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Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited









Annual Report and Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

 
Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 
 
Company Information


Directors
W Dickinson 
M Johnson (appointed 5 April 2024)
D J Carr (appointed 2 May 2025)




Registered number
06682392



Registered office
997 Manchester Road

Ashton Under Lyne

Greater Manchester

OL7 0ED




Independent auditors
Hurst Accountants Limited
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors

3 Stockport Exchange

Stockport

Cheshire

SK1 3GG





 
Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 

Contents



Page
Strategic report
 
1 - 5
Directors' report
 
6 - 9
Independent auditors' report
 
10 - 13
Statement of comprehensive income
 
14
Balance sheet
 
15
Statement of changes in equity
 
16
Notes to the financial statements
 
17 - 32

 
Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 
 
Strategic Report
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Introduction
 
The directors present the audited annual report and accounts for the period ending 31 December 2024.

Business review
 
Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited (“the Company”) is a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of First Water Limited, which is part of Mativ Holdings Inc. The principal activity of the Company is the manufacture of professional wound care products, as a contract manufacturer. In addition, the Company provides certain research and development services. There have not been any significant changes in the Company's principal activities in the period under review and the directors are not aware, at the date of this report, of any likely major changes in the next financial year.
Redundancy costs of £1,314k were incurred during the year (
2023: £nil) relating to a programme to reduce the cost base. These costs have been classified as exceptional due to their nature and size.
Review of developments and performance during the period
Revenue for the 12 months was £42,334k (2023: £41,358k), this is an increase of 2.4% for the period. Gross margin increased to 21.3% (2023: 13.2%).
The Company delivered an operating profit totalling £2,315k
 (2023: £430k).
These figures are seen as the key performance indicators of the business.
On behalf of the Company, the directors would like to thank all employees for their tremendous commitment, determination and dedication that enables the Company to maintain positive momentum.
 
Review of position at 31 December 2024
As at 31 December 2024, the Company had net assets of £29,558k 
(2023: £29,865k) and net cash and cash equivalents of £1,920k (2023: £365k).
Future developments
During the period the Company strategy was to position itself to react quickly to change and take advantage of opportunities as they emerge to maximise profit margin and cash flow. 
The directors are confident the future prospects of the Company are positive and believe that the Company is well placed to meet challenging external economic conditions. The management team continues to address the requirement to become ever more competitive and efficient whilst focusing on strong cash management, with inflationary pressures being addressed via price increases.
 

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Strategic Report (continued)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
As a wholly owned subsidiary of Mativ Holdings Inc (NYSE: MATV), the directors of Mativ Holdings Inc. manage the Group's risks at a Group level, rather than at an individual subsidiary level. The principal risks and uncertainties of Mativ Holdings Inc, which include those of the Company, are discussed in the business review in the Group’s annual report which does not form part of this report.
The key risks identified for the Company are:
Economic and political risk:
The Company’s activities expose it to political and economic uncertainty, eg Covid and trade relations, which affects market and financial stability. This is managed by; Regular risk assessments competed on macro-economic impact on key business areas, e.g. Supply Chain, Tax & People, Regulatory & Compliance requirements. The Company holds ISO 13485 accreditation to the European Medical Device Directive and all products manufactured on site are classified as such.
Foreign exchange risk:
The Company’s activities expose it primarily to the financial risks of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The net exposure is reduced as some sales and purchasing transactions are in foreign currency where appropriate.
Credit risk:
The Company’s principal financial assets are bank balances and trade and other receivables. The Company’s credit risk is primarily attributable to its trade receivables. The amounts presented in the balance sheets are net of allowances for doubtful receivables. The Company performs regular credit checks and monitoring on all significant customers.
Liquidity risk:
In order to maintain liquidity and to ensure that sufficient funds are available for ongoing operations and future developments, the Company uses inter group borrowings.
Loss of major customer:
The Company operates in a competitive market which is a continuing risk to the Company and could result in the loss of sales to its competitors. The Company manages this risk by providing a high standard of service to its customers, responding quickly to customers’ requirements and maintaining strong relationships with them. The principal risks facing the Company arise from the potential of a significant decline in demand due to local or global market conditions. This is mitigated because the Company supplies its clients who distribute globally with no one single region or country dominant in terms of value or volume. On 30 September 2023, the Company signed a new multi-year supply agreement with its largest customer, ensuring risks around loss of business are mitigated and setting a strong platform for growth.
Raw material pricing:
The risk of increasing raw material prices and commodity market rises are a continuing risk to the Company and could impact on gross margins in the future. The Company seeks to minimise the impact of increasing prices by utilising the Group’s global supply chain function and using multi sourcing arrangements for its key materials.

Financial key performance indicators
 
No non-financial KPIs have been presented as there are none monitored at the Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited level. Non-financial KPIs are only monitored on a Group basis.

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Strategic Report (continued)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Section 172 statement
 
The directors take their duties and responsibilities seriously when managing the Company. The way in which their duties and responsibilities are applied is covered, in part, within the Director’s Report on page 6 of these financial statements.
The following highlights how the directors have delivered against the requirements of Section 172 in the application of their duties:
S172(1)(A) “The likely consequences on any decision in the long term”
The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mativ Holdings Inc. and all decisions of the Company are aligned to the strategic priority of the Group which is ‘Finding ways to improve everyday life’. All decisions of the Company are taken in line with our written policies, our Code of Conduct and Mativ Holdings' guiding principles which require that directors and employees demonstrate trust, respect and integrity in all that we do.
S172(1)(B) “The Interests of the Company’s employees”
Employees are a key stakeholder in the operations of the Company and this is reflected in the Mativ Values which each and every employee is tasked to drive and uphold:
Prioritise Safety
We place the Health and Wellbeing of people and communities before everything else.
Be Curious
We approach every day with an open mind to learn, improve and grow.
Have a Voice
We speak up, openly debate in a respectful way and align on a path forward.
Win with Customers
We go above and beyond to exceed the expectations of our customers.
Make it Happen
We think big, act with intent and get results.
We harness direct engagement with our employees through a “culture of conversation” which encourages honest conversations, diversity of thought, teamwork, creativity and innovation.
A range of communication channels are used to keep employees informed of business performance, policy changes and people news including our company intranet, regular “Town Hall” communications, social media, webinars, informal discussions together with videos and open question channels from the Group CEO.
S172(1)(C) “The need to foster the Company’s business relationships with suppliers, customers and others”
Customers
Whether it is through technology, manufacturing or global capabilities, we are committed to connecting our strengths to those of our customers. We do this through direct engagement with our customers on a regular basis to understand their particular challenges and how we may be able to solve them. Also, as a Group, we conduct customer satisfaction surveys to understand our customers’ perceptions of how we are meeting their needs, together with attendance at trade shows and the development of specialised services to support business needs and partnerships.
Suppliers
Our key suppliers are an essential element of our supply chain and we have a Procurement function devoted to our engagement with suppliers, ensuring that we maintain direct engagement. Our attendance at Trade shows harnesses these relationships and we utilise questionnaires on materials and adherence to the Group’s Code for Responsible Procurement.

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Strategic Report (continued)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Ultimate Parent
The Company’s ultimate parent company was Mativ Holdings Inc. which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (MATV). The interests of the Mativ Holdings Inc.’s stockholders is paramount and our parent company has an Investor Relations function which communicates regularly with stockholders to keep them informed of progress.
Government
The Company undertakes meetings and engagement with local officials as required and ensures compliance with policy issues that impact our business and the community in which we operate.
S172(1)(D) “The impact of the Company’s operations on the community and the environment”
Community
We are committed to building positive relationships with the communities in which we operate. The Company liaises with the Community and Parish Council as part of any planning permission for any new facility build and partnerships with the Environment Agency, River Aire Trust, Wild Trout Trust, Angling Society and local neighbours regarding the weir removal for the waterway which crosses the Company manufacturing site.
The Company also supports several local charitable events.
The Group has several relationships with global organisations, such as the Planet Water Foundation.
Sustainability
The Group has a long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability, and we are committed to further integrating environmental principles into our strategies.
The Company holds the ISO14001 Environmental Standard.

S172(1)(E) “The desirability of the Company maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct”
It is recognised by the directors that doing business the right way is key to long term success for the Company and the Company uses a number of measures to ensure compliance.
The Group operates under a Code of Conduct which is Mativ Holdings Group’s guide to ethics and responsibilities in the workplace and outlines the requirements of every director and employee. Ethics are fundamental to all aspects of our business, both internally and externally, and it is the role of all employees, managers and leaders to apply these requirements to their jobs and for reporting any suspected violations of law or the Code.
Regular updates and reminders of compliance requirements in the form of global emails are issued together with regular training updates.
The Group also operates a whistleblowing policy which allows any individual to report any form of non-compliance anonymously.
S172(1)(F) “The need to act fairly as between members of the Company”
The Company is held directly by a single member and has one ultimate parent company, Mativ Holdings Inc., headquartered in the USA and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The directors consider courses of action that enable delivery of our strategic priorities taking into account the impact on the Mativ Holdings group of companies globally.

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Strategic Report (continued)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024


This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.



W Dickinson
Director

Date: 22 September 2025
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Directors' Report
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Directors' Report 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 applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 101 ‘Reduced Disclosure Framework’. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period.

 In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:


select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable UK 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 transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Results and dividends

The loss for the year, after taxation, amounted to £307k (2023 - loss £2,299k).

Dividends paid during the year amounted to £Nil (2023: £Nil).

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

W Dickinson 
L Hermann (appointed 23 December 2024, resigned 2 May 2025)
L Bonte (resigned 5 April 2024)
M Johnson (appointed 5 April 2024)

Future developments

Please see the paragraph included in the Strategic Report.

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Directors' Report (continued)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Environment, Health and Safety (EHS)

The Health and Safety of our employees continues to be the utmost priority for the business alongside the protection of the environment in which we work.
This philosophy extends to everyone who may be affected by our activities.
The Company's senior managers, supported by the Corporate  Sustainability function, ensure that adequate resources are available to successfully deploy and measure operational health, safety and environmental improvement plans.
EHS Programs and Performance
 
Use of Mativ EHS Software to monitor and manage risk for the business.
Implementation of Leadership Learning Engagements (LLEs) to encourage leadership at all sites to engage in day to day safety conversations with all levels of employees, identifying those practices and concerns and helping to prevent accidents before they happen.
Continued management of waste programme to ensure we minimise our impact on the planet by reusing, recycling and reducing wherever possible to fulfil our commitments to zero landfill.
Certification to ISO 14001 (Environmental), ISO450001 Health and Safety and ISO50001 (Energy).
Ensure EHS plays a central part of the Mativ Group culture through employee and other stakeholder engagement; and setting Prioritising Safety as the primary Mativ Corporate Value.

Greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and energy efficiency action
What the Group has done on reducing Green House Gases emissions to date:

There is an active Climate Change Agreement in place which sets defined sector reduction targets
Tracking of energy, waste and water usage as a KPI for the business and a site specific reduction target.
Large scale project to replace lighting for new LED fittings.
Procurement policy to only purchase energy efficient equipment.
Investment in sub metering to gain a better understanding of energy usage – which has yielded a number of projects targeting including scaled back usage of energy intense equipment on site such as the planned investment in variable speed motors for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, as well as office consolidations.

What the Group plans to do on further Green House Gases reductions:

Implementation of science based energy targets.
Review energy purchasing and tariffs for consideration of green energy procurement.
Energy transformation project to assess low carbon options such as photovoltaics and CHP (combined heat and power).
Project to review energy infrastructure including upgrades to existing transformers.
Completion of Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) phase 3.

The Group continues to assess opportunities to further reduce Green House Gases.
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Directors' Report (continued)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

The following assumptions, methodologies, definitions and data validation processes have been used to report the Group’s key environmental performance indicators in 2024. The reporting data complies with the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting requirement:
 
Boundary Scope: data from all locations which the Company has operational control is collected and measured.
Primary data sources: these include billing, invoices and other systems provided by the supplier of the energy to communicate energy consumption.
Secondary data sources: These include the Company’s internal systems used to record and report the consumption data.
Internal data validation: The process used to review and compare primary data with secondary data.
Conversion factors: the 2024 Government GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting, published by the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), are used when converting gross emissions.
Intensity metrics: total Carbon emissions per £m of revenue is used to calculate the Company’s intensity metrics.

The Group’s greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption are as follows:

Energy Consumption
Dec 2024
Dec 2023
Scope 1: Combustion
Natural Gas (kWh)
11,129,021
11,558,450
of fuel and
White Diesel (kWh)
17,869
0
operation of 
Red Diesel (kWh)
0
32,324
facilities
Refrigerant (kg)
0
66
Total Scope 1 Energy (kWh) ex. Refrigerants
11,146,890
11,590,774





Scope 2: Electricity purchased
Total Electricity (kWh)
6,311,977
6,714,091
Scope 3: Indirect emissions
Employee owned Vehicles (kWh)
37,870
24,747
Total Scope 1, 2 and 3 Energy Consumption (kWh)
17,496,736
18,329,612





Emissions Assessment (tCO2e)
Dec 2024
Dec 2023
Scope 1: Combustion

Natural Gas (tCO2e)
2,036
2,114
of fuel and

White Diesel (tCO2e)
4
0
operation of

Red Diesel (tCO2e)
0
8
facilities

Refrigerant (tCO2e)
0
102
Total Scope 1 (tCO2e)
2,040
2,230




Scope 2: Electricity purchased
Location Based (LB) (tCO2e)
1,307
1,390
and heat and steam generated
Market Based (MB) (tCO2e)
2,916
2,075
Scope 3: Indirect emissions
Indirect Transport (tCO2e)
9
6





Location Based
Total Scope 1, 2 (LB) and 3 emissions (tCO2e)
3,356
3,626
Market Based
Total Scope 1, 2 (MB) and 3 emissions
4,965
4,311





Intensity Metric Assessment
Dec 2024
Dec 2023
Intensity Ratio
Total scope 1-3 (LB) (tCO2e/revenue £m)Revenue £m
79.5
88.5

The site opportunistically pursues energy reduction projects and, due to our energy mix, when we reduce energy we also reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We continue to drive energy savings through a combination of office relocations, LED lighting changes, efficiency initiatives to improve yield and OEE. We are moving towards automation and consolidation of assets to reduce the number of processes to a minimum.
The site also undergoes periodic energy assessments to identify new opportunities.
Exclusions: No Mandatory emissions have been excluded from this report. Emission factors applied: DESNZ 2024
 
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Directors' Report (continued)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and energy efficiency action continued
Methodology: this report is aligned with GHG protocol and Environmental Reporting Guidelines including Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting guidance.
Estimations: 0.0% of the energy data (kWh) and 0.0% of the emissions data (tCO2e) are based on extrapolated values.
Scope of emissions included in the report: Electricity, Natural Gas, White Diesel and Indirect Transport.

Disclosure of information to auditors

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' Report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditors are unaware, and

the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditors are aware of that information.

Post balance sheet events

There have been no post balance sheet events.

Auditors

The auditorsHurst Accountants Limitedwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
 



W Dickinson
Director

Date: 22 September 2025
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Independent Auditors' Report to the Members of Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 101 ‘Reduced Disclosure Framework’ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:


give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 31 December 2024 and of its loss for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.


Basis for opinion


We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.


Conclusions relating to going concern


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


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


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


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' Report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual ReportOur 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. 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 course of 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.


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Independent Auditors' Report to the Members of Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited (continued)


Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

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


the information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Directors' Report.


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:


adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.


Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 6, 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 is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.


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Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 
 
 
Independent Auditors' Report to the Members of Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited (continued)


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 an Auditors' Report 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.


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Identifying and assessing potential risks related to irregularities
In identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we considered the following:
 
The nature of the industry and sector, control environment and business performance including key drivers for directors' remuneration, bonus levels and performance targets; 
The outcome of enquiries of local management and parent company management including whether management was aware of any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations, and whether management had knowledge of any actual, suspected, or alleged fraud. 
Supporting documentation relating to the Company's policies and procedures for: 
Identifying, evaluating and complying with laws and regulations 
Detecting and responding to the risks of fraud 
The internal controls established to mitigate risks relate to fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations.
The outcome of discussions amongst the engagement team regarding how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud; 
The legal and regulatory framework in which the Company operates, particularly those laws and regulations which have a direct effect on the financial statements, such as the Companies Act 2006, pensions and tax legislation, or that had a fundamental effect on the operations of the Company, including General Data Protection requirements, Anti bribery and corruption policy. 

Audit response to risks identified
Our procedures to respond to the risk identified included the following:
 
Reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements; 
Discussions with management, including consideration of known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud; 
Evaluation of the operating effectiveness of management's controls designed to prevent and detect irregularities; 
Enquiring of management about any actual and potential litigation and claims; 
Performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud; 
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Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 
 
 
Independent Auditors' Report to the Members of Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited (continued)


We have also considered the risks  of fraud through management override of controls:

Testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments. We have used data analytics software to identify accounting transactions which may pose a heightened risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; 
Challenging assumptions made by management in their significant accounting estimates, and assessing whether the judgements made in asking accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and 
Evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.

We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above, and the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.
 


A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors' Report.


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 2006Our 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 an Auditors' Report 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.



Helen Besant-Roberts (senior statutory auditor)
for and on behalf of
Hurst Accountants Limited
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditors
3 Stockport Exchange
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 3GG

22 September 2025
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Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 
 
Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

2024
2023
Note
£000
£000

Turnover
 4 
42,334
41,358

Cost of sales
  
(33,332)
(35,881)

Gross profit
  
9,002
5,477

Administrative expenses
  
(5,460)
(5,047)

Exceptional administrative expenses
 11 
(1,314)
-

Other operating income
  
87
-

Operating profit
 5 
2,315
430

Interest payable and similar expenses
 9 
(3,414)
(1,889)

Loss before tax
  
(1,099)
(1,459)

Tax on loss
 10 
792
(840)

Loss for the financial year
  
(307)
(2,299)

There was no other comprehensive income for 2024 (2023:£NIL).

The notes on pages 17 to 32 form part of these financial statements.
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Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
Registered number: 06682392

Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2024

2024
2023
Note
£000
£000

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 12 
23,067
23,873

Current assets
  

Stocks
 13 
9,212
6,923

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 14 
31,239
42,099

Cash at bank and in hand
 15 
1,920
365

  
42,371
49,387

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 16 
(5,930)
(42,625)

Net current assets
  
 
 
36,441
 
 
6,762

Total assets less current liabilities
  
59,508
30,635

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 17 
(29,574)
-

  
29,934
30,635

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred taxation
 18 
(376)
(770)

Net assets
  
29,558
29,865


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 19 
3,383
3,383

Share premium account
 20 
14,521
14,521

Other reserves
 20 
351
351

Profit and loss account
 20 
11,303
11,610

  
29,558
29,865


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 


W Dickinson
Director

Date: 22 September 2025

The notes on pages 17 to 32 form part of these financial statements.
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Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 

Statement of Changes in Equity
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024


Called up share capital
Share premium account
Capital Contribution Reserve
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£000
£000
£000
£000
£000


At 1 January 2023
3,383
14,521
351
13,909
32,164


Comprehensive income for the year

Loss for the year
-
-
-
(2,299)
(2,299)
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
-
(2,299)
(2,299)



At 1 January 2024
3,383
14,521
351
11,610
29,865


Comprehensive income for the year

Loss for the year
-
-
-
(307)
(307)
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
-
(307)
(307)


At 31 December 2024
3,383
14,521
351
11,303
29,558


The notes on pages 17 to 32 form part of these financial statements.
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Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

1.


General information

Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited is a private company limited by share capital incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Act. The company's registered number is 06682392. The address of its registered office is 997 Manchester Road, Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL7 0ED.
The principal activity of the Company is the manufacture of professional wound care products, as a contract manufacturer. In addition the Company provides certain research and development services. 

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 101 'Reduced Disclosure Framework'  and the Companies Act 2006.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 101 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Financial Reporting Standard 101 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The Company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions under FRS 101:
the requirements of IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures
the requirements of the second sentence of paragraph 110 and paragraphs 113(a), 114, 115, 118, 119(a) to (c), 120 to 127 and 129 of IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
the requirement in paragraph 38 of IAS 1 'Presentation of Financial Statements' to present comparative information in respect of:
 - paragraph 79(a)(iv) of IAS 1;
 - paragraph 73(e) of IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment;
the requirements of IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows
the requirements in IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures to disclose related party transactions entered into between two or more members of a group, provided that any subsidiary which is a party to the transaction is wholly owned by such a member

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Mativ Holdings, Inc. as at 31 December 2024 and these financial statements may be obtained from the Company Secretary, Mativ Holdings Inc., 100 Kimball Place, Suite 600 Alpharetta, Georgia, 30009, USA.

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Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.3

Impact of new international reporting standards, amendments and interpretations

The following new standards and amendments are effective for the period beginning 1 January 2024:
• Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current (Amendments to IAS 1)
•  Non-current Liabilities with Covenants (Amendments to IAS 1)
• Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback (Amendments to IFRS 16)
• Supplier Finance Arrangements (Amendments to IAS 7 and IFRS 7)
None of these amendments had any impact on the Company.

 
2.4

Going concern

At 31 December 2024 the Company had net current assets of £36,441k (2023: £6,762k) and made a loss before tax for the year of £1,099k (2023 : £1,459k loss).
The directors are satisfied that the business remains resilient and has adapted to the current economic climate. The directors have prepared cash flow forecasts and are satisfied that the Company will continue to be able to pay its debts as they fall due. Accordingly, the directors have prepared these financial statements on the fundamental assumption that the Company is a going concern. 

 
2.5

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Statement of Comprehensive Income within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in profit or loss within 'other operating income'.

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Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.6

Revenue

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

The Company has contracts where the period between the transfer of the promised goods or services to the customer and payment by the customer exceeds one year. As a consequence, the Company adjusts the transaction prices of these contracts for the time value of money.

Sale of goods

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised on the satisfaction of performance obligations, such as the transfer of a promised good, identified in the contract between the Company and the customer.

A receivable is recognised when the goods are delivered as this is the point in time that the consideration is unconditional because only the passage of time is required before the payment is due.

Rendering of services

Revenue from providing services is recognised in the accounting period in which the services are rendered.

For fixed-price contracts, revenue is recognised based on the actual service provided to the end of the reporting period as a proportion of the total services to be provided because the customer receives and uses the benefits simultaneously.
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Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.7

Leases

The Company as a lessee

The Company assesses whether a contract is or contains a lease, at inception of a contract. The Company recognises a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability with respect to all lease agreements in which it is the lessee, except for short-term leases (defined as leases with a lease term of 12 months or less) and leases of low value assets. For these leases, the Company recognises the lease payments as an operating expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease unless another systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased asset are consumed.

The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted by using the rate implicit in the lease. If this rate cannot be readily determined, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate.

Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise:

fixed lease payments (including in-substance fixed payments), less any lease incentives;


The lease liability is included in 'Creditors' on the Balance Sheet.

The lease liability is subsequently measured by increasing the carrying amount to reflect interest on the lease liability (using the effective interest method) and by reducing the carrying amount to reflect the lease payments made.

The Company did not make any such adjustments during the periods presented.

The right-of-use assets comprise the initial measurement of the corresponding lease liability, lease payments made at or before the commencement day and any initial direct costs. They are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

Right-of-use assets are depreciated over the shorter period of lease term and useful life of the underlying asset. If a lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Company expects to exercise a purchase option, the related right-of-use asset is depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset. The depreciation starts at the commencement date of the lease.

The right-of-use assets are included in the 'Tangible Fixed Assets' line, as applicable, in the Balance Sheet.

The Company applies IAS 36 to determine whether a right-of-use asset is impaired and accounts for any identified impairment loss as described in note 2.13.

As a practical expedient, IFRS 16 permits a lessee not to separate non-lease components, and instead account for any lease and associated non-lease components as a single arrangement. The Company has used this practical expedient.

 
2.8

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

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Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.9

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

 
2.10

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

The Company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance Sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

 
2.11

Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except that:
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.


 
2.12

Exceptional items

Exceptional items are transactions that fall within the ordinary activities of the Company but are presented separately due to their size or incidence.

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Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.13

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Freehold property
-
40 years
Plant and machinery
-
Between 5 and 20 years
Fixtures and fittings
-
Between 5 and 20 years
Computer equipment
-
Between 3 and 8 years

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.14

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, being the estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is based on the cost of purchase on a weighted average basis. Work in progress and finished goods include labour and attributable overheads.

At each balance sheet date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stock is impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell. The impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

 
2.15

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.16

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

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Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.17

Creditors

Creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers.

Creditors are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 
2.18

Provisions for liabilities

Provisions are recognised when an event has taken place that gives rise to a legal or constructive obligation, a transfer of economic benefits is probable and a reliable estimate can be made.
Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
 
Increases in provisions are generally charged as an expense to profit or loss.

 
2.19

Financial instruments

The Company recognises financial instruments when it becomes a party to the contractual arrangements of the instrument. Financial instruments are de-recognised when they are discharged or when the contractual terms expire. The Company's accounting policies in respect of financial instruments transactions are explained below:

Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value. 

Financial assets

All recognised financial assets are subsequently measured in their entirety at either fair value or amortised cost, depending on the classification of the financial assets.

Fair value through profit or loss

All of the Company's financial assets are subsequently measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period, with any fair value gains or losses being recognised in profit or loss to the extent they are not part of a designated hedging relationship. The net gain or loss recognised in profit or loss includes any dividend or interest earned on the financial asset. 

Impairment of financial assets

The Company always recognises lifetime ECL for trade receivables and amounts due on contracts with customers. The expected credit losses on these financial assets are estimated based on the Company's historical credit loss experience, adjusted for factors that are specific to the debtors, general economic conditions and an assessment of both the current as well as the forecast direction of conditions at the reporting date, including time value of money where appropriate. Lifetime ECL represents the expected credit losses that will result from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument.

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Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.19
Financial instruments (continued)

Financial liabilities
Fair value through profit or loss
Financial liabilities are classified as at fair value through profit or loss, when the financial liability is held for trading, or is designated as at fair value through profit or loss. This designation may be made if such designation eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency that would otherwise arise, or the financial liability forms part of a group of financial instruments which is managed and its performance is evaluated on a fair value basis, or the financial liability forms part of a contract containing one or more embedded derivatives, and IFRS 9 permits the entire combined contract to be designated as at fair value through profit or loss. Any gains or losses arising on changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss to the extent that they are not part of a designated hedging relationship.
At amortised cost
Financial liabilities which are neither contingent consideration of an acquirer in a business combination, held for trading, nor designated as at fair value through profit or loss are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. This is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial liability and of allocating interest expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments through the expected life of the financial liability, or where appropriate a shorter period, to the amortised cost of a financial liability.


3.


Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The Company's accounting policies have been set by management. The application of these accounting policies to specific scenarios requires reasonable estimates and assumptions to be made concerning the future. These are continually evaluated based on historical experience and expectations of future events. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related results. 
Critical judgements in applying the Company's accounting policies
In the process of applying the Company's accounting policies, which are described above, the directors have noted no critical judgements or key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of these accounts. 

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Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

4.


Turnover

An analysis of turnover by class of business is as follows:


2024
2023
£000
£000

External
40,963
39,313

Management charges
1,371
2,045

42,334
41,358


Analysis of turnover by country of destination:

2024
2023
£000
£000

United Kingdom
2,384
23,647

Rest of Europe
39,950
17,711

42,334
41,358



5.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2024
2023
£000
£000

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
2,604
2,790

Exchange differences
37
59

Defined contribution pension cost
890
735

Impairment of inventory
-
112

6.


Auditors' remuneration

During the year, the Company obtained the following services from the Company's auditors and their associates:


2024
2023
£000
£000

Fees payable to the Company's auditors and their associates for the audit of the Company's financial statements
47
45

Fees payable to the Company's auditors and their associates in respect of:

All other services
2
2

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Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

7.


Employees

Staff costs were as follows:


2024
2023
£000
£000

Wages and salaries
11,555
10,529

Social security costs
1,110
1,144

Cost of defined contribution scheme
890
735

13,555
12,408


The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was as follows:


        2024
        2023
            No.
            No.







Management
11
6



Operators
132
134



Production Support
65
85



Engineers and Technicians
21
16



Indirect Operators
14
21



R&D
7
6



Administration
12
15

262
283


8.


Directors' remuneration

In the current period all directors were remunerated through another Group company and their costs were not recharged as no practical allocation could be made.




9.


Interest payable and similar expenses

2024
2023
£000
£000


Bank interest payable
693
113

Interest on loans from group undertakings
2,721
1,776

3,414
1,889

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Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

10.


Taxation


2024
2023
£000
£000

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
(43)
-

Adjustments in respect of previous periods
(355)
-


(398)
-

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
(164)
79

Adjustments in respect of previous periods
(230)
761

Total deferred tax
(394)
840

Tax on loss
 
(792)
 
840

Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is lower than (2023 - higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 - 23.5%). The differences are explained below:

2024
2023
£000
£000


Loss on ordinary activities before tax
(1,099)
(1,459)


Loss on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 - 23.5%)
(275)
(343)

Effects of:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
17
61

Fixed asset differences
50
36

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods
(355)
-

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods - deferred tax
(229)
761

Remeasurement of deferred tax for changes in tax rates
-
5

Unrelieved tax losses carried forward
-
349

Group relief
-
(29)

Total tax charge for the year
(792)
840

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Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
 
10.Taxation (continued)


Factors that may affect future tax charges

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.


11.


Exceptional items

2024
2023
£000
£000


Redundancy costs
1,314
-

Redundancy costs of £1,314k were incurred during the year (2023: £nil) relating to a programme to reduce the cost base.  These costs have been classified as exceptional due to their nature and size.


12.


Tangible fixed assets





Freehold property
Plant and machinery
Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
Other fixed assets
Total

£000
£000
£000
£000
£000
£000



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2024
9,654
23,322
719
3,422
1,331
38,448


Additions
-
111
-
-
1,755
1,866


Disposals
-
(40)
-
-
(28)
(68)


Transfers
242
1,770
-
-
(2,012)
-



At 31 December 2024

9,896
25,163
719
3,422
1,046
40,246



Depreciation


At 1 January 2024
1,436
10,446
493
2,200
-
14,575


Charge for the year
227
1,925
57
395
-
2,604



At 31 December 2024

1,663
12,371
550
2,595
-
17,179



Net book value



At 31 December 2024
8,233
12,792
169
827
1,046
23,067



At 31 December 2023
8,218
12,876
226
1,222
1,331
23,873

Right-of-use assets were fully depreciated in the prior year and are held at a net book value of £nil at 31 December 2024 (2023: £nil).

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Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

13.


Stocks

2024
2023
£000
£000

Raw materials and consumables
4,906
4,038

Work in progress
1,585
1,649

Finished goods
2,721
1,236

9,212
6,923




14.


Debtors

2024
2023
£000
£000

Trade debtors
5,520
8,530

Amounts owed by group undertakings
25,377
33,019

Other debtors
211
54

Prepayments and accrued income
131
496

31,239
42,099


The amount owed by group companies does not attract interest and is repayable on demand.


15.


Cash and cash equivalents

2024
2023
£000
£000

Cash at bank and in hand
1,920
365



16.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£000
£000

Trade creditors
3,111
2,395

Amounts owed to group undertakings
445
38,629

Other creditors
49
55

Accruals and deferred income
2,325
1,546

5,930
42,625


The amount owed to group companies does not attract interest and is repayable on demand.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

17.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2024
2023
£000
£000

Amounts owed to group undertakings
29,574
-


As at 31 December 2024, the Company owed £29,574k (2023: £29,553k) to a group undertaking under a loan facility. Under the previous agreement, the loan was classified as a current liability. During the year, the term was amended and the loan is now repayable on 31 December 2028. The loan bears interest at 5.43% above the applicable 3-month SONIA rate. The balance includes accrued interest. The loan is unsecured.


18.


Deferred taxation




2024
2023


£000

£000



At beginning of year
(770)
70


Charged to profit or loss
394
(840)



At end of year
(376)
(770)

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:

2024
2023
£000
£000


Accelerated capital allowances
(947)
(870)

Losses carried forward
571
100

(376)
(770)


19.


Share capital

2024
2023
£000
£000
Allotted, called up and fully paid



3,382,629 (2023 - 3,382,629) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
3,383
3,383

The Company has one class of ordinary shares which carry no right to fixed income. 


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Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

20.


Reserves

Share premium account 
The share premium account is an equity account that represents the additional amount shareholders paid for the issued shares that were in excess of the par value.
Profit and loss account 
The profit and loss reserve represent cumulative profits and losses, net of dividends.

Capital contribution reserve

The capital contribution reserve represents amounts received from the Company’s parent undertaking in respect of capital contributions.


21.


Contingent liabilities

The company is under investigation from the Health and Safety Executive which is seeking prosecution following the death of an employee on the company's premises. Following a Coroner's Court inquiry in 2023, it was determined that the death was accidental. 
In the event that the Company is found to be liable, the directors have been advised that the compensation payable could be an unlimited fine. The directors note that in the event of an unfavourable judgement, the Company would not be able to recoup the loss from another party.


22.


Capital commitments

At 31 December 2024, the Company had capital commitments, which were contracted for but not provided for in these financial statements of £8,257k (2023: £1,068k).


23.


Pension commitments

The Company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Company to the fund and amounted to £890k (2023: £735k). Contributions totalling £Nil (2023: £Nil) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date. 


24.


Related party transactions

The Company is exempt under the terms of FRS 101 paragraph 8(j) from disclosing related party transactions entered into between two or more members of a group provided that any subsidiary which is party to a transaction is wholly owned by a member. There are no other related party transactions. 

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Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

25.


Controlling party

The Company's immediate parent company is First Water Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales registration number 04421197.
The ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party is Mativ Holdings Inc., which is the parent undertaking of the smallest and largest group to consolidate these financial statements.
Copies of the consolidated financial statements of Mativ Holdings Inc. may be obtained from its registered office, from the Company Secretary, Mativ Holdings Inc., 100 Kimball Place, Suite 600 Alpharetta, Georgia, 30009, USA.
 
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