REGISTERED NUMBER: |
STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 |
FOR |
DF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO LIMITED |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 |
FOR |
DF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO LIMITED |
DF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01025092) |
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Strategic Report | 2 |
Report of the Directors | 3 |
Report of the Independent Auditors | 5 |
Income Statement | 7 |
Other Comprehensive Income | 8 |
Balance Sheet | 9 |
Statement of Changes in Equity | 10 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 11 |
DF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO LIMITED |
COMPANY INFORMATION |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 |
DIRECTORS: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: |
AUDITORS: |
Chartered Accountants |
& Statutory Auditor |
Third Floor |
126-134 Baker Street |
London |
W1U 6UE |
DF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01025092) |
STRATEGIC REPORT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 |
The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2017. |
REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
The Group is principally engaged in providing customer communications handling services, including database management; |
telephone, email and mail response handling; high volume mailing; and fulfilment for a wide range of clients. |
The Group wide strategy is to create a business that is recognised for producing innovative and integrated marketing solutions from |
concept to delivery. |
These objectives can be achieved through: |
- providing a multi-channel communication centre that delivers first class service to our clients' customers; |
- increasing the value that our clients create from their customers through our use of data analytics integrated with operational |
delivery; |
- focusing our business on key market sectors so we can remain in touch with and deliver the special requirements of each sector; and |
- creating long term relationships with our clients through the provision of proactive, innovative solutions to support their marketing |
activities. |
The Group strategy is to grow organically by expanding its client base and extending the range of services provided to existing |
clients. This will be achieved through the effective provision of an integrated range of services by combining the contact centre |
capabilities with response handling services like mailing, scanning and fulfilment coupled with analytics and data processing |
solutions. |
The current economic environment continues to be challenging and, as a result, cost and margin control are of paramount importance |
to both the group and its clients. With a clear focus around delivering and then measuring the return on investment, both within the |
business and on behalf of its clients, we believe we are well placed to prosper in these challenging times. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
DF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01025092) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 |
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 December 2017. |
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of a holding company. |
DIVIDENDS |
No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 31 December 2017. |
DIRECTORS |
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 January 2017 to the date of this report. |
RISK AND UNCERTAINTIES |
Market Risks |
The Group continues to operate in a competitive market with constant pressure on margins. This risk is managed by continuing |
efforts to improve efficiency and reduce costs. The Group is dependent on relationships with key customers. The Group generally |
does not have long-term agreements with some of these customers. A number of contracts are due to be renewed on a short to |
medium term basis and there is a limited exposure to the potential loss of business at the time of each renewal. If any of the top |
customers significantly reduces the amount of business they place with the Group, the revenue and operating results could be |
adversely affected. |
Competition |
The Group operates in a competitive market. If the Group does not continue to compete effectively by continuing to provide a high |
quality service the Group could lose clients and in consequence operating profits could be adversely affected. The Board has a |
number of initiatives to improve productivity. These initiatives focus on identifying more efficient ways of working either through |
process improvements or technological enhancements. |
The business of the Group may be vulnerable to new competitors, increased price competition and declining levels of contract |
renewals. Any of these factors could adversely affect the business and prospects of the Group. |
The Group monitors the performance of the business through detailed monthly operational and financial reporting, with comparison |
to budgets and updated forecasts being routinely made. In addition the Group maintains regular reviews and dialogue with the |
management of each of the Group's businesses. |
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT |
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in |
accordance with applicable law and regulations. |
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected |
to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom |
Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they |
are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that |
period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to: |
- | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
- | make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
- | prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. |
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's |
transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that |
the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company |
and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. |
STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS |
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of |
which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order |
to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. |
DF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01025092) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 |
AUDITORS |
The auditors, Butler & Co LLP, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
DF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO LIMITED |
Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of DF Property Portfolio Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2017 |
which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity and Notes to |
the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been |
applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard |
102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted |
Accounting Practice). |
In our opinion the financial statements: |
- | give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2017; |
- | have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and |
- | have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
Basis for opinion |
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our |
responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements |
section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit |
of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in |
accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a |
basis for our opinion. |
Conclusions relating to going concern |
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where: |
- | the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not appropriate; or |
- | the directors have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the company's ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue. |
Other information |
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and |
the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon. |
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion |
thereon. |
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider |
whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or |
otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material |
misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. |
Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 |
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: |
- | the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
- | the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not |
identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors. |
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, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
- | the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or |
- | certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
- | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
DF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO LIMITED |
Responsibilities of directors |
As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page three, the directors are responsible for the |
preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the |
directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due |
to fraud or error. |
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, |
disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either |
intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. |
Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements |
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material |
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is |
a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material |
misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the |
aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial |
statements. |
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's |
website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors. |
Use of our report |
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. |
Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them |
in a Report of the Auditors and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume |
responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the |
opinions we have formed. |
for and on behalf of |
Chartered Accountants |
& Statutory Auditor |
Third Floor |
126-134 Baker Street |
London |
W1U 6UE |
DF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01025092) |
INCOME STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 |
2017 | 2016 |
Notes | £ | £ |
TURNOVER |
OPERATING PROFIT and |
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
Tax on profit | 5 |
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
DF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01025092) |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 |
2017 | 2016 |
Notes | £ | £ |
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
DF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01025092) |
BALANCE SHEET |
31 DECEMBER 2017 |
2017 | 2016 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Investments | 7 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 8 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 9 |
Retained earnings | 10 |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
The financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on |
DF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01025092) |
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 |
Called up |
share | Retained | Total |
capital | earnings | equity |
£ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 January 2016 |
Changes in equity |
Balance at 31 December 2016 |
Changes in equity |
Balance at 31 December 2017 |
DF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01025092) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
DF Property Portfolio Limited is a |
registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page. |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
The financial statements have been prepared on a consistent basis in accordance with applicable Accounting Standard in the |
United Kingdom. A summary of the principal accounting policies is set out below. |
Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions |
The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemption in preparing these financial statements, as |
permitted by FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland": |
• | the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows. |
Related party exemption |
The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial |
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly |
owned subsidiaries within the group. |
Investments in subsidiaries |
Investments in subsidiary undertakings are recognised at cost. |
Taxation |
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that |
it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively |
enacted by the balance sheet date. |
Deferred tax |
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date. |
Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in |
which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted |
or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. |
Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be |
recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. |
Going concern |
The Director considers it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual financial statements. |
Group accounts |
The financial statements contain information relating to DF Property Portfolio Limited as an individual company and do not |
contain consolidated financial information as the parent of a sub group. In accordance with s400 of the Companies Act 2006, |
consolidated financial statements have not been prepared as the company and its subsidiary are included within the |
consolidated accounts of its ultimate holding company DFG 2 LLC, a company incorporated in USA. |
A copy of the consolidated accounts can be obtained at 8550 W Desert Inn RD STE, 102-452, Las Vegas, NV 89117-2119, |
USA. |
3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
There were no staff costs for the year ended 31 December 2017 nor for the year ended 31 December 2016. |
DF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01025092) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 |
3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued |
2017 | 2016 |
£ | £ |
Directors' remuneration |
4. | OPERATING PROFIT |
2017 | 2016 |
£ | £ |
Depreciation | - | - |
= | = |
5. | TAXATION |
Analysis of the tax charge |
No liability to UK corporation tax arose for the year ended 31 December 2017 nor for the year ended 31 December 2016. |
6. | AUDITORS' REMUNERATION |
The audit fees is borne by Dataforce Interact Holdings Limited, a parent company, and it will not be recharged. |
7. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS |
Shares in |
group |
undertakings |
£ |
COST |
At 1 January 2017 |
and 31 December 2017 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 December 2017 |
At 31 December 2016 |
The company's investments at the Balance Sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following: |
Registered office: |
Nature of business: |
% |
Class of shares: | holding |
2017 | 2016 |
£ | £ |
Aggregate capital and reserves |
Profit for the year |
8. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
2017 | 2016 |
£ | £ |
Amounts owed by group undertakings |
DF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01025092) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 |
9. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2017 | 2016 |
value: | £ | £ |
Ordinary A | 1p | 21,133 | 21,133 |
Ordinary B | 1p | 653 | 653 |
21,786 | 21,786 |
10. | RESERVES |
Retained |
earnings |
£ |
At 1 January 2017 |
Profit for the year |
At 31 December 2017 |
11. | IMMEDIATE AND ULTIMATE HOLDING UNDERTAKINGS |
The company's immediate parent company is Dataforce Interact Holdings Limited, a company registered in England & Wales |
and the ultimate parent is DFG 2 LLC, a company registered in the USA. |
There is a fixed and floating charge over the undertaking and all property and assets and future in relation to all money due |
from DF Property Portfolio Limited, held by DFG2 LLC. |