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REGISTERED NUMBER: 03073281 (England and Wales)















STOW (UK) LIMITED

STRATEGIC REPORT,

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 DECEMBER 2024






STOW (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03073281)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024










Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 5

Report of the Independent Auditors 6

Income Statement 10

Other Comprehensive Income 11

Balance Sheet 12

Statement of Changes in Equity 13

Notes to the Financial Statements 14


STOW (UK) LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024







DIRECTORS: J A P De Vuyst
P-Man Bv represented by Philip Mylle
Tom Gysens Bv represented by Tom Gysens





REGISTERED OFFICE: 4e Sherwood Road
Sherwood Road
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B60 3DR





REGISTERED NUMBER: 03073281 (England and Wales)





AUDITORS: Xeinadin Audit Limited
Sidings House
Sidings Court
Lakeside
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN4 5NU

STOW (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03073281)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


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

REVIEW OF BUSINESS

The principal activity of Stow (UK) Limited is the design and installation of storage solutions, typically used in stores, warehouses and distribution services.

FUTURE REVIEW

The trading environment continues to look demanding with the construction sector continuing to throw it's challenges. We are expecting a similar trading appetite to be present for the remainder of 2025 to that which was faced in 2024 and the 2025 year to date. We continue to review and mitigate costs throughout our operations, passing on inflationary costs wherever possible, but in line with the expectations of our sales markets. The directors believe the Company is appropriately poised to negate these challenges and has experience to turn hardship into opportunity.


KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

The company's key performance indicators are both financial and non-financial measures:

2024 2023
£ £
Turnover 18,412,386 14,267,215
Gross Profit 1,926,888 1,853,854
Gross Profit Percentage 10.47% 12.99%
Net Profit/(Loss) before Tax 1,068,526 583,787
Cash at Bank and in hand 367 680
Net Assets 1,231,154 530,263
Net Current Assets / (Liabilities) (759,460) (1,866,165)


The company achieved growth in 2024, driven by increased turnover in comparison to the prior account period. The 2023 year was a difficult year, caused by volatility in the economy and construction market. This saw higher interest rates, higher construction prices and ultimately affected consumer appetite. These restraints somewhat diminished in 2024, hence the growth.The economy has now stabilised which has contributed to the increase in turnover.

Going Concern
Whilst the Report of the directors and Financial Statements are focused on the financial results from 2024, the company's directors are mindful of the impacts of the macroeconomic conditions on the short to medium term resilience of the company. Due to the uncertainty caused by the macroeconomic landscape, the directors have looked at the resilience of the company to stay in business over the next 12 months. Three key measures have been looked at to determine if that position is reasonable, namely, income, expenditure, and cash flow. Based on a forecast of the likely activity in each of these areas the directors are satisfied that this position remains appropriate.

Cash flow
Based on the forecasted income and expenditure cash flow remains at a level above which is required to meet the debts of the company as they fall due.The company's activities expose it to a number of financial risks including cash flow risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and price risk.

The use of financial derivatives is governed by the company's policies approved by the board of directors, which provide principles on the use of financial derivatives to manage these risks. The companies does not se derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.


STOW (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03073281)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The directors continually review and monitor the key risks facing the company in order to manage the business and deliver the company's strategy. The key risks and uncertainties affecting the company relate to the demand in the market for infrastructure and building, the domestic and foreign competitors, the design liability, the exchange rate movements and the credit and liquidity risk.

The company's principal financial instruments are Sterling cash, other loans (intra group financing) and operating leases along with trade debtors and trade creditors under its normal course of business. Risk management is a regular subject of board discussion and whilst the company does not have a material exposure in any of the areas mentioned, the board takes appropriate action when necessary. The strong cost inflation and the increased interest rates due to the more restrictive monetary policy of the central banks to fight the inflation, are slowing down the building industry.

Business Risk
Main current business risks are associated with two major material components of the racking solutions stow group is manufacturing, being steel and energy (electricity). 2022 developments in Ukraine have indeed had severe impacts on both steel and energy prices. While the price risk mechanism at stow group is designed to cover this, the further Ukraine developments might stall customer's decisions on future investments.

Price Risk
The company prices up individual jobs as orders are received to ensure the job is financially viable and to mitigate the risk that the company fails to properly match sales prices to purchase prices. This procedure ensures that the business maintains its trading margins and limits its exposure to variations in market prices.

Foreign currency risk
The company trades predominantly in £ Sterling for the majority of purchases and sales but has a small percentage that is exposed to the risk of changes in foreign exchange rates. Other than Sterling, the company makes purchases and sells product in Euros and whilst every attempt is made to balance off purchases with sales, the company periodically buys and sells Euros to mitigate risk.

Credit risk
The company's credit risk relates to trade debtors. The company has credit insurance in place which covers the majority of the outstanding debtor balance. Uninsured debtors are managed by continually monitoring the aggregate amount and duration of exposure, depending on customer experience and payment performance.

Liquidity risk
The company operates as part of the Stow group that provides liquidity assurance in addition to the Company's own cash reserves.

EMPLOYEES

The Company continues to supplement staff competencies in key technical areas through internal skills development and training. The Company remains an equal opportunities employer and implements rigorous health and safety management processes.

ENVIRONMENT

The company endeavour to minimise any adverse impact of its activities on the environment.

EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR-END

There were no other significant events worthy of mention after the end of the financial year 2024.


STOW (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03073281)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





J A P De Vuyst - Director


29 September 2025

STOW (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03073281)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


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

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

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

J A P De Vuyst
P-Man Bv represented by Philip Mylle
Tom Gysens Bv represented by Tom Gysens

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

-select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.


STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that she ought to have taken as a director in order to make herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

AUDITORS
The auditors, Xeinadin Audit Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





J A P De Vuyst - Director


29 September 2025

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
STOW (UK) LIMITED


Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Stow (UK) Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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

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

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

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

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

Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
STOW (UK) LIMITED


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page five, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

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

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
STOW (UK) LIMITED


Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

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

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:

Based on our understanding of the company, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and
regulations related to building regulations and corporation tax legislation and we considered the extent to which
non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. As part of this assessment we considered both quantitative and qualitative factors. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation on the financial statements, such as the Companies Act 2006 and FRS 102.

We evaluated management's incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements which included the risk of management override of controls. We determined that the principal risks were related to posting inappropriate journal entries, omitting, advancing or delaying recognition of events and transactions that have occurred during or after the reporting period, and potential management bias in the determination of accounting estimates or judgements to manipulate results.

Audit procedures performed by the engagement team include:

- Enquiring of and obtaining written representation from management in relation to known or suspected instances of
non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud;
- Evaluation of management's controls designed to prevent and detect irregularities;
- Identifying and, where relevant, testing journal entries posted by senior management or with unusual combinations;
- Assessing and evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business;
- Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with
applicable laws and regulations;
- Incorporating elements of unpredictability into the nature, timing and/or extent of audit procedures performed.

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 misrepresentation, 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 Report of the Auditors.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
STOW (UK) LIMITED


Use of our report
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in a Report of the Auditors and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.




Andrew Cribb FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Xeinadin Audit Limited
Sidings House
Sidings Court
Lakeside
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN4 5NU

29 September 2025

STOW (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03073281)

INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 3 18,412,386 14,267,215

Cost of sales 16,485,498 12,413,361
GROSS PROFIT 1,926,888 1,853,854

Administrative expenses 1,633,959 1,800,713
292,929 53,141

Other operating income 936,939 720,973
OPERATING PROFIT 5 1,229,868 774,114

Interest receivable and similar income 11,681 1,132
1,241,549 775,246

Interest payable and similar expenses 6 173,023 191,459
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 1,068,526 583,787

Tax on profit 7 367,635 233,105
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 700,891 350,682

STOW (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03073281)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 700,891 350,682


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR

700,891

350,682

STOW (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03073281)

BALANCE SHEET
31 DECEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 9 1,988,037 2,385,596
Tangible assets 10 2,577 10,977
1,990,614 2,396,573

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 11 313,684 53,554
Debtors 12 2,120,218 4,284,657
Cash in hand 367 680
2,434,269 4,338,891
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 13 3,193,729 6,205,056
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES (759,460 ) (1,866,165 )
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

1,231,154

530,408

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 15 - 145
NET ASSETS 1,231,154 530,263

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 16 220,000 220,000
Retained earnings 17 1,011,154 310,263
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 1,231,154 530,263

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 29 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





J A P De Vuyst - Director


STOW (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03073281)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Called up
share Retained Total
capital earnings equity
£    £    £   
Balance at 1 January 2023 220,000 (40,419 ) 179,581

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 350,682 350,682
Balance at 31 December 2023 220,000 310,263 530,263

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 700,891 700,891
Balance at 31 December 2024 220,000 1,011,154 1,231,154

STOW (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03073281)

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


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

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

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions
The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":

the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
the requirement of paragraph 3.17(d);
the requirement of paragraph 33.7.

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Optimus Midco BV, as at 31 December 2024 and these consolidated financial statements may be obtained from Industriepark 6b, 8587 SPIERE-HELKIJN, Belgium.

Related party exemption
The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

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

Long term contract revenues are recognised when the outcome of the transaction can be assessed reliably. Revenue is recognised by reference to the stage of completion which is dependant on the nature of the contract, but will generally be based on costs incurred up to the reporting date or achievement of contractual milestones where appropriate.

Goodwill
Goodwill, being the amount paid in connection with the acquisition of a business in 2019, is being amortised evenly over its estimated useful life of ten years.

Intangible assets
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition intangible assets are measured at cost, less any accumulated amortisation or accumulated impairment losses.

Computer software is being amortised evenly over its useful life of three years.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Improvements to property - 20% on cost
Plant and machinery - 33% on reducing balance and 10% on reducing balance
Computer equipment - 33% on reducing balance and 10% on reducing balance

STOW (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03073281)

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


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Stocks
Work in progress is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Cost is calculated using the first-in, first-out method and includes all purchase, transport, and handling costs in bringing stocks to their present location and condition.

Financial instruments
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally 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.

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

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

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

STOW (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03073281)

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


3. TURNOVER

The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company.

An analysis of turnover by class of business is given below:

2024 2023
£    £   
Sale of goods 13,149,111 8,716,765
Contract revenue 5,263,275 5,550,450
18,412,386 14,267,215

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2024 2023
£    £   
Wages and salaries 945,412 980,195
Social security costs 114,296 111,500
Other pension costs 17,544 6,517
1,077,252 1,098,212

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
2024 2023

Administration and finance 4 6
Sales and marketing 3 7
Engineering 9 6
Other 3 5
19 24

2024 2023
£    £   
Directors' remuneration - -

5. OPERATING PROFIT

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

2024 2023
£    £   
Other operating leases 52,525 54,798
Depreciation - owned assets 8,400 12,456
Goodwill amortisation 397,559 397,600
Auditors' remuneration 26,000 24,250
Foreign exchange differences (541,043 ) (297,672 )

STOW (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03073281)

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


6. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank interest - 18,909
Other interest 173,023 172,550
173,023 191,459

7. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Current tax:
UK corporation tax 368,379 208,429

Deferred tax (744 ) 24,676
Tax on profit 367,635 233,105

Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss
The tax assessed for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below:

2024 2023
£    £   
Profit before tax 1,068,526 583,787
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25%
(2023 - 25%)

267,132

145,947

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 100,503 100,512
Utilisation of tax losses - (26,378 )
Change in tax rate - 13,024
Total tax charge 367,635 233,105

8. JUDGEMENTS IN APPLYING ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UN

In preparing these financial statements, the directors have made the following judgements:

- Profit associated with a long term contract can be recognised only where a profitable outcome can be estimated reliably. Estimation of the outcome requires estimates of the stage of completion.
- Determine an appropriate provision for bad and doubtful debts by assessing the recoverability of all balances on a balance by balance basis.
-Determine the period of useful economic life and any residual value of all tangible fixed assets and goodwill in order to write off the value of each asset over that period.

STOW (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03073281)

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


9. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Computer
Goodwill software Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2024
and 31 December 2024 3,975,994 9,383 3,985,377
AMORTISATION
At 1 January 2024 1,590,398 9,383 1,599,781
Amortisation for year 397,559 - 397,559
At 31 December 2024 1,987,957 9,383 1,997,340
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 1,988,037 - 1,988,037
At 31 December 2023 2,385,596 - 2,385,596

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Improvements
to Plant and Computer
property machinery equipment Totals
£    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2024
and 31 December 2024 22,436 11,054 39,000 72,490
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024 17,654 10,731 33,128 61,513
Charge for year 4,414 276 3,710 8,400
At 31 December 2024 22,068 11,007 36,838 69,913
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 368 47 2,162 2,577
At 31 December 2023 4,782 323 5,872 10,977

11. STOCKS
2024 2023
£    £   
Work-in-progress 313,684 53,554

STOW (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03073281)

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


12. DEBTORS
2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors 1,705,040 2,515,253
Amounts recoverable on contract 298,394 1,206,064
Other debtors - 16,398
Deferred tax asset 195 -
Prepayments and accrued income 116,185 546,942
2,119,814 4,284,657

Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Deferred tax asset 404 -

Aggregate amounts 2,120,218 4,284,657

13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade creditors 122,417 217,355
Amounts owed to group undertakings 1,598,336 4,828,447
Tax 369,509 208,429
Social security and other taxes 26,882 32,580
VAT 334,329 284,617
Other creditors 178 628
Accruals and deferred income 742,078 633,000
3,193,729 6,205,056

14. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Within one year 136,044 97,599
Between one and five years 203,168 45,817
339,212 143,416

15. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2023
£   
Deferred tax 145

STOW (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03073281)

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


15. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES - continued

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 January 2024 145
Credit to Income Statement during year (744 )
Balance at 31 December 2024 (599 )

16. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2024 2023
value: £    £   
220,000 Ordinary 1 220,000 220,000

17. RESERVES
Retained
earnings
£   

At 1 January 2024 310,263
Profit for the year 700,891
At 31 December 2024 1,011,154

STOW (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03073281)

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


18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The company is a wholly owned subsidiary undertaking of Stow International NV, a company incorporated in Belgium.

The ultimate controlling party is Optimus Topco Sarl, a company incorporated in Luxembourg.

The parent of the smallest and largest group which prepare consolidated financial statements in which the results of Stow (UK) Limited as contained as follows:

Smallest Largest


Name:

Optimus Midco
BV

Optimus Topco
Sarl


Registered office and address from
which copies of the consolidated
accounts can be obtained:



Industriepark 6B
8587
Spiere-Helkjn,
Belgium




2-4 Rue Eugene
Ruppert L2453,
Luxembourg