| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| Strategic Report, Report of the Director and |
| Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31st July 2025 |
| for |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| Strategic Report, Report of the Director and |
| Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31st July 2025 |
| for |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08381512) |
| Contents of the Financial Statements |
| for the year ended 31st July 2025 |
| Page |
| Company Information | 1 |
| Strategic Report | 2 |
| Report of the Director | 4 |
| Report of the Independent Auditors | 6 |
| Income Statement | 9 |
| Other Comprehensive Income | 10 |
| Balance Sheet | 11 |
| Statement of Changes in Equity | 12 |
| Cash Flow Statement | 13 |
| Notes to the Cash Flow Statement | 14 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 15 |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED |
| Company Information |
| for the year ended 31st July 2025 |
| DIRECTOR: |
| REGISTERED OFFICE: |
| BUSINESS ADDRESS: |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| AUDITORS: |
| Statutory Auditor |
| 1 Tower House |
| Tower Centre |
| Hoddesdon |
| Hertfordshire |
| EN11 8UR |
| BANKERS: |
| Unit 12, The Howards Centre |
| Howardsgate |
| Welwyn Garden City |
| Hertfordshire |
| AL8 6H |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08381512) |
| Strategic Report |
| for the year ended 31st July 2025 |
| The director presents his strategic report for the year ended 31st July 2025. |
| Bowden Moss Limited is a privately owned refurbishment and fit-out contractor based in Hertfordshire. The Company specialises in the refurbishment of industrial, logistics and commercial properties, together with associated building services works, primarily across the South East and Midlands of England. Since its incorporation in January 2013, the Company has built a strong reputation for quality, reliability and integrity within its chosen sectors. |
| REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
| During the year ended 31 July 2025, the Company continued to benefit from sustained demand within the industrial and logistics refurbishment market, reflecting ongoing occupier requirements for upgraded, energy-efficient space and asset repositioning strategies by property owners. |
| The period was characterised by the delivery and progression of multiple large-scale refurbishment projects across the UK. The Company was active on a significant volume of industrial and warehouse refurbishments, collectively exceeding one million square feet and spanning locations including Wolverhampton, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Chelmsford, Enfield and the wider London area. |
| Projects undertaken during the year commonly incorporated full fabric renewal, slab repairs or replacement, M&E upgrades and Category A office refurbishments. Several schemes reached Practical Completion during or shortly after the year end, contributing positively to turnover and cash generation for the period. |
| PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
| The Directors consider the principal risks facing the Company to include: |
| - Market and economic risk, arising from fluctuations in construction demand, interest rates and investor confidence. |
| - Supply chain and cost inflation risk, particularly in respect of materials and specialist subcontract trades. |
| - Regulatory and compliance risk, as energy, environmental and building standards continue to evolve. |
| These risks are mitigated through early engagement with clients and suppliers, disciplined contract administration, strong supply-chain relationships and an experienced management team. |
| KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
| In order to monitor performance effectively, the Directors review a combination of financial and non-financial key performance indicators (KPIs). The principal KPIs used during the year were as follows: |
| Financial KPIs |
| 1. Turnover Growth |
| Turnover is monitored as a key indicator of market demand and operational capacity. During the year, turnover increased (to £36.8M) compared with the prior year (£22.8M) , reflecting higher levels of project activity and the delivery of several large-scale refurbishment schemes. This growth was driven primarily by the industrial and logistics refurbishment sector. |
| 2. Operating Margin |
| Operating margin is reviewed to assess cost control, pricing discipline and overall project profitability. The operating margin was reduced slightly (3.9%) compared to the prior year (5.6%), due to a revised costing strategy used to secure larger contracts. |
| Non-Financial KPI |
| 1. Proportion of Revenue from Repeat Clients |
| The Directors consider repeat client revenue to be a key indicator of service quality, reputation and long-term sustainability. The ongoing revenue generated from repeat clients during the year, demonstrates continued client confidence and the effectiveness of the Company’s relationship-driven operating model. |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08381512) |
| Strategic Report |
| for the year ended 31st July 2025 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL AND GOVERNANCE MATTERS |
| Environmental performance continues to be a key area of focus. During the year, many projects delivered by the Company incorporated sustainability and energy-efficiency measures, including photovoltaic installations, air-source heat pumps, LED lighting systems, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and improved EPC ratings, often targeting EPC A or A+ outcomes with a number of projects achieving BREEAM ratings of Good and Very Good.. |
| The Company also seeks to make a positive contribution to the communities in which it operates, including ongoing support for local events and initiatives, reinforcing its commitment to responsible business practices. |
| Governance remains director-led, with oversight of operational risk, financial controls, health and safety performance and supply chain management retained at Board level. |
| EMPLOYEES AND SOCIAL MATTERS |
| The Company recognises that its employees are fundamental to the quality and success of its refurbishment projects. We are committed to providing a safe, inclusive and supportive working environment, with a strong focus on health and safety given the nature of our operations. Investment in training, skills development and employee engagement supports high standards of workmanship, regulatory compliance and wellbeing, while promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment across our workforce and subcontractor community. |
| RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS |
| While the Company operates wholly within the UK, where the risk of human rights breaches is considered low, we remain committed to upholding internationally recognised human rights standards. We ensure that our employment practices are fair, lawful and transparent and that all employees are treated with dignity and respect. |
| ANTI CORRUPTION AND ANTI BRIBERY |
| The Company maintains a zero tolerance approach to bribery, corruption and unethical behaviour. Policies and procedures are in place to ensure compliance with the Bribery Act 2010 and other relevant legislation. Employees receive training where appropriate on recognising and reporting suspected misconduct. |
| FUTURE PROSPECTS |
| Looking ahead, the Directors remain cautiously optimistic. Demand for industrial and logistics refurbishment is expected to remain resilient, supported by occupier demand for compliant, energy-efficient buildings and the ongoing need to upgrade existing asset stock. |
| The Company enters the period following the year end with a strong pipeline of secured and negotiated work and is well positioned to continue building on its established reputation within its core markets. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08381512) |
| Report of the Director |
| for the year ended 31st July 2025 |
| The director presents his report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31st July 2025. |
| PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
| The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of industrial and commercial property refurbishment. |
| DIVIDENDS |
| Interim dividends per share were paid during the year as follows: |
| Ordinary 'C' £1 - £348,019 |
| Ordinary 'D' £1 - £283,706 |
| The directors recommend that no final dividend be paid. |
| The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 31st July 2025 will be £631,725. |
| DIRECTOR |
| His beneficial interests in the shares of the company, according to the register of directors' interests, were as follows: |
| 31/7/25 | 1/8/24 |
| Ordinary 'B' shares of £1 each | 50 | 50 |
| Ordinary 'C' shares of £1 each | 1 | 1 |
| He did not hold any beneficial interests in the Ordinary 'D' shares of £1 each. |
| He did not hold any non-beneficial interests in any of the shares of the company. |
| The company is under the control of its directors. |
| DISCLOSURE IN THE STRATEGIC REPORT |
| In accordance with section 414C(11) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have chosen to set out in the Strategic Report the information which is required by Schedule 7 to be contained in the Directors' Report. |
| STATEMENT OF DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES |
| The director is responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Director 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; |
| - | 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 him 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. |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08381512) |
| Report of the Director |
| for the year ended 31st July 2025 |
| STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS |
| So far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and he has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. |
| AUDITORS |
| The auditors, Attenboroughs (Accountants) Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED |
| Opinion |
| We have audited the financial statements of BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED (the 'company') for the year ended 31st July 2025 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Cash Flow Statement, 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 Financial Reporting Standard 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 31st July 2025 and of its profit 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. |
| 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 Auditors' 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 opinion. |
| Conclusions relating to going concern |
| In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's 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 director with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. |
| Other information |
| The director is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Director, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon. |
| 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. |
| In connection with our audit of the financial statements, 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 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. |
| 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 Report of the Director for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
| - | the Strategic Report and the Report of the Director have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
| Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED |
| Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
| 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 Report of the Director. |
| 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. |
| Responsibilities of director |
| As explained more fully in the Statement of Director's Responsibilities set out on page four, 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 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. |
| Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements |
| 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 a Report of the Auditors 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. |
| The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
| We identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities (non-compliance with laws and regulations), including fraud. |
| The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below: |
| We have made enquires of management around actual and potential litigation claims. |
| The company is subject to laws and regulations that directly affect the financial statements including financial reporting legislation, distributable profits legislation, taxation legislation and pension legislation and we assessed the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items. |
| We have reviewed the financial statement disclosures and testing to support documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations. |
| We have considered the risks of management override of controls, including through testing journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, and evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business. |
| 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 Report of the Auditors. |
| Other matters which we are required to address |
| The comparative information presented in respect of the prior period was not subject to audit and, accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion on that information. |
| Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED |
| Use of our 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 a Report of the Auditors 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 |
| Statutory Auditor |
| 1 Tower House |
| Tower Centre |
| Hoddesdon |
| Hertfordshire |
| EN11 8UR |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08381512) |
| Income Statement |
| for the year ended 31st July 2025 |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| TURNOVER |
| Cost of sales |
| GROSS PROFIT |
| Administrative expenses |
| 1,415,696 | 1,270,928 |
| Other operating income |
| OPERATING PROFIT | 4 |
| Interest receivable and similar income |
| 1,439,769 | 1,290,513 |
| Interest payable and similar expenses | 6 |
| PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
| Tax on profit | 7 |
| PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08381512) |
| Other Comprehensive Income |
| for the year ended 31st July 2025 |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| PROFIT FOR THE YEAR |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08381512) |
| Balance Sheet |
| 31st July 2025 |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Tangible assets | 9 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Stocks | 10 |
| Debtors | 11 |
| Cash at bank and in hand |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 12 |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due after more than one year | 13 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 17 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET ASSETS |
| CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
| Called up share capital | 18 |
| Capital redemption reserve | 19 |
| Retained earnings | 19 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
| The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08381512) |
| Statement of Changes in Equity |
| for the year ended 31st July 2025 |
| Called up | Capital |
| share | Retained | redemption | Total |
| capital | earnings | reserve | equity |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Balance at 1st August 2023 |
| Changes in equity |
| Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | ( |
) |
| Total comprehensive income | - |
| Balance at 31st July 2024 |
| Changes in equity |
| Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | ( |
) |
| Total comprehensive income | - |
| Balance at 31st July 2025 |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08381512) |
| Cash Flow Statement |
| for the year ended 31st July 2025 |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| Cash flows from operating activities |
| Cash generated from operations | 1 |
| Interest paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Interest element of hire purchase payments paid |
( |
) |
( |
) |
| Tax paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Net cash from operating activities |
| Cash flows from investing activities |
| Purchase of tangible fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Sale of tangible fixed assets |
| Interest received |
| Net cash from investing activities | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Cash flows from financing activities |
| Loan repayments in year | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Capital repayments in year | ( |
) |
| Amount withdrawn by directors | ( |
) |
| Equity dividends paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Net cash from financing activities | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2 |
801,678 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 2 | 1,895,760 | 1,021,002 |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08381512) |
| Notes to the Cash Flow Statement |
| for the year ended 31st July 2025 |
| 1. | RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| £ | £ |
| Profit before taxation |
| Depreciation charges |
| Profit on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
) |
| Finance costs | 4,343 | 4,707 |
| Finance income | (19,818 | ) | (4,338 | ) |
| 1,473,053 | 1,334,703 |
| Increase in trade and other debtors | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Increase in trade and other creditors |
| Cash generated from operations |
| 2. | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
| The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts: |
| Year ended 31st July 2025 |
| 31/7/25 | 1/8/24 |
| £ | £ |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,895,760 | 1,021,002 |
| Year ended 31st July 2024 |
| 31/7/24 | 1/8/23 |
| £ | £ |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,021,002 | 801,678 |
| 3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS |
| At 1/8/24 | Cash flow | At 31/7/25 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Net cash |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 1,021,002 | 874,758 | 1,895,760 |
| 1,021,002 | 1,895,760 |
| Debt |
| Finance leases | (72,530 | ) | 33,951 | (38,579 | ) |
| Debts falling due within 1 year | (10,000 | ) | 833 | (9,167 | ) |
| Debts falling due after 1 year | (9,167 | ) | 9,167 | - |
| (91,697 | ) | 43,951 | (47,746 | ) |
| Total | 929,305 | 918,709 | 1,848,014 |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08381512) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements |
| for the year ended 31st July 2025 |
| 1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED is a |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| Turnover |
| Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Plant and machinery | - |
| Office equipment | - |
| Motor vehicles | - |
| Stocks |
| Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. |
| At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stock is impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell. The impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss. |
| Financial instruments |
| Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument and are initially measured at the transaction price, including transaction costs, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction. |
| Financial assets |
| Financial assets comprise trade and other debtors and cash and cash equivalents. Basic financial assets are subsequently measured at amortised cost, less impairment. Cash and cash equivalents include cash at bank and in hand. |
| At each reporting date, financial assets measured at amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment. If such evidence exists, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss. Impairment losses are reversed if the impairment decreases in subsequent periods and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised. |
| Financial liabilities |
| Financial liabilities comprise trade and other creditors and bank borrowings. Basic financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business. |
| Derecognition |
| Financial assets are derecognised when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled. Financial liabilities are derecognised when the obligations are discharged, cancelled or expire. |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08381512) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the year ended 31st July 2025 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| Taxation |
| Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
| Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
| Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. |
| Deferred tax |
| Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date. |
| Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. |
| Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. |
| Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
| Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter. |
| The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability. |
| Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. |
| Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts and finance leases are capitalised as tangible fixed assets. Assets acquired by finance lease are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives and are depreciated over their useful lives. Finance leases are those where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership are assumed by the company. Obligations under such agreements are included in creditors net of the finance charge allocated to future periods. The finance element of the rental payment is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of charge on the net obligation outstanding in each period. |
| Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
| The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate. |
| Borrowing costs |
| All borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the year in which they are incurred. |
| 3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| £ | £ |
| Wages and salaries |
| Social security costs |
| Other pension costs |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08381512) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the year ended 31st July 2025 |
| 3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued |
| The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| Directors | 1 | 1 |
| Office and management | 17 | 13 |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| £ | £ |
| Director's remuneration |
| Director's pension contributions to money purchase schemes |
| 4. | OPERATING PROFIT |
| The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting): |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| £ | £ |
| Hire of plant and machinery |
| Other operating leases |
| Depreciation - owned assets |
| Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts |
| Profit on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
) |
| 5. | AUDITORS' REMUNERATION |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| £ | £ |
| Fees payable to the company's auditors for the audit of the company's financial statements |
5,000 |
- |
| 6. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank loan interest |
| Hire purchase |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08381512) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the year ended 31st July 2025 |
| 7. | TAXATION |
| Analysis of the tax charge |
| The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows: |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| £ | £ |
| Current tax: |
| UK corporation tax |
| Deferred tax | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Tax on profit |
| Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss |
| The tax assessed for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below: |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| £ | £ |
| Profit before tax |
| Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of (2024 - |
| Effects of: |
| Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
| Depreciation in excess of capital allowances |
| Profit on disposal of fixed assets | (157 | ) | - |
| Movement in deferred tax | (2,296 | ) | (3,472 | ) |
| Total tax charge | 365,799 | 335,228 |
| 8. | DIVIDENDS |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| £ | £ |
| Ordinary 'C' share of £1 |
| Interim |
| Ordinary 'D' share of £1 |
| Interim |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08381512) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the year ended 31st July 2025 |
| 9. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Plant and | Office | Motor |
| machinery | equipment | vehicles | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1st August 2024 |
| Additions |
| Disposals | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 31st July 2025 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1st August 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 31st July 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31st July 2025 |
| At 31st July 2024 |
| Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows: |
| Motor |
| vehicles |
| £ |
| COST |
| At 1st August 2024 |
| Transfer to ownership | (19,500 | ) |
| At 31st July 2025 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1st August 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| Transfer to ownership | (13,330 | ) |
| At 31st July 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31st July 2025 |
| At 31st July 2024 |
| 10. | STOCKS |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| £ | £ |
| Stocks |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08381512) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the year ended 31st July 2025 |
| 11. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade debtors |
| Amounts recoverable on contract |
| 12. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 14) |
| Hire purchase contracts (see note 15) |
| Trade creditors |
| Tax |
| Social security and other taxes |
| VAT |
| Other creditors |
| Directors' current accounts |
| Accrued expenses |
| 13. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank loans (see note 14) |
| Hire purchase contracts (see note 15) |
| 14. | LOANS |
| An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| £ | £ |
| Amounts falling due within one year or on demand: |
| Bank loans |
| Amounts falling due between one and two years: |
| Bank loans - 1-2 years |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08381512) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the year ended 31st July 2025 |
| 15. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
| Minimum lease payments fall due as follows: |
| Hire purchase |
| contracts |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| £ | £ |
| Net obligations repayable: |
| Within one year |
| Between one and five years |
| Non-cancellable |
| operating leases |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| £ | £ |
| Within one year |
| Between one and five years |
| 16. | SECURED DEBTS |
| The following secured debts are included within creditors: |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| £ | £ |
| Hire purchase contracts | 38,579 | 72,530 |
| The hire purchase creditors are secured on the assets to which they relate. |
| 17. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
| 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| £ | £ |
| Deferred tax | 1,106 | 3,401 |
| Deferred |
| tax |
| £ |
| Balance at 1st August 2024 |
| Credit to Income Statement during year | ( |
) |
| Balance at 31st July 2025 |
| BOWDEN MOSS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08381512) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the year ended 31st July 2025 |
| 18. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
| Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
| Number: | Class: | Nominal | 31/7/25 | 31/7/24 |
| value: | £ | £ |
| Ordinary 'B' | £1 | 50 | 50 |
| Ordinary 'C' | £1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ordinary 'D' | £1 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | 52 |
| All classes of shares have full voting, dividend and capital distribution rights, and they do not confer any rights of redemption. |
| 19. | RESERVES |
| Capital |
| Retained | redemption |
| earnings | reserve | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| At 1st August 2024 | 1,625,132 |
| Profit for the year |
| Dividends | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 31st July 2025 | 2,063,034 |
| 20. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
| Transactions with directors |
| During the year the Company paid aggregate remuneration (including salary, dividends, benefits and pension contributions) for the services of the director totalling £438,328 (2024: £390,847). |
| Transactions with shareholders |
| During the year non-director shareholders received aggregate remuneration (including salary, dividends and pension contributions) for their services totalling £374,419 (2024: £172,738). |
| There were no other related party transactions during the year. |
| 21. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
| The controlling party is D J Moss. |