In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Black Mountain Quarries Limited for the year ended 30 April 2025 set out on pages 2 to 7 from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

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This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Black Mountain Quarries Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Black Mountain Quarries Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Black Mountain Quarries Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Black Mountain Quarries Limited and its Board of Directors as a body, for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Black Mountain Quarries Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of Black Mountain Quarries Limited. You consider that Black Mountain Quarries Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of Black Mountain Quarries Limited. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

For the financial year ended 30 April 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

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

Black Mountain Quarries Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Howton Court, Pontrilas, Herefordshire, United Kingdom, HR2 0BG.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard 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 disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The 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 £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer (usually on dispatch of the goods), the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

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 credited or charged to profit or loss.

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.

Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the profit and loss account in other administrative expenses.

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessees. All other leases are classified as operating leases.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised as assets at the lower of the assets fair value at the date of inception and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The related liability is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements. The interest is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

The secured debts included within creditors are bank loans of £9,657 (2024: £10,000), which are secured by charges over the buildings, and hire purchase contracts of £89,140 (2024: £60,134) secured over the company's plant and machinery.

The secured debts included within creditors are bank loans of £1,667 (2024: £11,250), which are secured by charges over the buildings, and hire purchase contracts of £118,646 (2024: £98,112) secured over the company's plant and machinery.

The ultimate parent company is BMQ Holdings Limited.

In the opinion of the directors, the ultimate parent company is BMQ Holdings Limited by virtue of its 100% shareholding, who in turn are ultimately controlled by Mr A Phillips and Mrs C Phillips by virtue of their 100% shareholding.

The registered office of BMQ Holdings Limited is: Howton Court, Pontrilas, Herefordshire, United Kingdom. HR2 0BG.

The company paid dividends of £35,000 (2024: £42,500) to BMQ Holdings Limited within the year.

At the year end a balance £217,860 (2024: £219,660) remained outstanding from BMQ Properties Limited, included in debtors; amounts falling due within one year.

At the year end a balance of £172,420 (2024: £140,502) remained outstanding from BMQ Holdings Limited, included in debtors; amounts falling due within one year.

The company pays property rent totalling £130,500 (2024: £72,000) to BMQ Properties Limited.

The above transaction is related as the directors of BMQ Properties Limited and De Lank Quarry Limited and the members of Herefordshire Redstone Quarry LLP are also directors of Black Mountain Quarries Limited. BMQ Holdings is also the parent company of Black Mountain Quarries Limited.