| REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558 (England and Wales) |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED |
| GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT, |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
| CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558 (England and Wales) |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED |
| GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT, |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
| CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| CONTENTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| Page |
| Company Information | 1 |
| Group Strategic Report | 2 | to | 5 |
| Report of the Directors | 6 | to | 8 |
| Report of the Independent Auditors | 9 | to | 11 |
| Consolidated Income Statement | 12 |
| Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income | 13 |
| Consolidated Statement of Financial Position | 14 |
| Company Statement of Financial Position | 15 |
| Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity | 16 |
| Company Statement of Changes in Equity | 17 |
| Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows | 18 |
| Notes to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows | 19 |
| Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | 20 | to | 35 |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED |
| COMPANY INFORMATION |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| DIRECTORS: |
| SECRETARY: |
| REGISTERED OFFICE: |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| AUDITORS: |
| Enterprise Way |
| Pinchbeck |
| Spalding |
| Lincolnshire |
| PE11 3YR |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| The directors present their strategic report of the company and the group for the year ended 31 December 2024. |
| REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
| We aim to present a balanced and comprehensive review of the development and performance of the group during the year and its position at the year-ended 31 December 2024. Our review is consistent with the size and nature of our group and is written in the context of risks and uncertainties we face. |
| During the period under review, the group delivered exceptional results, breaking records for turnover and profitability. This despite continued inflationary cost pressures and continued challenging sales dynamics in India. Our financial results for the year reflect strong underlying trading performance in our core segments, underpinned by disciplined cost control, targeted capital investment, and improvements in productivity across key operational sites. The groups gross profit improved by 17% to £14.2m. |
| Across the Group, our textile division achieved growth of 8% in 2024, reflecting sustained demand for textile products and services. During the year, the parent company entered into and completed the sale of the trade and assets associated with its industrial workwear division. This strategic decision followed a comprehensive review of the division's long-term growth potential. Despite positive customer feedback and steady organic growth, we faced increasing pricing pressures and limited opportunities for meaningful differentiation in the marketplace. The divestment was carefully planned to ensure a smooth transition for employees, customers, and suppliers. The transaction completed in the fourth quarter, with the associated revenue contribution ceasing from that point onwards. On a like-for-like basis, growth in our textile division was 10%. |
| Across our UK operational sites, margins improved during the year, supported by a strong performing cost containment initiative launched in the second half of 2023. This programme focused on enhancing operational efficiency and prioritising value-adding activities. In contrast, our textile division in India continued to face headwinds, with customer decision-making delays impacting the ability to secure new sales contracts. To support future growth in this market, additional resource has been allocated, including the appointment of a dedicated Sales Director for Micronclean India. |
| The Group's consumables sector delivered strong growth of 13% in 2024. This performance supported by the commissioning of our new state-of-the-art, semi-automated cleanroom manufacturing facility in Skegness, which has significantly enhanced our production throughput and operational resilience. In parallel, inventory levels of both resold products and raw materials improved as global supply chains stabilised into a new post-pandemic normal. This combination of improved production efficiency and more predictable inbound supply enabled us to meet customer demand more effectively and capitalise on commercial opportunities. |
| During the year the group was able to manage overhead growth, controlling this to 4.8% despite increases in resources required to complete key strategic objectives such as the parent company's sale of its industrial workwear division and implementation of its full feature ERP solution. The initiative referred to earlier profitability and efficiency results which helped drive an 79% increase in Operating Profit. |
| Net profit represents net sale proceeds of the industrial workwear division alongside insurance claim proceeds. See exceptional item on note 6 for further details. |
| PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
| The directors regularly review the financial position of the group throughout the year and assess the commercial and financial risks. They consider that there are no specific matters to be commented on other than as referred to in the business review above. |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| SECTION 172(1) STATEMENT |
| "Our passion is to be the first to develop new technological solutions that change the shape of the markets we serve." |
| Our purpose statement is the framework Micronclean has adopted to entering new markets and developing new products. |
| Our SKIE Values - Stewardship, Knowledge, Innovation, Excellence - reflect the long-term ethos of the company. They provide a compass for our strategic direction, inform day-to-day business decisions, and keep our customers firmly at the heart of everything we do. |
| Stewardship |
| Micronclean has been owned and managed by the Fry family since Cedric Fry acquired the original laundry in 1928, the business can trace its roots to the 1870's. Donovan Fry took over when his father Cedric died in 1968, and he in turn handed over the reins when he retired in 1993 to his son Simon Fry who is our current Chairman. |
| Ownership by one family for so long stamps an identity that separates the us from other businesses. For Micronclean, this is a long-term focus on sustainability to create world beating technology, systems, products and services. These are supported by the honesty and integrity of our people and backed by financial investment based on our long-term vision. |
| Knowledge |
| Knowledge is the foundation of Micronclean's ability to serve its customers with Excellence and Innovation. To support our strategic ambition, we improve our processes through sustainable investment into our technology and people, to transform and improve efficiency in everything we do. We work closely with our customers to find new opportunities and bring them successfully to market. |
| This strategic ambition is transforming Micronclean so it has retained its position as a market leading supplier of cleanroom garments, mops and laundry services but it has actively developed its position as a market leading provider and manufacturer of contamination control products and services. |
| Innovation |
| Micronclean's primary strategic choice is to position itself as the technological market leader and this defines the business. |
| As a result, Micronclean operate a discrete Product Development and Research Team that is focused on taking concepts and ideas and from these delivering innovative new products and solutions to serve our customers worldwide. Whilst the focus of R&D must be firmly on the bringing to market of new products and services, it is also heavily involved in the incremental improvement of existing products, services and internal systems that are necessary to maintain our position of market leadership. Sustainability is at the heart of innovation and our solutions are often focused and steered to achieve this ambition. |
| Excellence |
| Excellence is Micronclean's dedication to continually improve the quality, sustainability, and cost base of our products and services. At the core is our drive to lead the market technologically. This is shown by the invention, introduction, and refinement of our industry leading ideas. This includes sustainable production facilities that break new ground, control systems to ensure product conformance, software that produces unparalleled product traceability and environmental monitoring systems to ensure compliant product release. |
| It is all too easy, with a new successful product that is producing good margins and with little competitive pressure, to rest on one's laurels. However, cost controls are still vital as lowering costs allows Micronclean to simultaneously ensure its future survival but also pass on a lower price to customers. |
| Decisions during the Year |
| We continued in 2024 to procure Renewable Energy via a Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO) electricity contract, at increased cost to the company. This scheme, operated by OFGEM ensures all our electricity is generated from 100% renewable sources such as wind, hydro and solar. |
| The business continued to offer staff a successful hybrid working policy following the successes of the mandated working from home rule set by HM Government during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| The Board has continued to support the group's investment in Micronclean India to support its working capital requirements associated with onboarding new customers. |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| The Board continued to set annual strategic objectives to give focus to our strategy and management activities. The Board reviews progress of these objectives each month. The key objective during 2024 was the implementation of a modern Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software system replacing an existing Sage200 system which the company had outgrown. |
| The Board remained focused on the importance of long-term investment in the business. During the year, capital expenditure was approved for the replacement and upgrade of plant and machinery across our production sites. In parallel, we continued to develop strategic plans for the establishment of new facilities to support future growth. |
| Our People |
| To achieve our purpose and SKIE Values we need our employees to be fully engaged with our goals. We have a dedicated workforce who have long-term service. As we continue to grow, we are adding new employees and talent into our business. We have successful engagement, reward and training schemes that support our teams, including: |
| - | Market leading rates of pay at the real living wage value |
| - | Profit related pay for all employees |
| - | A well resource learning and development programme, including our FLITE leadership programme |
| - | Family Fun Days |
| - | Regular staff communication including The Spin and Company Days |
| - | Company wide initiatives including our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, SKIEs Council and Women's Network |
| - | Summer Placements for 16-21-year-olds |
| - | Graduate 'Year in Industry' Placements |
| - | Company policies including industry leading Parental Policies. |
| Our Customers |
| Sustainable, innovative, quality products and services are at the heart of our culture. Our product management model means we have high-level strategy to deliver our products and services to customers. |
| Our preference is to engage in long term relationships with our customers. Where we have been able to build long term relationships, we have seen the greatest mutual benefit. We have one of the best Customer retention rates in the industry, this is due to a high level of customer engagement and service. |
| Our Suppliers |
| Our relationship with our suppliers is key to our impact on the environment and our communities. We work together closely with our suppliers to ensure high levels of business conduct and the provision of excellent products and services to our customers. We ensure we build strong, long-term relationships with our suppliers. |
| Our Community |
| We are committed to the long-term sustainability and protection of our local communities. Micronclean supports local charities and good causes through donations. We engage with community events through the SKIE Council who are also responsible for distributing the company's charitable donations. |
| Our Environment |
| Our Microngreen Environment & Sustainability Strategy is built on three pillars which means, we will: |
| - Work to protect our climate by reducing our carbon emissions. |
| - Work to adopt a circular economy for all our products and their packaging. |
| - Work with our people and communities to deliver an environment where we can all prosper and develop. |
| Achieving our overall aim will require significant time and investment. We have committed to initial targets that will see Micronclean reduce our waste by 5% year on year and by 2027 reduce our scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 50%. |
| Micronclean has a history of supporting environmental activity over three generations which includes being one of the laundries to be registered to what is now ISO14001. We were an early adopter of best practice for energy efficiency and continue to pursue improvements in energy efficiency and carbon reduction through our strategy and ISO50001. |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| Board Statement |
| As the Board at Micronclean Ltd, we have a legal responsibility under section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 to act in the way we consider, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the company's success for the benefit of its members as a whole, and to have regard to the long-term effect of our decisions on our company, people, communities and the planet. The Board is satisfied that the foregoing not only demonstrates how we are meeting that responsibility but that the S172 responsibilities including people and planet have been at the core of Board ethos long before they became a requirement. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company and the group for the year ended 31 December 2024. |
| PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
| The principal activity of the group in the year under review was that of textile rental and laundry and the sale of cleanroom consumables. |
| DIVIDENDS |
| The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 31 December 2024 will be £600,000. |
| EVENTS SINCE THE END OF THE YEAR |
| Information relating to events since the end of the year is given in the notes to the financial statements. |
| DIRECTORS |
| The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 January 2024 to the date of this report. |
| Other changes in directors holding office are as follows: |
| EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PERSONS |
| The company is committed to the Government's initiatives for the employment of the disabled. This means the company will ensure that the disabled are considered for all vacancies except where a disability make it impossible for the job to be carried out or would put the disabled person or any other employee at risk. Should an employee become disabled during service, then continuation of employment would, whenever possible, be the company's objective. The career development, training and promotion of disabled persons is viewed identically to that of able-bodied employees. The company's policy on disability covers all disabilities, whether physical or mental. |
| ENGAGEMENT WITH EMPLOYEES |
| The involvement of employees in the group is seen as a priority and is encouraged and enacted throughout all companies and it's departments, wherever possible. The group introduced a profit related pay scheme during 2009 in recognition of employee contribution to the business. This bonus paid £433,090 to all staff in relation to 2024 results (2023: £324,597). The group will continue to operate the profit related pay scheme in 2025. |
| CARBON EMISSIONS STATEMENT |
| It is a stated Policy of Micronclean Limited to continually improve the companies environmental and energy performance to protect and reduce its impact on the environment. Carbon reducing measures form an integral part our Microngreen Environment and Sustainability Strategy. Microngreen has three pillars and Our Climate, is dedicated to the reduction of our carbon emissions. Micronclean is looking to continually improve both operational performance and reduce the release of carbon emissions to the atmosphere. |
| Micronclean's current medium-term plan is to work towards reducing our direct carbon emissions up to 50% by the end of 2027, with a short-term goal of 10% in 2024 (15% total since 2021). Micronclean aims to continually reduce carbon intensity in ongoing operations through efficiency projects, and where feasible, the introduction of renewable technology. Wider plans to improve performance improvements will occur when new facilities are built and powered on renewables and new, state of the art technology. Our fleet is a key deliverable in our Microngreen Strategy. We continue to investigate electric, hybrid and alternative, environmentally friendly, fuel options. |
| To help achieve our carbon footprint Micronclean will and in some cases have already: |
| - | Design new facilities with carbon neutral technologies as they become available. |
| - | Promote environmental awareness and responsibility amongst employees, partners, contractors, customers and suppliers and will seek where practicable, to continuously improve environmental performance. |
| - | Expect our partners and suppliers to have credible environmental policies. |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| - | Reduce travel where possible with flexible home working and robust video conferencing facilities. |
| - | Have a Company Car Policy to allow electric and hybrid options for business use. |
| - | Carry out an Energy Audits and implement corrective and preventative actions. |
| - | Set Energy targets and monitor and deliver energy efficiency initiatives throughout the year. |
| - | Employ dedicated resource to provide expertise and guidance on environmental matters. |
| - | Report our carbon reductions in our Carbon Reduction Plan on an annual basis. |
| - | Understand and create a plan to reduce our scope 3 emissions. |
| - | Evaluate the environmental impact of new products produced by Micronclean R&D. |
| Actions in 2024 |
| - | Continued to procure Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin (REGO) scheme energy contract which means 100% of our electricity is generated from renewable sources, such as wind, hydro and solar. |
| - | Monitored our energy dashboard to accurately measure energy usage. |
| - | Deliver energy efficiency projects on our sites through the use of Energy Reduction Boards. |
| 2024 Performance |
| Micronclean's performance in 2024 showed similar performance alongside the launch of our Microngreen Environment and Sustainability Strategy. Energy consumption rose slightly in 2024 compared to 2023, due to increased processing at our production sites. Subsequently the intensity ratio also rose slightly in 2024. to be more efficient than in previous years due to the introduction of solar panels, REGO electricity contract and electric vehicles. |
| The figures have been updated in 2024 to include energy (gas, electricity, solar, and transport) and emissions for all three laundry sites, our Head Office and Manufacturing facilities. |
| 2024 | 2023 | Units |
| Energy consumption | 12,743,415 | 11,986,938 | kWh |
| Scope 1 emissions | 2,269 | 2,034 | tCO2e |
| Scope 2 emissions | - | - | tCO2e |
| Total gross scope 1 & 2 emissions |
2,269 |
2,034 |
tCO2e |
Intensity ratio |
0.69 |
0.62 |
tCO2e / Tonnes of Production |
| STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES |
| The directors are responsible for preparing the Group 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 the group and of the profit or loss of the group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to: |
| - | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
| - | make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
| - | state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; |
| - | 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 and the group's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and the group 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 the group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 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 group'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 group's auditors are aware of that information. |
| AUDITORS |
| The auditors, Duncan & Toplis Audit Limited, Statutory Auditor, 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 |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED |
| Opinion |
| We have audited the financial statements of Micronclean Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Consolidated Income Statement, Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, Company Statement of Financial Position, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Company Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and Notes to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). |
| In our opinion the financial statements: |
| - | give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and of the parent company affairs as at 31 December 2024 and of the group's profit for the year then ended; |
| - | have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and |
| - | have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
| Basis for opinion |
| We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. |
| Conclusions relating to going concern |
| In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the 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 group's and the parent 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 Group 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 Group 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 Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED |
| Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
| In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Group 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 by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
| - | the parent company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or |
| - | certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
| - | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
| Responsibilities of directors |
| As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page seven, 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 group's and the parent 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 group or the parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED |
| 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: |
| We have identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements from our general commercial experience, knowledge of the sector, a review of regulatory and legal correspondence and through discussions with Directors and other management obtained as part of the work required by auditing standards. We have also discussed with the Directors and other management the policies and procedures relating to compliance with laws and regulations. We communicated laws and regulations throughout the team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit. |
| The potential impact of different laws and regulations varies considerably. Firstly, the company is subject to laws and regulations that directly impact the financial statements (for example financial reporting legislation) and we have assessed the extent of compliance with such laws as part of our financial statements audit. This included the identification and testing of unusual material journal entries and challenging management on key estimates, assumptions and judgements made in the preparation of the financial statements. These key areas of uncertainty are disclosed in the accounting policies. The company is subject to other laws and regulations where the consequence for non-compliance could have a material effect on the amounts or disclosures in the financial statements. We identified the following areas as those most likely to have such an effect: Health and Safety regulations and Employment laws. |
| Auditing standards limit the required audit procedures to identify non-compliance with these laws and regulations to enquiry of the Directors and other management and inspection. This inspection included a review of the external audits conducted within the year for any evidence of non-compliance, in addition to an assessment of the company's employment and health and safety controls. Through these procedures, if we became aware of any non-compliance, we considered the impact on the procedures performed on the related financial statement items. It was concluded that the ISO accreditations were also still in place and complied with. |
| Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. The further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. As with any audit, there is a greater risk of non-detection of irregularities as these may involve collusion, intentional omissions of the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations. |
| 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 |
| Enterprise Way |
| Pinchbeck |
| Spalding |
| Lincolnshire |
| PE11 3YR |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| TURNOVER | 3 | 50,884,462 | 45,970,895 |
| Cost of sales | 36,680,187 | 33,842,588 |
| GROSS PROFIT | 14,204,275 | 12,128,307 |
| Administrative expenses | 10,731,935 | 10,239,515 |
| 3,472,340 | 1,888,792 |
| Other operating income | 188,817 | 162,049 |
| OPERATING PROFIT | 5 | 3,661,157 | 2,050,841 |
| Exceptional Items | 6 | 2,213,109 | - |
| 5,874,266 | 2,050,841 |
| Interest receivable and similar income | 5,409 | - |
| 5,879,675 | 2,050,841 |
| Interest payable and similar expenses | 7 | 133,945 | 178,977 |
| PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION | 5,745,730 | 1,871,864 |
| Tax on profit | 8 | 858,013 | 750,204 |
| PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
| Profit attributable to: |
| Owners of the parent | 4,895,841 | 1,121,660 |
| Non-controlling interests | (8,124 | ) | - |
| 4,887,717 | 1,121,660 |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| CONSOLIDATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| PROFIT FOR THE YEAR | 4,887,717 | 1,121,660 |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
| Foreign exchange difference | (37,402 | ) | 26,615 |
| Income tax relating to other comprehensive income |
- |
- |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR, NET OF INCOME TAX |
(37,402 |
) |
26,615 |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR | 4,850,315 | 1,148,275 |
| Total comprehensive income attributable to: |
| Owners of the parent | 4,858,439 | 1,148,275 |
| Non-controlling interests | (8,124 | ) | - |
| 4,850,315 | 1,148,275 |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION |
| 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Intangible assets | 11 | 60,841 | 27,940 |
| Tangible assets | 12 | 12,786,217 | 13,135,387 |
| Investments | 13 |
| Interest in associate | 3,700 | 3,700 |
| Other investments | 300 | 300 |
| 12,851,058 | 13,167,327 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Stocks | 14 | 10,212,119 | 11,159,501 |
| Debtors | 15 | 10,077,275 | 7,534,700 |
| Cash at bank | 2,238,999 | - |
| 22,528,393 | 18,694,201 |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 16 | 7,274,204 | 7,325,997 |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 15,254,189 | 11,368,204 |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | 28,105,247 | 24,535,531 |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due after more than one year | 17 | (305,762 | ) | (829,813 | ) |
| PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 21 | (942,918 | ) | (1,119,466 | ) |
| NET ASSETS | 26,856,567 | 22,586,252 |
| CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
| Called up share capital | 22 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| Revaluation reserve | 23 | 200,599 | 203,660 |
| Retained earnings | 23 | 26,642,892 | 22,381,392 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | 26,844,691 | 22,586,252 |
| NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS | 24 | 11,876 | - |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 26,856,567 | 22,586,252 |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 15 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by: |
| S J Fry - Director |
| R J Parker - Director |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION |
| 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Intangible assets | 11 |
| Tangible assets | 12 |
| Investments | 13 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Stocks | 14 |
| Debtors | 15 |
| Cash at bank |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 16 |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due after more than one year | 17 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 21 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET ASSETS |
| CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
| Called up share capital | 22 |
| Revaluation reserve | 23 |
| Retained earnings | 23 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
| Company's profit for the financial year | 6,487,561 | 2,764,261 |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| Called up |
| share | Retained | Revaluation |
| capital | earnings | reserve |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Balance at 1 January 2023 | 1,200 | 21,530,056 | 206,721 |
| Changes in equity |
| Dividends | - | (300,000 | ) | - |
| Total comprehensive income | - | 1,148,275 | - |
| Transfer | - | 3,061 | (3,061 | ) |
| Balance at 31 December 2023 | 1,200 | 22,381,392 | 203,660 |
| Changes in equity |
| Dividends | - | (600,000 | ) | - |
| Total comprehensive income | - | 4,858,439 | - |
| Transfer | - | 3,061 | (3,061 | ) |
| 1,200 | 26,642,892 | 200,599 |
| Acquisition of non-controlling interest | - | - | - |
| Balance at 31 December 2024 | 1,200 | 26,642,892 | 200,599 |
| Non-controlling | Total |
| Total | interests | equity |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Balance at 1 January 2023 | 21,737,977 | - | 21,737,977 |
| Changes in equity |
| Dividends | (300,000 | ) | - | (300,000 | ) |
| Total comprehensive income | 1,148,275 | - | 1,148,275 |
| Balance at 31 December 2023 | 22,586,252 | - | 22,586,252 |
| Changes in equity |
| Dividends | (600,000 | ) | - | (600,000 | ) |
| Total comprehensive income | 4,858,439 | (8,124 | ) | 4,850,315 |
| 26,844,691 | (8,124 | ) | 26,836,567 |
| Acquisition of non-controlling interest | - | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Balance at 31 December 2024 | 26,844,691 | 11,876 | 26,856,567 |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| Called up |
| share | Retained | Revaluation | Total |
| capital | earnings | reserve | equity |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Balance at 1 January 2023 |
| Changes in equity |
| Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | ( |
) |
| Total comprehensive income | - |
| Transfer | - | 3,061 | (3,061 | ) | - |
| Balance at 31 December 2023 |
| Changes in equity |
| Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | ( |
) |
| Total comprehensive income | - |
| Transfer | - | 3,061 | (3,061 | ) | - |
| Balance at 31 December 2024 |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| Cash flows from operating activities |
| Cash generated from operations | 1 | 4,929,550 | 4,309,588 |
| Interest paid | (128,447 | ) | (156,324 | ) |
| Interest element of hire purchase payments paid | (5,498 | ) | (22,653 | ) |
| Tax paid | (259,304 | ) | (488,894 | ) |
| Net cash from operating activities | 4,536,301 | 3,641,717 |
| Cash flows from investing activities |
| Purchase of intangible fixed assets | (37,045 | ) | - |
| Purchase of tangible fixed assets | (1,187,415 | ) | (1,153,456 | ) |
| Sale of tangible fixed assets | 67,104 | 26,595 |
| Interest received | 5,409 | - |
| Net cash from investing activities | (1,151,947 | ) | (1,126,861 | ) |
| Cash flows from financing activities |
| Loan repayments in year | (500,000 | ) | (1,140,125 | ) |
| Repayment of lease liabilities | (427,748 | ) | (204,059 | ) |
| Share issue | 20,000 | - |
| Equity dividends paid | (600,000 | ) | (300,000 | ) |
| Net cash from financing activities | (1,507,748 | ) | (1,644,184 | ) |
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents | 1,876,606 | 870,672 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 2 | (122,897 | ) | (993,569 | ) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 2 | 1,753,709 | (122,897 | ) |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 1. | RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Profit before taxation | 5,745,730 | 1,871,864 |
| Depreciation charges | 1,645,305 | 1,402,151 |
| (Profit)/loss on disposal of fixed assets | (37,433 | ) | 216 |
| Other provisions | 1,955 | 1,900 |
| Foreign exchange | 602 | 378,461 |
| Finance costs | 133,945 | 178,977 |
| Finance income | (5,409 | ) | - |
| 7,484,695 | 3,833,569 |
| Decrease/(increase) in stocks | 947,382 | (1,382,844 | ) |
| Increase in trade and other debtors | (2,912,869 | ) | (340,621 | ) |
| (Decrease)/increase in trade and other creditors | (589,658 | ) | 2,199,484 |
| Cash generated from operations | 4,929,550 | 4,309,588 |
| 2. | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
| The amounts disclosed on the Statement of Cash Flows in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Statement of Financial Position amounts: |
| Year ended 31 December 2024 |
| 31.12.24 | 1.1.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,238,999 | - |
| Bank overdrafts | (485,290 | ) | (122,897 | ) |
| 1,753,709 | (122,897 | ) |
| Year ended 31 December 2023 |
| 31.12.23 | 1.1.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank overdrafts | (122,897 | ) | (993,569 | ) |
| 3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET (DEBT)/FUNDS |
| Other |
| non-cash |
| At 1.1.24 | Cash flow | changes | At 31.12.24 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Net cash |
| Cash at bank | - | 2,238,999 | 2,238,999 |
| Bank overdrafts | (122,897 | ) | (362,393 | ) | (485,290 | ) |
| (122,897 | ) | 1,876,606 | 1,753,709 |
| Debt |
| Finance leases | (982,058 | ) | 427,748 | (174,314 | ) | (728,624 | ) |
| Debts falling due |
| within 1 year | (500,000 | ) | 500,000 | - | - |
| (1,482,058 | ) | 927,748 | (174,314 | ) | (728,624 | ) |
| Total | (1,604,955 | ) | 2,804,354 | (174,314 | ) | 1,025,085 |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
| Micronclean Limited is a private company, limited by shares, registered in England & Wales. The Companies registered number is 00176558 and registered office is Roman Bank, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 1SQ. |
| The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£). |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| The directors have concluded that the group can be classed as a going concern. |
| Basis of consolidation |
| The Consolidated Accounts incorporate the Accounts of Micronclean Limited and all its subsidiary undertakings. A separate Income Statements dealing with the results of the company has not been presented in accordance with section 408 of the Companies Act 2006. |
| Significant judgements and estimates |
| In the application of the group's accounting policies, management is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying value 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 the 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. |
| The key sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements are described below: |
| (i) Depreciation of stock for hire |
| The estimation and assumptions used to assess that stock used for hire contracts in line with applicable accounting frameworks are the average hire contract terms and the age of the stock item. The average is estimated by senior management using standardised methodology and is regularly reviewed. |
| Turnover |
| Turnover represents net invoiced sales of products and rental services, excluding value added tax. Turnover is recognised in the period it relates to. |
| Consumables turnover is recognised at the point when the goods are delivered. Garments on hire turnover is recognised in the period to which it relates to. |
| Goodwill |
| Goodwill, being the excess over the tangible asset values of the businesses acquired in 2009, the consideration paid for the trade and assets of a wholly owned subsidiary in 2013, and the excess of the consideration paid compared to the net asset value of 3 wholly owned subsidiaries purchased in 2015 and 2016. |
| Goodwill is being amortised evenly over the estimated useful life of 5 years. The period of amortisation for each acquisition has been individually assessed by the Directors. |
| Intangible assets |
| Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses. |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. |
| Freehold property | - Buildings 2% on cost, 2% on valuation |
| Plant and machinery | - 10% on cost |
| Fixtures and fittings | - 10% on cost |
| Motor vehicles | - 25% on cost |
| Computer equipment | - 33% on cost, 20% on cost and 16.67% on cost |
| Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost (or deemed cost) or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended. |
| Investments in subsidiaries and associates |
| Investments in subsidiary and associate undertakings are recognised at cost. |
| Stocks |
| Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell and after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. |
| Good on hire are depreciated over an estimate of their useful life. Goods available for hire are not depreciated. |
| Financial instruments |
| The group only holds basic financial instruments as defined in FRS 102. The financial assets and financial liabilities of the group and their measurement bases are as follows: |
| Financial assets - trade and other debtors are basic financial instruments and are debt instruments measured at amortised cost as detailed in note 15. Prepayments are not financial instruments. |
| Cash at bank is classified as a basic financial instrument and is measured at face value. |
| Financial liabilities - trade creditors, accruals and other creditors are financial instruments, and are measured at amortised cost at detailed in note 15. Taxation and social security are not included in the financial instruments disclosure definition. Deferred income is not deemed to be a financial liability, as the cash settlement has already taken place and there is an obligation to deliver services rather than cash or another financial instrument. |
| Taxation |
| Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Consolidated 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 statement of financial position date. |
| Deferred tax |
| Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the statement of financial position 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. |
| Research and development |
| Expenditure on research and development is written off in the year in which it is incurred. |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| Foreign currencies |
| Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the statement of financial position 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. |
| Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
| The group operates a number of defined contribution pension schemes. |
| Unlisted investments |
| Fixed asset investments are stated at cost unless in the opinion of the directors, there has been an impairment, in which case appropriate adjustment has been made. |
| 3. | TURNOVER |
| The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the group. |
| An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| United Kingdom | 47,320,734 | 43,082,196 |
| Europe/Rest of World | 3,563,728 | 2,888,699 |
| 50,884,462 | 45,970,895 |
| 4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Wages and salaries | 14,535,440 | 13,546,168 |
| Social security costs | 1,312,810 | 1,219,675 |
| Other pension costs | 653,782 | 620,127 |
| 16,502,032 | 15,385,970 |
| The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Management and administration | 69 | 76 |
| Production | 298 | 294 |
| Sales and customer service | 113 | 122 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Directors' remuneration | 1,105,397 | 1,058,964 |
| Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes | 154,358 | 115,556 |
| The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows: |
| Money purchase schemes | 7 | 7 |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued |
| Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Emoluments etc | 211,716 | 199,832 |
| Pension contributions to money purchase schemes | 16,399 | 15,471 |
| 5. | OPERATING PROFIT |
| The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting): |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Depreciation - owned assets | 1,587,001 | 1,400,473 |
| (Profit)/loss on disposal of fixed assets | (37,433 | ) | 216 |
| Goodwill amortisation | 2,470 | - |
| Patents and licences amortisation | 1,674 | 1,678 |
| Auditors Remuneration | 56,790 | 49,455 |
| Taxation | 6,458 | 15,150 |
| Foreign exchange differences | 80,054 | 475,900 |
| 6. | EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Exceptional Items | 2,213,109 | - |
| Amounts included within exceptional items relate to net proceeds from the sale of the trade and assets of Micronclean Limited's industrial workwear business unit and proceeds from an insurance claim. Further proceeds are expected from the sale and this is expected to be received in the year ended 31 December 2025. Given the conditional nature of the proceeds, this has not been accounted for within the 31 December 2024 financial statements. The insurance proceeds relate to an event which occurred in 2022. |
| 7. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank interest | 97,014 | 64,265 |
| Loan interest | 31,433 | 92,059 |
| Hire purchase interest | 5,498 | 22,653 |
| 133,945 | 178,977 |
| 8. | TAXATION |
| Analysis of the tax charge |
| The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Current tax: |
| UK corporation tax | 1,703,012 | 587,063 |
| Over provision | (668,559 | ) | (471,838 | ) |
| Total current tax | 1,034,453 | 115,225 |
| Deferred tax | (176,440 | ) | 634,979 |
| Tax on profit | 858,013 | 750,204 |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 8. | TAXATION - continued |
| Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss |
| The tax assessed for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Profit before tax | 5,745,730 | 1,871,864 |
| Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25 % (2023 - 25 %) |
1,436,433 |
467,966 |
| Effects of: |
| Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | 31,121 | 91,609 |
| Income not taxable for tax purposes | (11,659 | ) | - |
| Capital allowances in excess of depreciation | (84,152 | ) | (435,914 | ) |
| Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods | (668,559 | ) | - |
| Deferred tax | (176,440 | ) | 243,262 |
| Foreign losses carried forward | 331,269 | 383,281 |
| Total tax charge | 858,013 | 750,204 |
| Tax effects relating to effects of other comprehensive income |
| 2024 |
| Gross | Tax | Net |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Foreign exchange difference | (37,402 | ) | - | (37,402 | ) |
| 2023 |
| Gross | Tax | Net |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Foreign exchange difference | 26,615 | - | 26,615 |
| 9. | INDIVIDUAL INCOME STATEMENT |
| As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement of the parent company is not presented as part of these financial statements. |
| 10. | DIVIDENDS |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Ordinary shares of £1 each |
| Interim | 600,000 | 300,000 |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 11. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Group |
| Patents |
| and |
| Goodwill | licences | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 | 4,714,870 | 33,554 | 4,748,424 |
| Additions | 37,045 | - | 37,045 |
| Disposals | (2,476,525 | ) | - | (2,476,525 | ) |
| At 31 December 2024 | 2,275,390 | 33,554 | 2,308,944 |
| AMORTISATION |
| At 1 January 2024 | 4,714,870 | 5,614 | 4,720,484 |
| Amortisation for year | 2,470 | 1,674 | 4,144 |
| Eliminated on disposal | (2,476,525 | ) | - | (2,476,525 | ) |
| At 31 December 2024 | 2,240,815 | 7,288 | 2,248,103 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 | 34,575 | 26,266 | 60,841 |
| At 31 December 2023 | - | 27,940 | 27,940 |
| Company |
| Patents |
| and |
| Goodwill | licences | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Disposals | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| AMORTISATION |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Amortisation for year |
| Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| At 31 December 2023 |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 12. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Group |
| Assets |
| Freehold | under | Plant and |
| property | construction | machinery |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 | 7,809,457 | 1,057,351 | 13,480,408 |
| Additions | - | 242,216 | 194,203 |
| Disposals | - | - | (46,748 | ) |
| Exchange differences | (11,982 | ) | (18,025 | ) | (15,034 | ) |
| Reclassification/transfer | - | (1,039,326 | ) | 269,983 |
| At 31 December 2024 | 7,797,475 | 242,216 | 13,882,812 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 January 2024 | 2,565,749 | - | 8,166,799 |
| Charge for year | 163,928 | - | 763,947 |
| Eliminated on disposal | - | - | (34,006 | ) |
| Exchange differences | 24,501 | - | 68,343 |
| At 31 December 2024 | 2,754,178 | - | 8,965,083 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 | 5,043,297 | 242,216 | 4,917,729 |
| At 31 December 2023 | 5,243,708 | 1,057,351 | 5,313,609 |
| Fixtures |
| and | Motor | Computer |
| fittings | vehicles | equipment | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 | 1,143,098 | 1,741,396 | 1,805,554 | 27,037,264 |
| Additions | 29,477 | 408,457 | 487,376 | 1,361,729 |
| Disposals | (7,881 | ) | (222,705 | ) | (110,886 | ) | (388,220 | ) |
| Exchange differences | 142,506 | 15,931 | (88,628 | ) | 24,768 |
| Reclassification/transfer | 87,524 | 6,299 | 675,520 | - |
| At 31 December 2024 | 1,394,724 | 1,949,378 | 2,768,936 | 28,035,541 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 January 2024 | 555,869 | 1,215,763 | 1,397,697 | 13,901,877 |
| Charge for year | 136,702 | 284,255 | 238,169 | 1,587,001 |
| Eliminated on disposal | (4,419 | ) | (210,047 | ) | (110,077 | ) | (358,549 | ) |
| Exchange differences | 23,886 | 1,100 | 1,165 | 118,995 |
| At 31 December 2024 | 712,038 | 1,291,071 | 1,526,954 | 15,249,324 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 | 682,686 | 658,307 | 1,241,982 | 12,786,217 |
| At 31 December 2023 | 587,229 | 525,633 | 407,857 | 13,135,387 |
| The group applied the transitional arrangements of Section 35 of FRS 102 and used a previous valuation as the deemed cost for certain freehold properties. The properties are being depreciated from the valuation date. As the assets are depreciated or sold an appropriate transfer is made from the revaluation reserve to retained earnings. |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 12. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued |
| Company |
| Assets |
| Freehold | under | Plant and |
| property | construction | machinery |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Additions |
| Disposals | ( |
) |
| Reclassification/transfer | ( |
) |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| At 31 December 2023 |
| Fixtures |
| and | Motor | Computer |
| fittings | vehicles | equipment | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Additions |
| Disposals | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Reclassification/transfer |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| At 31 December 2023 |
| The company applied the transitional arrangements of Section 35 of FRS 102 and used a previous valuation as the deemed cost for certain freehold properties. The properties are being depreciated from the valuation date. As the assets are depreciated or sold an appropriate transfer is made from the revaluation reserve to retained earnings. |
| The net book value of tangible fixed assets includes £1,096,017 (2023: £1,342,614) in respect of assets held under hire purchase contracts. |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 13. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS |
| Group |
| Shares in | Interest |
| group | in |
| undertakings | associate | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| and 31 December 2024 | 300 | 3,700 | 4,000 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 | 300 | 3,700 | 4,000 |
| At 31 December 2023 | 300 | 3,700 | 4,000 |
| Company |
| Shares in | Interest |
| group | in |
| undertakings | associate | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 | 5,114,395 |
| Additions | 180,000 |
| At 31 December 2024 | 5,294,395 |
| PROVISIONS |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| and 31 December 2024 | 756,424 | - | 756,424 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 | 4,537,971 |
| At 31 December 2023 | 4,357,971 |
| The group or the company's investments at the Statement of Financial Position date in the share capital of companies include the following: |
| Subsidiaries |
| Registered office: Roman Bank, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 1SQ |
| Nature of business: |
| % |
| Class of shares: | holding |
| Aggregate capital and reserves for both years is £Nil. The directors have chosen to exclude this company from the consolidation as they are deemed immaterial due to the dormant nature of the business. |
| Registered office: Roman Bank, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 1SQ |
| Nature of business: |
| % |
| Class of shares: | holding |
| Aggregate capital and reserves for both years is £Nil. The directors have chosen to exclude this company from the consolidation as they are deemed immaterial due to the dormant nature of the business. |
| It is the company's desire to proceed to dissolve the entity in the future. |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 13. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued |
| Registered office: Roman Bank, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 1SQ |
| Nature of business: |
| % |
| Class of shares: | holding |
| Aggregate capital and reserves for both years is £Nil. The directors have chosen to exclude this company from the consolidation as they are deemed immaterial due to the dormant nature of the business. |
| Registered office: Roman Bank, Skegness, Lincolnshire,PE25 1SQ |
| Nature of business: |
| % |
| Class of shares: | holding |
| Aggregate capital and reserves for both years is £Nil. The directors have chosen to exclude this company from the consolidation as they are deemed immaterial due to the dormant nature of the business. |
| This company is in the process of being dissolved. |
| Registered office: Roman Bank, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 1SQ |
| Nature of business: |
| % |
| Class of shares: | holding |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Aggregate capital and reserves | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| The directors have chosen to exclude this company from the consolidation as they are deemed immaterial due to the dormant nature of the business. |
| Registered office: Roman Bank, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 1SQ |
| Nature of business: |
| % |
| Class of shares: | holding |
| Aggregate capital and reserves for both years is £Nil. The directors have chosen to exclude this company from the consolidation as they are deemed immaterial due to the dormant nature of the business. |
| Registered office: Roman Bank, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 1SQ |
| Nature of business: |
| % |
| Class of shares: | holding |
| Aggregate capital and reserves for both years is £Nil. The directors have chosen to exclude this company from the consolidation as they are deemed immaterial due to the dormant nature of the business. |
| This company is in the process of being dissolved. |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 13. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued |
| Registered office: Regus Centre Services, Brigade IRV, 9th & 10th Floors, Nallurhall, Whitefield, Bangalore, Kamataka, India |
| Nature of business: |
| % |
| Class of shares: | holding |
| The year end for this company is 31 March. |
| Registered office: Gänsheidestraße 67 (-74), 70184 Stuttgart, Germany |
| Nature of business: |
| % |
| Class of shares: | holding |
| Registered office: 2276 Dunbeath Road, Elgin Industrial Estate, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 8EA |
| Nature of business: |
| % |
| Class of shares: | holding |
| Registered office: Unit 1 & 2 Rose Hill Enterprise Park, Cefn Mawr, Wrexham, Wales, LL14 3QA |
| Nature of business: |
| % |
| Class of shares: | holding |
| Associated company |
| Registered office: 9th Floor Office 902+904, Rajhans Bonista, Ghod Dod Road, B/H Ram Chawk Temple, Surat, Gujarat, India |
| Nature of business: |
| % |
| Class of shares: | holding |
| 14. | STOCKS |
| Group | Company |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Consumable stocks | 6,241,178 | 5,394,874 | 4,711,854 | 4,096,954 |
| Goods available on hire | 818,977 | 1,090,226 | 818,977 | 1,090,226 |
| Non-consumable stocks | 89,366 | 325,583 |
| Goods on hire | 3,062,598 | 4,348,818 | 3,062,598 | 4,348,818 |
| 10,212,119 | 11,159,501 |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 15. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| Group | Company |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Trade debtors | 8,677,464 | 6,459,763 |
| Amounts owed by group undertakings | - | - |
| Amounts owed by participating interests | 193,454 | 224,559 | 193,454 | 224,559 |
| Other debtors | 67,482 | 73,263 |
| Tax | - | 370,294 |
| VAT | 584 | - |
| Prepayments and accrued income | 1,138,291 | 406,821 |
| 10,077,275 | 7,534,700 |
| 16. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| Group | Company |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 18) | 485,290 | 622,897 |
| Hire purchase contracts (see note 19) | 422,862 | 371,492 |
| Trade creditors | 679,353 | 3,018,112 |
| Amounts owed to group undertakings | - | - |
| Taxation | 545,675 | 140,820 |
| Other taxes and social security | 1,256,503 | 621,340 |
| Other creditors | 1,016,056 | 33,544 |
| Accrued expenses | 2,868,465 | 2,517,792 |
| 7,274,204 | 7,325,997 |
| 17. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
| Group | Company |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Hire purchase contracts (see note 19) | 305,762 | 610,566 |
| Accruals and deferred income | - | 219,247 |
| 305,762 | 829,813 |
| 18. | LOANS |
| An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: |
| Group | Company |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Amounts falling due within one year or on | demand: |
| Bank overdrafts | 485,290 | 122,897 |
| Bank loans | - | 500,000 |
| 485,290 | 622,897 |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 19. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
| Minimum lease payments fall due as follows: |
| Group |
| Hire purchase |
| contracts |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Net obligations repayable: |
| Within one year | 422,862 | 371,492 |
| Between one and five years | 305,762 | 610,566 |
| 728,624 | 982,058 |
| Company |
| Hire purchase |
| contracts |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Net obligations repayable: |
| Within one year |
| Between one and five years |
| Group |
| Non-cancellable |
| operating leases |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Within one year | 775,344 | 488,756 |
| Between one and five years | 1,625,578 | 968,931 |
| In more than five years | 301,699 | 290,395 |
| 2,702,621 | 1,748,082 |
| The operating lease expense recognised in the profit and loss is £775,344 (2023 - £748,153). |
| Company |
| Non-cancellable |
| operating leases |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Within one year |
| Between one and five years |
| In more than five years |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 20. | SECURED DEBTS |
| The following secured debts are included within creditors: |
| Group | Company |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Bank loans | - | 500,000 |
| The Group's bank has fixed and floating charges over all present and future property and assets of the company. The bank also has legal charges over freehold land at Roman Bank, Skegness, freehold land at Earlsfield, Grantham and freehold land at Fairfield Industrial Estate, Louth. |
| Hire purchase creditors are secured on the assets concerned. |
| 21. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
| Group | Company |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Deferred tax |
| Accelerated capital allowances | 907,663 | 1,086,166 | 703,859 | 932,032 |
| Other provisions | 35,255 | 33,300 | - | - |
| Aggregate amounts | 942,918 | 1,119,466 | 703,859 | 932,032 |
| Group |
| Deferred | Other |
| tax | provisions |
| £ | £ |
| Balance at 1 January 2024 | 1,086,166 | 33,300 |
| (Credit)/charge to Income Statement during year | (176,440 | ) | 1,955 |
| Foreign exchange difference | (2,063 | ) | - |
| Balance at 31 December 2024 | 907,663 | 35,255 |
| Company |
| Deferred |
| tax |
| £ |
| Balance at 1 January 2024 |
| Credit to Income Statement during year | ( |
) |
| Balance at 31 December 2024 |
| 22. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
| Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
| Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2024 | 2023 |
| value: | £ | £ |
| Ordinary | £1 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 23. | RESERVES |
| Group |
| Retained | Revaluation |
| earnings | reserve | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| At 1 January 2024 | 22,381,392 | 203,660 | 22,585,052 |
| Profit for the year | 4,895,841 | 4,895,841 |
| Dividends | (600,000 | ) | (600,000 | ) |
| Foreign exchange difference | (37,402 | ) | - | (37,402 | ) |
| Transfer | 3,061 | (3,061 | ) | - |
| At 31 December 2024 | 26,642,892 | 200,599 | 26,843,491 |
| Company |
| Retained | Revaluation |
| earnings | reserve | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| At 1 January 2024 | 28,599,029 |
| Profit for the year |
| Dividends | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Transfer | 3,061 | (3,061 | ) | - |
| At 31 December 2024 | 34,486,590 |
| a) Revaluation reserve |
| The revaluation reserve represents the cumulate effect of revaluations of tangible fixed assets where a policy of revaluation has been adopted. |
| b) Profit and loss account |
| The profit and loss account represents cumulative profits and losses net of dividends and other adjustments. |
| 24. | NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS |
| Movements to non-controlling interests are as set out in the consolidated statement of changes in equity. |
| 25. | CONTINGENT LIABILITIES |
| The group has a cross guarantee in place between Micronclean Limited and Critical Environment Solutions Limited to secure the bank borrowings, which were £nil (2023 - £500,000) at the financial position date. Security given is as specified in the secured debts note to the financial statements. |
| MICRONCLEAN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558) |
| NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 26. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
| The group 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. |
| Transactions between group entities which have been eliminated on consolidation are not disclosed within the financial statements. |
| Key management compensation |
| Key management includes the directors and members of senior management. The compensation paid or payable to key management for employee services is shown below: |
| Salaries and other short term benefits for the year totalled £2,827,479 (2023: £2,465,365). |
| Other related parties: |
| The following transactions occurred with entities related by common directorship: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Sales | 4,033 | 114,412 |
| Purchases | - | - |
| Balances outstanding (to) / from these entities | 193,454 | 224,559 |
| 27. | POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS |
| Following the year end and up to the date of approval of the financial statements, Micronclean Limited has acquired 100% of the share capital of Cleanroom Zone Ltd. and Assured Micro Ltd. As explained within the exceptional items note, further proceeds are expected to be received post year end from the sale of the trade and assets of Micronclean Limited's industrial workwear business unit. This has not been accounted for within the financial statements to 31 December 2024, given the conditional nature. |
| 28. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
| There is no ultimate controlling party |