REGISTERED NUMBER: 02043581 (England and Wales)

STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

FOR

BEARDWELL CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Page

Company Information

1

Strategic Report

2

Report of the Directors

4

Report of the Independent Auditors

6

Statement of Comprehensive Income

10

Balance Sheet

11

Statement of Changes in Equity

12

Notes to the Financial Statements

13

DIRECTORS:

A C Larn

D R Clark

P A Beardwell

J S Beardwell

SECRETARY:

S C Beardwell

REGISTERED OFFICE:

Beacon House

Threshelfords Business Park

Inworth Road

Feering, Colchester

Essex

CO5 9SE

REGISTERED NUMBER:

02043581 (England and Wales)

AUDITORS:

Watson Associates (Audit Services) Ltd

Statutory Auditor

30 - 34 North Street

Hailsham

East Sussex

BN27 1DW

The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2025.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS

The directors are pleased to report that, notwithstanding the ongoing pressures within the construction sector the company has maintained a resilient position, underpinned by a strong balance sheet and the absence of external borrowings.

During the year, the company experienced a reduction in turnover of 20% compared to the previous financial period. This decline was anticipated and is attributable to a strategic commitment of resources to longer-term projects, delays in client procurement processes and an increasingly competitive market environment. Notably, the company achieved a substantial improvement in gross profit margin, which increased to 22.0% from 11.3% in the prior year. This improvement reflects effective risk management on key projects and enhanced procurement outcomes resulting from softened demand across the supply chain.

In consideration of broader economic factors and the financial outlook of key clients, the directors remain optimistic. The company's strategic focus on refurbishment expertise and its continued expansion into alternative market sectors position it well to secure future opportunities with both public and private sector blue-chip clients.

Looking forward, the directors anticipate a period of further consolidation. While recognising that trading conditions remain challenging, the company is well-placed to navigate the evolving market landscape and remains confident in its long-term prospects.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

The company remains committed to the responsible management of its environmental impact and to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions across all areas of its operations. The principal sources of emissions within the business arise from the operation of our vehicle fleet, the use of office facilities, and business-related travel.

In alignment with our Carbon Reduction Plan, we actively measure and disclose our Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. While we acknowledge that an increase in business activity may result in higher absolute emissions, we have implemented a comprehensive strategy aimed at mitigating these impacts. This includes ongoing investment in energy efficiency, low-emission technologies, and sustainable operational practices.

The company has set a clear objective to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2045 and is firmly committed to progressing along this pathway through continuous improvement, innovation, and accountability.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The directors maintain a continuous and proactive review of the business environment to identify emerging risks and reassess the significance of existing ones. Where necessary, appropriate measures are implemented to mitigate potential impacts on the company's operations and strategic objectives.

For the current financial year, the principal risks identified relate to the quality and volume of new opportunities, financial constraints impacting project viability and the ongoing skills shortage across the industry.

In response, the directors have adopted a strategic approach focused on broadening the client base beyond the public sector, investing in technological solutions to improve efficiency and competitiveness, and continuing the development of internal talent. These initiatives form part of the company's broader risk management framework, which supports long-term stability and sustainable growth.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:

P A Beardwell - Director

29 September 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of building contractors.

DIVIDENDS

The total dividends distributed during the year totalled £400,000.

DIRECTORS

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

A C Larn

D R Clark

P A Beardwell

J S Beardwell

POLITICAL DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE

All donations in the period related to charitable causes.

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, Watson Associates (Audit Services) Ltd, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:

P A Beardwell - Director

29 September 2025

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Beardwell Construction Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of 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 March 2025 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.

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:

Prior to engagement the following audit procedures are considered:

- Identification of laws and regulations being significant in the context of the entity;

- Understanding the entity's current activities, the scope of its authorisation and the effectiveness of its control environment where the entity is a regulated entity;

- Determining any key audit matters that require further explanation;

- In the case of a group, how the auditor addressed these matters at both at the group and component levels;

- communications with the engagement team and, where relevant, component auditors regarding non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud.

Audit procedures performed by the engagement team to detect irregularities, including fraud from instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations included:

- Discussions with management, including consideration of known or suspected instances of non-compliance with

laws and regulations and fraud;

- Reading key correspondence from regulatory bodies;

- Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in it's significant accounting estimates that involved making assumptions and considering future events that are inherently uncertain. We focused on the valuation of provisions against AMROC, debtors and accruals, and the assessment of impairment of intangible and tangible assets;

- Consideration of recent correspondence with the companies legal advisors to ensure that it aligned with the conclusions drawn on obligations recognised in respect of uncertain legal matters;

- Identifying and testing journal entries, in particular any journal entries posted with unusual account combinations or those posted by unexpected users; and

- Testing all material consolidation adjustments to ensure these were appropriate in nature and magnitude;

- Communicating with component auditors any matters which arise, and disclosing any instances of non-compliance or fraud, in addition to testing inter-group transactions and amounts owed by/(to) any group companies;

- Reviewing relevant meeting minutes including those of the board of directors

- Testing transactions entered into that are outside of the normal course of the Company's business

We identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the

financial statements from our general commercial and sector experience, through discussion with the directors and other management (as required by auditing standards), and from inspection of the group's regulatory and legal correspondence and discussed with the directors and other management the policies and procedures regarding compliance with laws and regulations. We communicated identified laws and regulations throughout our audit team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the 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 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.

Stephen James Moore (Senior Statutory Auditor)

for and on behalf of Watson Associates (Audit Services) Ltd

Statutory Auditor

30 - 34 North Street

Hailsham

East Sussex

BN27 1DW

29 September 2025

TURNOVER

28,631,399

35,672,798

Cost of sales

(22,304,909

)

(31,513,628

)

GROSS PROFIT

6,326,490

4,159,170

Administrative expenses

(4,301,947

)

(2,795,763

)

2,024,543

1,363,407

Other operating income

41,130

14,159

Gain/loss on revaluation of investments

-

(12,238

)

OPERATING PROFIT

5

2,065,673

1,365,328

Interest receivable and similar income

169,557

102,080

PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

2,235,230

1,467,408

Tax on profit

6

(549,378

)

(366,003

)

PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR

1,685,852

1,101,405

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

-

-

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR

1,685,852

1,101,405

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

8

1,107,129

1,118,798

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks

9

11,300

11,300

Debtors

10

3,696,359

4,171,898

Cash at bank and in hand

6,124,827

6,680,349

9,832,486

10,863,547

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

11

(8,645,565

)

(10,435,432

)

NET CURRENT ASSETS

1,186,921

428,115

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

2,294,050

1,546,913

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

12

(25,350

)

(39,065

)

NET ASSETS

2,268,700

1,507,848

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

13

100

100

Capital redemption reserve

14

1

1

Retained earnings

14

2,268,599

1,507,747

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

2,268,700

1,507,848

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:

P A Beardwell - Director

Called up

Capital

share

Retained

redemption

Total

capital

earnings

reserve

equity

£

£

£

£

Balance at 1 April 2023

100

1,331,342

1

1,331,443

Changes in equity

Dividends

-

(925,000

)

-

(925,000

)

Total comprehensive income

-

1,101,405

-

1,101,405

Balance at 31 March 2024

100

1,507,747

1

1,507,848

Changes in equity

Dividends

-

(925,000

)

-

(925,000

)

Total comprehensive income

-

1,685,852

-

1,685,852

Balance at 31 March 2025

100

2,268,599

1

2,268,700

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

Beardwell Construction 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 as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

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.

The financial statements of Beardwell Construction Ltd are consolidated in the financial statements of its parent company, Beardwell Holdings Ltd.

Turnover

Contract revenues and expenses are recognised by reference to the stage of completion of contract activity where the outcome of the construction contract can be estimated reliably, otherwise revenue is recognised only to the extent of recoverable contract costs incurred.

Tangible fixed assets

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

Long leasehold

-

2% on cost

Furniture and equipment

-

25% on reducing balance

Motor vehicles

-

25% on reducing balance

Stocks

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

Financial instruments

The company only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other accounts receivable and payable, loans from banks and other third parties, and loans to related parties.

Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received; other debt instruments are initially measured at present value of the future payments and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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 profit or loss.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the balance sheet only 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.

Taxation

Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, 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.

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.

3.	CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY

No significant judgements have had to be made by management in preparing these financial statements.

There were no key assumptions made concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.

4.	EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

2025

2024

£

£

Wages and salaries

4,252,555

3,218,923

Social security costs

553,156

396,301

Other pension costs

56,718

91,591

4,862,429

3,706,815

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

2025

2024

Direct

26

27

Admin

10

10

Directors

3

3

39

40

2025

2024

£

£

Directors' remuneration

2,392,400

1,466,574

Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows:

2025

2024

£

£

Emoluments etc

991,599

589,643

5.	OPERATING PROFIT

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

2025

2024

£

£

Depreciation - owned assets

69,031

66,202

Loss/(profit) on disposal of fixed assets

671

(1,167

)

Auditors' remuneration

15,000

15,000

6.

TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge

The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:

2025

2024

£

£

Current tax:

UK corporation tax

563,093

376,920

Deferred tax

(13,715

)

(10,917

)

Tax on profit

549,378

366,003

Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss

The tax assessed for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below:

2025

2024

£

£

Profit before tax

2,235,230

1,467,408

Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024 - 25%)

558,808

366,852

Effects of:

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes

7,446

4,438

Depreciation in excess of capital allowances

13,089

9,429

Deferred tax

(13,715

)

(10,917

)

Increase/decrease in value of investments

-

(3,799

)

Movement in defects provision

(16,250

)

-

Total tax charge

549,378

366,003

7.

DIVIDENDS

2025

2024

£

£

Ordinary shares of £1 each

Interim dividends

925,000

925,000

8.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Furniture

Long

and

Motor

leasehold

equipment

vehicles

Totals

£

£

£

£

COST

At 1 April 2024

1,038,305

277,548

169,188

1,485,041

Additions

-

9,121

77,995

87,116

Disposals

-

-

(71,955

)

(71,955

)

At 31 March 2025

1,038,305

286,669

175,228

1,500,202

DEPRECIATION

At 1 April 2024

75,766

197,427

93,050

366,243

Charge for year

20,766

21,348

26,917

69,031

Eliminated on disposal

-

-

(42,201

)

(42,201

)

At 31 March 2025

96,532

218,775

77,766

393,073

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 March 2025

941,773

67,894

97,462

1,107,129

At 31 March 2024

962,539

80,121

76,138

1,118,798

9.

STOCKS

2025

2024

£

£

Stocks

11,300

11,300

10.

DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

£

Trade debtors

2,385,150

2,801,862

Amounts recoverable on contract

1,269,210

1,325,608

Other debtors

6,230

9,230

Prepayments

35,769

35,198

3,696,359

4,171,898

11.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

£

Trade creditors

1,903,126

2,250,464

Amounts owed to group undertakings

406,350

538,950

Tax

374,633

376,920

Social security and other taxes

161,305

275,282

VAT

306,460

390,995

Directors' current accounts

131,252

171,252

Accrued expenses

5,362,439

6,431,569

8,645,565

10,435,432

12.	PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

2025

2024

£

£

Deferred tax

25,350

39,065

Deferred

tax

£

Balance at 1 April 2024

39,065

Provided during year

(13,715

)

Balance at 31 March 2025

25,350

13.	CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:

Number:

Class:

Nominal

2025

2024

value:

£

£

100

Ordinary

£1

100

100

14.

RESERVES

Capital

Retained

redemption

earnings

reserve

Totals

£

£

£

At 1 April 2024

1,507,747

1

1,507,748

Profit for the year

1,685,852

1,685,852

Dividends

(925,000

)

(925,000

)

At 31 March 2025

2,268,599

1

2,268,600

15.	RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

During the year the company paid management charges of £264,122 (2024: £267,150) to its parent company Beardwell Holdings Limited. At the year end there was a balance due to Beardwell Holdings Limited of £406,350 (2024: due to Beardwell Holdings Ltd £538,950). Included within accruals is £132,122 of management charges.