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REGISTERED NUMBER: 00967165 (England and Wales)

STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

FOR

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00967165)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Page |

Company Information | 1 |

Strategic Report | 2 |

Report of the Directors | 4 |

Report of the Independent Auditors | 6 |

Statement of Comprehensive Income | 9 |

Balance Sheet | 10 |

Statement of Changes in Equity | 11 |

Notes to the Financial Statements | 12 |

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

| DIRECTORS: | Mrs A Preston

| Mr J R Godwin

| Mr J D Preston

| REGISTERED OFFICE: | Goulton Lane

| Potto

| Northallerton

| North Yorkshire

| DL6 3HX

| REGISTERED NUMBER: | 00967165 (England and Wales)

| SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: | Jemma Hoggard FCA

| INDEPENDENT AUDITORS: | Baines Jewitt Limited

| Statutory Auditors

| Spitfire House

| 19 Falcon Court

| Preston Farm Industrial Estate

| Stockton-on-Tees

| TS18 3TU

| BANKERS: | HSBC

| PO Box 117

| 60 Albert Road

| Middlesbrough

| TS1 1RS

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00967165)

STRATEGIC REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2025.

The business was established in 1936 at our head office at Potto in North Yorkshire. It now operates from a further three depots at Teesside, West Yorkshire and the South East.

In addition to the principal activity of road haulage, the company also offers warehousing services in the North and South East.

The company is long established, has a strong balance sheet and the directors are confident in retaining its high position in the market.

REVIEW OF THE BUSINESS

For the year ended 31 December 2025, the directors report a profit of £12,126 (2024: £110,359 loss) for the year.

The year ended with a healthy cash position of £1,015,367 (2024: £1,101,110)

Turnover is closely linked to fuel escalator agreements, which align sales values with prevailing fuel prices. As fuel costs have eased, our pricing has adjusted accordingly, importantly the underlying volume of activity remains strong.

The directors continue to closely monitor asset and employee productivity and are implementing strategic measures to drive improvements in the company's overall performance during the current financial year. In addition, the company has made significant capital investments in its fleet to enhance operational capacity, service delivery, and long-term growth.

The Company tightly manages its cash flow and working capital and uses several KPI's to further monitor its performance. These include a range of financial ratios as follows:

- Gross profit %

- Operating profit %

- Debtor days

- Cash balance

- Staff utilisation

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00967165)

STRATEGIC REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The company closely monitors any potential risks and uncertainties within the haulage industry. The principal risks are detailed below.

Economy

The company is always at risk of the economy and customers reactions to the state of the economy, we strive to offer the highest level of customer service in order to mitigate this risk as much as possible.

Competition

The company closely monitors the performance levels of drivers and vehicles with the aim of ensuring an efficient operation for its customers.

Fuel

The company faces fluctuating fuel costs, however the business uses variable fuel surcharges to mitigate this risk.

Credit

The company trades with many businesses, both local and further afield. All customers are initially subject to credit vetting procedures and receivable balances and monitored on an ongoing basis.

Cashflow/liquidity risk

Cashflow and liquidity are monitored regularly against forecasts and available finance facilities to ensure the company has sufficient headroom. The company actively maintains a mixture of long-term and short-term committed facilities which are designed to ensure the company has sufficient available funds for operations and planned investment.The company continues to be well supported by their bankers.

Skills availability (people)

The company continues to offer training to all employees.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

The company has made progress in the last twelve months and the prospects for the current financial year are good.

The company is continuing to invest in its fleet to maintain its high fleet standards.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:

Mrs A Preston - Director

19 August 2026

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00967165)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 December 2025.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of a haulage contractor.

DIVIDENDS

No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 31 December 2025.

DIRECTORS

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

Mrs A Preston

Mr J R Godwin

Mr J D Preston

EMPLOYEES

The group has continued its practice of keeping employees informed on matters affecting them as employees and the financial and economic factors affecting the performance of the group.

DISABLED EMPLOYEES

Applications for employment by disabled persons are given full and fair consideration for all vacancies in accordance with their particular aptitudes and abilities.

In the event of an employee becoming disabled, every effort is given to retrain them in order that their employment with the group may continue.

It is the policy of the group that training, career development and promotion opportunities should be available to all employees.

DISCLOSURE IN THE STRATEGIC REPORT

The principal risks and uncertainties facing the company and the likely future developments have been outlined within the strategic report.

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), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

- | select suitable accounting policies 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.

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00967165)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

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 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 auditors are aware of that information.

AUDITORS

The auditors, Baines Jewitt Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:

Mrs A Preston - Director

19 August 2026

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Richard Preston & Son Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2025 which comprise the Statement of 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 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 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

RICHARD PRESTON & SON 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 four, 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:

Based on our understanding of the company and industry, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to Licensing, Health & Safety and Employment law, and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006.

We evaluated management's opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls). Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:

- |  | discussions with management, including consideration of known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulation and fraud; |

- |  | evaluation and testing of the operating effectiveness of management's controls designed to prevent and detect irregularities; |

- |  | challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in their significant accounting estimates; and |

- |  | identifying and testing journal entries, in particular any journal entries posted with unusual account combinations or posted by senior management. |

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the further removed noncompliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.

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

RICHARD PRESTON & SON 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.

Jemma Hoggard FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)

for and on behalf of Baines Jewitt Limited

Statutory Auditors

Spitfire House

19 Falcon Court

Preston Farm Industrial Estate

Stockton-on-Tees

TS18 3TU

20 August 2026

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00967165)

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2025 | 2024 |

| Notes | £ | £

TURNOVER | 3 | 15,373,608 |  | 15,596,489 |  |

Cost of sales | 13,799,687 |  | 14,286,443 |  |

GROSS PROFIT | 1,573,921 |  | 1,310,046 |  |

Administrative expenses | 1,821,049 |  | 1,663,556 |  |

(247,128 | ) | (353,510 | ) |

Other operating income | 4 | 421,551 |  | 399,249 |  |

OPERATING PROFIT | 6 | 174,423 |  | 45,739 |  |

Interest receivable and similar income | 8 | 12,095 |  | 29,132 |  |

186,518 |  | 74,871 |  |

Interest payable and similar expenses | 9 | 167,392 |  | 223,230 |  |

PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAXATION | 19,126 |  | (148,359 | ) |

Tax on profit/(loss) | 10 | 7,000 |  | (38,000 | ) |

PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR | 12,126 |  | (110,359 | ) |

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |

Revaluation of freehold property | - |  | 600,000 |  |

Income tax relating to other comprehensive income | - |  | - |  |

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR, NET OF INCOME TAX | - |  | 600,000 |  |

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR | 12,126 |  | 489,641 |  |

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00967165)

BALANCE SHEET

31 DECEMBER 2025

2025 | 2024 |

| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets | 12 | 10,600,506 |  | 10,564,567 |  |

Investments | 13 | 104 |  | 104 |  |

10,600,610 |  | 10,564,671 |  |

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks | 14 | 163,824 |  | 114,692 |  |

Debtors | 15 | 2,803,475 |  | 2,910,238 |  |

Cash at bank and in hand | 1,015,367 |  | 1,101,110 |  |

3,982,666 |  | 4,126,040 |  |

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year | 16 | 4,389,340 |  | 4,115,830 |  |

NET CURRENT (LIABILITIES)/ASSETS | (406,674 | ) | 10,210 |  |

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | 10,193,936 |  | 10,574,881 |  |

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due after more than one year | 17 | (1,923,183 | ) | (2,323,254 | ) |

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 20 | (878,000 | ) | (871,000 | ) |

NET ASSETS | 7,392,753 |  | 7,380,627 |  |

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital | 21 | 5,000 |  | 5,000 |  |

Revaluation reserve | 2,758,633 |  | 2,758,633 |  |

Retained earnings | 4,629,120 |  | 4,616,994 |  |

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | 7,392,753 |  | 7,380,627 |  |

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 19 August 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:

Mrs A Preston - Director

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00967165)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Called up |  |

share | Retained | Revaluation | Total |

capital | earnings | reserve | equity |

| £ | £ | £ | £

Balance at 1 January 2024 | 5,000 |  | 4,965,413 |  | 3,414,737 |  | 8,385,150 |  |

Changes in equity

Dividends | - |  | (1,494,164 | ) | - |  | (1,494,164 | ) |

Total comprehensive income | - |  | 1,145,745 |  | (656,104 | ) | 489,641 |  |

Balance at 31 December 2024 | 5,000 |  | 4,616,994 |  | 2,758,633 |  | 7,380,627 |  |

Changes in equity

Total comprehensive income | - |  | 12,126 |  | - |  | 12,126 |  |

Balance at 31 December 2025 | 5,000 |  | 4,629,120 |  | 2,758,633 |  | 7,392,753 |  |

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00967165)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION

| Richard Preston & Son 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.

2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES

| Basis of preparing the financial statements

| 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. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

| Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

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

| • | the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;

| • | the requirement of paragraph 3.17(d);

| • | the requirement of paragraph 33.7.

| Preparation of consolidated financial statements

| The financial statements contain information about Richard Preston & Son Limited as an individual company and do not contain consolidated financial information as the parent of a group. The company is exempt under Section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirements to prepare consolidated financial statements as it and its subsidiary undertaking are included by full consolidation in the consolidated financial statements of its parent, Potto Group Limited, Goulton Lane, Potto, Northallerton, DL6 3HX.

| Related party exemption

| 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.

| Turnover

| Turnover is the amount derived from ordinary activities, and stated after trade discounts, other sales taxes and net of VAT. Revenue is recognised on the date that the service is provided.

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00967165)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

| Tangible fixed assets

| Freehold land and buildings are included at valuation.

| Depreciation is provided to write down the cost of all other tangible fixed assets over their expected useful lives. The rates applicable are as follows:

| Plant & machinery | 15% on reducing balance |

| Motor vehicles | Lorries |

| 17.5% of cost for the first four years, |

| the remaining balance at the end of the |

| fourth year at 20% on reducing balance |

| Trailers |

| 12.5% of cost for the first five years, |

| the remaining balance at the end of the |

| fifth year at 20% on reducing balance. |

| Other motor vehicles |

| 25% on reducing balance. |

| The company carries out annual impairment reviews and the directors' consider that there has been no impairment to these assets.

| Investments in subsidiaries

| Investments in subsidiary undertakings are recognised at cost.

| Stocks

| Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

| Taxation

| Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, 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.

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00967165)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2. | 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.

| Hire purchase and leasing commitments

| Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. These assets are depreciated over their estimated useful lives.

| The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability.

| Rentals under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

| Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

| The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

3. | TURNOVER

| The turnover and profit (2024 - loss) before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company.

| An analysis of turnover by class of business is given below:

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Provision of haulage services | 15,373,608 |  | 15,596,489 |  |

15,373,608 |  | 15,596,489 |  |

4. | OTHER OPERATING INCOME

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Rents received | 421,551 |  | 399,249 |  |

5. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Wages and salaries | 5,396,025 |  | 5,229,179 |  |

| Social security costs | 656,105 |  | 530,484 |  |

| Other pension costs | 157,187 |  | 133,808 |  |

6,209,317 |  | 5,893,471 |  |

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

5. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued

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

2025 | 2024 |

| Drivers and maintenance staff | 121 |  | 120 |  |

| Office and management | 20 |  | 22 |  |

141 |  | 142 |  |

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Directors' remuneration | 159,163 |  | 149,080 |  |

| Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes | 15,672 |  | 8,626 |  |

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

| Money purchase schemes | 2 |  | 2 |  |

6. | OPERATING PROFIT

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

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Hire of plant and machinery | 320,464 |  | 343,303 |  |

| Depreciation - owned assets | 353,149 |  | 361,964 |  |

| Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts | 1,141,362 |  | 1,086,080 |  |

| (Profit)/loss on disposal of fixed assets | (26,656 | ) | 19,981 |  |

7. | AUDITORS' REMUNERATION

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Fees payable to the company's auditors for the audit of the company's financial statements | 24,500 |  | 25,500 |  |

| Auditors' remuneration for non audit work | 5,000 |  | 960 |  |

8. | INTEREST RECEIVABLE AND SIMILAR INCOME |

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Bank interest | 12,095 |  | 29,085 |  |

| Other interest | - |  | 47 |  |

12,095 |  | 29,132 |  |

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00967165)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

9. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Bank interest | 20 |  | - |  |

| Hire purchase | 167,372 |  | 223,230 |  |

167,392 |  | 223,230 |  |

10. | TAXATION

| Analysis of the tax charge/(credit)

| The tax charge/(credit) on the profit for the year was as follows:

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Deferred tax:

| Accelerated capital allowances | 7,000 |  | (38,000 | ) |

| Tax on profit/(loss) | 7,000 |  | (38,000 | ) |

| UK corporation tax has been charged at 25% (2024 - 25%).

| Reconciliation of total tax charge/(credit) 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:

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Profit/(loss) before tax | 19,126 |  | (148,359 | ) |

| Profit/(loss) multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024 - 25%) | 4,782 |  | (37,090 | ) |

| Effects of:

| Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | 1,889 |  | (469 | ) |

| qualifying for capital |

| allowances |

| Deferred tax rounding | 329 |  | (441 | ) |

| Total tax charge/(credit) | 7,000 |  | (38,000 | ) |

| Tax effects relating to effects of other comprehensive income |

| There were no tax effects for the year ended 31 December 2025.

2024 |

| Gross |  | Tax |  | Net |

| £ | £ | £

| Revaluation of freehold property | 600,000 |  | - |  | 600,000 |  |

| The expected net reversal of deferred tax assets and liabilities in 2025 is £390,000 this is due to the reversal of accelerated capital allowances and short term timing differences.

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00967165)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

11. | DIVIDENDS

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Ordinary shares of £1 each

| Interim | - |  | 1,494,164 |  |

12. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Freehold | Plant and | Motor |

property | machinery | vehicles | Totals |

| £ | £ | £ | £

| COST OR VALUATION

| At 1 January 2025 | 4,177,119 |  | 459,607 |  | 12,660,771 |  | 17,297,497 |  |

| Additions | - |  | 114,737 |  | 1,501,302 |  | 1,616,039 |  |

| Disposals | - |  | - |  | (957,357 | ) | (957,357 | ) |

| At 31 December 2025 | 4,177,119 |  | 574,344 |  | 13,204,716 |  | 17,956,179 |  |

| DEPRECIATION

| At 1 January 2025 | - |  | 380,079 |  | 6,352,851 |  | 6,732,930 |  |

| Charge for year | - |  | 18,760 |  | 1,475,751 |  | 1,494,511 |  |

| Eliminated on disposal | - |  | - |  | (871,768 | ) | (871,768 | ) |

| At 31 December 2025 | - |  | 398,839 |  | 6,956,834 |  | 7,355,673 |  |

| NET BOOK VALUE

| At 31 December 2025 | 4,177,119 |  | 175,505 |  | 6,247,882 |  | 10,600,506 |  |

| At 31 December 2024 | 4,177,119 |  | 79,528 |  | 6,307,920 |  | 10,564,567 |  |

| Cost or valuation at 31 December 2025 is represented by:

Freehold | Plant and | Motor |

property | machinery | vehicles | Totals |

| £ | £ | £ | £

| Valuation in 2025 | 4,177,119 |  | - |  | - |  | 4,177,119 |  |

| Cost | - |  | 574,344 |  | 13,204,716 |  | 13,779,060 |  |

4,177,119 |  | 574,344 |  | 13,204,716 |  | 17,956,179 |  |

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00967165)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

12. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

| If Freehold Land & Buildings had not been revalued they would have been included at the following historical cost:

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Cost | 1,934,809 |  | 1,934,809 |  |

| Aggregate depreciation | 516,323 |  | 516,323 |  |

| Value of land in freehold land and buildings | 2,106,954 |  | 2,106,954 |  |

| Freehold Land & Buildings were valued on an open market basis on 13 December 2023 by Sanderson Weatherall .

| The carrying value of motor vehicles includes £4,675,615 (2024: £4,737,657) of assets held under hire purchase agreements.

13. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Shares in |

group |

undertakings |

| £

| COST

| At 1 January 2025

| and 31 December 2025 | 104 |  |

| NET BOOK VALUE

| At 31 December 2025 | 104 |  |

| At 31 December 2024 | 104 |  |

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

| Freeman, Volkers & Stuart Limited

| Registered office: Church Road, Stockton-On-Tees, Cleveland

| Nature of business: Haulage contractor

% |

| Class of shares: | holding |

| Ordinary £1 shares | 100.00 |

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Aggregate capital and reserves | 732,638 |  | 735,405 |  |

| Loss for the year | (2,767 | ) | (4,547 | ) |

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00967165)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

13. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued

| C.W. Tinkler & Co. Limited

| Registered office: C/o Richard Preston & Son Ltd, Head Office Goulton Lane, Potto, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 3HX

| Nature of business: Dormant company

% |

| Class of shares: | holding |

| Ordinary £1 shares | 100.00 |

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Aggregate capital and reserves | 100 |  | 100 |  |

| Teesside Steel Distribution Limited

| Registered office: C/o Richard Preston & Son Ltd, Head Office Goulton Lane, Potto, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 3HX

| Nature of business: Dormant company

% |

| Class of shares: | holding |

| Ordinary £1 shares | 100.00 |

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Aggregate capital and reserves | 2 |  | 2 |  |

14. | STOCKS

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Fuel and spares | 163,824 |  | 114,692 |  |

15. | DEBTORS

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Amounts falling due within one year:

| Trade debtors | 2,488,683 |  | 2,607,256 |  |

| Other debtors | 24,869 |  | 25,969 |  |

| Directors' current accounts | 4,662 |  | 4,532 |  |

| Prepayments and accrued income | 267,085 |  | 254,305 |  |

2,785,299 |  | 2,892,062 |  |

| Amounts falling due after more than one year:

| Amounts owed by group companies | 18,176 |  | 18,176 |  |

| Aggregate amounts | 2,803,475 |  | 2,910,238 |  |

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00967165)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

16. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Hire purchase contracts (see note 18) | 1,443,208 |  | 1,255,607 |  |

| Trade creditors | 1,001,982 |  | 1,049,013 |  |

| Social security and other taxes | 777,771 |  | 621,941 |  |

| Amts owed to group companies | 723,737 |  | 747,975 |  |

| Accruals and deferred income | 442,642 |  | 441,294 |  |

4,389,340 |  | 4,115,830 |  |

17. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Hire purchase contracts (see note 18) | 1,923,183 |  | 2,323,254 |  |

18. | LEASING AGREEMENTS

| Minimum lease payments fall due as follows:

| Hire purchase |

| contracts |

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Net obligations repayable:

| Within one year | 1,443,208 |  | 1,255,607 |  |

| Between one and five years | 1,923,183 |  | 2,323,254 |  |

3,366,391 |  | 3,578,861 |  |

Non-cancellable |

operating leases |

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Within one year | 134,948 |  | 234,066 |  |

| Between one and five years | - |  | 134,948 |  |

134,948 |  | 369,014 |  |

| Lease payments recognised as an expense in the year were £319,767 (2024: £340,001).

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00967165)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

19. | SECURED DEBTS

| The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Hire purchase contracts | 3,366,391 |  | 3,578,861 |  |

| The bank overdraft is repayable on demand and is secured by a fixed and floating charge over the assets of the company.

| The hire purchase contracts are secured on the assets to which they relate.

20. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Deferred tax

| Accelerated capital allowances | 878,000 |  | 871,000 |  |

Deferred tax |

| £

| Balance at 1 January 2025 | 871,000 |  |

| Charge to Statement of Comprehensive Income during year | 7,000 |  |

| Balance at 31 December 2025 | 878,000 |  |

21. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

| Allotted, issued and fully paid:

| Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2025 | 2024 |

value: |  | £ | £

| 5,000 | Ordinary | £1 | 5,000 |  | 5,000 |  |

22. | ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY

| The ultimate parent company, which draws up the financial statements for the group, is Potto Group Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. The consolidated financial statements can be obtained from their registered office, Goulton Lane, Potto, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 8HX.

23. | CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

| There is a cross guarantee and debenture between the company and its subsidiary company, Freeman, Volkers & Stuart Limited. That company had an overdraft of £Nil at 31 December 2025.

RICHARD PRESTON & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00967165)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

24. | DIRECTORS' ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES

| During the year the following transactions with Directors occurred:

| Advances made to Directors totalling £19,505 (2024: £10,018).

| Repayments made by Directors totalling £19,375 (2024: £12,167).

| The Directors' loans are interest free and repayable on demand.

| Total outstanding loans to Directors as at 31 December 2025 amounted to £4,662 (2024: £4,532).

25. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

| Key management personnel of the entity or its parent (in aggregate)

2025 | 2024 |

| £ | £

| Costs recharged | 500 |  | 500 |  |

| Purchases | 156 |  | 156 |  |

| Amount due from related party | 1,000 |  | 500 |  |

26. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

| The company's ultimate controlling party is Mrs A Preston MBE.

27. | PENSION COMMITMENTS

| Amounts payable in relation to pension contributions as at 31 December 2025 amounted to £4,647 (2024: £4,019).