1st Care Limited - Limited company accounts 23.2
1st Care Limited - Limited company accounts 23.2
REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989 (England and Wales) |
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND |
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
FOR |
1ST CARE LIMITED |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
CONTENTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Group Strategic Report | 2 |
Report of the Director | 3 |
Report of the Independent Auditors | 5 |
Consolidated Income Statement | 9 |
Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income | 10 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet | 11 |
Company Balance Sheet | 12 |
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity | 13 |
Company Statement of Changes in Equity | 14 |
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | 15 |
Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | 16 |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | 17 |
1ST CARE LIMITED |
COMPANY INFORMATION |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
DIRECTOR: |
SECRETARY: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
AUDITORS: |
Chartered Accountants |
& Statutory Auditors |
505 Pinner Road |
Harrow |
Middlesex |
HA2 6EH |
BANKERS: | Barclays Bank Plc |
Market Place |
Town Centre |
Leicester |
Leicestershire |
LE87 2BB |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
The director presents her strategic report of the company and the group for the year ended 31 March 2023. |
REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
During the year, the group managed care homes which can accommodate 112 residents. |
Management is satisfied with the profits earned by the group during the year which helped the company to improve its cash position as well. The nursing homes have continued to achieve the occupancy rate in line with previous year. |
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
The principal risks and uncertainties facing the company relate to the current COVID-19 Pandemic which has brought an unprecedented challenge to the business. However, our management and staff have worked tirelessly to maintain stringent infection control measures quickly and effectively to provide the best possible care and protection to our residents. |
Another risk facing the care home industry as a whole, is the reliance of agency staff to meet employment demands. The company aims to minimalize its use by ensuring the care home as sufficient staff available. |
The director continually reviews risks and uncertainties throughout the period and believe that they have the management and system in place to deal with changing situations. |
DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE |
With substantial cash generations by the company, management invested in furniture and fixtures refurbishing the assets at the care Homes thus providing more comfort to the residents. There are plans for further investments in furniture and fixtures refurbishments to maintain a high standard of care in subsequent years. |
The company earned net profit before tax of £932,473 (2022: £1,274,962) on revenue of £7,781,913 (2022: £6,662,399). Increased costs contributed to lower gross profit margins in current year, which decreased from 33% to 30%. As at 31 March 2023, the Company had net current assets of £1,891,435 (2022: £2,125,395) which are sufficient for the Company to fulfil its working capital requirements. Increase in debtor position in current year has helped improve net asset position of the company which stood at £6,155,875 (2022: £5,582,891) at year end. |
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ('KPIS') |
In the opinion of the director, key performance indicators of the Company include profit before interest and tax and net profit margin. Both performance indicators improved during the year mainly due to significant increase in other operating income. The key performance indicators are closely monitored by the director on regular basis. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
The director presents her report with the financial statements of the company and the group for the year ended 31 March 2023. |
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
The principal activity of the group in the year under review was that of operating of nursing homes |
DIVIDENDS |
The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 31 March 2023 will be £54,000 (2022: £54,000) |
DIRECTOR |
POLITICAL DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE |
The group made charitable donations of £118 (2022: £3,000) during the year. |
STATEMENT OF DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES |
The director is responsible for preparing the Group Strategic Report, the Report of the Director and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. |
Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the director must not approve the financial statements unless she is satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and the group and of the profit or loss of the group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the director is required to: |
- | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
- | make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
- | prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. |
The director is responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's and the group's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and the group and enable her to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. She is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and the group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. |
STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS |
So far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the group's auditors are unaware, and she has taken all the steps that she ought to have taken as a director in order to make herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the group's auditors are aware of that information. |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
AUDITORS |
The auditors, STGCA LLP t/a Sterling, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
1ST CARE LIMITED |
Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of 1st Care Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the Consolidated Income Statement, Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Company Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Company Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement, Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). |
In our opinion the financial statements: |
- | give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and of the parent company affairs as at 31 March 2023 and of the group's profit for the year then ended; |
- | have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and |
- | have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
Basis for opinion |
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. |
Conclusions relating to going concern |
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. |
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's and the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. |
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the director with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. |
Other information |
The director is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Director, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon. |
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. |
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
1ST CARE LIMITED |
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 |
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: |
- | the information given in the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Director for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
- | the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Director 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 group and the parent company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Group Strategic Report or the Report of the Director. |
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: |
- | adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
- | the parent company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or |
- | certain disclosures of director's remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
- | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
Responsibilities of director |
As explained more fully in the Statement of Director's Responsibilities set out on page three, the director is 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 director determines 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 director is responsible for assessing the group's and the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the director either intends to liquidate the group or the parent company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
1ST CARE LIMITED |
Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements |
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. |
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
Our approach to assessing the risk of material misstatement due to irregularities including Fraud: |
- we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with management and also used our commercial and sector experience of the industry; |
- we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company, UK Government COVID 19 Support Scheme, UK General Data Protection Regulation, the Companies Act 2006, the Corporation Tax Act, UK anti-money laundering regime, employment and health & safety legislation; |
- we ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations; |
- identified laws and regulations were communicated within our team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit; |
- we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries with Directors and management; |
- considered the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations; and |
- we also made enquiries with Directors and management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud,their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud. |
Responding to the risk of material misstatement due to Fraud |
To respond to the identified risk of material misstatement due to fraud we assessed events and conditions that could indicate an incentive or pressure to commit fraud or provide an opportunity to commit fraud. We implemented following risk assessment procedures: |
- tested journal entries to identify significant or unusual transactions and investigated the rationale behind those transactions; |
- assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and |
- performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationship. |
Responding to the risk of material misstatement due to non-compliance with Laws and Regulations |
We implemented following risk assessment procedures: |
- agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation; |
- reading Board minutes; and |
- enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims. |
Ability of the audit to detect fraud or breaches of the Laws and Regulations |
Owing to the inherent limitations in an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements even though we have planned and performed the audit in accordance with the auditing standards. Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment, forgery, collusion, misrepresentation, or intentional omission. |
Our audit procedures are planned to detect material misstatements. We are not responsible for preventing fraud or non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations. |
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
1ST CARE LIMITED |
Use of our report |
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in a Report of the Auditors and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. |
for and on behalf of |
Chartered Accountants |
& Statutory Auditors |
505 Pinner Road |
Harrow |
Middlesex |
HA2 6EH |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
2023 | 2022 |
Notes | £ | £ |
TURNOVER | 9,219,434 | 7,708,724 |
Cost of sales | (6,337,403 | ) | (5,256,075 | ) |
GROSS PROFIT | 2,882,031 | 2,452,649 |
Administrative expenses | (1,643,352 | ) | (1,249,289 | ) |
1,238,679 | 1,203,360 |
Other operating income | 21,025 | 140,912 |
OPERATING PROFIT | 4 | 1,259,704 | 1,344,272 |
Interest receivable and similar income | 6,503 | - |
1,266,207 | 1,344,272 |
Interest payable and similar expenses | 5 | (55,849 | ) | (45,984 | ) |
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION | 1,210,358 | 1,298,288 |
Tax on profit | 6 | (232,631 | ) | (212,034 | ) |
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
Profit attributable to: |
Owners of the parent | 977,727 | 1,086,254 |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
CONSOLIDATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
2023 | 2022 |
Notes | £ | £ |
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR | 977,727 | 1,086,254 |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
Revaluation gain on property | (138,586 | ) | (69,731 | ) |
Income tax relating to other comprehensive income |
- |
- |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR, NET OF INCOME TAX |
(138,586 |
) |
(69,731 |
) |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
839,141 |
1,016,523 |
Total comprehensive income attributable to: |
Owners of the parent | 839,141 | 1,016,523 |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET |
31 MARCH 2023 |
2023 | 2022 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Tangible assets | 10 | 4,738,976 | 4,783,124 |
Investments | 11 | - | - |
Investment property | 12 | 459,438 | - |
5,198,415 | 4,783,125 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 13 | 2,733,514 | 2,447,434 |
Cash at bank and in hand | 900,997 | 916,475 |
3,634,511 | 3,363,909 |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 14 | 1,393,042 | 1,186,921 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS | 2,241,469 | 2,176,988 |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
7,439,884 |
6,960,113 |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due after more than one year | 15 | (795,032 | ) | (1,088,682 | ) |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 19 | (265,185 | ) | (276,905 | ) |
NET ASSETS | 6,379,667 | 5,594,526 |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 20 | 351,000 | 351,000 |
Revaluation reserve | 21 | 1,703,686 | 1,842,272 |
Retained earnings | 21 | 4,324,981 | 3,401,254 |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | 6,379,667 | 5,594,526 |
The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on 13 December 2023 and were signed by: |
Mrs Jagruti Patel - Director |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
COMPANY BALANCE SHEET |
31 MARCH 2023 |
2023 | 2022 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 9 |
Tangible assets | 10 |
Investments | 11 |
Investment property | 12 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 13 |
Cash at bank and in hand |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 14 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due after more than one year | 15 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 19 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET ASSETS |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 20 |
Revaluation reserve | 21 |
Retained earnings | 21 |
SHAREHOLDER FUNDS |
Company's profit for the financial year | 769,556 | 1,067,341 |
The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
Called up |
share | Retained | Revaluation | Total |
capital | earnings | reserve | equity |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 April 2021 | 351,000 | 2,369,000 | 1,912,003 | 4,632,003 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | (54,000 | ) | - | (54,000 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | - | 1,086,254 | (69,731 | ) | 1,016,523 |
Balance at 31 March 2022 | 351,000 | 3,401,254 | 1,842,272 | 5,594,526 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | (54,000 | ) | - | (54,000 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | - | 977,727 | (138,586 | ) | 839,141 |
Balance at 31 March 2023 | 351,000 | 4,324,981 | 1,703,686 | 6,379,667 |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
Called up |
share | Retained | Revaluation | Total |
capital | earnings | reserve | equity |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 April 2021 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | ( |
) |
Total comprehensive income | - | ( |
) |
Balance at 31 March 2022 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | ( |
) |
Total comprehensive income | - | ( |
) |
Balance at 31 March 2023 |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
2023 | 2022 |
Notes | £ | £ |
Cash flows from operating activities |
Cash generated from operations | 1 | 1,635,459 | 894,555 |
Tax paid | (75,584 | ) | (105,184 | ) |
Net cash from operating activities | 1,559,875 | 789,371 |
Cash flows from investing activities |
Purchase of tangible fixed assets | (230,800 | ) | (105,767 | ) |
Purchase of investment property | (459,438 | ) | - |
Interest received | 6,503 | - |
Net cash from investing activities | (683,735 | ) | (105,767 | ) |
Cash flows from financing activities |
Loan repayments in year | (314,378 | ) | (289,131 | ) |
Amount introduced by directors | 31,117 | - |
Amount withdrawn by directors | (120,102 | ) | (126,315 | ) |
Paid to associates undertakings | (378,406 | ) | (358,803 | ) |
Equity dividends paid | (54,000 | ) | (54,000 | ) |
Interest paid | (55,849 | ) | (45,984 | ) |
Net cash from financing activities | (891,618 | ) | (874,233 | ) |
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (15,478 | ) | (190,629 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2 |
916,475 |
1,107,104 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 2 | 900,997 | 916,475 |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
1. | RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Profit before taxation | 1,210,358 | 1,298,288 |
Depreciation charges | 136,605 | 146,490 |
Finance costs | 55,849 | 45,984 |
Finance income | (6,503 | ) | - |
1,396,309 | 1,490,762 |
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other debtors | 181,311 | (430,002 | ) |
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other creditors | 57,839 | (166,205 | ) |
Cash generated from operations | 1,635,459 | 894,555 |
2. | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts: |
Year ended 31 March 2023 |
31.3.23 | 1.4.22 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 900,997 | 916,475 |
Year ended 31 March 2022 |
31.3.22 | 1.4.21 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 916,475 | 1,107,104 |
3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT |
At 1.4.22 | Cash flow | At 31.3.23 |
£ | £ | £ |
Net cash |
Cash at bank and in hand | 916,475 | (15,478 | ) | 900,997 |
916,475 | (15,478 | ) | 900,997 |
Debt |
Finance leases | (52,500 | ) | 17,500 | (35,000 | ) |
Debts falling due within 1 year | (294,765 | ) | 20,754 | (274,011 | ) |
Debts falling due after 1 year | (1,053,658 | ) | 276,126 | (777,532 | ) |
(1,400,923 | ) | 314,380 | (1,086,543 | ) |
Total | (484,448 | ) | 298,902 | (185,546 | ) |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
1st Care Limited is a |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
Basis of consolidation |
The group financial statements consolidate the financial statements of 1st care limited and all its subsidiary undertaking drawn up to the year ending 31 March 2020. Subsidiary is consolidated from the date of their acquisition, being the date on which the Group obtains control and continue to be consolidated until the date that such control ceases. Control comprises the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the investee so as to obtain benefit from its activities. |
Turnover |
Turnover represents fees receivable for services provided. |
Revenue recognition |
Revenue from nursing home is recognised in the accounting period in which the company obtains the right to consideration. |
Goodwill |
Goodwill, being the amount paid in connection with the acquisition of a business in 2002, is being amortised evenly over its estimated useful life of ten years. |
Tangible fixed assets |
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is the shorter. |
Freehold property - 2% on cost |
Plant and Machinery - 25% on reducing balance |
Fixtures and fittings - 25% on reducing balance |
Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance |
Surplus arising from the valuation of freehold property are taken directly to the revaluation reserve. Deficits are eliminated against any revaluation reserve in respect of that income generating unit with any excess, to the extent that it represents an impairment, being charged to profit and loss account. |
Investments in subsidiaries |
Investments in subsidiary undertaking are recognised at cost, less impairment. |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Taxation |
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Consolidated Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. |
Deferred tax |
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date. |
Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. |
Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. |
Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter. |
The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability. |
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. |
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
The group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the group's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate. |
Cash and cash equivalents |
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances and call deposits. Bank overdrafts that are repayable on |
demand and form an integral part of the Company's cash management are included as a component of cash and cash equivalents for the purpose only of the cash flow statement. |
Interest receivable and interest payable |
Interest receivable and interest payable are recognised in profit or loss as they accrue, using the effective interest method. |
Trade and other debtors / creditors |
Trade and other debtors are recognised initially at transaction price less attributable transaction costs. Trade and other creditors are recognised initially at transaction price plus attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition they are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses in the case of trade debtors. |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries | 148,398 | 136,101 |
Social security costs | 14,629 | 11,273 |
Other pension costs | 157,432 | 159,359 |
320,459 | 306,733 |
The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
2023 | 2022 |
Management | 1 | 1 |
Staff | 215 | 193 |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Director's remuneration | 15,958 | 15,958 |
Pension cost includes amount paid on director's behalf of £77,000 (2022: £17,000) |
4. | OPERATING PROFIT |
The operating profit is stated after charging: |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Depreciation - owned assets | 125,625 | 131,871 |
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts | 10,981 | 14,619 |
Auditors' remuneration | 14,100 | 22,500 |
Auditors' remuneration- non-audit work | 7,000 | 7,000 |
5. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Bank loan interest | 47,706 | 31,647 |
Other Loan Interest | 8,143 | 14,337 |
55,849 | 45,984 |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
6. | TAXATION |
Analysis of the tax charge |
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows: |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Current tax: |
UK corporation tax | 244,596 | 248,340 |
Deferred tax | (11,965 | ) | (36,306 | ) |
Tax on profit | 232,631 | 212,034 |
Tax effects relating to effects of other comprehensive income |
2023 |
Gross | Tax | Net |
£ | £ | £ |
Revaluation gain on property | (138,586 | ) | - | (138,586 | ) |
2022 |
Gross | Tax | Net |
£ | £ | £ |
Revaluation gain on property | (69,731 | ) | - | (69,731 | ) |
7. | INDIVIDUAL INCOME STATEMENT |
As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement of the parent company is not presented as part of these financial statements. |
8. | DIVIDENDS |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Ordinary shares of £1 each |
Interim | 54,000 | 54,000 |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
9. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Group |
Goodwill |
£ |
COST |
At 1 April 2022 |
and 31 March 2023 | 104,504 |
AMORTISATION |
At 1 April 2022 |
and 31 March 2023 | 104,503 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2023 | 1 |
At 31 March 2022 | 1 |
Company |
Goodwill |
£ |
COST |
At 1 April 2022 |
and 31 March 2023 |
AMORTISATION |
At 1 April 2022 |
and 31 March 2023 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2023 |
At 31 March 2022 |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
10. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Group |
Fixtures |
Freehold | Plant and | and |
property | machinery | fittings |
£ | £ | £ |
COST OR VALUATION |
At 1 April 2022 | 4,994,602 | 189,142 | 1,385,197 |
Additions | 172,281 | 11,052 | 43,071 |
Revaluations | (138,342 | ) | - | - |
At 31 March 2023 | 5,028,541 | 200,194 | 1,428,268 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 April 2022 | 644,603 | 173,971 | 1,010,161 |
Charge for year | 33,940 | 6,556 | 84,281 |
At 31 March 2023 | 678,543 | 180,527 | 1,094,442 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2023 | 4,349,998 | 19,667 | 333,826 |
At 31 March 2022 | 4,349,999 | 15,171 | 375,036 |
Motor | Computer |
vehicles | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
COST OR VALUATION |
At 1 April 2022 | 76,298 | - | 6,645,239 |
Additions | - | 4,396 | 230,800 |
Revaluations | - | - | (138,342 | ) |
At 31 March 2023 | 76,298 | 4,396 | 6,737,697 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 April 2022 | 33,380 | - | 1,862,115 |
Charge for year | 10,730 | 1,099 | 136,606 |
At 31 March 2023 | 44,110 | 1,099 | 1,998,721 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2023 | 32,188 | 3,297 | 4,738,976 |
At 31 March 2022 | 42,918 | - | 4,783,124 |
Included in cost or valuation of land and buildings is freehold land of £1,917,816 (2022 - £1,917,816) which is not depreciated. |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
10. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued |
Group |
Cost or valuation at 31 March 2023 is represented by: |
Fixtures |
Freehold | Plant and | and |
property | machinery | fittings |
£ | £ | £ |
Valuation in 2012 | 625,370 | - | - |
Valuation in 2020 | 1,439,468 | - | - |
Valuation in 2021 | 31,603 | - | - |
Valuation in 2022 | (69,731 | ) | - | - |
Valuation in 2023 | (138,342 | ) | - | - |
Cost | 3,140,173 | 200,194 | 1,428,268 |
5,028,541 | 200,194 | 1,428,268 |
Motor | Computer |
vehicles | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
Valuation in 2012 | - | - | 625,370 |
Valuation in 2020 | - | - | 1,439,468 |
Valuation in 2021 | - | - | 31,603 |
Valuation in 2022 | - | - | (69,731 | ) |
Valuation in 2023 | - | - | (138,342 | ) |
Cost | 76,298 | 4,396 | 4,849,329 |
76,298 | 4,396 | 6,737,697 |
Freehold properties were revalued at market value of £4,350,000 by Rick Tarver and Keiren Cole, MRICS, Partners at Knight Frank LLP in August 2020 using years purchase multiple method of valuation. The valuation provided various values. Value adopted by the management is based on Special assumptions of a six months marketing period, the properties being vacant, the business closed, inventory has been removed and that the registration certificate is lost. |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
10. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued |
Group |
Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows: |
Fixtures |
and | Motor |
fittings | vehicles | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
COST OR VALUATION |
At 1 April 2022 |
and 31 March 2023 | 90,000 | 76,298 | 166,298 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 April 2022 | 88,744 | 33,380 | 122,124 |
Charge for year | 251 | 10,730 | 10,981 |
At 31 March 2023 | 88,995 | 44,110 | 133,105 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2023 | 1,005 | 32,188 | 33,193 |
At 31 March 2022 | 1,256 | 42,918 | 44,174 |
Company |
Fixtures |
Freehold | and | Motor | Computer |
property | fittings | vehicles | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
COST OR VALUATION |
At 1 April 2022 |
Additions |
Revaluations | ( |
) | ( |
) |
At 31 March 2023 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 April 2022 |
Charge for year |
At 31 March 2023 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2023 |
At 31 March 2022 |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
10. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued |
Company |
Cost or valuation at 31 March 2023 is represented by: |
Fixtures |
Freehold | and | Motor | Computer |
property | fittings | vehicles | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Valuation in 2012 | 565,305 | - | - | - | 565,305 |
Valuation in 2020 | 1,356,792 | - | - | - | 1,356,792 |
Valuation in 2021 | 27,372 | - | - | - | 27,372 |
Valuation in 2022 | (73,962 | ) | - | - | - | (73,962 | ) |
Valuation in 2023 | (142,572 | ) | - | - | - | (142,572 | ) |
Cost | 2,614,057 | 1,365,096 | 76,298 | 4,396 | 4,059,847 |
4,346,992 | 1,365,096 | 76,298 | 4,396 | 5,792,782 |
Freehold properties were revalued at market value of £3,992,572 by Rick Tarver and Keiren Cole, MRICS, Partners at Knight Frank LLP in August 2020 using years purchase multiple method of valuation. The valuation is subject to special assumptions of a six months marketing period, the property being vacant, the business closed, inventory has been removed and that the registration certificate is lost. |
Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows: |
Fixtures |
and | Motor |
fittings | vehicles | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
COST OR VALUATION |
At 1 April 2022 |
and 31 March 2023 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 April 2022 |
Charge for year |
At 31 March 2023 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2023 |
At 31 March 2022 |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
11. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS |
Company |
Shares in |
group |
undertaking |
£ |
COST |
At 1 April 2022 |
Reversal of impairments |
At 31 March 2023 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2023 |
At 31 March 2022 |
The group or the company's investments at the Balance Sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following: |
Subsidiary |
Registered office: |
Nature of business: |
% |
Class of shares: | holding |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Aggregate capital and reserves |
Profit for the year |
12. | INVESTMENT PROPERTY |
Group |
Total |
£ |
FAIR VALUE |
Additions | 459,438 |
At 31 March 2023 | 459,438 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2023 | 459,438 |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
12. | INVESTMENT PROPERTY - continued |
Company |
Total |
£ |
FAIR VALUE |
Additions |
At 31 March 2023 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2023 |
13. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
Group | Company |
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Trade debtors | 725,742 | 946,709 |
Amounts owed by group undertakings | - | - |
Amounts owed by associates | 1,816,715 | 1,438,309 |
Other debtors | 55,318 | 17,963 |
Directors' current accounts | 120,102 | 31,117 | 133,252 | 44,267 |
Prepayments and accrued income | 1,810 | 2,566 |
Prepayments | 13,827 | 10,770 |
2,733,514 | 2,447,434 |
14. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
Group | Company |
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 16) | 215,785 | 219,155 |
Other loans (see note 16) | 58,226 | 75,610 |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 17) | 17,500 | 17,476 |
Trade creditors | 235,452 | 187,636 |
Amounts owed to group undertakings | - | - |
Tax | 492,807 | 323,795 |
Social security and other taxes | 90,679 | 87,438 |
Other creditors | 29,498 | 24,330 |
Accrued expenses | 253,095 | 251,481 |
1,393,042 | 1,186,921 |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
15. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
Group | Company |
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Bank loans (see note 16) | 777,532 | 989,237 |
Other loans (see note 16) | - | 64,421 |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 17) | 17,500 | 35,024 |
795,032 | 1,088,682 |
The other loans are repayable by equal instalments, with the rate of interest charged at 9.5% per annum. |
16. | LOANS |
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: |
Group | Company |
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Amounts falling due within one year or on | demand: |
Bank loans | 215,785 | 219,155 |
Other loans | 58,226 | 75,610 |
274,011 | 294,765 |
Amounts falling due between one and two | years: |
Bank loans - 1-2 years | 215,785 | 219,155 |
Amounts falling due between two and five | years: |
Bank loans - 2-5 years | 561,747 | 770,082 |
Other loans - 2-5 years | - | 64,421 |
561,747 | 834,503 |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
17. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
Minimum lease payments fall due as follows: |
Group |
Hire purchase contracts |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Net obligations repayable: |
Within one year | 17,500 | 17,476 |
Between one and five years | 17,500 | 35,024 |
35,000 | 52,500 |
Company |
Hire purchase contracts |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Net obligations repayable: |
Within one year |
Between one and five years |
18. | SECURED DEBTS |
The following secured debts are included within creditors: |
Group | Company |
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Bank loans | 993,317 | 1,208,392 |
The bank loan is secured by a charge over the group's freehold properties and by personal guarantee from the director. The loan is repayable by equal instalments over 5 years maturing on 30th June 2023, with rate of interest 3% above the base rate. |
Also included within bank loan is a £250k government backed coronavirus business interruption loan. Loan is payable in equal instalment over 4 years starting from end of the first year at a floating interest rate of 3.5% per annum. There is limited guarantee given by Secretary of State for the Department for Business on this loan. |
Other loan is secured by the personal guarantee from the director. The loan is repayable by equal instalments over 5 years maturing on 30 November 2023, with fixed rate of interest of 7.90% per annum. |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
19. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
Group | Company |
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Deferred tax | 265,185 | 276,905 | 259,382 | 271,926 |
Group |
Deferred |
tax |
£ |
Balance at 1 April 2022 | 276,905 |
Charge for the year | (11,720 | ) |
Balance at 31 March 2023 | 265,185 |
Company |
Deferred |
tax |
£ |
Balance at 1 April 2022 |
charge for the year | (12,544 | ) |
Balance at 31 March 2023 |
20. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2023 | 2022 |
value: | £ | £ |
Ordinary | £1 | 351,000 | 351,000 |
21. | RESERVES |
Group |
Retained | Revaluation |
earnings | reserve | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
At 1 April 2022 | 3,401,254 | 1,842,272 | 5,243,526 |
Profit for the year | 977,727 | 977,727 |
Dividends | (54,000 | ) | (54,000 | ) |
Revaluation gain | - | (138,341 | ) | (138,341 | ) |
Deferred tax on revaluation | - | (245 | ) | (245 | ) |
At 31 March 2023 | 4,324,981 | 1,703,686 | 6,028,667 |
1ST CARE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04254989) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 |
21. | RESERVES - continued |
Company |
Retained | Revaluation |
earnings | reserve | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
At 1 April 2022 | 5,231,891 |
Profit for the year |
Dividends | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Revaluation gain | - | (142,572 | ) | (142,572 | ) |
At 31 March 2023 | 5,804,875 |
22. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
During the year, the group paid dividends of £54,000 (2022: £54,000) to the director. Director is considered to be the key management personnel and remuneration paid to her has been disclosed in note 3. At the balance sheet date, the group was owed £133,252 (2022: £31,117) by the director, the loan is repayable on demand and interest has been charged at 2% pa. |
At the balance sheet date, the group was owed £603,340 (2022: £420,502) by New Green Solutions Limited, a company in which the director's spouse has a beneficial interest. The amounts owed are repayable on demand. |
At the balance sheet date, the company was owed £3,240 (2022: £3,240) by First 1 2 1 Care Limited, £119,608 (2022 : £119,135) by Japestar Limited and £1,090,527 (2022 : £895,432) by New Barnes Limited, companies in which the director has beneficial interest. The amounts owed are repayable on demand. |
23. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
The Ultimate controlling party is Mrs J Patel by virtue of her 100% interest in the share holdings of the group. |