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Registered number: 16531589









ION OPTICKS UK LIMITED









DIRECTORS' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

 
ION OPTICKS UK LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
D B Lambe 
X R M Perronnet 
J J Sandow 




Company secretary
D B Lambe



Registered number
16531589



Registered office
17 North Central 127 Olympic Avenue
Milton

Abingdon

England

OX14 4SA




Independent auditor
Grant Thornton UK LLP
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor

Unit 7

Tollgate Business Park

Colchester

Essex

CO3 8AB





 
ION OPTICKS UK LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Directors' Report
 
1 - 2
Independent Auditor's Report
 
3 - 7
Statement of Income and Retained Earnings
 
8
Statement of Financial Position
 
9
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
10 - 19

 
ION OPTICKS UK LIMITED
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2025. The company was incorporated on 20 June 2025 and the directors present the first period accounts to 31 December 2025.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is to facilitate the sale of Packed Emitter Columns for The Ion Opticks Group in The United Kingdom and globally.

Directors

The directors who served during the period, and up to the date of signing this report, were:

D B Lambe (appointed 20 June 2025)
X R M Perronnet (appointed 20 June 2025)
J J Sandow (appointed 20 June 2025)
P J Wrighton-Smith (resigned 13 May 2026)

Directors' Responsibilities Statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
 
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law, including FRS 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’). 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 and profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:


select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

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

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

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

Qualifying third party indemnity provisions

There is a qualifying third party indemnity policy in place.

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ION OPTICKS UK LIMITED
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Going concern

The directors have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis, as they believe the company can continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least twelve months from the date of signing these financial statements.
The directors have sought and obtained a letter of support from a subsidiary within the common group, Ion Opticks Pty Limited, confirming that the sister entity will provide financial support and not recall the loan or demand repayment of the principal or interest for a period of twelve months from the date of the approval of these financial statements. After making enquiries and reviewing the latest financial results of Ion Opticks Pty Limited, the directors are confident that sufficient resources are available to provide this support. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

Subsequent events

There have been no significant events affecting the company since the reporting date.

Disclosure of information to auditor

The directors confirm that:
 
so far as each director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company's auditor is unaware; and

the directors have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditor is aware of that information.

Auditor

The auditor, Grant Thornton UK LLP, was appointed during the period and will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

Small companies note

In preparing this report, the directors have taken advantage of the small companies exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
 





X R M Perronnet
Director

Date: 30 May 2026

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ION OPTICKS UK LIMITED

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Ion Opticks UK Limited (the 'company') for the period from 20 June 2025 to 31 December 2025, which comprise the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, the Statement of Financial Position and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion:


the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2025 and of its loss for the period then ended; 

the financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.



Basis for opinion


We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the 'Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements' section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.


Conclusions relating to going concern


We are responsible for concluding on the appropriateness of the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify the auditor’s opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our report. However, future events or conditions may cause the company to cease to continue as a going concern.

In our evaluation of the directors' conclusions, we considered the inherent risks associated with the company's business model including effects arising from macro-economic uncertainties such as cost of inflation and the ongoing international conflicts, we assessed and challenged the reasonableness of estimates made by the directors and the related disclosures and analysed how those risks might affect the company's financial resources or ability to continue operations over the going concern period.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ION OPTICKS UK LIMITED (CONTINUED)

Conclusions relating to going concern (continued)
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 

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

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


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditor's Report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual ReportOur 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 audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is 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 the audit:


the information given in the Directors' Report for the financial period for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

the Directors' Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ION OPTICKS UK LIMITED (CONTINUED)

Matter on which we are required to report under the Companies Act 2006
 

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 Directors' Report.


Matters on which we are required to report by exception

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; or

the directors were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies’ exemptions in preparing the Director's Report and from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report.



Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 1, 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.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ION OPTICKS UK LIMITED (CONTINUED)

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

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the company. We determined that the following laws and regulations are most significant: Companies Act 2006, Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. In addition, we concluded that there are certain significant laws and regulations that may have an effect on the determination of the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and those laws and regulations relating to the taxation laws;

We understood how the company is complying with those legal and regulatory frameworks by making enquiries of management and the legal department. We corroborated our enquiries through our review of the board minutes;

We enquired of management and those charged with governance, whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations or whether they had any knowledge of actual, suspected or alleged fraud;

We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement. Including how fraud might occur, by evaluating management's incentives and opportunities for manipulation of the financial statements. This included the evaluation of the risk of management override of controls and through manipulation of accounting estimates. Audit procedures performed included:

Identifying and assessing the design and implementation of controls that management has in place to prevent and detect fraud;

Identifying and testing journal entries, in particular any journal entries posted with unusual account combinations;

Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in its significant accounting estimates; and

Assessing the extent of compliance with the relevant laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement item.

These audit procedures were designed to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements were free from fraud or error. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error and detecting irregularities that result from fraud is inherently more difficult than detecting those that result from error, as fraud may involve collusion, deliberate concealment, forgery or intentional misrepresentations. Also, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it;
 
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ION OPTICKS UK LIMITED (CONTINUED)

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements (continued)


The engagement lead's assessment of the appropriateness of the collective competence and capabilities of the engagement team included consideration of the engagement team's:

Understanding of, and practical experience with audit engagements of a similar nature and complexity through appropriate training and participation;

Knowledge of the industry in which the client operates; and

Understanding of the legal and regulatory requirements specific to the company including the provisions of the applicable legislation, the regulators rules and related guidance, including guidance issued by relevant authorities that interprets those rules and the applicable statutory provisions.

We communicated relevant 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.


A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditor's Report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006Our 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.




Archie Rwavazhinji
Senior Statutory Auditor
for and on behalf of Grant Thornton UK LLP
Statutory AuditorChartered Accountants
Colchester

1 June 2026
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ION OPTICKS UK LIMITED
 
 
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Period ended
31 December
2025
£


Administrative expenses
(207,393)

Operating loss
(207,393)

Interest payable and similar expenses
(8,227)

Loss before tax
(215,620)

Tax on loss
-

Loss after tax
(215,620)



Loss for the period
(215,620)

Retained earnings at the end of the period
(215,620)

There were no recognised gains and losses for 2025 other than those included in the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings.

The notes on pages 10 to 19 form part of these financial statements.
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ION OPTICKS UK LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:16531589

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025

2025
Note
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 5 
324,174

Right of use assets
 6 
431,311

  
755,485

 
Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 7 
61,740

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 7 
88,257

Cash at bank and in hand
  
32,975

  
182,972

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 8 
(190,440)

Net current liabilities
  
 
 
(7,468)

Total assets less current liabilities
  
748,017

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 9 
(936,131)

 
Provisions for liabilities
  

Other provisions
 10 
(27,386)

Net liabilities
  
(215,500)


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 11 
120

Profit and loss account
  
(215,620)

Total equity
  
(215,500)


The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 




X R M Perronnet
Director

Date: 30 May 2026

The notes on pages 10 to 19 form part of these financial statements.
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ION OPTICKS UK LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

1.


General information

Ion Opticks UK Limited is a private company limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales. Its registered number is 16531589, and its registered head office is located at 17 North Central 127 Olympic Avenue, Milton, Abingdon, England, OX14 4SA.
The company was incorporated on 20 June 2025 and the directors present the first period accounts to 31 December 2025. As this is the company’s first period of account, there are no comparative figures.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the requirements and the Companies Act 2006. The disclosure requirements of Section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
The company’s functional and presentation currency is Sterling and all values are rounded to the nearest pound (£) except when otherwise stated.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the company's accounting policies.
Ion Opticks UK Limited has elected to early adopt the amendments to FRS 102 – The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, issued in March 2024 as part of the Financial Reporting Council’s Periodic Review 2024. These amendments introduce significant updates to several areas of the standard, most notably a new on-balance sheet lease accounting model in revised Section 20. Although the amendments are effective for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026, Ion Opticks UK Limited has chosen to implement them early for the period ended 31 December 2025.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Going concern

The directors have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis, as they believe the company can continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least twelve months from the date of signing these financial statements.
The directors have sought and obtained a letter of support from a subsidiary within the common group, Ion Opticks Pty Limited, confirming that the sister entity will provide financial support and not recall the loan or demand repayment of the principal or interest for a period of twelve months from the date of the approval of these financial statements. After making enquiries and reviewing the latest financial results of Ion Opticks Pty Limited, the directors are confident that sufficient resources are available to provide this support. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

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ION OPTICKS UK LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.3

Leases

The company applies a single recognition and measurement approach for all leases, except for short-term leases and leases of low-value assets. The company recognises lease liabilities to make lease payments and right-of-use assets representing the right to use the underlying assets.
(i) Right-of-use assets
The company recognises right-of-use assets at the commencement date of the lease (i.e., the date the underlying asset is available for use). Right-of-use assets are measured at cost, less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, and adjusted for any remeasurement of lease liabilities.
The cost of right-of-use assets includes the amount of lease liabilities recognised, initial direct costs incurred, and lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received. Right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term and the estimated useful lives of the assets, as follows:
Right of use assets    5 years straight-line
The right-of-use assets are also subject to impairment reviews.
(ii) Lease liabilities
At the commencement date of the lease, the company recognises lease liabilities measured at the present value of lease payments to be made over the lease term. The lease payments include fixed payments (including in-substance fixed payments) less any lease incentives receivable, variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, and amounts expected to be paid under residual value guarantees. The lease payments also include the exercise price of a purchase option reasonably certain to be exercised and payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the company exercising the option to terminate.
In calculating the present value of lease payments, the company use the incremental borrowing rate, on a lease-by-lease basis, at the lease commencement date. After the commencement date, the amount of lease liabilities is increased to reflect the accretion of interest and reduced for the lease payments made. In addition, the carrying amount of lease liabilities is remeasured if there is a modification, a change in the lease term, a change in the lease payments (e.g., changes to future payments resulting from a change in an index or rate used to determine such lease payments) or a change in the assessment of an option to purchase the underlying asset.
The company’s lease liabilities are included in creditors: amounts falling due within one year and creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year (see Note 8 and 9).
(iii) Short-term leases and leases of low-value assets
The company applies the short-term lease recognition exemption to short-term leases (i.e., those leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less from the commencement date and do not contain a purchase option). The company also applies the lease of low-value assets recognition exemption to leases that are considered to be low value. Lease payments on short-term leases and leases of low value assets are recognised as expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
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ION OPTICKS UK LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

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 payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Statement of Financial Position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.

 
2.5

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

 
2.6

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model 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.
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.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Plant and machinery
-
5 years straight line
Computer equipment
-
5 years reducing balance

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.
 
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.
 
 
2.7

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.

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ION OPTICKS UK LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.8

Provisions for liabilities

Provisions are recognised when an event has taken place that gives rise to a legal or constructive obligation, a transfer of economic benefits is probable and a reliable estimate can be made.
Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
 
Increases in provisions are generally charged as an expense to profit or loss.

 
2.9

Financial instruments

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's Statement of Financial Position when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include trade and other debtors, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusted for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial assets that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss) and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.

Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The company's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other debtors due within the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.

Impairment of financial assets

At the end of each reporting period financial assets measured at amortised cost are assessed for objective evidence of impairment. If an asset is impaired the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss. 

Financial assets are impaired when events, subsequent to their initial recognition, indicate the estimated future cash flows derived from the financial asset(s) have been adversely impacted. The impairment loss will be the difference between the current carrying amount and the present value of the future cash flows at the asset(s) original effective interest rate.

If there is a favourable change in relation to the events surrounding the impairment loss then the impairment can be reviewed for possible reversal. The reversal will not cause the current carrying amount to exceed the original carrying amount had the impairment not been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in the profit or loss.
 

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ION OPTICKS UK LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.9
Financial instruments (continued)

Basic financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after the deduction of all its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other creditors, bank loans and other loans are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusting for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial liabilities that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss). When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest, discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.
 
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if the payment is due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are initially recognised at their transaction price and subsequently are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised when their contractual right to future cash flow expire, or are settled, or when the company transfers the asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another party. If significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained after the transfer to another party, then the company will continue to recognise the value of the portion of the risks and rewards retained.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.


3.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees including directors during the period was 3.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

4.


Directors' remuneration

Period ended
31 December
2025
£

Directors' emoluments
43,495

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
2,787

46,282



5.


Tangible fixed assets


Plant and machinery
Computer equipment
Total

£
£
£



Cost or valuation


Additions
320,895
3,279
324,174



At 31 December 2025

320,895
3,279
324,174



Net book value



At 31 December 2025
320,895
3,279
324,174

No depreciation has been charged in the period as the assets was not available for use at the reporting date.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

6.

Leases

The company has lease contracts for buildings that have lease terms of 5 years. The company’s obligations under its leases are secured by the lessor’s title to the leased assets.


Right of use assets

£

Cost or valuation

At 20 June 2025
-

Additions
442,962


At 31 December 2025
442,962


Depreciation

At 20 June 2025
-

Charge for the year
11,651


At 31 December 2025
11,651


Net book value

At 31 December 2025
431,311

At 19 June 2025
-
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

6.


Leases (continued)

Set out below are the carrying amounts of lease liabilities (included under creditors) and the movements during the period:


2025
£



Additions
405,576

Accretion of interest
2,868

Payments
(28,303)

At 31 December 2025
380,141

The company used the incremental borrowing rate in calculating its lease liabilities. The proportion of the total lease liability calculated using the discount rate is as follows:

                            2025
 

Incremental borrowing rate                    5.47%


The company had total cash outflows for leases of £28,303 in 2025.
Present value of lease liabilities are due as follows:


2025
£



Within one year
58,551

Between 1-5 years
321,590

380,141

The lease agreement has a 5 year break clause with the option to extend to 10 years.
Interest charged on lease liabilities, calculated using the effective interest method, amounted to £2,868 for the period and has been recognised in the statement of profit or loss.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

7.


Debtors

2025
£

Due after more than one year

Other debtors
61,740


2025
£

Due within one year

Other debtors
80,539

Prepayments and accrued income
7,718

88,257



8.


Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2025
£

Trade creditors
83,870

Other taxation and social security
14,014

Lease liability (see note 6)
58,551

Other creditors
4,175

Accruals and deferred income
29,830

190,440



9.


Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

2025
£

Lease liability (see note 6)
321,591

Amounts owed to group undertakings
614,540

936,131


Amounts owed to group undertakings are secured, incur interest of 3.5% plus the Bank of England Base rate and are repayable on 31 August 2028.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

10.


Provisions





Make good provision

£





Charge for the period
27,386



At 31 December 2025
27,386

The Make good provision relates to the Make Good of Milton Park at the end of the lease.


11.


Share capital

2025
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid


120 Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
120


There is a single class of ordinary shares. There are no restrictions on dividends and the repayment of capital.


12.


Pension commitments

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. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the company to the fund and amounted to £4,175. Contributions totalling £4,175 were payable to the fund at the reporting date and are included in creditors.


13.


Subsequent events

There have been no significant events affecting the company since the reporting date.


14.


Controlling party

Immediate parent is ION Opticks UK Holdings Limited, address is 17 North Central 127 Olympic Avenue, Milton, Abingdon, England, OX14 4SA.
Ultimate controlling parent is Adelis Holding III AB which is largest consolidation, address is Adelis Equity Partners, Regeringsgatan 20, 111 53 StockholmSwedish Opus HoldCo AB is the smallest consolidation, address is Adelis Equity Partners, Regeringsgatan 20, 111 53 Stockholm.

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