Company registration number 02440644 (England and Wales)
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
Y Hirose
A Huelga
S Seike
D Rhami
S Susa
K Kume
(Appointed 31 March 2026)
Company number
02440644
Registered office
Unit 2
Rokeby Court
Manor Park
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 1RW
Auditor
Cooper Parry Group Limited
St James Building
79 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6HT
Bankers
Barclays Bank
1 Churchill Place
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HP
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Strategic report
1
Directors' report
2 - 3
Independent auditor's report
4 - 6
Statement of comprehensive income
7
Statement of financial position
8 - 9
Statement of changes in equity
10
Statement of cash flows
11
Notes to the financial statements
12 - 33
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2026.
Review of the business
The company has reported an increase in revenue to £29m (£27.5m reported in 2024). This achievement was made possible by our international sales expansion strategy for our aftermarket business, combined with revenue generated by our R&D division. In 2025 we completed our electric motor test facility, this represents a confident step forward and a great achievement in our plans to consolidate our R&D division. During the year we maintained our inventory level in line with the 2024 result; this, combined with higher sales, produced a stronger cash position and reduced trade payables by year-end, improving our working capital.
Principal risks and uncertainties
In 2026, we will endeavour to continue expanding our aftermarket customer base in the United Kingdom and abroad. Building on this stronger working capital position, we plan to mitigate the risk of a constrained supply chain and the increase in freight costs. We will also prioritise activities aimed at optimising our stock levels
Development and performance
Building upon the results of 2026, the company will continue to invest further in the training and development of its employees, premises and infrastructure.
The financial year to 2027 will see the following continuous improvement activities:
S Susa
Director
19 May 2026
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company continued to be that of motor vehicle clutch distribution.
Results and dividends
The results for the year are set out on page 7.
No ordinary dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.
No preference dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.
Directors
The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
Y Hirose
A Huelga
S Seike
D Rhami
S Susa
K Takezaki
(Resigned 1 March 2026)
K Kume
(Appointed 31 March 2026)
Supplier payment policy
The company's current policy concerning the payment of trade creditors is to follow the CBI's Prompt Payers Code (copies are available from the CBI, Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6HN).
The company's current policy concerning the payment of trade creditors is to:
settle the terms of payment with suppliers when agreeing the terms of each transaction;
ensure that suppliers are made aware of the terms of payment by inclusion of the relevant terms in contracts; and
pay in accordance with the company's contractual and other legal obligations.
Trade creditors of the company at the year end were equivalent to 21 day's purchases, based on the average daily amount invoiced by suppliers during the year.
Auditor
Cooper Parry Group Limited were appointed as auditor to the company and in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006, a resolution proposing that they be re-appointed will be put at a General Meeting.
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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Statement of directors' responsibilities
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 International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the United Kingdom. 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, International Accounting Standard 1 requires that directors:
properly select and apply accounting policies;
present information, including accounting policies, in a manner that provides relevant, reliable, comparable and understandable information;
provide additional disclosures when compliance with the specific requirements in IFRSs are insufficient to enable users to understand the impact of particular transactions, other events and conditions on the entity's financial position and financial performance; and
make an assessment of the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
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.
Statement of disclosure to auditor
Each director in office at the date of approval of this annual report confirms that:
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company's auditor is unaware, and
the director has taken all the steps that he / she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself / herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditor is aware of that information.
This confirmation is given and should be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of section 418 of the Companies Act 2006.
On behalf of the board
S Susa
Director
19 May 2026
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
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Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Exedy Clutch Europe Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 March 2026 which comprise the statement of comprehensive income, the statement of financial position, 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 UK adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
In our opinion the financial statements:
give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 March 2026 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with UK adopted international accounting standards; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
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.
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 financial statements. 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.
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the 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.
Responsibilities of directors
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.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue 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.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.
Identifying and assessing potential risk related to irrgularties
In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non- compliance with laws and regulations, we considered the following:
the nature of the industry and sector, control environment and business performance including the design of the company’s remuneration policies, key drivers for Directors’ remuneration, bonus levels and performance targets;
results of our enquiries of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities;
the internal controls established to mitigate risks of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations; and
the matters discussed among the audit engagement team regarding how and where fraud might occur in the Financial Statements and any potential indicators of fraud.
As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following areas: revenue recognition. In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override.
We also obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the company operates in, focusing on provisions of those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the Financial Statements. The key laws and regulations we considered in this context included the UK Companies Act, pensions legislation and tax legislation in all relevant jurisdictions where the company operates.
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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In addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the Financial Statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to the company’s ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty.
In addition to the above, our procedures to respond to risks identified included the following:
reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the Financial Statements;
enquiring of management concerning actual and potential litigation and claims;
performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud;
reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance and reviewing correspondence with HMRC; and
in addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessing whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.
We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.
Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations (irregularities) is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. In addition, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non- detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.
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.
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.
Ian McMahon FCCA FMAAT (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Cooper Parry Group Limited, Statutory Auditor
St James Building
79 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6HT
19 May 2026
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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2026
2025
Notes
£
£
Revenue
4
29,240,226
27,527,538
Cost of sales
(19,099,152)
(19,192,070)
Gross profit
10,141,074
8,335,468
Other operating income
179
-
Administrative expenses
(7,770,737)
(6,639,320)
Operating profit
5
2,370,516
1,696,148
Investment revenues
9
50,374
7,465
Finance costs
10
(265,872)
(317,400)
Profit before taxation
2,155,018
1,386,213
Income tax expense
11
(741,056)
(444,014)
Profit and total comprehensive income for the year
1,413,962
942,199
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT
31 MARCH 2026
31 March 2026
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2026
2025
Notes
£
£
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible assets
12
644,270
725,250
Property, plant and equipment
13
4,031,875
3,980,140
Investments
14
320,253
320,253
4,996,398
5,025,643
Current assets
Inventories
16
11,957,198
12,027,846
Trade and other receivables
17
3,713,364
4,097,984
Current tax recoverable
164,902
Cash and cash equivalents
2,114,738
1,402,460
17,950,202
17,528,290
Total assets
22,946,600
22,553,933
EQUITY
Called up share capital
23
325,000
325,000
Other reserves
26
300,000
300,000
Retained earnings
10,011,293
8,597,331
Total equity
10,636,293
9,222,331
LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings
19
4,200,000
4,200,000
Lease liabilities
20
886,423
1,393,476
Deferred tax liabilities
22
540,098
150,482
5,626,521
5,743,958
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
21
6,046,823
6,884,710
Current tax liabilities
33,659
Borrowings
19
70,012
72,219
Lease liabilities
20
566,951
597,056
6,683,786
7,587,644
Total liabilities
12,310,307
13,331,602
Total equity and liabilities
22,946,600
22,553,933
The notes on pages 12 to 33 form part of these financial statements.
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CONTINUED)
AS AT
31 MARCH 2026
31 March 2026
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The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 19 May 2026 and are signed on its behalf by:
S Susa
Director
Company registration number 02440644 (England and Wales)
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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Share capital
Other reserves
Retained earnings
Total
£
£
£
£
Balance at 1 April 2024
325,000
300,000
7,655,132
8,280,132
Year ended 31 March 2025:
Profit and total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
942,199
942,199
Balance at 31 March 2025
325,000
300,000
8,597,331
9,222,331
Year ended 31 March 2026:
Profit and total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
1,413,962
1,413,962
Balance at 31 March 2026
325,000
300,000
10,011,293
10,636,293
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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2026
2025
Notes
£
£
£
£
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
33
3,155,873
1,377,396
Income taxes paid
(550,001)
(125,400)
Net cash inflow from operating activities
2,605,872
1,251,996
Investing activities
Purchase of intangible assets
(45,620)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
(1,022,910)
(459,089)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
80,154
Interest received
5,017
7,465
Dividends received
45,357
Net cash used in investing activities
(1,018,156)
(371,470)
Financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings
4,272,219
Repayment of borrowings
(2,207)
Payment of lease liabilities
(553,508)
(1,033,368)
Interest paid
(319,723)
(303,119)
Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities
(875,438)
2,935,732
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
712,278
3,816,258
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
1,402,460
(2,413,798)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
2,114,738
1,402,460
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Exedy Clutch Europe Limited is a company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Unit 2, Rokeby Court, Manor Park, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 1RW.
The nature of the company’s operation and its principal activity is the distribution and wholesale of motor vehicle clutch systems.
1.1
Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted for use in the United Kingdom and with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS, except as otherwise stated.
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 on the historical cost convention.
The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2
Going concern
The directors have at the time of approving the financial statements, a reasonable expectation that the truecompany 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.
1.3
Revenue
Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic future benefits will flow to the company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Reliably measured as fair value of the consideration received, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:
Sale of goods
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the company has transferred the significant risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer;
the company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effect control over the goods sold;
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the company will receive the consideration due under the transaction;
the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.
1.4
Intangible assets other than goodwill
Intangible assets acquired separately from a business are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.
Intangible assets acquired on business combinations are recognised separately from goodwill at the acquisition date where it is probable that the expected future economic benefits that are attributable to the asset will flow to the entity and the fair value of the asset can be measured reliably; the intangible asset arises from contractual or other legal rights; and the intangible asset is separable from the entity.
Amortisation 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:
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.5
Property, plant and equipment
Tangible fixed assets are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.
The company adds to the carrying amount of an item of fixed assets the cost of replacing part of such an item when that cost is incurred, if the replacement part is expected to provide incremental future benefits to the company. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognised. Repairs and maintenance are charged to profit or loss during the period in which they are incurred.
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.
Leasehold land and buildings
5 years
Fixtures and fittings
7 years
Plant and equipment
4-12 years
Computers
3 years
Motor vehicles
7 years
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 recognised in the income statement.
1.6
Non-current investments
An associate is an entity, being neither a subsidiary nor a joint venture, in which the company holds a long-term interest and where the company has significant influence. The company considers that it has significant influence where it has the power to participate in the financial and operating decisions of the associate whether directly or indirectly.
Investments in associates are measured at fair value, with changes recognised in the profit and loss account if the shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably.
1.7
Impairment of tangible and intangible assets
At each reporting end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and intangible assets not yet available for use are tested for impairment annually, and whenever there is an indication that the asset may be impaired.
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.
Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.
1.8
Inventories
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, being the estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is based on the cost of purchase on a first in, first out basis.
At each balance sheet date, inventories are assessed for impairment. If inventory is impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell. The impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.
Net realisable value is the estimated selling price less all estimated costs of completion and costs to be incurred in marketing, selling and distribution.
1.9
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.
In the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the company's cash management.
1.10
Financial instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised in the Company's balance sheet when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Trade receivables are measured on initial recognition at fair value, and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method except for short-term receivables when recognition of interest would be immaterial. Appropriate allowances for the estimated irrecoverable amounts are recognised in the income statement when there is objective evidence that the asset is impaired.
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and demand deposits, and other short term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
Interest bearing bank loans and overdrafts are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. Finance charges, including premiums payable on settlement or redemption and direct issue costs, are accounted for on an accrual basis in the income statement using the effective interest rate method and are added to the carrying amount of the instrument to the extent that they are not settled in the period in which they arise.
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets, other than those measured at fair value through profit or loss, are assessed for indicators of
impairment at each reporting end date.
Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that
occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows of the investment
have been affected.
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity.
1.11
Financial liabilities
The company recognises financial debt when the company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instruments. Financial liabilities are classified as either 'financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss' or 'other financial liabilities'.
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
Financial liabilities are classified as measured at fair value through profit or loss when the financial liability is held for trading. A financial liability is classified as held for trading if:
it has been incurred principally for the purpose of selling or repurchasing it in the near term, or
on initial recognition it is part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that the company manages together and has a recent actual pattern of short-term profit taking, or
it is a derivative that is not a financial guarantee contract or a designated and effective hedging instrument.
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are stated at fair value with any gains or losses arising on remeasurement recognised in profit or loss.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when, and only when, the company’s obligations are discharged, cancelled, or they expire.
1.12
Equity instruments
Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable. Interim equity dividends are recognised when paid. Final equity dividends are recognised when approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting.
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.13
Taxation
The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income, except that a change attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.
The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date in the countries where the company operates and generates income.
Deferred balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except that:
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.
Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.
As a subsidiary, the Company does not prepare consolidated financial statements and does not itself perform the jurisdiction‑level effective tax rate (ETR) calculations required under the OECD Pillar Two model rules. These assessments are performed at the Group level. The Company may be indirectly affected if the Group becomes subject to top‑up taxes in jurisdictions where its effective tax rate falls below 15%. At the reporting date, the Company is not aware of any requirement for a standalone Pillar Two top‑up tax.
1.14
Employee benefits
A liability is recognised to the extent of any unused holiday pay entitlement which is accrued at the balance sheet date and carried forward to future periods. This is measured at the undiscounted salary cost of the future holiday entitlement so accrued at the balance sheet date.
1.15
Retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the company has no further payments obligations.
The contributions are recognised as an expense in the statement of comprehensive income when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.
1.16
Leases
At inception, the company assesses whether a contract is, or contains, a lease within the scope of IFRS 16. A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Where a tangible asset is acquired through a lease, the company recognises a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. Right-of-use assets are included within property, plant and equipment, apart from those that meet the definition of investment property.
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Leases
The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the commencement date plus any initial direct costs and an estimate of the cost of obligations to dismantle, remove, refurbish or restore the underlying asset and the site on which it is located, less any lease incentives received.
The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the useful life of the right-of-use asset or the end of the lease term. The estimated useful lives of right-of-use assets are determined on the same basis as those of other property, plant and equipment. The right-of-use asset is periodically reduced by impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability.
The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are unpaid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the company's incremental borrowing rate. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise fixed payments, variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee, and the cost of any options that the company is reasonably certain to exercise, such as the exercise price under a purchase option, lease payments in an optional renewal period, or penalties for early termination of a lease.
The lease liability is measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. It is reassessed at each financial period end to reflect lease modifications and any changes to the factors considered at initial measurement, as set out above. When the lease liability is remeasured in this way, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset, or is recorded in profit or loss if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset has been reduced to zero.
The company has elected not to recognise right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases of machinery that have a lease term of 12 months or less, or for leases of low-value assets including IT equipment. The payments associated with these leases are recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
1.17
Foreign exchange
The company's functional currency is GBP
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.
At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and new monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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2
Adoption of new and revised standards and changes in accounting policies
In the current year, the following new and revised Standards and Interpretations have been adopted by the company and have an effect on the current period or a prior period or may have an effect on future periods:
Lack of exchangeability - Amendments to IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates.
The amendment to IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates specifies how an entity should assess whether a currency is exchangeable and how it should determine a spot exchange rate when exchangeability is lacking.
A currency is considered to be exchangeable into another currency when an entity is able to obtain the other currency within a time frame that allows for a normal administrative delay and through a market or exchange mechanism in which an exchange transaction would create enforceable rights and obligations.
The company does not consider the currencies in which it transacts lack exchangeability and therefore the board do not consider that this Amendment will impact upon the company's reporting position.
Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-Current (Amendment to IAS 1)
The amendments require that an entity's right to defer settlement of a liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period must have substance and must exist at the end of the reporting period. Classification of a liability is unaffected by the likelihood that the entity will exercise its right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting period.
The company does not have any liabilities that align with these arrangements and therefore the board do not consider that this Amendment will impact upon the company's reporting position
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
2
Adoption of new and revised standards and changes in accounting policies
(Continued)
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Non-current Liabilities with Covenants (Amendment to IAS 1).
Subsequent to the release of amendments to IAS 1 Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-Current, the IASB amended IAS 1 further in October 2022.
If an entity's right to defer is subject to the entity complying with specified conditions, such conditions affect whether that right exists at the end of the reporting period, if the entity is required to comply with the condition on or before the end of the reporting period and not if the entity is required to comply with the conditions after the reporting period.
The amendments also provide clarification on the meaning of ‘settlement' for the purpose of classifying a liability as current or non-current.
The company does not have any liabilities that align with these arrangements and therefore the board do not consider that this Amendment will impact upon the company's reporting position.
3
Critical accounting estimates and judgements
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, if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are outlined below.
Provision for obsolete and slow moving stocks
The company reviews its inventory to assess loss on account of obsolescence on a regular basis. In determining whether provision for obsolescence should be recorded in the profit or loss, the company makes judgments as to whether there is any observable data indicating that there is any future saleability of the product and the estimated net realisable value for such product. Accordingly, provision for impairment is made where the net realisable value is less than the cost based on best estimates by the management. The provision for obsolescence of inventory is based on the ageing and historical sales pattern. The provision for obsolete inventory in the current year is £1,109,950 (2025 £1,752,526).
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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4
Revenue
2026
2025
£
£
Revenue analysed by class of business
Sale of goods
29,240,226
27,527,538
2026
2025
£
£
Revenue analysed by geographical market
United Kingdom
4,379,483
4,100,384
Europe
10,890,521
10,181,323
Rest of world
13,970,222
13,245,830
29,240,226
27,527,538
Included in sale of goods are revenues of approximately £2.1 million (2025: £1.2 million) which arose from sales with the company's largest customer. Also included in sale of goods are revenues of approximately £1.9 million (2025: £1.0 million) which arose from sales with the company's second largest customer. No other single customer contributed 10 per cent or more to the Company's revenue in either 2026 or 2025.
5
Operating profit
2026
2025
£
£
Operating profit for the year is stated after charging/(crediting):
Research and development costs
371
349
Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the company's financial statements
37,500
28,500
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
795,052
671,917
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment
(14,083)
(3,781)
Amortisation of intangible assets (included within administrative expenses)
126,600
122,052
Cost of inventories recognised as an expense
19,099,152
19,192,070
6
Auditor's remuneration
2026
2025
Fees payable to the company's auditor and associates:
£
£
For audit services
Audit of the financial statements of the company
37,500
28,500
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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7
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2026
2025
Number
Number
Distribution
8
8
Administration
43
34
Agency
1
1
Total
52
43
Their aggregate remuneration comprised:
2026
2025
£
£
Wages and salaries
3,747,182
2,752,390
Social security costs
235,764
181,690
Pension costs
18,004
18,709
4,000,950
2,952,789
8
Directors' remuneration
2026
2025
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
574,981
314,519
Remuneration disclosed above include the following amounts paid to the highest paid director:
Remuneration for qualifying services
225,349
133,584
The remuneration of key management personnel (which only include directors), is set out above in aggregate for each of the categories specified in IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures.
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
(Continued)
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9
Investment income
2026
2025
£
£
Interest income
Financial instruments measured at amortised cost:
Bank deposits
5,017
7,465
Other income
Dividends from shares in group undertakings
45,357
50,374
7,465
Income above relates to assets held at amortised cost, unless stated otherwise.
10
Finance costs
2026
2025
£
£
Other interest payable
319,723
303,119
Exchange differences on financing transactions
(53,851)
14,281
265,872
317,400
11
Income tax expense
2026
2025
£
£
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
273,970
194,675
Adjustments in respect of prior periods
21,631
(191,078)
Other tax reliefs
(97,180)
(99,721)
Total UK current tax
198,421
(96,124)
Foreign taxes and reliefs
153,019
212,157
351,440
116,033
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of temporary differences
273,562
Adjustment in respect of prior periods
116,054
327,981
389,616
327,981
Total tax charge
741,056
444,014
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
11
Income tax expense
(Continued)
- 23 -
The charge for the year can be reconciled to the profit per the income statement as follows:
2026
2025
£
£
Profit before taxation
2,155,018
1,386,213
Expected tax charge based on a corporation tax rate of 25.00% (2025: 25.00%)
538,755
346,553
Effect of expenses not deductible in determining taxable profit
858
49,304
Adjustment in respect of prior years
21,631
(191,078)
Research and development tax credit
45,000
Deferred tax adjustments in respect of prior years
116,054
327,981
UK dividend income
(11,339)
Movement in deferred tax not recognised
(110,966)
Other differences
30,097
22,220
Taxation charge for the year
741,056
444,014
12
Intangible assets
Intellectual property
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024
847,302
At 31 March 2025
847,302
Additions - purchased
45,620
At 31 March 2026
892,922
Amortisation and impairment
Charge for the year
122,052
At 31 March 2025
122,052
Charge for the year
126,600
At 31 March 2026
248,652
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2026
644,270
At 31 March 2025
725,250
At 31 March 2024
847,302
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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13
Property, plant and equipment
Leasehold land and buildings
Plant and equipment
Fixtures and fittings
Computers
Motor vehicles
Total
£
£
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024
2,059,268
1,345,228
651,312
790,664
189,486
5,035,958
Additions
1,229,857
598,401
10,733
148,777
227,744
2,215,512
Disposals
(1,144,107)
(97,640)
(86,977)
(1,328,724)
At 31 March 2025
2,145,018
1,845,989
662,045
939,441
330,253
5,922,746
Additions
959,710
17,319
13,547
48,684
1,039,260
Disposals
(206,756)
(3,159)
(209,915)
At 31 March 2026
2,145,018
2,598,943
679,364
952,988
375,778
6,752,091
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2024
792,088
297,319
87,144
737,986
47,737
1,962,274
Charge for the year
406,022
71,681
81,897
67,388
44,929
671,917
Eliminated on disposal
(689,861)
(1,724)
(691,585)
At 31 March 2025
508,249
369,000
169,041
805,374
90,942
1,942,606
Charge for the year
429,004
101,314
82,509
93,091
89,134
795,052
Eliminated on disposal
(14,283)
(3,159)
(17,442)
At 31 March 2026
937,253
456,031
251,550
898,465
176,917
2,720,216
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2026
1,207,765
2,142,912
427,814
54,523
198,861
4,031,875
At 31 March 2025
1,636,769
1,476,989
493,004
134,067
239,311
3,980,140
Property, plant and equipment includes right-of-use assets, as follows:
Right-of-use assets
2026
2025
£
£
Net values at the year end
Property
1,207,765
1,636,769
Plant and equipment
-
192,473
Computers
30,995
105,384
Motor vehicles
113,231
168,878
1,351,991
2,103,504
Total additions in the year
16,350
1,756,423
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
13
Property, plant and equipment
(Continued)
- 25 -
Depreciation charge for the year
Property
429,004
406,021
Plant and equipment
-
14,083
Computers
74,388
49,393
Motor vehicles
71,998
37,840
575,390
507,337
14
Investments
Current
Non-current
2026
2025
2026
2025
£
£
£
£
Investments in associates
320,253
320,253
Fair value of financial assets carried at amortised cost
The directors consider that the carrying amounts of financial assets carried at amortised cost in the financial statements approximate to their fair values.
15
Associates
Details of the company's associates at 31 March 2026 are as follows:
Name of undertaking
Registered office
Class of
% Held
shares held
Direct
Exedy Dynax Europe Limited
Hungary
Ordinary
2.10
Exedy Middle East FZCO
United Arab Emirates
Ordinary
13.30
16
Inventories
2026
2025
£
£
Finished goods
11,957,198
12,027,846
An impairment loss of £179,370 (2025: £927,527) was recognised in cost of sales against stock during the year due to slow moving obsolete items.
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
- 26 -
17
Trade and other receivables
2026
2025
£
£
Trade receivables
2,747,340
3,201,565
Provision for bad and doubtful debts
(88,414)
(86,335)
2,658,926
3,115,230
VAT recoverable
98,461
Amount owed by parent undertaking
452,986
451,921
Other receivables
181,491
182,268
Prepayments
321,500
348,565
3,713,364
4,097,984
Trade receivables disclosed above are classified as loans and receivables and are therefore measured at amortised cost.
The average credit period on sales of goods is 45 days (2025 - 54 days). No interest is charged on trade receivables past their due terms because historical experience is such that an insignificant value of trade receivable balances become irrecoverable.
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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18
Trade receivables - credit risk
Fair value of trade receivables
The directors consider that the carrying amount of trade and other receivables is approximately equal to their fair value.
Ageing of past due but not impaired receivables
2026
2025
Trade receivables
£
£
0-30 days
177,358
352,384
31-60 days
(2,102)
10,705
61-90 days
(6,827)
(26,719)
Over 90 days
48,040
40,901
216,469
377,271
Other than disclosed below in respect of allowances for doubtful debts the company does not considered that credit losses experienced to be material and therefore does not accounts for expected credit losses. During the current financial reporting period the company incurred bad debts of £nil (2025: £nil).The company monitors its credit loss rate on a regular basis and would introduce a credit loss provision should it be determined that a future material impact would be anticipated.
No significant receivable balances are impaired at the reporting end date.
Movement in the allowances for doubtful debts
2026
2025
£
£
Balance at 1 April
86,335
99,471
Additional allowance recognised
2,079
1,001
Amounts written off as uncollectible
-
-
Allowance reversed
(5,490)
Balance at 31 March
88,414
86,335
19
Borrowings
Current
Non-current
2026
2025
2026
2025
£
£
£
£
Borrowings held at amortised cost:
Loans from parent undertaking
70,012
72,219
4,200,000
4,200,000
There is a formal set off agreement in place with the MUFG Bank Limited, therefore total borrowings include bank accounts which are in credit and overdrawn.
Included in loans from parent undertaking is a loan amounting £4,270,012 (2025: £4,272,219) this is unsecured and interest is charged at a rate of SONIA + 1% which is payable every six months. The loan due for repayment in full by 6 June 2027.
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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20
Lease liabilities
2026
2025
Maturity analysis
£
£
Within one year
575,861
645,084
In two to five years
958,499
1,452,979
Total undiscounted liabilities
1,534,360
2,098,063
Future finance charges and other adjustments
(80,986)
(107,532)
Lease liabilities in the financial statements
1,453,374
1,990,531
Lease liabilities are classified based on the amounts that are expected to be settled within the next 12 months and after more than 12 months from the reporting date, as follows:
2026
2025
£
£
Current liabilities
566,951
597,056
Non-current liabilities
886,423
1,393,476
1,453,374
1,990,532
The company’s obligations are secured by the lessors’ title to the leased office which has a carrying value of £1,207,765 (2025: £1,636,769). The company does not face a significant liquidity risk with regard to its lease liabilities and these are monitored as part of the overall process of managing cash flows.
21
Trade and other payables
2026
2025
£
£
Trade payables
490,604
658,314
Amounts owed to fellow group undertakings
4,869,164
5,825,803
Accruals
557,544
255,993
Social security and other taxation
104,531
127,028
Other payables
24,980
17,572
6,046,823
6,884,710
Trade payables and accruals principally comprise amounts outstanding for trade purchases and ongoing costs. The average credit period taken for trade purchases is 21 days (2025- 29 days). For most suppliers no interest is charged on the trade payables. The Group has financial risk management policies in place to ensure that all payables are paid within the pre-agreed credit terms.
The directors consider that the carrying amount of trade payables approximates to their fair value.
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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22
Deferred taxation
Liabilities
2026
2025
£
£
Deferred tax balances
540,098
150,482
The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon during the current and prior reporting period.
ACAs
Unrelieved foreign tax asset
Total
£
£
£
Asset at 1 April 2024
(177,499)
(177,499)
Deferred tax movements in prior year
Charge/(credit) to profit or loss
150,482
177,499
327,981
Liability at 1 April 2025
150,482
-
150,482
Deferred tax movements in current year
Charge/(credit) to profit or loss
389,616
-
389,616
Liability at 31 March 2026
540,098
-
540,098
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Share capital
2026
2025
2026
2025
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1000 each
325
325
325,000
325,000
24
Retirement benefit schemes
2026
2025
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
18,004
18,709
The company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
- 30 -
25
Liquidity risk
The directors regularly monitor forecast and actual cash flows and match the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities to ensure proper liquidity risk management and to maintain adequate reserves, and borrowing facilities.
The following table outlines the contractual maturity for non-derivative financial liabilities. This is based on the undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities based on the earliest date on which the company can be required to pay. The table includes both interest and principal cash flows. All interest cash flows are based on floating rates and the undiscounted amount is derived from interest rate curves at the reporting date.
In the view of the directors, the key risk to liquidity is in meeting short term cash flow needs. All amounts repayable on demand or within three months are covered by the company’s cash and accounts receivable balances, which gives the directors confidence that funds will be available to settle liabilities as they fall due.
Carrying amount
Less than 1 year
1 – 5 years
Total
£
£
£
£
At 31 March 2025
Amounts owed to fellow group undertakings
4,869,164
4,869,164
-
4,869,164
Bank overdrafts
2,697,886
-
2,697,886
Lease liabilities
1,453,374
556,951
886,423
1,443,374
Trade and other
490,604
490,604
-
490,604
6,813,142
8,614,605
886,423
9,501,028
At 31 March 2026
Amounts owed to fellow group undertakings
5,825,803
5,825,803
-
5,825,803
Lease liabilities
1,990,532
597,056
1,393,476
1,990,532
Trade and other
658,314
658,314
-
658,314
8,474,649
7,081,173
1,393,476
8,474,649
26
Other reserves
2026
2025
£
£
At the beginning and end of the year
300,000
300,000
Other reserves constitute capital contributions from the parent company.
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
- 31 -
27
Currency risk
The company has a normal level exposure to price, credit, liquidity and cash flow risks arising from its trading activities which are conducted in Sterling, Yen, US Dollars and Euros. The company does not enter into any hedging transactions trading activities.
Credit risk
The company has a normal level of exposure to price and credit risk arising from its trading activities. The company does not enter into any hedging transactions. In order to minimise credit risk, the company has adopted a policy of only dealing with creditworthy counterparties and it obtains sufficient collateral, where appropriate, to mitigate risk of financial loss from defaults. The most significant credit risk relates to customers that may default in making payments for goods they have purchased.
The company's customers are based within the automotive sector and therefore industry related changes or economic hardships present risks to the company. The company's exposure and its customers' creditworthiness is continually monitored so that any potential problems are detected as an early stage.
At the end of the reporting date the company does not consider that it has a detrimental concentration of credit risk only one individual customer comprises more than 16% of the total trade receivables at the year end all remaining debtors are below 15%. The 5 largest trade receivable balances as at 31 March 2026 comprise 43.49% (2025 - 31.21%) of the total trade receivables in each respective year.
28
Contingent liabilities
During the year, the Company entered into a deed of indemnity in favour of its parent undertaking in connection with warranties provided under a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of a subsidiary.
The indemnity relates only to matters covered by a warranty and indemnity insurance policy arranged as part of the transaction. At the reporting date, no warranty claims have been notified. The directors consider that while an obligation could arise, any resulting outflow of economic benefits is not probable, and the amount cannot be reliably measured. Accordingly, no provision has been recognised.
29
Capital commitments
2026
2025
£
£
At 31 March 2026 the company had capital commitments as follows:
Contracted for but not provided in the financial statements:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
486,077
30
Capital risk management
The company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
- 32 -
31
Related party transactions
During the year the company entered into the following transactions with related parties:
Sale of goods
Purchase of goods
2026
2025
2026
2025
£
£
£
£
Parent company
1,924,424
1,590,521
13,818,201
14,036,978
Associates
100,964
9,530
2,996,946
3,537,412
Fellow subsidiary undertakings
2,156,550
1,675,708
4,181,938
3,275,759
16,815,147
17,574,390
32
Controlling party
The immediate and ultimate parent Company by virtue of a 100% ownership of the ordinary share capital of the reporting entity is Exedy Corporation, a company registered in Japan.
33
Cash generated from operations
2026
2025
£
£
Profit for the year before taxation
2,155,018
1,386,213
Adjustments for:
Finance costs
265,872
317,400
Investment income
(50,374)
(7,465)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
192,473
556,985
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets
126,600
122,052
Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment
795,052
671,879
Movements in working capital:
Decrease/(increase) in inventories
72,460
(1,087,006)
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables
536,932
(1,525,921)
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables
(938,160)
943,259
Cash generated from operations
3,155,873
1,377,396
34
Analysis of changes in net debt
1 April 2025
Cash flows
New leases
31 March 2026
£
£
£
£
Cash at bank and in hand
1,402,460
712,278
-
2,114,738
Borrowings excluding overdrafts
(4,272,219)
2,207
-
(4,270,012)
Lease liabilities
(1,990,532)
553,508
(16,350)
(1,453,374)
(4,860,291)
1,267,993
(16,350)
(3,608,648)
EXEDY CLUTCH EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
34
Analysis of changes in net debt
(Continued)
- 33 -
1 April 2024
Cash flows
New leases
31 March 2025
Prior year:
£
£
£
£
Cash at bank and in hand
285,082
1,117,378
-
1,402,460
Bank overdrafts
(2,698,880)
2,698,880
-
-
Borrowings excluding overdrafts
-
(4,272,219)
-
(4,272,219)
Lease liabilities
(1,267,477)
1,033,368
(1,756,423)
(1,990,532)
(3,681,275)
577,407
(1,756,423)
(4,860,291)
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