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Registered number: 01768764










HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED










ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

 
HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


DIRECTORS
S. P. Ross 
S. Ross 




COMPANY SECRETARY
C. Ross



REGISTERED NUMBER
01768764



REGISTERED OFFICE
Luton Street

Liverpool

Merseyside

L5 9XR




INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
Langtons Professional Services Limited
Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditor

The Plaza

100 Old Hall Street

Liverpool

L3 9QJ





 
HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic Report
 
 
1
Directors' Report
 
 
2 - 4
Independent Auditor's Report
 
 
5 - 8
Statement of Comprehensive Income
 
 
9
Statement of Financial Position
 
 
10 - 11
Statement of Changes in Equity
 
 
12
Statement of Cash Flows
 
 
13
Analysis of Net Debt
 
 
14
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
 
15 - 30


 
HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED
 
 
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

INTRODUCTION
 
The director presents his strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2024.

BUSINESS REVIEW
 
The director believes that the company has achieved a satisfactory result for the year under review in the light of prevailing trading conditions.
The director plans to continue to develop the existing activities of the company.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
 
The company's operations expose it to a variety of financial risks that include the effect of credit risk and liquidity risk. The company has in place policies that seek to limit the adverse effects on the financial performance of the company by monitoring levels of liquidity and the related finance costs. The policies set by the board of directors are implemented by the company's finance department.
Credit risk
The company has implemented policies that require appropriate credit assessments on potential customers before sales are made. The amount of exposure to any individual counterparty is subject to review by the company's finance department. The vast majority of debtors are 85% insured.
Liquidity risk
The company actively maintains a mixture of medium and short term cash deposits together with loan facilities that are designed to ensure the company has sufficient available funds for operations and planned expansions.

FINANCIAL KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
 
The company uses a range of industry specific, tailored KPIs to monitor the company's profitability and working capital requirements. 


This report was approved by the board on 9 October 2025 and signed on its behalf.



S. P. Ross
Director

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HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.

DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT

The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
 
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period.

 In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:


select suitable accounting policies for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

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

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

RESULTS AND DIVIDENDS

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £499,126 (2024 - £941,076).

The director recommended and paid dividends of £54,000 (2023: £967,521) during the year.

DIRECTORS

The directors who served during the year were:

S. P. Ross 
S. Ross 

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

The director is satisfied with the result for the year and is positive for the future, based on the ongoing improvement initiatives within the business.

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HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITOR

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' Report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditor is unaware, and

the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditor is aware of that information.

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HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS

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

AUDITOR

The auditor, Langtons Professional Services Limitedwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board on 9 October 2025 and signed on its behalf.
 





S. P. Ross
Director

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HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED
 

OPINION


We have audited the financial statements of Higson Edwards (Steelstock) Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 March 2025, which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Financial Position, the Statement of Cash Flows, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:


give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 31 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 Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.


CONCLUSIONS RELATING TO GOING CONCERN


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


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


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


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HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED (CONTINUED)


OTHER INFORMATION


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and  our Auditor's Report thereon.  The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual Report.  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. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.  If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves.  If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.


We have nothing to report in this regard.


OPINION ON OTHER MATTERS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMPANIES ACT 2006
 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:


the information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.


MATTERS ON WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT BY EXCEPTION
 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Directors' Report.


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:


adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.


RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTORS
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 2, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


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


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HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED (CONTINUED)


AUDITOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 

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


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
The objectives of our audit, in respect to fraud, are:
• to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud;
• to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud, through designing and implementing appropriate responses; and
• to respond appropriately to fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit.
However, the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both those charged with governance of the entity and management.
Our approach was as follows:
• We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the Company and determined that the most significant are those that relate to the reporting framework (FRS 102 and the Companies Act 2006), the relevant tax compliance regulations in the UK and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
• We understood how the Company is complying with those frameworks by making enquiries of management. Through consideration of the results of our audit procedures we were able to either corroborate or provide contrary evidence which was then followed up.
• Based on our understanding we designed our audit procedures to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations. Our procedures involved:
- enquiries of management; and
- journal entry testing, with a focus on manual journals and journals indicating large or unusual transactions based on our understanding of the business.
We assessed the susceptibility of the Company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur by meeting with management to understand where it considered there was susceptibility to fraud. We also considered performance targets and their propensity to influence efforts made by management to manage revenue and earnings. Where the risk was considered to be higher, including areas impacting key performance indicators or management remuneration, we performed audit procedures to address each identified fraud risk or other risk of material misstatement. These procedures included those on revenue recognition detailed above, the assessment of items identified by management as non-recurring and testing manual journals and were designed to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements were free from material fraud or error.


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
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HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Auditor's Report.


USE OF OUR REPORT
 

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





Stephen Talbot (Senior Statutory Auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
Langtons Professional Services Limited
 
Chartered Accountants
Registered Auditor
  
The Plaza
100 Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9QJ

9 October 2025
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HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED
 
 
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 3 
15,248,350
15,512,630

Cost of sales
  
(11,513,242)
(11,462,769)

Gross profit
  
3,735,108
4,049,861

Administrative expenses
  
(2,988,715)
(2,746,409)

Operating profit
  
746,393
1,303,452

Interest receivable and similar income
  
1,912
-

Interest payable and similar expenses
 8 
(52,405)
(25,833)

Profit before tax
  
695,900
1,277,619

Tax on profit
 9 
(196,774)
(336,543)

Profit for the financial year
  
499,126
941,076

There were no recognised gains and losses for 2025 or 2024 other than those included in the statement of comprehensive income.

There was no other comprehensive income for 2025 (2024:£NIL).

The notes on pages 15 to 30 form part of these financial statements.

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HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 01768764

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 11 
227,423
317,016

  
227,423
317,016

Current assets
  

Stocks
  
888,858
1,041,393

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 12 
5,281,721
3,192,816

Cash at bank and in hand
 13 
2,439,557
2,516,324

  
8,610,136
6,750,533

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 14 
(4,534,502)
(3,922,293)

Net current assets
  
 
 
4,075,634
 
 
2,828,240

Total assets less current liabilities
  
4,303,057
3,145,256

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 15 
(1,494,144)
(470,819)

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
 18 
(52,956)
(69,745)

  
 
 
(52,956)
 
 
(69,745)

Net assets
  
2,755,957
2,604,692

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HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 01768764
    
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
  
1,457
1,457

Capital redemption reserve
  
1,543
1,543

Profit and loss account
  
2,752,957
2,601,692

  
2,755,957
2,604,692


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 9 October 2025.




S. P. Ross
Director

The notes on pages 15 to 30 form part of these financial statements.

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HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


Called up share capital
Capital redemption reserve
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£


At 1 April 2023
1,457
1,543
2,338,581
2,341,581


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
-
941,076
941,076
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
941,076
941,076


Contributions by and distributions to owners

Dividends: Equity capital
-
-
(677,965)
(677,965)


Total transactions with owners
-
-
(677,965)
(677,965)



At 1 April 2024
1,457
1,543
2,601,692
2,604,692


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
-
499,126
499,126
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
499,126
499,126


Contributions by and distributions to owners

Dividends: Equity capital
-
-
(347,861)
(347,861)


Total transactions with owners
-
-
(347,861)
(347,861)


At 31 March 2025
1,457
1,543
2,752,957
2,755,957


The notes on pages 15 to 30 form part of these financial statements.

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HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2025
2024
£
£

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit for the financial year
695,900
1,277,620

Adjustments for:

Depreciation of tangible assets
89,593
118,659

Interest paid
52,405
21,984

Interest received
(1,912)
-

Decrease/(increase) in stocks
152,536
(65,146)

Decrease in debtors
107,133
411,105

(Increase)/decrease in amounts owed by groups
(2,196,040)
-

Increase in creditors
591,282
2,179,633

(Decrease)/increase in amounts owed to groups
(120,000)
120,000

Corporation tax (paid)
(64,143)
(574,769)

Net cash generated from operating activities

(693,246)
3,489,086


Cash flows from investing activities

Interest received
1,912
-

HP interest paid
(2,065)
(4,474)

Net cash from investing activities

(153)
(4,474)

Cash flows from financing activities

New secured loans
1,300,000
-

Repayment of loans
(267,314)
(267,317)

Repayment of/new finance leases
(17,853)
(36,441)

Dividends paid
(347,861)
(677,965)

Interest paid
(50,340)
(17,510)

Net cash used in financing activities
616,632
(999,233)

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
(76,767)
2,485,379

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
2,516,324
30,945

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year
2,439,557
2,516,324


Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year comprise:

Cash at bank and in hand
2,439,557
2,516,324

2,439,557
2,516,324


The notes on pages 15 to 30 form part of these financial statements.

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HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED
 

ANALYSIS OF NET DEBT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025




At 1 April 2024
Cash flows
At 31 March 2025
£

£

£

Cash at bank and in hand

2,516,324

(76,767)

2,439,557

Debt due after 1 year

(470,819)

(1,023,325)

(1,494,144)

Debt due within 1 year

(338,918)

71,602

(267,316)

Finance leases

(17,853)

17,853

-


1,688,734
(1,010,637)
678,097

The notes on pages 15 to 30 form part of these financial statements.

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HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1.


GENERAL INFORMATION

The company is a private company limited by shares, which is incorporated under the Companies Act 2006 and registered in England (no.01768764). The address of the registered office is Luton Street, Liverpool, Merseyside L5 9XR.
These financial statements present information about the company as an individual undertaking. The principal activity of the company is that of steel stockholders.

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 
2.1

BASIS OF PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The disclosure requirements of Section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.



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

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

GOING CONCERN

The company depends on its existing bank facilities to meet its day to day working capital requirements. Current forecasts indicate that the company expects to be able to operate within these facilities for whole of the foreseeable future. These facilities are renewed annually and are not guaranteed for the period covered by the going concern review. The director is not aware, however, of any circumstances that may adversely affect the renewal of these facilities. Accordingly, the director believes it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.

 
2.3

REVENUE

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Sale of goods

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the Company has transferred the significant risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer;
the Company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the transaction; and
the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 
2.4

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Freehold land and buildings
-
25 - 50 years
Plant and equipment
-
5 - 10 years
Motor vehicles
-
5 years
Office equipment
-
3 years

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.5

STOCKS

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, being the estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is based on the cost of purchase on a first in, first out basis. Work in progress and finished goods include labour and attributable overheads.

At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stock is impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell. The impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

 
2.6

DEBTORS

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.7

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

In the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the Company's cash management.

 
2.8

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)


2.8
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)


The Company has elected to apply the recognition and measurement provisions of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (as adopted by the UK Endorsement Board) with the disclosure requirements of Sections 11 and 12 and the other presentation requirements of FRS 102.

Financial instruments are recognised in the Company's Statement of Financial Position 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.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include trade and other debtors, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusted for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial assets that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss) and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.

Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The Company's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other debtors due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.

Other financial assets

Other financial assets, which includes investments in equity instruments which are not classified as subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the recognised transaction price. Such assets are subsequently measured at fair value with the changes in fair value being recognised in the profit or loss. Where other financial assets are not publicly traded, hence their fair value cannot be measured reliably, they are measured at cost less impairment.

Impairment of financial assets

At the end of each reporting period financial assets measured at amortised cost are assessed for objective evidence of impairment. If an asset is impaired the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss. 

Financial assets are impaired when events, subsequent to their initial recognition, indicate the estimated future cash flows derived from the financial asset(s) have been adversely impacted. The impairment loss will be the difference between the current carrying amount and the present value of the future cash flows at the asset(s) original effective interest rate.

If there is a favourable change in relation to the events surrounding the impairment loss then the impairment can be reviewed for possible reversal. The reversal will not cause the current carrying amount to exceed the original carrying amount had the impairment not been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in the profit or loss.

Financial liabilities
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)


2.8
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)


Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company after the deduction of all its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other creditors, bank loans and other loans are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusting for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial liabilities that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss). When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest, discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if the payment is due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are initially recognised at their transaction price and subsequently are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

Other financial instruments

Derivatives, including forward exchange contracts, futures contracts and interest rate swaps, are not classified as basic financial instruments. These are initially recognised at fair value on the date the derivative contract is entered into, with costs being charged to the profit or loss. They are subsequently measured at fair value with changes in the profit or loss.

Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions as set out in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through the profit or loss. This recognition and measurement would also apply to financial instruments where the performance is evaluated on a fair value basis as with a documented risk management or investment strategy.

Derecognition of financial instruments

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised when their contractual right to future cash flow expire, or are settled, or when the Company transfers the asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another party. If significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained after the transfer to another party, then the Company will continue to recognise the value of the portion of the risks and rewards retained.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 
2.9

CREDITORS

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

 
2.10

FINANCE COSTS

Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

 
2.11

DIVIDENDS

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

 
2.12

PENSIONS

Defined contribution pension plan

The Company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Statement of Financial Position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

 
2.13

INTEREST INCOME

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

 
2.14

BORROWING COSTS

All borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the year in which they are incurred.

 
2.15

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

Provisions are recognised when an event has taken place that gives rise to a legal or constructive obligation, a transfer of economic benefits is probable and a reliable estimate can be made.
Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
 
Increases in provisions are generally charged as an expense to profit or loss.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 
2.16

CURRENT AND DEFERRED TAXATION

The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the reporting date, except that:
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.



3.


TURNOVER

The whole of the turnover is attributable to the principal activity as steel stockholders.

All turnover arose within the United Kingdom.


4.


AUDITOR'S REMUNERATION

During the year, the Company obtained the following services from the Company's auditor:


2025
2024
£
£

Fees payable to the Company's auditor for the audit of the Company's financial statements
19,000
19,000

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption not to disclose amounts paid for non-audit services as these are disclosed in the consolidated accounts of the parent Company.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

5.


EMPLOYEES

2025
2024
£
£

Wages and salaries
1,514,218
1,424,285

Social security costs
190,284
155,730

Cost of defined contribution scheme
87,880
66,237

1,792,382
1,646,252


The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 37 (2024 - 36).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

6.


DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION

2025
2024
£
£

Directors' emoluments
173,791
138,329

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
20,000
1,321

193,791
139,650


During the year retirement benefits were accruing to no directors (2024 - NIL) in respect of defined contribution pension schemes.


7.


INTEREST RECEIVABLE

2025
2024
£
£


Other interest receivable
1,912
-

1,912
-


8.


INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES

2025
2024
£
£


Bank interest payable
37,479
-

Other loan interest payable
-
6,871

Finance leases and hire purchase contracts
2,065
4,474

Other interest payable
12,861
14,488

52,405
25,833

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

9.


TAXATION


2025
2024
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
213,563
371,303


213,563
371,303


Total current tax
213,563
371,303

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
(16,789)
(34,760)

Total deferred tax
(16,789)
(34,760)


Tax on profit
196,774
336,543

FACTORS AFFECTING TAX CHARGE FOR THE YEAR

The tax assessed for the year is higher than (2024 - higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024 - 25%). The differences are explained below:

2025
2024
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
695,900
1,277,620


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024 -  25%)
168,543
319,405

Effects of:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes, other than goodwill amortisation and impairment
22,870
18,116

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods
5,361
(978)

Total tax charge for the year
196,774
336,543


FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE TAX CHARGES

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

10.


DIVIDENDS

2025
2024
£
£


Dividends
347,861
677,965

347,861
677,965

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

11.


TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS





Plant & machinery
Motor vehicles
Total

£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 April 2024
1,248,808
246,658
1,495,466



At 31 March 2025
1,248,808
246,658
1,495,466



Depreciation


At 1 April 2024
962,622
215,828
1,178,450


Charge for the year on owned assets
42,595
9,900
52,495


Charge for the year on financed assets
37,098
-
37,098



At 31 March 2025
1,042,315
225,728
1,268,043



Net book value



At 31 March 2025
206,493
20,930
227,423



At 31 March 2024
286,186
30,830
317,016

The net book value of assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts, included above, are as follows:


2025
2024
£
£



Plant and machinery
36,477
57,988

36,477
57,988


12.


DEBTORS

2025
2024
£
£


Trade debtors
2,911,016
2,919,923

Amounts owed by group undertakings
2,196,040
-

Other debtors
136,187
17,283

Prepayments and accrued income
38,478
255,610

5,281,721
3,192,816


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

12.DEBTORS (CONTINUED)

Included within other debtors due within one year is a loan to Mr. S.P. Ross, a director, amounting to £109,131 (2024 - £0). Amounts repaid during the year totalled £NIL.  The main conditions were as follows:

The loan was unsecured and interest was charged at a rate of 2.25%. There were no fixed terms for repayment of the loan which was cleared in full on 6 April 2025.


13.


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

2025
2024
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
2,439,557
2,516,324

2,439,557
2,516,324


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

14.


CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year

2025
2024
£
£

Bank loans
267,316
257,956

Trade creditors
3,407,333
2,751,995

Amounts owed to group undertakings
-
120,000

Corporation tax
391,995
242,572

Other taxation and social security
265,019
283,889

Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts
-
17,853

Other creditors
3,909
84,870

Accruals and deferred income
198,930
163,158

4,534,502
3,922,293


The following liabilities were secured:

2025
2024
£
£



Bank loans and overdrafts
267,316
257,956

Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts
-
17,853

267,316
275,809

Details of security provided:

Bank loans and overdrafts are secured by a fixed and floating charge over the undertaking and assets of the company and the Company's parent company..
Obligations under hire purchase and finance lease contracts are secured on the assets concerned.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

15.


CREDITORS: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2025
2024
£
£

Bank loans
1,494,144
470,819

1,494,144
470,819


The following liabilities were secured:

2025
2024
£
£



Bank loans
1,494,144
470,819

1,494,144
470,819

Details of security provided:

Bank loans are secured by a fixed and floating charge over the undertaking and assets of the company.
Obligations under hire purchase and finance lease contracts are secured on the assets concerned.


16.


LOANS


Analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:


2025
2024
£
£

Amounts falling due within one year

Bank loans
267,316
257,956


267,316
257,956

Amounts falling due 1-2 years

Bank loans
219,051
261,060


219,051
261,060

Amounts falling due 2-5 years

Bank loans
1,275,094
209,759


1,275,094
209,759


1,761,461
728,775


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

17.


FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

2025
2024
£
£

Financial assets


Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss
2,439,557
2,516,324

Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost
5,243,246
2,937,207

7,682,803
5,453,531


Financial liabilities


Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
(5,371,633)
(3,767,837)


Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss comprise of bank and cash balances.


Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost comprise of trade creditors, accruals and loans and overdrafts 


18.


DEFERRED TAXATION




2025


£






At beginning of year
(69,745)


Charged to the profit or loss
16,789



At end of year
(52,956)

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:

2025
2024
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
(52,956)
(69,745)

(52,956)
(69,745)


19.


PENSION COMMITMENTS

The Company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Company to the fund and amounted to £87,880 (2024: £66,237). Contributions totalling £nil (2024: £nil) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

20.


CONTROLLING PARTY

The Company is a 100% subsidiary of Higson Edwards (Steelstock) Holdings Limited. The Company is controlled by S. P. Ross by virtue of his shareholding in the parent entity.

 
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