VAN-LINE LIMITED

1. VAN-LINE LIMITED 2005-04-20 → present
2. ARTHUR 2 LIMITED 2005-03-15 → 2005-04-20

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

RSM UK Audit LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and to meet all liabilities as they fall due.”

Significant events

• “The turnover of the company has decreased during the year by approximately 2.1%.”
• “Sales volumes with a key customer decreased as a result of market challenges.”
• “Overall gross profit has increased from £5,617,811 to £5,682,156. The actual gross profit % has increased from 41.6% to 43.0%.”
• “Profit before tax has decreased from £1,581,174 to £1,484,588 as a result of the increase in distribution costs and administrative expenses.”
• “Net assets have decreased from £5,146,243 to £4,756,215 in the year as a result of dividends declared of £1,500,000.”
• “Stocks decreased by £544,991.”
• “Debtors - decreased by £170,569.”
• “Creditors - decreased by £571,882.”
• “Bank balances - decreased by £135,742.”
• “In the coming 12 months the company aims to continue to grow sales by a combination of price and volume increases. This will be helped by the introduction of some new product ranges.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

4

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  -2.1%

  £13,515,673 → £13,225,293

• Cash

  -11.6%

  £1,165,570 → £1,029,828

• Net assets

  -7.6%

  £5,146,243 → £4,756,215

• Employees

  -4.3%

  46 → 44

• Operating profit

  -6.1%

  £1,581,174 → £1,484,588

• Profit before tax

  -6.1%

  £1,581,174 → £1,484,588

• Wages

  +4.7%

  £1,418,743 → £1,484,816

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers