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Financial Statements |
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Contents |
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Officers and professional advisers |
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Strategic report |
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Directors' report |
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Independent auditor's report to the members |
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Consolidated profit and loss account |
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Consolidated balance sheet |
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Balance sheet |
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Consolidated statement of changes in equity |
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Company statement of changes in equity |
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Consolidated statement of cash flows |
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Notes to the financial statements |
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Officers and Professional Advisers |
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The board of directors |
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Registered office |
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Auditor |
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Chartered accountants & statutory auditor |
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384 Linthorpe Road |
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Middlesbrough |
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TS5 6HA |
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Strategic Report |
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Growth on sales (%) | 16 | 24 | |
| Gross Margin (%) | 50 | 50 | |
| Return on invested capital (%) | 12 | 7 | |
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Registered office: |
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Directors' Report |
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Registered office: |
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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of
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(Senior Statutory Auditor) |
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For and on behalf of |
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Chartered accountants & statutory auditor |
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384 Linthorpe Road |
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Middlesbrough |
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TS5 6HA |
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Consolidated Profit and Loss Account |
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2024 |
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Turnover |
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Cost of sales |
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Gross profit |
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Administrative expenses |
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Other operating income |
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Operating profit |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
10 |
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
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Profit before taxation |
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Tax on profit |
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Profit for the financial year |
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Revaluation of tangible assets |
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Tax relating to components of other comprehensive income |
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Other comprehensive income for the year |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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Consolidated Balance Sheet |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Note |
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Intangible assets |
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Tangible assets |
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Stocks |
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Debtors |
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Other Investments |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current assets |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
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Provisions |
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Net assets |
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Called up share capital |
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Revaluation reserve |
27 |
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Profit and loss account |
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Shareholders funds |
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Balance Sheet |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Note |
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Tangible assets |
14 |
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Fixed Asset Investments |
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Debtors |
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Other Investments |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current assets |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Net assets |
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Called up share capital |
26 |
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Profit and loss account |
27 |
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Shareholders funds |
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Called up share capital |
Revaluation reserve |
Profit and loss account |
Total |
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Note |
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At 1 April 2023 |
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Profit for the year |
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Other comprehensive income for the year: |
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Revaluation of tangible assets |
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Tax relating to components of other comprehensive income |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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At 31 March 2024 |
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Profit for the year |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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Company Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Called up share capital |
Profit and loss account |
Total |
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At 1 April 2023 |
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Profit for the year |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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At 31 March 2024 |
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Profit for the year |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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At 31 March 2025 |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Profit for the financial year |
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Adjustments for: |
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Depreciation of tangible assets |
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Amortisation of intangible assets |
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Government grant income |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
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Loss on disposal of investment property |
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Tax on profit |
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Accrued income |
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Changes in: |
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Trade and other debtors |
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Trade and other creditors |
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Deferred tax asset |
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Cash generated from operations |
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Interest paid |
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Interest received |
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Tax paid |
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Net cash (used in)/from operating activities |
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Purchase of tangible assets |
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Proceeds from sale of tangible assets |
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Purchases of other investments |
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Net cash (used in)/from investing activities |
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Proceeds from borrowings |
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Government grant income |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
1,977,302 |
1,878,036 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
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Notes to the Financial Statements |
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Goodwill |
- |
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Fixtures and fittings |
- |
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Motor vehicles |
- |
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Equipment |
- |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
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Rendering of services |
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2024 |
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£ |
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Government grant income |
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Other operating income |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Amortisation of intangible assets |
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Depreciation of tangible assets |
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Loss on disposal of investment property |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
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Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements |
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2024 |
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No. |
No. |
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Production staff |
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Administrative staff |
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Management staff |
6 |
5 |
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Maintenance staff |
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2024 |
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£ |
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Wages and salaries |
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Social security costs |
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Other pension costs |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
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Remuneration |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
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2024 |
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£ |
£ |
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Interest on banks loans and overdrafts |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
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UK current tax expense |
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Adjustments in respect of prior periods |
– |
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Total current tax |
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Origination and reversal of timing differences |
(
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Tax on profit |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
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Profit on ordinary activities before taxation |
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Profit on ordinary activities by rate of tax |
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Adjustment to tax charge in respect of prior periods |
– |
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Effect of expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
(
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Effect of capital allowances and depreciation |
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Deferred tax movement |
(
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Tax on profit |
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Group |
Goodwill |
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Cost |
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At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 |
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Amortisation |
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At 1 April 2024 |
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Charge for the year |
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At 31 March 2025 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 March 2025 |
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At 31 March 2024 |
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Group |
Freehold property |
Fixtures and fittings |
Motor vehicles |
Equipment |
Total |
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£ |
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£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 April 2024 |
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Additions |
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At 31 March 2025 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 April 2024 |
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Charge for the year |
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At 31 March 2025 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 March 2025 |
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At 31 March 2024 |
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Company |
Motor vehicles |
Equipment |
Total |
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Cost |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 April 2024 |
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Charge for the year |
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At 31 March 2025 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 March 2025 |
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At 31 March 2024 |
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Group |
Freehold property |
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£ |
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At 31 March 2025 |
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Aggregate cost |
4,564,606 |
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Aggregate depreciation |
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Carrying value |
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At 31 March 2024 |
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Aggregate cost |
4,564,606 |
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Aggregate depreciation |
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Carrying value |
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Company |
Shares in group undertakings |
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Cost |
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At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 |
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Impairment |
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At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 |
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At 31 March 2024 |
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Class of share |
Percentage of shares held |
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Subsidiary undertakings |
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Ordinary |
100 |
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Ordinary |
100 |
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Ordinary |
100 |
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Ordinary |
100 |
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Ordinary |
100 |
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Company |
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2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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Raw materials and consumables |
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2024 |
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2024 |
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£ |
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Trade debtors |
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Amounts owed by group undertakings |
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Amounts owed by undertakings in which the company has a participating interest |
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Deferred tax asset |
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Prepayments and accrued income |
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Other debtors |
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Company |
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2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Other investments |
118,472 |
99,888 |
118,472 |
99,888 |
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Company |
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2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Bank loans and overdrafts |
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– |
– |
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Trade creditors |
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Amounts owed to group undertakings |
– |
– |
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Accruals and deferred income |
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Corporation tax |
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Social security and other taxes |
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Director loan accounts |
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Other creditors |
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Company |
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2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Bank loans and overdrafts |
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– |
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Group |
Deferred tax (note 22) |
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£ |
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At 1 April 2024 |
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Charge against provision |
(
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At 31 March 2025 |
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Group |
Company |
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2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Included in debtors (note 17) |
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Included in provisions (note 21) |
(
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– |
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(
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Group |
Company |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Accelerated capital allowances |
(
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(
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(
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(
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Revaluation of tangible assets |
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– |
– |
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788,286 |
792,616 |
(4,653) |
(2,871) |
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Group |
Company |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Government grants recognised directly in income |
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– |
– |
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2025 |
2024 |
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No. |
£ |
No. |
£ |
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100 |
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100 |
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At 1 Apr 2024 |
Cash flows |
At 31 Mar 2025 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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(1,077,149) |
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Debt due within one year |
(680,489) |
78,357 |
(602,132) |
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Debt due after one year |
(1,005,713) |
206,100 |
(799,613) |
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Current asset investments |
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18,584 |
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(
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(
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