These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

Casting Support Systems Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Systems House, 1 Claylands Way, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7TY.

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 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

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.

The financial statements of the company are consolidated in the financial statements of Investment Casting Systems Limited. These consolidated financial statements are available from its registered office. The contact details are listed above.

The company suffered a loss for the year and associated cash flow challenges as a result of a reduction in its turnover relative to recent years. Those years have seen large contracts for the manufacture of products for blue chip customers. However, the same level of demand was not seen in 2024/25.

Payment terms were agreed with certain creditors and the company (and wider group) were able to secure additional borrowing to fund working capital requirements, supported by security offered on personal assets of the company directors. The directors also advanced further loans to the company and group. Additionally, a cash injection was achieved by the group late in the financial year from an external investor, which brought most creditor obligations back within normal terms shortly after year end.

Investment properties owned by the parent company have been sold in the period since year end and the proceeds of approximately £2.1m applied in reducing group borrowings and future servicing obligations.

New sources of work were secured in the latter part of the financial year, which are projected to add significant growth in turnover and profitability over the next 3 years and a return to cash positive trading. The directors have prepared profit and loss and cash flow projections at company and group level, allowing for the new sources of income. Those projections demonstrate the company and group’s ability to continue to trade as a going concern for the foreseeable future. As with all projections, there are potential variances in the timing and value of future cash flows. Nevertheless, the directors are confident that the company has access to appropriate financing facilities in the event that financial support is required.

Based on the above, the directors are satisfied that the company and group of which it is a member are a going concern and have prepared the financial statements on that 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.

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer (usually on dispatch of the goods), the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost 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.

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.

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’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 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.

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 creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, 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.

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.

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessees. All other leases are classified as operating leases.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised as assets at the lower of the assets fair value at the date of inception and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The related liability is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements. The interest is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

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.

Factoring

The company factors its trade debts. The accounting policy is to include trade debtors factored with recourse within trade debtors due within one year, and the returnable element of proceeds is recorded in bank loans and overdrafts due within one year. Factoring fees and interest are charged to the profit and loss account when paid.

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

The value of trade debtors which are secured under a confidential discounting agreement is £649,784 (2024: £554,568). The cash advanced by the factoring company is included within creditors falling due within one year.

Amounts owed by group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.

Hire purchase liabilities are secured against the assets to which they relate.

Bank loans include £364,852 (2024: £430,603) for amounts owed under a confidential invoice discounting agreement which is secured on the trade debts of the company.

Hire purchase liabilities are secured against the assets to which they relate.

The Ordinary "B" shares are only entitled to a return of capital on a winding up. They do not confer any rights of redemption.

As the income statement has been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements, the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with s444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006.

The auditor's report is unqualified and includes the following:

In our opinion the financial statements:

• give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 30 April 2025 and of its loss for the year then ended;

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

• have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Amounts not provided for in the balance sheet

Parent company debt of £1.4m (2024: £1.6m) is secured on all assets of the group, including the assets of this company.

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:

The ultimate parent company from 30 May 2025 is Investment Casting Plastics Limited, a company incorporated in England & Wales. That company acquired 100% of immediate parent company, Investment Casting Systems Limited by share for share exchange. For the year ended 30 April 2025, the consolidated accounts for the group have been prepared by Investment Casting Systems Limited. Those accounts can be obtained from the common registered office of this company and the parent.