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Financial Statements |
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Contents |
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Officers and professional advisers |
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Strategic report |
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Director's report |
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Independent auditor's report to the members |
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Consolidated statement of income and retained earnings |
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Company statement of income and retained earnings |
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Consolidated statement of financial position |
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Company statement of financial position |
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Consolidated statement of cash flows |
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Notes to the financial statements |
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Officers and Professional Advisers |
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Director |
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Registered office |
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Auditor |
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Chartered Accountants & statutory auditor |
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8th Floor |
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Becket House |
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36 Old Jewry |
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London |
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EC2R 8DD |
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Strategic Report |
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Turnover | 9,142,426 | 8,362,032 | |
| Gross profit (%) | 64 | 66 | |
| Earnings before, interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation | 1,566,583 | 1,879,470 | |
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Registered office: |
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Director's Report |
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Director |
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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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8th Floor |
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Becket House |
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36 Old Jewry |
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EC2R 8DD |
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Consolidated Statement of Income and Retained Earnings |
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Turnover |
4 |
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Cost of sales |
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Gross profit |
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Distribution costs |
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Administrative expenses |
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Operating profit |
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Income from other fixed asset investments |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
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Amounts written off investments |
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Profit before taxation |
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Tax on profit |
10 |
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Profit for the financial year and total comprehensive income |
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Retained earnings at the start of the year |
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Retained earnings at the end of the year |
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Company Statement of Income and Retained Earnings |
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Profit for the financial year and total comprehensive income |
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Retained earnings at the start of the year |
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Retained earnings at the end of the year |
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position |
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Note |
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Intangible assets |
11 |
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Tangible assets |
12 |
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Investments |
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Debtors |
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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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Provisions |
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Net assets |
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Called up share capital |
19 |
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Profit and loss account |
20 |
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Shareholders funds |
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Company Statement of Financial Position |
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Intangible assets |
11 |
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Tangible assets |
12 |
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Investments |
13 |
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Debtors |
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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 liabilities |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Provisions |
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Net assets |
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Called up share capital |
19 |
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Profit and loss account |
20 |
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Shareholders funds |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows |
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2024 |
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Profit for the financial year |
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Adjustments for: |
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Depreciation of tangible assets |
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Amounts written off investments |
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Income from other fixed asset investments |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
(56,076) |
(87,638) |
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Loss on disposal of tangible assets |
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Tax on profit/(loss) |
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Accrued (income)/expenses |
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Changes in: |
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Trade and other debtors |
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Trade and other creditors |
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Cash generated from operations |
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Interest received |
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Tax paid |
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Net cash from operating activities |
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Purchase of tangible assets |
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Purchases of other investments |
(2,639,340) |
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Proceeds from sale of other investments |
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714,607 |
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Dividends received |
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Net cash (used in)/from investing activities |
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Repayments of borrowings |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
4,007,924 |
2,893,782 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
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Notes to the Financial Statements |
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Patents, trademarks and licences |
- |
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Property 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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2024 |
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Rendering of services |
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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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Depreciation of tangible assets |
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Loss on disposal of tangible assets |
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Impairment of trade debtors |
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(2,274) |
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Research and development expenditure written off |
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Foreign exchange differences |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
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Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements |
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2024 |
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No. |
No. |
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Administrative staff |
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Research and development staff |
12 |
9 |
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2024 |
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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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2024 |
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Remuneration |
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Company contributions to defined contribution pension plans |
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2024 |
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Defined contribution plans |
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2024 |
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£ |
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Dividends from other fixed asset investments |
12,070 |
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(Gain)/loss on disposal of other fixed asset investments |
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142,811 |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
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UK current tax expense |
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Adjustments in respect of prior periods |
– |
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Total current tax |
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Origination and reversal of timing differences |
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Tax on profit/(loss) |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
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Profit on ordinary activities before taxation |
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Profit on ordinary activities by rate of tax |
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Adjustment to tax charge in respect of prior periods |
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(6,465) |
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Effect of expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
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Research and development tax credits |
(132,396) |
(97,893) |
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Tax on profit/(loss) |
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Group and company |
Patents, trademarks and licences |
Digital software assets |
Total |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 October 2024 and 30 September 2025 |
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1,149,950 |
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Amortisation |
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At 1 October 2024 and 30 September 2025 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 1 October 2024 and 30 September 2025 |
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1,149,950 |
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At 30 September 2024 |
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1,149,950 |
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Group |
Freehold property |
Long leasehold property |
Plant and machinery |
Fixtures, fittings and equipment |
Motor vehicles |
Total |
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Cost |
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At 1 Oct 2024 |
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Additions |
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Disposals |
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At 30 Sep 2025 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 Oct 2024 |
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Charge for the year |
– |
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Disposals |
– |
– |
– |
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At 30 Sep 2025 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 30 Sep 2025 |
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At 30 Sep 2024 |
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Company |
Freehold property |
Plant and machinery |
Total |
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Cost |
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At 1 October 2024 |
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Additions |
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At 30 September 2025 |
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Depreciation |
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Charge for the year |
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At 30 September 2025 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 30 September 2025 |
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At 30 September 2024 |
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Group |
Interests in associates |
Loans to participating interests |
Other investments other than loans |
Total |
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£ |
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Share of net assets/cost |
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At 1 October 2024 |
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Additions |
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At 30 September 2025 |
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Impairment |
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Revaluations |
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At 30 September 2025 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 30 September 2025 |
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At 30 September 2024 |
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Company |
Shares in group undertakings |
Shares in participating interests |
Loans to participating interests |
Other investments other than loans |
Total |
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£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 October 2024 |
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Additions |
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At 30 September 2025 |
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Impairment |
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At 1 October 2024 |
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Revaluations |
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– |
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At 30 September 2025 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 30 September 2025 |
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At 30 September 2024 |
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Registered office |
Class of share |
Percentage of shares held |
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Subsidiary undertakings |
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1 Cranmer Street |
Ordinary |
100 |
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Long Eaton |
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Nottingham |
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NG10 1NJ |
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1 Cranmer Street |
A Ordinary |
80 |
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Long Eaton |
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Nottingham |
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NG10 1NJ |
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Delves Road |
Ordinary |
100 |
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Heanor |
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Other significant holdings |
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Ichor Therapeutics, Inc. |
2603 US Route 11 |
Ordinary |
20.8 |
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LaFayette |
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New York |
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13084 |
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USA |
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Bioma Ltd |
Heanor Gate Industrial Estate |
Ordinary |
38 |
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Delves Road |
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Heanor |
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DE75 7SJ |
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Company |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Trade debtors |
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– |
– |
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Amounts owed by group undertakings |
– |
– |
– |
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Amounts owed by undertakings in which the company has a participating interest |
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Prepayments and accrued income |
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– |
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Corporation tax repayable |
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– |
– |
– |
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Director's loan account |
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Other debtors |
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Company |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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VAT on Capital Goods Scheme |
15,465 |
23,197 |
15,465 |
23,197 |
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Company |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Trade creditors |
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– |
– |
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Amounts owed to group undertakings |
– |
– |
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Accruals and deferred income |
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Corporation tax |
– |
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Social security and other taxes |
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– |
– |
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Other creditors |
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– |
– |
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Group |
Deferred tax (note 17) |
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£ |
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At 1 October 2024 |
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Additions |
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At 30 September 2025 |
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Company |
Deferred tax (note 17) |
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£ |
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At 1 October 2024 |
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Additions |
(
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At 30 September 2025 |
– |
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Group |
Company |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Included in provisions (note 16) |
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– |
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Group |
Company |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Accelerated capital allowances |
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– |
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2025 |
2024 |
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No. |
£ |
No. |
£ |
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100 |
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100 |
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At 1 Oct 2024 |
Cash flows |
At 30 Sep 2025 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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(2,154,642) |
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Group |
Company |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Tangible assets |
– |
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– |
– |
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|
2025 |
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|
Balance brought forward |
Advances/ (credits) to the director |
Amounts repaid |
Balance outstanding |
||
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
||
|
|
|
|
(
|
|
|
|
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--------- |
--------- |
--------- |
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|
2024 |
|||||
|
Balance brought forward |
Advances/ (credits) to the director |
Amounts repaid |
Balance outstanding |
||
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
||
|
|
(
|
|
(
|
|
|
|
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) |