Results for Year Ended 31 December 2016

RNS Number : 4749H
Mountfield Group plc
08 June 2017
 

 

Mountfield Group Plc

 

("Mountfield", the "Group" or the "Company")

 

FINAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016

 

Mountfield, the AIM listed construction company is pleased to announce its Final Results for the year ended 31 December 2016 ("Final Results").

 

The Company also announces that its AGM will be held at 11:30 am on 30 June 2017 at the offices of DAC Beachcroft LLP at 100 Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1BN.

 

The Final Results and Notice of AGM have been posted to shareholders and will be posted to the Company's website on: www.mountfieldgroupplc.com .

 

Contacts:

 

Mountfield Group Plc

07500 558 235

Peter Jay, Executive Chairman




WH Ireland Limited (Nominated adviser)

0207 220 1666

Paul Shackleton


 

 

 

STRATEGIC REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016

 

CHAIRMAN'S REPORT

 

Key Features 

 

·      Group annual PBT rises by 150%.

 

·      Connaught continues to strengthen its market position.

 

·      MBG's profitability rises again from higher quality turnover and restructured, lower cost operation.

 

·      Secured and potential business for both businesses indicates good prospects for 2017.

    

§ Turnover: £9.63m (2015: £13.033m)

 

§ Operating profit: £469,820 (2015: £203,895)

 

§ EBITDA: £483,336 (2015: £218,314)

 

§ PBT: £442,544 (2015: PBT £177,117)

 

§ Earnings per share: 0.131p (2015: 0.046p)

 

§ Margin 19.2% (2015: 14.4%)

 

§ Majority of remaining loan notes converted into unlisted non-voting shares without right to receive dividend.

 

 

That the strong increase in Group PBT to £442,544 (2015 - £177,117) was earned on a turnover reduced by over £3million demonstrates the success of the Mountfield Group Plc's ("Group") strategy for Mountfield Building Group Limited ("MBG") of concentrating on higher margin, lower risk work.

 

For Connaught Access Flooring Limited ("CAF"), the main feature of the year was the completion of its £5.8m contract for flooring at a new City HQ office building. As a result of the hiatus in the construction industry that followed the Referendum the signing and start of work on a new contract (announced on 7 March 2017 but negotiated over the previous year) was postponed until early this year and this resulted in income that the Board had expected CAF to earn in the latter part of 2016 being deferred to 2017.

 

These delayed starts are the principal reason for CAF's PBT in 2016 being £306,565 as against £467,428 in 2015.

 

CAF has become a market leader and one of the small number of companies able to compete for the largest raised access/commercial flooring market and is regularly asked to tender for new work in an increasingly active market. The Directors note the negotiations it is currently involved in and anticipate that it will show a strong performance in 2017.

 

The significantly rationalised MBG (including its subsidiary MBG Construction Limited) showed that it is on a sustainable and profitable path to recovery in 2016 and onwards.

 

The group balance sheet was strengthened by the conversion of £2.3m loan notes into unlisted founder shares which do not carry the right to vote or to receive a dividend.

 

Outlook

 

The outlook for CAF continues to be strong into 2017/18 and based on the demand for high quality, large commercial flooring contracts, its leading position in its market place and the proposed expansion of its business into the supply and installation of new products associated with CAF's core activities. The Board believes that the prospects for CAF will remain increasingly bright for a number of years. 

 

The Board takes a similar view of MBG's prospects and notes the major change in its financial performance that followed from the reduction of its cost base and the change to a strategy of pursuing higher margin, lower risk contracts and is satisfied that both will perform strongly during 2017 and 2018

 

 

 

Peter Jay

Executive Chairman

7 June 2017

 

 

CEO's REPORT

 

 

The Group Board currently comprises:

 

Peter Jay - Executive Chairman - in addition to being Group Chairman Peter also manages the Group's relationships with its nomad, brokers and professional advisers.  Peter was formerly a corporate lawyer and a partner in DAC Beachcroft LLP.

 

Andrew Collins - Group Chief Executive - Andy is responsible for managing the business of the Group and also that of its subsidiary, CAF, a specialist supplier and installer of flooring for commercial properties whose business and reputation he has developed significantly since appointment in 2004. Before joining the Group, Andy was a Divisional Financial Director at ISG Plc.

 

Graham Read - Managing Director of MBG - Graham founded the business of MBG in 1986 and has had over 20 years' experience in the construction industry.

  

The Board is supported by Andy May, a partner in the firm of Barnes Roffe LLP. Andy attends meetings of the Group's Board in an advisory-only capacity and also assists the Board in overseeing the Group's accounting and finance functions.

 

The Board is also supported by Chris Adlam, a director of JDC Corporate Finance. Chris (who was appointed in February 2017) attends meetings of the Group's Board in an advisory-only capacity to provide advice on business finance and aspects of corporate finance.

 

 Group Companies

 

The Group is comprised of two principal trading companies, MBG and CAF.

 

CAF is one of the leading suppliers and installers of raised access flooring systems to main contractors and corporate end users for office and data centre installations.

It has established itself as one of the few recognised specialists for the flooring elements of fitting out contracts in commercial office space for new build and refurbishment projects for corporate end users such as BP, HP, Linklaters, Merrill Lynch, Reed Smith, BBC, Standard Chartered Bank, Henderson Global, Lockton and Unilever.

 

The current demand for construction of high quality, high tech banking and office HQ buildings plays to CAF's strengths as it enables the Company to present its professionalism and credentials and compete on quality of service, expertise and experience, rather than simply on price.

 

MBG comprises the construction division of the Group and in addition to its extensive experience of undertaking work for the data centre sector MBG also undertakes specialist construction work for end used clients in areas such as the conversion of office premises to residential units, property fabric repair and maintenance, property renovation, fit-out of office, retail and leisure premises and construction management services for clients including architectural practices.

 

In addition, MBG is retained to undertake building fabric repair and maintenance works on a nationwide basis for a large proportion of the property portfolio of a leading telecoms operator.

Finance

 

The Group is financed from the cash it generates from its operations, with the support of a bank overdraft facility of £250,000 and a term loan of £298,142.

 

The construction market

 

The Group continues to experience extremely strong levels of activity in terms of enquiries and tenders and the Board is confident as to the strength and sustainability of the current strong demand for services provided by the Group.

 

Group's strategy

 

The Board strategy is for the Group to become a highly profitable, mid-sized operation that provides specialist construction and flooring services in a number of diverse but related areas but with a particular focus on the fit-out sector. The Group's reputation has been built on its ability to undertake and to manage specialist construction services to a high level of quality and to deliver the completed project to the client on time. This will remain at the core of its strategy.

 

Principal risks                                     

The principal risks and uncertainties facing the Group relate to:

 

Attraction and retention of key employees

The Group's future success is substantially dependent on the continued services and performance of its directors, senior management and other key personnel and its ability to continue to attract and retain highly skilled and qualified personnel. 

 

The senior executive directors of the business all have significant shareholdings in the parent company and are all permanent employees. The other senior management and key personnel, most of whom have been with the Company for a long time, are participating in the Company's share option scheme which was introduced in 2012.

 

Economic downturn and other macroeconomic factors

The Group's success is substantially dependent on the general level of economic activity and economic conditions in the United Kingdom.

 

Many of the Group's contracts, including renewals or extensions of previous contracts, are awarded through competitive bidding processes. Any downturn in the economy, or any other macroeconomic factor, either in the UK or globally, may reduce the number of contracts coming up for bidding.

 

The competitive bidding processes present a number of additional risks, including the incurrence of substantial cost and managerial time to prepare bids and proposals for contracts that the Group may not ultimately win.  The Group may face additional competition in the bidding process either from existing competitors or new market entrants.

 

The Company is seeking to mitigate its exposure to the sectors in which it currently operates by diversifying its client base and in particular expanding into closely aligned areas of activity. It is also seeking to diversify by modest investment in new businesses in the same sector.

 

Reliance on key customers and clients

The business of the Group is dependent upon the continuing contracts that it has, and relationships that it has developed, with certain customers.

 

Whilst signed contracts are in place with key customers, the successful completion and timing of contracted projects are not guaranteed and are susceptible to external factors outside of the control of the Group. Similarly, contracted projects may in some circumstances be susceptible to delays or variation by customers or be affected by unforeseen changes in circumstances relating to the market, technology, legislation, economic or other business factors. This may affect the cash flow and subsequent performance of the Group.

 

The Group works with a well-established client base and the performance of individual projects is monitored on at least a monthly basis by board members to identify any issues with specific projects.  

 

Reliance on Subcontractors

The Group utilises subcontractors on a project-by-project basis to meet contractual obligations. Such projects will rely on the subcontractors performing their duties and obligations, not only in terms of timely delivery but also in terms of their performance obligations. Any such non-performance may result in time and cost over-runs on the Group's projects and reduce the value of its returns.

 

Subcontractors are vetted by senior management and normally engaged to work on closely defined and managed aspects of contracts. Most subcontractors have a long standing trading history with the Group.

 

Health and safety

The Group undertakes Construction activities, often working within difficult conditions and with heavy machinery which if improperly used could result in personal injury or in extreme cases, fatalities.

 

The Group takes the health and safety of its employees and clients very seriously and employs Health and Safety advisors on all significant contracts. It also has a firm of Health and Safety Advisors with whom it consults on a regular basis.

 

Key performance indicators

The Directors use a number of performance indicators which are used to manage the business but, as with most businesses the focus in the Statement of Comprehensive Income at the top level is on sales, margins, staff numbers and overheads compared to budget and the prior year. In the Statement of Financial Position the focus is on managing working capital. The key performance indicators are disclosed in the Strategic Report.

 

Financial instruments

Details of the Group's financial risk management objectives and policies are included in note 19 to the financial statements.

 

 

 

Andrew Collins

Chief Executive Officer

7 June 2017

 

 

DIRECTORS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016

 

The directors present their annual report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2016.

                                               

Principal activities

The principal activities of the Group are the supply of fit-out services (and, in particular the supply and installation of flooring systems) to data centres, office, retail and other commercial premises and of specialist construction services including those related to property fabric repair and refurbishment.

 

Review of business

A detailed review of the development of the business is contained in the Chairman's and Chief Executive's Statement, which are included in the Strategic Report.

 

Results

The Group made a pre-tax operating profit from continuing operations of £442,544 (2015: 177,117) for the year ended 31 December 2016 on turnover of £9,634,979 (2015: £13,033,039).

 

At 31 December 2016 the Group had net assets of £4,707,504 (2015: £2,103,583).

 

Dividends

The Directors do not propose payment of any dividends for the year ended 31 December 2016.

 

 

Directors

The Directors who served during the year were:

                                   

P H Jay            

G J Read          

A J Collins        

A J Sainsbury (resigned 30 June 2016)

 

Charitable Donations

During the year the Group made charitable donations totalling £1,452 (2015: £1,520).

 

Substantial Shareholdings

So far as the Directors are aware the parties who are directly or indirectly interested in 3% or more of the nominal value of the company's share capital at 31 December 2016 are as follows:

 

Number of shares issued

% Ordinary share capital

Peter Jay

23,500,000

9.24%

Graham Read

83,520,000

32.85%

Andy Collins

32,300,000

12.70%




 

In addition, the directors are aware of the following nominee shareholdings as at 31 December 2016:

 

Number of shares issued

% Ordinary share capital

Barclayshare Nominees Limited

10,686,056

4.20%

Hargreaves Lansdown (Nominees) Limited

8,032,073

3.16%

HBSC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited

11,911,728

4.69%

 

Creditor payment policy

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

a)  Settle the terms of payment with suppliers when agreeing the terms of each transaction;

b)  Ensure that suppliers are made aware of the terms of payment by inclusion of the relevant terms in contracts; and

c)  Pay in accordance with the Group's contractual and other legal obligations.

 

At the year end trade creditors represented 86 days' expenses.

 

Corporate Governance

The Board is committed to good corporate governance and so far as appropriate given the Group's size and constitution of the Board, intends to comply with the QCA guidelines on corporate governance.

 

Going Concern

The Directors have prepared and reviewed financial forecasts and the cash flow requirements to meet the Group and the Company's financial objectives. The Directors are satisfied that, taking into account the current cash resources and facilities available to the business and its future cash requirements, it is appropriate to prepare accounts on a going concern basis.

 

Disclosure of information to auditors                                      

Each of the Directors who are in office at the date when this report is approved has confirmed that, as far as they are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the auditors are unaware. Each of the Directors have confirmed that they have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as directors to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of such information.

 

 

Auditors

A resolution proposing the re-appointing of Adler Shine LLP as auditor will be put to the members at the next Annual General Meeting.

                                               

On behalf of the Board

 

 

 

Andrew Collins

Director

7 June 2017

 

 

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES

 

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

 

Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. The Directors have chosen to prepare the financial statements for the Group and the Company in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union.

 

International Accounting Standards requires that financial statements present fairly for each financial year the company's financial position, financial performance and cash flows. This requires the faithful representation of the effects of transactions, other events and conditions in accordance with the definitions and recognition criteria for assets, liabilities, income and expenses set out in the International Accounting Standards Board's "Framework for the preparation and presentation of financial statements". In virtually all circumstances a fair presentation will be achieved by compliance with all applicable IFRSs. A fair presentation also requires directors to:

 

•           consistently select and apply appropriate accounting policies;

•           present information, including accounting policies, in a manner that provides relevant, reliable, comparable and understandable information; and

•           provide additional disclosures when compliance with the specific requirements in IFRSs is insufficient to enable users to understand the impact of particular transactions, other events and conditions on the entity's financial position and financial performance.

 

The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 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.

 

Website publication

 

The Directors are responsible for ensuring the annual report and the financial statements are made available on a website. Financial statements are published on the Company's website in accordance with legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements, which may vary from legislation in other jurisdictions. The maintenance and integrity of the Company's website is the responsibility of the Directors. The Directors' responsibility also extends to the ongoing integrity of the financial statements contained therein.

 

 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF MOUNTFIELD GROUP PLC

 

We have audited the financial statements of Mountfield Group plc for the year ended 31 December 2016 which comprise the Group and Parent Company Statement of Financial Position, the Group Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Group and Parent Company Statements of Cash Flow, the Group and Parent Company Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union and, as regards the Parent company financial statements, as applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006.

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.

Respective responsibilities of directors and auditors

As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page 9, the Directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those standards require us to comply with the Auditing Practices Board's Ethical Standards for Auditors.

Scope of the audit of the financial statements

An audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements sufficient to give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or error. This includes an assessment of: whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the Group's and Parent Company's circumstances and have been consistently applied and adequately disclosed; the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by the Directors; and the overall presentation of the financial statements. In addition, we read all the financial and non-financial information in the annual report and financial statements to identify material inconsistencies with the audited financial statements and to identify any information that is apparently materially incorrect based on, or materially inconsistent with, the knowledge acquired by us in the course of performing the audit. If we become aware of any apparent material misstatements or inconsistencies we consider the implications for our report.

Opinion on financial statements 

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 December 2016 and of the Group's profit for the year then ended;

•           the Group financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union; and

•           the Parent company financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union and as applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006; and

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

 

Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion the information given in the group Strategic Report and Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements.

 

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christopher Taylor FCA (Senior statutory auditor)                                            

for and on behalf of Adler Shine LLP                                                  Aston House, Cornwall Avenue

Chartered Accountants                                                                        London N3 1LF

Statutory Auditor                                                                                 7 June 2017

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016

                                                           





2016


2015

 



Note


£


£

 








 

 

 

Revenue


3


9,634,979


13,033,039

 








 

Cost of sales


4


(7,787,965)


(11,155,909)

 








 

Gross profit




1,847,014


1,877,130

 








 

Administrative expenses


5


(1,377,194)


(1,673,235)

 

 

Operating profit




469,820


203,895

 








 

Net finance costs


5


(27,276)


(26,778)

 








 

Profit before income tax




442,544


177,117

 








 

Income tax expense


6


(108,805)


(60,728)

 








 

Profit for the year and total comprehensive income




333,739


116,389


 

Earnings per share


7





 








 

 





Basic earnings per share


0.131p


0.046p

Diluted earnings per share     


0.131p


0.046p

 

 

 

There are no recognised gains and losses other than those passing through the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

 

As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, no separate Statement of Comprehensive Income is presented in respect of Mountfield Group Plc. Its loss for the year ended 31 December 2016 was £93,217 (2015: £69,490 profit).

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2016

 




2016


2015



Note


£


£

ASSETS







Non-current assets







Intangible assets


8


6,874,308


6,874,308

Property, plant and equipment


9


90,956


102,213

Deferred income tax assets


16


295,268


346,304





7,260,532


7,322,825

Current assets







Inventories


10


88,272


72,835

Trade and other receivables


11


1,776,611


2,345,797

Cash and cash equivalents


12


-


350,232





1,864,883


2,768,864

TOTAL ASSETS




9,125,415


10,091,689








EQUITY AND LIABILITIES







Issued share capital


13


2,524,426


254,244

Share premium




1,490,682


1,490,682

Share based payments reserve




68,871


68,871

Capital redemption reserve




7,500


7,500

Merger reserve




4,051,967


12,951,180

Reverse acquisition reserve




(2,856,756)


(2,856,756)

Retained earnings




(579,186)


(9,812,138)

TOTAL EQUITY




4,707,504


2,103,583








Current liabilities







Trade and other payables


14


2,952,209


3,532,971

Short-term borrowings


15


897,579


1,403,568

Finance lease liabilities


15


583


4,147





3,850,371


4,940,686

Non-current liabilities







Loan notes


15


393,857


3,047,420

Bank loan


15


173,683


-





4,417,911


7,988,106








TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES




9,125,415


10,091,689






















The financial statements were approved by the board on 7 June 2017.                       

 

 

 

Andrew Collins                                                                                               

Director

 

 

COMPANY REGISTRATION NO. 06374598

 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016

                                                                                                                                                                       





2016


2015

 



Note


£


£

 

Cash flows from operating activities







 

Operating profit




469,820


203,895

 

Adjusted for:







 

Depreciation




13,516


14,418

 

Share-based payment charge




-


2,787

 

Decrease/(increase) in inventories




(15,437)


9,464

 

Decrease/(increase) trade and other receivables




569,187


1,076,972

 

(Decrease) in trade and other payables




(614,007)


(707,481)

 








 

Cash generated in operations




423,079


600,055

 








 

Finance costs




(27,276)


(33,993)

 

Finance income




-


7,215

 

Taxation paid




-


(13,881)

 








 

Net cash inflow from operating activities




395,803


559,396

 








 

Cash flows from investing activities







 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment




(2,259)


(7,667)

 








 

Net cash used in investing activities




(2,259)


(7,667)

 








 

Cash flows from financing activities







 

Finance lease rentals




(3,564)


(6,768)

 

Repayment of non-convertible loan notes




(283,381)


  (305,790)

 

Repayment of short-term loans




(51,858)


(161,419)

 

New facility loan




350,000


-

 

Net cash flows (used in)/generated from financing activities




11,197


(473,977)

 

Net cash increase in cash and cash equivalents




404,741


77,752

 








 

Cash and cash equivalents brought forward




(424,988)


(502,740)

 









Cash and cash equivalents carried forward


12


(20,247)


(424,988)

 








 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016

                                                                                                                                                                       


Share capital


Share premium


Share based payment reserve


Capital redemption  reserve


Merger reserve


Reverse acquisition reserve


Retained earnings


Total


 £


 £


 £


 £


 £


 £


 £


 £

















At 1 January 2015

         254,244


     1,490,682


         66,084


         7,500


   12,951,180


(2,856,756)


(9,928,527)


1,984,407

Total comprehensive income for the year

-


-


-


-


-


-


116,389


116,389

Share based payment charge

-


-


2,787


-


-


-


-


2,787

Cancelled share options
















Lapsed Warrants
















At 31 December 2015

254,244


1,490,682


68,871


7,500


12,951,180


(2,856,756)


(9,812,138)


2,103,583

















Total comprehensive income for the year

-


-


-


-


-


                 -


333,739


333,739

Share based payment charge                  

Conversion of loan notes

                -

2,270,182


                 -

-


                 -

-


                 -

-


                 -

-


                                     -

                 -


                  -

               -


 

                 -

2,270,182

Transfer

-


-


-


-


(8,899,213)


-


8,899,213


-

At 31 December 2016

2,524,426


1,490,682


68,871


7,500


4,051,967


(2,856,756)


(579,186)


4,707,504

















































 

Merger Reserve

 

The merger reserve exists as a result of the acquisitions of Mountfield Building Group Limited, MBG Construction Limited, Connaught Access Flooring Holdings Limited and Mountfield Land Limited where the consideration included the issue of new shares by the Company, thereby attracting merger relief under the Companies Act 2006. The merger reserve represents the difference between the nominal value of the share capital issued by the Company and the fair value of those shares at the date of acquisition.

 

A transfer has been made from the merger reserve to retained earnings to reflect amounts that have become realised through impairment write downs in previous accounting periods.

 

Reverse Acquisition Reserve

 

The reverse acquisition reserve exists as a result of the method of accounting for the acquisition of Mountfield Building Group Limited and MBG Construction Ltd (note 1.5).

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016

 

1          Accounting policies    

                                                           

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are set out below.

 

1.1        General information                                                               

 

Mountfield Group plc is a public company incorporated in England and Wales. The registered number of the Company is 06374598. The address of its registered office is 3C Sopwith Crescent, Wickford Business Park, Wickford, Essex SS11 8YU.

 

1.2        Going concern

 

The group has agreed facilities with its bank in March 2017.  Based on the current working capital forecast, the Group is unlikely to need additional funds within twelve months of the date of approval of these financial statements in order to maintain its proposed work levels of expenditure providing contracts progress as planned, new contracts are secured and the Group is able to continue successfully managing its cash resources. After making enquiries and considering the assumptions upon which the forecasts have been based, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For these reasons, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.

                                                                       

1.3        IFRS compliance and adoption

 

Statement of compliance with IFRS

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union (IFRSs), IFRIC Interpretations and with those parts of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS.

 

The adoption of these standards has not resulted in any changes to the Group's accounting policies and has not affected amounts reported in prior years.

 

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost basis.

 

Sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of financial statements under IFRS requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making judgements about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and any revision to estimates or assumptions are recognised in the period in which they are revised and in future periods affected.

 

Significant judgements

The material areas in which estimates and judgements are applied are as follows:

 

Goodwill

Determining whether goodwill is impaired requires an estimation of the value in use of the cash-generating units to which the goodwill has been allocated. The value in use calculation requires the Company to estimate future cashflows expected to arise from the cash-generating unit and a suitable discount rate in order to calculate present value. Details regarding the goodwill carrying value and assumptions used in carrying out the impairment reviews are provided in note 8.

 

Receivables

The Group reviews the net recoverable value of its accounts receivables on a periodic basis to provide assurance that recorded accounts receivables are stated net of any required provision for impairment. Factors that could impact recoverability include the financial propriety of customers and related economic trends. Changes in these factors that differ from managements estimates can result in an adjustment to the carrying value and amounts charged to income in specific periods. More details on gross balances and provisions made are included in note 11.

 

Accounting for construction contracts

In accordance with IAS 11 "Construction Contracts", management is required to estimate total expected contract costs and the percentage of contract completion in determining the appropriate revenue and profit to recognise in the period. The Group uses the work of expert professional Chartered Surveyors to determine accurately the level of work that has been completed by the year-end. The Group also has appropriate control procedures to ensure that all estimates are determined on a consistent basis and are subject to appropriate review and authorisation.

 

Share-based payments

The estimates of share-based payments costs require that management selects an appropriate valuation model and makes decisions on various inputs into the model, including the volatility of its own share price, the probable life of the options before exercise and behavioral consideration of employees.

 

Deferred taxation

The Group provides for deferred taxation using the liability method. Deferred tax assets are recognised in respect of tax losses where the Directors believe that it is probable that future profits will be relieved by the benefit of tax losses brought forward. The Board considers the likely utilisation of such losses by reviewing budgets and medium term plans for each taxable entity within the Group. If the actual profits earned by the Group's taxable entities differ from the budgets and forecasts used then the value of such deferred tax assets may differ from that shown in these financial statements.

 

Presentation and functional currency

The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling, which is the Group's functional currency.

 

1.4        Standards and interpretations

 

At the date of authorisation of these financial statements the following Standards and Interpretations which have not been applied in these financial statements were in issue but not yet effective:


Effective date (period beginning on or after)

 

 

IAS 7

Amendments as a result of the disclosure initiative

1 January 2017

IFRS 9

Finalised version, incorporating requirements for classification and measurement, impairment, general hedge accounting and de-recognition

1 January 2018

IFRS 1

Amendments removing short term exemptions

1 January 2018

IFRS 2

Amendments to clarify the classification and measurement of share based payment transactions

1 January 2018

IAS 12

Amendments regarding the recognition of deferred tax assets for unrealised losses

 

 1 January 2017

IFRS 12

Amendments resulting from annual improvements (clarifying scope)

1 January 2017

IFRS 15

Revenue and contracts with customers

1 January 2018

IFRS 4

Amendments regarding the interaction of IFRS 4 and IFRS 9

1 January 2018

IAS 28

Amendments regarding clarifying certain fair value measurements

1 January 2018

 

IFRS 16

Leases

1 January 2019

IFRS 17

Insurance contracts

1 January 2021




1.5        Basis of consolidation

Subsidiaries

The Group financial statements consolidate the financial statements of the Company and all its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries include all entities over which the Group has the power to govern financial and operating policies. The existence and effect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are considered when assessing whether the Group controls another entity. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which control commences until the date that control ceases. Intra-group transactions are eliminated in preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

A list of the significant investments in subsidiaries, including the name, country of incorporation and proportion of ownership interest is given in note 2 to the Company's separate financial statements.

 

Business combinations and goodwill

On 16 October 2008, Mountfield Group plc ("the Company") acquired the entire issued share capital of Mountfield Building Group Limited, which has one wholly owned subsidiary, MBG Construction Limited (the "MBG Group") acquired in August 2008. The consideration of £7,622,000 was satisfied by the issue of 51,220,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each at a price of 10p per share and by the issue of £2,500,000 unsecured non-convertible loan notes.

 

As a result of these transactions, the former shareholders of MBG Group became the majority shareholders in the Company. Accordingly, the substance of the transaction was that MBG Group acquired the Company in a reverse acquisition.

Under IFRS 3 'Business Combinations', the acquisition of MBG Group has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition.

The acquisitions of Connaught Access Flooring Limited, MBG Construction Limited and Mountfield Land Limited are accounted for using the purchase method. The cost of the acquisition is measured at the aggregate of the fair values, at the date of exchange, of assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed, and equity instruments issued by the Group in exchange for control of the acquiree plus any costs directly attributable to the business combination.

 

Goodwill

Goodwill on acquisition of subsidiaries represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair value of the Group's share of the net identifiable assets and contingent liabilities acquired. Identifiable assets are those which can be sold separately or which arise from legal rights regardless of whether those rights are separable. Goodwill on acquisition of subsidiaries is included in intangible assets. Goodwill is not amortised but tested annually for impairment or when trigger events occur, and is carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses.

 

1.6        Revenue recognition

Revenue is stated exclusive of VAT and consists of sales of services to third parties.

 

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the revenue can be reliably measured. Retentions are recognised throughout the life of a contract and are deducted from the sales invoice.

 

Revenue relating to contracts includes the amount initially agreed in the contract plus any variations in contract work to the extent that it is probable they will result in revenue and can be reliably measured. As soon as the outcome of the contract can be measured reliably, revenue and expense is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income on a stage of completion basis. The stage of completion is determined by reference to a survey of work performed. Any losses are recognised immediately in the statement of comprehensive income as soon as they are foreseen.

 

1.7        Contract work in progress

Revenue from fixed price construction contracts is recognised on the percentage of completion method, measured by reference to the percentage of contract costs incurred for work performed to date to the estimated total contract costs or the proportion of the value of work done to the total value of work under the contract, except where these would not be representative of the stage of completion. Full provision is made for all known or expected losses on individual contracts immediately once such losses are foreseen.

           

1.8        Amounts recoverable on long term contracts

Profit on long term contracts is taken as the work is carried out if the final outcome can be assessed with reasonable certainty. The profit included is calculated on a prudent basis to reflect the proportion of the work carried out at the year end, by recording turnover and related costs as contract activity progresses. Turnover is calculated as that proportion of total contract value which costs incurred to date bear to total expected costs for that contract. Revenues derived from variations on contracts are recognised only when they have been accepted by the customer. Full provision is made for losses on all contracts in the year in which they are first foreseen. Amounts which are recoverable on long-term contracts are shown within debtors under the heading 'Amounts Recoverable on Contracts' which have not yet been invoiced and are stated net of discounts allowed.

 

1.9        Share-based payments

The Group makes equity-settled share-based payments to its employees and directors. The fair value of options and warrants granted is recognised as an employee expense with a corresponding increase in equity. The fair value is measured at grant date and spread over the period during which the employees become unconditionally entitled to the options. The fair value of the options and warrants granted is measured based on the Black-Scholes framework, taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the instruments were granted. At each balance sheet date, the Company revises its estimate of the number of options and warrants that are expected to become exercisable.

 

1.10      Retirement benefits: Defined contribution schemes

Contributions to defined contribution pension schemes are charged to the statement of comprehensive income in the year to which they relate.

 

1.11      Impairment

The Group assesses at each reporting date whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. Assets that have an indefinite useful life, for example goodwill, are not subject to amortisation and are tested annually for impairment. Assets that are subject to amortisation or depreciation are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.

 

An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset's carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash-generating units). Non-financial assets that suffered impairment are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment at each reporting date.

           

1.12      Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.

 

Property, plant and equipment is depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset, as follows:

                       

Freehold land                                         Not depreciated

Freehold buildings                                  2% per annum straight line

Leasehold improvements                        Over the period of the lease

Fixtures, fittings and equipment               10% per annum reducing balance

Plant and equipment                              20% - 25% per annum straight line

Motor vehicles                                       20% - 25% per annum straight line

 

1.13      Leasing

A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership. All other leases are classified as operating leases. Classification is made at the inception of the lease.

 

Assets obtained under finance leases are capitalised as property, plant and equipment and depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives. Obligations under such arrangements are included in payables net of the finance charge allocated to future periods. The finance element of the rental payment is charged to the statement of comprehensive income so as to produce constant periodic rates of charge on the net obligations outstanding in each period.

           

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the statement of comprehensive income as incurred on a straight line basis over the lease term.

 

1.14      Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for obsolete and slow-moving items. Cost includes direct materials, direct labour and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventory to its present location and condition.

 

1.15      Financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised in the consolidated statement of financial position when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

 

The financial instruments, which excludes current receivables and payables, comprise cash or overdrafts and unsecured non-convertible loan notes. The Directors consider the fair value not to be materially different to the carrying value for the financial instruments. During the year under review, the Group did not enter into derivative transactions and did not undertake trading in any financial instruments.

 

1.16      Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables are recognised at fair value less any provision for impairment. A provision for impairment is made when collection of the full amount is no longer probable. Bad debts are written off when identified. The fair value of trade and other receivables are equivalent to their book values as set out in the financial information.

 

1.17      Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents in the balance sheet comprise cash at bank and in hand, demand deposits and other short-term highly liquid investments that is readily convertible to a known amount of cash and is subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

 

For the purpose of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and cash equivalents net of outstanding bank overdrafts.

           

1.18      Financial liabilities and equity

Financial liabilities and equity instruments issued by the Group are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into and the definitions of a financial liability and equity instrument. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Group after deducting all of its liabilities.

 

1.19      Share capital

The Company has one class of ordinary share, which carries no rights to fixed income. All ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time and are entitled to one vote per share at meetings of the Company. All shares rank equally with regard to the Company's residual assets.

 

Ordinary shares issued by the Company are classified as equity and recorded at fair value on initial recognition received, net of direct issue costs.

           

1.20      Trade and other payables

Trade payables are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently at amortised cost. The fair value of the trade and other payables are equivalent to their book values as set out in the financial information.

 

1.21      Taxation

The taxation charge represents the sum of current tax and deferred tax.

 

The current tax charge is based on the taxable profit/loss for the period using the tax rates that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the balance sheet date. Taxable profit differs from the net profit as reported in the statement of comprehensive income 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.

 

Deferred tax is provided using the liability method, in respect of temporary differences between the carrying amount of the assets and liabilities and their tax base. Deferred tax is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income, except when the tax relates to items charged or credited directly in equity, in which case the tax is also recognised in equity.

 

Deferred tax assets are recognised only when it can be regarded as probable that there will be suitable taxable profits in the foreseeable future against which the deductible temporary difference can be utilised. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates that are expected to apply in the periods in which the asset is realised or liability settled, based on tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the balance sheet date.

 

2          Segmental reporting

 

Segmental information is presented in respect of the Group's business segments, which are based on the Group's management and internal reporting structure as at 31 December 2016. The chief operating decision-maker has been identified as the Board of Directors (the Board). The Board reviews the Group's internal reporting in order to assess performance and allocate resources. Management has determined the operating segments based on these reports and on the internal report's structure.

 

Segment performance is evaluated by the Board based on revenue and profit before tax (PBT). Segment results include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis, such as centrally managed costs relating to individual segments and costs relating to land used in more than one individual segment.

 

Given that income taxes and certain corporate costs are managed on a centralised basis, these items are not allocated between operating segments for the purposes of the information presented to the Board and are accordingly omitted from the analysis below.

 

The Group comprises the following segments:

 

Construction

Direct contracting and trade contracting services to both main contractors and corporate end users.

 

Fit-out

Providing raised flooring systems to both main contractors and corporate end users.

 

Segmental operating performance                                                    




2016


2015




Revenue


Profit before tax


Revenue


Profit   before tax














£'000


£'000


 £'000


£'000











Construction



4,346


232


5,918


(420)











Fit-out



5,321


307


7,517


467




9,667


539


13,435


47

Inter-segmental revenue and unallocated



(32)


(97)


(402)


130




9,635


442


13,033


177

 

Business segments assets and liabilities



2016


2015




 Assets


 Liabilities


 Assets


 Liabilities














£'000


£'000


 £'000


 £'000











Construction



713


2,599


1,380


3,300

Fit-out



1,223


594


1,838


1,314














1,936


3,193


3,218


4,614

Goodwill - Construction



2,000


-


2,000


-

Goodwill - Fit-out



4,874


-


4,874


-

Other unallocated assets & liabilities



315


1,225


-


3,374




9,125


4,418


10,092


7,988

                                               

Unallocated assets consist of deferred tax, trade and other receivables and cash held by the Parent Company. Unallocated liabilities consist of trade and other payables and interest bearing loans owed by the Parent Company.

 

Other segment information

2016


2015


£'000


£'000

Depreciation included in segment results








Construction

5


6

Fit-out

8


8


13


14

 

Revenue by geographical destination

Revenue is attributable to the United Kingdom of £9,622,565 (2015 - £12,996,264) and other EU of £12,414 (2015 - £36,775) markets.

 

Total assets including property, plant and equipment and intangible assets are all held in the United Kingdom.

 

 

3          Construction contracts                                                            







2016


2015







£


£

Contract revenue recognised in relation to construction contracts in the year and retentions






9,634,979


13,033,039










For contracts in progress at the balance sheet date:









Aggregate cost incurred to date






3,188,330


8,413,522

Recognised profit to date






903,008


2,375,900

Retentions due






65,429


62,293

 

Major customers

 

Total group revenue to four customers all relating to construction and fit-out, totalled £4,996,871 (2015 - £9,111,870) split as follows:

 

Construction

2016


2015


£


£

Customer 1

1,368,804


1,528,038

Customer 2

-


1,828,443

Customer 3

1,107,377


-


2,476,181


3,356,481

 

Fit-out

2016


2015


£


£

Customer 1

767,572


1,533,962

Customer 2

1,753,118


4,221,427


2,520,690


5,755,389

 

 

4          Cost of sales

2016


2015


£


£

Direct costs

7,787,965


11,155,909

Total cost of sales

7,787,965


11,155,909

 

5           Other income and expenses






2016


2015







£


£

Finance expenses









Interest on finance leases






(783)


(913)

Other interest






(1,212)


(4,160)

Bank interest






(25,281)


(28,920)

Interest paid






(27,276)


(33,993)










Finance income









Bank interest received






-


-

Other interest received






-


7,215










Net finance costs






(27,276)


 (26,778)










Administrative expenses include:






2016


2015







£


£










Depreciation of property, plant and equipment









- owned by the Group






10,794


11,697

- held under finance leases






2,722


2,722

Operating lease rentals - other






47,842


51,675

Auditors remuneration









Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audits of the parent company, consolidated financial statements and the subsidiaries






38,000


37,000

           

Average number of employees                                                               

The average number of employees (including executive Directors) was:                                          







2016


2015







No.


No.










Administration






7


8

Cost of sales






12


17

Management






6


11
















25


36

 

  Wages and salaries






2016


2015







£


£










Wages and salaries






1,138,897


1,722,879

Social security costs






115,063


188,415

Post-employment benefits






44,708


43,424
















1,298,668


1,954,718

 

 

Key management personnel compensation                                                                                                







2016


2015








£


£

Short-term employee benefits







11,707


11,329

Post-employment benefits







42,000


42,000


















53,707


53,329

 

Directors' remuneration                                                              









2016


2015



Salaries and fees


Benefits in kind


Post-employment benefit


Total


Total



£


£


£


£


£












G Read


-


-


-


-


-

A Collins


7,956


3,751


42,000


53,707


53,329

P Jay


50,000


-


-


50,000


50,000

A Sainsbury


6,000


-


-


6,000


12,000



63,956


3,751


42,000


109,707


115,329

                                          

The number of Directors for whom retirement benefits are accruing under money purchase pension schemes was 1 (2015:1).

 

 

 

6          Income tax expense   





2016


2015





£


£

Current tax







UK corporation tax




57,769


-








Total current tax






-








Deferred tax







Deferred tax debit - continuing operations




51,036


60,728

Income tax expense




108,805


60,728








Factors affecting tax charge







Profit before income tax -continuing operations




442,544


177,117

Profit before income tax multiplied by effective rate of UK corporation tax of 20% (2015: 20.25%)




88,509


35,866

Effects of:







Expenses not deductible for tax purposes




23,676


35,573

Depreciation for period in excess of capital allowances




1,699


(2,765)

Tax losses not utilised and carried forward




830


       (8,853)

Other adjustments




(56,945)


(59,821)

Current tax charge




57,769


-

 

In July 2015 the UK Government announced its intention to reduce the standard corporation tax rate to 18% by 2020. The measure to reduce the rate to 19% for the financial year beginning 1 April 2017 and to 18% for the financial year beginning 1 April 2020 were substantively enacted on 26 October 2015.

 

7          Earnings per share                 

                                                           

The basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to equity shareholders by the weighted average number of shares in issue. The diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to equity shareholders by the weighted average number of shares in issue plus the number of warrants and share options. 

                                                                                   







2016


2015

Basic earnings per share






£


£

Profit for the financial year






333,739


116,389

Weighted average number of shares






254,339,045


254,244,454

 

 






2016


2015

Diluted earnings per share






£


£

Profit for the financial year






333,739


116,389

Number of shares






254,339,045


254,244,454










           

















 

8          Intangible assets

The carrying amount of goodwill relates to the construction and fit-out segments of the business.








Goodwill









£

Cost









At 1 January 2015








   15,816,529

Additions








                -  

At 31 December 2015








   15,816,529

Additions








-

At 31 December 2016








15,816,529










Amortisation and impairment









At 1 January 2015








8,942,221










Impairment








-

Balance at 31 December 2016








8,942,221



















Net book value









At 31 December 2016








6,874,308










At 31 December 2015








6,874,308



















 

 

The previous accounts included an incorrect figure for cost and impairment of £10,788,521 and £3,914,213 respectively, however the net book value was correct.  Cost and impairment have now been corrected to the figures  as shown above.

 

Impairment of goodwill                                                                                                          

Goodwill has been allocated for impairment testing to two groups of cash - generating units ('CGU') identified according to operating segments being Construction and Fit-out as disclosed in Note 2.

 

For the purposes of impairment testing of goodwill the carrying value of the CGUs (including goodwill) are compared to the recoverable amount of the CGUs and any deficits are provided. The carrying value of the CGUs includes only those assets that can be attributed directly, or allocated on a reasonable and consistent basis.

 

The recoverable amount of a CGU is determined based on value-in-use calculations. These calculations use pre-tax cash flow projections based on three year financial budgets approved by management. Cash flows beyond the three year period are extrapolated using the estimated growth rates stated below.

 

The key assumptions used in the value-in-use calculations for each CGU are as follows:

 

•           Terminal value based on 2% future growth in cash flows

•           Discount rate of 7.37%

 

Revenue was based upon actual amounts measured in prior periods which were projected forward in accordance with expected trends.

 

Based on the assumptions above, no impairment of goodwill is deemed necessary.

 

9          Property, plant and equipment

Fixtures and fittings


Plant and equipment


Total



£


£


£


£


£

Cost











At 1 January 2015


      183,418


50,072


      51,314


         63,565


      348,369

Additions


          -


                                  6,483


                    1,185


         -


                 7,668























At 31 December 2015


      183,418


        56,555


         52,499


         63,565


      356,037

Additions













-


2,259


-


-


2,259












At 31 December 2016


183,418


58,814


52,499


63,565


358,296












Depreciation











At 1 January 2015


      128,327


        45,018


         25,185


         40,875


      239,405

Charge for the year


1,657


                                 3,303


                    2,732


        6,727


                 14,419























At 31 December 2015


      129,984


48,321


         27,917


         47,602


      253,824

Charge for the year


1,657


3,628


2,255


5,976


13,516























At 31 December 2016


131,641


51,949


30,172


53,578


267,340












Net book value











At 31 December 2016


51,777


6,865


22,327


9,987


90,956












At 31 December 2015


        53,434


        8,234


         24,582


         15,963


102,213

 

The net book value of property, plant and equipment includes an amount of £2,722 (2015: £5,444) in respect of assets held under finance leases.

 

The net book value of freehold and leasehold property includes an amount of £2,580 (2015: £3,636) in respect of leasehold improvements to a property leased by Connaught Access Flooring Limited.

 

10         Inventories                                                                              





2016


2015





£


£








Materials and finished goods




88,272


72,835

                                                                                                           

The amount of inventories recognised as expense during the year was £43,887 (2015 - £9,464).

 

 

11         Trade and other receivables





2016


2015





£


£

Trade receivables




223,866


74,357

Contract retentions




437,881


570,214

Other receivables




52,374


27,357

Prepayments




75,132


33,163

Amounts recoverable on long term contracts




987,358


1,640,706








Total trade and other receivables




1,776,611


2,345,797








                                                                                   

Based on prior experience and an assessment of the current economic environment, management believes there is no further credit risk provision required in excess of the normal provision for impairment of trade receivables.

 

The average credit period taken on sales is 4 days. No interest is charged on overdue receivables. There is no material difference between the fair value of receivables and their book value.

 

Amounts recoverable on long-term contracts are stated net of discounts allowed of £16,103 (2015: £30,213).

The movement in the provision for impairment of trade receivables is as follows:




2016


2015





£


£








Balance at 1 January




12,000


 12,000

Charge/(credit) to the statement of comprehensive income




-


            -








Balance at 31 December




12,000


       12,000

 

 

 

The Group's trade and other receivables that were past due date but not impaired relate to a number of individual customers for whom there is no reason to believe that the debt is not recoverable. The ageing of these trade receivables and contract retentions is as follows:




2016


2015





£


£

Trade receivables







Three to six months




29,733


9,271

Six to nine months




12,910


-

Nine to twelve months




14,296


11,000

More than twelve months




62,171


24,390





119,110


44,661

Contract retentions







Three to six months




19,240


10,109

Six to nine months




6,826


4,874

Nine to twelve months




9,036


6,758

More than twelve months




122,916


126,147





158,018


147,888

12         Cash and cash equivalents




2016


2015





£


£








Cash at bank and in hand




-


350,232

 

Cash at bank and in hand earns interest at floating rates based on daily bank deposit rates.

 

At the balance sheet date the Group had a bank overdraft facility of £250,000 and a term loan of £298,142 with Barclays Bank Plc, secured by a fixed charge over the book debts and property of the Group and a floating charge over all other assets of the Group. The directors have provided limited guarantees. Please see Note 21 for further details.

 

For the purpose of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents comprise the following at 31 December 2016:                                                           





2016


2015





£


£








Cash at bank and in hand




-


350,232

Bank overdraft




(20,247)


(775,220)





(20,247)


(424,988)

 

 

13         Share capital              





2016


2015





 Number


 £


 Number


 £












Allotted, called up and fully paid











Ordinary shares of 0.1p each




254,244,454


254,244


254,244,454


254,244

Founder shares of £1 each




2,270,182


2,270,182


-


-







2,524,426




254,244

 

 

 

2,270,182 Founder shares were issued during the year. The founder shares are not quoted and do not carry a right to vote or to receive a dividend. The shares carry the right to receive the first £2.3m of the amount by which the consideration arising on a sale by shareholders in the group attributable to Connaught Access Flooring Limited or Mountfield Building Group Limited exceeds £20m.

 

Share Options

 

At 31 December 2016, outstanding awards to subscribe for ordinary shares of 0.10p each in the Company were as follows:

 

 

Number


Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)


Weighted average exercise price (pence)







Brought forward

21,166,662


1.51


3.00







Granted

-





Cancelled

Lapsed

(17,166,662)

-











Carried forward

4,000,000


1.19


3.00

 

The fair value of the remaining share options has been calculated using the Black-Scholes model. The assumptions used in the calculation of the fair value of the share options outstanding during the year are as follows:

 

 

 

Grant Date

10 December 2013

1 June 2014

 




 

Exercise period

December 2014  -  December 2017

June 2015 - June 2018

 




 

Share price at date of grant

2.7p

2.7p

 




 

Exercise price

3.0p

3.0p

 




 

Shares under option

2,000,000

2,000,000

 




 

Expected volatility

69%

69%

 




 

Expected life (years)

2.5

2.5

 




 

Risk free rate

1.02%

1.02%

 




 

Expected dividend yield

0%

0%

 




 

Fair value per option

0.8p

0.08p

 





 

Volatility was determined by reference to the standard deviation of expected share price returns based on a statistical analysis of monthly share prices over a 3 year period to grant date. All of the above options are equity settled and the charge for the year is £Nil (2015: £2,787).

 

14         Trade and other payables (current)                                        

           




2016


2015





£


£








Trade payables




2,199,552


2,679,245

Other payables




79,465


65,678

Corporation tax




57,769


-

Accruals




297,540


393,283

Other taxes and social security costs




317,883


394,765





2,952,209


3,532,971

                                                                                               

The average credit taken for trade purchases is 119 days. The directors consider that the carrying amount of trade payables approximate their fair value.

 

 

15         Borrowings                                                                             

           




2016


2015





£


£

Current







Bank overdrafts




20,247


775,220

Net obligations under finance leases




583


4,147

Bank loan




124,459


-

Short-term unsecured loan from Director




472,873


448,348

Unsecured non-convertible loan notes




280,000


180,000





898,162


1,407,715

                                                                       

Non - current







Unsecured non-convertible loan notes




393,857


3,047,420

Bank loan




173,683


-





567,540


3,047,420








Total borrowings




1,465,702


4,455,135

 

                                                                                   

The loan notes are non-transferrable and carry interest at a rate of 2 per cent above the base rate of Barclays Bank plc per annum.

 

During the year, interest of £74,607 on the loan notes was waived.

 

The short-term unsecured loan from a Director accrues interest at 6% pa but all interest to 31 December 2016 was waived.

 

 




2016


2015





£


£

Non-current borrowings







Analysis







Repayable between one and two years




318,315


     180,000

Repayable between two and five years




249,225


2,867,420





567,540


3,047,420

                                                                       

 




2016


2015





£


£

Net obligations under finance leases







Analysis







Repayable within one year




583


4,147

Repayable between one and five years




-


-





583


4,147

Included in current liabilities




(583)


(4,147)





-


-

 

16         Deferred taxation




2016


2015





£


£








Deferred tax analysis:







Deferred tax losses




(295,268)


(346,304)

Deferred tax expense relating to origination and reversal of temporary differences




-


-





(295,268)


(346,304)

                       

 




2016


2015





£


£

Movement in deferred tax during the year







At 1 January




(346,304)


(407,032)

Debit for the year




51,036


60,728

At 31 December




(295,268)


(346,304)








Deferred income tax assets are recognised for tax losses carried forward to the extent that the realisation of the tax benefit through future taxable profits is probable.

 

17         Capital commitments

There were no capital commitments at the year-end date.

           

 

 

18         Operating lease commitments

Commitments under non-cancellable operating leases in respect of property leases expiring:

           









2016


2015





£


£

Less than one year




16,938


4,400

Between two and five years




-


36,159





16,938


40,559

 

 

19         Financial instruments

 

Capital risk management

The Group manages its capital to ensure its ability to continue as a going concern and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce cost of capital. The capital structure of the Group comprises equity attributable to equity holders of the Company consisting of issued ordinary share capital, reserves and retained earnings as disclosed in Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity and cash and cash equivalents as disclosed in Note 12.

 

The Group maintains or adjusts its capital structure through the payment of dividends to shareholders, issue of new shares and buy-back of existing shares.

           

Categories of financial instruments

                                                                                                                       





2016


2015





£


£

Financial assets







Loans and receivables at amortised cost including cash and cash equivalents:







Cash and cash equivalents




469,341


350,232

Trade and other receivables




1,776,611


2,447,938

Total




2,245,952


2,798,170

Financial liabilities







Trade and other payables




3,425,082


4,172,379

Unsecured non-convertible loan notes




673,857


3,227,420

Secured borrowings




318,972


779,367





4,417,911


8,179,166

Net




(2,171,959)


(5,380,996)








 

Cash and cash equivalents

This comprises cash and short-term deposits held by the Group. The carrying amount of these assets approximates their fair value.

 

General risk management principles

The Group's activities expose it to a variety of risks including market risk (interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The Group manages these risks through an effective risk management programme and through this programme, the Board seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the Group's financial performance. The Directors have an overall responsibility for the establishment of the Group's risk management framework. A formal risk assessment and management framework for assessing, monitoring and managing the strategic operational and financial risks of the Group is in place to ensure appropriate risk management of its operations.

 

The following represent the key financial risks that the Group faces:

           

Market risk

The Group's activities expose it primarily to the financial risk of interest rates.

 

Interest rate risk

The Group's interest rate exposure arises mainly from its interest bearing borrowings. Contractual agreements entered into at floating rates expose the entity to cash flow risk. Interest rate risk also arises on the Group's cash and cash equivalents. The Group does not enter into derivative transactions in order to hedge against its exposure to interest rate fluctuations.

           

 

Credit risk

The Group's principal financial assets are trade and other receivables and bank balances and cash.

 

The credit risk on liquid funds is limited because the counterparties are banks with high credit-ratings assigned by international credit-rating agencies.

 

The Group's credit risk is primarily attributable to trade receivables and amounts recoverable on contracts. The Group has a policy of assessing credit worthiness of potential and existing customers before entering into transactions. There is ongoing credit evaluation on the financial condition of accounts receivable using independent ratings where available or by assessment of the customer's credit quality based on its financial position, past experience and other factors. The Group manages the collection of its receivables through its post completion project monitoring procedures and ongoing contact with customers so as to ensure that any potential issues that could result in non-payment of the amounts due are addressed as soon as identified.

 

The maximum exposure to credit risk in respect of the above at 31 December 2016 is the carrying value of financial assets recorded in the financial statements.

           

Liquidity risk

The Group closely monitors its access to bank and other credit facilities in comparison to its outstanding commitments on a regular basis to ensure that it has sufficient funds to meet the obligations of the Group as they fall due.

 

The Board receives regular forecasts which estimate cash flows over the next eighteen months, so that management can ensure that sufficient funding is in place as it is required.

           

Fair value of financial assets and liabilities

The Directors consider that there is no significant difference between the book value and fair value of the Group's financial assets and liabilities.

 

20         Pension costs

The Group operates a defined contribution pension scheme in respect of the directors and employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Group to the fund and amounted to £44,708 (2015: £43,424).

           

21         Directors' guarantees

Andrew Collins and Graham Read have given a guarantee limited to £100,000 in respect of the overdraft facility for Connaught Access Flooring Limited. Andrew Collins, Graham Read and Peter Jay have given a guarantee limited to £800,000 in respect of Mountfield Group Plc's overdraft facility.

           

 

 

 

22         Related party transactions

 

The Company repaid loans of £345,000 (2015: £24,892 loan made) to Mountfield Building Group Limited, a subsidiary undertaking. At 31 December 2016, £1,326,316 (2015: £1,513,047) was owed to Mountfield Building Group Limited in respect of these transactions and expenses of £158,269 (2015: £132,205) were paid on behalf of the Company by Mountfield Building Group Limited.

 

During the year Connaught Access Flooring Limited, a subsidiary undertaking, paid expenses of £461,432 (2015: £556,246) on behalf of the Company. The Company made sales of £200,000 (2015: £331,388) to Connaught Access Flooring Limited. At 31 December 2016, £1,209,052 (2015: £947,620) was owed to Connaught Access Flooring Limited.

 

At 31 December 2016, the Company owed £34,750 (2015: £34,200) to MBG Construction Limited.

 

As at 31 December 2016, balances remaining unpaid on the unsecured non-convertible loan notes to Graham Read and Andrew Collins amounted to £400,000 (2015: £2,730,182) and £273,857 (2015: £492,238) respectively. Interest for the year has been waived and interest in respect of prior periods has also been waived.

 

During the year, the Group repaid £Nil to Graham Read (2015: £80,789). The balance outstanding on the short term unsecured loan at 31 December was £472,873 (2015: £448,348). Interest is charged at 6% per annum on this loan but has been waived for 2016.

 

During the year, Zeme Limited invoiced £45,833 (2015: £33,333) for the services of Peter Jay as a director of Mountfield Group Plc. As at 31 December 2016, £46,432 (2015: £61,332) was due to Zeme Limited, a company controlled by Peter Jay.

           

During the year, the Group was invoiced £Nil (2015: £1,210) for accountancy and bookkeeping services by Read & Co, a Chartered accountancy practice controlled by Graham Read's brother. As at 31 December 2016 the balance owed by Read & Co was £9,390 (2015: £8,028).

During the year ended 31 December 2016 Connaught Access Flooring Limited made sales of £8,842 (2015 - £9,173) to and purchases of £4,314 (2015 - £4,738) from Corinthian Ceramics Limited, a company of which Andrew Collins is a director. At 31 December 2016, £1,291 (2015 - £2,415) was owed by Corinthian Ceramics Limited in respect of these transactions.

 

23         Post Balance Sheet Event

 

There were no events after the balance sheet date to note.

 

 

COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2016

 

Company no. 06374598

                                                                                                           





2016


2015



Note


£


£

ASSETS







Non-current assets







Investments


2


6,874,000


6,874,000








Current assets




5,918


-

Other receivables


3


2,684


-

Cash and cash equivalents


4


8,602


-





6,882,602


6,874,000

TOTAL ASSETS














EQUITY AND LIABILITIES




2,524,426


254,244

Issued share capital


5


1,490,682


1,490,682

Share premium




68,869


68,869

Share based payments reserve




7,500


7,500

Capital redemption reserve




1,579,436


12,951,180

Merger reserve




(2,563,070)


(13,841,597)

Retained losses




3,107,843


930,878

TOTAL EQUITY














Current liabilities




2,802,760


2,692,361

Trade and other payables


6


124,459


9,460

Short-term borrowings


7


280,000


180,000

Loan notes


7


-


13,881

Income tax




3,207,219


2,895,702








Non-current liabilities




393,857


3,047,420

Loan notes


7


173,683


-

Bank loan


7


3,774,759


5,943,122












6,882,602


6,874,000

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES














The financial statements were approved by the board on 7 June 2017.                        .

 

 

 

Andrew Collins

Director

 

 

COMPANY CASH FLOW STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                       



       Notes       


2016


2015





         £


         £

Cash flows from operating activities







Operating profit/(loss)




(93,217)


69,490

Adjusted for:







Share-based payment charge




-


2,787

(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables




(5,918)


6,404

Increase in trade and other payables




6,266


85,813

 

Cash generated in operations




(92,869)


164,494

 

Taxation paid




(13,881)


-

Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities





164,494















Cash flows from financing activities







New term loan




350,000


-

Loan repayments




(51,858)


-

-Loans received/(repaid) by subsidiary undertakings




104,131


(3,087)

Repayment of non-convertible loan notes




(283,381)


(161,419)

Net cash flows used in from financing activities




118,892


(164,506)

 

Net cash increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents




12,142


(12)








Cash and cash equivalents brought forward




(9,460)


(9,448)








Cash and cash equivalents carried forward


4


2,682


(9,460)

 

 

 

COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016

 

Share capital


Share premium


Share based payment reserve


Capital redempt'n reserve


Merger reserve


Retained earnings


Total

 


£


£


£


£


£


£


£

 















At 1 January 2015

         254,244


             1,490,682


           66,084


           7,500


     12,951,180


(13,911,088)


858,602   

Total comprehensive income for the year

                     -  


                            -  


                      -  


                      -  


                      -  


69,491


69,491

 

Cost of shares issued

                     -  


                            -  


                      2,785  


                      -  


                      -  


-


2,785

 

Lapsed Warrants

-


-


-


-


-


-


-

 

At 31 December 2015

         254,244


             1,490,682


           68,869


           7,500


     12,951,180


(13,841,597)


930,878   

 















 

Total comprehensive income for the year

-


-


-


-


-


(93,217)


(93,217)

 

Conversion of loan notes

2,270,182


-


-


-


-


-


2,270,182

 

Transfer

-


-


-


-


(11,371,744)


11,371,744


-

 

At 31 December 2016

2,524,426


1,490,682


69,869


7,500


1,579,436


(2,563,070)


3,107,843

 















 















 















 















 

 

Merger reserve

The merger reserve exists as a result of the acquisitions of Mountfield Building Group Limited, MBG Construction Limited, Connaught Access Flooring Holdings Limited and Mountfield Land Limited where the consideration included the issue of new shares by the Company, thereby attracting merger relief under the Companies Act 2006. The merger reserve represents the difference between the nominal value of the share capital issued by the Company and the fair value of those shares at the date of acquisition.

 

A transfer has been made from the merger reserve to retained earnings to reflect amounts that have become realised through impairment write downs in previous accounting periods.

 

NOTES TO THE COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016

 

1          ACCOUNTING POLICIES                                                                     

The accounting policies of the Company are shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements on pages 16 to 21.

 

1.1        Investment in subsidiaries

Investments in subsidiaries are stated at cost less any provision for impairment.

 

2          Investment in subsidiary undertakings

 

 

 








Shares in subsidiary undertakings

Cost








£

At 1 January 2015








   19,365,817

Additions








-

At 31 December 2015








   19,365,817

Additions








                   

At 31 December 2016








19,365,817    

 

Accumulated Impairment provisions









At 1 January 2015








12,491,817

Impairment provision








-

At 31 December 2015








 12,491,817

Impairment provision









Balance at 31 December 2016








12,491,817

 

Net book value









At 31 December 2016








6,874,000

At 31 December 2015








 

6,874,000

                                   

The following companies are the principal subsidiary undertakings at 31 December 2016 and are all consolidated:

 

Subsidiary undertakings


Country of incorporation


Class of share


Percentage of shares held








Mountfield Building Group Limited


England and Wales


Ordinary


100%

MBG Construction Limited *


England and Wales


Ordinary


100%

Connaught Access Flooring Holdings Limited


England and Wales


Ordinary


100%

Connaught Access Flooring Limited **


England and Wales


Ordinary


100%

Mountfield Land Limited


England and Wales


Ordinary


100%

           

*  Interest held indirectly by Mountfield Building Group Limited.

** Interest held indirectly by Connaught Access Flooring Holdings Limited. 

           

  The principal activity of these undertakings for the last relevant financial year was as follows:

           

Subsidiary undertakings


Principal activity




Mountfield Building Group Limited


Refurbishment and fitting out contracting services

MBG Construction Limited


Construction and refurbishment contractors

Connaught Access Flooring Holdings Limited


Intermediate holding company

Connaught Access Flooring Limited


Specialist flooring contractor

Mountfield Land Limited


Dormant

 

 

The following was an associate of the group at the year end and its results for the year ended 31 May 2016 are shown below.

 

Associates


Country of incorporation


Class of share


Percentage of shares held








Hub (UK) Limited


England and Wales


Ordinary


20%

 

 

The principal activity of Hub (UK) Limited is general construction consultant and contractor.

 

Associates

           






Aggregate of capitalised reserves


Loss for the Year







£


£










Hub (UK) Limited






(145,230)


(2,963)










 

3          Trade and other receivables

 

 






2016


2015







£


£










Prepayments






5,918


-

 

4          Cash and cash equivalents                                                     

 






2016


2015







£


£










Cash at bank






2,684


                 -  

 

 

           

For the purpose of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents comprise the following at 31 December 2016:

 

           






2016


2015







£


£










Bank overdraft






-


(9,460)










                                                                                                           

 

5          Share capital                                                                                      

 



2016


2015




 Number


 £


 Number


 £











Allotted, called up and fully paid










Ordinary shares of 0.1p each



254,244,454


254,244       


254,244,454


      254,244

Founder shares of £1 each



2,270,182


2,270,182


-


-






2,524,426




254,244

 

 

Details of changes in share capital are included at note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

6          Trade and other payables      

                                                           







2016


2015

 







£


£

 










 

Trade payables






227,676


185,969

 

Amounts owed to subsidiary undertakings





2,570,118


2,465,987 


Accruals






18,509


34,668

 

Other tax and social security costs






 (13,543)


5,736

 










 







2,802,760


2,692,360

 










 

 

7          Borrowings                                                                                         

           







2016


2015







£


£










Current liabilities









Bank loans and overdraft






124,459


9,460

Unsecured non-convertible loan notes






280,000


180,000
















404,459


189,460










Non-current liabilities









Unsecured non-convertible loan notes

Bank loans






393,857

173,683


3,047,420

-







 

567,540

 


 

3,047,420

 







971,999


3,236,880

 

Details of the loan notes are included at Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

                       

 

8          Capital Commitments

There were no capital commitments at the year end.

           

9          Contingent liabilities

Under the terms of the Group's banking facilities, the Company has provided a cross guarantee to the Group's bankers. At the year end, the net balance due to the Group's bankers in respect of the guarantee was £20,247 (2015: net balance in Group's bank accounts was £424,988).

 

10         Key management personnel compensation

Key management personnel expenses are disclosed in Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

           

11         Directors' guarantees

Directors' benefits - advances, credits and guarantees are disclosed at Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

           

12         Related party disclosures

Related party disclosures are detailed at Note 22 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

13         Financial instruments

Details of key risks are included at Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Categories of financial instruments

                                               







2016


2015







£


£










Financial assets









Cash and cash equivalents






2,684


-

Loans and receivables at amortised cost






-


-
















2,684


-










Financial liabilities









Trade and other payables






2,802,760


2,692,360

Secured borrowings






298,142


9,460

Unsecured non-convertible loan notes






673,857


3,227,420







3,774,759


5,929,240







(3,772,075)


(5,929,240)

 

 


This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
END
 
 
FR DDLFBDQFFBBB

Companies

Hellenic Dynamics (HELD)
UK 100
FTSE quotes by TradingView

Latest directors dealings

All directors dealings today