REGISTERED NUMBER: 03443750 (England and Wales)

Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and

Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

for

ASC Metals Lincoln Limited

Page

Company Information

1

Strategic Report

2

Report of the Directors

3

Report of the Independent Auditors

5

Statement of Income and Retained Earnings

9

Balance Sheet

10

Cash Flow Statement

12

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement

13

Notes to the Financial Statements

15

DIRECTORS:

R A Hoole

N J Butlin

SECRETARY:

N J Butlin

REGISTERED OFFICE:

Westminster Industrial Estate

Station Road

North Hykeham

Lincolnshire

LN6 3QY

REGISTERED NUMBER:

03443750 (England and Wales)

AUDITORS:

CED Accountancy Services Limited

Registered Auditors

Chartered Accountants

1 Lucas Bridge Business Park

Old Greens Norton Road

Towcester

Northamptonshire

NN12 8AX

SOLICITORS:

Knights PLC

Olympic House

995 Doddington Rd

Lincoln

LN6 3SE

The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2024.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS

The company's principal activity is that of a metal stockholder, and it has been trading since 1997.

Results and performance

The results of the company, as set out on page 9, show a profit on ordinary activities before tax of £590,458 (2023: £844,162). The shareholders' funds of the company on page 10 total £5,854,329 (2023: £5,416,468).

The performance of the company during the year has resulted in a reduction of profits in a challenging economic market. The business has traded well, throughout the year, despite the pressure on metal prices and challenging market conditions.

Business environment

The market continues to be competitive, with the the long term impact of Brexit as yet uncertain. The Directors appreciate that it is essential that the company keeps abreast of continuing challenges, in the market place.

Strategy

The company's success is dependent on the proper selection of it's products. Risks are minimised in order to achieve maximum profit in a competitive marketplace. We have refocused our service levels and our strong distribution network allows us to maintain and enhance our market share.

The company will continue to consolidate its position and concentrate on achieving maximum growth. We aim to improve efficiency in all areas of our operations with disciplined cost control. Customer service remains a top priority.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The process of risk acceptance and risk management is addressed through a framework of policies, procedures and internal controls. All policies are subject to Board approval and ongoing review by management. Compliance with regulation, legal and ethical standards is a priority for the company. The director is responsible for satisfying itself that a proper internal control framework exists to manage financial risks and that controls operate effectively. The principal risks from our business arise from inaccurate pricing; and price fluctuations. In addition, the company is exposed to financial risk, discussed in the section of this report dealing with financial instruments.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

The director has monitored the progress of the overall company strategy and the individual strategic elements by reference to certain financial key performance indicators.

In particular, gross profit margins and turnover comparisons are reviewed on a regular basis.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:

R A Hoole - Director

2 July 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 December 2024.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of a metal stockholder.

DIVIDENDS

No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 31 December 2024.

DIRECTORS

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 January 2024 to the date of this report.

R A Hoole

N J Butlin

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The company uses various financial instruments including cash, trade debtors, and trade creditors that arise directly from the company's operations.

The existence of these financial instruments exposes the company to a number of financial risks, which are described in more detail below.

The main risks arising from the company's financial instruments are liquidity risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. The directors review and agree policies for managing each of these risks and they are summarised below:

LIQUIDITY RISK

The company seeks to manage finance risk by ensuring sufficient liquidity is available to meet foreseeable needs and to invest cash assets safely and profitably.

INTEREST RATE RISK

The company finances its operations through a mixture of retained profits and cash balances. Cash is managed to maximise income from interest while avoiding inherent risk.

CREDIT RISK

The company's principle financial assets are cash and trade debtors.

In order to manage credit risk the directors set limits for customers based on a combination of payment history and third party credit references. Credit limits are reviewed by the credit controller on a regular basis in conjunction with debt ageing and collection history.

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES

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 or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:

R A Hoole - Director

2 July 2025

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of ASC Metals Lincoln Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Cash Flow Statement, 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 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended;

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

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

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the 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

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

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

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

Other information

The 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, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, 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 we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

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

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on pages three and four, 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.

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

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

- we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with directors and other management;

- we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company, including the Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation, employment environmental and health and safety legislation;

- we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above; and

- we communicated identified laws and regulations within the audit team who remained alert to instances of non-compliance.

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

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

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

- understanding the design of the company's remuneration policies.

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

- performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships; and

- tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions;

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

- agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation;

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

- reviewing correspondence with HMRC and the company's legal advisors.

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

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

A further description of our responsibilities 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.

Duncan J E Mitchell FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)

for and on behalf of CED Accountancy Services Limited

Registered Auditors

Chartered Accountants

1 Lucas Bridge Business Park

Old Greens Norton Road

Towcester

Northamptonshire

NN12 8AX

2 July 2025

TURNOVER

9,214,325

10,438,444

Cost of sales

6,472,551

7,486,290

GROSS PROFIT

2,741,774

2,952,154

Distribution costs

1,338,408

1,277,684

Administrative expenses

848,521

796,793

2,186,929

2,074,477

OPERATING PROFIT

4

554,845

877,677

Interest receivable and similar income

67,181

4,808

622,026

882,485

Interest payable and similar expenses

5

31,568

38,323

PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

590,458

844,162

Tax on profit

6

152,597

236,638

PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR

437,861

607,524

Retained earnings at beginning of year

5,415,968

4,810,444

Dividends

7

-

(2,000

)

RETAINED EARNINGS AT END OF YEAR

5,853,829

5,415,968

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

8

522,671

518,984

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks

9

3,107,896

3,679,516

Debtors

10

1,373,067

1,577,124

Cash at bank

2,933,734

1,808,497

7,414,697

7,065,137

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

11

1,788,030

1,896,533

NET CURRENT ASSETS

5,626,667

5,168,604

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

6,149,338

5,687,588

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due after more than one year

12

(164,341

)

(149,541

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

15

(130,668

)

(121,579

)

NET ASSETS

5,854,329

5,416,468

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

16

500

500

Retained earnings

17

5,853,829

5,415,968

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

5,854,329

5,416,468

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 2 July 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

R A Hoole - Director

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash generated from operations

1

1,521,804

2,859,665

Interest paid

(7,779

)

(21,471

)

Interest element of hire purchase payments paid

(23,789

)

(16,852

)

Tax paid

(231,813

)

(284,333

)

Net cash from operating activities

1,258,423

2,537,009

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of intangible fixed assets

-

46,753

Purchase of tangible fixed assets

(86,035

)

(151,144

)

Sale of tangible fixed assets

146,926

125,837

Interest received

67,181

4,808

Net cash from investing activities

128,072

26,254

Cash flows from financing activities

Loan repayments in year

-

(214,290

)

Capital repayments in year

(215,854

)

(193,848

)

Amount introduced by directors

6,171

28,662

Amount withdrawn by directors

(51,575

)

(70,731

)

Invoice Financing

-

(484,168

)

Equity dividends paid

-

(2,000

)

Net cash from financing activities

(261,258

)

(936,375

)

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

1,125,237

1,626,888

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

2

1,808,497

181,609

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

2

2,933,734

1,808,497

1.	RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

Profit before taxation

590,458

844,162

Depreciation charges

154,282

181,521

Loss/(profit) on disposal of fixed assets

12,022

(35,980

)

Finance costs

31,568

38,323

Finance income

(67,181

)

(4,808

)

721,149

1,023,218

Decrease in stocks

571,620

1,467,435

Decrease in trade and other debtors

199,407

473,494

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other creditors

29,628

(104,482

)

Cash generated from operations

1,521,804

2,859,665

2.	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts:

Year ended 31 December 2024

31.12.24

1.1.24

£

£

Cash and cash equivalents

2,933,734

1,808,497

Year ended 31 December 2023

31.12.23

1.1.23

£

£

Cash and cash equivalents

1,808,497

181,609

3.	ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

Other

non-cash

At 1.1.24

Cash flow

changes

At 31.12.24

£

£

£

£

Net cash

Cash at bank

1,808,497

1,125,237

2,933,734

1,808,497

1,125,237

2,933,734

Debt

Finance leases

(262,596

)

215,854

-

(277,625

)

(262,596

)

215,854

-

(277,625

)

Total

1,545,901

1,341,091

-

2,656,109

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

ASC Metals Lincoln Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2.	ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Turnover

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is the shorter.

Plant and machinery

-

20% on cost and 10% on cost

Fixtures and fittings

-

33% on reducing balance

Motor vehicles

-

25% on cost

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Financial instruments

The company only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, bank overdrafts, loans to related parties and investments in non-puttable ordinary shares.

Debt instruments (other than those wholly repayable or receivable within one year), including loans and other

accounts receivable and payable, are initially measured at present value of the future cash flows and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received. However if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, like the payment of a trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate or in a case of an out-right short term loan not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially, at the present value of the future cash flow discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument and subsequently at amortised cost.

Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in the Income Statement.

For financial assets measured at amortised cost, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. If a financial asset has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate determined under the contract.

For financial assets measured at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and best estimate of the recoverable amount, which is an approximation of the amount that the Company would receive if the asset were to be sold at the reporting date.

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.

Foreign currencies

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments

Assets held under finance leases, which are leases where substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset have passed to the company, and hire purchase contracts, are capitalised in the balance sheet and are depreciated over their useful lives. The capital elements of future obligations under the leases and hire purchase contracts are included as liabilities in the balance sheet.

The interest element of the rental obligations are charged in the profit and loss account over the periods of the leases and hire purchase contracts and represent an equal charge in each period over the term of the agreement.

Rentals payable under operating leases are charged in the profit and loss account on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

Judgements & estimates

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

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

3.	EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

Wages and salaries

1,123,489

1,076,020

Social security costs

107,579

116,230

Other pension costs

32,517

32,536

1,263,585

1,224,786

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:

31.12.24

31.12.23

Administration & Sales

13

13

Warehouse & Distribution

16

16

29

29

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

Directors' remuneration

141,257

146,171

Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes

5,931

11,865

4.	OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting):

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

Depreciation - owned assets

77,174

100,968

Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts

77,109

80,553

Loss/(profit) on disposal of fixed assets

12,022

(35,980

)

Auditors' remuneration

5,500

5,150

Foreign exchange differences

(446

)

(2,664

)

5.

INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

Other loan interest

7,779

21,471

Hire purchase

23,789

16,852

31,568

38,323

6.

TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge

The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

Current tax:

UK corporation tax

143,508

236,463

Prior year over provision

-

47

Total current tax

143,508

236,510

Deferred tax

9,089

128

Tax on profit

152,597

236,638

7.

DIVIDENDS

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

Ordinary shares of £1 each

Dividends paid

-

2,000

8.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Improvements

Fixtures

to

Plant and

and

Motor

property

machinery

fittings

vehicles

Totals

£

£

£

£

£

COST

At 1 January 2024

16,669

998,785

336,078

592,169

1,943,701

Additions

-

76,187

2,461

238,270

316,918

Disposals

-

(6,300

)

-

(232,690

)

(238,990

)

At 31 December 2024

16,669

1,068,672

338,539

597,749

2,021,629

DEPRECIATION

At 1 January 2024

16,669

885,940

301,880

220,228

1,424,717

Charge for year

-

56,433

10,826

87,024

154,283

Eliminated on disposal

-

(3,885

)

-

(76,157

)

(80,042

)

At 31 December 2024

16,669

938,488

312,706

231,095

1,498,958

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 December 2024

-

130,184

25,833

366,654

522,671

At 31 December 2023

-

112,845

34,198

371,941

518,984