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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
COMPANY INFORMATION
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
The directors present their strategic report of the company and the group for the year ended 31 March 2023.
The financial statements demonstrate the results for the year and underline the continuing ability of the Group to make profit in challenging trading times and maintain its position in the market.
The Group strategy is to deliver an efficient service to customers that is value for the money that they pay. In order to do that the directors are of the opinion that certain risks have to be taken that are considered commercially acceptable and wherever possible processes are adopted to monitor and mitigate such risks.
Financial risk
The Group utilises such available financial products as it considers commercially appropriate and prudent to use, including loans from reputable commercial lenders and cash from its own resources arising from its working relationship with its debtors and creditors. The Group consolidated its strategy and its operations in 2018 within the capacity of its available cash, credit and working capital resources in a management and shareholders change around.
Credit risk
In order to avoid the impact of bad debts the directors continue to obtain credit insurance with a major global underwriter that limits the exposure of the company to 10% of the credit insured. The company is constantly quoting for new business and believes that if any material customer should be lost in part or whole the level of business lost could be replaced within a reasonable time. All new business is accepted subject to an acceptable credit rating being available and all existing customers' credit ratings are constantly being monitored and reviewed by both the Group and its credit insurer. As reported previously Ward Recycling Limited, a customer, went into an elongated decline in the financial year 2019 to 2020 which resulted in a withdrawal of insurance through the aging of the liability. Subsequently on 26th February 2021 Ward Recycling Limited went into receivership owing Bulk Logistics Group Limited monies, the balance of which have been provided for as an exceptional item in these financial statements.
Market risk
The market in which The Group operates remains highly competitive with the result being that there is a constant review of rates and margins by customers and the added pressure of customer service level expectations. The Group seeks to provide an excellent service for which it expects all existing and new customers to pay a fair price with the aim of managing customers' expectations at all levels by achieving the highest standard.
The two main challenges facing the Group this year were the national increase in drivers wages due to skill shortages after Brexit and the world increase in fuel and oil prices. All drivers were given a substantial increase in salaries to match market conditions and secure their services and the rates paid to Owner/Drivers were increased. The Group continues to make significant investment in updating the vehicle and trailer fleet which should see greater fuel economy and emission benefits to help mitigate the fluctuation in fuel prices, along with CPC training that provides the benefits in areas such as safety, fuel economy and accident awareness. To cover these running cost increases the Group has had to increase its sales prices across all customers in order to maintain its gross margins. The benefit of this started to have a positive impact in March 2022 and beyond.
The Directors are forecasting growth in revenue of between 25-30% a year and growth in profit by a combination of robust organic expansion of relationships with existing customers and winning of new contracts.
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
2023 2022 Movement
Turnover £39.7m £33.2m
Gross Profit Margin 15.65% 15.54%
Admin Expenses £4.6m £4.0m
Return on Capital Employed 29.35% 24.53%
Shareholders funds £1.21m £189,563
The Group is pleased with the performance given the challenges outlined throughout the year and on the back of Covid and its significant impact on revenues and costs.
The Group balance sheet has strengthened despite the related company debt write off. The underlying cash position is strong and net debt has remained constant in the current year.
The main non-financial KPI monitored by directors is the mix of owned to subcontracted vehicles used to ensure risk is balanced accordingly.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023.
The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £1,015,774 (2022 - £176,982).
The directors who served during the year were:
The auditors, Armstrong Watson Audit Limited, will 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.
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
The directors are responsible for preparing the Group strategic report, the Directors' report and the consolidated 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 the Group and of the profit or loss of the Group for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
∙select suitable accounting policies for the Group's financial statements and then apply them consistently;
∙make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
∙prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group 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 the Group and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and the Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
We have audited the financial statements of Bulk Logistics Group Ltd (the 'parent Company') and its subsidiaries (the 'Group') for the year ended 31 March 2023, which comprise the Group Statement of comprehensive income, the Group and Company Statements of financial position, the Group Statement of cash flows, the Group and Company Statement of changes in equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
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 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.
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Group's or 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 directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual Report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD (CONTINUED)
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
∙the information given in the Group strategic report and the Directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
∙the Group strategic report and the Directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
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 Directors' report.
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD (CONTINUED)
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 Group financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
• We obtained an understanding of laws and regulations that affect the Group, focusing on those that had a direct effect on the financial statements or that had a fundamental effect on its operations. Key laws and regulations that we identified included the UK Companies Act, tax legislation, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops, Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme, Fleet Operation Recognition Scheme, Road Haulage Association and occupational health and employment legislation. • We enquired of the Directors, reviewed correspondence with HMRC and reviewed Directors' meeting minutes for evidence of non-compliance with relevant laws and regulations. We also reviewed controls the Directors have in place to ensure compliance. • We gained an understanding of the controls that the Directors have in place to prevent and detect fraud. We enquired of the Directors about any incidences of fraud that had taken place during the accounting period. • The risk of fraud and non-compliance with laves and regulations and fraud was discussed within the audit team and tests were planned and performed to address these risks. We identified the potential for fraud in the following areas: revenue recognition, management override of controls and misappropriation of cash and other assets. • We reviewed financial statements disclosures and tested to supporting documentation to assess compliance with relevant laws and regulations discussed above. • We enquired of the Directors about actual and potential litigation and claims. • We performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that might indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud. • In addressing the risk of fraud due to management override of internal controls we tested the appropriateness of journal entries and assessed whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates were indicative of a potential bias. Due to inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with the auditing standards. For example, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations and cannot be expected to detect all fraud and non-compliance with 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 Auditors' report.
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD (CONTINUED)
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 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.
for and on behalf of
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditors
Leeds
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
REGISTERED NUMBER: 10079595
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 MARCH 2023
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:
The notes on pages 17 to 33 form part of these financial statements.
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
REGISTERED NUMBER: 10079595
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 MARCH 2023
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
REGISTERED NUMBER: 10079595
COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 MARCH 2023
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:
The notes on pages 17 to 33 form part of these financial statements.
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
CONSOLIDATED ANALYSIS OF NET DEBT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Bulk Logistics Group Ltd is a private company, limited by shares, registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.
2.Accounting policies
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 Group management to exercise judgement in applying the Group's accounting policies (see note 3).
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own Statement of comprehensive income in these financial statements.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
The consolidated financial statements present the results of the Company and its own subsidiaries ("the Group") as if they form a single entity. Intercompany transactions and balances between group companies are therefore eliminated in full.
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of business combinations using the purchase method. In the Statement of financial position, the acquiree's identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are initially recognised at their fair values at the acquisition date. The results of acquired operations are included in the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income from the date on which control is obtained. They are deconsolidated from the date control ceases.
The financial statements are prepared on the going concern basis which assumes that the Group will continue to trade. However the validity of the going concern basis is dependent upon the continued support of the Directors and bank. If the Group is unable to continue to trade, adjustments would be required to reduce the value of assets to their recoverable amounts, to provide any further liabilities that might arise and to analyse both fixed assets and long term liabilities as a current asset / liabilities.
The Directors have considered the effect of the difficult general economic environment on the going concern position, and are satisfied that the Group will continue to trade for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements. The Directors have put plans in place to deal with the financial impact on the Group and cashflow has remained strong during therefore there is no material uncertainty surrounding going concern.
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Grants of a revenue nature are recognised in the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income in the same period as the related expenditure.
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Goodwill
Other intangible assets
All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life. If a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed ten years.
The estimated useful lives range as follows:
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:
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.
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
The invoice discounting facility represents amounts received in respect of financed debts. There is full recourse to the Group for losses on debts, and so the financed debts continue to be recognised on the balane sheet. Interest and other charges relating to invoice financing are recognised in the profit and loss account over the relevant period.
Depreciation - Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset. An estimate of the useful economic life of assets is detailed in the depreciation accounting policy. The value of depreciation charge in the profit and loss account during the year was £1,399,907. Bad debt provision - If a balance is irrecoverable, it should be written off as a specific bad debt in the profit or loss account. Where there is some uncertainty, a general provision should be provided for in the accounts. The value of the bad debts in the P&L is £2,052.
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
9.Taxation (continued)
The Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his budget to Parliament on 3 March 2021 in which he confirmed the Corporation tax rate would increase from the current rate of 19% to 25% from 1 April 2023 for companies with profits greater than £50k. Therefore, the rate at which tax balances are provided is likely to increase in future financial statements from the current 19%. As the rate that had been substantively enacted at the balance sheet date was 25%, deferred tax has been provided for on timing differences expected to reverse on or after 1 April 2023 at 25% in these financial statements.
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own Statement of comprehensive income in these financial statements. The loss after tax of the parent Company for the year was £
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
12.Intangible assets (continued)
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BULK LOGISTICS GROUP LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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The invoice discounting facility included in other loans is secured by a fixed and floating charge on the groups assets.
Hire purchase contracts are secured against assets to which they relate. The bank loans are secured against the assets of group companies.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
On 26 May 2020 a company guarantee given by J. & J. Ward Limited, Hare Bulk Haulage Limited and Horsley Bulk Transport Limited supported by an all assets debenture. No liability is expected to arise in relation to this guarantee as at the year end the group position was not overdrawn.
The Group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Group in an independently administered fund.
The pension charge represents contributions payable by the Group to the fund and amounted to £ Contributions totalling £
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