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L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


 
L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
L M Blackhurst 
D D Dwyer 
M P Johnson 




Company secretary
L M Blackhurst



Registered number
01256061



Registered office
LEC House
Alfred Street, Off Picton Road

Liverpool

L15 4LH




Independent auditors
Langtons Professional Services Limited
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor

The Plaza

100 Old Hall Street

Liverpool

L3 9QJ




Bankers
Handelsbanken Plc
Exchange Station

Tithebarn Street

Liverpool

L2 2QP





 
L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic report
1
Directors' report
2 - 3
Independent auditors' report
4 - 7
Statement of income and retained earnings
8
Balance sheet
9
Statement of cash flows
10
Analysis of net debt
11
Notes to the financial statements
12 - 27


 
L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED
 
 
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Introduction
 
The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Business review
 
The directors believe that the company has achieved a satisfactory result for the year under review in the light of prevailing trading conditions.
The directors plan to continue to develop the existing activities of the company

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

Financial key performance indicators
 
Given the straightforward nature of the business, the company's directors are of the opinion that analysis using Key Performance Indicators is not necessary for an understanding of the development, performance or position of the business.


This report was approved by the board on 8 December 2025 and signed on its behalf.



D D Dwyer
Director

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L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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

Directors' responsibilities statement

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

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


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

make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

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

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

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company continued to be the manufacture of aerosols.

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £798,597 (2024 - £924,513).

The directors recommend and paid a dividend of £Nil for the year (2024 - £Nil).

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

L M Blackhurst 
D D Dwyer 
M P Johnson 

Matters covered in the Strategic Report

A business review, principal risks and uncertainties and financial key performance indicators are disclosed in the Strategic Report.

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L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Disclosure of information to auditors

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

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

Auditors

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

This report was approved by the board on 8 December 2025 and signed on its behalf.
 





D D Dwyer
Director

Page 3

 
L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED
 

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of L.E.C. ( L'pool ) Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 March 2025, which comprise the Statement of income and retained earnings, the Analysis of net debt, the Balance sheet, the Statement of cash flows and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the 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 United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

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

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

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

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual ReportOur opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

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L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

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

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

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

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

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

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

Responsibilities of directors

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

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

Page 5

 
L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED (CONTINUED)


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

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

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

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial
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L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors' report.

Use of our report

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




Andrew McCall (Senior statutory auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
Langtons Professional Services Limited
 
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
  
The Plaza
100 Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9QJ

8 December 2025
Page 7

 
L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED
 
 
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
18,327,699
18,941,840

Cost of sales
  
(13,858,622)
(14,868,174)

Gross profit
  
4,469,077
4,073,666

Administrative expenses
  
(3,475,480)
(2,854,003)

Other operating income
 5 
600
100

Operating profit
 6 
994,197
1,219,763

Interest receivable and similar income
 10 
149,656
111,232

Interest payable and similar expenses
 11 
(71,327)
(87,922)

Profit before tax
  
1,072,526
1,243,073

Tax on profit
 12 
(273,929)
(318,560)

Profit after tax
  
798,597
924,513

  

  

Retained earnings at the beginning of the year
  
5,546,932
4,622,419

  
5,546,932
4,622,419

Profit for the year
  
798,597
924,513

Retained earnings at the end of the year
  
6,345,529
5,546,932

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

The notes on pages 12 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 01256061

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 14 
1,560,605
1,470,578

Investments
 15 
20,000
20,000

  
1,580,605
1,490,578

Current assets
  

Stocks
 16 
3,017,211
2,791,824

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 17 
2,283,020
2,250,567

Cash at bank and in hand
 18 
5,598,749
4,773,315

  
10,898,980
9,815,706

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 19 
(5,912,068)
(5,515,723)

Net current assets
  
 
 
4,986,912
 
 
4,299,983

Total assets less current liabilities
  
6,567,517
5,790,561

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
 21 
(187,132)
(208,773)

  
 
 
(187,132)
 
 
(208,773)

Net assets
  
6,380,385
5,581,788


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 22 
20,000
20,000

Share premium account
 23 
14,856
14,856

Profit and loss account
 23 
6,345,529
5,546,932

  
6,380,385
5,581,788


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 8 December 2025.




M P Johnson
Director

The notes on pages 12 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

As restated
2025
2024
£
£

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit for the financial year
798,597
924,513

Adjustments for:

Depreciation of tangible assets
160,758
167,107

Loss on disposal of tangible assets
-
522

Interest paid
71,327
87,922

Interest received
(149,656)
(111,232)

Taxation charge
273,929
318,560

(Increase)/decrease in stocks
(225,387)
241,510

(Increase) in debtors
(32,453)
(621,063)

Increase in creditors
290,546
187,987

Corporation tax (paid)/received
(314,977)
45,353

Net cash generated from operating activities

872,684
1,241,179


Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(196,905)
(170,176)

Sale of tangible fixed assets
-
1,000

Interest received
149,656
111,232

Net cash from investing activities

(47,249)
(57,944)


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
825,435
1,183,235

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
4,773,314
3,590,080

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year
5,598,749
4,773,315


Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year comprise:

Cash at bank and in hand
5,598,749
4,773,315

5,598,749
4,773,315


The notes on pages 12 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED
 

ANALYSIS OF NET DEBT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025




At 1 April 2024
Cash flows
At 31 March 2025
£

£

£

Cash at bank and in hand

4,773,315

825,434

5,598,749

Debt due within 1 year

(2,064,132)

52,417

(2,011,715)


2,709,183
877,851
3,587,034

The notes on pages 12 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1.


General information

The company is a private company limited by shares, which is incorporated under the Companies Act 2006 and registered in England (no.01256061). The address of the registered office is LEC House, Alfred Street, Liverpool, L15 4LH.
These financial statements present information about the company as an individual undertaking; it is not a member of a group of companies. The principal activity of the company is the manufacture of aerosols.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

The presentation currency of these financial statements is pound sterling; the financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Going concern

The company has cash resources and has no requirement for external funding. The directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. They continue to believe the going concern basis of accounting appropriate in preparing the annual financial statements.

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L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.3

Revenue

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

Sale of goods

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

Rendering of services

Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the contract;
the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably.

 
2.4

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.

 
2.5

Interest income

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

 
2.6

Finance costs

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

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L.E.C. ( L'POOL ) LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.7

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

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

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

 
2.8

Current and deferred taxation

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

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

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

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


 
2.9

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life. If a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed ten years.

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2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.10

Tangible fixed assets

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

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, as disclosed below.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Freehold property
-
2%
straight line
Plant and machinery
-
15%
reducing balance
Motor vehicles
-
25%
reducing balance
Fixtures and fittings
-
15%
reducing balance

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

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

 
2.11

Valuation of investments

Investments are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

 
2.12

Stocks

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

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

 
2.13

Debtors

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

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2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.14

Cash and cash equivalents

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

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

 
2.15

Creditors

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

 
2.16

Provisions for liabilities

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

 
2.17

Financial instruments

The Company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the Company's Balance sheet when the Company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

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

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

Other financial assets

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2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.17
Financial instruments (continued)

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

Impairment of financial assets

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

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

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

Basic financial liabilities

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

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

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

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

Other financial instruments

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


2.17
Financial instruments (continued)

subsequently measured at fair value with changes in the profit or loss.

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

Derecognition of financial instruments

Derecognition of financial assets

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

Derecognition of financial liabilities

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


3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The directors have made judgments regarding the depreciation of fixed assets, the carrying value of stocks and the provision for bad and doubtful debts.


4.


Turnover

The whole of the turnover is attributable to the principal business activity.

Analysis of turnover by country of destination:

2025
2024
£
£

United Kingdom
17,583,346
18,545,007

Rest of Europe
549,224
314,956

Rest of the world
195,129
81,877

18,327,699
18,941,840


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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5.


Other operating income

2025
2024
£
£

Net rents receivable
600
100

600
100



6.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2025
2024
£
£

Other operating lease rentals
12,347
11,086


7.


Auditors' remuneration

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


2025
2024
£
£

Fees payable to the Company's auditors for the audit of the Company's financial statements
15,200
14,750
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8.


Employees

Staff costs, including directors' remuneration, were as follows:


2025
2024
£
£

Wages and salaries
2,844,312
2,340,536

Social security costs
343,350
229,656

Cost of defined contribution scheme
27,596
24,675

3,215,258
2,594,867


The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was as follows:


        2025
        2024
            No.
            No.







Administration
11
9



Production
43
41



Sales/Marketing
1
2

55
52


9.


Directors' remuneration

2025
2024
£
£

Directors' emoluments
1,356,921
977,443

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
2,642
2,642

1,359,563
980,085


During the year retirement benefits were accruing to 2 directors (2024 - 2) in respect of defined contribution pension schemes.

The highest paid director received remuneration of £1,015,772 (2024 - £612,916).

The value of the Company's contributions paid to a defined contribution pension scheme in respect of the highest paid director amounted to £1,321 (2024 - £1,321).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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10.


Interest receivable

2025
2024
£
£


Other interest receivable
149,656
111,232

149,656
111,232


11.


Interest payable and similar expenses

2025
2024
£
£


Other loan interest payable
71,327
87,922

71,327
87,922


12.


Taxation


2025
2024
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
295,570
314,977

Adjustments in respect of previous periods
-
2,307


Total current tax
295,570
317,284

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
(21,641)
1,276

Total deferred tax
(21,641)
1,276


Tax on profit
273,929
318,560
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12.Taxation (continued)


Factors affecting tax charge for the year

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

2025
2024
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
1,072,526
1,243,073


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024 - 25%)
268,132
310,768

Effects of:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes, other than goodwill amortisation and impairment
9,402
1,418

Capital allowances for year in excess of depreciation
4,068
4,068

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods
-
2,306

Adjustments to brought forward values
(7,673)
-

Total tax charge for the year
273,929
318,560


Factors that may affect future tax charges

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.

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13.


Intangible assets




Goodwill

£



Cost


At 1 April 2024
12,000



At 31 March 2025

12,000



Amortisation


At 1 April 2024
12,000



At 31 March 2025

12,000



Net book value



At 31 March 2025
-



At 31 March 2024
-



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14.


Tangible fixed assets





Freehold property
Plant and machinery
Motor vehicles
Fixtures and fittings
Total

£
£
£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 April 2024
874,930
4,978,184
53,880
817,400
6,724,394


Additions
-
215,213
-
35,572
250,785



At 31 March 2025

874,930
5,193,397
53,880
852,972
6,975,179



Depreciation


At 1 April 2024
324,882
4,265,434
36,854
626,646
5,253,816


Charge for the year on owned assets
16,271
110,404
4,255
29,828
160,758



At 31 March 2025

341,153
4,375,838
41,109
656,474
5,414,574



Net book value



At 31 March 2025
533,777
817,559
12,771
196,498
1,560,605



At 31 March 2024
550,048
712,750
17,026
190,754
1,470,578




The net book value of land and buildings may be further analysed as follows:


2025
2024
£
£

Freehold
533,777
550,047

533,777
550,047


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15.


Fixed asset investments





Other fixed asset investments

£



Cost or valuation


At 1 April 2024
20,000



At 31 March 2025
20,000




The value of the investment property was assessed on an open market basis at 31 March 2010 by the directors; they confirm that this valuation remains appropriate at the balance sheet date.


16.


Stocks

2025
2024
£
£

Finished goods and goods for resale
3,017,211
2,791,824

3,017,211
2,791,824



17.


Debtors

2025
2024
£
£


Trade debtors
1,689,967
1,996,141

Other debtors
128,170
73,853

Prepayments and accrued income
464,883
180,573

2,283,020
2,250,567



18.


Cash and cash equivalents

2025
2024
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
5,598,749
4,773,315

5,598,749
4,773,315


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

19.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2025
2024
£
£

Trade creditors
1,815,078
1,856,841

Corporation tax
295,570
314,977

Other taxation and social security
975,957
616,379

Other creditors
2,098,148
2,154,386

Accruals and deferred income
727,315
573,140

5,912,068
5,515,723



20.


Financial instruments

2025
2024
£
£

Financial assets


Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss
5,598,749
4,773,315




Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss comprise bank and cash in hand.


21.


Deferred taxation




2025
2024


£

£






At beginning of year
208,773
207,497


Charged to profit or loss
(21,641)
1,276



At end of year
187,132
208,773

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:

2025
2024
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
195,386
209,389

Short term timing differences
(8,254)
(616)

187,132
208,773

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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22.


Share capital

2025
2024
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



20,000 (2024 - 20,000) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
20,000
20,000



23.


Reserves

Share premium account

The balance on this reserve represents the premium paid on the issue of share capital.

Profit and loss account

The balance on this reserve represents accumulated profits and losses less dividends paid.


24.


Pension commitments

The Company operates a defined contributions pension scheme.
The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Company to the fund and amounted to £27,596 (2024 - £24,675).
Contributions totalling £5,426 (2024 - £6,680) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors.


25.


Related party transactions


2025
As restated 2024
£
£

Loans (from) L J Clare's estate
(2,166,151)
(2,147,241)
Interest charged on above loans
71,327
83,109
Other income from a related party
600
100


26.


Controlling party

At the balance sheet date the directors consider the controlling party of the company to be the Trustees of L J Clare's estate.

 
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