LEYTON_UK_LIMITED - Accounts


Company registration number 06977112 (England and Wales)
LEYTON UK LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
LEYTON UK LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
F Gouilliard
O Chrestien De Beauminy
Company number
06977112
Registered office
Harmsworth House
13-15 Bouverie Street
London
EC4Y 8DP
Auditor
Simpson Wreford LLP
Wellesley House
Duke of Wellington Avenue
Royal Arsenal
London
SE18 6SS
LEYTON UK LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Strategic report
1 - 2
Directors' report
3 - 4
Directors' responsibilities statement
5
Independent auditor report
6 - 8
Income statement
9
Statement of comprehensive income
10
Statement of financial position
11
Statement of changes in equity
12
Statement of cash flows
13
Notes to the financial statements
14 - 27
LEYTON UK LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
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The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 30 June 2023.

Review of the business

The company continues to operate profitably and grow revenue year on year. The business is thriving in the R&D market and continues to establish expansion into new product offerings.

Principal risks and uncertainties

The company is not susceptible to any significant risks apart from improving revenue generation. The company is susceptible to regulatory changes, as they are a risk to the current business model. The company has in place, plans that will mitigate these risks as far as possible by securing large clients on a repeat business basis and adding extra services to the company's offering.

 

The main financial risks affecting the company are discussed below:

 

Credit risk

Credit risk arises when a failure by counter parties to discharge their obligations could reduce the amount of future cash inflows from invoiced sales to clients. The company is proactive in following up invoiced sales and there is a department in the firm that is engaged to follow up outstanding invoices.

 

Liquidity risk

The objective of the company in managing liquidity risk is to ensure it can meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The company meets it obligations through operational cash flows.

 

Capital risk management

The company manages its capital to ensure that the company will be able to continue as a going concern and to provide a return to the shareholders.

 

Foreign currency risk

Foreign currency risk refers to the risk that the value of a financial commitment or recognised asset or liability will fluctuate due to changes in foreign currency rate. The company is not exposed to foreign currency risk as all transactions are denominated in Sterling. All foreign exchange differences arise on the translation of items from the functional currency of Sterling to the presentational currency of Euros.

Development and performance

Profit for the year is €1,944,085 (2022 : €3,501,495), which has decreased by 44% (2022 : decrease of 62%) from that of the previous year. The decrease in profits despite improved sales is mainly due to a loan write off. Excluding one-off other gains and losses, profit for the year is €4,373,259, an increase of 24%. Profit margin excluding the one-off intercompany loan write off has improved from 10% to 12%. Administrative expenses have increased by 10% (2022 : decrease of 4%) from previous year. The company continues to win market share and drive efficiencies in line with expectation, supporting the continued growth of the company.

Key performance indicators

The company uses two KPI’s, namely revenue and net profit. Revenue has increased by 9% (2022 : decrease of 16%) to €36,567,976 (2022 : €33,534,924). The net profit before income tax has decreased by 44% (2022 : decrease of 62%) as a result of the elements discussed in the analysis of development and performance section above.

Non Key Performance Indicators

The company continues to add more services to the portfolio in order to engage a wider client audience.

Future developments

Our objectives in the next year are to:

i) Increase our expertise and efficiency in our main R&D product;

ii) Increase the number of clients we service;

iii) Increase our working capital generation by continuing to manage operational cash flows; and

iv) Continue to diversify our service offering.

LEYTON UK LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
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Section 172 (1) statement

This statement describes how the directors have taken account of the matters set out in section 172(1)(a) to (f) of the Companies Act 2016 when performing their duty to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of its members as a whole, and in doing so having regard (amongst other matters) to:

 

  • the likely consequence of any decision in the long term

  • the interests of the Company's employees

  • the need to foster the Company's business relationships with suppliers, customers and others

  • the impact of the Company's operations on the community and the environment

  • the desirability of the Company maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct

  • the need to act fairly as between members of the Company

 

The directors are fully aware of their duties under section 172(1) of the Companies Act 2006 to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of its members. The directors are aware of all stakeholder interests, and as such take a long-term view in reaching key decisions, and when taking decisions, the directors look to act in the interests of the stakeholders and to ensure all stakeholders and treated fairly.

 

On behalf of the board

F Gouilliard
Director
15 December 2023
LEYTON UK LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2023.

Principal activities

The principal activity of the company continued to be that of research and development tax credit consultancy services.

Directors

The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:

F Gouilliard
O Chrestien De Beauminy
Results and dividends

The results for the year are set out on page 9.

The directors do not recommend the payment of dividends from reserves at present.

 

No preference dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.

Disabled persons

Applications for employment by disabled persons are always fully considered, bearing in mind the aptitudes of the applicant concerned. In the event of members of staff becoming disabled, every effort is made to ensure that their employment within the company continues and that the appropriate training is arranged. It is the policy of the company that the training, career development and promotion of disabled persons should, as far as possible, be identical to that of other employees.

Auditor

In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that Simpson Wreford LLP be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting.

Strategic report

The company has chosen in accordance with Companies Act 2006, s. 414C(11) to set out in the company's strategic report information required by Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, Sch. 7 to be contained in the directors' report. It has done so in respect of:

 

i) Review of the business

ii) Risk and uncertainty

iii) Analysis of development and performance

iv) Future developments

v) Key Performance Indicators

vi) Non Key Performance Indicators

vii) Additional information

Statement of disclosure to auditor

Each director who held office at the date of approval of this report confirms that:

 

  •     sauditor is unaware; and

  •     the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s is aware of that information.

Supplier payment policy

The company's current policy concerning the payment of trade creditors is to:

  • settle the terms of payment with suppliers when agreeing the terms of each transaction;

  • ensure that suppliers are made aware of the terms of payment by inclusion of the relevant terms in contracts; and

  • pay in accordance with the company's contractual and other legal obligations.

LEYTON UK LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
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On behalf of the board
F Gouilliard
Director
15 December 2023
LEYTON UK LIMITED
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
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The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

 

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and 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 and then apply them consistently;

  •     make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

  •     state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

  •     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 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 hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

LEYTON UK LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF LEYTON UK LIMITED
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Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Leyton UK Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 30 June 2023 which comprise the income statement, the statement of comprehensive income, the statement of financial position, the statement of changes in equity, the statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including 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 company's affairs as at 30 June 2023 and of its profit for the year then ended;

  •     have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

  •     have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor 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 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 directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

 

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

 

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor 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.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:

  • the information given in the strategic report and the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

  • the strategic report and the directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

LEYTON UK LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF LEYTON UK LIMITED
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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 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, 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.

Auditor 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 auditor 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.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.

Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:

 

  • the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;

 

  • we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with directors and other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the computer software and support sector;

 

  • 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, including the Companies Act 2006, data protection and FCA regulation;

 

  • we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence; and

 

  • identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.

LEYTON UK LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF LEYTON UK LIMITED
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Audit response to risks identified

We assessed the susceptibility of the company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:

 

  • making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and

  • considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.

 

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:

  • performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;

  • tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions;

  • assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates set out in Note 2 were indicative of potential bias; and

  • investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.

 

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

  • agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation;

  • enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and

  • reviewing correspondence with HMRC.

 

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.

 

Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor 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 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 auditor 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.

Kate Taylor FCA
Senior Statutory Auditor
For and on behalf of Simpson Wreford LLP
15 December 2023
2023-12-15
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Wellesley House
Duke of Wellington Avenue
Royal Arsenal
London
SE18 6SS
LEYTON UK LIMITED
INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
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2023
2022
Notes
Revenue
3
36,567,976
33,534,924
Administrative expenses
(32,726,665)
(29,626,015)
Operating profit
4
3,841,311
3,908,909
Investment income
7
580,645
-
0
Finance costs
8
(95,441)
(407,414)
Other gains and losses
9
(2,382,430)
-
Profit before taxation
1,944,085
3,501,495
Tax on profit
10
(1,243,243)
(809,191)
Profit for the financial year
700,842
2,692,304

The income statement has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.

LEYTON UK LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
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2023
2022
Profit for the year
700,842
2,692,304
Other comprehensive income
Translation movement
3,188
(41,366)
Total comprehensive income for the year
704,030
2,650,938
LEYTON UK LIMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 30 JUNE 2023
30 June 2023
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2023
2022
Notes
Non-current assets
Goodwill
11
699,054
1,398,276
Other intangible assets
11
194,238
322,293
893,292
1,720,569
Property, plant and equipment
12
1,186,766
758,410
Investments
13
2,007,229
2,007,229
4,087,287
4,486,208
Current assets
Trade and other receivables
14
54,418,158
48,210,646
Cash and cash equivalents
4,439,703
7,692,618
58,857,861
55,903,264
Current liabilities
15
(10,577,819)
(8,964,643)
Net current assets
48,280,042
46,938,621
Total assets less current liabilities
52,367,329
51,424,829
Provisions for liabilities
(238,470)
-
0
Net assets
52,128,859
51,424,829
Equity
Called up share capital
18
77,205
77,205
Translation reserve
19
755,210
752,022
Retained earnings
20
51,296,444
50,595,602
Total equity
52,128,859
51,424,829
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 15 December 2023 and are signed on its behalf by:
F Gouilliard
Director
Company Registration No. 06977112
LEYTON UK LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
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Share capital
Translation reserve
Retained earnings
Total
Notes
Balance at 1 July 2021
77,205
793,388
47,903,298
48,773,891
Year ended 30 June 2022:
Profit for the year
20
-
-
2,692,304
2,692,304
Other comprehensive income
Translation reserve movement
19
-
(41,366)
-
(41,366)
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
0
(41,366)
2,692,304
2,650,938
Balance at 30 June 2022
77,205
752,022
50,595,602
51,424,829
Year ended 30 June 2023:
Profit for the year
20
-
-
700,842
700,842
Other comprehensive income
Translation reserve movement
19
-
3,188
-
3,188
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
0
3,188
700,842
704,030
Balance at 30 June 2023
77,205
755,210
51,296,444
52,128,859
LEYTON UK LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
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2023
2022
Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from/(absorbed by) operations
24
8,368
(19,763,617)
Interest paid
(95,441)
(407,414)
Income taxes paid
(359,291)
(999,900)
Net cash outflow from operating activities
(446,364)
(21,170,931)
Investing activities
Purchase of intangible assets
-
0
(384,096)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
(1,030,204)
(294,048)
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment
3,631
-
0
Purchase of investments
-
0
(467,714)
Receipts arising from loans made
(2,382,430)
-
0
Interest received
580,645
-
0
Net cash used in investing activities
(2,828,358)
(1,145,858)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(3,274,722)
(22,316,789)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
7,692,618
30,022,290
Effect of foreign exchange rates
21,807
(12,883)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
4,439,703
7,692,618
LEYTON UK LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Leyton UK Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Harmsworth House, 13-15 Bouverie Street, London, EC4Y 8DP.

1.1
Accounting convention

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements are prepared in Euro, which is the presentation currency of the company. The functional currency of the company is sterling but as they report to the parent in France the accounts are prepared in Euro. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest .

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified by the recognition of certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

The company has taken advantage of the exemption under section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 not to prepare consolidated accounts. The financial statements present information about the company as an individual entity and not about its group.

 

Leyton UK Limited is a 100% subsidiary of ultimate parent Riga S.A.S and the results of Leyton UK Limited are included in the consolidated financial statements of Riga S.A.S which are available from 16 Boulevard Garibaldi, 92130 Issy-Les-Moulineaux, Paris, France

Leyton UK Limited (the "Company") was incorporated in England and Wales on 30 July 2009. The company is a 100% owned subsidiary of Thésée S.A.S. The Company's ordinary shares are not traded on a recognised stock exchange. The address of the registered office is Harmsworth House, 13-15 Bouverie Street, London EC4Y 8DP. The Company is domiciled in the United Kingdom. The address of the parent is Thésée S.A.S, 16 Boulevard Garibaldi, 92130 Issy-Les-Moulineaux, Paris, France. The parent company was incorporated in France.

 

The Company's financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2023, were authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 15 December 2023.

1.2
Going concern

Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

1.3
Revenue

Revenue is recognised when services have been performed and collectability of the revenue is probable. All revenue is stated net of discounts, VAT and other sales related taxes. In accordance with the ultimate parent company's prescribed revenue recognition policy, un-invoiced revenue on agreed contracts in place at the year end is included at 26% of expected total revenue. The directors confirm that this is a fair approximation of the proportion of work done on un-invoiced contracts.

1.4
Research and development expenditure

Research expenditure is written off against profits in the year in which it is incurred. Identifiable development expenditure is capitalised to the extent that the technical, commercial and financial feasibility can be demonstrated.

LEYTON UK LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.5
Intangible fixed assets - goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisition of unincorporated businesses over the fair value of net assets acquired. It is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is considered to have a finite useful life and is amortised on a systematic basis over its expected life, which is [XXXX].

 

For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to the cash-generating units expected to benefit from the acquisition. Cash-generating units to which goodwill has been allocated are tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently when there is an indication that the unit may be impaired. If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than the carrying amount of the unit, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and then to the other assets of the unit pro-rata on the basis of the carrying amount of each asset in the unit.

1.6
Intangible fixed assets other than goodwill

Internally generated intangibles assets are initially recognised at cost, based on a reasonable proportion of external costs and staff time. Intangible assets are subsequently amortised on a straight line basis over their useful economic lives.

Amortisation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Development Costs
Straight line over 3 years
Goodwill
Straight line over 3 years
1.7
Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Leasehold property
Straight line over 33, 34, 58 and 60 months
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
Straight line over 8 years
Computer equipment
Straight line over 3 years

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the income statement.

1.8
Non-current investments

Interests in unlisted entities are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in profit or loss.

1.9
Impairment of non-current assets

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

LEYTON UK LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.10
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand. The company currently has no loans or overdraft facilities in place.

1.11
Financial instruments

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

 

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's statement of financial position when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include trade and other receivables and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through income statement, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.

 

Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in income statement.

 

If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in income statement.

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.

LEYTON UK LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 17 -
Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other payables, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

 

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

 

Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade payables are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.12
Equity instruments

Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.

1.13
Taxation

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the income statement because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

1.14
Employee benefits

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense.

 

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.15
Retirement benefits

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 when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals in the Statement of Financial Position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.

1.16
Leases

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to income statement on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.

LEYTON UK LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 18 -
1.17
Foreign exchange

The presentational currency of these audited financial statements is Euro, whereas the functional currency of the company is Pound Sterling. This has been done so that the subsidiary is reporting in the same currency as its parent company.

 

Assets and liabilities are translated from the functional currency of Pound Sterling to the presentational currency of Euro at the rates of exchange ruling at the statement of financial position date. Transactions during the year are translated from the functional currency of Pound Sterling to the presentational currency at the average rate of exchange for the year. Gains and losses arising on translation are included in the income statement for the period. Other exchange differences are taken to a translation reserve in the statement of financial position.

 

2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

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

 

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

3
Revenue
2023
2022
Revenue analysed by class of business
Provision of services
36,567,976
33,534,924
2023
2022
Other revenue
Interest income
580,645
-
4
Operating profit
2023
2022
Operating profit for the year is stated after charging/(crediting):
Exchange losses/(gains)
65,038
(336,261)
Depreciation of owned property, plant and equipment
319,059
224,188
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
274,723
-
Amortisation of intangible assets
816,281
771,181
Operating lease charges
751,716
902,000
LEYTON UK LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
- 19 -
5
Auditor remuneration
2023
2022
Fees payable to the company's auditor and associates:
For audit services
Audit of the financial statements of the company
30,660
30,353
For other services
All other non-audit services
8,446
7,676
6
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2023
2022
Number
Number
Professional staff
220
252

Their aggregate remuneration comprised:

2023
2022
Wages and salaries
17,439,428
17,102,464
Social security costs
2,197,426
2,207,959
Pension costs
503,391
572,312
20,140,245
19,882,735
7
Investment income
2023
2022
Interest income
Interest receivable from group companies
580,645
-
0
8
Finance costs
2023
2022
Other finance costs:
Other interest
95,441
407,414
LEYTON UK LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
- 20 -
9
Other gains and losses
2023
2022
Write off of intercompany loans receivable
2,382,430
-

Further details disclosed in Note 21.

10
Taxation
2023
2022
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
1,007,884
809,191
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
235,359
-
0
Total tax charge
1,243,243
809,191

The actual charge for the year can be reconciled to the profit per the income statement and the standard rate of tax as follows:

2023
2022
Profit before taxation
1,944,085
3,501,495
Expected tax charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 20.50% (2022: 19.00%)
398,537
665,284
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
8,169
11,063
Permanent capital allowances in excess of depreciation
(180,361)
(61,942)
Depreciation on assets not qualifying for tax allowances
67,355
42,596
Amortisation on assets not qualifying for tax allowances
167,304
146,524
Foreign exchange differences
(839)
-
0
Under/(over) provided
-
0
5,666
Loss on disposal of assets
56,307
-
0
Loans write off
488,300
-
0
Deferred tax charge
238,471
-
0
Taxation charge for the year
1,243,243
809,191
LEYTON UK LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
- 21 -
11
Intangible fixed assets
Goodwill
Intellectual property
Development Costs
Total
Cost
At 1 July 2022
3,495,690
361,221
384,096
4,241,007
Exchange adjustments
(420)
(43)
(46)
(509)
At 30 June 2023
3,495,270
361,178
384,050
4,240,498
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 July 2022
2,097,414
361,221
61,803
2,520,438
Amortisation charged for the year
689,934
-
0
126,347
816,281
Exchange adjustments
8,868
(43)
1,662
10,487
At 30 June 2023
2,796,216
361,178
189,812
3,347,206
Carrying amount
At 30 June 2023
699,054
-
0
194,238
893,292
At 30 June 2022
1,398,276
-
0
322,293
1,720,569

Goodwill is capitalised on the purchase of the consultancy business of Leyton UK Partners LLP. The cost is amortised on a straight line basis over 5 years, as this is the period that the directors feel that the company will benefit from the purchase.

 

Development cost is capitalised at cost on the internally generated system. The cost is amortised on a straight line basis over 3 years.

LEYTON UK LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
- 22 -
12
Property, plant and equipment
Land and buildings Leasehold
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
Computer equipment
Total
Cost
At 1 July 2022
406,088
563,980
360,662
1,330,730
Additions
666,173
320,225
43,806
1,030,204
Disposals
(395,516)
(229,575)
(122,621)
(747,712)
Exchange adjustments
(48)
(67)
(43)
(158)
At 30 June 2023
676,697
654,563
281,804
1,613,064
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 July 2022
227,803
154,042
190,475
572,320
Depreciation charged in the year
143,764
80,322
94,973
319,059
Eliminated in respect of disposals
(250,100)
(101,965)
(117,293)
(469,358)
Exchange adjustments
1,997
1,046
1,234
4,277
At 30 June 2023
123,464
133,445
169,389
426,298
Carrying amount
At 30 June 2023
553,233
521,118
112,415
1,186,766
At 30 June 2022
178,285
409,938
170,187
758,410
13
Fixed asset investments
2023
2022
Unlisted investments
2,007,229
2,007,229

The directors have considered the carrying amounts of financial assets for potential impairment. The amounts stated above are at cost.

 

Fixed asset investments comprise of ordinary shares in Investco 2, which is not publicly traded.

 

The company owns 10% of the equity share capital of Investco 2 (2022 : €2,007,229). Investco 2 is incorporated in France. The address of the registered office of Investco 2 is 16 Boulevard Garibaldi, 92130 Issy-Les-Moulineaux, Paris, France.

 

LEYTON UK LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
- 23 -
14
Trade and other receivables
2023
2022
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade receivables
22,656,578
20,397,361
Amounts owed by group undertakings
30,793,985
26,673,385
Other receivables
72,102
4,490
Prepayments and accrued income
895,493
1,135,410
54,418,158
48,210,646
15
Current liabilities
2023
2022
Trade payables
857,406
1,000,957
Amounts owed to group undertakings
589,141
1,697,517
Corporation tax
936,714
291,232
Other taxation and social security
1,969,878
1,383,622
Other payables
23,359
167,463
Accruals and deferred income
6,201,321
4,423,852
10,577,819
8,964,643
16
Deferred taxation

The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon:

Liabilities
Liabilities
2023
2022
Balances:
Accelerated capital allowances
238,470
-
2023
Movements in the year:
Liability at 1 July 2022
-
Charge to profit or loss
238,470
Liability at 30 June 2023
238,470
LEYTON UK LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
- 24 -
17
Retirement benefit schemes
2023
2022
Defined contribution schemes
Charge to income statement in respect of defined contribution schemes
503,391
572,312

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund. At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments of €185,731 (2022 €179,374).

 

18
Share capital
2023
2022
Ordinary share capital
Issued and fully paid
70,000 Ordinary shares of £1 each
77,205
77,205
19
Translation reserve
2023
2022
At the beginning of the year
752,022
793,388
Translation movement
3,188
(41,366)
At the end of the year
755,210
752,022
20
Retained earnings
2023
2022
At the beginning of the year
50,595,602
47,903,298
Profit for the year
700,842
2,692,304
At the end of the year
51,296,444
50,595,602
LEYTON UK LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
- 25 -
21
Operating lease commitments
Lessee

Amounts recognised in profit or loss as an expense during the period in respect of operating lease arrangements are €751,716 (2022 : €902,000).

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

2023
2022
Within one year
664,366
597,329
Between two and five years
703,208
793,345
1,367,574
1,390,674
LEYTON UK LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
- 26 -
22
Related party transactions
Transactions with related parties

During the year the company entered into the following transactions with related parties:

Services of €1,254,599 (2022 : €1,320,287) were charged to the company from Thésée S.A.S. Included within trade and other receivable is a balance of €30,576,786 (2022 : €23,879,599), due from Thésée S.A.S, the parent company. Leyton UK Limited also received loan interest of €580,645 (2022 : nil) in relation to the balance due to the company.

 

Leyton France supplied services of €1,411,506 (2022 : €1,310,260) to Leyton UK Limited during the year. Included within trade and other payables is a balance of €387,985 (2022 : €1,308,338), due to member of the group Leyton France.

 

Thésée Morocco supplied services of €2,381,819 (2022 : €1,705,632) to Leyton UK Limited during the year. Included within trade and other payables is a balance of €185,272 (2022 : €275,750), due to member of the group Thésée Morocco.

 

Leyton Belgium did not supply services to Leyton UK Limited during the year (2022 : nil). Included within trade and other payables is a balance of €15,884 (202215,883), due to member of the group Leyton Belgium.

 

Leyton UK Limited did not supply services to Leyton USA during the year (2022 : nil). Included within trade and other receivables is a balance of €208,784 (2022 : €163,435), due from member of the group Leyton USA.

 

Leyton UK Limited did not supply services to Leyton Ireland during the year (2022 : nil). Included within trade and other receivables is a balance of €8,415 (2022 : €7,912), due from member of the group Leyton Ireland.

 

Leyton Spain did not supply services to Leyton UK Limited during the year (2022 : €97,546). Included within trade and other payables is a balance of nil (2022 : €97,546), due to member of the group Leyton Spain.

 

These transactions were made on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arms length transactions.

 

Riga S.A.S, the ultimate parent company, acts as guarantor for the lease agreement on office space leased by the company.

 

Leyton UK Limited wrote off a balance of €2,382,430 due from Leyton UK Partners LLP. Leyton UK Limited is a designated member of Leyton UK Partners LLP.

 

23
Ultimate controlling party

The immediate parent company is deemed to be Thésée S.A.S, due to its shareholding in Leyton UK Limited. The ultimate parent company is Riga S.A.S. The address of the parent is Thésée S.A.S, 16 Boulevard Garibaldi, 92130 Issy-Les-Moulineaux, Paris, France.

LEYTON UK LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
- 27 -
24
Cash generated from/(absorbed by) operations
2023
2022
Profit for the year after tax
700,842
2,692,304
Adjustments for:
Taxation charged
1,243,243
809,191
Finance costs
95,441
407,414
Investment income
(580,645)
-
0
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
274,723
-
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets
816,281
771,181
Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment
319,059
224,188
Foreign exchange gains on cash equivalents
(3,188)
(41,366)
Other gains and losses
2,382,430
-
Movements in working capital:
(Increase) in trade and other receivables
(2,086,912)
(1,307,823)
Increase in trade and other payables
2,076,070
224,034
(Increase) in intercompany balances
(5,228,976)
(23,542,740)
Cash generated from/(absorbed by) operations
8,368
(19,763,617)
25
Analysis of changes in net funds
1 July 2022
Cash flows
Exchange rate movements
30 June 2023
Cash at bank and in hand
7,692,618
(3,274,722)
21,807
4,439,703
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