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DOWHIGH LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
CONTENTS
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
The company continues to focus on the highway maintenance and civils infrastructure works for local authorities. In 2024/25 industry-wide increases in the cost of materials, direct and subcontract labour and ancillary charges were reflected by an increase in turnover, and targeted efficiency savings generally gave rise to an increase in profit margins. Contract success has given rise to an increase in white collar numbers including back office functions and once again, a substantial investment was made in plant and vehicles.
The company uses various financial instruments, including cash, trade debtors and trade creditors, that arise directly from its operations.The existence of these financial instruments exposes the company to a number of financial risks.
The main risks arising from the company's financial instruments are liquidity risk and credit risk. The directors review and agree policies for managing each of these risks and they are summarised below:- Liquidity Risk The company seeks to manage financial risks by ensuring sufficient liquidity is available to meet foreseeable needs and to invest cash assets safely and profitably. Short term flexibility is achieved by the use of overdraft facilities and hire purchase arrangements. The maturity of borrowings is set out in the notes to the financial statements. Credit Risk The company’s principal credit risks are those associated with its trade debtors and amounts recoverable on contracts. In order to manage credit risk, contract work is generally restricted to local authorities and others with an established payments history. Short-term work is invoiced promptly, and the longer-term work is measured, applied for and invoiced on a monthly basis. Debt ageing is reviewed on a regular basis.
The company considers that its main key performance indicators are turnover and gross profit.
The company has maintained a satisfactorily level of activity and profits in the first part of 2025/26, and with contracts secured and anticipated, the directors remain confident about the remainder of the year and beyond.
This report was approved by the board on 16 December 2025 and signed on its behalf.
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2025.
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic report, the Directors' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
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 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 to 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.
The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £497,232 (2024 - £252,623).
Dividends amounting to £80,000 (2024 - £80,000) were declared and paid in the year. No further dividends are proposed for the year.
The directors who served during the year were:
The business review and future developments, principal risks and uncertainties and key performance indicators are covered in the strategic report.
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
The auditors, Langtons Professional Services Limited, will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.
This report was approved by the board on
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF DOWHIGH LIMITED
We have audited the financial statements of Dowhigh Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 May 2025, which comprise the Statement of comprehensive income, the Analysis of net debt, the Statement of financial position, the Statement of cash flows, the Statement of changes in equity and the related notes, including a summary of 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 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.
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 Report. 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.
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF DOWHIGH LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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 or the Directors' report.
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF DOWHIGH LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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:
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 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.
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF DOWHIGH LIMITED (CONTINUED)
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors' 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 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.
for and on behalf of
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditors
The Plaza
100 Old Hall Street
L3 9QJ
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 01210665
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 MAY 2025
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on
The notes on pages 14 to 27 form part of these financial statements.
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
ANALYSIS OF NET DEBT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
Dowhigh Limited is a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales. Its registered office is Park Lane West, Netherton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L30 6UH. The company number is 01210665.
The principal activity of the company is in civil engineering and in particular the construction and repair of road and similar surfaces.
2.Accounting policies
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 financial statements report in round pound sterling (GBP).
The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
The company has cash resources and the only external funding is hire purchase contracts. The directors consider that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and therefore believe the going concern basis of accounting appropriate in preparing the annual financial statements.
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
The company's contracts are generally of a short-term nature, and accordingly the profit or loss on individual contracts is not accounted for until the work is complete. Profit or loss on longer-term and annual contracts is taken as the work progresses.
Work completed but not invoiced is included at selling value as Amounts Recoverable on Contracts (see Debtors).
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Tangible fixed assets 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, using the straight-line and reducing balance methods. Depreciation is provided on the following basis: Freehold buildings - 5% straight line Plant & machinery - 20% reducing balance Motor vehicles - 20% reducing balance Fixtures & fittings - 15% reducing balance Computer equipment - 33% 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 the Statement of comprehensive income.
Stocks of materials are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow-moving items.
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment.
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
The Company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties and loans from related parties.
For financial assets measured at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and best estimate of the recoverable amount, which is an approximation of the amount that the Company would receive for the asset if it were to be sold at the reporting date.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Statement of financial position when there is an 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.
Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price.
Grants of a revenue nature are recognised in the Statement of comprehensive income in the same period as the related expenditure.
The Company contributes to money purchase pension schemes for its directors and operates a defined contribution plan for its employees
Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of comprehensive income, 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 reporting date. Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the Statement of financial position 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.
The whole of the turnover is attributable to the company's principal activity.
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
11.Taxation (continued)
There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
Included within other debtors due within one year are loans to the following directors:
M. Murray £496,433 (2024 - £62,630) T.D. Murray £43,367 (2024 - £98,538) Interest has been charged at 2.25% per annum to 5 April 2025 and 3.75% per annum thereafter. There are no fixed repayment terms.
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
On 28 November 2025 2,100 A Ordinary shares of £1 each were purchased by the company for £2,100,000 and the shares were cancelled.
Capital redemption reserve
Profit & loss account
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DOWHIGH LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
The Company operates defined contributions pension schemes. 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.
For the year ended 31 May 2025 the company was controlled by M. Murray and T. D. Murray.
From 28 November 2025 the company is controlled by T. D. Murray.
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