

Trade creditors

 

755,146

949,573

67,246

70,794

Amounts due to group undertakings

 

-

-

1,180,433

1,056,048

Social security and other taxes

 

428,510

615,253

15,354

64,931

Other creditors

 

193,846

70,836

101,324

379

Accrued expenses

 

194,182

43,494

24,694

6,107

Deferred income

 

2,670

332,720

2,670

668

 

1,623,162

2,389,252

1,408,237

1,245,256

Due after one year

 

Other creditors

 

-

2,002

-

2,002

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Pension and other schemes

Defined contribution pension scheme

The group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the group to the scheme and amounted to £67,227 (2021 - £54,738).

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

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Loans and borrowings

 

Group

Company

2022
£

2021
£

2022
£

2021
£

Current loans and borrowings

Other borrowings

48,808

377,376

16,516

46,329


Group
Liabilities in respect of invoice discounting of £47,233 (2021 - £376,026) are secured on the book debts of the group and by virtue of a fixed and floating charge over the group's assets and undertakings.

Company
Liabilities in respect of invoice discounting of £14,941 (2021 - £44,979) are secured on the book debts of the company and by virtue of a fixed and floating charge over the group's assets and undertakings.

11

Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts

Group

Operating leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

2022
£

2021
£

Not later than one year

25,206

21,103

Later than one year and not later than five years

51,365

40,000

76,571

61,103

Company

Operating leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

2022
£

2021
£

Not later than one year

25,206

21,103

Later than one year and not later than five years

51,365

40,000

76,571

61,103

 

Alliance Group Solutions Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

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Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

 

2022

2021

 

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary A shares of £1 each

20

20

20

20

Ordinary B shares of £1 each

20

20

20

20

Ordinary C shares of £1 each

10

10

10

10

Ordinary D shares of £1 each

10

10

10

10

 

60

60

60

60

13

Contingent liabilities

Company

The company has entered into cross guarantees with its finance providers in respect of the liabilities of the group and related companies. This is supported by a corporate guarantee over the company's assets. The contingent liability at the balance sheet date is £1,620 (2021 - £148,922). The future outcome is dependent upon the performance of individual companies concerned however the directors do not expect any liability to crystallise.

14

Related party transactions

Group

Shareholders of the group and subsidiaries
At the balance sheet date amounts owed to the shareholders amounted to £121,699 (2021 - £18,329) and amounts owed by shareholders amounted to £1,230 (2021 - £2,936).

Transactions with directors
At the balance sheet date amounts owed to the directors amounted to £43,050 (2021 - £nil).

Transactions with other related parties
Certain directors and ultimate beneficial shareholders have given a personal guarantee in respect of the group's bank or finance facilities to the value of £95,000 (2021 - £95,000). The value of the liability at the year end is £16,561 (2021 - £376,027).

15

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

There is no ultimate controlling party due to the shareholdings.

16

Non adjusting events after the financial period

Since the balance sheet date dividends amounting to £56,352 have been voted.