The director presents their strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The company is the main trading company in the Aurora group. This strategic report refers to the activities of the group which include this company’s activities. However, the financial statements presented in this annual report are those of the company and not the group.

FY25 was a year of significant transformation and strategic renewal for the business, set against a backdrop of challenging economic conditions and a turbulent trading environment across the sector.

In response to these headwinds, the shareholders took decisive action to strengthen leadership and reposition the business for long-term success. This included the appointment of Robin Stanton-Gleaves, a respected and proven leader within the Managed Print Services (MPS) sector, as Chairman, and Martin Oxley as Chief Executive Officer. These leadership changes marked the beginning of a comprehensive review of the organisation’s structure, strategy, and market approach.

A root-and-branch transformation followed, encompassing:

• Refinement of market propositions to better align with evolving customer needs

• Rebranding initiatives to refresh and reposition the business

• Strategic alliances to enhance capability and reach

• Restructuring of the cost base, including a significant reduction in headcount to drive operational efficiency

These changes have been positively received across the market, with encouraging feedback from customers, suppliers, and partners. Trading performance has shown marked improvement, and the business is now operating with greater agility, focus, and resilience.

Shareholder confidence remains high, demonstrated by the successful acquisition of the Right Digital Solutions Group of Companies in September 2025. This strategic move further strengthens the group’s market position and capabilities.

Looking ahead, there is genuine optimism about the future. The business is now firmly on a positive trajectory, underpinned by a clear strategic vision, a revitalised leadership team, and strong market momentum.

Aurora Managed Services delivers pro-actively managed workplace technology solutions to organisations across the UK, helping them enhance staff productivity, optimise technology performance, and operate more efficiently, securely, and sustainably.

FY25 was a pivotal year for the business, marked by continued post-COVID market pressures and broader economic challenges. In response, the company underwent a leadership transition, with Robin Stanton-Gleaves appointed as Chairman and Martin Oxley as Chief Executive Officer. Under their guidance, a comprehensive strategic review was undertaken, resulting in fundamental changes across market propositions, branding, strategic partnerships, and operational structure.

While these changes led to increased costs during the year, they were essential to reposition the business for sustainable growth. The impact of these actions is already evident, with a significant improvement in profitability and a more focused, agile approach to operations.

Sales performance has strengthened, with a growing customer base and notable success in securing major new accounts. These wins reflect the market’s positive response to the refreshed strategy and enhanced value proposition.

Looking ahead to FY26, the business is well-positioned for continued growth. With a stable cost base and renewed market momentum, Aurora is entering its next phase of expansion with confidence and clarity.

The directors continue to prioritise cash generation and liquidity management, and remain confident that the group has sufficient resources to meet its obligations and continue operating as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

The principal risks and uncertainties facing the company and group surround the magnitude and pace of post pandemic recovery, combined with the macro-economic stability of the market. The group’s board minimises risk through continuous monitoring and maintaining strong relationships with key customers and suppliers.

For comparative purposes, the table below illustrates the performance of the company in the current financial year versus the prior financial year.

Whilst the directors review and measure all aspects of the business, including call response times, MIF per engineer and first-time fix rates, the directors consider EBITDA the key indicator of success of the business.

The board has confidence in the company's and group’s strategy and therein, in its ability to drive organic growth underpinned by improving trading metrics and supplemented by complimentary acquisitive growth where appropriate.

Details of matters relevant to the directors' assessment of the application of the going concern basis are given in note 1.2 to the financial statements.

Future developments

To achieve its strategic goals, the group continues both to assess suitable acquisition opportunities and improve operational efficiencies.

The group’s diversified portfolio—spanning managed print services, workplace telecoms, document workflow solutions, office supplies, and IT services—provides resilience and strengthens its competitive position across multiple sectors. This breadth enables Aurora to deliver integrated, pro-actively managed workplace technology solutions tailored to the evolving needs of its customers. The directors recognise the strategic importance of localised service delivery and maintain a customer-centric approach when integrating newly acquired businesses, ensuring continuity, operational excellence, and long-term value creation.

The group delivers value to businesses through innovative products and exceptional service, tailored to meet customer needs. The group acknowledges that the strength of its relationships with customers and suppliers underpins its current and future growth. This philosophy is reflected in the longstanding partnerships the group has maintained with numerous suppliers and customers over the years.

The group has completed its annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) impact report, reaffirming its commitment to sustainability and progressing towards net-zero carbon emissions. The directors are dedicated to contributing positively to global well-being. Environmentally, the group continuously evaluates and enhances its practices, supply chain, services, and carbon footprint. Partnerships with innovative organizations have enabled the group to minimise environmental impact, expand its range of recycled products, and promote recycling across the lifecycle of its machines. Employee questionnaires also enable the company to take necessary measures internally, to reduce its carbon footprint.

The company’s ultimate shareholder is represented on the board, ensuring that the company’s and group’s strategies and objectives align with shareholder expectations. These expectations are regularly communicated to the board to maintain alignment and focus.

On behalf of the board

The director presents his annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The principal activity of the company continued to be that of the supply and maintenance of multi-functional devices and telephony systems, and software thereon.

The results for the year are set out on page 11.

No ordinary dividends were paid. The director does not recommend payment of a final dividend.

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

Going concern

The company is a member of the Aurora UK Topco Limited group (“the group”). The company is reliant upon the wider group’s financing facilities. The group meets its day-to-day working capital requirements through its own cash balances and committed banking/funding facilities. In assessing the appropriateness of adopting the going concern basis in the preparation of these financial statements, the directors have reviewed several factors, including information provided to them in relation to the group’s trading results, its available resources, the ability of the group to continue to operate within its financial covenants and the group’s latest forecasts and projections, comprising:

A forecast for the period to 31 March 2027 which has been prepared on a bottom-up basis with realistic assumptions regarding new contract wins, print volumes and likely margins.

Pemberton have also provided a letter of financial support covering the going concern assessment period, highlighting investor confidence in the group’s growth plans. This support was evident in funding the acquisition of the Right Digital Solutions group of companies in September 2025 and the contribution of funds during the year, to support the group’s working capital demands. The directors are confident in the group’s ongoing operations, supported by lenders and investors, and continue to prepare financial statements on a going concern basis.

In managing its capital, the group’s primary objective is to maintain a sufficient funding base to enable the group to meet its working capital and strategic investment needs. In making decisions to adjust its capital structure to achieve these aims, through new share issues or debt, the group considers not only its short-term position but also its long-term operational and strategic objectives.

Liquidity risk arises from the group management of working capital. It is the risk that the Group will encounter difficulty in meeting its financial obligations as they fall due. Refer to Note 1.2 of the financial statements for details of going concern considerations.

The group policy is to ensure that it will always have sufficient cash to allow it to meet its liabilities when they become due. To achieve this aim, it seeks to maintain cash balances (or agreed facilities) to meet expected requirements for a period of at least 90 days.

The group borrows at variable rates of interest. It is therefore exposed to increases in interest rates. The group reviews market forecasts of future interest rates on a regularly basis and would consider the use of hedging instruments to mitigate such risk where appropriate. No hedging arrangements were in force at the balance sheet date.

The group trades exclusively in the UK and all financing is denominated in sterling. The group therefore is not exposed to currency risk.

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the group if a customer or a counter party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. The group is principally exposed to credit risk on cash and cash equivalents with banks and financial institutions, and trade receivables. For banks and financial institutions, only independently rated parties with an acceptable rating are utilised. Credit risk in connection with trade receivables is managed by the use of credit control procedures, such as the maintenance of a credit control department, use of credit references and stop limits.

In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that Grant Thornton UK LLP be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting.

The company has chosen in accordance with Companies Act 2006, s. 414C(11) to set out in the group's strategic report information required by Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, Sch. 7 to be contained in the directors' report. It has done so in respect of disclosure concerning employment etc of disabled persons and engagement with employees, suppliers, customers and others and future developments of the business.

The directors confirm that:

• so far as each director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware; and

• the directors have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.

The director is responsible for preparing the Strategic Report and Directors’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has 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 director must not approve the financial statements unless he is 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 director is 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; and

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

The director is 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. He is 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.

Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has 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 director must not approve the financial statements unless he is 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 director is 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; and

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

The director is 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. He is 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 Aurora Managed Services Ltd (the 'company') for the year ended 31 March 2025, which comprise the profit and loss account, the statement of comprehensive income, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity and notes to the financial statements, 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 FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion:

• the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its loss for the year then ended;

• the financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

• the financial statements 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 qualified opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

We are responsible for concluding on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify the auditor’s opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our report. However, future events or conditions may cause the company to cease to continue as a going concern.

In our evaluation of the directors’ conclusions, we considered the inherent risks associated with the company’s business model including effects arising from macro-economic uncertainties such as the global cost of living crisis, we assessed and challenged the reasonableness of estimates made by the directors and the related disclosures and analysed how those risks might affect the company’s financial resources or ability to continue operations over the going concern period.

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 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 audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is 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.

Matter on which we are required to report under the Companies Act 2006

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors’ report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where 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 director's 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 director's responsibilities statement set out on page 6, the director is 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 director determines 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 director is 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 director either intends to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or has 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. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below:

• We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the company and determined the most significant which are directly relevant to specific assertions in the financial statements are those related to the reporting frameworks including FRS 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’, the Companies Act 2006, the relevant tax legislation in the jurisdictions in which the company operates and relevant regulation applicable to the Financial Conduct Authority authorisation status held by Aurora Managed Services Limited;

• We understood how the company is complying with those legal and regulatory frameworks by making enquiries of management and those charged with governance, including the company’s financial conduct authority officer. We corroborated our enquiries though our review of board minutes and other relevant correspondence received from legal advisors and regulatory bodies;

• We also enquired of management and those charged with governance concerning the company’s policies and procedures relating to the identification, evaluation, detection and response to the risks of fraud and the establishment of internal controls to mitigate risks related to fraud. We enquired as to whether they had any knowledge of actual, suspected or alleged fraud;

• We assessed the susceptibility of the company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur, by considering management's incentives and opportunities for manipulation of the financial statements. This included the evaluation of the risk of management override of controls. We determined that the principal risk was through management override of controls.

• Audit procedures performed by the audit team included

- identifying and assessing the design and implementation of controls management utilises to prevent and detect fraud;

- assessing the extent of compliance with the relevant laws and regulations as part of our audit procedures on the related financial statement item; and

- performing audit procedures to conclude on the compliance of disclosures in the financial statements with applicable financial reporting requirements.

• These audit procedures were designed to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements were free from fraud or error. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error and detecting irregularities that result from fraud is inherently more difficult than detecting those that result from error, as fraud may involve collusion, deliberate concealment, forgery or intentional misrepresentations. Also, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it;

• The assessment of the appropriateness of the collective competence and capabilities of the engagement team included consideration of the engagement team’s:

- understanding of, and practical experience with audit engagements of a similar nature and complexity through appropriate training and participation

- knowledge of the industry in which the company operates;

- understanding of relevant legal and regulatory frameworks including United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’, the Companies Act 2006, and the relevant tax legislation in the jurisdictions in which the company operates, and the application of the legal and regulatory requirements of these to Aurora Managed Services Limited.

• Communications within the audit team in respect of potential non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud included the potential for fraud including through the management override of controls in the preparation of the financial statements.

• In assessing the potential risks of material misstatement, we obtained an understanding of:

- the entity's operations, including the nature of its revenue sources, products and services and of its objectives and strategies to understand the classes of transactions, account balances, expected financial statement disclosures and business risks that may result in risks of material misstatement.

- the rules and interpretative guidance issued by the Financial Conduct Authority; and

- the entity's control environment, including the policies and procedures implemented to comply with the requirements of its regulator, including the adequacy of the training to inform staff of the relevant legislation, rules and other regulations of the regulator, the adequacy of procedures for authorization of transactions, internal review procedures over the entity's compliance with regulatory requirements, the authority of, and resources available to the compliance officer and procedures to ensure that possible breaches of requirements are appropriately investigated and reported.

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 auditor’s report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company's member 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 member those matters we are required to state to the member 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 member, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.

Aurora Managed Services Ltd is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 1-2 Castle Lane, London, SW1E 6DR.

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 £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. 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.

Transactions with related parties which are wholly owned subsidiaries of the company's parent have not been disclosed as permitted by section 33 of FRS102.

The company has taken advantage of the exemption under section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 not to prepare consolidated accounts. The financial statements present information about the company as an individual entity and not about its group.

Aurora Managed Services Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aurora UK Topco Limited and the results of Aurora Managed Services Ltd are included in the consolidated financial statements of Aurora UK Topco Limited which are available from 1-2 Castle Lane London SW1E 6DR.

The company is a member of the Aurora UK Topco Limited group (“the group”). The company is reliant upon the wider group’s financing facilities. The group meets its day-to-day working capital requirements through its own cash balances and committed banking/funding facilities. In assessing the appropriateness of adopting the going concern basis in the preparation of these financial statements, the directors have reviewed several factors, including information provided to them in relation to the group’s trading results, its available resources, the ability of the group to continue to operate within its financial covenants and the group’s latest forecasts and projections, comprising:true

A forecast for the period to 31 March 2027 which has been prepared on a bottom-up basis with realistic assumptions regarding new contract wins, print volumes and likely margins.

Pemberton have also provided a letter of financial support covering the going concern assessment period, highlighting investor confidence in the group’s growth plans. This support was evident in funding the acquisition of the Right Digital Solutions group of companies in September 2025 and the contribution of funds during the year, to support the group’s working capital demands. The directors are confident in the group’s ongoing operations, supported by lenders and investors, and continue to prepare financial statements on a going concern basis.

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.

The company has three main revenue streams, being equipment sales of multi-functional devices and telephone systems, services and maintenance of equipment sold and telephone network services, including the provision of line rental and telephone calls.

Intangible assets acquired separately from a business are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.

Intangible assets acquired on business combinations are recognised separately from goodwill at the acquisition date where it is probable that the expected future economic benefits that are attributable to the asset will flow to the entity and the fair value of the asset can be measured reliably; the intangible asset arises from contractual or other legal rights; and the intangible asset is separable from the entity.

Amortisation 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:

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.

Interests in subsidiaries are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in profit or loss.

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the company. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible 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 estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.

Stocks held for distribution at no or nominal consideration are measured at the lower of cost and replacement cost, adjusted where applicable for any loss of service potential.

At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised 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’ to all of its financial instruments.

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

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

Basic financial assets, 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 trade creditors and loans from fellow group companies 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.

Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.

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 through 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.

Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.

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 profit and loss account 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 profit and loss account, 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 benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

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.

Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the director is 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 following judgements (apart from those involving estimates) have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.

The directors determine what costs are exceptional items by reference to their size and/or the manner in which they arise and in the latter case the extent to which they arise from the group's expected operations.

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.

In estimating debtors' recoverability, the directors have considered the nature of objective evidence concerning loss events for individually significant items. Debtors that are not individually significant are grouped on the basis of similar credit risks.

In estimating accrued and deferred income the directors have regard to the nature of the services provided and the terms of agreement with customers.

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

Their aggregate remuneration comprised:

The number of directors for whom retirement benefits are accruing under defined contribution schemes amounted to 0 (2024 - 2).

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

Details of the company's subsidiaries at 31 March 2025 are as follows:

Registered office addresses (all UK unless otherwise indicated):

Provisions have been recognised in respect of claims made by customers in relation to contract disputes. These are expected to be settled in cash within 12 months of the reporting date.

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 guaranteed the bank borrowings of a parent undertaking. The liability under these borrowings at the year end was £155.12 million. A charge over the company's assets has been created in respect of these borrowings.

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's ultimate UK parent undertaking is Aurora UK Topco Limited, registered office 1-2 Castle Lane, London SW1E 6DR. Aurora UK Topco Limited is the smallest and largest group for which consolidated accounts are prepared.

The ultimate parent of Aurora UK Topco Limited is Aurora Lux Holdco SARL (registered number B276131), registered office 2-4, rue Eugene Ruppert, L-2453, Luxembourg.