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| Registered Office | 5 South Parade |
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| Oxford | |
| OX2 7JL | |
| Accountants | King Loose & Co |
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| 5 South Parade | |
| Summertown | |
| Oxford | |
| OX2 7JL | |
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| 5 South Parade | |
| Summertown | |
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| Oxfordshire | |
| OX2 7JL | |
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2023
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Gross profit margin
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43%
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42%
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Net profit margin
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9%
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5%
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Current ratio
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4.5%
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4.7%
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ROCE
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14%
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9%
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Director
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12th December 2025
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Director
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5 South Parade
Summertown
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 7JL
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| Notes | £ | £ | ||
| TURNOVER | 3 |
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| Cost of sales |
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| GROSS PROFIT |
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| Distribution costs |
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| Administrative expenses |
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| OPERATING PROFIT | 4 |
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| Profit on disposal of fixed assets |
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| Other interest receivable and similar income | 9 |
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| Interest payable and similar charges | 10 |
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| PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
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| Tax on Profit | 11 |
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| RETAINED EARNINGS | ||||
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| As at 31 December 2024 |
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| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| FIXED ASSETS | |||||
| Intangible Assets | 12 |
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| Tangible Assets | 13 |
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| CURRENT ASSETS | |||||
| Stocks | 15 |
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| Debtors | 16 |
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| Investments | 17 |
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| Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year | 18 |
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| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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| Creditors: Amounts Falling Due After More Than One Year | 19 |
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| PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | |||||
| Deferred Taxation | 22 |
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| NET ASSETS |
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| CAPITAL AND RESERVES | |||||
| Called up share capital | 24 |
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| Profit and Loss Account |
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| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | 25,970,725 | 23,521,802 | |||
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| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| FIXED ASSETS | |||||
| Intangible Assets | 12 |
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| Tangible Assets | 13 |
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| Investments | 14 |
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| Stocks | 15 |
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| Debtors | 16 |
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| Investments | 17 |
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| Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year | 18 |
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| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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| Creditors: Amounts Falling Due After More Than One Year | 19 |
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| Deferred Taxation | 22 |
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| NET ASSETS |
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| CAPITAL AND RESERVES | |||||
| Called up share capital | 24 |
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| Profit and Loss Account |
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| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | 25,970,725 | 23,521,802 | |||
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| Notes | £ | £ | ||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||
| Net cash generated from operations | 1 |
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| Purchase of tangible assets |
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| Net cash generated from/(used in) investing activities |
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| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||
| Amount introduced by directors | 1,227 | 193 | ||
| Advances under finance leases | 36,555 | 77,337 | ||
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| Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 2 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 2 |
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| Depreciation of tangible assets |
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| Profit on disposal of tangible assets | (15,074) | (64,877) | |
| Movements in working capital: | |||
| Decrease in stocks |
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| Cash at bank and in hand |
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| Overdraft facilities repayable on demand |
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| Cash and cash equivalents as stated in the Statement of Cash Flows | (952,156) | (2,474,716) | |
| As at 1 January 2024 | Cash flows | As at 31 December 2024 | |
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| Cash at bank and in hand |
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| Overdraft facilities repayable on demand | (2,567,826) | 943,044 | (1,624,782) |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
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1,522,560 |
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| Finance leases | (78,722) | (36,555) | (115,277) |
| (2,553,438) | 1,486,005 | (1,067,433) | |
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| Notes | £ | £ | ||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||
| Net cash generated from operations | 1 |
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| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||
| Purchase of tangible assets |
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| Proceeds from disposal of investment in subsidiary undertaking |
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| Interest received |
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| Net cash generated from/(used in) investing activities |
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| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||
| Amount introduced by directors | 1,227 | 193 | ||
| Advances under finance leases | 36,555 | 77,337 | ||
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| Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 2 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 2 |
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| Interest expense |
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| Interest income |
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| Depreciation of tangible assets |
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| Profit on disposal of tangible assets | (15,074) | (64,877) | |
| Movements in working capital: | |||
| Decrease in stocks |
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| Cash and cash equivalents as stated in the Statement of Cash Flows | (952,156) | (2,474,716) | |
| As at 1 January 2024 | Cash flows | As at 31 December 2024 | |
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| Cash at bank and in hand |
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| Overdraft facilities repayable on demand | (2,567,826) | 943,044 | (1,624,782) |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
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1,522,560 |
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| Finance leases | (78,722) | (36,555) | (115,277) |
| (2,553,438) | 1,486,005 | (1,067,433) | |
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| Motor Vehicles |
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| Fixtures & Fittings |
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| Bad debts | 40,085 | (64,144) | |
| Research and Development Costs |
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| Depreciation of tangible fixed assets |
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| Audit Services | |||
| Audit of the group and company's financial statements |
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| Emoluments |
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| Company contributions to money purchase pension schemes |
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| Emoluments |
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| Interest received from associated companies | 137,636 | 128,047 | |
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| Bank loans and overdrafts |
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| Finance charges payable under finance leases and hire purchase contracts | 5,020 | 1,573 | |
| Interest on overdue taxation |
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| Other finance charges |
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The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:
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| Deferred taxation current year movement |
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| Total tax charge for the period |
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The actual charge for the year can be reconciled to the expected charge for the year based on the profit and the standard rate of corporation tax as follows:
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| Profit before tax | 3,737,352 | 2,331,618 | |
| Tax on profit at 25% (UK standard rate) |
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| Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
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| Capital allowances |
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| Total tax charge for the period | 1,288,429 | 551,624 | |
| Goodwill | |||
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| Disposals |
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| Disposals |
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| Amortisation | |||
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| Disposals |
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| Name of undertaking | Registered Office | Class of shares held | Direct holding | Indirect holding |
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| Other debtors | 4,564,827 | 3,770,340 | 4,564,827 | 3,770,340 | |||
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| Shares in subsidiaries | - |
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| Net obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts |
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| Amounts owed to group undertakings | - |
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| Other creditors | 4,047,711 | 2,628,027 | 4,047,711 | 2,628,027 | |||
| Corporation tax |
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| Taxation and social security | 286,353 | 551,407 | 286,353 | 551,407 | |||
| Accruals and deferred income | 1,543,608 | 1,218,712 | 1,543,608 | 1,218,712 | |||
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| Other creditors | 6,076,976 | 9,657,226 | 6,076,976 | 9,657,226 | |||
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| Net obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts | 115,277 | 78,722 | 115,277 | 78,722 | |||
| Bank loans and overdrafts | 1,624,782 | 2,567,826 | 1,624,782 | 2,567,826 | |||
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| The future minimum finance lease payments are as follows: | |||||||
| Not later than one year |
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| Later than one year and not later than five years |
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| Group | Company | ||||||
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Other timing differences | 85,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | |||
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85,000 |
| Balance at 31 December 2024 |
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85,000 |
| Balance at 31 December 2024 |
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85,000 |
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| Not later than one year |
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