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Financial Statements |
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Strategic report |
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Directors' report |
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Independent auditor's report to the members |
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Consolidated statement of comprehensive income |
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Consolidated statement of financial position |
9 |
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Company statement of financial position |
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Consolidated statement of changes in equity |
11 |
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Company statement of changes in equity |
12 |
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Consolidated statement of cash flows |
13 |
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Notes to the financial statements |
14 |
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Company detailed income statement |
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Notes to the company detailed income statement |
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Strategic Report |
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Director |
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Registered office: |
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BN17 7AU |
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Directors' Report |
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Director |
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Registered office: |
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BN17 7AU |
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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of
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(Senior Statutory Auditor) |
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For and on behalf of |
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Chartered accountants & statutory auditor |
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269 Farnborough Road |
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Farnborough |
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Hampshire |
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GU14 7LY |
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income |
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Note |
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Turnover |
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Cost of sales |
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Gross profit |
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Distribution costs |
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Administrative expenses |
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Other operating income |
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Operating profit |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
10 |
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
11 |
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Profit before taxation |
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Tax on profit |
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Profit for the financial year |
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Revaluation of tangible assets |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position |
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2024 |
2023 |
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Note |
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Intangible assets |
14 |
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Tangible assets |
15 |
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Stocks |
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Debtors |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current (liabilities)/assets |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
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Provisions |
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Net assets |
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Called up share capital |
27 |
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Fair value reserve |
28 |
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Profit and loss account |
28 |
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Shareholders funds |
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Director |
Director |
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Company Statement of Financial Position |
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2023 |
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Note |
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Tangible assets |
15 |
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Investments |
16 |
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Debtors |
18 |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current assets |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
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Provisions |
23 |
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Net assets |
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Called up share capital |
27 |
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Fair value reserve |
28 |
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Profit and loss account |
28 |
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Shareholders funds |
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Director |
Director |
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Called up share capital |
Fair value reserve |
Profit and loss account |
Total |
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Note |
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At 1 January 2023 |
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Profit for the year |
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Other comprehensive income for the year: |
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Revaluation of tangible assets |
15 |
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Reclassification from revaluation reserve to profit and loss account |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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Dividends paid and payable |
13 |
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Total investments by and distributions to owners |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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Profit for the year |
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Other comprehensive income for the year: |
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Reclassification from revaluation reserve to profit and loss account |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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Dividends paid and payable |
13 |
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Total investments by and distributions to owners |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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Company Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Called up share capital |
Fair value reserve |
Profit and loss account |
Total |
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Note |
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£ |
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At 1 January 2023 |
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Profit for the year |
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Other comprehensive income for the year: |
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Revaluation of tangible assets |
15 |
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Reclassification from revaluation reserve to profit and loss account |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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Dividends paid and payable |
13 |
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Total investments by and distributions to owners |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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Profit for the year |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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Dividends paid and payable |
13 |
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Total investments by and distributions to owners |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows |
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2024 |
2023 |
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Note |
£ |
£ |
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Profit for the financial year |
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Adjustments for: |
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Depreciation of tangible assets |
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Amortisation of intangible assets |
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Government grant income |
172,217 |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
(
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
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Loss on disposal of tangible assets |
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Tax on profit |
(
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Accrued expenses |
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Capitalised developement costs |
(122,791) |
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Changes in: |
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Stocks |
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Trade and other debtors |
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Trade and other creditors |
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Provisions and employee benefits |
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Cash generated from operations |
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Interest paid |
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Interest received |
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Tax paid |
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Net cash from operating activities |
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Purchase of tangible assets |
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Proceeds from sale of tangible assets |
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Purchase of intangible assets |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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Proceeds from borrowings |
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Government grant income |
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Payments of finance lease liabilities |
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Dividends paid |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
475,843 |
510,572 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
19 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements |
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Goodwill |
- |
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Development costs |
- |
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Patents, trademarks and licences |
- |
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Freehold property |
- |
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Plant and machinery |
- |
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Motor vehicles |
- |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Sale of goods |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Government grant income |
– |
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Other operating income |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Amortisation of intangible assets |
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Depreciation of tangible assets |
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Loss on disposal of tangible assets |
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Foreign exchange differences |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements |
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2024 |
2023 |
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No. |
No. |
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Production staff |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Wages and salaries |
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Social security costs |
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Other pension costs |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Remuneration |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Interest on cash and cash equivalents |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
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– |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Interest on banks loans and overdrafts |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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UK current tax income |
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Origination and reversal of timing differences |
(
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Tax on profit |
(
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Profit on ordinary activities before taxation |
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Profit on ordinary activities by rate of tax |
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Effect of expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
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Effect of capital allowances and depreciation |
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Utilisation of tax losses |
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Unused tax losses |
– |
(
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Research and Development credit |
(
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Effect of revaluation of assets |
– |
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Tax on profit |
(
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Dividends paid during the year (excluding those for which a liability existed at the end of the prior year ) |
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Group |
Goodwill |
Development costs |
Patents, trademarks and licences |
Total |
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£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 January 2024 |
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Additions |
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Additions from internal developments |
– |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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Amortisation |
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At 1 January 2024 |
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Charge for the year |
– |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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Group |
Freehold property |
Plant and machinery |
Motor vehicles |
Total |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 January 2024 |
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Additions |
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Disposals |
– |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 January 2024 |
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Charge for the year |
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Disposals |
– |
(
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At 31 December 2024 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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Company |
Freehold property |
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Cost |
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At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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Company |
Shares in group undertakings |
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£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 January 2024 |
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Additions |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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Impairment |
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At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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Registered office |
Class of share |
Percentage of shares held |
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Subsidiary undertakings |
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1 Harwood Industrial Estate |
Ordinary |
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Harwood Road |
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1 Harwood Industrial Estate |
Ordinary |
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Harwood Road |
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2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Raw materials and consumables |
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Company |
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2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Trade debtors |
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– |
– |
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Prepayments and accrued income |
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Directors loan account |
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– |
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Other debtors |
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– |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Bank overdrafts |
(
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Group |
Company |
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2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Bank loans and overdrafts |
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Trade creditors |
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– |
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Amounts owed to group undertakings |
– |
– |
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Accruals and deferred income |
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– |
– |
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Corporation tax |
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– |
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Social security and other taxes |
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– |
– |
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Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts |
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– |
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Director loan accounts |
– |
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– |
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Other creditors |
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– |
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Company |
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2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Bank loans and overdrafts |
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Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts |
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– |
– |
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Other creditors |
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– |
– |
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Company |
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2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Not later than 1 year |
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– |
– |
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Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years |
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Group |
Deferred tax (note 24) |
Provisions for contracted work |
Total |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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At 1 January 2024 |
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– |
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Additions |
– |
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Charge against provision |
(
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– |
(
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------------ |
--------- |
------------ |
|
|
At 31 December 2024 |
|
|
|
|
------------ |
--------- |
------------ |
|
|
Company |
Deferred tax (note 24) |
|
£ |
|
|
At 1 January 2024 |
|
|
--------- |
|
|
At 31 December 2024 |
|
|
--------- |
|
|
Group |
Company |
|||
|
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Included in provisions (note 23) |
|
|
|
|
|
--------- |
------------ |
--------- |
--------- |
|
|
Group |
Company |
|||
|
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Accelerated capital allowances |
|
|
– |
– |
|
Revaluation of tangible assets |
|
|
|
|
|
--------- |
------------ |
--------- |
--------- |
|
|
943,583 |
1,219,274 |
454,480 |
454,480 |
|
|
--------- |
------------ |
--------- |
--------- |
|
|
Group |
Company |
|||
|
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Government grants recognised directly in income |
– |
|
– |
– |
|
---- |
------- |
---- |
---- |
|
|
2024 |
2023 |
|||
|
No. |
£ |
No. |
£ |
|
|
|
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
---- |
---- |
---- |
---- |
|
|
At 1 Jan 2024 |
Cash flows |
At 31 Dec 2024 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Cash at bank and in hand |
|
(312,682) |
|
|
Bank overdrafts |
– |
(24,130) |
(24,130) |
|
Debt due within one year |
(336,810) |
204,089 |
(132,721) |
|
Debt due after one year |
(1,443,874) |
105,720 |
(1,338,154) |
|
------------ |
--------- |
------------ |
|
|
(
|
(
|
(
|
|
|
------------ |
--------- |
------------ |
|
|
|
|
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) |
|
|
|
Management Information |
|
|
|
Company Detailed Income Statement |
|
2024 |
2023 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
Sales |
86,660 |
47,771 |
|
-------- |
-------- |
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
|
Administrative expenses |
36,322 |
(619,929) |
|
-------- |
--------- |
|
|
Operating profit |
|
|
|
Income from shares in group undertakings |
695,567 |
431,046 |
|
Other interest receivable and similar income |
6,359 |
3,150 |
|
Interest payable and similar expenses |
(62,361) |
(45,841) |
|
--------- |
------------ |
|
|
Profit before taxation |
689,903 |
1,056,055 |
|
--------- |
------------ |
|
|
|
|
Notes to the Company Detailed Income Statement |
|
2024 |
2023 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
Rent rates and water |
36,238 |
27,798 |
|
Accountancy fees |
– |
(224) |
|
Fair value adjustment of fixed assets |
– |
(647,587) |
|
Bank charges |
84 |
84 |
|
-------- |
--------- |
|
|
36,322 |
(619,929) |
|
|
-------- |
--------- |
|
|
Dividends from group undertakings |
695,567 |
431,046 |
|
--------- |
--------- |
|
|
Interest on cash and cash equivalents |
3,581 |
3,150 |
|
Other interest receivable and similar income |
2,778 |
– |
|
------- |
------- |
|
|
6,359 |
3,150 |
|
|
------- |
------- |
|
|
Interest on bank loans and overdrafts |
62,361 |
45,841 |
|
-------- |
-------- |
|