Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited - Period Ending 2023-03-31

Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited - Period Ending 2023-03-31


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Registration number: 01478159

Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited

Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

 

Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Directors' Report

2 to 3

Independent Auditor's Report

4 to 7

Consolidated Profit and Loss Account

8

Consolidated Balance Sheet

9

Balance Sheet

10

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

11

Statement of Changes in Equity

12

Notes to the Financial Statements

13 to 23

 

Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited

Company Information

Directors

R J Clark

N S Howard

P K Smith

Company secretary

R J Clark

Registered office

Cobalt Business Exchange
Cobalt Park Way
Wallsend
Tyne And Wear
NE28 9NZ

Auditors

Walker Dunnett & Co
29 Commercial Street
Dundee
DD1 3DG

 

Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited

Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

The directors present their report and the for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Directors of the group

The directors who held office during the year were as follows:

R J Clark - Company secretary and director

N S Howard

P K Smith

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities 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 group and the company 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 and 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 group's and the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the group and 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 group and the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

 

Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited

Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

Disclosure of information to the auditor

Each director has taken steps that they ought to have taken as a director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditor is aware of that information. The directors confirm that there is no relevant information that they know of and of which they know the auditor is unaware.

Reappointment of auditors

In accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006, a resolution for the re-appointment of Walker Dunnett & Co as auditors of the company is to be proposed at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 19 March 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
R J Clark
Company secretary and director

 

Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 March 2023, which comprise the Consolidated Profit and Loss Account, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Changes in Equity, and 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 the parent company's 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 auditor 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 ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements were 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 directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

 

Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited (continued)

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

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinion on other matter 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 Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

the Directors' Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Directors' Report.

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 directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or

we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the Directors' Report [set out on page 2], 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.

 

Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited (continued)

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’s 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:

• Enquiry of management and those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and claims.
• Enquiry of entity staff in compliance functions to identify any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations.
• Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Auditing the risk of management override of controls, including through testing journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, and evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business.

The specific laws and regulations that have a specific impact on this company and the accounting preparation of the company accounts will include:
• The Companies Act 2006
• FRS 102
• UK Corporate tax laws
• GDPR laws
• Financial Conduct Authority rules and regulations.

We have assessed the information in the audit and have not found any significant issues with non-compliance with laws and regulations.

The main specific risks relating to audit of the financial statements are income and expense recognition as this drives the main balance sheet figures of trade debtors & creditors, deferred income and other creditors. These risks have been highlighted and have been cleared.

This business has little risk of errors and fraud even though management have the potential of including incorrect journal entries. As a result of the size of the business we can increase % of testing journal entries to reduce risk of irregularities to very low especially those near the year-end. No irregularities have been found in the audit of this company.

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

 

Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited (continued)

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’s 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.

......................................
Danie Van Niekerk (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Walker Dunnett & Co, Statutory Auditor
29 Commercial Street
Dundee
DD1 3DG

19 March 2024

 

Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited

Consolidated Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

Note

2023
£

2022
£

Turnover

3

3,085,211

2,705,328

Cost of sales

 

(875,970)

(674,260)

Gross profit

 

2,209,241

2,031,068

Administrative expenses

 

(1,989,877)

(1,794,905)

Other operating income

4

-

22,824

Operating profit

219,364

258,987

Interest payable and similar expenses

-

(9,667)

Profit before tax

 

219,364

249,320

Profit for the financial year

 

219,364

249,320

Profit/(loss) attributable to:

 

Owners of the company

 

219,364

249,320

The group has no recognised gains or losses for the year other than the results above.

 

Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited

(Registration number: 01478159)
Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023

Note

2023
£

2022
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

9

48,685

56,967

Current assets

 

Debtors

11

3,304,050

2,756,392

Cash at bank and in hand

 

1,209,391

1,109,760

 

4,513,441

3,866,152

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

13

(4,442,993)

(3,862,808)

Net current assets

 

70,448

3,344

Total assets less current liabilities

 

119,133

60,311

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

13

(22,030)

(32,572)

Net assets

 

97,103

27,739

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

76

76

Other reserves

24

24

Profit and loss account

97,003

27,639

Equity attributable to owners of the company

 

97,103

27,739

Total equity

 

97,103

27,739

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 19 March 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
R J Clark
Company secretary and director

 

Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited

(Registration number: 01478159)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023

Note

2023
£

2022
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

9

48,418

56,700

Investments

10

320,665

320,665

 

369,083

377,365

Current assets

 

Debtors

11

3,293,105

2,747,043

Cash at bank and in hand

 

1,174,352

1,103,236

 

4,467,457

3,850,279

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

13

(4,424,111)

(3,874,145)

Net current assets/(liabilities)

 

43,346

(23,866)

Total assets less current liabilities

 

412,429

353,499

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

13

(22,030)

(32,572)

Net assets

 

390,399

320,927

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

76

76

Other reserves

24

24

Retained earnings

390,299

320,827

Shareholders' funds

 

390,399

320,927

The company made a profit after tax for the financial year of £219,472 (2022 - profit of £276,589).

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 19 March 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................

R J Clark

Company secretary and director

 

Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
Equity attributable to the parent company

Share capital
£

Other reserves
£

Profit and loss account
£

Total equity
£

At 1 April 2022

76

24

27,639

27,739

Profit for the year

-

-

219,364

219,364

Total comprehensive income

-

-

219,364

219,364

Dividends

-

-

(150,000)

(150,000)

At 31 March 2023

76

24

97,003

97,103

Share capital
£

Other reserves
£

Profit and loss account
£

Total equity
£

At 1 April 2021

76

24

(77,681)

(77,581)

Profit for the year

-

-

249,320

249,320

Total comprehensive income

-

-

249,320

249,320

Dividends

-

-

(144,000)

(144,000)

At 31 March 2022

76

24

27,639

27,739

 

Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited

Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

Share capital
£

Other reserves
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 April 2022

76

24

320,827

320,927

Profit for the year

-

-

219,472

219,472

Dividends

-

-

(150,000)

(150,000)

At 31 March 2023

76

24

390,299

390,399

Share capital
£

Other reserves
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 April 2021

76

24

188,238

188,338

Profit for the year

-

-

276,589

276,589

Dividends

-

-

(144,000)

(144,000)

At 31 March 2022

76

24

320,827

320,927

 

Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England & Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
Cobalt Business Exchange
Cobalt Park Way
Wallsend
Tyne And Wear
NE28 9NZ

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006'.

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

Summary of disclosure exemptions

The exemptions under section 1A regarding cashflow statement and under s414B of the Companies Act regarding the strategic report have been taken this year.

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..

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements consolidate the financial statements of the company and its subsidiary undertakings drawn up to 31 March 2023.

 

Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

2

Accounting policies (continued)

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the company. Control is achieved where the company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. The results of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the Profit and Loss Account from the effective date of acquisition or up to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate. Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into line with those used by the group.

Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between the company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties, are eliminated in full.

Intra-group losses are also eliminated but may indicate an impairment that requires recognition in the consolidated financial statements.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the group’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts and after eliminating sales within the group.

The group recognises revenue when:
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity;
and specific criteria have been met for each of the group's activities.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Furniture fixtures and equipment

20% straight line

Motor vehicles

25% reducing balance

 

Mechanical Breakdown And General Insurance Services Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

2

Accounting policies (continued)

Business combinations

Business combinations are accounted for using the purchase method. The consideration for each acquisition is measured at the aggregate of the fair values at acquisition date of assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed, and equity instruments issued by the group in exchange for control of the acquired, plus any costs directly attributable to the business combination. When a business combination agreement provides for an adjustment to the cost of the combination contingent on future events, the group includes the estimated amount of that adjustment in the cost of the combination at the acquisition date if the adjustment is probable and can be measured reliably.

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of an entity represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the group’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the entity recognised at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is held in the currency of the acquired entity and revalued to the closing rate at each reporting period date. Goodwill is amortised over its useful life, which shall not exceed ten years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.

Investments

Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.


Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade debtors

trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

 

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Accounting policies (continued)

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the group does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transactin costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the Profit and Loss Account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the group has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

3

Turnover

The analysis of the group's revenue for the year from continuing operations is as follows:

2023
£

2022
£

Rendering of services

3,085,211

2,705,328

4

Other operating income

The analysis of the group's other operating income for the year is as follows:

2023
£

2022
£

Government grants

-

22,824

 

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Staff costs

The aggregate payroll costs (including directors' remuneration) were as follows:

2023
£

2022
£

Wages and salaries

1,383,875

1,242,096

Other employee expense

30,976

13,657

1,414,851

1,255,753

The average number of persons employed by the group (including directors) during the year, analysed by category was as follows:

2023
No.

2022
No.

Administration and support

45

47

45

47

6

Directors' remuneration

The directors' remuneration for the year was as follows:

2023
£

2022
£

Remuneration

-

10,800

7

Auditors' remuneration

2023
£

2022
£

Audit of these financial statements

9,000

9,200


 

 

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Intangible assets

Group

Goodwill
 £

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2022

595,875

At 31 March 2023

595,875

Amortisation

At 1 April 2022

595,875

At 31 March 2023

595,875

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2023

-

 

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Tangible assets

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Total
£

Group
Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2022

161,507

161,507

Additions

20,220

20,220

At 31 March 2023

181,727

181,727

Depreciation

At 1 April 2022

104,540

104,540

Charge for the year

28,502

28,502

At 31 March 2023

133,042

133,042

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2023

48,685

48,685

At 31 March 2022

56,967

56,967

 

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Tangible assets (continued)

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Total
£

Company
Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2022

151,507

151,507

Additions

20,220

20,220

At 31 March 2023

171,727

171,727

Depreciation

At 1 April 2022

94,807

94,807

Charge for the year

28,502

28,502

At 31 March 2023

123,309

123,309

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2023

48,418

48,418

At 31 March 2022

56,700

56,700

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Investments

Company

2023
£

2022
£

Investments in subsidiaries

320,665

320,665

Details of undertakings

Details of the investments (including principal place of business of unincorporated entities) in which the company holds 20% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital are as follows:

 

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Investments (continued)

Undertaking

Registered office

Holding

Proportion of voting rights and shares held

     

2023

2022

Subsidiary undertakings

Mycoverplan Insurance Services Limited

Cobalt Business Exchange
Cobalt Park Way
Wallsend
Tyne and Wear
NE28 9NZ

England and Wales

Ordinary

100%

100%

Auto Warranty Limited

Cobalt Business Exchange
Cobalt Park Way
Wallsend
NE28 9NZ

England and Wales

Ordinary

100%

100%

Subsidiary undertakings

Mycoverplan Insurance Services Limited

The principal activity of Mycoverplan Insurance Services Limited is insurance brokers.

Auto Warranty Limited

The principal activity of Auto Warranty Limited is insurance brokers.

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Debtors

   

Group

Company

Current

Note

2023
£

2022
£

2023
£

2022
£

Trade debtors

 

3,228,300

2,553,016

3,228,300

2,553,016

Amounts owed by related parties

8,452

8,465

8,452

8,452

Other debtors

 

10,945

7,336

-

-

Prepayments

 

56,353

187,575

56,353

185,575

   

3,304,050

2,756,392

3,293,105

2,747,043

 

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Cash and cash equivalents

 

Group

Company

2023
£

2022
£

2023
£

2022
£

Cash on hand

267

1,152

267

1,152

Bank accounts

709,767

383,635

709,221

382,722

Bank balances re floats owed to insurance underwriters

499,357

724,973

464,864

719,362

1,209,391

1,109,760

1,174,352

1,103,236

13

Creditors

   

Group

Company

Note

2023
£

2022
£

2023
£

2022
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

14

9,900

9,900

9,900

9,900

Trade creditors

 

1,022,617

937,895

1,022,617

937,895

Amounts due to group undertakings

332,555

505,999

341,813

528,453

Social security and other taxes

 

99,298

80,829

99,298

80,829

Other payables

 

1,746,979

1,457,705

1,722,550

1,447,988

Accruals

 

3,711

1,400

-

-

Deferred income

 

1,227,933

869,080

1,227,933

869,080

 

4,442,993

3,862,808

4,424,111

3,874,145

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

14

22,030

32,572

22,030

32,572

14

Loans and borrowings

 

Group

Company

2023
£

2022
£

2023
£

2022
£

Non-current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

22,030

32,572

22,030

32,572

 

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Loans and borrowings (continued)

 

Group

Company

2023
£

2022
£

2023
£

2022
£

Current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

9,900

9,900

9,900

9,900

Bank borrowings comprise a Coronavirus business interruption loan.The loan was for £49,500 and is repayable in 60 installments commencing in July 2021. The loan is interest free until July 2021 and thereafter bears interest at 2.5%.

15

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The company's immediate parent is Aros Holdings Limited, incorporated in England & Wales.