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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: P Cresswell
S J Fry
C M Fry
A J Kettle
R J Parker
M S Simpson
D T Parry
G Cochran
S Yates
S C Harris





SECRETARY: M S Simpson





REGISTERED OFFICE: Roman Bank
Skegness
Lincolnshire
PE25 1SQ





REGISTERED NUMBER: 00176558 (England and Wales)





AUDITORS: Duncan & Toplis Audit Limited, Statutory Auditor
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:





S J Fry - Director


15 September 2025

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.

P Cresswell
S J Fry
C M Fry
A J Kettle
R J Parker
M S Simpson
D T Parry
G Cochran

Other changes in directors holding office are as follows:

S Yates and S C Harris were appointed as directors after 31 December 2024 but prior to the date of this report.

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:





S J Fry - Director


15 September 2025

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.




Alistair Main FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Duncan & Toplis Audit Limited, Statutory Auditor
Enterprise Way
Pinchbeck
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 3YR

15 September 2025

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 4,887,717 1,121,660
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 26,266 27,940
Tangible assets 12 8,488,689 8,616,953
Investments 13 4,537,971 4,357,971
13,052,926 13,002,864

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 14 8,665,150 9,843,126
Debtors 15 18,156,637 14,929,021
Cash at bank 1,564,198 -
28,385,985 24,772,147
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 16 5,947,158 7,643,773
NET CURRENT ASSETS 22,438,827 17,128,374
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 35,491,753 30,131,238

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year 17 (300,104 ) (598,977 )

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 21 (703,859 ) (932,032 )
NET ASSETS 34,487,790 28,600,229

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 22 1,200 1,200
Revaluation reserve 23 200,599 203,660
Retained earnings 23 34,285,991 28,395,369
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 34,487,790 28,600,229

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 15 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:




S J Fry - Director



R J Parker - Director


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 1,200 25,928,047 206,721 26,135,968

Changes in equity
Dividends - (300,000 ) - (300,000 )
Total comprehensive income - 2,764,261 - 2,764,261
Transfer - 3,061 (3,061 ) -
Balance at 31 December 2023 1,200 28,395,369 203,660 28,600,229

Changes in equity
Dividends - (600,000 ) - (600,000 )
Total comprehensive income - 6,487,561 - 6,487,561
Transfer - 3,061 (3,061 ) -
Balance at 31 December 2024 1,200 34,285,991 200,599 34,487,790

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
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.

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.

Patents and licences are being amortised evenly over their estimated useful life of twenty years.

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
480 492

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 2,476,525 33,554 2,510,079
Disposals (2,476,525 ) - (2,476,525 )
At 31 December 2024 - 33,554 33,554
AMORTISATION
At 1 January 2024 2,476,525 5,614 2,482,139
Amortisation for year - 1,674 1,674
Eliminated on disposal (2,476,525 ) - (2,476,525 )
At 31 December 2024 - 7,288 7,288
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 - 26,266 26,266
At 31 December 2023 - 27,940 27,940

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 5,800,287 1,039,326 10,640,954
Additions - 242,216 161,814
Disposals - - (46,748 )
Reclassification/transfer - (1,039,326 ) 269,983
At 31 December 2024 5,800,287 242,216 11,026,003
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024 2,401,748 - 7,721,294
Charge for year 116,010 - 628,391
Eliminated on disposal - - (34,006 )
At 31 December 2024 2,517,758 - 8,315,679
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 3,282,529 242,216 2,710,324
At 31 December 2023 3,398,539 1,039,326 2,919,660

Fixtures
and Motor Computer
fittings vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2024 1,140,966 1,559,020 1,448,722 21,629,275
Additions 21,321 337,317 480,735 1,243,403
Disposals (7,881 ) (222,705 ) (77,864 ) (355,198 )
Reclassification/transfer 94,271 - 675,072 -
At 31 December 2024 1,248,677 1,673,632 2,526,665 22,517,480
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024 523,138 1,183,004 1,183,138 13,012,322
Charge for year 115,618 269,252 212,725 1,341,996
Eliminated on disposal (4,419 ) (210,047 ) (77,055 ) (325,527 )
At 31 December 2024 634,337 1,242,209 1,318,808 14,028,791
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 614,340 431,423 1,207,857 8,488,689
At 31 December 2023 617,828 376,016 265,584 8,616,953

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 5,110,695 3,700 5,114,395
Additions 180,000 - 180,000
At 31 December 2024 5,290,695 3,700 5,294,395
PROVISIONS
At 1 January 2024
and 31 December 2024 756,424 - 756,424
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 4,534,271 3,700 4,537,971
At 31 December 2023 4,354,271 3,700 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

Micronclean (Skegness) Limited
Registered office: Roman Bank, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 1SQ
Nature of business: Dormant
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00

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.

Rentex UK Limited
Registered office: Roman Bank, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 1SQ
Nature of business: Dormant
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00

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

Pro-track Computer Systems Limited
Registered office: Roman Bank, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 1SQ
Nature of business: Dormant
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00

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.

Fenland Bourne Limited
Registered office: Roman Bank, Skegness, Lincolnshire,PE25 1SQ
Nature of business: Dormant
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00

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.

Micron Clean Products Limited
Registered office: Roman Bank, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 1SQ
Nature of business: Dormant
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00
2024 2023
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves (289 ) (289 )

The directors have chosen to exclude this company from the consolidation as they are deemed immaterial due to the dormant nature of the business.

Fenland Laundries Limited
Registered office: Roman Bank, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 1SQ
Nature of business: Dormant
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00

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.

Micronclean Moss Limited
Registered office: Roman Bank, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 1SQ
Nature of business: Dormant
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00

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

Micronclean India Private Limited
Registered office: Regus Centre Services, Brigade IRV, 9th & 10th Floors, Nallurhall, Whitefield, Bangalore, Kamataka, India
Nature of business: Cleanroom Supplies
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00

The year end for this company is 31 March.

Micronclean GmbH
Registered office: Gänsheidestraße 67 (-74), 70184 Stuttgart, Germany
Nature of business: Cleanroom Supplies
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00

Critical Environment Solutions Limited
Registered office: 2276 Dunbeath Road, Elgin Industrial Estate, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 8EA
Nature of business: Cleanroom Consumable Products
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00

Deescan Controls Limited
Registered office: Unit 1 & 2 Rose Hill Enterprise Park, Cefn Mawr, Wrexham, Wales, LL14 3QA
Nature of business: Manufacture of electronic components
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 90.00

Associated company

Biospan Contamination Control Solutions Private Limited
Registered office: 9th Floor Office 902+904, Rajhans Bonista, Ghod Dod Road, B/H Ram Chawk Temple, Surat, Gujarat, India
Nature of business: Cleanroom Supplies
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 33.00


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 71,721 307,128
Goods on hire 3,062,598 4,348,818 3,062,598 4,348,818
10,212,119 11,159,501 8,665,150 9,843,126

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 7,308,446 5,168,031
Amounts owed by group undertakings - - 9,633,166 8,843,578
Amounts owed by participating interests 193,454 224,559 193,454 224,559
Other debtors 67,482 73,263 13,153 32,843
Tax - 370,294 - 370,294
VAT 584 - - -
Prepayments and accrued income 1,138,291 406,821 1,008,418 289,716
10,077,275 7,534,700 18,156,637 14,929,021

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 - 1,486,830
Hire purchase contracts (see note 19) 422,862 371,492 416,731 365,663
Trade creditors 679,353 3,018,112 596,400 2,881,601
Amounts owed to group undertakings - - 33,792 7,249
Taxation 545,675 140,820 444,036 -
Other taxes and social security 1,256,503 621,340 1,122,595 531,033
Other creditors 1,016,056 33,544 943,684 22,098
Accrued expenses 2,868,465 2,517,792 2,389,920 2,349,299
7,274,204 7,325,997 5,947,158 7,643,773

17. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

Group Company
2024 2023 2024 2023
£    £    £    £   
Hire purchase contracts (see note 19) 305,762 610,566 300,104 598,977
Accruals and deferred income - 219,247 - -
305,762 829,813 300,104 598,977

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 - 986,830
Bank loans - 500,000 - 500,000
485,290 622,897 - 1,486,830

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 416,731 365,663
Between one and five years 300,104 598,977
716,835 964,640

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 656,780 370,192
Between one and five years 1,151,322 494,675
In more than five years 45,863 34,559
1,853,965 899,426

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 - 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 932,032
Credit to Income Statement during year (228,173 )
Balance at 31 December 2024 703,859

22. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2024 2023
value: £    £   
1,200 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 28,395,369 203,660 28,599,029
Profit for the year 6,487,561 6,487,561
Dividends (600,000 ) (600,000 )
Transfer 3,061 (3,061 ) -
At 31 December 2024 34,285,991 200,599 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