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Registered number: 05318610










NATIONAL FLEXIBLE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED










ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

 
NATIONAL FLEXIBLE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
 

COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
G Slack 
W B Twigg 
C A Burdett (resigned 29 October 2024)
J Davys 




Company secretary
J Davys



Registered number
05318610



Registered office
2 Battlefield View
Birkenshaw

Bradford

BD11 2PT




Independent auditors
AAB Audit & Accountancy Limited
Statutory auditor

Gresham House

5-7 St Pauls Street

Leeds

LS1 2JG




Bankers
Handelsbanken
5th Floor, 3 The Embankment

Sovereign Street

Leeds

LS1 4BJ





 
NATIONAL FLEXIBLE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic report
1
Directors' report
2 - 3
Independent auditors' report
4 - 7
Statement of income and retained earnings
8
Statement of financial position
9
Notes to the financial statements
10 - 18


 
NATIONAL FLEXIBLE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

The Directors present the Strategic Report of National Flexible (Holdings) Limited for the year ended 31 December 2024.
The principal activity of the Company during the year was that of a holding company and property rental company.
The profit for the year, after dividends received from group companies and taxation, amounted to £2,131,270. A dividend of £2,204,255 was voted and paid during the year. At the end of the period, net assets of the Company totalled £407,497.
The result for the year and the financial position of the Company is as shown in the annexed financial statements.
The Company disposed of rental property in previous periods and continues to own bare land with a market value of £140,000 which is not subject to a tenancy agreement therefore does not yield any rental income. It is expected that the Company will not receive any income or incur any costs in the forthcoming year in relation to this property.
There is an addition in the year of £1,975,234 relating to the building purchased back from the Pension Scheme. The Company has incurred income and costs in the current year in relation to this property and this is expected to continue.
The directors are confident in the future prospects of its subsidiary, National Flexible Limited. The directors are confident that the subsidiary is in a strong position to exceed previous levels of both sales and profits.
The Company makes little use of financial instruments other than an operation bank account and so its exposure to price risk, credit risk and cashflow risk is not material for the assessment of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the company.


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



G Slack
Director

Date: 24 September 2025

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NATIONAL FLEXIBLE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
 

 
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 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. 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 for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and 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.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the Company during the year has been property rental as a holding company for National Flexible Limited.

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £2,131,270 (2023 - £502,139).

Particulars of recommended dividends are detailed in note 9 to the financial statements. 

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

G Slack 
W B Twigg 
C A Burdett (resigned 29 October 2024)
J Davys 

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.

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DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Post balance sheet events

There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.

Auditors

The auditorsAAB Audit & Accountancy 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.
 





G Slack
Director

Date: 24 September 2025

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF NATIONAL FLEXIBLE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of National Flexible (Holdings) Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Statement of income and retained earnings, the Statement of financial position 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 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:


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


Basis for opinion


We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the 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 NATIONAL FLEXIBLE (HOLDINGS) 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 2, 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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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF NATIONAL FLEXIBLE (HOLDINGS) 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:

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks within which the company operates, focusing on those laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
The laws and regulations we considered in this context were the Companies Act 2006, UK Taxation legislation and landlord and tenant regulations. 
We identified the greatest risk of material impact on the financial statements from irregularities including fraud to be:

Management override of controls through the posting of unusual journals
Timing of revenue recognition
Compliance with relevant laws and regulations which directly impact the financial statements and those that the company needs to comply with for the purpose of trading

Our audit procedures to respond to these risks included:
Testing of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness
Designing audit procedures to test the timing and completion of income
Reviewing judgements made by management in their calculation of accounting estimates for potential management bias
Enquiries of management about litigation and claims and inspection of relevant correspondence
Reviewing legal and professional fees to identify indications of actual or potential litigation, claims and any non-compliance with laws and regulations
Analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected trends or relationship;
Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governance to identify any matters indicating actual or potential fraud     


Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.


As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:


Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF NATIONAL FLEXIBLE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (CONTINUED)


collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion of the effectiveness of the Company's internal control.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.
Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our Auditors' report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our Auditors' report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
 
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.


We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.


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 auditor's 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 Daniels LLB FCA CTA (Senior statutory auditor)
for and on behalf of
AAB Audit & Accountancy Limited
Statutory auditor
Gresham House
5-7 St Pauls Street
Leeds
LS1 2JG

24 September 2025
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NATIONAL FLEXIBLE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
21,827
-

Gross profit
  
21,827
-

Administrative expenses
  
(90,812)
(61)

Operating loss
  
(68,985)
(61)

Income from shares in group undertakings
  
2,204,255
502,200

Profit before tax
  
2,135,270
502,139

Tax on profit
 7 
(4,000)
-

Profit after tax
  
2,131,270
502,139

  

  

Retained earnings at the beginning of the year
  
5,482
5,543

Profit for the year
  
2,131,270
502,139

Dividends declared and paid
  
(2,204,255)
(502,200)

Retained earnings at the end of the year
  
(67,503)
5,482

There were no recognised gains and losses for 2024 or 2023 other than those included in the statement of income and retained earnings.

All the activities of the Company are from continuing operations.

The notes on pages 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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NATIONAL FLEXIBLE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 05318610

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Investments
 9 
475,000
475,000

Investment property
 10 
2,115,234
140,000

  
2,590,234
615,000

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 11 
896,996
1,283,074

Cash at bank and in hand
  
302
364

  
897,298
1,283,438

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 12 
(3,080,035)
(1,417,956)

Net current liabilities
  
 
 
(2,182,737)
 
 
(134,518)

Total assets less current liabilities
  
407,497
480,482

  

Net assets
  
407,497
480,482


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
  
100,000
100,000

Share premium account
  
375,000
375,000

Profit and loss account
  
(67,503)
5,482

  
407,497
480,482


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




J Davys
Director

Date: 24 September 2025

The notes on pages 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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NATIONAL FLEXIBLE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

1.


General information

The Company is a private company limited by shares, registered in England and Wales (no. 05318610). The address of the registered office is 2 Battlefield View, Birkenshaw, Bradford, BD11 2PT. The principal activity of the Company during the year has been property rental as a holding company for National Flexible Limited.

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 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

Under Section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 the Company is exempt from preparing consolidated financial statements because it is a subsidiary of Nat Flex Group Limited, a company registered in an EEA state, that prepares and files consolidated financial statements which meet the conditions set out in Section 400. Therefore, the financial statements present information about the Company as an individual undertaking and not about its group.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Going concern

The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis. Having carried out a detailed review of the Company's resources and the challenges presented by the current economic climate, the directors are satisfied that the Company has sufficient cash flows to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least one year from the date of approval of the accounts.

  
2.3

Disclosure exemptions

The entity satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying entity as defined in FRS 102. Its financial statements are consolidated into the financial statements of Nat Flex Group Limited which can be obtained from 2 Battlefield View, Birkenshaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD11 2PT. As such, advantage has been taken of the following disclosure exemptions available under paragraph 1.12 of FRS 102:
(a) Disclosures in respect of each class of share capital have not been presented.
(b) No cash flow statement has been presented for the Company.
(c) Disclosures in respect of financial instruments have not been presented.
(d) Disclosures in respect of share-based payments have not been presented.
(e) No disclosure has been given for the aggregate remuneration of key management personnel.

  
2.4

Revenue recognition

Turnover represents the value of rental income charged in the period, net of value added tax. Sales are recognised at the point at which the Company has fulfilled its contractual obligations.
Revenue from the rendering of services is measured by reference to the stage of completion of the service transaction at the end of the reporting period provided that the outcome can be reliably estimated. When the outcome cannot be reliably estimated, revenue is recognised only to the extent that it is probable the expenses recognised will be recovered.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.5

Taxation

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 reporting 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 reporting 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 reporting date.

  
2.6

Investment property

Investment property is initially recorded at cost, which includes purchase price and any directly attributable expenditure.
Investment property is revalued to its fair value at each reporting date and any changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.
If a reliable measure of fair value is no longer available without undue cost or effort for an item of investment property, it shall be transferred to tangible assets and treated as such until it is expected that fair value will be reliably measurable on an on-going basis.

 
2.7

Investment

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

 
2.8

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.

 
2.9

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 
2.10

Financial instruments

The Company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in ordinary shares.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.10
Financial instruments (continued)


Debt instruments (other than those wholly repayable or receivable within one year), including loans and other accounts receivable and payable, are initially measured at present value of the future cash flows and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received. However, if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, like the payment of a trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or in case of an out-right short-term loan that is not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially at the present value of future cash flows discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument and subsequently at amortised cost, unless it qualifies as a loan from a director in the case of a small company, or a public benefit entity concessionary loan.

Investments in non-derivative instruments that are equity to the issuer are measured:
at fair value with changes recognised in the Statement of income and retained earnings if the shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably;
at cost less impairment for all other investments.

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

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

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

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Statement of financial position when there is an enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

 
2.11

Dividends

Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable. Interim equity dividends are recognised when paid. Final equity dividends are recognised when approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting.


3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities as at the date of the statement of financial position and the amounts reported for revenues and expenses during the year. However, the nature of estimation means that actual outcomes could differ from those estimates. Details of these judgements are set out in the accounting policies.

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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
£
£

Rental income
21,827
-

21,827
-


The whole of the turnover is attributable to the principal activity of the Company wholly undertaken in the United Kingdom.


5.


Employees

Staff costs were as follows:





The Company has no employees other than the directors, who did not receive any remuneration (2023 - £NIL).


6.


Income from shares in group undertakings

2024
2023
£
£



Dividends received from group company
(2,204,255)
(502,200)

(2,204,255)
(502,200)



7.


Taxation


2024
2023
£
£


Current tax on profits for the year
4,000
-

Taxation on profit on ordinary activities
 
4,000
 
-
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
 
7.Taxation (continued)


Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is lower than (2023 - lower than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2023 - 23.52%). The differences are explained below:

2024
2023
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
2,135,270
502,139


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2023 - 23.52%)
405,701
118,106

Effects of:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes, other than goodwill amortisation and impairment
17,243
-

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods
240
-

Deferred tax not recognised
(379)
15

Remeasurement of deferred tax for changes in tax rates
24
(1)

Dividends from UK companies
(418,808)
(118,120)

Other differences leading to an increase (decrease) in the tax charge
(21)
-

Total tax charge for the year
4,000
-


8.


Dividends

2024
2023
£
£


Dividends paid during the year (excluding those for which a liability existed at the end of the prior year)
2,204,255
502,200

2,204,255
502,200

At the point at which the dividends were voted, the Company had sufficient distributable reserves.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

9.


Fixed asset investments





Investment in subsidiary company

£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2024
475,000



At 31 December 2024
475,000





Subsidiary undertaking


The following was a subsidiary undertaking of the Company:

Name

Principal activity

Class of shares

Holding

National Flexible Limited
Manufacture and distribution of packaging material
Ordinary £1 shares
100%

The aggregate of the share capital and reserves as at 31 December 2024 and the profit or loss for the year ended on that date for the subsidiary undertaking were as follows:

Name
Aggregate of share capital and reserves
Profit

National Flexible Limited
8,565,859
1,808,585

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

10.


Investment property


Investment property

£



Valuation


At 1 January 2024
140,000


Additions at cost
1,975,234



At 31 December 2024
2,115,234

Part of the investment property was valued on 11 December 2019 by WSB Property Consultants LLP, a firm of property consultants on an open market value basis. At 31 December 2024 the Company owned investment property with a market value of £140,000. This investment property relates to two thirds of a piece of land acquired in 2015. This historical cost of the investment property is £133,333.
The addition in the year relates to the repurchase of property that was sold from National Flexible Limited to the Pension scheme during the year. This is valued in the accounts at the cost incurred by National Flexible Limited in the year ended 31 December 2023. The directors consider this value to be the market value as at the year end date.








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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

11.


Debtors

2024
2023
£
£


Amounts owed by group undertakings
874,669
1,283,074

Other debtors
500
-

Prepayments and accrued income
21,827
-

896,996
1,283,074



12.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£
£

Amounts owed to group undertakings
3,066,866
1,408,787

Accruals and deferred income
13,169
9,169

3,080,035
1,417,956


There is an unlimited cross guarantee arrangement between National Flexible Limited and National Flexible (Holdings) Limited.


13.


Share capital

2024
2023
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



1,000,000 (2023 - 1,000,000) Ordinary shares shares of £0.10 each
100,000
100,000



14.


Reserves

Share premium account

This reserve records the amount above the nominal value received for shares sold, less transaction costs.

Called up share capital

This reserve records the the nominal value received for shares sold.

Profit and loss account

This reserve records retained earnings and accumulated losses. Included within the profit and loss reserves is £6,667 relating to fair value gains on revaluation of investment property which is non-distributable. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

15.


Related party transactions

The Company's ultimate controlling party is Nat Flex Group Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.
Copies of the group accounts of Nat Flex Group Limited can be obtained from:
Nat Flex Group Limited
2 Battlefield View
Birkenshaw
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD11 2PT
As a wholly owned subsidiary, the company has taken advantage of the exemption in FRS102 Section 33 'Related Party Disclosures' not to disclose transactions with other group entities.


16.


Controlling party

The ultimate parent company is Nat Flex Group Limited. The Company was under the control of the directors during the current and previous period by virtue of their controlling interest in the ultimate parent company, Nat Flex Group Limited .


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