The directors present their strategic report for Springs Roofing Limited ("the Company") for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The company continues its principal activity of roofing contractors throughout the current year.

The nature of the roofing industry means that the company is subject to a number of risk factors.

Sector demand - the company is involved in both public sector and new house build markets. Consequently, any sustained material reduction in Government expenditure programmes or a decrease in new house build volumes could have an adverse effect on results.

Key clients - there can be no guarantee that the company's key clients will not change suppliers. Whilst the company has many longstanding relationships with a number of key customers, the failure to satisfy the need of these customers could harm the company's business. Furthermore, these customers may be facing challenges within their own business. Providing a quality service to customers is at the heart of what the company does, and regular customer feedback is sought to ensure that standards meet their needs.

Dependence on personnel - the company continue to be dependent on the services of its senior management and employees. Retaining experienced personnel is important to the continued successful operation of the company's business.

Contract risk - the company operates via an appropriate contract/order for roofing services. In order to generate trading profits the company is required to submit tenders at appropriate prices, manage operational contract delivery, and agree any variations to the contract with the customer. Should any of these fail to be managed effectively then it could possibly impact on the company’s profitability.

Health & Safety performance - the company’s employees are key to its business and their welfare and safety is critical to the company and its stakeholders. Health & Safety is managed by the Group’s in-house safety business, Northern Bear Safety Limited, which ensures compliance with relevant standards and monitors performance on an ongoing basis. Any failures in this area would have an adverse impact on the company’s business.

Insurance Cover – the company maintains a prudent level of insurance cover, as part of Group insurance arrangements, and regularly reviews all policies in conjunction with our brokers. Any failure to maintain adequate insurance cover could expose the company to uninsured losses. The company has an acceptable claims history for major insurances but in the event that this changes it could impact on annual insurance premiums.

Macro-economic environment - there has been significant uncertainty in the UK macro-economic environment for some time following the UK decision to exit membership of the European Union, and exacerbated by the more recent COVID-19 pandemic and tragic events in Ukraine.

The Directors consider that the principal risk arising from this uncertainty relates to the company’s supply chain. Although principal suppliers are UK based, a number of products are ultimately sourced from overseas and hence any difficulties with the import process, or a weakening of the pound against relevant foreign currencies, could cause pressures on the company’s supply chain. Further, the Directors note more recent issues with construction materials availability and price increases as reported in the media. To date, the company has been able to work with key suppliers and customers to manage this situation, but should it persist it could impact on future results.

The Directors also note that UK interest rates remain elevated but are beginning to fall. To the extent that higher interest rates have an adverse impact on the UK economy, this could impact on demand for the Company's services.

The directors use a range of performance measures to monitor and manage the business. The primary nonfinancial key performance indicators relate to three health and safety areas in our businesses which are site activities, documentation, and environmental. Site inspections are held on a regular basis by our health and safety business (Northern Bear Safety) which assess the effectiveness of each company in these areas. Following these inspections a report is prepared and should any issues be identified they would immediately be brought to the board's attention for appropriate action as and when required.

Financial performance indicators

The directors monitor KPI's at a business level around turnover, gross profit, operating profit and working capital. These show:    

2025        2024         

Turnover                 £13,826k    £14,727k     

Gross profit                 £2,419k        £2,420k         

Gross profit margin             17.5%        16.4%         

Operating profit                 £730k        £913k         

Operating profit margin             5.3%        6.2%

On behalf of the board

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

The principal activity of the company continued to be that of roofing contractors.

The results for the year are set out on page 9.

Ordinary interim dividends were paid amounting to £nil (2024 - £nil). The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.

The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:

Qualifying third party indemnity provisions are in place for each of the directors.

The auditor, Saffery LLP, is deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.

So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.

The company participates in the Group's centralised treasury arrangements and so shares banking arrangements with its parent and fellow subsidiaries.

During the financial year the Group met its day to day working capital requirements through bank facilities with Virgin Money plc. These facilities were refinanced in October 2023 and at that point comprised a £3.5 million term loan, a £1.0 million revolving credit facility, and a £1.0 million bank overdraft. At 31 March 2025 the Group had cash and cash equivalents of £4.0 million, with nothing drawn on the overdraft or revolving credit facility, and £1.5 million outstanding on the term loan.

The overdraft facility is renewable annually and the current facility expires on 30 June 2026. The revolving credit facility was most recently renewed on 20 October 2023 and is committed to 20 October 2026. The term loan was drawn down on 23 October 2023 and is repayable in full in equal quarterly instalments by 30 September 2028.

The company's forecasts and projections, taking account of reasonably possible changes in trading performance, show that the company should have sufficient cash resources to meet its requirements for at least the next 12 months from the date of signing the financial statements. Accordingly, the adoption of the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements remains appropriate.

The directors are responsible for preparing the annual 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 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;

• state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

• 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.

We have audited the financial statements of Springs Roofing Limited (the ‘company’) for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive income, the Statement of financial position, the Statement of changes in equity and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

• give a true and fair view of the state of the company’s affairs as at 31 March 2025 and 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 Auditor’s 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 other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information. 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.

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.

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 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.

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 and 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.

As explained more fully in the Directors’ Responsibilities Statement set out on page 5, 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.

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 auditor’s 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 specific procedures for this engagement and the extent to which these are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud are detailed below.

Identifying and assessing risks related to irregularities:

We assessed the susceptibility of the company’s financial statements to material misstatement and how fraud might occur, including through discussions with the directors, discussions within our audit team planning meeting, updating our record of internal controls and ensuring these controls operated as intended. We evaluated possible incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements. We identified laws and regulations that are of significance in the context of the company by discussions with directors and updating our understanding of the sector in which the company operates.

Laws and regulations of direct significance in the context of the company include The Companies Act 2006, and UK Tax legislation.

Audit response to risks identified:

We considered the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our audit procedures on the related financial statement items including a review of financial statement disclosures. We reviewed the company’s records of breaches of laws and regulations, minutes of meetings and correspondence with relevant authorities to identify potential material misstatements arising. We discussed the company’s policies and procedures for compliance with laws and regulations with members of management responsible for compliance.

During the planning meeting with the audit team, the engagement partner drew attention to the key areas which might involve non-compliance with laws and regulations or fraud. We enquired of management whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations or knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud. We addressed the risk of fraud through management override of controls by testing the appropriateness of journal entries and identifying any significant transactions that were unusual or outside the normal course of business. We assessed whether judgements made in making accounting estimates gave rise to a possible indication of management bias. At the completion stage of the audit, the engagement partner’s review included ensuring that the team had approached their work with appropriate professional scepticism and thus the capacity to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud.

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s 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 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 an auditor’s 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.

The income statement has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.

Springs Roofing Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Kimblesworth Industrial Estate, Kimblesworth, Chester Le Street, DH2 3QT.

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.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £1.

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

This company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements:

• Section 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’: Presentation of a statement of cash flow and related notes and disclosures;

• Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instrument Issues’: Interest income/expense and net gains/losses for each category of financial instrument; basis of determining fair values; details of collateral, loan defaults or breaches, details of hedges, hedging fair value changes recognised in profit or loss and in other comprehensive income;

• Section 26 ‘Share based Payment’: Share-based payment expense charged to profit or loss, reconciliation of opening and closing number and weighted average exercise price of share options, how the fair value of options granted was measured, measurement and carrying amount of liabilities for cash-settled share-based payments, explanation of modifications to arrangements;

• Section 33 ‘Related Party Disclosures’: Compensation for key management personnel.

The company's immediate parent undertaking is Northern Bear Roofing Limited and the ultimate parent undertaking is Northern Bear PLC.

The results of Springs Roofing Limited are included in the consolidated financial statements of Northern Bear PLC. The registered office of Northern Bear Plc is A1 Grainger, Prestwick Park, Prestwick, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9SJ.

The company participates in the Group's centralised treasury arrangements and so shares banking arrangements with its parent and fellow subsidiaries.true

During the financial year the Group met its day to day working capital requirements through bank facilities with Virgin Money plc. These facilities were refinanced in October 2023 and at that point comprised a £3.5 million term loan, a £1.0 million revolving credit facility, and a £1.0 million bank overdraft. At 31 March 2025 the Group had cash and cash equivalents of £4.0 million, with nothing drawn on the overdraft or revolving credit facility, and £1.5 million outstanding on the term loan.

The overdraft facility is renewable annually and the current facility expires on 30 June 2026. The revolving credit facility was most recently renewed on 20 October 2023 and is committed to 20 October 2026. The term loan was drawn down on 23 October 2023 and is repayable in full in equal quarterly instalments by 30 September 2028.

The company's forecasts and projections, taking account of reasonably possible changes in trading performance, show that the company should have sufficient cash resources to meet its requirements for at least the next 12 months from the date of signing the financial statements. Accordingly, the adoption of the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements remains appropriate.

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:

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 reliably measured;

• 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.

Revenue from construction contracts is recognised by reference to the stage of completion when the stage of completion, costs incurred and costs to complete can be estimated reliably. The stage of completion is calculated based on valuations by surveyors. Where the outcome cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent of the expenses recognised that it is probable will be recovered.

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.

Depreciation is charged to administrative expenses in the statement of comprehensive income.

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.

Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.

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. Finished good include labour and attributable overheads.

At each reporting 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.

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's statement of financial position 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, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.

Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. 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.

If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.

Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.

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 deducting all of its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

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

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

Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as being measured at fair value though profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy.

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

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 income statement 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 income statement, 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.

Provisions are recognised when the company has a legal or constructive present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that the company will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting end date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation is recognised at present value. When a provision is measured at present value, the unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in profit or loss in the period in which it arises.

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

Payments to defined contribution retirement 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 statement of financial position 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.

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.

Contract balances

Amounts recoverable on contracts which are included in debtors are stated as the net sales value of the work done less amounts received as progress payments on account. Excess progress payments are included in creditors as deferred income. Cumulative costs incurred net of amounts transferred to cost of sales less provision for anticipated future losses on contracts are included as contract balances in stock.

When it is probable that total contract costs will exceed total contract revenue, the expected loss is recognised as an expense immediately.

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows.

The company recognises revenue and profit on contracts in accordance with FRS 102 based on the stage of completion of the contract. This requires forecasts to be made on the outcome of the contract which requires estimation and judgement to be made on income and cost recognition on each contract. Variations during the course of contracts are taken into account but invariably are only finalised at completion of the contracts. This can lead to previous estimates being amended which may have an impact on the final profit or loss to be recognised on the contract.

Contract accounting impacts a number of balances and transactions in the financial statements including revenue, cost of sales, debtors and accruals and deferred income.

Trade debtors are included at amortised cost less impairment at the year-end. Debtors include retention balances, some of which are due after more than one year at the balance sheet date. An estimate is made of recoverability of debts at the year-end and a provision made for any doubtful debts. Total trade debtors and retention balances at 31 March 2025 is £1,979,677 (2024 - £3,990,892) and is net of a provision for doubtful debt of £nil (2024 - £nil).

There were no non-audit services provided by the auditor in the year.

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

Their aggregate remuneration comprised:

The actual charge for the year can be reconciled to the expected charge for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:

The net carrying value of tangible fixed assets includes the following in respect of assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts.

The amounts owed by group undertakings are unsecured and interest free.

The finance leases primarily relate to motor vehicles, fixtures and fitting and plant and machinery. There are no contingent rental, renewal or purchases option clauses. Finance lease obligations are secured against the assets to which they relate.

Obligations under finance leases are secured as detailed in note 13.

Amounts owed to group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.

Obligations under finance leases are secured as detailed in note 13.

The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon:

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of

the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.

The company has five classes of ordinary shares (2024 - 5); each share carries one voting right per share but no fixed right to fixed income. The holders of the A, B, C and D ordinary share classes have the same rights as those attached to the ordinary shares.

Capital redemption reserve

This reserve represents the value of own shares repurchased by the company.

Profit and loss account

This reserve represents the cumulative profits and losses of the company.

The company, together with fellow subsidiary companies and the ultimate parent undertaking, has entered into a composite banking arrangement to secure group interest and banking facilities. As part of this arrangement a cross guarantee was given to the bank by the company.

Group borrowings secured but unprovided in these financial statements amount to £1,450 000 (2024 - £3,150,000).

The company acts as a guarantor for its ultimate parent, Northern Bear PLC. Northern Bear Roofing Limited, the parent company, holds fixed and floating charges over all land, intellectual property and undertakings owned by the company at any time.

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

The company has taken advantage of the exemption available under FRS 102 section 33 'Related Party Disclosures' not to disclose related party transactions entered into with wholly owned members of the group headed by Northern Bear PLC.

During the year the company purchased £272,137 (2024 - £386,669) of subcontracting services from a company controlled by close family members of a director. Amounts due in respect of these purchases totalled £nil (2024 - £4,976) at the balance sheet date.

During the year the company paid £33,408 (2024 - £29,757) to close family members of the director group for employment services.

Details of outstanding balances are included within notes 12 and 14.

The company's immediate parent undertaking is Northern Bear Roofing Limited and the ultimate parent undertaking is Northern Bear PLC.

The results of Springs Roofing Limited are included in the consolidated financial statements of Northern Bear PLC. The registered office of Northern Bear PLC is A1 Grainger, Prestwick Park, Prestwick, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9SJ.

During the year retirement benefits were accruing to 4 directors (2024 - 4) in respect of defined contribution pension schemes.