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REGISTERED NUMBER: 08364850 (England and Wales)

| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |

| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 |

| FOR |

| LAMOTTE EUROPE LIMITED |

| LAMOTTE EUROPE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08364850) |

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the year ended 31 December 2025

Page |

| Company Information | 1 |

| Balance Sheet | 2 |

| Notes to the Financial Statements | 3 |

| LAMOTTE EUROPE LIMITED |

COMPANY INFORMATION

for the year ended 31 December 2025

| DIRECTORS: | B W Draper

| T C Schofield

| S Amsbaugh

| D Schmidt

| D Gleason

| REGISTERED OFFICE: | Highdown House

| 11 Highdown Road

| Leamington Spa

| Warwickshire

| CV31 1XT

| REGISTERED NUMBER: | 08364850 (England and Wales)

| SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: | Wayne Gutteridge FCA

| AUDITORS: | HB&O Ltd

| Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors

| Seven Stars House

| 1 Wheler Road

| Coventry

| CV3 4LB

| LAMOTTE EUROPE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08364850) |

BALANCE SHEET

31 December 2025

| 2025 | 2024 |

| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets | 4 | 44,961 |  | - |  |

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks | 5 | 1,181,533 |  | 701,324 |  |

Debtors | 6 | 101,038 |  | 60,195 |  |

Cash at bank and in hand | 138,503 |  | 12,491 |  |

1,421,074 |  | 774,010 |  |

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year | 7 | 551,759 |  | 376,573 |  |

NET CURRENT ASSETS | 869,315 |  | 397,437 |  |

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | 914,276 |  | 397,437 |  |

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital | 1 |  | 1 |  |

Retained earnings | 914,275 |  | 397,436 |  |

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | 914,276 |  | 397,437 |  |

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

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 7 April 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:

B W Draper - Director

T C Schofield - Director

| LAMOTTE EUROPE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08364850) |

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the year ended 31 December 2025

1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION

| LaMotte Europe Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES

| Basis of preparing the financial statements

| These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" of Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and 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 accounts have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards. The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below and remain unchanged from the prior year.

| Related party exemption

| The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

| Turnover

| Turnover comprises the value of sales (net of value added tax) of goods and services provided in the normal course of business. Revenue is recognised in respect of service contracts when the company obtains the right to consideration.

| Tangible fixed assets

| Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

| Improvements to properties | - | 25% on reducing balance

| Plant & machinery | - | 25% on cost

| Fixtures & fittings | - | 25% on cost

| Motor vehicles | - | 25% on cost

| Computer equipment | - | 25% on cost

| Stocks

| Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

| 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.

| LAMOTTE EUROPE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08364850) |

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

for the year ended 31 December 2025

2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

| 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

| Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

| 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.

3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

| The average number of employees during the year was 9 (2024 - 5 ) .

4. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

| Improvements |

| to |  | Plant & |  | Fixtures

| properties |  | machinery |  | & fittings

£ | £ | £ |

| COST

| Additions | 4,922 |  | 17,910 |  | 3,099 |  |

| At 31 December 2025 | 4,922 |  | 17,910 |  | 3,099 |  |

| DEPRECIATION

| Charge for year | 1,231 |  | 4,478 |  | 775 |  |

| At 31 December 2025 | 1,231 |  | 4,478 |  | 775 |  |

| NET BOOK VALUE

| At 31 December 2025 | 3,691 |  | 13,432 |  | 2,324 |  |

| LAMOTTE EUROPE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08364850) |

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

for the year ended 31 December 2025

4. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

| Motor |  | Computer |

| vehicles |  | equipment |  | Totals

£ | £ | £ |

| COST

| Additions | 21,701 |  | 12,317 |  | 59,949 |  |

| At 31 December 2025 | 21,701 |  | 12,317 |  | 59,949 |  |

| DEPRECIATION

| Charge for year | 5,425 |  | 3,079 |  | 14,988 |  |

| At 31 December 2025 | 5,425 |  | 3,079 |  | 14,988 |  |

| NET BOOK VALUE

| At 31 December 2025 | 16,276 |  | 9,238 |  | 44,961 |  |

5. | STOCKS

2025 | 2024 |

£ | £ |

| Stocks | 1,181,533 |  | 701,324 |  |

6. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |

2025 | 2024 |

£ | £ |

| Trade debtors | 66,137 |  | 41,806 |  |

| VAT | 2,899 |  | 2,029 |  |

| Prepayments | 32,002 |  | 16,360 |  |

101,038 |  | 60,195 |  |

7. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |

2025 | 2024 |

£ | £ |

| Trade creditors | 21,624 |  | 92,930 |  |

| Amounts owed to group undertakings | 301,882 |  | - |  |

| Tax | 174,535 |  | 114,373 |  |

| Social security and other taxes | 3,466 |  | - |  |

| Other creditors | 42,252 |  | 161,995 |  |

| Accrued expenses | 8,000 |  | 7,275 |  |

551,759 |  | 376,573 |  |

| LAMOTTE EUROPE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08364850) |

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

for the year ended 31 December 2025

8. | DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 444(5B) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006

| The Report of the Auditors was unqualified.

| The financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 were not audited. We were appointed auditors in 2025. In forming our opinion, we have considered the comparative figures and disclosures and our opinion is not qualified in this respect.

| Wayne Gutteridge FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)

| for and on behalf of HB&O Ltd

9. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

| The LaMotte Chemical Products Company, a Company registered in the USA, owns the entire share capital of the company.

| The Company is ultimately controlled by Mr R Patterson.