Registration number:
Buhlmann UK Limited
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
Buhlmann UK Limited
Contents
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Company Information |
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Strategic Report |
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Directors' Report |
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Statement of Directors' Responsibilities |
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Independent Auditor's Report |
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Profit and Loss Account |
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Balance Sheet |
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Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Statement of Cash Flows |
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Notes to the Financial Statements |
Buhlmann UK Limited
Company Information
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Directors |
Graham Anthony Smith Buhlmann Beheer BV |
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Registered office |
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Bankers |
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Auditors |
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Buhlmann UK Limited
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Principal activity
The principal activity of the company is to act as a general trader of goods, principally steel and other metal products, supplied from Group stocks or directly from mills or other distributors.
Fair review of the business
The Directors are pleased to report a strong trading performance for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Turnover dramatically increased to £19,538,567 (2024: £10,782,156), reflecting both the successful conversion of the Group’s high order book and continued progress on key framework and project contracts. In particular, the Company benefited from ongoing successes under the Group’s contracts for the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant, alongside solid underlying demand from core industrial customers.
Gross profit increased to £2,370,106 (2024: £1,914,158), with average margins remaining at acceptable levels despite continued competitive and economic pressures. Operating profit improved to £1,275,947 (2024: £860,008), supported by the higher turnover and continued focus on cost control and operational efficiency.
The Company’s net assets at 31 December 2025 were £3,565,810 (2024: £3,542,817), reflecting the retained profitability of the business and a continued strong balance sheet. Working capital remained well managed, providing a solid platform to support ongoing trading and future growth.
The Company operates within a Group that is selectively expanding its footprint through targeted acquisitions. This strategy is aimed at enhancing market presence, broadening the customer base and creating operational synergies that support sustainable, profitable growth over the medium term.
Overall, the Directors consider the performance for 2025 to be extremely positive and believe that the Company is well positioned to continue its development in the coming year.
The company's key financial and other performance indicators during the year were as follows:
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Financial KPIs |
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Turnover |
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19,538,567 |
10,782,156 |
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Gross profit |
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2,370,106 |
1,914,158 |
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Operating profit |
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1,275,947 |
860,008 |
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Net assets |
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3,565,810 |
3,542,817 |
Business Outlook
The Directors remain cautiously optimistic about the Company’s prospects for 2026 and beyond. The strong increase in turnover during 2025, demonstrates the resilience of our business model, our long-established position in the market and our ability to service major infrastructure and industrial projects.
While the wider economic environment remains uncertain and competitive pressures are expected to continue, the Company enters 2026 with a solid order pipeline, a strong balance sheet and established relationships with key customers and suppliers. These factors, together with the Group’s ongoing strategy of growth by acquisition, are expected to provide further opportunities to expand our market presence and to leverage operational synergies.
The Directors will continue to focus on disciplined margin management, cost control and service quality, with the objective of delivering sustainable, profitable future growth
We wish to express sincere thanks to our UK team and the supporting staff throughout our Group for their effort and support during the period.
Buhlmann UK Limited
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
Principal risks and uncertainties
The Company’s activities expose it to a number of financial risks including credit risk, cash flow risk, liquidity risk and impairment risk.
Credit risk
The Company’s principal financial assets are bank balances and other receivables. The company’s credit risk is primarily attributed to its receivables. The company takes out credit insurance that provides cover for the majority of its receivables balances.
Cash flow risk
The Company is exposed partially to the financial risks of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. This is primarily related to receivables and is, in part, mitigated by amounts purchased from suppliers that provide natural hedging of currency balances.
Liquidity risk
In order to maintain liquidity to ensure that sufficient funds are available for ongoing operations and future developments, the company uses a mixture of long-term and short-term debt finance.
Impairment risk
The Company is aware of its future activities, profitability and cash flow generation and reviews this regularly giving consideration to the value at which it holds its assets.
Approved and authorised by the
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Buhlmann UK Limited
Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Directors of the company
The directors who held office during the year were as follows:
Results and dividends
The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £883,072 (2024: £579,472).
During the year dividends of £860,079 were paid (2024: £846,376).
Qualifying third party indemnity provisions
The company maintains liability insurance for its Directors and officers against liabilities Directors and officers may incur personally as a consequence of claims made against them alleging breach of duty or unlawful acts or omissions in their capacity as a director or officer. The liability insurance was in place as at 31 December 2025 and up to the date of the signing report.
Economic impact of global events
In 2025, UK businesses continue to operate in an environment of heightened economic and geopolitical uncertainty. Key factors include ongoing geopolitical tensions (notably the continuing conflict in Ukraine and instability in the Middle East), evolving trade policies and sanctions regimes, and the impact of environmental and sustainability regulation on supply chains and operating models. These factors, together with the after-effects of recent inflationary pressures, have contributed to a potentially challenging business landscape.
The Directors have reassessed the potential impact of these uncertainties and wider macro‑economic conditions on the business during the year, including the effect of management’s mitigation actions. On the basis of this assessment, the Directors continue to consider these to be non‑adjusting events. The most significant potential impact remains the indirect “ripple effect” of global economic conditions on customer demand, input costs, funding costs and the reliability and pricing of key suppliers. These factors have been incorporated into the Directors’ assessment of the Company’s going concern status, including downside and stress‑testing scenarios.
The Company continues to work closely with its customers, suppliers, and other partners to monitor developments and to mitigate any adverse impacts where possible. This includes focusing on cost control and efficiency, and seeking to leverage opportunities that may arise from changes in market dynamics, regulatory developments and the transition to more sustainable business practices.
Disclosure of information to the auditors
Each director has taken steps that they ought to have taken as a director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. The directors confirm that there is no relevant information that they know of and of which they know the auditors are unaware.
Reappointment of auditors
The auditors Rödl & Partner Limited are deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.
Approved and authorised by the
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Buhlmann UK Limited
Statement of Directors' Responsibilities
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). 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:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; |
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make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
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state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and |
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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 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Buhlmann UK Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Buhlmann UK Limited
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Buhlmann UK Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2025, which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Cash Flows, and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The 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 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 responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's 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 original financial statements were 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 directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, 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 or a material misstatement of the other information. 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.
Buhlmann UK Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Buhlmann UK Limited
Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
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the information given in the Strategic Report and Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
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the Strategic Report and 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 our 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 and the Directors' Report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where 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 Statement of Directors' Responsibilities [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.
Auditor 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.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
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Enquiry of management, those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and claims; |
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Enquiry of entity staff to identify any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations; |
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Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations; |
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Performing audit work over the risk of management override of controls, including testing of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business and reviewing accounting estimates for bias. |
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
Buhlmann UK Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Buhlmann UK Limited
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:
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Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. |
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Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control. |
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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors. |
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Conclude 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 auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the company to cease to continue as a going concern. |
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Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. |
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Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the company to express an opinion on the financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the company audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion. |
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
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 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
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For and on behalf of
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Buhlmann UK Limited
Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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Note |
2025 |
2024 |
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Turnover |
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Cost of sales |
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( |
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Gross profit |
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Administrative expenses |
( |
( |
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Operating profit |
1,275,947 |
860,008 |
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
( |
( |
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Profit before tax |
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Tax on profit |
( |
( |
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Profit for the financial year |
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The above results were derived from continuing operations.
The company has no recognised gains or losses for the year other than the results above.
Buhlmann UK Limited
(Registration number: 04451844)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025
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2025 |
2024 |
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Fixed assets |
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Tangible assets |
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Current assets |
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Stocks |
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Debtors |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year |
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( |
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Net current assets |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Provisions for liabilities |
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Net assets |
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Capital and reserves |
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Called up share capital |
1 |
1 |
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Retained earnings |
3,565,809 |
3,542,816 |
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Shareholders' funds |
3,565,810 |
3,542,817 |
Approved and authorised by the
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Buhlmann UK Limited
Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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Called up share capital |
Retained earnings |
Total |
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At 1 January 2025 |
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Profit for the year |
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Dividends |
- |
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At 31 December 2025 |
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Called up share capital |
Retained earnings |
Total |
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At 1 January 2024 |
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Profit for the year |
- |
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Dividends |
- |
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At 31 December 2024 |
1 |
3,542,816 |
3,542,817 |
Buhlmann UK Limited
Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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2025 |
2024 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Profit for the year |
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Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items |
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Depreciation of tangible assets |
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Interest paid |
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Income tax expense |
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Working capital adjustments |
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(Increase)/decrease in stocks |
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(Increase)/decrease in trade debtors |
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(Increase) in amount owed by groups |
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( |
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Increase/(decrease) in creditors |
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( |
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Increase/(decrease) in amounts owed to groups |
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( |
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Cash generated from operations |
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Corporation tax paid |
( |
( |
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Net cash flow from operating activities |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Acquisitions of tangible assets |
( |
( |
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Proceeds from sale of tangible assets |
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- |
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Net cash flows from investing activities |
( |
( |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Interest paid |
( |
( |
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Dividends paid |
( |
( |
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Net cash flows from financing activities |
( |
( |
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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( |
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Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January |
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Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December |
3,457,135 |
493,667 |
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Buhlmann UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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General information |
The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.
The address of its registered office is:
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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 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom 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.
The presentation currency of these financial statements is Sterling. All amounts have been rounded to the nearest £1.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
The current economic conditions present increased risks for all businesses. In response to such conditions, the directors have carefully considered these risks, including an assessment of uncertainty on future trading projections for a period of at least twelve months from the date of signing the financial statements, and the extent to which they might affect the preparation of the financial statements on a going concern basis.
Buhlmann UK Limited is cash generative and profitable with a net current asset and net asset position on its Statement of Financial Position. The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and that there are no material uncertainties that lead to significant doubt regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Thus, the directors have continued to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements.
Judgements
The preparation of the Company's financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities, at the end of the reporting period. However, uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of the asset or liability affected in future periods.
Management confirms that there are no judgements, estimates or assumptions that have been made in these financial statements that have a material impact.
Buhlmann UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
Revenue recognition
Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services 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.
Foreign currency transactions and balances
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 tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.
Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.
Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.
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:
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Freehold property |
2% - 19% straight line |
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Fixtures and fittings |
10% - 25% straight line |
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Office equipment |
10% - 25% straight line |
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Machine and installation |
20% straight line |
Buhlmann UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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.
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.
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.
Trade creditors
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable 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.
Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Provisions
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 the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
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.
Buhlmann UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
Dividends
Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.
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.
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 receivables, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price including transaction costs 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 receivables due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.
Other financial assets
Other financial assets, which includes investments in equity instruments which are not classified as subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the recognised transaction price. Such assets are subsequently measured at fair value with the changes in fair value being recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. Where other financial assets are not publicly traded, hence their fair value cannot be measured reliably, they are measured at cost less impairment.
Financial assets are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting date.
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 Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Buhlmann UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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 payables are initially measured at their transaction price after transaction costs. When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument 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.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.
Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade payables are classified as current liabilities if the payment is due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade payables 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.
Other financial instruments
Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions as set out in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through the Statement of Comprehensive Income. This recognition and measurement would also apply to financial instruments where the performance is evaluated on a fair value basis as with a documented risk management or investment strategy.
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Turnover |
The analysis of the company's turnover for the year from continuing operations is as follows:
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2025 |
2024 |
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Sale of goods |
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The analysis of the company's turnover for the year by market is as follows:
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2025 |
2024 |
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United Kingdom |
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Rest of Europe |
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Rest of world |
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The whole of the turnover is attributable to the company's principal activity.
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Operating profit |
Arrived at after charging/(crediting)
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2025 |
2024 |
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Depreciation |
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Other operating lease rental |
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Buhlmann UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Bank interest payable |
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Intercompany interest (receivable)/expense |
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Staff costs |
The aggregate payroll costs (including directors' remuneration) were as follows:
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2025 |
2024 |
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Wages and salaries |
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Social security costs |
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Pension costs, defined contribution scheme |
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The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, analysed by category was as follows:
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2025 |
2024 |
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Sales and administration |
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Directors' remuneration |
The directors' remuneration for the year was as follows:
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2025 |
2024 |
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Remuneration |
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Defined contribution pension schemes |
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152,000 |
153,250 |
During the year the number of directors who were receiving benefits was as follows:
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2025 |
2024 |
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Received remuneration and benefits under employment |
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Auditors' remuneration |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Audit of the financial statements |
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The company has entered into a liability limitation agreement with the company’s auditor which was approved on 22 January 2026. The principal terms of the agreement are fair and reasonable.
Buhlmann UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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Taxation |
Tax charged/(credited) in the profit and loss account
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2025 |
2024 |
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Current taxation |
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UK corporation tax |
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UK corporation tax adjustment to prior periods |
- |
( |
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305,785 |
179,176 |
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Deferred taxation |
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Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences |
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Arising from changes in tax rates and laws |
- |
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Total deferred taxation |
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Tax expense in the income statement |
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The tax on profit before tax for the year is the same as the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (2024 - the same as the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK) of
The differences are reconciled below:
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2025 |
2024 |
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Profit before tax |
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Corporation tax at standard rate |
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Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
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Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods - current tax |
- |
( |
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Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods - deferred tax |
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Fixed asset differences |
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Unrecognised timing differences |
( |
( |
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Total tax charge |
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Deferred tax
Deferred tax assets and liabilities
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2025 |
Liability |
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Accelerated capital allowances |
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2024 |
Liability |
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Accelerated capital allowances |
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Buhlmann UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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Tangible assets |
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Freehold property |
Office equipment |
Fixtures and fittings |
Machines and installations |
Total |
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Cost or valuation |
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At 1 January 2025 |
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Additions |
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- |
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Disposals |
( |
- |
- |
- |
( |
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At 31 December 2025 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 January 2025 |
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- |
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Charge for the year |
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- |
- |
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Eliminated on disposal |
( |
- |
- |
- |
( |
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At 31 December 2025 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 December 2025 |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £235,259 (2024 - £242,256) in respect of freehold land and buildings.
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Stocks |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Raw materials and finished goods |
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Debtors |
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Due within one year |
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2024 |
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Trade debtors |
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Amounts owed by group undertaking |
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Other debtors |
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Prepayments and accrued income |
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Amounts owed by group undertakings are unsecured, not-interest bearing and payable on demand under normal trading terms.
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Cash at bank |
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Buhlmann UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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Creditors |
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Due within one year |
2025 |
2024 |
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Trade creditors |
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Amounts owed to group undertakings |
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Other taxation and social security |
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Other creditors |
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Accruals and deferred income |
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Amounts owed to group undertakings are unsecured, not-interest bearing and payable on demand under normal trading terms.
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Provisions for liabilities |
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Deferred tax |
Total |
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At 1 January 2025 |
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Decrease in existing provisions |
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( |
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At 31 December 2025 |
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Pension and other schemes |
Defined contribution pension scheme
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the company to the scheme and amounted to £
Contributions totalling £
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Share capital |
Allotted, called up and fully paid shares
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2024 |
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No. |
£ |
No. |
£ |
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Called up share capital of £1 each |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Buhlmann UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts |
Operating leases
The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:
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2025 |
2024 |
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Not later than one year |
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Later than one year and not later than five years |
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The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £
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Dividends |
Interim dividends paid
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2025 |
2024 |
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Interim dividend of £ |
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Related party transactions |
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption under FRS 102 "Related Party Disclosures" not to disclose related party transactions between companies which are 100% owned by the ultimate parent company.
There are no other related parties other than those which are 100% owned by the ultimate parent company.
The spouse of the managing director, Graham Smith, is employed by the Company under normal commercial conditions.
During the year they received a gross salary of £33,765 (2024: £33,100) and employers' pension contributions of £3,377 (2024: £4,965).
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Parent and ultimate parent undertaking |
The company's immediate parent is
The ultimate parent is
These financial statements are available upon request from Jan-Oliver Buhlmann 1 Arberger Hafendamm, Bremen. 28309, Germany.
The parent of the largest group in which these financial statements are consolidated is
The parent of the smallest group in which these financial statements are consolidated is