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Registered number: 00654382









Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited









Annual Report and Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 31 December 2020

 
Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
Company Information


Directors
E J Elmslie 
G R Norfolk 
P R Fields 




Registered number
00654382



Registered office
Woodside Avenue

Eastleigh

Hampshire

SO50 4ZR




Independent auditors
Hurst Accountants Limited
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors

Lancashire Gate

21 Tiviot Dale

Stockport

Cheshire

SK1 1TD





 
Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 

Contents



Page
Strategic Report
 
1 - 2
Directors' Report
 
3 - 4
Independent Auditors' Report
 
5 - 8
Statement of Comprehensive Income
 
9
Balance Sheet
 
10
Statement of Changes in Equity
 
11
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
12 - 26


 
Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
Strategic Report
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020

Introduction
 
The directors present their strategic report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020. 

Business review
 
The principal activity of the company continues to be the provision of transport, distribution and warehousing services.
 
The directors are pleased to confirm that turnover for the year ended 31 December 2020 was £12,797,650 compared to £14,931,300 for the year ended 31 December 2019. The company continues to target domestic trade and endeavours to profitably grow this service provision.
The Gross Profit for the year was down to £701,295 compared to £1,891,219 for the year ended 31 December 2019. Gross margin decreased from 12.7% to 5.5% largely as a result of challenges of Covid which impact revenues.
There is an exceptional item of £8,131,804 relating to profit on sale of property.
Overall profit after tax was £5,599,405 compared to £115,130 for the year ended 31st December 2019. Covid related furlough payments of £520,247 were received during the year.
Effects of Covid-19 
The Directors can confirm that the company has full policies and procedures on dealing with matters arising from the Coronavirus and how it effects the business and its employees. The business has ensured that all Risk Assessments in relation to Covid-19 have been completed and issued and an internal committee was formed to develop and continue to monitor all issues around Covid-19 as changes and updates occur.

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
The Directors have assessed the main risks to the company as being the availability of qualified drivers and resources to meet future growth, and the price sensitive nature of pallet network business. The directors believe that these risks are mitigated by the continued efforts to maintain a competitive advantage through high customer service levels, increasing use of new technology and policies to attract and retain high calibre staff.
The company is exposed to minimal level of price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and cashflow risk. The company manages these risks by financing its operations through retained profits to fund capital expenditure programmes in the most efficient manner.
The management objectives are to retain sufficient liquid funds to enable it to meet its day to day requirements, minimise the company's exposure to fluctuating interest rates, and match the repayment schedule of any external borrowings or overdrafts with the future cash flows expected to arise from the company's trading activities.
The company makes little use of financial instruments other than an operational bank account and so its exposure to price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and cash flow risk is not material for the assessment of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the company.

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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 

Strategic Report (continued)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020

Financial key performance indicators
 
The company's financial KPI's focus on a number of critical areas. Gross margin remains the major factor in shaping the future success of the business and this is evidenced by the improving performance year on year.
Business liquidity runs in parallel with margins and is closely monitored through both debtor and creditor management.
Other financial KPI's are as follows:
- Working capital analysis
- Cashflow forecasting
- Review of turnover: actual v forecast
- Analysis of overhead expenditure: actual v forecast

Other key performance indicators
 
Non financial KPI's are numerous but centre on the following:
- Supplier on-time delivery performance
- Employee workforce management
- Health and Safety


This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.



G R Norfolk
Director

Date: 20 December 2021

Page 2

 
Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Directors' Report
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Directors' responsibilities statement

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 applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the 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 for the Company's financial statements 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 to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006They 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.

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £5,599,405 (2019 -£115,130).

Dividends of £nil (2019: £Nil) were paid in the year. The directors do not propose a final dividend (2019: £nil).

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

E J Elmslie 
G R Norfolk 
P R Fields 

Future developments

The directors consider that the forthcoming financial year will be another year of solid performance building further security for all the company's stakeholders.

Page 3

 
Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Directors' Report (continued)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020

Disclosure of information to auditors

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' Report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditors are unaware, and

the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditors are aware of that information.

Post balance sheet events

There were no post balance sheet events.

Auditors

The auditorsHurst Accountants Limitedwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
 





G R Norfolk
Director

Date: 20 December 2021

Page 4

 
Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Independent Auditors' Report to the Members of Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2020, which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe 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 2020 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 United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.


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 other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and  our Auditors' Report thereon.  The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual Report.  Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.  If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves.  If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.


We have nothing to report in this regard.


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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Independent Auditors' Report to the Members of Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited (continued)


Opinion 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 in relation to which 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.


Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 3, 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 is 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.


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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Independent Auditors' Report to the Members of Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited (continued)


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 an Auditors' Report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Identifying and assessing potential risks related to irregularities 
In identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we considered the following: 
• The nature of the industry and sector in which the company operates; the control environment and business      performance including key drivers for directors' remuneration, bonus levels and performance targets. 
• The outcome of enquiries of local management and parent company management, including whether management    was aware of any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations, and whether management had knowledge   of any actual, suspected, or alleged fraud.  
• Supporting documentation relating to the Company's policies and procedures for: 
    - Identifying, evaluating, and complying with laws and regulations 
    - Detecting and responding to the risks of fraud 
• The internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations. 
• The outcome of discussions amongst the engagement team regarding how and where fraud might occur in the    financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud. 
• The legal and regulatory framework in which the Company operates, particularly those laws and regulations which    have a direct effect on the financial statements, such as the Companies Act 2006, pensions and tax legislation, or    which had a fundamental effect on the operations of the Company, including General Data Protection requirements,   Anti-bribery and Corruption, Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, Goods Vehicle (Licensing of Operators) Act, and   The Vehicle Drivers Regulations. 
 
Audit response to risks identified 
Our procedures to respond to the risks identified included the following: 
• Reviewing the financial statements disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with    the provisions of those relevant laws and regulations which have a direct effect on the financial statements. 
• Discussions with management, including consideration of known or suspected instances of non-compliance with    laws and regulations and fraud. 
• Evaluation and testing of the operating effectiveness of management’s controls designed to prevent and detect    irregularities. 
• Enquiring of management about any actual and potential litigation and claims. 
• Performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships which may indicate risks of    material misstatement due to fraud. 
• Reading minutes of meetings of those charges with governance. 
• Carrying out substantive testing to confirm the validity and accuracy of ‘furlough’ claims. 
 
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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Independent Auditors' Report to the Members of Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited (continued)


We have also considered the risk of fraud through management override of controls by: 
 
• Testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments. We have identified accounting transactions    which may pose a heightened risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. 
• Challenging assumptions made by management in their significant accounting estimates, and assessing whether the    judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and 
• Evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of    business. 
We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit. 
There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above, and the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations are from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of them.  Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through 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 Auditors' Report.


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 2006Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





John Glover (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of
Hurst Accountants Limited
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditors
Lancashire Gate
21 Tiviot Dale
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 1TD

20 December 2021
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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020

2020
2019
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
12,797,650
14,931,300

Cost of sales
  
(12,096,355)
(13,040,081)

Gross profit
  
701,295
1,891,219

Administrative expenses
  
(3,612,039)
(1,764,384)

Exceptional administrative expenses
 13 
8,131,804
-

Other operating income
 5 
520,247
-

Operating profit
 6 
5,741,307
126,835

Income from fixed assets investments
  
-
1,596

Interest receivable and similar income
 10 
139
464

Interest payable and expenses
 11 
(22,418)
(34,034)

Profit before tax
  
5,719,028
94,861

Tax on profit
 12 
(119,623)
20,269

Profit for the financial year
  
5,599,405
115,130

There was no other comprehensive income for 2020 (2019:£NIL).

The notes on pages 12 to 26 form part of these financial statements.

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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
Registered number: 00654382

Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2020

2020
2019
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 14 
936,630
4,537,802

Investments
 15 
99,850
99,850

  
1,036,480
4,637,652

Current assets
  

Stocks
 16 
77,431
67,381

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 17 
18,628,729
10,256,095

Cash at bank and in hand
 18 
445,122
378,589

  
19,151,282
10,702,065

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 19 
(6,849,297)
(7,390,397)

Net current assets
  
 
 
12,301,985
 
 
3,311,668

Total assets less current liabilities
  
13,338,465
7,949,320

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 20 
(237,452)
(447,712)

  

Net assets
  
13,101,013
7,501,608


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 23 
4,500
4,500

Profit and loss account
 24 
13,096,513
7,497,108

  
13,101,013
7,501,608


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 




G R Norfolk
Director

Date: 20 December 2021

The notes on pages 12 to 26 form part of these financial statements.

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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 

Statement of Changes in Equity
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£

At 1 January 2020
4,500
7,497,108
7,501,608


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
5,599,405
5,599,405
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
5,599,405
5,599,405


At 31 December 2020
4,500
13,096,513
13,101,013



Statement of Changes in Equity
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£

At 1 January 2019
4,500
7,381,978
7,386,478


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
115,130
115,130
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
115,130
115,130


At 31 December 2019
4,500
7,497,108
7,501,608


The notes on pages 12 to 26 form part of these financial statements.

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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020

1.


General information

Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited is a private company limited by members capital incorporated in England and Wales, company number 00654382. The address of the registered office and principal place of buisness is Woodside Avenue, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 4ZR. 
The nature of the company's operations and its principal activity is the provision of road haulage and warehousing services. 

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by the FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":
the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
the requirements of Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17(d);
the requirements of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Kinaxia Limited as at 31 December 2020 and these financial statements may be obtained from the Registrar of Companies.

 
2.3

Revenue

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Rendering of services

Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the contract;
the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably.

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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Operating leases: the Company as lessee

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the lease term.

 
2.5

Leased assets: the Company as lessee

Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts and finance leases are capitalised as tangible fixed assets. Assets acquired by finance lease are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives. Assets acquired by hire purchase are depreciated over their useful lives. Finance leases are those where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership are assumed by the company. Obligations under such agreements are included in creditors net of the finance charge allocated to future periods. The finance element of the rental payment is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of charge on the net obligation outstanding in each period.

 
2.6

Sale and leaseback

Where a sale and leaseback transaction results in a finance lease, no gain is immediately recognised for any excess of sales proceeds over the carrying amount of the asset. Instead, the proceeds are presented as a liability and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
When a sale and leaseback transaction results in an operating lease, and it is clear that the transition is established at fair value any profit or loss is recognised immediately. If the sale price is below fair value, any profit or loss is recognised immediately unless the loss is compensated for by the future lease payments at below market price. In that case any such loss is amortised in proportion to the lease payments over the period for which the asset is expected to be used. If the sale price is above fair value, the excess over fair value is amortised over the period for which the asset is expected to be used.

 
2.7

Government grants

Grants of a revenue nature are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income in the same period as the related expenditure.

 
2.8

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

 
2.9

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.10

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

The Company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance Sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

 
2.11

Current and deferred taxation

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

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

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the Balance Sheet date, except that:
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

 
2.12

Exceptional items

Exceptional items are transactions that fall within the ordinary activities of the Company but are presented separately due to their size or incidence.

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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.13

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

The Company adds to the carrying amount of an item of fixed assets the cost of replacing part of such an item when that cost is incurred, if the replacement part is expected to provide incremental future benefits to the Company. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognised. Repairs and maintenance are charged to profit or loss during the period in which they are incurred.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Freehold property
-
1% straight line
Motor vehicles
-
15-33% straight line
Fixtures and fittings
-
5-20% straight line
Computer equipment
-
20-50% straight line

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.14

Valuation of investments

Investments in unlisted Company shares, whose market value can be reliably determined, are remeasured to market value at each balance sheet date. Gains and losses on remeasurement are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income for the period. Where market value cannot be reliably determined, such investments are stated at historic cost less impairment.

 
2.15

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, being the estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is based on the cost of purchase.
At each balance sheet date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stock is 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.

 
2.16

Debtors

Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.17

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are 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.

 
2.18

Creditors

Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 
2.19

Holiday pay accrual

A liability is recognised to the extent of any unused holiday pay entitlement which is accrued at the Balance Sheet date and carried forward to future periods. This is measured at the undiscounted salary cost of the future holiday entitlement so accrued at the Balance Sheet date.

 
2.20

Financial instruments

The Company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in non-puttable ordinary shares.
Debt instruments (other than those wholly repayable or receivable within one year), including loans and other accounts receivable and payable, are initially measured at present value of the future cash flows and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received. 

Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

For financial assets measured at amortised cost, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. If a financial asset has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate determined under the contract.

For financial assets measured at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and best estimate of the recoverable amount, which is an approximation of the amount that the Company would receive for the asset if it were to be sold at the balance sheet date.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Balance Sheet when there is an enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020

3.


Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities as at the balance sheet date and the amounts reported for revenues and expenses during the year. However, the nature of estimation means that actual outcomes could differ from those estimates. The following judgements have had the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements.
Provision for impairment loss on trade debtors
Management exercises judgement in providing for impairment loss on trade receivables. The balance of trade debtors at 31 December 2020 is £2,234,732 (2019 - £3,044,629).
Other estimates and judgements
Management also exercises  judgement in estimating the useful life of property, plant and equipment. The net book value of tangible fixed assets at 31 December is £936,630 (2019 - £4,537,802). 


4.


Turnover

Analysis of turnover by country of destination:

2020
2019
£
£

United Kingdom
12,789,418
14,931,300

Rest of Europe
8,232
-

12,797,650
14,931,300


The whole of the turnover is attributable to road haulage contracting and warehousing services.


5.


Other operating income

2020
2019
£
£

Government grants receivable
520,247
-


Government grant income relates to amounts claimed in accordance with the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme 

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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020

6.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting):

2020
2019
£
£

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
477,377
518,709

(Profit)/loss on sale of tangible assets
8,131,804
(43,703)

Pension costs
164,699
196,740

Operating lease costs - land and buildings
1,038,649
-

Operating lease costs - other
195,342
112,191


7.


Auditors' remuneration

2020
2019
£
£


Fees payable to the Company's auditor and its associates for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements
9,700
9,500


The Company has taken advantage of the exemption not to disclose amounts paid for non audit services as these are disclosed in the group accounts of the parent Company.


8.


Employees

Staff costs, including directors' remuneration, were as follows:


2020
2019
£
£

Wages and salaries
5,126,996
5,146,105

Social security costs
425,120
502,205

Cost of defined contribution scheme
164,699
196,740

5,716,815
5,845,050


The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was as follows:


        2020
        2019
            No.
            No.







Production staff
118
138



Administrative staff
32
38



Directors
3
3

153
179

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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020

9.


Directors' remuneration

2020
2019
£
£

Directors' emoluments
107,725
83,194

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
6,389
5,883

114,114
89,077


During the year retirement benefits were accruing to 1 director (2019 -1) in respect of defined contribution pension schemes.


10.


Interest receivable

2020
2019
£
£


Other interest receivable
139
464


11.


Interest payable and similar expenses

2020
2019
£
£


Finance leases and hire purchase contracts
13,998
25,385

Other interest payable
8,420
8,649

22,418
34,034


12.


Taxation


2020
2019
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
137,865
-


Total current tax
137,865
-

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
(18,242)
(20,269)

Total deferred tax
(18,242)
(20,269)


Taxation on profit/(loss) on ordinary activities
119,623
(20,269)
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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020
 
12.Taxation (continued)


Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is lower than (2019 -lower than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2019 -19%). The differences are explained below:

2020
2019
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
5,719,028
94,861


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2019 -19%)
1,086,615
18,024

Effects of:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes, other than goodwill amortisation and impairment
941
120

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods
(1,629)
-

Capital gains
(966,304)
-

Dividends from UK companies
-
(303)

Other differences leading to an (decrease) in the tax charge
-
(4,805)

Group relief
-
(33,305)

Total tax charge for the year
119,623
(20,269)


Factors that may affect future tax charges

The main rate of corporation tax is due to increase to 25% in the tax year commencing 1st April 2023 for  companies where profits exceed £250,000. A tapered rate will be introduced for profits above £50,000 up to the £250,000 limit.


13.


Exceptional items

2020
2019
£
£


Profit on disposal of freehold property
8,131,804
-

During the year, the Company disposed of its freehold property resulting in a profit on disposal of £8,131,804. 

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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020

14.


Tangible fixed assets





Freehold property
Motor vehicles
Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
Total

£
£
£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2020
3,249,288
4,337,166
571,017
131,759
8,289,230


Additions
-
132,983
37,815
34,209
205,007


Disposals
(3,249,288)
(1,443,805)
(48,789)
-
(4,741,882)



At 31 December 2020

-
3,026,344
560,043
165,968
3,752,355



Depreciation


At 1 January 2020
-
3,270,597
360,773
120,058
3,751,428


Charge for the year on owned assets
-
108,966
73,626
11,336
193,928


Charge for the year on financed assets
-
283,449
-
-
283,449


Disposals
-
(1,365,105)
(47,975)
-
(1,413,080)



At 31 December 2020

-
2,297,907
386,424
131,394
2,815,725



Net book value



At 31 December 2020
-
728,437
173,619
34,574
936,630



At 31 December 2019
3,249,288
1,066,569
210,244
11,701
4,537,802

The net book value of assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts, included above, are as follows:


2020
2019
£
£



Motor vehicles
547,006
801,683

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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020

15.


Fixed asset investments





Trade investments

£



Cost


At 1 January 2020
99,850



At 31 December 2020
99,850






Net book value



At 31 December 2020
99,850



At 31 December 2019
99,850


16.


Stocks

2020
2019
£
£

Fuel and tyres
77,431
67,381


An impairment loss of £nil (2019 - £nil) was recognised in cost of sales against stock during the year due to slow moving and obsolete stock. 


17.


Debtors

2020
2019
£
£


Trade debtors
2,234,732
3,044,629

Amounts owed by group undertakings
15,454,836
6,664,843

Other debtors
9,576
95,925

Prepayments and accrued income
879,165
418,520

Deferred taxation
50,420
32,178

18,628,729
10,256,095


An impairment loss of £4,800 (2019 - £106,900) was recognised in administrative expenses during the year against trade debtors.

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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020

18.


Cash and cash equivalents

2020
2019
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
445,122
378,589



19.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2020
2019
£
£

Trade creditors
863,300
1,179,378

Amounts owed to group undertakings
1,194,653
3,271,938

Corporation tax
137,774
-

Other taxation and social security
2,478,621
669,115

Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts
307,288
282,019

Invoice discounting facility
1,510,504
1,757,754

Other creditors
54,877
78,325

Accruals and deferred income
302,280
151,868

6,849,297
7,390,397


Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts are secured on the assets to which they relate.
The invoice discounting facility is secured on certain book debts of the company.


20.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2020
2019
£
£

Net obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts
237,452
447,712


Net obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts are secured on the assets to which they relate.

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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020

21.


Hire purchase and finance leases


Minimum lease payments under hire purchase fall due as follows:

2020
2019
£
£


Within one year
323,958
282,019

Between 1-2 years
243,609
228,070

Between 2-5 years
-
219,642

567,567
729,731


22.


Deferred taxation




2020
2019


£

£






At beginning of year
32,178
11,909


Credited to profit or loss
18,242
20,269



At end of year
50,420
32,178

The deferred tax asset is made up as follows:

2020
2019
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
40,380
22,495

Other timing differences
10,040
9,683

50,420
32,178


23.


Share capital

2020
2019
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



4,500 (2019 -4,500) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
4,500
4,500


24.


Reserves

Profit and loss account
Profit and loss account includes all current and prior period retained profits and losses. 

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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020

25.


Contingent liabilities

The company is party to a fixed and floating charge over its assets to secure the liabilities of Kinaxia Logistics Limited and its subsidiaries. 


26.


Pension commitments

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the company to the fund and amounted to £164,699 (2019 - £196,740). Contributions totalling £52,839 (2019 - £50,961) were payable at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors.


27.


Commitments under operating leases

At 31 December 2020 the Company had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:

2020
2019
£
£

Land and buildings


Not later than 1 year
1,038,649
-

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
2,294,134
-

Later than 5 years
2,929,465
-

6,262,248
-

2020
2019

£
£

Other


Not later than 1 year
285,281
186,382

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
213,288
379,134

Later than 5 years
-
760

498,569
566,276


28.


Related party transactions

The company has taken advantage of the exemption in FRS 102 Section 33 "Related Party Transactions" not to disclose transactions entered into between two or more members of a group where the subsidiary that is a party to the transaction is wholly owned by a member.

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Lambert Brothers Haulage Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2020

29.


Controlling party

The immediate parent undertaking is Kinaxia Transport and Warehousing Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.
The ultimate parent undertaking is Kinaxia Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. Kinaxia is the parent company for the largest group for which group accounts are prepared.
The consolidated financial statements of Kinaxia Limited are available to the public and may be obtained from the Registrar of Companies, Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, C14 3UZ.
There is no overall controlling party of Kinaxia Limited.

 
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