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Strategic ReportAnnual Report and Financial Statements 2025

Strategic Report for the year ended 31 December 2025

The Directors present their Strategic Report for the year ended 31 December 2025.

Ultimate parent undertaking

The Company is a member of the Amey UK Limited group of companies, wholly owned by a company (Project Ardent Bidco

Limited) controlled by One Equity Partners and Buckthorn Partners, private equity investors.

Principal activity

The Company's principal activities during the year were in providing, installing and maintaining gas and electricity meters.

There have been no changes in the Company's activities in the year under audit.

Review of business and future developments

The statement of comprehensive income for the year is set out on page 10 and shows a loss after tax amounting to

£2,539,000 (2024 – £85,000), all of which arose from discontinued activities.

The Company has incurred an operating profit for the year following the conclusion of residual contractual matters. The

Company is not expected to trade in the foreseeable future. The overall loss position was driven by utilisation of previously

recognised deferred tax losses across the Amey Group.

There have been no events since the balance sheet date which materially affect the position of the Company.

Key performance indicators

The Company's principal key performance indicator is profit/loss after tax which is shown in the statement of

comprehensive income for the year set out on page 12.

Principal risks and uncertainties

The Company's risks and other key performance indicators are only reported and managed on a Divisional basis. To gain a

further understanding of this business, details of the principal risks and uncertainties and other key performance indicators

are contained in the Annual Report and Financial Statements of the intermediate parent undertaking, Amey UK Limited ('the

Group'), for the year ended 31 December 2025. The Company is a member of the Complex Facilities division of the Group.

Financial risk management

A discussion of the objectives and policies employed in managing risk and the Company’s use of financial instruments can

be found in the Amey UK Limited Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 as the

Company is subject to the application of Group-wide policies and practices when assessing financial risk.

The Company does not hold any cash flow hedge derivative financial instruments. There is no material financial risk arising

on the assets and liabilities held by the Company.

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Strategic ReportAnnual Report and Financial Statements 2025

Statement by the Directors in performance of their statutory duties in accordance with

s172(1) of the Companies Act 2006

The Directors consider, both individually and collectively, that they have acted in the way they consider, in good faith,

would be most likely to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of its members as a whole (having regard to

the stakeholders and matters set out in s172(1)(a-f) of the Act) in the decisions taken during the year ended 31 December

2025 (see also the Corporate Governance statement and a detailed s172(1) statement on the Amey Group’s website:

www.amey.co.uk and the Amey UK Limited 2025 Annual Report and Financial Statements for more information).

In discharging their duties in relation to s172(1) of the Companies Act 2006, the Directors have paid regard to the following

matters:

(a) the likely consequences of any decision in the long term, such as strategic planning, Brexit impact and business

development opportunities;

(b) interests of the Group’s employees including health and safety, employee involvement and initiatives, diversity, inclusion

and gender pay gap issues;

(c) the need to foster relationships with suppliers, customers and others including supplier evaluation, social values and

payment practices;

(d) to act fairly between members of the Company;

(e) impact of operations on community and the environment, including carbon management, climate crisis initiatives; and

(f) reputation for high standards of business conduct including adoption of corporate governance standards, training of

directors and whistleblowing reporting.

As the Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Amey group of companies, the Company’s Directors discharge their

duties within policies, procedures and authorisation limits set out on a group-wide basis. Further information on how

officers within the Amey Group of companies discharge their duties is included in the Amey UK Limited 2025 Annual Report

and Financial Statements. The Directors of this Company also achieve this through attendance at relevant executive

meetings, involvement in executive briefings and training, and through having responsibility for implementation of group-

wide initiatives to promote best practice.

Approved by the Board on 30 June 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

.........................................

A L Nelson

Director

30 June 2026

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Amey Metering Limited

Report of the DirectorsAnnual Report and Financial Statements 2025

Report of the Directors for the year ended 31 December 2025

The Directors present their Annual Report with the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended

31 December 2025.

Strategic Report

Details of future developments, post balance sheet events (if any) and financial risk management can be found in the

Strategic Report on pages 2 to 3 and forms part of this report by cross reference.

Dividends

No dividends were paid by the Company during the year (2024 - £nil). In view that the Company has a retained deficit, the

Directors are unable to recommend the payment of any dividend.

Energy and Carbon Performance

The Company has taken exemption from reporting on Energy and Carbon Performance as this information is included in the

consolidated Annual Report and Financial Statements of Amey UK Limited, of which this Company is a member. Full

disclosure can be found in the Amey UK Limited Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2025.

Business Relationships

The Directors have had regard to the need to foster the company’s business relationships with stakeholders. This is

explained further within the s172 statement in the strategic report on page 3.

Directors of the Company

The Directors who held office during the year and up to the date of this Report were as follows:

C M McGilvray

A L Nelson

Directors’ indemnity

Directors and Officers of the Company benefitted during 2025 from group-wide Directors’ and officers’ liability insurance

cover in respect of legal actions brought against them. Accordingly, the Company does not maintain its own equivalent

Directors’ indemnity insurance cover arrangements. In addition, Directors of the Company are indemnified under the

Company’s articles of association to the extent permitted by law, such indemnities being qualified third party indemnities.

Going concern

As discussed in note 2, as a consequence of the Company's principal contract coming to an end in 2022, the financial

statements are prepared on a basis other than going concern. This has no impact on the value of assets or liabilities on the

balance sheet at 31 December 2025.

Policy on slavery and human trafficking

In accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the Amey Group of which this Company is a member, is committed to

ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains, or in any part of our business, with a zero

tolerance for non-compliance. A full statement reflecting that commitment can be found on the Amey website

www.amey.co.uk and an abridged statement is included in the financial statements of the Company's intermediate parent

company, Amey UK Limited.

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Report of the DirectorsAnnual Report and Financial Statements 2025

Statement as to disclosure of information to the auditor

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 auditor is unaware, and each Director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have

taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the

Company's auditor is aware of that information.

Auditors

Forvis Mazars LLP has been appointed as Auditor and has expressed their willingness to continue in office as Auditor. In

accordance with s487 of the Companies Act 2006, Forvis Mazars LLP will be re-appointed as Auditor to the Company.

Approved by the Board on 30 June 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

.........................................

A L Nelson

Director

30 June 2026

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Statement of Directors' responsibilitiesAnnual Report and Financial Statements 2025

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

The Directors are responsible 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), including FRS 101 'Reduced Disclosure Framework'.

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 apply them consistently;

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

• state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures

disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will

continue in business.

The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the

Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and

enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 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.

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Independent auditor's reportAnnual Report and Financial Statements 2025

Independent Auditor’s report to the members of Amey Metering Limited

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Amey Metering Limited (the ‘company’) for the year ended 31 December 2025

which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Changes in Equity and notes

to the financial statements, including a summary of material accounting policy information.

The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom

Accounting Standards, including FRS 101 “Reduced Disclosure Framework” (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting

Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

• give a true and fair view of the state of the company’s affairs as at 31 December 2025 and of its loss for the year then

ended;

• have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

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

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our

responsibilities under those standards are further described in the “Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial

statements” section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are

relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the 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.

Emphasis of Matter – Financial statements prepared on a basis other than Going concern

We draw attention to note 2 to the financial statements which explains that the entity has ceased trading and the directors

therefore do not consider it to be appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial

statements. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern as described in

note 2. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our

auditor’s report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. 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.

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially

inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be

materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to

determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work

we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report

that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

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 directors’ report for the financial year for which the financial

statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

• the strategic report and the directors’ report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

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Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we

have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors’ report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to

report to you if, in our opinion:

adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches

not visited by us; or

the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or

we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of Directors

As explained more fully in the directors’ responsibilities statement set out on page 6, 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’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material

misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable

assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will

always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered

material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users

taken on the basis of the financial statements.

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

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with

our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.

Based on our understanding of the company and its industry, we considered that non-compliance with the following laws

and regulations might have a material effect on the financial statements: health and safety regulation, anti-money

laundering regulation, the Bribery Act, the Finance Act, climate change regulations on financial reporting, Modern Slavery

Act and environmental laws.

To help us identify instances of non-compliance with these laws and regulations, and in identifying and assessing the risks

of material misstatement in respect to non-compliance, our procedures included, but were not limited to:

• Inquiring of management and, where appropriate, those charged with governance, as to whether the company is in

compliance with laws and regulations, and discussing their policies and procedures regarding compliance with laws and

regulations;

• Inspecting correspondence, if any, with relevant licensing or regulatory authorities;

• Communicating identified laws and regulations to the engagement team and remaining alert to any indications of non-

compliance throughout our audit; and

• Considering the risk of acts by the company which were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud.

We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the preparation of the financial statements, such

as tax legislation, pension legislation, the Companies Act 2006 and the Climate Change Act 2008.

In addition, we evaluated the directors’ and management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the

financial statements, including the risk of management override of controls, and determined that the principal risks related

to: posting manual journal entries to manipulate financial performance, overstatement of assets, understatement of

expenses/liabilities, management bias through judgements and assumptions in significant accounting estimates.

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Our audit procedures in relation to fraud included but were not limited to:

• Making enquiries of the directors and management on whether they had knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged

fraud;

• Gaining an understanding of the internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud;

• Discussing amongst the engagement team the risks of fraud; and

• Addressing the risks of fraud through management override of controls by performing journal entry testing.

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the primary responsibility for the prevention and

detection of irregularities including fraud rests with management. As with any audit, there remained a risk of non-detection

of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations or the override of internal

controls.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting

Council’s website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Use of the audit 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.

.............................................

Uzair Khan (Senior Statutory Auditor)

For and on behalf of Forvis Mazars LLP

Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor

30 Old Bailey

London, EC4M 7AU

30 June 2026

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Statement of Comprehensive IncomeAnnual Report and Financial Statements 2025

Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31 December 2025


		2025	2024
	Note	£'000	£'000
Cost of sales		23	65
Gross profit		23	65
Operating profit		23	65
Profit before interest and taxation		23	65
Finance expense	5	(162)	(141)
Loss before taxation	6	(139)	(76)
Tax charge	7	(2,400)	(9)
Loss for the year		(2,539)	(85)
Total comprehensive expense for the year		(2,539)	(85)

The notes on pages 13 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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Balance SheetAnnual Report and Financial Statements 2025

Amey Metering Limited (Registered number: 03131192)

Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025


		2025	2024
	Note	£'000	£'000
Current assets
Debtors: amounts falling due within one year	8	—	244
Debtors: amounts falling due after more than one year	8	—	2,871
Cash at bank and in hand		3	18
Total current assets		3	3,133
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year	9	(1,475)	(2,066)
Net current (liabilities)/assets		(1,472)	1,067
Total assets less current liabilities		(1,472)	1,067
Net (liabilities)/assets		(1,472)	1,067
Capital and reserves
Share capital	11	400	400
Share Premium	12	7,000	7,000
Retained earnings		(8,872)	(6,333)
Shareholders’ funds		(1,472)	1,067

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 30 June 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

.........................................

A L Nelson

Director

30 June 2026

The notes on pages 13 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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Statement of changes in equityAnnual Report and Financial Statements 2025

Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 31 December 2025


	Share Capital	Share Premium	Other equity instruments	Retained earnings	Total
	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000
At 1 January 2024	400	—	7,435	(6,683)	1,152
Loss for the year	—	—	—	(85)	(85)
Total comprehensive expense	—	—	—	(85)	(85)
Issue of shares	—	7,000	—	—	7,000
Repayment/cancellation of other equity instruments	—	—	(7,000)	—	(7,000)
Interest/dividends on other equity instrument	—	—	(435)	435	—
At 31 December 2024	400	7,000	—	(6,333)	1,067


	Share Capital	Share Premium	Other equity instruments	Retained earnings	Total
	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000
At 1 January 2025	400	7,000	—	(6,333)	1,067
Loss for the year	—	—	—	(2,539)	(2,539)
Total comprehensive expense	—	—	—	(2,539)	(2,539)
At 31 December 2025	400	7,000	—	(8,872)	(1,472)

The notes on pages 13 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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Notes to the Financial StatementsAnnual Report and Financial Statements 2025

Notes to the Financial Statement for the year ended 31 December 2025

1. General Information

The principal activity of Amey Metering Limited (the Company) is in providing, installing and maintaining gas and electricity

meters and it operates principally within the UK. The Company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated

and domiciled in the UK and registered in England and Wales.

The Company Secretary and address of the registered office is as follows:

Sherard Secretariat Services Limited

Chancery Exchange

10 Furnival Street

London

EC4A 1AB

United Kingdom

2. Accounting Policies

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 101 ‘Reduced Disclosure

Framework’ and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost

convention.

The following amendments to existing standards were effective for the Company from 1 January 2025. These amendments

have not had a material impact.

StandardEffective date

Amendments to IAS21 - Lack of Exchangeability 01 January 2025

The new standards, amendments and interpretations approved by the IASB and for use in the United Kingdom at 31

December 2025 but which are not applicable at this date are as follows:

StandardEffective date

IFRS 18 - Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements01 January 2027

IFRS 19 - Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures 01 January 2027

IFRS 11 - Joint Arrangements 01 January 2026

IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments 01 January 2026

IFRS 7 - Financial Instruments: Disclosures 01 January 2026

Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards - Volume 1101 January 2026

The Company has not adopted these new standards, amendments and interpretations early for the year ended 31

December 2025 but will adopt them in line with the commencement date stated above. With the exception of IFRS 18, they

are not expected to have a significant impact on the company.

To understand the impact of IFRS 18, the Amey Group has carried out an assessment during the year. This assessment

highlighted a number of key areas for management to consider ahead of the January 2027 commencement date. No areas

of significant change were identified, with the findings being deemed to require moderate or mild level work input.

Management will work through these findings during 2026 in readiness.

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2. Accounting Policies (continued)

Summary of disclosure exemptions

The Company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as

permitted by FRS 101 “Reduced Disclosure Framework”:

• the requirements of paragraphs 45(b) and 46 to 52 of IFRS 2 Share-based Payment;

• the requirements of paragraphs 62, B64(d), B64(e), B64(g), B64(h), B64(j) to B64(m), B64(n)(ii), B64(o)(ii), B64(p),

B64(q)(ii), B66 and B67 of IFRS 3 Business Combinations;

• the requirements of paragraph 33(c) of IFRS 5 Non-Current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations;

• the requirements of IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures;

• the requirements of paragraphs 91 to 99 of IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement;

• the requirement in paragraph 38 of IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements to present comparative information in

respect of:

– paragraph 79(a)(iv) of IAS 1;

– paragraph 73(e) of IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment;

– paragraph 118(e) of IAS 38 Intangible Assets;

– paragraphs 76 and 79(d) of IAS 40 Investment Property;

• the requirements of paragraphs 10(d), 10(f), 16, 38A, 38B, 38C, 38D, 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D and 111 of IAS 1 Presentation of

Financial Statements;

• the requirements of paragraphs 134 to 136 of IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements;

• the requirements of IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows;

• the requirements of paragraphs 30 and 31 of IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors;

• the requirements of paragraphs 17 and 18A of IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures;

• the requirements in IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures to disclose related party transactions entered into between two or

more members of a group;

• IAS 36, ‘Impairment of assets’ paragraphs 134 and 135;

• IFRS 15, ‘Revenue from contracts with customers’: second sentence of paragraph 110, and paragraphs 113(a), 114, 115,

118, 119 (a) to (c), 120 to 127 and 129; and

• IFRS 16, ‘Leases’: paragraph 52, the second sentence of paragraph 89 and paragraphs 90, 91 and 93. Paragraph 58,

provided that the disclosure of details of indebtedness required by paragraph 61(c) of Schedule 1 of the Regulations is

presented separately for lease liabilities and other liabilities in total.

Basis of consolidation

The Company is exempt from preparing consolidated financial statements under section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 on

the grounds that it is itself a wholly owned subsidiary undertaking of a company registered in England and Wales. These

financial statements therefore, present information about the individual undertaking and not about its group. These financial

statements are separate financial statements.

Going concern

As a consequence of the Company's principal contract coming to an end in 2022, the financial statements are prepared on a

basis other than going concern. This has no impact on the value of assets or liabilities on the balance sheet at 31 December

2025. The directors have also assessed the impact of preparing the financial statements on a basis other than going

concern, and have noted that existing accounting policies for assets, liabilities, income and expenses as described in note

2, remain appropriate.

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2. Accounting Policies (continued)

Other principal accounting policies

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.

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and deposits with banks. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current

liabilities.

Creditors

Obligations to pay for goods and services are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised

cost.

Trade and other receivables

Trade and other receivables are amounts due from customers for services performed in the ordinary course of business.

They are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost, less provision for impairment.

Financial instruments

Recognition and de-recognition

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of

the financial instrument. Financial assets are de-recognised when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial

asset expire, or when the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards are transferred. A financial liability is de-

recognised when it is extinguished, discharged, cancelled or expires.

Classification and initial measurement of financial assets

Except for those trade receivables that do not contain a significant financing component, and which are measured at the

transaction price in accordance with IFRS 15, all financial assets are initially measured at fair value adjusted for applicable

transaction costs. Financial assets, other than those designated and effective as hedging instruments, are classified into the

following categories: amortised cost; fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL); or fair value through other comprehensive

income (FVOCI). The classification is determined by both the Company's business model for managing the financial asset

and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial asset.

Subsequent measurement of financial assets

(a) Financial assets at amortised cost - financial assets are measured at amortised cost if the assets meet the following

conditions (and are not designated as FVTPL): they are held within a business model whose objective is to hold the financial

assets and collect its contractual cash flows and the contractual terms of the financial assets give rise to cash flows that

are solely payments of principal and interest.

(b) Financial assets at FVTPL - financial assets that are held within a different business model other than 'hold to collect' or

'hold to collect and sell' are categorised at FVTPL. Further, irrespective of business model, financial assets whose

contractual cash flows are not solely payments of principal and interest are accounted for at FVTPL. All derivative financial

instruments fall into this category, except for those designated and effective as hedging instruments, for which the hedge

accounting requirements apply (see below).

conditions: they are held under a business model whose objective is ‘hold to collect’ the associated cash flows and the

contractual terms of financial assets give rise to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest. Any gains or

losses recognised in other comprehensive income (OCI) will be recycled upon de-recognition of the asset.

Impairment of financial assets

IFRS 9's impairment requirements use forward-looking information to recognise expected credit losses the 'expected credit

loss (ECL) model'. Instruments within the scope of the requirements include loans and other debt-type financial assets

measured at amortised cost and FVOCI, trade receivables, contract assets recognised and measured under IFRS 15 and

loan commitments and some financial guarantee contracts (for the issuer) that are not measured at FVTPL. Recognition of

credit losses is no longer dependent on the Company first identifying a credit loss event. Instead, the Company considers a

broader range of information when assessing credit risk and measuring expected credit losses, including past events,

current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the expected collectability of the future cash flows

of the instrument.

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2. Accounting Policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

In applying this forward-looking approach, a distinction is made between: Stage 1 - financial instruments that have not

deteriorated significantly in credit quality since initial recognition or that have low credit risk; Stage 2 - financial instruments

that have deteriorated significantly in credit quality since initial recognition and whose credit risk is not low; and Stage 3 -

financial assets that have objective evidence of impairment at the reporting date. Twelve-month expected credit losses are

recognised for the first category while lifetime expected credit losses are recognised for the second category.

Measurement of the expected credit losses is determined by a probability-weighted estimate of credit losses over the

expected life of the financial instrument.

(a) Trade and other receivables - trade receivables are initially recognised and carried at the lower of their original invoiced

value and recoverable amount. Balances are written off when the probability of recovery is remote. The Company makes

use of a simplified approach in accounting for trade and other receivables and records the loss allowance as lifetime

expected credit losses. These are the expected shortfalls in contractual cash flows, considering the potential for default at

any point during the life of the financial instrument. The Company uses historical experience, external indicators and

forward-looking information to calculate the expected credit losses. The Company assesses impairment of trade

receivables on a collective basis. Where they possess shared credit risk characteristics, they have been grouped based on

industry sector global default rates.

(b) Intercompany loans receivable - intercompany advances to other Group companies are all held to maturity, neither party

has an option to call or prepay the loan before the contracted maturity date. Such assets are held under a business model

to hold and collect contractual cash flows and therefore meet the ‘solely payments of principal and interest’ test. No

embedded derivatives are currently recognised in these advances, and the amortised cost classification is not impacted. All

intercompany advances are assessed for impairment under the ECL model using the general approach.

Classification and measurement of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements

entered. An equity instrument is any contract that provides a residual interest in the assets of a business after deducting all

other liabilities.

The Company's financial liabilities include borrowings, trade and other payables and derivative financial instruments.

(a) Borrowings - borrowings are recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are

subsequently stated at amortised cost unless they form part of a fair value hedge relationship. Any difference between the

amount initially recognised (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in the income statement over

the period of the borrowings using the EIR method. Borrowings being novated or cancelled and re-issued, with a substantial

modification of the terms, are accounted for as an extinguishment of the original financial liability and the recognition of a

new financial liability, with any resulting gain or loss recognised in the income statement.

(b) Trade and other payables - trade and other payables are non-interest bearing and are stated at their fair value and

subsequently measured at amortised cost using the EIR method.

Current and deferred income tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change

attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other

comprehensive income.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively

enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.

Deferred income tax is recognised on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their

carrying amounts in the financial statements and on unused tax losses or tax credits in the company. Deferred income tax is

determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against

deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered

based on current or future taxable profit.

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3. Critical accounting estimates and judgements

Accounting estimates

In the financial statements for 2025, estimates have been made to measure certain assets, liabilities, income, expenses and

obligations reported herein. These estimates relate to the following:

1. Estimates taken into consideration for the purpose of recognising revenue from contracts with customers including most

notably those associated with:

•determining whether enforceable rights exist, in order to recognise revenue;

•determining whether a contract modification has been approved;

•establishing whether the conditions for recognising revenue for variable consideration are met;

•recognising revenue in relation to a claim or a dispute;

•establishing whether the contract includes one or several performance obligations, and determining the price

allocable to each of them;

•defining for each performance obligation the applicable method for recognising revenue over time, taking into

account that, based on the accounting policy established by the Company, the preferred method is the ‘survey of

performance completed to date’ output method (units of production or based on time elapsed), and the ‘stage of completion

measured in terms of costs incurred’ input model is applied in those cases in which the services provided are not routine

and recurring services, and in which the unit price of the units of work to be performed cannot be determined;

•in the case of contracts recognised using the survey of performance completed to date method, measuring the

units completed and the price that can be allocated thereto;

•in the case of contracts recognised using the ‘percentage of completion method’ input method, defining the costs

incurred relative to total contract costs, and the expected profit margin for the contract;

•determining whether to capitalise bidding costs and mobilisation costs;

•making estimates relating to the calculation of the provision for expected losses and deferred expenses including

the level of discount rate to be applied when calculating the provision; and

•the aim of the criterion described above is to provide the most faithful depiction of the transfer of performance

obligations.

2. The assessment of possible legal contingencies

3. The assessment of possible impairment losses on certain assets

4. Business performance projections that affect the estimates of the recoverability of tax assets and the expected period

over which it is probable such assets can be recovered

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

No key sources of estimation uncertainty have been identified during the preparation of these financial statements.

Key judgements

No key judgements have been identified during the preparation of these financial statements.

4. Employees and Directors

The Company had no direct employees in either 2025 or 2024. The costs of employees of Amey Services Limited are

recharged to this Company in direct support of its trade.

No Directors were remunerated through the Company in either 2025 or 2024.

Details of the remuneration of the Directors, whose services are of a non-executive nature and who are also directors of the

Company's intermediate parent undertaking, Amey UK Limited, or of its fellow group undertaking, Amey Community Limited

and Enterprise Managed Services Limited, are disclosed in those companies' financial statements. Their remuneration is

deemed to be wholly attributable to their services to those companies.

5. Finance expense


	2025	2024
	£'000	£'000
Other interest payable	2	3
Interest payable to fellow subsidiary undertakings	160	138
	162	141

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6. Loss before taxation

The loss before taxation is stated after charging/(crediting):


	2025	2024
	£'000	£'000
Short term and low value lease rentals:
IT licences and rentals	(24)	(11)

The auditor’s remuneration is borne by Amey Group Services Limited, a fellow subsidiary undertaking of the Company, and

is not recharged. The allocation to the Company of the auditor’s fees, which are attributable solely to the audit of these

financial statements, is £13,000 (2024: £13,000).

Short term and low value lease rentals include recharge of costs incurred by fellow group undertakings on behalf of the

Company.

7. Taxation


Analysis of tax expense	2025	2024
	£'000	£'000
Current tax
Tax - UK corporation tax	—	—
Tax - Group relief	(35)	(361)
UK corporation tax adjustment to prior periods	(436)	28
Total current tax credit	(471)	(333)

Deferred tax - current year charge	—	342
Deferred tax - adjustment in respect of prior periods	2,871	—
Deferred tax charge	2,871	342
Total tax expense in income statement	2,400	9

Factors affecting the tax expense

The tax assessed for the year differs from the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024: 25%).

The differences are reconciled below:


	2025	2024
	£'000	£'000
Loss before income tax	(139)	(76)
Tax on loss calculated at standard rate	(35)	(19)
Effects of:
(Decrease)/Increase in tax from adjustment for prior periods	(437)	28
Deferred tax - adjustment in respect of prior periods	2,872	—
Tax expense	2,400	9

Pillar Two legislation, reflecting the OECDs Base Erosion Profit Shifting (“BEPS”) framework, seeks to enforce a minimum tax

rate on large and multinational groups in each jurisdiction in which it operates. This legislation has been enacted or

substantively enacted in the UK, and many other countries, and applies to entities which are part of groups with revenue

exceeding €750 million through the tested period. The Group is within the remit of the rules.

The legislation is effective for the financial year beginning 1 January 2024. The Group has performed an assessment of the

Group’s potential exposure to Pillar Two income taxes. This assessment is based on most recent information available

regarding the financial performance of the constituent entities of the Group. Based on the assessment performed, the

Group is expected to fall within the available exceptions and therefore does not expect a potential exposure to Pillar Two

top-up taxes.

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8. Trade and other receivables


		2025	2024
	Note	£'000	£'000
Amount falling due within one year:
Amounts owed by group undertakings		—	244
		—	244
Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Deferred tax asset	10	—	2,871
		—	2,871

9. Creditors


	2025	2024
	£'000	£'000
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors	—	3
Amounts owed to other fellow subsidiaries/group undertakings of the Amey UK Limited group	1,457	2,023
Social security and other taxes	(1)	(8)
Accruals	19	48
	1,475	2,066

10. Deferred tax asset


	Fixed asset timing differences	Losses recognised	Total
	£'000	£'000	£'000
At 1 January 2024	447	2,424	2,871
Charged to income statement during year	(447)	(2,424)	(2,871)
At 31 December 2025	—	—	—


	2025	2024
	£'000	£'000
Deferred tax asset/liability comprises:
Fixed asset timing differences	—	447
Losses recognised	—	2,424
Balance at 31 December	—	2,871

The Company has recognised deferred tax assets in full in respect of deferred capital allowances and other timing

differences as the reversal of those items is foreseeable in future periods. Deferred tax assets have been recognised on

trading losses carried forward to the extent that those losses are anticipated to be utilised via generation of future profits as

based on the projections of the Amey Group over a period of up to three years.

On 10 June 2021, Finance Act 2021 gained Royal Assent and included provision for the main rate of UK corporation tax to

increase to 25% on 1 April 2023. All deferred tax assets have been measured at a rate of 25% (2024- 25.0%).

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11. Share capital


	2025	2024
	£'000	£'000
Balance at 31 December
Authorised:
400,002 Ordinary shares of £1 each	400	400
Called up, allotted and fully paid:
Ordinary shares of £1 each	400	400

On 27 March 2024, the Company issued one new additional Ordinary share of £1 at a premium for a total value of

£7,000,000.

12. Share premium account


	2025	2024
	£'000	£'000
At 31 December	7,000	7,000
	7,000	7,000

On 27 March 2024, the Company issued one new additional Ordinary share of £1 at a premium for a total value of

£7,000,000.

13. Other equity instruments


	2025	2024
	£'000	£'000
Balance at 1 January	—	7,435
Reserves transfer on other equity instruments interest	—	(435)
Repayment	—	(7,000)
Balance at 31 December	—	—

On 10 July 2020, an Amey group company, Enterprise Limited, had granted an equity loan facility to the Company for a total

amount of £7.0 million. This was a perpetual loan with an applicable interest rate of 12-month LIBOR plus 200 basis points.

This loan had no specified maturity date but could be redeemed by the Company at any time. The Company also had the

power to delay timing of the interest payment at its sole discretion which cannot be claimed by the lenders. As it was at the

Company’s discretion to decide both the repayment of the principal and the possibility of deferring the payment of interest,

the loan did not satisfy the condition to be accounted for as a financial liability since it did not include a contractual

obligation to pay cash or other financial assets to discharge the liability. Accordingly, it was classified as an equity

instrument and recognised as “Other equity instrument”. The accrued interest was recognised in reserves and treated in the

same way as dividends.

The total amount of dividend interest accrued and not paid at 31 December 2025 was £nil (2024 - £nil).

On 27 March 2024, the Company used the proceeds of the share issue to repay £7,000,000 of subordinated hybrid loan

classed as an Other equity instrument. The hybrid loan facility was cancelled and any interest accounted for on the

subordinated hybrid loan was also cancelled.

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14. Contingent liabilities

As a member of the Amey UK Limited Group of Companies, the Company is a participating guarantor in respect of bank

account pooling arrangements, Group VAT registrations and HMRC UK Corporation Tax Group Payment arrangement and is

jointly and severally liable with other group companies for the total Group balances outstanding. At 31 December 2025, the

only net liability was £47,229,360 ( 2024 - £41,084,194) in respect of VAT.

Losses, for which no provision has been made in these financial statements, which might arise from litigation in the normal

course of business are not expected to be material in the context of these financial statements.

There were no other contingent liabilities at 31 December 2025 or at 31 December 2024.

15. Capital commitments

The Company had no capital commitments at 31 December 2025 or at 31 December 2024.

16. Controlling parties

The immediate parent undertaking is Enterprise Managed Services Limited.

The ultimate parent undertaking, the ultimate controlling party and the largest group to consolidate these financial

statements is Project Ardent Bidco Limited.

The Company is wholly owned by both the immediate and ultimate parent undertaking.

The parent of the smallest group in which these financial statements are consolidated is Amey UK Limited, incorporated in

England and Wales.

Copies of the Project Ardent Bidco Limited or Amey UK Limited consolidated financial statements can be obtained from the

registered office as follows:

The Company Secretary

Chancery Exchange

10 Furnival Street

London EC4A 1AB

United Kingdom


Company Information	1
Strategic Report	2 to 3
Report of the Directors	4 to 5
Statement of Directors' Responsibilities	6
Independent Auditor's report	7 to 9
Statement of Comprehensive Income	10
Balance Sheet	11
Statement of Changes in Equity	12
Notes to the Financial Statements	13 to 21


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