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Financial Statements |
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Contents |
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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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Balance sheet |
10 |
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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 financial statements |
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Strategic Report |
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Registered office: |
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Directors' Report |
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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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A3 Broomsleigh Business Park |
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Worsley Bridge Road |
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London |
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SE26 5BN |
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income |
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2024 |
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Note |
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Turnover |
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Cost of sales |
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Gross profit/(loss) |
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Administrative expenses |
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Other operating income |
5 |
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Operating profit/(loss) |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
10 |
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Profit/(loss) before taxation |
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Tax on profit/(loss) |
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Profit/(loss) for the financial year |
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Foreign currency retranslation |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Note |
£ |
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Intangible assets |
13 |
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Tangible assets |
14 |
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Stocks |
16 |
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Debtors |
17 |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
19 |
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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 |
20 |
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Provisions |
21 |
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Net assets |
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Called up share capital |
25 |
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Share premium account |
26 |
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Capital redemption reserve |
26 |
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Profit and loss account |
26 |
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Equity attributable to the owners of the parent company |
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Non-controlling interests |
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Director |
Director |
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Balance Sheet |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Note |
£ |
£ |
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Tangible assets |
14 |
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Investments |
15 |
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Stocks |
16 |
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Debtors |
17 |
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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 |
20 |
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Provisions |
21 |
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Net assets |
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Called up share capital |
25 |
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Share premium account |
26 |
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Capital redemption reserve |
26 |
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Profit and loss account |
26 |
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Shareholders funds |
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Director |
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 |
Equity attributable to the owners of the parent company |
Non-controlling interests |
Total |
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At 1 January 2024 |
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Loss for the year |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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Dividends paid and payable |
12 |
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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 December 2024 (as previously reported) |
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Prior period adjustments |
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7,707 |
7,707 |
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At 31 December 2024 (restated) |
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1,407,780
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Profit for the year |
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Other comprehensive income for the year: |
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Foreign currency retranslation |
– |
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– |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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– |
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– |
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (continued) |
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Called up share capital |
Share premium account |
Capital redemption reserve |
Profit and loss account |
Equity attributable to the owners of the parent company |
Non-controlling interests |
Total |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Issue of shares |
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Dividends paid and payable |
12 |
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– |
(
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Total investments by and distributions to owners |
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– |
(
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(
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At 31 December 2025 |
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Company Statement of Changes in Equity |
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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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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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At 1 January 2024 |
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Loss for the year |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
– |
– |
– |
(
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(
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Dividends paid and payable |
12 |
– |
– |
– |
(
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(
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Cancellation of subscribed capital |
(
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– |
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(
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(
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Total investments by and distributions to owners |
(
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– |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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Profit for the year |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
– |
– |
– |
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Issue of shares |
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– |
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Dividends paid and payable |
12 |
– |
– |
– |
(
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Total investments by and distributions to owners |
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(
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At 31 December 2025 |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Note |
£ |
£ |
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Profit/(loss) for the financial year |
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(
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Adjustments for: |
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Depreciation of tangible assets |
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Amortisation of intangible 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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Gain on impairment or disposal of operations |
7,707 |
– |
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Unrealised foreign currency gains |
(5,173) |
– |
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Tax on profit/(loss) |
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(
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Accrued income |
(
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Changes in: |
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Stocks |
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Trade and other debtors |
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Trade and other creditors |
(
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Provisions and employee benefits |
(
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Cash generated from operations |
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(
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Interest paid |
(
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(
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Interest received |
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– |
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Tax paid |
(
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(
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Net cash from/(used in) operating activities |
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(
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Purchase of tangible assets |
(
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(
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Proceeds from sale of tangible assets |
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Net cash (used in)/from investing activities |
(
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Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares |
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– |
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Purchase of own shares |
– |
(
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Proceeds from borrowings |
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Dividends paid |
(
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(
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Net cash from financing activities |
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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(
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
471,639 |
3,359,239 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
18 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements |
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Goodwill |
- |
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Incorporation expenses |
- |
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Leasehold improvements |
- |
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Plant and machinery |
- |
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Fixtures and fittings |
- |
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Motor vehicles |
- |
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Equipment |
- |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
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Construction contracts |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
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United Kingdom |
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Overseas |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
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Other operating income |
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– |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
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Amortisation of intangible assets |
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Depreciation of tangible assets |
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Gains on disposal of tangible assets |
(
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– |
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Foreign exchange differences |
(
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2025 |
2024 |
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No. |
No. |
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Administrative staff |
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---- |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
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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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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
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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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£ |
£ |
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Interest on cash and cash equivalents |
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– |
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---- |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
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Interest on banks loans and overdrafts |
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Other interest payable and similar charges |
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– |
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--------- |
--------- |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
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UK current tax expense/(income) |
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(
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Origination and reversal of timing differences |
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(
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Tax on profit/(loss) |
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(
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------------ |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
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Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation |
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(
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Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities by rate of tax |
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(
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Adjustment to tax charge in respect of prior periods |
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– |
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Effect of expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
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Effect of capital allowances and depreciation |
(
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Utilisation of tax losses |
(
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– |
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Unused tax losses |
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Deferred tax charge |
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(
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Change in tax rates affecting loss carryback |
– |
48,349
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Effect of different international tax rates |
(77,947)
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(19,825)
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Tax on profit/(loss) |
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(
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------------ |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
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Dividends on equity shares |
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Group |
Goodwill |
Set up costs |
Total |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025 |
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Amortisation |
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At 1 January 2025 |
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Charge for the year |
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At 31 December 2025 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 December 2025 |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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Group |
Short leasehold property |
Plant and machinery |
Fixtures and fittings |
Motor vehicles |
Equipment |
Total |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 Jan 2025 |
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Additions |
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– |
– |
– |
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Disposals |
(
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(
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– |
(
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(
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(
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--------- |
-------- |
------- |
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At 31 Dec 2025 |
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– |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 Jan 2025 |
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Charge for the year |
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– |
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Disposals |
(
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(
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– |
(
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(
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(
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--------- |
-------- |
------- |
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At 31 Dec 2025 |
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– |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 Dec 2025 |
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– |
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-------- |
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At 31 Dec 2024 |
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– |
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Company |
Short leasehold property |
Plant and machinery |
Motor vehicles |
Equipment |
Total |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 January 2025 |
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Additions |
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– |
– |
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Disposals |
(
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(
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(
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(
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(
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--------- |
-------- |
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At 31 December 2025 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 January 2025 |
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Charge for the year |
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– |
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Disposals |
(
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(
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(
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(
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(
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--------- |
-------- |
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At 31 December 2025 |
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– |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 December 2025 |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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Company |
Shares in group undertakings |
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£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025 |
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Impairment |
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At 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025 |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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Registered office |
Class of share |
Percentage of shares held |
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Subsidiary undertakings |
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55b St. Marys Butts |
Ordinary |
75 |
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Reading |
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Berks |
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RG1 2LG |
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Reading Bridge House |
Ordinary |
100 |
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George Street |
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Reading |
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RG1 8LS |
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Milano |
Ordinary |
100 |
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Via San Vito18 |
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20123 |
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Office 3C, Sky Business Centre |
Ordinary |
100 |
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Plato Business Park |
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Damastown |
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Dublin 15 |
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Group |
Company |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Work in progress |
|
|
|
|
|
--------- |
------------ |
--------- |
------------ |
|
|
Group |
Company |
|||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Trade debtors |
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts owed by group undertakings |
– |
– |
– |
|
|
Deferred tax asset |
|
|
|
|
|
Called up share capital not paid |
|
|
|
|
|
Prepayments and accrued income |
|
|
|
|
|
Corporation tax repayable |
– |
– |
|
– |
|
Directors loan account |
|
|
|
|
|
Other debtors |
|
|
|
|
|
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
|
Group |
Company |
|||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Deferred tax asset |
– |
|
– |
|
|
---- |
--------- |
---- |
--------- |
|
|
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
Cash at bank and in hand |
|
|
|
Bank overdrafts |
(
|
(
|
|
------------ |
--------- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
------------ |
--------- |
|
|
Group |
Company |
|||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Bank loans and overdrafts |
|
|
|
|
|
Trade creditors |
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts owed to group undertakings |
– |
– |
|
– |
|
Accruals and deferred income |
|
|
|
|
|
Corporation tax |
|
|
– |
|
|
Social security and other taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
Other creditors |
|
|
|
|
|
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
|
Group |
Company |
|||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Bank loans and overdrafts |
|
|
|
|
|
--------- |
--------- |
--------- |
--------- |
|
|
Group and company |
Onerous contracts |
|
£ |
|
|
At 1 January 2025 |
|
|
Charge against provision |
(
|
|
------------ |
|
|
At 31 December 2025 |
– |
|
------------ |
|
|
Group |
Company |
|||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Included in debtors (note 17) |
|
|
|
|
|
--------- |
--------- |
--------- |
--------- |
|
|
Group |
Company |
|||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Accelerated capital allowances |
|
|
|
|
|
Unused tax losses |
(
|
(
|
(
|
(
|
|
--------- |
--------- |
--------- |
--------- |
|
|
(503,681) |
(635,632) |
(503,681) |
(635,632) |
|
|
--------- |
--------- |
--------- |
--------- |
|
|
Group |
Company |
|||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss |
8,556,803 |
6,314,653 |
5,929,305 |
6,485,812 |
|
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
|
Group |
Company |
|||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss |
7,780,938 |
5,640,119 |
6,657,885 |
5,702,340 |
|
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
|
2025 |
2024 |
|||
|
No. |
£ |
No. |
£ |
|
|
|
|
1,970 |
|
1,900 |
|
------- |
------- |
------- |
------- |
|
|
At 1 Jan 2025 |
Cash flows |
At 31 Dec 2025 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Cash at bank and in hand |
|
528,245 |
|
|
Bank overdrafts |
(142) |
(1,429) |
(1,571) |
|
Debt due within one year |
(897,344) |
(550,834) |
(1,448,178) |
|
Debt due after one year |
(486,805) |
136,104 |
(350,701) |
|
--------- |
--------- |
------------ |
|
|
(
|
|
(
|
|
|
--------- |
--------- |
------------ |
|
|
Group |
Company |
|||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Not later than 1 year |
|
|
|
|
|
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years |
|
|
|
|
|
--------- |
--------- |
--------- |
--------- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
--------- |
--------- |
--------- |
--------- |
|
|
|
|
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) |
|
2025 |
||||
|
Balance brought forward |
Advances/ (credits) to the directors |
Balance outstanding |
||
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
||
|
|
|
(
|
|
|
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
------------ |
--------- |
--------- |
||
|
|
(
|
|
||
|
------------ |
--------- |
--------- |
||
|
2024 |
||||
|
Balance brought forward |
Advances/ (credits) to the directors |
Balance outstanding |
||
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
||
|
|
|
(
|
|
|
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
------------ |
--------- |
------------ |
||
|
|
(
|
|
||
|
------------ |
--------- |
------------ |
||