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Company Registration Number 04250084























MELDRUM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED





FINANCIAL STATEMENTS





 31 DECEMBER 2020
























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MELDRUM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
 

COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
Mr D M Meldrum 
Mr D T Finnigan 
Mr J S Mellis 
Mr P A McCabe (resigned 15 January 2021)




Company secretary
Mr D T Finnigan



Registered number
04250084



Registered office
Pantheon Building
Lancaster Road

Dunston

Gateshead

Tyne and Wear

NE11 9JW




Independent auditors
Armstrong Watson Audit Limited
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors

Suite 15 & 17

11 Waterloo Street

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 4DP





 
MELDRUM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic Report
1 - 3
Directors' Report
4 - 5
Independent Auditors' Report
6 - 8
Statement of Comprehensive Income
9
Balance Sheet
10
Statement of Changes in Equity
11
Notes to the Financial Statements
12 - 24


 
MELDRUM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Introduction
 
The Directors present their strategic report and financial results for the period ended 31 December 2020.

Business review
 
Extremely detailed business plans were produced in 2019 for all Meldrum Delivery Companies and indeed the Group itself. These plans were soon to be tested and stressed to their limit with the onset of the pandemic and all the consequences of the ensuing lockdowns and subsequent economic slowdown. As a result, our plans had to be continually revisited and adjusted to take into account ever-evolving safe working conditions and supply chain issues which could have impacted dramatically on our overall performance. However, I am delighted to report that the recently re-modelled Group structure proved it’s ability to be flexible and adapt, combined with employing our well thought through business continuity plans, we have recorded some fantastic results. Although turnover was down on target, it increased from £15.5m to £20.6m whilst keeping our Gross Margin Profitability at 14.5%, holding overall net profitability at 2.9% and increasing our Current Liquidity Ratio from 1.07 to 1.16.
 
Our continuity plans were further tested with a series of high level cyber attacks upon the business, specifically during the first lockdown period. However, again I am able to report that due to the significant investments we have made over previous years on security of our IT capability, all businesses were able to remain operational throughout and our systems’ defences have been proven to be incredibly robust. 
 
Through 2020 a complete overhaul of the pre-contract department was undertaken and completed; the fruits of which are becoming very clear as we move through 2021. Further, we implemented a recruitment drive for several high level staff appointments along with a refreshed mentoring programme aimed at retention and promotion of the first class young talent we have produced within the business. Both programmes have been incredibly successful with evermore stronger personnel occupying key positions throughout the Delivery Companies and the Group. The successful appointment of John Davies as new Group Board Managing Director being a perfect high level example. This has allowed for delegation of responsibilities from myself to a number of staff positions; providing far greater stability and security for the business as a whole. We therefore feel justifiably proud of the detailed planning and governance that the recently formed Group board has put in place and the results that are being generated through thoroughly testing times.
 
That said we look into 2021 with several challenges lying ahead. Whilst we have been incredibly successful in ‘securing’ a number of significant contracts; getting these projects moved onto site is becoming increasingly difficult. As clients and their funders have become more risk adverse through the uncertain times caused by the pandemic; we note that the desire is to move more risk on to the contractor, resulting in extended and detailed legal negotiations. The ensuing delays combined with spiralling commodity price rises through the first half of 2021 has resulted (in some instances) in impasse and delay for contract discussions. However, the very strong pipeline we have created for the business which will have contracts stretching into 2023/4 appear to be starting to move onto site through the back half of 2021 allowing us to take a further look into the future with far greater confidence as our sector and the world slowly returns to what can be considered to be more normalised type activity and behaviour.

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MELDRUM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
The board has undertaken an assessment of the principal risks facing the company that are described below with an explanation of how they are mitigated. The board continues to keep the company’s system of risk management and internal control under review to ensure the principal risks remain identified and are appropriately managed. 
Health and Safety
A serious accident in the workplace could cause significant harm to employees, suppliers, customers, members of the public or indeed the company’s reputation and ability to win work. There are weekly and monthly health and safety performance reporting at both operational and board levels. Health and Safety audits are carried out by both company officers and external independent consultants to ensure adherence to both company policies and procedures & HSE legislation. We have refreshed and invented new company wide programmes in order to drive behavioural safety across all staff and departments. This has obviously been extended to include for all latest advice and protocols with regards to safe operating procedures regarding social distancing. 
Liquidity risk 
The company managed this by monitoring cash flow to ensure that it is able to meet its foreseeable debts as they fall due and to invest in any surplus cash assets efficiently and securely. Medium and short-term debt facilities, currently unutilised, are in place to ensure the company has sufficient funds available for both day to day operations and any opportunities. 
Credit risk 
The company’s principal assets are debtors and work in progress for clients. The credit risk from trade debtors is continuously monitored on a project by project basis during the tender process and consistent with the total trade debt portfolio. Work in progress is converted to billable debtors on a monthly basis and due debts are rigorously collected to contractual terms. 
General economic conditions 
Market limitation on availability of new opportunities could put pressure on the business to secure contracts with inadequate margin/risk profiles or within difficult client/contractual arrangement that could adversely impact the company’s performance. The company’s multi-disciplinary experience and early engagement initiatives result in enhanced pre-tender certainty. Tender review meetings and project progress meetings from both technical and cost perspectives provide additional analysis to guide the process of generating attractive new business. 
Coronavirus risk 
Further to the outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in early 2020, the directors continue to assess the potential risk to the operation of the business on a daily basis. At the time of signing these financial statements, there has been no unmanageable impact on either the main contracts, customers or employees within the company. 
Whilst there have been certain short term restrictions on construction site activities, the sector has responded with adjustments to working practices to ensure adherence to social distancing and other governmental requirements can be met. Furthermore, the supply chain has also now adjusted to these requirements and the company anticipates minimal disruption. 
The company has several ongoing government and other ‘blue chip’ contracts, and excellent ‘quality’ pipeline of opportunities, a strong cash balance, no external debt (other than asset finance). The directors have considered several scenarios and sensitivities in relation to working capital, gross margin reduction and a reduction in the pipeline of opportunities which indicate sufficient headroom within the currently available cash and agreed available funding facilities. The directors do not believe they will need to access the current government support which is available through several schemes. 
Taking into account the anticipated future activity of the company and its banking facilities, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources t continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. This, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing their annual financial statements. 

 
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MELDRUM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Supply chain risk 
The company’s continued success is reliant on maintaining strong working relationships with all of its suppliers. Significant effort is placed on working with suppliers to ensure minimal  disruption to the supply chain with this being a real area of focus due to COVID-19. As COVID-19 has evolved and continues to evolve, the company will continue to work proactively with suppliers to maintain ongoing product supply. 

Financial key performance indicators
 
The management team monitor and report to the board a broad range of financial and non-financial performance indicators. The key metrics to assess the business’ performance are as follows:


31 December
30 November
30 November
2020
2019
2018
Gross profit margin


14.5%

13.1%
 
3.8%
 
Current ratio


1.16

1.07
 
0.95
 

The company remains cash positive and expects the current ratio to rise above the target figure of 1.19 in 2021 financial year.


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



Mr D M Meldrum
Director

Date: 3 September 2021

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MELDRUM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
 

 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the period 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 judgments 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 period, after taxation, amounted to £587,680 (2019 - £534,764).

Particulars of dividends paid during the year can be found in note 19. The directors do not propose the payment of a final dividend. 

Directors

The directors who served during the period were:

Mr D M Meldrum 
Mr D T Finnigan 
Mr J S Mellis 
Mr P A McCabe (resigned 15 January 2021)

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 have been no significant events affecting the company since year end. 

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MELDRUM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
 

 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Auditors

The auditorsArmstrong Watson Audit 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.
 





Mr D M Meldrum
Director

Date: 3 September 2021

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MELDRUM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF MELDRUM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Meldrum Construction Services Limited (the 'Company') for the period 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 period 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


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:


the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not appropriate; or
the directors have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the Company's ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.


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MELDRUM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF MELDRUM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Other information


The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our Auditors' Report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.


In connection with our audit of the financial statementsour 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 there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.


We have nothing to report in this regard.


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 period 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 4, 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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MELDRUM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF MELDRUM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 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.


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.





Joanna Gray (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of
Armstrong Watson Audit Limited
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
Newcastle upon Tyne

6 September 2021
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MELDRUM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

13 Months to 31 December 2020
2019
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
  
20,566,186
15,495,473

Cost of sales
  
(17,584,401)
(13,472,378)

Gross profit
  
2,981,785
2,023,095

Administrative expenses
  
(2,483,588)
(1,411,135)

Other operating income
 5 
-
39,407

Operating profit
 6 
498,197
651,367

Tax on profit
 9 
89,483
(116,603)

Profit for the financial period
  
587,680
534,764

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

The notes on pages 12 to 24 form part of these financial statements.

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MELDRUM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 04250084

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020

31 December
30 November
2020
2019
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 12 
732,054
765,918

  
732,054
765,918

Current assets
  

Stocks
 13 
17,063
17,063

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 14 
5,268,683
4,344,116

Cash at bank and in hand
  
2,976,689
6,279,108

  
8,262,435
10,640,287

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 15 
(7,150,079)
(9,906,739)

Net current assets
  
 
 
1,112,356
 
 
733,548

Total assets less current liabilities
  
1,844,410
1,499,466

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
 16 
(87,024)
(75,714)

  
 
 
(87,024)
 
 
(75,714)

Net assets
  
1,757,386
1,423,752


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 17 
700
700

Profit and loss account
  
1,756,686
1,423,052

  
1,757,386
1,423,752


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




Mr D M Meldrum
Director

Date: 3 September 2021

The notes on pages 12 to 24 form part of these financial statements.

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MELDRUM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£

At 1 December 2019
700
1,423,052
1,423,752



Profit for the period

-
587,680
587,680

Dividends: Equity capital
-
(254,046)
(254,046)


At 31 December 2020
700
1,756,686
1,757,386


The notes on pages 12 to 24 form part of these financial statements.


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2019


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£

At 1 December 2018
700
1,008,288
1,008,988



Profit for the year

-
534,764
534,764

Dividends: Equity capital
-
(120,000)
(120,000)


At 30 November 2019
700
1,423,052
1,423,752


The notes on pages 12 to 24 form part of these financial statements.

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MELDRUM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

1.


General information

Meldrum Construction Services Limited ("the company") is a private company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in England. The address of the registered office is given in the company information page of these financial statements. The nature of the company's operations and principal activities are set out within the strategic report. The current period is for 13 months from 1 December 2019 to 31 December 2020. The comparative period is for the 12 months to 30 November 2019.

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 judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

 
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 Meldrum Construction Services Group as at 31 December 2020 and these financial statements may be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ. .

 
2.3

Going concern

The company is part of a UK group headed by Meldrum Construction Services Group Limited ("the parent") and has support of the parent to meet its liabilities as they fall due. Consequently, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and, accordingly they continue to prepare the company's financial statements on a going concern basis.
In light of global events which persist at the date of approval of these financial statements, the directors have taken measures over the financial period which will continue into the future to counter the potential impact of Covid-19 on the company's operations and the potential resultant impact on financial headroom. There are also contingency plans in place to mitigate any employee absence and supply chain failure through working practices designed to protect employees' welfare and through advance purchase of the company's key supply requirements for the coming months. Whilst the UK government have announced a series of funding measures to assist, the directors have adequate resource within the company and have not needed such assistance.
Whilst the risks in this regard cannot be completely mitigated and therefore some level of future uncertainty remains, the directors have adopted measures and assessed the financial implications of associated factors outside their control and do not consider the residual uncertainties to be material to the company's ability to continue meeting its liabilities as they fall due in the foreseeable future.

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MELDRUM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Turnover

Turnover is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the turnover can be reliably measured. Turnover 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 turnover is recognised:

In respect of long term contracts and contracts for on-going services, turnover represents the value
of work done in the year, including estimates of amounts not invoiced. Turnover in respect of long
term contracts and contracts for on-going services are recognised by reference to stage of
completion.
Where the outcome cannot be measured reliably, contract costs are recognised as an expense in
the period in which they are incurred and contract turnover is recognised to the extent of costs
incurred that it is probable will be recovered.
When it is probable that the contract cost will exceed the total contract turnover, the expected loss is recognised as an expense immediately.

 
2.5

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.

Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the lessee's benefit from the use of the leased asset.

 
2.6

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.

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FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.7

Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense for the period 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.

  
2.8

Intangible assets

Goodwill is the difference between amounts paid on acquisition of a business and the fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities. It is amortised to the profit and loss account over its estimated economic life.
Amortisation is provided at the following rates:
Goodwill            -          5 years straight line 
Asset residual values and useful lives are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, and adjusted if appropriate. The effect of any change is accounted for prospectively. 

 
2.9

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.

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FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.9
Tangible fixed assets (continued)

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:

Long-term leasehold property
-
5% to 10% Straight line
Fixtures and fittings
-
25% 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.

 
2.10

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 on a first in, first outbasis. Work in progress and finished goods include labour and attributable overheads.

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.

 
2.11

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 ordinary shares.

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.

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FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are belived to be reasonable under the circumstances. 
Significant judgements
In preparing these financial statements, significant judgements were required in the process of applying the company’s accounting policies, with regards to going concern in light of Covid-19. 
The board’s judgement and analysis are governed by key assumptions which based upon the company’s position and outlook are considered to be reasonable; 
a) Governments desire to keep the construction sector open and through the sector helping the UK
          economy,
b) The company’s ability to maintain social distancing is a priority and procedures have been
          implemented to ensure these are adhered to, 
c) Maintenance of a good quality and reliable supply chain. 
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
Revenue recognition – construction contract accounting 
The judgements and estimates which have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements relate to the application of construction contract accounting. 
The amount of revenue and profit recognised in relation to contract which are part complete at the balance sheet date is dependent on estimates of further costs that will be required to complete the contract and hence the overall profitability of the contract. Estimates of further costs (and potential revenue variations) are continually evaluated and updated, based on management’s detailed knowledge of project status and contractual requirements. 
Judgemental is then required to assess the reliability of the estimates which is affected by the various factors, including the specific requirements of the contract (i.e. whether  ‘routine’ or more specialised in nature)  and the stage of completion of the project. The amount of revenue and profit recognised reflects the management’s judgement of these factors.
Useful lives of tangible fixed assets 
The annual depreciation charge for tangible fixed assets is sensitive to changes in the estimated useful lives and residual value of the assets which are re-assessed annually and amended when necessary to reflect current estimates. There have been no changes in the estimation bases during the current reporting period. 
Impairment of debtors 
The company makes an estimate of the recoverable value of trade and other debtors, management considers factors including the current credit rating of the debtor, the ageing profile and historical experience. 


4.


Turnover

The whole of the turnover is attributable to the principal activity of the business which is disclosed in the strategic report and all arose in the United Kingdom.






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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

5.


Other operating income

2020
2019
£
£

Other operating income
-
39,407

-
39,407



6.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2020
2019
£
£

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
133,537
106,504

Fees payable to the company's auditor and its associates for the audit of the company's annual financial statements
-
18,500

Other operating lease rentals
83,000
83,000

Profit on disposal of tangible fixed assets
-
1,800


7.


Employees

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


2020
2019
£
£

Wages and salaries
1,450,762
3,263,984

Social security costs
484,133
295,174

Cost of defined contribution scheme
95,692
86,776

2,030,587
3,645,934


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


        2020
        2019
            No.
            No.







Production
-
35



Office and management
27
27

27
62

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

8.


Directors' remuneration

2020
2019
£
£

Directors' emoluments
468,230
274,568

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
27,837
38,123

496,067
312,691


During the period retirement benefits were accruing to 6 directors (2019 - 3) in respect of defined contribution pension schemes.

The highest paid director received remuneration of £90,000 (2019 - £94,492).

The value of the company's contributions paid to a defined contribution pension scheme in respect of the highest paid director amounted to £6,456 (2019 - £6750).

The total accrued pension provision of the highest paid director at 31 December 2020 amounted to £NIL (2019 - £NIL).

The amount of the accrued lump sum in respect of the highest paid director at 31 December 2020 amounted to £NIL (2019 - £NIL).


9.


Taxation


2020
2019
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
(100,793)
-


(100,793)
-


Total current tax
(100,793)
-

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
286,144
129,311

Effect of changes to tax rates
(253,874)
(13,611)

Adjustment in respect of prior periods
(20,960)
903

Total deferred tax
11,310
116,603


Taxation on (loss)/profit on ordinary activities
(89,483)
116,603
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FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
 
9.Taxation (continued)


Factors affecting tax charge for the period/year

The tax assessed for the period/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
498,197
651,367


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2019 - 19%)
94,657
123,760

Effects of:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes, other than goodwill amortisation and impairment
1,905
5,285

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods
(253,874)
903

Non-taxable income
-
266

Effects of changes in tax rates
(20,960)
(13,611)

Group relief
88,789
-

Total tax charge for the period/year
(89,483)
116,603


Factors that may affect future tax charges

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.


10.


Dividends

31 December
30 November
2020
2019
£
£


Dividends paid on equity capital
254,046
120,000

254,046
120,000

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FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

11.


Intangible assets






Goodwill

£



Cost


At 1 December 2019
27,500



At 31 December 2020

27,500



Amortisation


At 1 December 2019
27,500



At 31 December 2020

27,500



Net book value



At 31 December 2020
-



At 30 November 2019
-



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12.


Tangible fixed assets







Long-term leasehold property
Fixtures and fittings
Total

£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 December 2019
765,760
601,887
1,367,647


Additions
12,368
87,305
99,673



At 31 December 2020

778,128
689,192
1,467,320



Depreciation


At 1 December 2019
200,401
401,328
601,729


Charge for the period on owned assets
51,257
82,280
133,537



At 31 December 2020

251,658
483,608
735,266



Net book value



At 31 December 2020
526,470
205,584
732,054



At 30 November 2019
565,359
200,559
765,918


13.


Stocks

31 December
30 November
2020
2019
£
£

Raw materials and consumables
17,063
17,063

17,063
17,063


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

14.


Debtors

31 December
30 November
2020
2019
£
£


Trade debtors
1,272,680
1,761,060

Amounts owed by group undertakings
2,567,174
936,006

Other debtors
704,371
634,700

Prepayments and accrued income
122,414
201,947

Amounts recoverable on long term contracts
602,044
810,403

5,268,683
4,344,116



15.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

31 December
30 November
2020
2019
£
£

Payments received on account
221,107
3,297,757

Trade creditors
3,361,368
3,605,168

Amounts owed to group undertakings
1,017,540
59,081

Other taxation and social security
204,935
904,343

Other creditors
57,824
120,092

Accruals and deferred income
2,287,305
1,920,298

7,150,079
9,906,739



16.


Deferred taxation






2020


£






At beginning of year
(75,714)


Charged to profit or loss
(11,310)



At end of year
(87,024)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
 
16.Deferred taxation (continued)

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:

31 December
30 November
2020
2019
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
(94,645)
(81,521)

Tax losses carried forward
2,284
5,807

Short term timing differences
5,337
-

(87,024)
(75,714)


17.


Share capital

31 December
30 November
2020
2019
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



700 (2019 - 700) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
700
700


18.


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:

31 December
30 November
2020
2019
£
£


Not later than 1 year
63,000
63,000

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
168,000
217,393

231,000
280,393

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

19.


Related party transactions

During the year sales of services to the value of £130,025 were made to Mr D M Meldrum on normal commercial terms.
Included with amounts recoverable on long term contract owed by Mr D M Meldrum was £NIL (2019: £211,128).
Mr D M Meldrum and a close family member each own a 50% share of Pantheon House, which continues to be leased to the company. During the year the company paid rent of £63,000 (2019: £63,000) for Pantheon House, the company's head office.
 
At the balance sheet date there is a debtor due from Meldrum Developments Limited, a company which is controlled by Mr D M Meldrum, amounting to £387,345 (2019: £446,127) and a creditor amounting to £26,330 (2019: £26,330). During the year the company made sales of £NIL (2019: £46,561) to Meldrum Developments Limited.
 
At the balance sheet date there is a debtor due from Rapid Water Courses Limited, a company of which Mr D M Meldrum is a director, amounting to £49,515 (2019: £66,861).
 
At the balance sheet date there is a debtor due from Meldrum Homes Limited, a company of which is controlled by Mr D M Meldrum, amounting to £151,440 (2019: £137,326). 
 
At the balance sheet date there is also a debtor due to Meldrum Foundation Limited of £14,843 (2019: £NIL).
 
Dividends in the year were paid exclusively to the ultimate parent company
Other transactions consist only of directors remuneration which is disclosed in the above notes to the accounts.


20.


Controlling party

The directors regard Meldrum Construction Services Group Limited, a company incorporated in the
United Kingdom and registered in England and Wales, as being the company's immediate and ultimate
parent. The registered office is the same as the company's. Copies of Meldrum Construction Services
Group Limited consolidated financial statements can be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way,
Cardiff, CF14 3UZ, where this company is included.
David Meldrum is the ultimate controlling party.

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