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For the year ended |
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Consolidated 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 statement of comprehensive income |
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Consolidated statement of financial position |
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Company statement of financial position |
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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 consolidated financial statements |
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Officers and Professional Advisers |
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The board of directors |
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Company secretary |
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Registered office |
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Auditor |
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Chartered accountants & statutory auditor |
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Enterprise House |
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38 Tyndall Court |
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Commerce Road |
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Lynch Wood |
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Peterborough |
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Cambridgeshire |
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PE2 6LR |
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Bankers |
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HSBC House |
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1 Bond Court |
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Leeds |
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United Kingdom |
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LS1 2JZ |
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Strategic Report |
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Director |
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Registered office: |
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Directors' Report |
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(Resigned
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Director |
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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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Enterprise House |
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38 Tyndall Court |
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Commerce Road |
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Lynch Wood |
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Peterborough |
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Cambridgeshire |
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PE2 6LR |
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Note |
£000 |
£000 |
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Turnover |
4 |
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Change in stocks of finished goods and in work in progress |
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Other operating income |
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20,900 |
15,800 |
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Raw material and consumables |
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Staff costs |
8 |
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Depreciation and other amounts written off tangible and intangible fixed assets |
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Other operating expenses |
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Other external charges |
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Provisions |
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Operating profit |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
11 |
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
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Profit before taxation |
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Profit for the financial year and total comprehensive income |
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Note |
£000 |
£000 |
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Tangible assets |
16 |
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Stocks |
18 |
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Debtors |
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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 |
22 |
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Provisions |
23 |
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Net assets |
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Called up share capital |
27 |
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Share premium account |
28 |
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Capital redemption reserve |
28 |
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Profit and loss account |
28 |
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Shareholders funds |
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Director |
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Company Statement of Financial Position |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Note |
£000 |
£000 |
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Investments |
17 |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
21 |
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Net current liabilities |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
22 |
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Net assets |
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Called up share capital |
27 |
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Share premium account |
28 |
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Capital redemption reserve |
28 |
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– |
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Profit and loss account |
28 |
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Shareholders funds |
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Director |
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Called up share capital |
Share premium account |
Capital redemption reserve |
Profit and loss account |
Total |
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£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
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At 1 June 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 May 2024 |
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Profit for the year |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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Dividends paid and payable |
14 |
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Cancellation of subscribed capital |
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Total investments by and distributions to owners |
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At 31 May 2025 |
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Company Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Called up share capital |
Share premium account |
Capital redemption reserve |
Profit and loss account |
Total |
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£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
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At 1 June 2023 |
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Loss for the year |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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At 31 May 2024 |
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Profit for the year |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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Dividends paid and payable |
14 |
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Cancellation of subscribed capital |
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Total investments by and distributions to owners |
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At 31 May 2025 |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Note |
£000 |
£000 |
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Cash generated from operations |
29 |
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Interest paid |
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Interest received |
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Tax paid |
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Net cash from/(used in) operating activities |
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Purchase of tangible assets |
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Proceeds from sale of tangible assets |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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Proceeds from issue of shares classed as financial liabilities |
(540) |
– |
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Purchase of own shares |
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Interest paid |
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Dividends paid |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
(158) |
1,312 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
20 |
(
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Goodwill |
- |
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Plant, equipment and vehicles |
- |
20-33% straight line |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
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Sale of goods |
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Warehousing and logistics income |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
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United Kingdom |
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Overseas sales |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
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Government grant income |
– |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
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Gains on disposal of tangible assets |
(
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Impairment of trade debtors |
21 |
11 |
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Foreign exchange differences |
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Government grants |
– |
(
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Operating lease charges |
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Stock provision |
(
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2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
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Fees payable for the audit of the consolidated financial statements |
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2025 |
2024 |
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No. |
No. |
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Distribution staff |
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Administrative staff |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
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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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------- |
------- |
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------- |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
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Remuneration |
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Company contributions to defined contribution pension plans |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
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Aggregate remuneration |
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Company |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
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Property repair provision |
– |
(
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– |
– |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
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Interest on cash and cash equivalents |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
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Interest on banks loans and overdrafts |
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– |
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Other interest payable and similar charges |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
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UK current tax income |
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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/(loss) |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
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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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Movement in deferred tax not recognised |
– |
(
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------- |
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Tax on profit/(loss) |
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------- |
------- |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
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Dividends paid during the year (excluding those for which a liability existed at the end of the prior year ) |
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Group |
Goodwill |
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£000 |
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Cost |
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At 1 June 2024 and 31 May 2025 |
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Amortisation |
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At 1 June 2024 and 31 May 2025 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 1 June 2024 and 31 May 2025 |
– |
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At 31 May 2024 |
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Group |
Freehold property |
Plant, equipment and vehicles |
Total |
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£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
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Cost |
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At 1 June 2024 |
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Additions |
– |
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Disposals |
– |
(
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At 31 May 2025 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 June 2024 |
– |
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Charge for the year |
– |
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Disposals |
– |
(
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At 31 May 2025 |
– |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 May 2025 |
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At 31 May 2024 |
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Company |
Shares in group undertakings |
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£000 |
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Cost |
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At 1 June 2024 and 31 May 2025 |
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Impairment |
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At 1 June 2024 and 31 May 2025 |
– |
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Carrying amount |
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At 1 June 2024 and 31 May 2025 |
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At 31 May 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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Company |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
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Finished goods and goods for resale |
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– |
– |
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Group |
Company |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
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Trade debtors |
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– |
– |
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Prepayments and accrued income |
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– |
– |
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Other debtors |
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– |
– |
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– |
– |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Bank overdrafts |
(
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(
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------- |
---- |
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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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£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
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Bank loans and overdrafts |
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– |
– |
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Trade creditors |
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– |
– |
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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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– |
– |
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Social security and other taxes |
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– |
– |
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Other creditors |
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------- |
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Group |
Company |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
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Shares classed as financial liabilities |
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---- |
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---- |
---- |
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Group |
Deferred tax (note 24) |
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£000 |
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At 1 June 2024 |
– |
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Additions |
(
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At 31 May 2025 |
(
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Group |
Company |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
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Included in provisions (note 23) |
(
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– |
– |
– |
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Group |
Company |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
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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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41,523 |
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51,645 |
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385,000 |
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925,000 |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£000 |
£000 |
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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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Other interest receivable and similar income |
(
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(
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
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Gains on disposal of tangible assets |
(
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– |
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Tax on profit/(loss) |
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Accrued expenses |
|
– |
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Changes in: |
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Stocks |
(
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(
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Trade and other debtors |
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(
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Trade and other creditors |
|
(
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------- |
------- |
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(
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------- |
------- |
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At 1 Jun 2024 |
Cash flows |
At 31 May 2025 |
|
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£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
|
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Cash at bank and in hand |
|
328 |
|
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Bank overdrafts |
(294) |
(1,461) |
(1,755) |
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---- |
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------- |
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(
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(
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(
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Group |
Company |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
|
|
Not later than 1 year |
|
|
– |
– |
|
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years |
|
|
– |
– |
|
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---- |
---- |
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|
|
|
– |
– |
|
|
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) |