| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
| STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
| STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02868176) |
| CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 |
| Page |
| Company Information | 1 |
| Strategic Report | 2 |
| Report of the Directors | 4 |
| Report of the Independent Auditors | 6 |
| Income Statement | 9 |
| Other Comprehensive Income | 10 |
| Balance Sheet | 11 |
| Statement of Changes in Equity | 12 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 13 |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
| COMPANY INFORMATION |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 |
| DIRECTORS: |
| SECRETARY: |
| REGISTERED OFFICE: |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| AUDITORS: |
| Statutory Auditor |
| Highland House |
| Mayflower Close |
| Chandler's Ford |
| Eastleigh |
| Hampshire |
| SO53 4AR |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02868176) |
| STRATEGIC REPORT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 |
| The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 July 2025. |
| REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
| The company's overall activity for the year ended 31 July 2025 resulted in an increase of 3.5% in turnover, and the highest turnover in the company's history. Following a successful 2023/24 financial year, the company has maintained its trajectory with additional growth on top, particularly in the hygiene and janitorial product category. Direct costs followed a similar trend to the previous financial year through close monitoring and negotiations despite significant pressures surrounding supply chains. Overheads were largely impacted by inflation, increases to National Insurance, and by outside geopolitical factors impacting tariffs and confidence within the UK and on a global scale. |
| The company has continued to invest in their technology offering in order to maintain its position at the forefront of the industry, ensuring that it continues to provide exceptional added value solutions, services and products to their customers. |
| The company has managed to keep close control over direct costs and supply chain pressures through strict monitoring of stock levels and maintaining just-in-time demand planning software. Despite significant pressures with inflation, fuel surcharges, and extended delivery lead times due to pressures at the ports, the company has maintained strong relationships with both customers and suppliers. |
| The company's net assets at 31 July 2025 were £2,381,172 (2024: £1,994,828). |
| FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS |
| The company will continue to concentrate on providing exceptional customer service whilst organically growing existing sectors in the UK and looking to develop in new markets in Europe and beyond. Continued focus and investment in technology-based solutions to drive efficiencies and deliver value back to both its customers and suppliers remains the company's key focus. |
| PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
| Geopolitical developments; there is an increasing risk of future global destabilisation which impacts on international business activities such as imports, exports, international trade restrictions, sanctions and supply chain delays. |
| Significant market shifts; changing customer demand, competitor activities, supplier availability and other stakeholder requirements are continually changing, there is a risk of unforeseen shifts which are outside the company's expectations. |
| Financial risks; ongoing interest rate fluctuations, inflation and general financial instability in the market leads to |
| increasing costs of debt. |
| RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT |
| During the year the company continued to invest in developing software that enhances efficiencies and allows for the improved monitoring and measurement of procurement using the company's bespoke technology. |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02868176) |
| STRATEGIC REPORT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 |
| KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
| Performance during the year, together with historical trend data is set out in the table below: |
| 2025 | 2024 | Definition, method of calculation |
| Turnover (£) | 14,043,410 | 13,565,758 | Taken directly from the income statement. |
| Gross Margin (%) |
31.91% | 33.49% | Gross margin is the ratio of gross profit before exceptional items expressed as a percentage. |
| EBITDA (£) | 1,704,864 | 1,786,254 | Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and exceptional items. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02868176) |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 |
| The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 July 2025. |
| DIVIDENDS |
| Interim dividends were paid monthly in respect of the company's Ordinary £1 shares. |
| The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 31 July 2025 was £343,902 (2024: £263,370). |
| DIRECTORS |
| The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 August 2024 to the date of this report. |
| Other changes in directors holding office are as follows: |
| 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. |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02868176) |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 |
| 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. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
| Opinion |
| We have audited the financial statements of Consumables Solutions Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 July 2025 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). |
| In our opinion the financial statements: |
| - | give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 July 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. |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
| Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
| In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors. |
| We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: |
| - | adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
| - | the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or |
| - | certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
| - | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
| Responsibilities of directors |
| As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page 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. |
| 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. Due to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities even though the audit has been properly planned and performed in accordance with the ISAs (UK). The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
| - We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the company, and the industry in which it operates. These include but are not limited to compliance with the Companies Act 2006, UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and the relevant tax compliance regulations for the company. |
| - We obtained an understanding of how the company is complying with these frameworks through discussions with management. |
| - We enquired with management whether there were any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations or whether they had knowledge of actual or suspected fraud. These enquiries are corroborated through follow-up audit procedures including but not limited to a review of legal and professional costs and correspondence. |
| - We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement, including the risk of fraud and management override of controls. We designed our audit procedures to respond to this assessment, including the identification and testing of any related party transactions and the testing of journal transactions that arise from management estimates, that are determined to be of significant value or unusual in their nature. |
| - We assessed the appropriateness of the collective competence and capabilities of the engagement team, including consideration of the engagement team's knowledge and understanding of the industry in which the company operates in, and their practical experience through training and participation with audit engagements of a similar nature. |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
| 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. |
| for and on behalf of |
| Statutory Auditor |
| Highland House |
| Mayflower Close |
| Chandler's Ford |
| Eastleigh |
| Hampshire |
| SO53 4AR |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02868176) |
| INCOME STATEMENT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| TURNOVER |
| Cost of sales | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| GROSS PROFIT |
| Administrative expenses | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| 1,258,651 | 1,521,059 |
| Other operating income |
| OPERATING PROFIT | 4 |
| Interest receivable and similar income |
| 1,296,065 | 1,535,765 |
| Interest payable and similar expenses | 6 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
| Tax on profit | 7 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02868176) |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| PROFIT FOR THE YEAR |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02868176) |
| BALANCE SHEET |
| 31 JULY 2025 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Intangible assets | 9 |
| Tangible assets | 10 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Stocks | 11 |
| Debtors | 12 |
| Cash at bank and in hand |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 13 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 17 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET ASSETS |
| CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
| Called up share capital | 18 |
| Non- distributable reserves |
| Retained earnings |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02868176) |
| STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 |
| Called up | Non- |
| share | Retained | distributable | Total |
| capital | earnings | reserves | equity |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Balance at 1 August 2023 |
| Changes in equity |
| Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | ( |
) |
| Total comprehensive income | - |
| Balance at 31 July 2024 |
| Changes in equity |
| Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | ( |
) |
| Total comprehensive income | - |
| Balance at 31 July 2025 |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02868176) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 |
| 1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
| Consumables Solutions Limited is a |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS102 "The Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" ("FRS 102") and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. |
| The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £1. |
| The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below. |
| 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. |
| Turnover |
| 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 the goods are despatched to the customer and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably. |
| Goodwill |
| Goodwill, being the amounts paid in connection with the acquisition of businesses in previous years, is being amortised over their estimated useful economic lives of ten years. |
| Goodwill represents the difference between amounts paid on the cost of a business combination and the acquirer's interest in the fair value of its identifiable assets and liabilities of the acquiree at the date of acquisition. Subsequent to initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. |
| Intangible assets - domain names |
| Domain names are carried at their fair value less any accumulated amortisation and impairment losses. Revaluations are completed on a periodic basis to ensure the fair value used is accurate. Any uplift in valuation is held within non-distributable reserves. |
| Intangible assets - other intangible assets |
| Other intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition the assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses. |
| Other intangible assets are being amortised evenly over their estimated useful life of ten years. |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02868176) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Long leasehold | - |
| Plant and machinery | - |
| Fixtures and fittings | - |
| Motor vehicles | - |
| Computer equipment and software | - |
| The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset and is recognised in the income statement. |
| Stocks |
| Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, being the estimated selling price less cost to complete and sell. Cost is based on the cost of purchase on a first in, first out basis. |
| At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment and to see whether a stock provision is required. If stock is impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling pice less costs to complete and sell. The impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss. Stock is provided for where there has been no movements in the calendar year, at a percentage agreed upon by the directors. |
| Taxation |
| Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
| Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
| Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. |
| Deferred tax |
| Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date. |
| Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. |
| Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. |
| Research and development |
| Intangible assets are recognised from the development phase of a project if and only if certain specific criteria are met in order to demonstrate the asset will generate future economic benefits and that its cost can be reliably measured. The capitalised developments costs are subsequently amortised on a straight line basis over their useful economic lives of 10 years. |
| If it is not possible to distinguish between the research phase and the development phase of an internal project, the expenditure is treated as if it were all incurred in the research phase only. |
| Due to the company now moving away from R&D activities, any costs incurred are now being expensed rather than capitalised as intangible assets. |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02868176) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| 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. |
| Operating leases: the company as lessee |
| Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the lease term. |
| Benefits received and receivables as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the lessee's benefit from the use of the leased asset. |
| 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. |
| Financial instruments |
| The Company has elected to apply the provision of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issues' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. |
| Financial assets |
| Financial assets are recognised in the company's statement of financial position when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. |
| Basic financial assets, which include trade and other receivables and cash and bank balances are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method, unless the arrangement constitutes a financial transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. |
| Financial liabilities |
| Basic financial liabilities which include trade and other payables, are initially measured at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. |
| Equity instruments |
| Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the fair value of the proceeds received net of direct issue costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company. |
| 3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Wages and salaries |
| Social security costs |
| Other pension costs |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02868176) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 |
| 3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued |
| The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Directors | 4 | 5 |
| One-Team | 14 | 15 |
| Customer services | 5 | 6 |
| Supply chain | 2 | 2 |
| Warehouse | 13 | 14 |
| Administration | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Directors' remuneration |
| 4. | OPERATING PROFIT |
| The operating profit is stated after charging: |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Hire of plant and machinery |
| Depreciation - owned assets |
| Loss on disposal of fixed assets |
| Goodwill amortisation |
| Other intangible assets amortisation |
| Auditors' remuneration |
| Warehouse rentals under lease |
| 5. | EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS |
| During the prior year the company incurred non-recurring professional fees of £12,500 in respect of a potential acquisition that was not pursued. |
| 6. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank loan interest |
| Interest on factored debts |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02868176) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 |
| 7. | 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 |
| Deferred tax | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Tax on profit |
| UK corporation tax has been charged at an effective rate of 25%. |
| 8. | DIVIDENDS |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Ordinary shares of 1 each |
| Interim |
| 9. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Other |
| Domain | intangible |
| Goodwill | names | assets | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| COST OR VALUATION |
| At 1 August 2024 |
| and 31 July 2025 |
| AMORTISATION |
| At 1 August 2024 |
| Amortisation for year |
| At 31 July 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 July 2025 |
| At 31 July 2024 |
| Cost or valuation at 31 July 2025 is represented by: |
| Other |
| Domain | intangible |
| Goodwill | names | assets | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Valuation in 2022 | - | 104,999 | - | 104,999 |
| Cost | 2,108,179 | 1 | 802,919 | 2,911,099 |
| 2,108,179 | 105,000 | 802,919 | 3,016,098 |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02868176) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 |
| 10. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Fixtures |
| Long | Plant and | and |
| leasehold | machinery | fittings |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 August 2024 |
| Additions |
| Disposals |
| At 31 July 2025 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 August 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| Eliminated on disposal |
| At 31 July 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 July 2025 |
| At 31 July 2024 |
| Computer |
| equipment |
| Motor | and |
| vehicles | software | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 August 2024 |
| Additions |
| Disposals | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 31 July 2025 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 August 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 31 July 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 July 2025 |
| At 31 July 2024 |
| 11. | STOCKS |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Stocks |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02868176) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 |
| 12. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade debtors |
| Amounts owed by group undertakings |
| Amounts owed by participating interests | 801,335 | 801,335 |
| Other debtors |
| Tax |
| Prepayments and accrued income |
| Amounts owed by group undertakings and participating interests are interest free and repayable on demand. |
| 13. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 14) |
| Trade creditors |
| Amounts owed to group undertakings |
| Tax |
| Social security and other taxes |
| VAT | 305,134 | 264,992 |
| Other creditors |
| Accruals and deferred income |
| Amounts owed to group undertakings are interest free and repayable on demand. |
| 14. | LOANS |
| An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Amounts falling due within one year or on demand: |
| Bank loans - less than 1 year |
| 15. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
| Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows: |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Within one year |
| Between one and five years |
| In more than five years |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02868176) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 |
| 16. | SECURED DEBTS |
| The following secured debts are included within creditors: |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Other creditors | 2,642,945 | 2,530,567 |
| Included in other creditors is an invoice factoring facility, which is secured via a fixed and floating charge over all of the company's fixed and current assets. |
| One director has provided a personal guarantee to the value of £150,000 over the invoice factoring and cash flow loan facilities. |
| 17. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Deferred tax | 52,643 | 61,119 |
| Deferred tax |
| £ |
| Balance at 1 August 2024 |
| Accelerated capital allowances | (8,476 | ) |
| Balance at 31 July 2025 |
| 18. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
| Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
| Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2025 | 2024 |
| value: | £ | £ |
| Ordinary | 1 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| CONSUMABLES SOLUTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02868176) |
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| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 |
| 19. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
| The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group. |
| Consumables MBO Limited |
| A company with a participating interest in Consumables Solutions Limited. |
| At the balance sheet date, the company was owed £533,333 by Consumables MBO Limited. The loan is interest free and repayable on demand. |
| Consumables MBO II Limited |
| A company with a participating interest in Consumables Solutions Limited. |
| At the balance sheet date, the company was owed £268,002 by Consumables MBO II Limited. The loan is interest free and repayable on demand. |
| Eurosafe Limited |
| A company in which Jonathan Hall is a director and minority shareholder. |
| During the year, Eurosafe Limited provided services to the company totalling £10,092 (2024: £17,759). |
| 20. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
| At the balance sheet date the company was a wholly owned subsidiary of Consumables Corporate Group Limited, whose registered office is Unit 4 Ignition Faraday Road, Dorcan, Swindon, England, SN3 5HS. |
| The smallest and largest company which prepares consolidated accounts in which these figures are included is Consumables Corporate Group Limited. Copies of these financial statements are available at Companies House. |
| Following post year end restructuring, Golden Nectar Group Limited became the ultimate parent company of the group. |
| The directors consider that there is no ultimate controlling party. |