REGISTERED NUMBER: 02517863 (England and Wales)

STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

FOR

UNITED STEELS LIMITED

Page

Company Information

1

Strategic Report

2

Report of the Directors

4

Report of the Independent Auditors

6

Income Statement

9

Other Comprehensive Income

10

Balance Sheet

11

Statement of Changes in Equity

12

Notes to the Financial Statements

13

DIRECTORS:

M Unitt

G B Costigan

SECRETARY:

Mrs M T Cashmore

REGISTERED OFFICE:

Unit 81, Gibbons Industrial Park

Dudley Road

Kingswinford

West Midlands

DY6 8XF

REGISTERED NUMBER:

02517863 (England and Wales)

AUDITORS:

Blackthorns

Chartered Accountants

and Registered Auditors

Admiral House

Waterfront East

Brierley Hill

West Midlands

DY5 1XG

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

REVIEW OF BUSINESS

The trading activity continues to be the sale of slit coil and sheet product and the processing of customers own material across a wide range of processing plant and machinery that includes slitting, de-coiling and shearing.

2024 for the UK steel industry was largely negative, marked by declining demand from major steel sectors in the UK & EU, leading to a recession in apparent steel consumption. High input costs and intense global competition exacerbated these market conditions. UK HR steel prices decreased by over 25% through the year, steel prices falling to its lowest point since Q1 2021.

PROFITABILITY

A loss before tax for the financial year of £449,164 is reported (2023 - profit of £85,713). Taking into account market and economic conditions, the directors consider the result to be satisfactory.

The company has declared a dividend of £125,000 (2023 - £1,000,000).

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The company recognises areas of risk to the business and is committed to manage those key risks.

Borrowing levels are controlled by disciplined stock management and tightly controlled overhead expenditure. The company has no significant exposure to movements in exchange rates or interest rates.

The company have a debt protection policy in place with Allianz [formerly Euler Hermes].

The company operates in a highly competitive marketplace and this risk is managed by offering an extensive range of processing capability and high service levels at competitive pricing. The directors monitor competitor activity and market trend and current affairs.

Security of product supply is managed by forging close relationships with key suppliers and co-operating with credit agencies.

The company undertakes a continuous improvement approach to people and processes.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

The company measures business performance using key performance indicators to include turnover, gross profit and operating profit. Year on year, turnover decreased by 20.18% and gross profit decreased by 27% compared to 2023.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The company is committed to achieving the highest practicable standards in health and safety management and strives to ensure environments are safe for employees and visitors.

ENVIRONMENT

The company recognises its corporate responsibility to carry out its operations whilst minimising environmental impacts. The directors' continued aim is to comply with all applicable environmental legislation, prevent pollution and reduce waste wherever possible.

FUTURE OUTLOOK

The board accepts that economic and political challenges continue. Headline inflation numbers may have temporarily reduced but this at best seems to have stabilised costs for the business with the exception of the NMW impact. It is likely that the remainder of the year will prove difficult not helped by the political uncertainty following the general election in UK.

The global stage is not stable, the Ukraine war continues and conflict in the Middle East has escalated and the political situation in USA could continue to impact negatively.

The aim of the board is to be as proactive as possible but also be agile in reacting to changing economic and political circumstances as they arise domestically and around the World.

PARTNERS

The company would like to take this opportunity to thank its employees, customers, suppliers and wider business partners for their continued support.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:

G B Costigan - Director

30 September 2025

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

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

The principal activities of the company in the year under review were those of steel stockists, service centre and steel processing.

DIVIDENDS

The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 31 December 2024 will be £ 125,000 .

DIRECTORS

M Unitt has held office during the whole of the period from 1 January 2024 to the date of this report.

Other changes in directors holding office are as follows:

Mrs M T Cashmore - resigned 8 August 2024

Mrs K Tiltman - resigned 2 August 2024

G B Costigan - appointed 8 August 2024

DISCLOSURE IN THE STRATEGIC REPORT

The company has chosen in accordance with Companies Act 2006 a.414C(11) to set out in the company's strategic report information required by Schedule 7 of the Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 to be contained in the directors' report. It has done so in respect of future developments.

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 he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

AUDITORS

The auditors, Blackthorns, are deemed to be re-appointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:

G B Costigan - Director

30 September 2025

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of United Steels 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 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 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.

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 four, 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.

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:

Based on our understanding of the company and industry we did not identify any risks of non compliance with laws and regulations that would impact on the company's ability to trade or have a material impact on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements, such as the Companies Act 2006 and UK tax legislation. We evaluated management's incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls), and determined that the principal risk was regarding completeness of income. Audit procedures performed included:

-

discussions with management, including consideration of known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud;

-

reviewing correspondence for any issues of non-compliance;

-

identifying and testing journal entries both at the year end and during the year, in particular any journal entries posted with unusual account combinations or posted by senior management; and

-

challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in their significant accounting estimates and judgements.

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 or 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.

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.

Victoria Brassington BA FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)

for and on behalf of Blackthorns

Chartered Accountants

and Registered Auditors

Admiral House

Waterfront East

Brierley Hill

West Midlands

DY5 1XG

30 September 2025

TURNOVER

3

21,268,111

26,593,014

Cost of sales

19,255,030

23,835,989

GROSS PROFIT

2,013,081

2,757,025

Administrative expenses

2,177,897

2,485,185

OPERATING (LOSS)/PROFIT

5

(164,816

)

271,840

Other finance income

20

-

1,000

(164,816

)

272,840

Interest payable and similar expenses

6

284,348

187,127

(LOSS)/PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

(449,164

)

85,713

Tax on (loss)/profit

7

(78,072

)

(5,362

)

(LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR

(371,092

)

91,075

(LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE YEAR

(371,092

)

91,075

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

Actuarial gain/(loss) on pension scheme

-

(21,000

)

Asset curtailments

-

(41,000

)

Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive loss

-

-

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE YEAR, NET OF INCOME TAX

-

(62,000

)

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME FOR THE YEAR

(371,092

)

29,075

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

9

3,869,910

1,367,521

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks

10

1,803,362

6,613,328

Debtors

11

3,248,908

7,666,794

Cash at bank

95,124

260,619

5,147,394

14,540,741

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

12

6,790,170

13,070,973

NET CURRENT (LIABILITIES)/ASSETS

(1,642,776

)

1,469,768

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

2,227,134

2,837,289

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due after more than one year

13

-

(44,063

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

17

(130,000

)

(200,000

)

NET ASSETS

2,097,134

2,593,226

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

18

89,010

89,010

Capital redemption reserve

19

260,990

260,990

Retained earnings

19

1,747,134

2,243,226

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

2,097,134

2,593,226

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 30 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

G B Costigan - Director

Called up

Capital

share

Retained

redemption

Total

capital

earnings

reserve

equity

£

£

£

£

Balance at 1 January 2023

89,010

3,214,151

260,990

3,564,151

Changes in equity

Dividends

-

(1,000,000

)

-

(1,000,000

)

Total comprehensive income

-

29,075

-

29,075

Balance at 31 December 2023

89,010

2,243,226

260,990

2,593,226

Changes in equity

Dividends

-

(125,000

)

-

(125,000

)

Total comprehensive loss

-

(371,092

)

-

(371,092

)

Balance at 31 December 2024

89,010

1,747,134

260,990

2,097,134

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

United Steels Limited is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England, registered number 02517863. Its registered office is Gibbons Industrial Park, Dudley Road, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 8XF.

The financial statements are presented is Sterling, which is the functional currency of the company.

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 exemption 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.

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The company makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The directors are also required to exercise judgement in the process of applying the company's accounting policies. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are addressed below.

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

Recoverability of trade debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised to the extent that they are judged recoverable. The directors' review is performed to estimate the level of reserves required for irrecoverable debt. Provisions are made specifically against invoices where recoverability is uncertain.

The directors make allowances for doubtful debts based on an assessment of the recoverability of debtors. Allowances are applied to debtors where events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The directors specifically analyse historical bad debts, customer creditworthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment terms when making a judgement to evaluate the adequacy of the provision for doubtful debts. Where the expectation is different from the original estimate, such differences will impact the carrying value of debtors and the charge in the statement of income and retained earnings.

Leasing

The company determines whether leases entered into by the company as a lessee are operating or finance leases. These decisions depend on the assessment of whether the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred from the lessor to the lessee on a lease by lease basis based on an evaluation of the terms and conditions of the arrangements, and accordingly whether the lease requires an asset and liability to be recognised in the balance sheet.

Provisions

A provision is recognised when the company has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event for which it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount can be reliably estimated. Whether a present obligation is probable or not requires judgement. The nature and type of risks for these provisions differ and management's judgement is applied regarding the nature and extent of obligations in deciding if an outflow of resources is probable or not.

Turnover

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

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer, the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the associated economic benefits will flow to the entity, and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Plant and machinery

-

20% on cost and 10% on cost

Motor vehicles

-

20% on cost

Computer equipment

-

25% on cost, 20% on cost and 10% on cost

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

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 makes contributions to a number of pension schemes. The main scheme for employees was established in September 1994 and is a hybrid scheme, being defined contribution in nature with benefits subject to requisite testing to guarantee minimum pensions. For this reason, the scheme is accounted for as a defined benefit scheme in accordance with FRS102.

The regular cost of providing retirement pensions and related benefits is charged to the profit and loss account over the employees' service lives on the basis of a constant percentage of earnings. Any difference between the charge to the profit and loss account and the contributions paid to the scheme is shown as an asset or liability in the balance sheet.

The company also operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. Contributions payable are charged to the profit and loss account in the year they are payable.

Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements,the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

Basic financial instruments

Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other debtors, bank loans and other loans are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.

3.

TURNOVER

The turnover and loss (2023 - profit) before taxation are attributable to the principal activities of the company.

In the opinion of the directors it would be seriously prejudicial to disclose a geographical analysis of turnover.

4.	EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

Wages and salaries

1,827,728

2,117,642

Social security costs

177,039

199,021

Other pension costs

59,334

58,867

2,064,101

2,375,530

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

31.12.24

31.12.23

Sales and administration

6

19

Production

52

44

58

63

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

Directors' remuneration

96,224

115,714

Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes

4,400

4,400

The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows:

Money purchase schemes

1

1

5.	OPERATING (LOSS)/PROFIT

The operating loss (2023 - operating profit) is stated after charging/(crediting):

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

Other operating leases

388,007

385,400

Depreciation - owned assets

307,747

282,184

Profit on disposal of fixed assets

-

(45,686

)

Auditors' remuneration - for audit services

12,250

9,950

Auditors' remuneration - for tax compliance services

4,350

5,175

Auditors' remuneration - for other non-audit services

9,825

3,850

6.

INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

Bank interest

284,348

187,127

7.

TAXATION

Analysis of the tax credit

The tax credit on the loss for the year was as follows:

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

Current tax:

UK corporation tax

(7,500

)

8,000

Under/over tax provision

(572

)

(13,362

)

Total current tax

(8,072

)

(5,362

)

Deferred tax

(70,000

)

-

Tax on (loss)/profit

(78,072

)

(5,362

)

Reconciliation of total tax credit 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:

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

(Loss)/profit before tax

(449,164

)

85,713

(Loss)/profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 - 21%)

(112,291

)

18,000

Effects of:

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes

7,688

(9,062

)

Income not taxable for tax purposes

-

(9,594

)

Depreciation in excess of capital allowances

76,937

8,185

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods

(572

)

(13,362

)

Unused losses

18,703

-

Other tax adjustments

1,463

471

Deferred tax

(70,000

)

-

Total tax credit

(78,072

)

(5,362

)

Tax effects relating to effects of other comprehensive income

There were no tax effects for the year ended 31 December 2024.

31.12.23

Gross

Tax

Net

£

£

£

Actuarial gain/(loss) on pension scheme

(21,000

)

-

(21,000

)

Asset curtailments

(41,000

)

-

(41,000

)

(62,000

)

-

(62,000

)

8.

DIVIDENDS

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

Final

-

1,000,000

Interim

125,000

-

125,000

1,000,000

9.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Long

Plant and

Motor

Computer

leasehold

machinery

vehicles

equipment

Totals

£

£

£

£

£

COST

At 1 January 2024

146,623

1,798,855

61,152

156,625

2,163,255

Additions

330,925

2,586,411

-

-

2,917,336

Disposals

-

(107,200

)

-

-

(107,200

)

At 31 December 2024

477,548

4,278,066

61,152

156,625

4,973,391

DEPRECIATION

At 1 January 2024

-

605,849

55,492

134,393

795,734

Charge for year

27,030

269,635

5,660

5,422

307,747

At 31 December 2024

27,030

875,484

61,152

139,815

1,103,481

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 December 2024

450,518

3,402,582

-

16,810

3,869,910

At 31 December 2023

146,623

1,193,006

5,660

22,232

1,367,521

10.

STOCKS

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

Stocks

1,803,362

6,613,328

The current replacement cost of stocks is not materially different from the historic cost.

11.

DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

Trade debtors

2,974,293

5,037,796

Amounts owed by group undertakings

-

2,491,054

Other debtors

50,000

-

Directors' current accounts

-

47,000

Prepayments

224,615

90,944

3,248,908

7,666,794