The Directors present the Strategic Report of Avondale Construction Limited (the ‘Company’) for the year ended 31 October 2025.

For the year ended 31 October 2025, the Company recorded turnover of £20,852,514 (2024: £16,634,486), and achieved operating profit of £813,647 (2024: £536,403). This represents an operating profit margin of 3.90% (2024: 3.22%).

Gross profit for the year was £2,970,259 (2024: £2,680,164), equating to a gross margin of 14.24% (2024: 16.11%). The reduction in gross margin reflects a combination of project mix and continuing cost pressures within the construction supply chain.

Profit before taxation was £863,937 (2024: £600,893), representing 4.14% of turnover (2024: 3.61%).

Despite the Construction Logistics market being highly competitive the Company continues to secure a consistent level of tender opportunities from both existing and prospective clients. During the year, the Company increased its level of activity in UK regions, including Cambridge, the Midlands and Scotland, reflecting demand in cities outside London for improved community safety and environmental standards supported by better construction logistics and professional vehicle delivery management.

The Company continues to identify opportunities to work directly with developers, combining a site-wide logistics service with the Principal Contractor duties on certain schemes. The business continues to work with several main contractors, the majority of which are repeat clients.

We have secured a number of major contract awards during the 2025 to 2026 accounting period, that have now commenced on site and we are confident of attaining a turnover level similar to the accounting year covered in these accounts.

The Company’s current workload spans a range of sectors, including prime residential, leisure, healthcare,defence and commercial and mixed-use development. This diversity reduces reliance on any single sector should market conditions change due to the global economic uncertainties.

The Company continues to meet the challenges of resourcing projects with competent personnel by focusing on the training and development of its workforce and new entrants to the construction industry. Our people are our strength, and by offering long-term employment, fair pay and investment in their careers, we have a strong retention rate of our workforce who feel valued.

The Company continues to focus on achieving best-in-class standards in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards. The Company is committed to maximising the social value of the schemes engaged in by training and developing the next generation of construction workers local to that project. The Company has also donated volunteer time to local charities and provided educational materials relating to careers in construction to local schools.

As disclosed in the 2024 accounts in order to facilitate the retirement and exit from the Company, the shares held by Mr J Curran and Mrs M Curran were purchased by the Company in December 2024 and they subsequently both resigned as Directors. The Company is now controlled by Mr N Curran and Mrs H Curran.

The Directors remain confident in the Company’s medium to long-term prospects. The business expects continued demand for professional construction logistics services and will continue to focus on disciplined project selection, cost control, workforce development and service quality to support sustainable margin improvement.

The Directors have identified a number of potential risks and uncertainties that could impact the Company's performance, and these are reviewed regularly. The Directors consider the risks of all significant business decisions and changes in the external environment and in the Company's operations. The key risks affecting the business are as follows:

Operating Risk (Customer service and reputation)

The Company's reputation and continued success depend on its ability to provide services that are valued by its customers. The Company regularly reviews the quality of its services both internally and through formalised client feedback and evaluation. The Company continues to develop new and improved digital systems for use on its projects. These systems are unique selling points and have helped secure additional work. The Company continues to place digital innovation at the forefront of its services and has further enhanced digital platforms to make our logistics service auditable and our clients' projects more efficient.

Economic and Market Risk

The economic environment may affect performance through its impact on sales, pricing and costs. The Company mitigates these risks through strong supplier relationships, cost control measures and ongoing reviews, and disciplined tendering and project selection. The Company’s proactive approach to investment in training is intended to mitigate the effects of an increasingly constrained labour market.

Personnel and Resourcing Risk

The Company's performance is significantly affected by its ability to recruit, develop, and retain a high-quality workforce and network of contractors. The Company continues to invest in its workforce training and development. The Company also actively seeks to incentivise its workforce by offering competitive remuneration, benefits and progression opportunities.

Financial, Liquidity and Credit Risk

The Company is principally funded from retained profits. A continual process of financial monitoring, forecasting and budgeting is undertaken to maintain control of the Company’s financial position. The Company has continued to strengthen its financial position during the year, and suppliers are paid within agreed terms.

Regulatory and compliance Risk

The Company operates in a regulated environment and is subject to health and safety, employment, environmental and tax compliance requirements. The Company seeks to mitigate this risk through robust policies, training, and management oversight, supported by digital systems and regular review.

The Directors continue to use both financial and non-financial key performance indicators to manage the business.

The principal financial KPIs used to assess performance during the year are set out below:

Client satisfaction remains a key driver, and regular feedback is obtained across projects to support continuous improvement.

Approximately 65% of new contracts are secured from repeat clients, including those recognised among the Top 25 UK contractors.

The Directors consider that this Strategic Report provides a fair, balanced and comprehensive review of the development and performance of the business and its position at the year end.

On behalf of the board

The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2025.

The principal activity of the company continued to be that of Logistics Service provider and General Building contractors in the construction sector.

The results for the year are set out on page 9.

No ordinary dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.

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

The company manages its cash and borrowing requirements in order to maximise interest income and minimise interest expense, whilst ensuring the company has sufficient liquid resources to meet the operating needs of the business.

The auditor, Goldblatts, is deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have 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 directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are 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 directors are required to:

• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

• make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and

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

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are 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.

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

So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.

We have audited the financial statements of Avondale Construction Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 October 2025 which comprise the statement of comprehensive income, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity, the statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including 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 31 October 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 Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of 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 our audit:

• the information given in the strategic report and the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

• the strategic report and the directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

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

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which 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 directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or

• we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement, the directors are 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 directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the directors are 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 directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows;

• the engagement partner ensured the engagement team had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise possible non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

• we identify significant laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with directors, along with our commercial knowledge and experience of the construction logistics sector in which our client operates.

• we focused on specific laws and regulations which we consider may have a material effect on the financial statements or operations of the company, including Health & Safety laws, the Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation, data protection and employment law.

• we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence; and

• identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.

We assessed the susceptibility of the company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:

• making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud;

• considered the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:

• have performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual variances

• reviewed and tested journal entries and other adjustments to identify any unusual transactions

• assessed judgements and assumptions used in determining the accounting estimates which could indicate any potential bias

• investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

• reviewing disclosures in the financial statements and testing to supporting documentation.

• reviewing meeting minutes where available

• discussions with management regarding actual or potential litigations and / or claims.

• reviewing correspondence with HMRC and other relevant regulators

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from the financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware or any possible non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company's 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 an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

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

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions relating to medium-sized companies.

Avondale Construction Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 4th Floor, 4 Tabernacle Street, London, EC2A 4LU.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

Turnover represents amounts receivable for services provided and includes a valuation of amounts recoverable on contracts at the year end, net of VAT and trade discounts.

Revenue from contracts for the provision of professional services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion when the stage of completion, costs incurred and costs to complete can be estimated reliably. The stage of completion is calculated by comparing costs incurred, mainly in relation to contractual hourly staff rates and materials, as a proportion of total costs. Where the outcome cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent of the expenses recognised that are recoverable.

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

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

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.

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

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

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

The following judgements (apart from those involving estimates) have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.

The amounts due from contract customers and work in progress requires the company to make a judgement in relation to the stage of completion of the contracts ongoing at the year end. Management are provided with internal valuations by experienced personnel based on the costs incurred to date and the terms and conditions of the contract.

An analysis of the company's turnover is as follows:

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

Their aggregate remuneration comprised:

The number of directors for whom retirement benefits are accruing under defined contribution schemes amounted to 2 (2024 - 1).

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

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset where the company has a legally enforceable right to do so. The following is the analysis of the deferred tax balances (after offset) for financial reporting purposes:

The deferred tax liability set out above is expected to reverse by £377 within 12 months and relates to accelerated capital allowances that are expected to mature within the same period.

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.

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

During the year the company entered into the following transactions with related parties:

The following amounts were outstanding at the reporting end date:

The following amounts were outstanding at the reporting end date: