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Registered number: 00363429










EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED










ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

 
EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
J R Eyre 
W Cannon 
T Cannon 
R W White 
J C M Eyre 
C Wright 




Company secretary
C Wright



Registered number
00363429



Registered office
191 Chatsworth Road

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S40 2BD




Independent auditor
Shorts
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor

2 Ashgate Road

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S40 4AA




Bankers
National Westminster Bank plc





 
EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic Report
 
1 - 4
Directors' Report
 
5 - 6
Independent Auditor's Report
 
7 - 10
Statement of Comprehensive Income
 
11
Balance Sheet
 
12
Statement of Changes in Equity
 
13
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
14 - 27


 
EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

Introduction
 
The directors present their strategic report detailing the company's performance during the year ended 
30 September 2025.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is that of distributors of electrical products.

Business review
 
The directors consider the results for the year to be satisfactory, sales volume grew despite a weak UK market but the margin gain from this was negated by increases in operating costs, primarily from the substantial increase in employer NI taxation together with general inflation.

During last year we strengthened our senior management team with the benefits unlikely to show before our 25/26 year – 8 months into this year we are seeing sales growth in a market which remains weak.
We expect this to continue, and it should result in an upturn in profitability for the current year.

The company continues to hold a significant cash balance, and the company reported a pre-tax profit of £1,493k.

Financial key performance indicators
 
The board monitors the company's performance in a number of ways including key performance indicators. 
The key financial indicators for 2025, together with the comparative for 2024, are as follows:

  - Turnover - £72,390k (2024: £69,992k)
  - Gross margin - 7.59% (2024: 7.58%)
  - Pre-tax profit - £1,492k (2024: £1,564k) 

The turnover indicator represents the value of goods delivered to customers in the year and measures sales growth in value terms. 

The gross margin is calculated by dividing gross profit by turnover and measures the total profitability of product sales. 

Pre-tax profit is the profit generated by the company from operations including finance income and finance costs but before taxation. The indicator measures the overall profitability of the business for the year.

The board also considers the following key non-financial performance indicators:

  - Customer mix measured against plans
  - Marketing and sales activities measured against results.

These non-financial indicators are reviewed regularly by the board.

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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

Principal risks and uncertainties

Risk is present in all businesses. The directors consider the major risks and uncertainties at present are:

Customer mix
There is a risk that the company becomes too dependent on a particular type of customer and efforts are made to ensure that our exposure to such a risk is minimised by ensuring a varied mix of customers at branch level.

Warranties
The company does not itself give warranties but does pass on manufacturers' warranties.

Insurance risks
The company insures its business assets against insurable risks as it deems appropriate.

Directors' statement of compliance with duty to promote the success of the company
 
Eyre & Elliston Limited: Stakeholder Engagement

The Board of Directors at Eyre & Elliston Limited, both individually and together, have a legal responsibility under section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 to act in the way we consider, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the company’s success for the benefit of its key stakeholders as a whole.  The directors recognise that building strong relationships with our stakeholders will enable the company to deliver on its long term goals and operate the business in a sustainable way.

Promoting the company’s success for its members

Eyre & Elliston Limited is one of the largest independent Electrical Wholesalers in the UK and proudly benefits from a long standing reputation for offering the highest level of service to our varied customer base. Our structure promotes locally based branches around the country to provide a quality assured level of service to our valued customers utilising locally employed expertise.

Engaging with stakeholders

Employees 

We regard our employees as our most valuable asset and work hard to maintain a motivated, educated and experienced workforce that in turn offers the highest standard of service to our customers. The directors are committed to developing a culture of inclusion, ensuring training and development opportunities are provided and keeping staff informed through our internal network. We maintain long term training programmes for all staff which are conducted on a local and national basis utilising the knowledge and expertise of our suppliers and externally sourced professionals. 

We also retain a strong ethic of internal promotion and career progression and actively recognise employee success and loyalty.

We recognise the importance of communication with our employees and we actively seek opportunities to engage with our staff. Employees are made aware of the financial and economic factors affecting the achievement of the company and the way in which their personal contributions are of fundamental importance to the future success of the business. We welcome feedback from all of our employees and listen carefully to any suggestions or proposals of how we can improve the way we work. 

Full and fair consideration is given to the employment of disabled persons and the company has made, and will continue to make, every effort to retain and assist any individuals disabled in the course of their employment and help with their rehabilitation.
 
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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

Directors' statement of compliance with duty to promote the success of the company (continued)

Customers

The company’s strategic goals include growth and expansion through the acquisition of new branches. We also continue to target new customers and develop our strong relationship with existing suppliers. We are developing our online presence to meet the increased business requirements of our customers who wish to order on line for next day collection or delivery.

We successfully achieved the industry recognised standard of BS5750 in 1992 and have since maintained recognition to BS EN ISO9001:2015 at all of our audited sites. We believe that this is a strong indicator of our commitment of the highest possible standards of service and operation to all of our customers. 

Suppliers

We maintain a policy of limiting our purchases to carefully chosen suppliers where a mutually beneficial business relationship can be maintained. 

Our suppliers are expected to provide products of the highest quality which meet all recognised industry legislation and standards in addition to reaching and maintaining our own expectation of quality of service, competitiveness and social responsibility. 

We are committed to maintain the highest levels of ethical and moral fairness in all of our business practices to ensure compliance with all current relevant law and regulation, in addition to the expectation and requirements of our trading partners. The company considers payment on time is of paramount importance and we seek to adhere to all applicable payment terms.

Environment

The company will always adopt the principles of the “best practicable environmental option” whilst carrying out its responsibility with waste management services.

We carefully select the most efficient and economical vehicles within our own fleet and ensure that all delivery routines are managed effectively to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. 

We promote the use of recyclable materials for packaging and maintain a policy of improving more efficient means of lighting, heating and insulation at all branch locations, thereby minimising energy usage. We strive to ensure all our buildings run safely and energy efficiently. 

Community

We aim to minimise our operational impact whilst providing a positive contribution to the local communities in which we operate. 

We encourage local recruitment and foster strong relationships with local educational establishments throughout the group network. The company often offers support towards many fundraising activities conducted by our employees in addition to those of our suppliers with recent support including donations made to CancerResearch and London Air Ambulance. 

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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025


This report was approved by the board on 25 June 2026 and signed on its behalf.



C Wright
Director

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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2025.

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

J R Eyre 
W Cannon 
N J Garratt (resigned 1 February 2025)
T Cannon 
R W White 
J C M Eyre 
C Wright 

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £1,033,078 (2024 - £1,081,254).

Particulars of dividends paid are given in note 12 to the financial statements.

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, 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 applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 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 of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period.

 In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:


select suitable accounting policies for the company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

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 to 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.

Engagement with suppliers, customers and others

The required disclosures in this regard are included in the Strategic Report.

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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

Qualifying third party indemnity provisions

The Eyre & Elliston group maintains liability insurance for the company's directors and officers, with a cover limit to each claim or series of claims against them in that capacity. The directors have also been granted a qualifying third party indemnity provision under section 234 of the Companies Act 2006. Neither the company's indemnity nor the insurance provides cover in the event of a director being proved to have acted fraudulently or dishonestly.

Matters covered in the Strategic Report

The company has chosen in accordance with s414C(11) Companies Act 2006 to set out in the Strategic report information required by Schedule 7 of the Large and Medium-sized Companies and groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 to be contained in the Director's report, it has done so in respect of discussions of future developments and the company's financial risk management policies and objectives. 

Disclosure of information to auditor

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' Report is approved has confirmed 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 ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditor is aware of that information.

Post balance sheet events

There have been no significant events affecting the company since the year end.

Auditor

The auditor, Shortswill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board on 25 June 2026 and signed on its behalf.
 





C Wright
Director

Page 6

 
EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Eyre & Elliston Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 30 September 2025, which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, 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 30 September 2025 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.


Basis for opinion


We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council'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.


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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED (CONTINUED)


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 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.


Opinion 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 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.


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 set out on page 5, 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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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF EYRE & ELLISTON 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. 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:

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:
 
the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify and recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
through discussions with the directors and other management and from our commercial knowledge, we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company; and
focusing on the specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company, we assessed the extent of compliance with those laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting relevant correspondence.

We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:
 
making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected or alleged fraud; and
considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:
 
performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;
considered journal entries during the year to identify unusual transactions;
assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and
investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:
 
agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation;
enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims;
considering relationships with HMRC, other relevant regulators and the company’s legal advisors; and
reviewing legal and professional costs and of incident log to identify any indicators of litigation.

 


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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.


A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the FinancialReporting 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.





Andrew Irvine (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of
Shorts
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
2 Ashgate Road
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S40 4AA

25 June 2026
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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
72,389,595
69,992,025

Cost of sales
  
(66,893,756)
(64,688,882)

Gross profit
  
5,495,839
5,303,143

Administrative expenses
  
(4,469,816)
(4,232,147)

Other operating income
 5 
43,798
14,561

Fair value movements - investment properties
  
-
175,583

Operating profit
 6 
1,069,821
1,261,140

Amounts written off investments
  
-
(121,346)

Interest receivable and similar income
 10 
423,015
424,505

Profit before tax
  
1,492,836
1,564,299

Tax on profit
 11 
(459,758)
(483,045)

Profit for the financial year
  
1,033,078
1,081,254

There was no other comprehensive income for 2025 (2024:£NIL).

The notes on pages 14 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 00363429

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 13 
6,728,383
6,953,140

Investments
 14 
1,203
1,203

Investment property
 15 
320,000
320,000

  
7,049,586
7,274,343

Current assets
  

Stocks
 16 
10,262,890
10,476,900

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 17 
15,052,469
13,879,660

Cash at bank and in hand
 18 
12,982,982
12,932,462

  
38,298,341
37,289,022

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 19 
(14,883,356)
(14,350,500)

Net current assets
  
 
 
23,414,985
 
 
22,938,522

Total assets less current liabilities
  
30,464,571
30,212,865

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
 20 
(239,932)
(268,214)

Net assets
  
30,224,639
29,944,651


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 21 
80,000
80,000

Share premium account
 22 
1,247
1,247

Profit and loss account
 22 
30,143,392
29,863,404

  
30,224,639
29,944,651


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 25 June 2026.




J R Eyre
W Cannon
Director
Director

The notes on pages 14 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025


Called up share capital
Share premium account
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£


At 1 October 2023 (as previously stated)
80,000
1,247
29,029,376
29,110,623

Prior year adjustment - correction of error
-
-
505,864
505,864


At 1 October 2023 (as restated)
80,000
1,247
29,535,240
29,616,487


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
-
1,081,254
1,081,254


Contributions by and distributions to owners

Dividends: Equity capital
-
-
(753,090)
(753,090)



At 1 October 2024
80,000
1,247
29,863,404
29,944,651


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
-
1,033,078
1,033,078


Contributions by and distributions to owners

Dividends: Equity capital
-
-
(753,090)
(753,090)


At 30 September 2025
80,000
1,247
30,143,392
30,224,639


The notes on pages 14 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

1.


General information

Eyre & Elliston Limited is a private company limited by shares, and incorporated in England. Itsregisteredoffice is 191 Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2BD, and its registered number is 00363429.

The principal activity of the company is that of distributors of electrical products.

The company's functional and presentational currency is pounds sterling.

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 Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

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 (see note 3).

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by the FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":
the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
the requirements of Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17(d);
the requirements of Section 11 Financial Instruments paragraphs 11.42, 11.44 to 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);
the requirements of Section 12 Other Financial Instruments paragraphs 12.26 to 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A;
the requirements of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Eyre & Elliston Holdings Limited as at 30 September 2025 and these financial statements may be obtained from Companies House.

 
2.3

Going concern

The Directors have reviewed the working capital of the company, in light of the forecasts prepared and believe that the company has sufficient financial resources to continue for the foreseeable future. Therefore, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Revenue recognition

Turnover is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the company and the turnover can be reliably measured. Turnover is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before turnover is recognised:

Sale of goods

Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the company has transferred the significant risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer.

  
2.5

Cost of sales

Cost of sales consists of all costs to the point of sale, including warehouse and transportation costs, and all costs of operating distribution outlets, net of discounts on purchases.

 
2.6

Operating leases: the company as lessee

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

  
2.7

Pensions

The company participates in the group's defined contribution pension plan for its employees. 

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 balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from those of the company in independently administered funds.

  
2.8

Current and deferred taxation

The current tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax 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 tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

 
2.9

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.10

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.

Depreciation rates used are:

Freehold property
-
2% straight line
Long-term leasehold property
-
straight line over the period of the lease
Motor vehicles
-
20% straight line
Fixtures and fittings
-
various rates between 10% & 25% straight line, or 16.67% reducing balance

Freehold land is not depreciated. Depreciation on other assets is charged so as to allocate their cost, less residual values, over their estimated useful lives. 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.
 
 
2.11

Investment property

Investment property is carried at fair value determined annually by external valuers and derived from the current market rents and investment property yields for comparable real estate, adjusted if necessary for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset. No depreciation is provided. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.12

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

  
2.13

Stocks

Stocks are 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 weighted average basis. 

At each balance sheet date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stock 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.

 
2.14

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.15

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 
2.16

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.

  
2.17

Financial instruments

The company has only basic financial instruments that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors and loans to or from related parties and investments in non-puttable ordinary shares.

Financial assets, being trade and other debtors and amounts due from group companies, are originally recognised at the transaction price and are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest method, subject to any impairment losses. Financial liabilities, being trade and other creditors, are originally recognised at the transaction price and are subsequently carried at the amounts expected to be needed to settle the liability.

 
2.18

Dividends

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.

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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

3.


Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Critical accounting estimates and assumptions

Preparation of the financial statements requires management to make significant judgements and estimates. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that will have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are as follows:

Stock provisioning
The company holds a wide range of stock, some of which is subject to changing customer demands, sometimes dictated by regulatory changes, and fashion trends. As a result it is necessary to consider the recoverability of the cost of stock and the associated provisioning required. When calculating the stock provision, management considers the nature and condition of the stock, as well as applying assumptions around its anticipated future saleability. See note 16 for the net carrying amount of stock, stated after the associated provision.

Impairment of debtors
The company makes an estimate of the recoverable value of trade and other debtors. When assessing impairment of debtors, management considers factors including the current credit rating of the debtor, the ageing profile of debtors, and historical experience. See note 17 for the net carrying amounts of debtors, stated after the associated impairment provision.

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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

4.


Turnover

An analysis of turnover by class of business is as follows:


2025
2024
£
£

Sale of goods
72,389,595
69,992,025


All turnover arose within the United Kingdom.


5.


Other operating income

2025
2024
£
£

Net rents receivable
43,798
14,561



6.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2025
2024
£
£

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
663,339
630,234

Other operating lease rentals
2,267,135
2,171,713


7.


Auditor's remuneration

During the year, the company obtained the following services from the company's auditors:


2025
2024
£
£

Fees payable to the company's auditors for the audit of the company's financial statements
30,000
28,500

Fees payable to the company's auditors in respect of:

Taxation compliance services
12,000
10,000

All non-audit services not included above
2,250
2,000

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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

8.


Employees

Staff costs, including directors' remuneration, were as follows:


2025
2024
£
£

Wages and salaries
10,850,271
10,575,384

Social security costs
1,213,428
1,168,992

Cost of defined contribution pension schemes
374,853
343,070

12,438,552
12,087,446


The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was as follows:


        2025
        2024
            No.
            No.







Selling and distribution
303
288



Management and administration
47
49

350
337


9.


Directors' remuneration

2025
2024
£
£

Directors' emoluments
697,436
890,756

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
59,627
61,459

757,063
952,215


During the year retirement benefits were accruing to 7 directors (2024 - 7) in respect of defined contribution pension schemes.

The highest paid director received remuneration of £180,584 (2024 - £209,968).

The value of the company's contributions paid to a defined contribution pension scheme in respect of the highest paid director amounted to £NIL (2024 - £NIL).

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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

10.


Interest receivable

2025
2024
£
£


Other interest receivable
423,015
424,505

423,015
424,505


11.


Taxation


2025
2024
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
507,833
438,336

Adjustments in respect of previous periods
(19,793)
-


Total current tax
488,040
438,336

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
(28,282)
44,709

Total deferred tax
(28,282)
44,709


Tax on profit
459,758
483,045
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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
 
11.Taxation (continued)


Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is higher than (2024 - higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of25% (2024 - 25%). The differences are explained below:

2025
2024
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
1,450,412
1,564,299


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024 - 25%)
362,603
391,075

Effects of:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
56,080
69,615

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods
(19,793)
-

Other differences leading to an increase/(decrease) in tax
60,868
66,251

Non-taxable income - fair value movements
-
(43,896)

Total tax charge for the year
459,758
483,045


12.


Dividends

2025
2024
£
£


Dividends paid on equity capital
753,090
753,090

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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

13.


Tangible fixed assets





Freehold property
Long-term leasehold property
Motor vehicles
Fixtures and fittings
Total

£
£
£
£
£



Cost


At 1 October 2024
6,067,057
315,897
2,110,380
2,239,650
10,732,984


Additions
-
-
425,087
13,495
438,582


Disposals
-
-
(28,144)
-
(28,144)



At 30 September 2025

6,067,057
315,897
2,507,323
2,253,145
11,143,422



Depreciation


At 1 October 2024
1,145,935
236,054
642,108
1,755,747
3,779,844


Charge for the year
84,920
2,960
440,216
135,243
663,339


Disposals
-
-
(28,144)
-
(28,144)



At 30 September 2025

1,230,855
239,014
1,054,180
1,890,990
4,415,039



Net book value



At 30 September 2025
4,836,202
76,883
1,453,143
362,155
6,728,383



At 30 September 2024
4,921,122
79,843
1,468,272
483,903
6,953,140

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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

14.


Fixed asset investments





Unlisted investments

£



Cost


At 1 October 2024
1,203



At 30 September 2025
1,203






Net book value



At 30 September 2025
1,203



At 30 September 2024
1,203

Investments are the share capital held for CBC Hayes Management Company Limited and AssociatedNational Electrical Wholesalers Limited.


15.


Investment property


Freehold investment property

£



Valuation


At 1 October 2024
320,000



At 30 September 2025
320,000

The 2024 valuations were made by NG Chartered Surveyors on an open market value for existing use basis.

The 2025 valuations were made by the Directors, on an open market value for existing use basis.



If the Investment properties had been accounted for under the historic cost accounting rules, the properties would have been measured as follows:

2025
2024
£
£


Historic cost
203,896
203,896

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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

16.


Stocks

2025
2024
£
£

Goods for resale
10,262,890
10,476,900



17.


Debtors

2025
2024
£
£


Trade debtors
13,967,883
12,819,560

Other debtors and prepayments
1,084,586
1,060,100

15,052,469
13,879,660



18.


Cash and cash equivalents

2025
2024
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
12,982,982
12,932,462

12,982,982
12,932,462



19.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2025
2024
£
£

Trade creditors
8,069,703
8,168,922

Amounts owed to group undertakings
4,424,101
4,315,387

Corporation tax
167,162
129,122

Other taxation and social security
563,276
541,036

Other creditors
1,659,114
1,196,033

14,883,356
14,350,500



20.


Deferred taxation

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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
 
20.Deferred taxation (continued)




2025
2024


£

£






At beginning of year
268,214
223,505


Charged to profit or loss
(28,282)
44,709



At end of year
239,932
268,214

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:

2025
2024
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
268,214
224,318

Timing differences
(28,282)
-

Revaluation surplus
-
43,896

239,932
268,214


21.


Share capital

2025
2024
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



80,000 (2024 - 80,000) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
80,000
80,000



22.


Reserves

Share premium account

This includes all premiums received on the issue of share capital less any transaction costs associated with the issue.

Profit and loss account

This includes all current and prior period retained profits and losses and is all considered to be distributable.

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EYRE & ELLISTON LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

23.


Pension commitments

The company participates in the Eyre & Elliston group defined contribution 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 £374,853 (2024 - £343,070). An amount of £NIL (2024: £NIL) was owing to the fund at the year end.


24.


Commitments under operating leases

At 30 September 2025 the company had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:

2025
2024
£
£


Not later than 1 year
1,529,911
1,663,446

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
3,695,787
3,827,371

Later than 5 years
1,167,651
935,098

6,393,349
6,425,915


25.


Related party transactions

The company has taken advantage of the exemption granted in FRS 102 from the requirement to disclose transactions with other members of the Eyre & Elliston Group as the company is wholly owned within the Group. Details of key management personnel's emoluments are detailed in note 9, the directors are considered key management personnel. Included in other debtors is a directors' loan owed by one of the company directors which is repayable within 12 months of the year end.


26.


Controlling party

The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eyre & Elliston Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in England, which is the ultimate parent undertaking, and whose registered office is 191 Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2BD. The group accounts of Eyre & Elliston Holdings Limited are available from the Registrar of Companies.

 
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