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REGISTERED NUMBER: 09754583 (England and Wales)

| UK PROTECTION LTD |

| UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |

| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025 |

| UK PROTECTION LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09754583) |

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025

Page |

| Company Information | 1 |

| Balance Sheet | 2 |

| Notes to the Financial Statements | 3 |

| UK PROTECTION LTD |

COMPANY INFORMATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025

| DIRECTOR: | A P W Fairbanks

| SECRETARY: | E L Fairbanks

| REGISTERED OFFICE: | Winslade House

| Manor Drive

| Clyst St Mary

| EXETER

| Devon

| EX5 1FY

| REGISTERED NUMBER: | 09754583 (England and Wales)

| ACCOUNTANTS: | Wilson Partners Limited

| Chartered Accountants

| 7 Sandy Court

| Ashleigh Way

| Langage Business Park

| Plymouth

| Devon

| PL7 5JX

| UK PROTECTION LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09754583) |

BALANCE SHEET

31 JANUARY 2025

| 2025 | 2024 |

| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets | 5 | 732,234 |  | 308,902 |  |

CURRENT ASSETS

Debtors | 6 | 2,420,393 |  | 1,673,306 |  |

Cash at bank | 103,636 |  | 75,781 |  |

2,524,029 |  | 1,749,087 |  |

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year | 7 | 1,238,769 |  | 1,081,240 |  |

NET CURRENT ASSETS | 1,285,260 |  | 667,847 |  |

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | 2,017,494 |  | 976,749 |  |

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due after more than one year | 8 | (259,421 | ) | (166,305 | ) |

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | (40,000 | ) | (51,000 | ) |

NET ASSETS | 1,718,073 |  | 759,444 |  |

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital | 1,000 |  | 1,000 |  |

Retained earnings | 1,717,073 |  | 758,444 |  |

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | 1,718,073 |  | 759,444 |  |

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 January 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 January 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The director acknowledges his responsibilities for:

(a) | ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b) | preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on 23 September 2025 and were signed by:

A P W Fairbanks - Director

| UK PROTECTION LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09754583) |

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025

1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION

| Uk Protection Ltd 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.

| The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).

2. | STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

| 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" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006.

3. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES

| Basis of preparing the financial statements

| The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

| 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 members within the group.

| Turnover

| Turnover represents revenue earned from the provision of security services. Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes.

| Income received in advance of providing the service is deferred until that service has been provided. Where a service has been provided but it has not been invoiced at the Balance Sheet date, the amount is recognised as accrued income.

| Tangible fixed assets

| Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

| Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its estimated useful life.

| Improvements to property - 10% on cost

| Plant and machinery - 25% on cost

| Fixtures and fittings - 25% on cost

| Motor vehicles - 25% on cost

| Computer equipment - 25% on cost

| Included within fixed assets are items with a cost of £20,180 (2024: £22,180) which are not depreciated as a result of their residual value equating to cost.

| Impairment of assets

| At each reporting date fixed assets are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If there is an indication of possible impairment, the recoverable amount of any affected asset is estimated and compared with its carrying amount. If estimated recoverable amount is lower, the carrying amount is reduced to its estimated recoverable amount, and an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

| If an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but not in excess of the amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

| Debtors

| Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment.

| Creditors

| Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price.

| UK PROTECTION LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09754583) |

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025

3. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

| Taxation

| Current tax is recognised for the amount of income tax payable in respect of the taxable profit for the current or past reporting periods using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

| Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences at the reporting date, except as otherwise indicated.

| Deferred tax assets are only recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. If and when all conditions for retaining tax allowances for the cost of a fixed asset have been met, the deferred tax is reversed.

| Deferred tax is calculated using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

| The tax expense (income) is presented either in profit or loss, other comprehensive income or equity depending on the transaction that resulted in the tax expense (income).

| 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

| At inception the Company assesses agreements that transfer the right to use assets. The assessment considers whether the arrangement is a hire purchase, finance lease or an operating lease based on the substances of the arrangement.

| Hire Purchase

| Leases of assets that transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the Company and allow a nominal fee for purchase at the end of the lease, are classified as hire purchase assets.

| Assets held under hire purchase arrangements are recognized initially at the fair value of the leased asset (or, if lower, the present value of minimum lease payments) at the inception of the lease. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the statement of financial position as a hire purchase obligation. Lease payments are apportioned between finance charges and reduction of the lease obligation using the effective interest method so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance charges are deducted in measuring profit or loss.

| Assets held under hire purchase arrangements are included in tangible fixed assets and depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset. Assets are assessed for impairment at each reporting date.

| Operating leases

| Leases that do no transfer all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as operating leases. Payments under operating leases are charged to the profit and loss account on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

| Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

| Short- term employee benefits and contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred.

| Provisions for liabilities

| Provisions are recognised when the Company has a present (legal or constructive) obligation as a result of a past event; it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation; and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably.

| The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation.

| Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation is recognised at present value using a pre-tax discount rate. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance costs in profit or loss in the period it arises.

| The Company recognises a provision for annual leave accrued by employees for services rendered in the current period, and which employees are entitled to carry forward and use within the next 12 months, measured at the salary costs payable for the period of absence.

| UK PROTECTION LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09754583) |

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025

3. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

| Grant income

| Income received in relation to grants are classified either as relating to revenue or to assets.

| Grants relating to revenue are recognised in other income on a systematic basis over the periods in which the entity recognises the related costs for which the grant is intended to compensate. Where a timing difference arises, the income is held on the balance sheet. When received in arrears the expected income is recognises as a debtor so long as the relevant conditions have been satisfied. When received in advance of costs, the income is held as deferred income and systematically released to the profit and loss in the periods the cost is incurred.

| Grants relating to assets are recognised initially as deferred income and released to other income on a systematic basis over the expected useful life of the asset.

4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

| The average number of employees during the year was 13 (2024 - 13 ) .

5. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

| Improvements |  | Fixtures

| to |  | Plant and |  | and

| property |  | machinery |  | fittings

£ | £ | £ |

| COST

| At 1 February 2024 | 162,796 |  | 174,698 |  | 147,816 |  |

| Additions | - |  | 753,593 |  | - |  |

| Disposals | (162,796 | ) | (241,626 | ) | (147,816 | ) |

| At 31 January 2025 | - |  | 686,665 |  | - |  |

| DEPRECIATION

| At 1 February 2024 | 56,738 |  | 121,642 |  | 132,320 |  |

| Charge for year | 31,955 |  | 52,534 |  | - |  |

| Eliminated on disposal | (88,693 | ) | (115,716 | ) | (132,320 | ) |

| At 31 January 2025 | - |  | 58,460 |  | - |  |

| NET BOOK VALUE

| At 31 January 2025 | - |  | 628,205 |  | - |  |

| At 31 January 2024 | 106,058 |  | 53,056 |  | 15,496 |  |

| UK PROTECTION LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09754583) |

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025

5. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

| Motor |  | Computer |

| vehicles |  | equipment |  | Totals

£ | £ | £ |

| COST

| At 1 February 2024 | 240,348 |  | 5,811 |  | 731,469 |  |

| Additions | 191,484 |  | 3,531 |  | 948,608 |  |

| Disposals | (325,424 | ) | (3,389 | ) | (881,051 | ) |

| At 31 January 2025 | 106,408 |  | 5,953 |  | 799,026 |  |

| DEPRECIATION

| At 1 February 2024 | 111,169 |  | 698 |  | 422,567 |  |

| Charge for year | 35,518 |  | 2,336 |  | 122,343 |  |

| Eliminated on disposal | (140,048 | ) | (1,341 | ) | (478,118 | ) |

| At 31 January 2025 | 6,639 |  | 1,693 |  | 66,792 |  |

| NET BOOK VALUE

| At 31 January 2025 | 99,769 |  | 4,260 |  | 732,234 |  |

| At 31 January 2024 | 129,179 |  | 5,113 |  | 308,902 |  |

| Included within Tangible Fixed Assets is one items with a residual value of £20,180 (2024: 2 items with a value of £22,180) on which no depreciation is charged.

| Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows:

| Plant and |  | Motor |

| machinery |  | vehicles |  | Totals

£ | £ | £ |

| COST

| At 1 February 2024 | - |  | 178,035 |  | 178,035 |  |

| Additions | 656,634 |  | 191,484 |  | 848,118 |  |

| Disposals | (83,427 | ) | (266,607 | ) | (350,034 | ) |

| At 31 January 2025 | 573,207 |  | 102,912 |  | 676,119 |  |

| DEPRECIATION

| At 1 February 2024 | - |  | 49,220 |  | 49,220 |  |

| Charge for year | 35,825 |  | 35,153 |  | 70,978 |  |

| Eliminated on disposal | (3,281 | ) | (81,231 | ) | (84,512 | ) |

| At 31 January 2025 | 32,544 |  | 3,142 |  | 35,686 |  |

| NET BOOK VALUE

| At 31 January 2025 | 540,663 |  | 99,770 |  | 640,433 |  |

| At 31 January 2024 | - |  | 128,815 |  | 128,815 |  |

6. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |

2025 | 2024 |

£ | £ |

| Trade debtors | 395,581 |  | 321,925 |  |

| Amounts owed by group undertakings | 1,496,059 |  | 932,380 |  |

| Other debtors | 528,753 |  | 419,001 |  |

2,420,393 |  | 1,673,306 |  |

| Amounts owed by group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.

| UK PROTECTION LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09754583) |

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025

7. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |

2025 | 2024 |

£ | £ |

| Bank loans and overdrafts | 50,000 |  | 50,000 |  |

| Hire purchase contracts (see note 9) | 267,738 |  | 33,479 |  |

| Trade creditors | 206,492 |  | 296,377 |  |

| Amounts owed to group undertakings | - |  | 8,382 |  |

| Taxation and social security | 305,957 |  | 309,120 |  |

| Other creditors | 408,582 |  | 383,882 |  |

1,238,769 |  | 1,081,240 |  |

| Amounts owed to group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.

8. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |

2025 | 2024 |

£ | £ |

| Bank loans | 45,834 |  | 95,834 |  |

| Hire purchase contracts (see note 9) | 213,587 |  | 70,471 |  |

259,421 |  | 166,305 |  |

9. | LEASING AGREEMENTS

| Minimum lease payments fall due as follows:

| Hire purchase |

| contracts |

2025 | 2024 |

£ | £ |

| Net obligations repayable:

| Within one year | 267,738 |  | 33,479 |  |

| Between one and five years | 213,587 |  | 70,471 |  |

481,325 |  | 103,950 |  |

| Non-cancellable |

| operating leases |

2025 | 2024 |

£ | £ |

| Within one year | 23,990 |  | 26,172 |  |

| Between one and five years | 25,306 |  | 36,135 |  |

49,296 |  | 62,307 |  |

| Leases included above comprise vehicle operating leases.

| UK PROTECTION LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09754583) |

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025

10. | SECURED DEBTS

| The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2025 | 2024 |

£ | £ |

| Hire purchase contracts | 481,325 |  | 103,950 |  |

| Hire purchase liabilities are secured over the assets which they have financed.

| There are assets financed under hire purchase arrangements in other group companies, which have a cross guarantee with UK Protection Limited. The total amount recorded as owed in the other companies is £113,607.

| The company also has a liability in relation to a CBIL loan, which totals £95,834 (2024; £145,834) at the year end, of which £50,000 is shown as due in one year. There is no security in place with respect to this loan.

11. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

| At the year end there are amounts owed from associated companies totalling £159,861 (2024:£157,977). These amounts are shown within other debtors and are interest free, unsecured and have no set terms of repayment.

| An amount of £105,190 (2024: £104,856) has been recorded in the profit and loss account as a bad debt expense in relation to amounts owed by associated companies.

| The ultimate parent company is Westwoods Holdings Limited, who owns 100% of the share capital in the company.