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REGISTERED NUMBER: SC312487 (Scotland)















Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and

Financial Statements For The Year Ended 30 November 2024

for

Andrew Strain Construction Limited

Andrew Strain Construction Limited (Registered number: SC312487)






Contents of the Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 30 November 2024




Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 3

Report of the Independent Auditors 4

Statement of Comprehensive Income 8

Statement of Financial Position 9

Statement of Changes in Equity 10

Statement of Cash Flows 11

Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows 12

Notes to the Financial Statements 13


Andrew Strain Construction Limited

Company Information
For The Year Ended 30 November 2024







DIRECTORS: A C Strain
C Eason
P Duffy





REGISTERED OFFICE: Blackfaulds House
Drumhead Place
Glasgow East Investment Park
Glasgow
G32 8EY





REGISTERED NUMBER: SC312487 (Scotland)





INDEPENDENT AUDITORS: Robb Ferguson
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
Regent Court
70 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 2QZ

Andrew Strain Construction Limited (Registered number: SC312487)

Strategic Report
For The Year Ended 30 November 2024

The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 30 November 2024.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The director aims to present a balanced and comprehensive review of the development and performance of the business during the year and its position at the year end. The review is consistent with the size and nature of the business and is written in the context of the risks and uncertainties faced.

The business has seen a period of continued growth in the year despite rising global costs, cost of living crisis and a challenging marketplace. The company has continued to grow its turnover with an annual increase of with turnover increasing by 28%. A strong management team, effective cost control, expansion into new sectors and ongoing development of staff have all contributed towards the continued growth of the company.

The Statement of Financial Position on page 9 of the financial statements shows that the company's net assets have also improved over the previous year. Net assets have increased by 24% to £3,616,439 (2023: £2,906,315).

The company's directors aim to continue to develop, expand and grow the business over the coming year with continued investment in IT and it's staff to facilitate expected future growth.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The company takes all necessary measures to identify and manage risks to the business.

The principal risks and uncertainties affecting the business include the following:

Contract risk: the company conducts a significant element of its business under customer contracts. The main perceived risk in year ahead will be the impact of substantial price increases, particularly in relation to materials and fuel. The situation is being closely monitored and with robust tendering procedures and effective operational management the directors are confident that any negative effects will be minimised.

Health and safety: health and safety risks are continually assessed by management and we constantly look to ensure that we provide a safe working environment for all.

Commercial relationships: the Company maintains strong relationships with its key customers, with appropriate credit terms agreed and closely managed. The business also maintains a credit insurance policy covering credit lines in the event of default.

DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE
The company continues to focus on its core business of groundworks and since the year end has continued to be successful in winning significant levels of new work. The company has diversified into the corporate sector in the year and continues to develop within this sector. The social housing sector remains a key source of income for the company. The directors continue to monitor and manage the market conditions to ensure the company remains proactive to change.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Key performance measures reviewed by the director and senior management team include; turnover, operating profit and net profit.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





A C Strain - Director


4 December 2025

Andrew Strain Construction Limited (Registered number: SC312487)

Report of the Directors
For The Year Ended 30 November 2024

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 30 November 2024.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of undertaking of groundwork contracts within the construction industry.

DIVIDENDS
No interim dividend was paid during the year. The directors recommend a final dividend of £2,400.00 per share.

The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 30 November 2024 will be £ 240,000 .

DIRECTORS
A C Strain has held office during the whole of the period from 1 December 2023 to the date of this report.

Other changes in directors holding office are as follows:

C Eason - appointed 16 January 2024
P Duffy - appointed 16 January 2024

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

-select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

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

STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





A C Strain - Director


4 December 2025

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Andrew Strain Construction Limited

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Andrew Strain Construction Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 30 November 2024 which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Cash Flows and Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows, 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 30 November 2024 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
Andrew Strain Construction 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 three, 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.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Andrew Strain Construction Limited


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

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:
- The engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
- We identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with directors and other management, and from our wider knowledge and experience;
- We focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company, including the Companies Act 2006 and FRS 102 (Section 1A).
- We assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence; and

We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:
- Making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and
- Considering the internal controls in place, including banking controls, to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations

Audit response to risks identified
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:
- Performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;
- Tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions;
- Assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates set out were indicative of potential bias; and
- Investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:
- Agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation;
- Reading the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance;
- Enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and
- Reviewing correspondence with HMRC, Companies House and the company's legal advisors.
There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.
Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

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.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Andrew Strain Construction Limited


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.




Graham Cantlay (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Robb Ferguson
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
Regent Court
70 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 2QZ

4 December 2025

Andrew Strain Construction Limited (Registered number: SC312487)

Statement of Comprehensive
Income
For The Year Ended 30 November 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 33,359,095 26,059,847

Cost of sales 28,949,430 22,189,288
GROSS PROFIT 4,409,665 3,870,559

Administrative expenses 3,506,305 2,486,126
903,360 1,384,433

Other operating income 120,222 -
OPERATING PROFIT 4 1,023,582 1,384,433

Interest receivable and similar income 10,959 -
1,034,541 1,384,433

Interest payable and similar expenses 5 31,537 36,539
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 1,003,004 1,347,894

Tax on profit 6 52,880 191,106
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 950,124 1,156,788

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR

950,124

1,156,788

Andrew Strain Construction Limited (Registered number: SC312487)

Statement of Financial Position
30 November 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 9 656,993 790,916

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 10 5,648,517 5,202,359
Cash at bank 2,460,554 1,513,224
8,109,071 6,715,583
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 11 4,790,510 4,087,207
NET CURRENT ASSETS 3,318,561 2,628,376
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

3,975,554

3,419,292

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

12

(205,221

)

(329,054

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 16 (153,894 ) (183,923 )
NET ASSETS 3,616,439 2,906,315

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 17 100 100
Retained earnings 18 3,616,339 2,906,215
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 3,616,439 2,906,315

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 4 December 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





A C Strain - Director


Andrew Strain Construction Limited (Registered number: SC312487)

Statement of Changes in Equity
For The Year Ended 30 November 2024

Called up
share Retained Total
capital earnings equity
£    £    £   
Balance at 1 December 2022 100 1,894,427 1,894,527

Changes in equity
Dividends - (145,000 ) (145,000 )
Total comprehensive income - 1,156,788 1,156,788
Balance at 30 November 2023 100 2,906,215 2,906,315

Changes in equity
Dividends - (240,000 ) (240,000 )
Total comprehensive income - 950,124 950,124
Balance at 30 November 2024 100 3,616,339 3,616,439

Andrew Strain Construction Limited (Registered number: SC312487)

Statement of Cash Flows
For The Year Ended 30 November 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 1,561,934 1,760,927
Interest paid (12,953 ) (18,635 )
Interest element of hire purchase payments
paid

(18,584

)

(17,904

)
Tax paid (46,990 ) 113,850
Net cash from operating activities 1,483,407 1,838,238

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (85,074 ) (191,221 )
Interest received 10,959 -
Net cash from investing activities (74,115 ) (191,221 )

Cash flows from financing activities
New loans in year 50,489 -
Loan repayments in year - (55,238 )
Capital repayments in year (72,225 ) (65,944 )
Amount withdrawn by directors (259,623 ) (15,778 )
Equity dividends paid (240,000 ) (145,000 )
Net cash from financing activities (521,359 ) (281,960 )

Increase in cash and cash equivalents 887,933 1,365,057
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
year

2

1,513,224

148,167

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2 2,401,157 1,513,224

Andrew Strain Construction Limited (Registered number: SC312487)

Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows
For The Year Ended 30 November 2024

1. RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM
OPERATIONS

2024 2023
£    £   
Profit before taxation 1,003,004 1,347,894
Depreciation charges 218,997 259,035
Finance costs 31,537 36,539
Finance income (10,959 ) -
1,242,579 1,643,468
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other debtors (334,993 ) 898,111
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other creditors 654,348 (780,652 )
Cash generated from operations 1,561,934 1,760,927

2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The amounts disclosed on the Statement of Cash Flows in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Statement of Financial Position amounts:

Year ended 30 November 2024
30.11.24 1.12.23
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 2,460,554 1,513,224
Bank overdrafts (59,397 ) -
2,401,157 1,513,224
Year ended 30 November 2023
30.11.23 1.12.22
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 1,513,224 148,167


3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

At 1.12.23 Cash flow At 30.11.24
£    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand 1,513,224 947,330 2,460,554
Bank overdrafts - (59,397 ) (59,397 )
1,513,224 887,933 2,401,157
Debt
Finance leases (322,602 ) 72,225 (250,377 )
Debts falling due within 1 year (49,716 ) (4 ) (49,720 )
Debts falling due after 1 year (124,307 ) 49,727 (74,580 )
(496,625 ) 121,948 (374,677 )
Total 1,016,599 1,009,881 2,026,480

Andrew Strain Construction Limited (Registered number: SC312487)

Notes to the Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 30 November 2024

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Andrew Strain Construction Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in Scotland. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

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


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities reported at the balance sheet date and the amounts reported for revenue and expenses during the year. However, the nature of estimation means that actual outcomes could differ from those estimates.

Revenue on long term contracts for services is recognised according to the stage of completion reached on the contract by measuring a proportion of costs incurred for work performed to total estimated costs. Estimating the costs to completion and therefore the total contract costs is a key judgement in respect of revenue recognition on these contracts. Management bases their judgements of revenue and the assessment of the expected outcome of each contract on the latest information available. This includes contract valuations, and forecast costs to complete. The estimates of the contract positions and the profit or loss earned to date is updated regularly and the impact of any change in the accounting estimates are reflected in the financial statements.

Turnover
Turnover is stated net of VAT and trade discounts. Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the goods are physically delivered to the customer. Turnover from the supply of services represents the value of services provided under contracts to the extent that there is a right to consideration and is recorded at the value of the consideration due. Where a contract has only been partially completed at the statement of financial position date turnover represents the value of the service provided to the date based on a proportion of the total contract value. Where payments are received from customers in advance of services provided, the amounts are recorded as deferred income and included as part of creditors due within one year.

Profit is recognised on long-term contracts, if the final outcome can be assessed with reasonable certainty, by including in the income statement turnover and related costs as contract activity progresses. Turnover is calculated by reference to the value of work performed to date as a proportion of the total contract value.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is the shorter.
Short leasehold - Straight line over 7 years
Fixed plant and equipment - 25% on reducing balance
Fixtures and fittings - 25% on reducing balance
Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance
Computer equipment - 25% on reducing balance

Financial instruments
Basic financial instruments are recognised at amortised cost, except for investments in non-convertible preference and non-puttable ordinary shares which are measured at fair value, with changes recognised in profit or loss. Derivative financial instruments are initially recorded at cost and thereafter at fair value with changes recognised in profit or loss.


Andrew Strain Construction Limited (Registered number: SC312487)

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For The Year Ended 30 November 2024

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the statement of financial position date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the statement of financial position 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.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter.

The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability.

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2024 2023
£    £   
Wages and salaries 5,543,159 2,935,349
Social security costs 565,732 298,523
Other pension costs 211,132 102,619
6,320,023 3,336,491

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
2024 2023

Staff 128 75

Andrew Strain Construction Limited (Registered number: SC312487)

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For The Year Ended 30 November 2024

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued

2024 2023
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 183,488 12,570
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes 86,158 48,867

4. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2024 2023
£    £   
Hire of plant and machinery 3,686,114 2,151,387
Depreciation - owned assets 144,441 174,982
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts 74,556 84,053
Auditors' remuneration 18,075 14,950

5. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank interest 8 4,537
Bank loan interest 12,945 14,098
Hire purchase 18,584 17,904
31,537 36,539

6. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Current tax:
UK corporation tax 82,909 222,617

Deferred tax (30,029 ) (31,511 )
Tax on profit 52,880 191,106

UK corporation tax has been charged at 25% (2023 - 23%).

Andrew Strain Construction Limited (Registered number: SC312487)

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For The Year Ended 30 November 2024

6. TAXATION - continued

Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss
The tax assessed for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below:

2024 2023
£    £   
Profit before tax 1,003,004 1,347,894
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25%
(2023 - 23%)

250,751

310,016

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 30,006 11,572
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances 33,481 15,488
R&D tax claim (231,329 ) (114,460 )
Deferred tax (30,029 ) (31,510 )
Total tax charge 52,880 191,106

7. DIVIDENDS
2024 2023
£    £   
Ordinary shares shares of £1 each
Final 240,000 145,000

8. PRIOR PERIOD RECLASSIFICATION

During the year, consultancy costs were reallocated from Administrative expenses to Cost of sales. The prior year has been restated to reflect these changes and results in the below impact upon the Statement of Comprehensive Income:

Administrative expenses £377,319
Cost of sales (£377,319 )

Andrew Strain Construction Limited (Registered number: SC312487)

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For The Year Ended 30 November 2024

9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixed Fixtures
Short plant and and
leasehold equipment fittings
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 December 2023 96,646 1,438,487 25,681
Additions - - -
At 30 November 2024 96,646 1,438,487 25,681
DEPRECIATION
At 1 December 2023 41,420 827,570 14,688
Charge for year 13,806 152,729 2,748
At 30 November 2024 55,226 980,299 17,436
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 November 2024 41,420 458,188 8,245
At 30 November 2023 55,226 610,917 10,993

Motor Computer
vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 December 2023 166,566 75,034 1,802,414
Additions 49,458 35,616 85,074
At 30 November 2024 216,024 110,650 1,887,488
DEPRECIATION
At 1 December 2023 86,918 40,902 1,011,498
Charge for year 32,277 17,437 218,997
At 30 November 2024 119,195 58,339 1,230,495
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 November 2024 96,829 52,311 656,993
At 30 November 2023 79,648 34,132 790,916

Andrew Strain Construction Limited (Registered number: SC312487)

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For The Year Ended 30 November 2024

9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows:
Fixed
plant and Motor
equipment vehicles Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 December 2023 497,045 56,625 553,670
Additions - 49,458 49,458
Transfer to ownership (8,045 ) - (8,045 )
At 30 November 2024 489,000 106,083 595,083
DEPRECIATION
At 1 December 2023 287,354 14,156 301,510
Charge for year 51,574 22,982 74,556
Transfer to ownership (5,500 ) - (5,500 )
At 30 November 2024 333,428 37,138 370,566
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 November 2024 155,572 68,945 224,517
At 30 November 2023 209,691 42,469 252,160

10. DEBTORS
2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors 268,880 12,488
Amounts recoverable on contract 3,491,099 3,801,057
Other debtors 500,021 511,446
Directors' current accounts 211,376 -
VAT 458,799 268,773
4,930,175 4,593,764

Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Amounts recoverable on contract 718,342 608,595

Aggregate amounts 5,648,517 5,202,359

Andrew Strain Construction Limited (Registered number: SC312487)

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For The Year Ended 30 November 2024

11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 13) 109,117 49,716
Hire purchase contracts (see note 14) 119,736 117,855
Trade creditors 3,503,783 3,262,929
Tax 419,985 384,066
Social security and other taxes 154,137 144,327
Directors' current accounts - 48,247
Accrued expenses 483,752 80,067
4,790,510 4,087,207

12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans (see note 13) 74,580 124,307
Hire purchase contracts (see note 14) 130,641 204,747
205,221 329,054

13. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank overdrafts 59,397 -
Bank loans 49,720 49,716
109,117 49,716

Amounts falling due between one and two years:
Bank loans - 1-2 years 49,718 49,716

Amounts falling due between two and five years:
Bank loans - 2-5 years 24,862 74,591

Andrew Strain Construction Limited (Registered number: SC312487)

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For The Year Ended 30 November 2024

14. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments fall due as follows:

Hire purchase
contracts
2024 2023
£    £   
Net obligations repayable:
Within one year 119,736 117,855
Between one and five years 130,641 204,747
250,377 322,602

Non-cancellable
operating leases
2024 2023
£    £   
Within one year 119,175 83,632
Between one and five years 230,076 130,382
349,251 214,014

15. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans 124,300 174,023
Hire purchase contracts 250,377 322,602
374,677 496,625

The Royal Bank of Scotland plc hold a bond and floating charge over the whole property, undertaking and assets of the company.

RBS Invoice Finance Limited hold a floating charge over the whole property and undertaking of the company.

16. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2024 2023
£    £   
Deferred tax 153,894 183,923

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 December 2023 183,923
Credit to Statement of Comprehensive Income during year (30,029 )
Balance at 30 November 2024 153,894

Andrew Strain Construction Limited (Registered number: SC312487)

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For The Year Ended 30 November 2024

17. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2024 2023
value: £    £   
100 Ordinary shares £1 100 100

18. RESERVES
Retained
earnings
£   

At 1 December 2023 2,906,215
Profit for the year 950,124
Dividends (240,000 )
At 30 November 2024 3,616,339

19. DIRECTORS' ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES

The following advances and credits to directors subsisted during the years ended 30 November 2024 and 30 November 2023:

2024 2023
£    £   
A C Strain
Balance outstanding at start of year (48,247 ) (64,025 )
Amounts advanced 506,523 160,778
Amounts repaid (260,000 ) (145,000 )
Amounts written off - -
Amounts waived - -
Balance outstanding at end of year 198,276 (48,247 )

P Duffy
Balance outstanding at start of year - -
Amounts advanced 13,100 -
Amounts repaid - -
Amounts written off - -
Amounts waived - -
Balance outstanding at end of year 13,100 -

Andrew Strain Construction Limited (Registered number: SC312487)

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For The Year Ended 30 November 2024

20. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

AS - Utilities Scotland Limited
Company with a common owner and director.

During the year the company made purchases from AS - Utilities Scotland Limited totalling £292,652 (2023: £288,021) and sales to AS- Utilities Scotland of £1,595,018 (2023: £nil). Expenses totalling £115,624 were recharged to AS - Utilities Scotland Limited.

At the year end there was an amount due from AS - Utilities Scotland Limited of £56,265 (2023: £167,446).

Distrikt Energy Limited
Company with a common owner and director.

There were no purchases or sales made to/from Distrikt Energy Limited in the year (2023: £nil).

At the year end there was an amount due from Distrikt Energy Limited of £113,780 (2023: £56,800).

Glencairn Contracts Limited
Company with a common owner.

During the year the company made purchases from Glencairn Contracts Limited totalling £203,409 (2023: £nil). Recharges of £12,326 were made to Glencairn Contracts Limited in the year.

At the year end there was an amount due from Glencairn Contracts Limited of £117,415 (2023: £204,199).

CS Luxury Transfer Limited
Company controlled by a close member of family to one of the directors.

There were no purchases or sales made to/from CS Luxury Transfer Limited in the year (2023: £nil).

During the year, the company extended a loan to CS Luxury Transfer Limited totalling £134,741 (2023: £85,000)

At the year end there was an amount due from CS Luxury Transfer Limited of £217,741 (2023: £83,000).

21. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The ultimate controlling party is A Strain by virtue of their shareholding of the company.