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STRATEGIC REPORT,

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

FOR

DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED

DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06304697)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 March 2026




Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 3

Report of the Independent Auditors 5

Income Statement 8

Other Comprehensive Income 9

Balance Sheet 10

Statement of Changes in Equity 11

Notes to the Financial Statements 12


DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
for the year ended 31 March 2026







DIRECTORS: D F Kelly
M F Ahmad
S Venkatraman
J Allen





REGISTERED OFFICE: Unit B
Sydenham Industrial Estate
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1NB





REGISTERED NUMBER: 06304697 (England and Wales)





AUDITORS: Dafferns Audit Limited
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
One Eastwood
Harry Weston Road
Binley Business Park
Coventry
CV3 2UB

DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06304697)

STRATEGIC REPORT
for the year ended 31 March 2026

The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2026.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The principal activity of the Company is the provision of consultancy services in powertrain and driveline engineering to the automotive and other industries on an international basis.

The key performance indicators used by management to assess the development of the business are analysed below.

Turnover for year ended 31 March 2026 was £14.4m (2025: £15.1m).
Operating profit (before exceptional items) for the year ended 31 March 2026 was £0.8m (2025: £2.7m).

The Company is aware of its sustainability responsibilities and has proudly used green energy since 2020. It is ISO 14001 compliant, and future use of renewable energy and resources is fundamental to our business decisions.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
The directors monitor a number of financial key performance indicators; staff and asset utilisation; order intake and sales pipeline; project performance; sales revenues and operating profits; and cashflow.

The directors also monitor non-financial key performance indicators including customer feedback, headcount, retention and asset utilisation.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The following is a summary of the principal risks that the Company is exposed to. The directors proactively identify risks and implement mitigation plans across the businesses as part of the risk management process.

Customers and Markets
The Company is dependent on an increasingly disrupted and highly dynamic market place exposed to many external pressures and macroeconomic factors which can result in loss of orders or delayed orders. This is mitigated by ensuring we have a wide portfolio of potential customers and understand their critical needs and requirements.

Innovation
The Company must continually develop new methods and technical solutions to meet customer needs and to maintain its market position. This is mitigated by substantial investment in internal and collaborative research projects.

People
Attracting and retaining the best talent is essential to delivering our strategy. This risk is managed by selective recruitment and an internal talent management process.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS AND R&D
Delivering electrification, hybridisation and traditional driveline programs into a diverse range of sectors and markets remains a key strategic component for the Company. Continuous development of the company's capability and offering to support these sectors, as well as further diversification is a key focus for the future.

OUTLOOK
Whilst market conditions remain challenging, the management team remain confident in the future of the business.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





J Allen - Director


13 August 2026

DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06304697)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
for the year ended 31 March 2026

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 March 2026.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of the provision of consultancy services in powertrain and driveline engineering.

DIVIDENDS
No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 31 March 2026.

DIRECTORS
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 April 2025 to the date of this report.

D F Kelly
M F Ahmad
S Venkatraman

Other changes in directors holding office are as follows:

M E Findlay - resigned 12 December 2025
J Allen - appointed 27 February 2026

DISCLOSURE IN THE STRATEGIC REPORT
Future developments and R&D have been detailed in the strategic report in accordance with s414C(11) CA 2006.

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors 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:

-select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-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.

DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06304697)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
for the year ended 31 March 2026


STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





J Allen - Director


13 August 2026

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Drive System Design Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 March 2026 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity 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 March 2026 and of its loss 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 Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

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

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

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

Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors 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 this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED


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 Report of the Directors.

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 three, 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 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.

Auditors' 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 a Report of the Auditors 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:

- Enquiry of management and those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and claims;
- Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governance;
- Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
- 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.

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 Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED


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 a Report of the Auditors 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.




Geoffrey Cox BA FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Dafferns Audit Limited
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
One Eastwood
Harry Weston Road
Binley Business Park
Coventry
CV3 2UB

13 August 2026

DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06304697)

INCOME STATEMENT
for the year ended 31 March 2026

2026 2025
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 4 14,396,274 15,100,991

Cost of sales 2,248,121 1,499,580
GROSS PROFIT 12,148,153 13,601,411

Administrative expenses 13,081,466 11,416,471
(933,313 ) 2,184,940

Other operating income 5 1,735,399 509,437
OPERATING PROFIT 7 802,086 2,694,377

Exceptional items 8 869,923 -
(67,837 ) 2,694,377

Interest receivable and similar income 11,741 16,381
(56,096 ) 2,710,758

Interest payable and similar expenses 9 18,213 202
(LOSS)/PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION (74,309 ) 2,710,556

Tax on (loss)/profit 10 348,863 916,863
(LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL
YEAR

(423,172

)

1,793,693

DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06304697)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
for the year ended 31 March 2026

2026 2025
Notes £    £   

(LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE YEAR (423,172 ) 1,793,693


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR
THE YEAR

(423,172

)

1,793,693

DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06304697)

BALANCE SHEET
31 March 2026

2026 2025
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 12 4,368,964 5,460,806
Investments 13 67,940 937,863
4,436,904 6,398,669

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 14 89,638 -
Debtors 15 7,771,206 6,104,637
Cash at bank 1,669,046 1,257,401
9,529,890 7,362,038
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 16 3,845,192 2,980,995
NET CURRENT ASSETS 5,684,698 4,381,043
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

10,121,602

10,779,712

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

17

(59,895

)

(70,833

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 19 (584,000 ) (808,000 )
NET ASSETS 9,477,707 9,900,879

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 20 200 200
Retained earnings 21 9,477,507 9,900,679
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 9,477,707 9,900,879

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 13 August 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:





J Allen - Director


DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06304697)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
for the year ended 31 March 2026

Called up
share Retained Total
capital earnings equity
£    £    £   
Balance at 1 April 2024 200 14,884,986 14,885,186

Changes in equity
Dividends - (6,778,000 ) (6,778,000 )
Total comprehensive income - 1,793,693 1,793,693
Balance at 31 March 2025 200 9,900,679 9,900,879

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - (423,172 ) (423,172 )
Balance at 31 March 2026 200 9,477,507 9,477,707

DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06304697)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 March 2026

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Drive System Design Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

The Company's financial statements are presented in pound sterling and this is its functional currency.

2. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006.

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions
The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemption in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":

the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows.

Preparation of consolidated financial statements
The financial statements contain information about Drive System Design Limited as an individual company and do not contain consolidated financial information as the parent of a group. The Company is exempt under Section 405 of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirements to prepare consolidated financial statements.

Drive System Design s.r.o as the only subsidiary undertaking is not material and its inclusion is not considered necessary for the purpose of giving a true and fair view.

Turnover
Turnover represents the fair value of services provided during the year on client assignments or grant funded projects. Turnover is recognised as contract activity progresses and the right to consideration is earned. Fair value reflects the amount expected to be recoverable from clients and is based on the time spent, skills and expertise provided and expenses incurred.

Turnover excludes discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Unbilled turnover on individual client assignments is included within trade debtors.

Grants
Revenue grants are recognised when there is reasonable assurance that the company will comply with the conditions attaching to them and the grants will be received. Revenue grants are included in turnover when recognised and carried as deferred income within creditors where the conditions have not been fully satisfied at the balance sheet date.

Capital grants are recognised as income on a systematic basis over the periods necessary to match them with the related costs which they are intended to compensate. Capital grants are included in other operating income when recognised and the unrecognised portion is carried as deferred government grants within creditors.

DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06304697)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the year ended 31 March 2026

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are recognised at cost and subsequently measured under the historical cost model being cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes any direct expenditure incurred to bring the asset to its current location and condition necessary for the asset to work as intended by management.

Repairs and maintenance costs are charged to the Income Statement in the period in which they are incurred.

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off the cost of each asset over its estimated useful life.

Freehold property- 5% straight line
Fixtures and fittings- 10%-33.33% straight line
Motor vehicles- 20% straight line
Computer equipment- 33% straight line

Any gains and losses on the disposal of tangible fixed assets are recognised in the Income Statement in the year that the disposal takes place.

Investments in subsidiaries and associates
Investments in subsidiary undertakings and associates are valued at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.

Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. The cost of raw materials includes all costs in bringing the product to its current location and condition, whilst the cost of finished goods incudes materials and direct labour. Stocks are maintained on a first in, first out basis.

As stocks are sold, the carrying amount of those stocks is recognised as an expense in the period in which the related revenue is recognised.

At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment and due allowances are made for obsolete and slow-moving items to reduce the carrying amount of these goods to their estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. The amount of any write-down is recognised as an expense in the period that the write-down occurs. The reversal of any previous write-down is recognised as a reduction in the amount of stock expensed in the period that the reversal occurs.

Financial instruments
Basic financial instruments in debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate, and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the income statement in other administrative expenses.

Other financial assets and liabilities, such as loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.


DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06304697)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the year ended 31 March 2026

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Research and development
Expenditure on research and development (R&D) is written off in the year in which it is incurred.

R&D expenditure tax credits are recognised as other operating income within the Income Statement.

Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The Company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for its employees. Contributions payable to the Company's pension scheme are charged to the Income Statement in the period to which they relate. A defined contribution plan is a pension scheme under which the Company pays fixed contributions into an independently administered fund and has no further obligations once the contributions have been paid.

4. TURNOVER

The turnover and loss (2025 - profit) before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company.

An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below:

2026 2025
£    £   
United Kingdom 6,419,378 7,259,681
Europe 1,568,083 1,889,097
Rest of World 6,408,813 5,952,213
14,396,274 15,100,991

DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06304697)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the year ended 31 March 2026

5. OTHER OPERATING INCOME
2026 2025
£    £   
Rental income - 38,000
Sundry receipts 1,339 940
Management charge income 423,468 333,493
R&D expenditure tax credit 1,299,654 130,441
Capital grants 10,938 6,563
1,735,399 509,437

The Company incurs various centralised support and management costs on behalf of other group and related companies. A proportion of this expenditure is recharged to the respective parties and the income accounted for in other operating income.

R&D expenditure tax credits are comprised of a £493,654 under provision following submission of the 2024 claim, a £306,000 uplift in respect of the 2025 estimated R&D claim, and a £500,000 estimate for 2026. Final recoverability is subject to submission of claims, HMRC agreement and statutory restrictions.

6. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2026 2025
£    £   
Wages and salaries 7,792,817 7,096,829
Social security costs 975,729 773,696
Other pension costs 360,517 310,645
9,129,063 8,181,170

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
2026 2025

Direct 94 85
Support 23 23
117 108

2026 2025
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 346,799 439,601
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes 17,233 22,149

The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows:

Money purchase schemes 3 2

Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows:
2026 2025
£    £   
Emoluments etc 175,846 221,004
Pension contributions to money purchase schemes 8,732 11,047

DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06304697)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the year ended 31 March 2026

6. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued

Total compensation for key management personnel (including employers national insurance) during the year totalled £856,388 (2025: £936,299).

7. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting):

2026 2025
£    £   
Depreciation - owned assets 1,397,720 915,254
Profit on disposal of fixed assets - (11,492 )
Auditors' remuneration 13,450 15,150
Foreign exchange differences 89,730 64,145
Operating lease payments 72,624 -
Research and development 246,913 143,839
Stock impairment (gains) / losses (25,000 ) (185,960 )

8. EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS
2026 2025
£    £   
Exceptional items (869,923 ) -

Exceptional items reflects the cost associated the prudent decision taken by management to impair the Company's investment interest in its associate undertakings.

9. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2026 2025
£    £   
Other interest payable 18,213 202

10. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the loss for the year was as follows:
2026 2025
£    £   
Current tax:
UK corporation tax 376,000 762,298
Prior year adjustment 196,863 (31,435 )
Total current tax 572,863 730,863

Deferred tax (224,000 ) 186,000
Tax on (loss)/profit 348,863 916,863

DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06304697)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the year ended 31 March 2026

10. TAXATION - continued

Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss
The tax assessed for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below:

2026 2025
£    £   
(Loss)/profit before tax (74,309 ) 2,710,556
(Loss)/profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of
25% (2025 - 25%)

(18,577

)

677,639

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 292,159 20,997
Income not taxable for tax purposes (2,734 ) (1,641 )
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods 196,863 (31,435 )
Adjustment to deferred tax charge in respect of previous periods (8,484 ) 23,924
Deferred tax rounding differences 159 (375 )
R&D credits taxed in previous years (123,414 ) 15,890
WHT taken as an expense 12,891 211,864
Total tax charge 348,863 916,863

11. DIVIDENDS
2026 2025
£    £   
Ordinary A shares of £1 each
Interim - 3,660,120
Ordinary B shares of £1 each
Interim - 3,117,880
- 6,778,000

DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06304697)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the year ended 31 March 2026

12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Freehold and Motor Computer
property fittings vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2025 2,088,623 6,246,981 40,225 1,202,891 9,578,720
Additions 10,844 174,548 - 120,486 305,878
Disposals - - - (162,937 ) (162,937 )
At 31 March 2026 2,099,467 6,421,529 40,225 1,160,440 9,721,661
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2025 813,334 2,462,433 40,225 801,922 4,117,914
Charge for year 90,128 1,087,606 - 219,986 1,397,720
Eliminated on disposal - - - (162,937 ) (162,937 )
At 31 March 2026 903,462 3,550,039 40,225 858,971 5,352,697
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2026 1,196,005 2,871,490 - 301,469 4,368,964
At 31 March 2025 1,275,289 3,784,548 - 400,969 5,460,806

Included within freehold property is land with a value of £313,500 (2025: £313,500) which is not depreciated.

13. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Interest
Shares in Interest in
group in joint associate
undertakings venture undertakings Totals
£    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2025 67,940 869,923 - 937,863
Reclassification - (869,923 ) 869,923 -
At 31 March 2026 67,940 - 869,923 937,863
PROVISIONS

Impairments - - 869,923 869,923
At 31 March 2026 - - 869,923 869,923
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2026 67,940 - - 67,940
At 31 March 2025 67,940 869,923 - 937,863

The company's investments at the Balance Sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following:

Subsidiary


DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06304697)

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for the year ended 31 March 2026

13. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued

Drive System Design s.r.o
Registered office: Nadrazini 344/23, Smichov,150 00 Prague 5
Nature of business: Non-trading
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00

Associated company

ZeBeyond Limited
Registered office: The Fold, Spencer Street, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 3NE
Nature of business: Software development
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 28.57

During the year the Company's holding in ZeBeyond Limited was diluted and as such is now an associate rather than a joint venture.

14. STOCKS
2026 2025
£    £   
Raw materials 89,638 -

Stocks are stated after provisions for impairment of £nil (2025: £25,000), the impact of which has been reflected in cost in sales.

15. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2026 2025
£    £   
Trade debtors 1,505,517 2,553,455
Amounts owed by group undertakings 4,993,746 2,440,466
Other debtors 540,724 600,000
Tax 206,014 84,330
Prepayments 525,205 426,386
7,771,206 6,104,637

Included in amounts due from group undertakings is £1,977,331 (2025: £769,355) that has been loaned to other entities within the group. These loans have been made on an informal basis and are non-interest bearing.

DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06304697)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the year ended 31 March 2026

16. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2026 2025
£    £   
Trade creditors 384,370 269,577
Amounts owed to group undertakings 31,244 -
Social security and other taxes 525,316 608,985
Other creditors 36,166 41,881
Accruals and deferred income 2,859,346 2,051,802
Deferred government grants 8,750 8,750
3,845,192 2,980,995

17. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2026 2025
£    £   
Deferred government grants 59,895 70,833

18. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2026 2025
£    £   
Within one year 74,012 72,545
Between one and five years 75,478 149,490
149,490 222,035

19. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2026 2025
£    £   
Deferred tax 584,000 808,000

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 April 2025 808,000
Accelerated capital allowances (227,000 )
Other timing differences 3,000
Balance at 31 March 2026 584,000

20. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2026 2025
value: £    £   
108 Ordinary A £1 108 108
92 Ordinary B £1 92 92
200 200

DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06304697)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the year ended 31 March 2026

21. RESERVES
Retained
earnings
£   

At 1 April 2025 9,900,679
Deficit for the year (423,172 )
At 31 March 2026 9,477,507

Retained Earnings

The retained earnings account represents cumulative profits and losses net of dividends and other adjustments.

22. PENSION COMMITMENTS

The Company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for its employees. Employer contributions to the scheme during the financial year amounting to £360,517 (2025: £310,645) have been charged to the Income Statement.

23. FINANCIAL GUARANTEES

The Company has provided a corporate guarantee in respect to a term loan taken out by Hinduja Tech UK Limited, the immediate parent undertaking of the Company.

At the balance sheet date, the outstanding principal on the loan arrangement was £9,975,000 (2025: £9,975,000). The guarantee is based on 110% of the sanctioned term loan limit, and therefore the Company's exposure is £10,972,500.

The Company has provided security against the loan via a fixed and floating charge over the Company assets, excluding the freehold property.

24. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The Company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

Associate
During the year the Company made sales and other charges to its associate of £62,467 (2025: £371,003) and purchases of £37,721 (2025: £120,222).

The Company has also recovered a short-term loan of £100,000 which was advanced in the previous year.

At the balance sheet date £4,956 (2025: £182,273) was owed to the Company from its joint venture. These outstanding balances are reflected in trade and other debtors.

Group entities not wholly owned within the group
During the year the Company made sales to other non-wholly owned group entities of £1,047,459 (2025: £605,829).

At the balance sheet date £240,134 (2025: £244,854) was owed to the Company from these entities. The outstanding balances are reflected in trade debtors.

DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06304697)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the year ended 31 March 2026

25. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The immediate parent undertaking of the Company is Hinduja Tech UK Limited. The ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party is Ocorian Trust (Isle of Man) Limited, incorporated in Isle of Man.

The smallest group in which the results of the Company are consolidated is that of Hinduja Tech Limited, a company incorporated in India. The consolidated financial statements of Hinduja Tech Limited can be obtained from its registered office, No.1, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

The largest group in which the results of the Company are consolidated is that of Machen Holding SA, a company incorporated in Luxembourg. The consolidated financial statements of Machen Holding SA can be obtained from its registered office, 412F Route D'esch, Luxembourg, 1471.