Blaklader Workwear Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

1	General information

The Company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England & Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
3a Pavilion Court
600 Pavilion Drive
Brackmills
Northampton
NN4 7SL

Principal activity

The principal activity of the Company is the sale of workwear, gloves and shoes for tradesmen.

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 27 March 2026.

2	Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006.

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of the Company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The Company recognises revenue when:
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity;
and specific criteria have been met for each of the Company's activities.

Blaklader Workwear Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded at the functional currency rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated into the respective functional currency of the entity at the rates prevailing on the reporting period date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rate on the date when the fair value is re-measured.

Non-monetary items measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the Company operates and generates taxable income.

Deferred income tax is recognised on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements and on unused tax losses or tax credits in the company. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profit.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the Balance Sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class	Depreciation method and rate
Plant and machinery	20 - 33% straight line

Blaklader Workwear Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

Financial instruments

Classification
The Company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in non-puttable ordinary shares.

Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Balance Sheet when there is an 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.
 

Debtors

Basic financial assets, including trade and other debtors, are initially recognised at transaction price, 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. Such assets are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are 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.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call 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.

Blaklader Workwear Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

Creditors

Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other creditors, loans from third parties and loans from related parties, are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Such instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if the Company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the Company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

3	Significant judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

Judgements

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities as at the balance sheet date and the amounts reported for revenues and expenses during the year. However, the nature of estimation means that actual outcomes could differ from those estimates.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

The annual depreciation charge for any fixed assets is sensitive to changes in the useful economic lives and residual values of the assets. The useful lives and residual values are re-assessed annually. The carrying amount is £44,366 (2024 -£51,482).

Blaklader Workwear Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

4	Summary audit opinion

Audit report

The Independent Auditor's Report was unqualified.

The name of the Senior Statutory Auditor who signed the audit report on 27 March 2026 was David Wheeler, who signed for and on behalf of Bourner Bullock.

5	Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the Company (including directors) during the year, was 12 (2024 - 10).

6	Tangible assets

	Fixtures and fittings £	Office equipment £	Total £
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2025	222,342	4,415	226,757
Additions	25,035	-	25,035
At 31 December 2025	247,377	4,415	251,792
Depreciation
At 1 January 2025	173,412	1,863	175,275
Charge for the year	29,599	2,552	32,151
At 31 December 2025	203,011	4,415	207,426
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2025	44,366	-	44,366
At 31 December 2024	48,930	2,552	51,482

Blaklader Workwear Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

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Stocks

	2025 £	2024 £
Finished goods and goods for resale	-	24,394
Other inventories	23,446	-
	23,446	24,394

8

Debtors

Current	Note	2025 £	2024 £
Trade debtors		553,434	513,224
Amounts owed by related parties		51,894	-
Prepayments		-	2,593
Other debtors		90,331	48,453
		695,659	564,270

9

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

	Note	2025 £	2024 £
Due within one year
Trade creditors		21,375	32,660
Amounts due to related parties		200,215	309,978
Social security and other taxes		230,604	138,318
Other payables		311	1,711
Accruals		119,254	60,019
Income tax liability		50,198	22,863
		621,957	565,549

10	Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

	2025		2024
	No.	£	No.	£
Ordinary shares of £1 each	10,000	10,000	10,000	10,000

Blaklader Workwear Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

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Dividends

Final dividends paid

		2025 £		2024 £
Final dividend of £Nil per each Ordinary shares		-		-

12	Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts

Operating leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

	2025 £	2024 £
Not later than one year	71,947	47,088
Later than one year and not later than five years	154,925	64,583
	226,872	111,671

13	Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The Company's immediate parent is AB Blåkläder, incorporated in Sweden.

 The ultimate parent is HIA BV, incorporated in Belgium.

 

The parent of the smallest group in which these financial statements are consolidated is AB Blåkläder, incorporated in Sweden.

The address of AB Blåkläder is:
Prästagärdet 3
512 53 Svenljunga