The Directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2026.
The directors present financial key performance indicators below:
| 2026 £ | 2025 £ |
Turnover | 33,412,272 | 19,990,462 |
Gross Profit | 7,845,754 | 4,938,160 |
Profit before tax | 2,018,429 | 552,889 |
Quick ratio | 1.16 | 1.20 |
Current ratio | 1.24 | 1.38 |
The directors report an excellent year for the business with revenue increasing over the previous financial year by 66% and gross profit by 59%. Order intake in the financial year has been high, reflecting the large framework agreements with SSE for the renewable energy grid infrastructure coming to fruition. Alongside this our core business in servicing and renewing the existing grid infrastructure in both transmission towers and substations remains strong. This has allowed for a longer planning and investment horizon for ongoing scalable growth. Significant capital investment in new machines, facilities, and space as well as new talent has been evidenced, and Had-Fab is well placed for continued growth over the next 5-year planning cycle.
At the year end Had-Fab continued to maintain a strong balance sheet with net assets amounting to £6.7m (2025 - £6.1m).
The company is exposed to market risks arising from its operations. The directors have policies in place to ensure such risks are managed.
Such rapid growth can present risks and challenges in operational execution manifesting in program delivery issues. Had-Fab have invested heavily this year in planning and project management talent alongside quality assurance systems and a restructured leadership team to build the competence and capability to successfully deliver our growth plans. We have significantly increased our headcount overall and this can also introduce risk in performance, and we have ensured we maintain our positive culture and continued focus on people development to mitigate this.
Business risk
Financial Instruments
The company's principal financial instruments include bank overdrafts, loans and hire purchase facilities, the main purpose of which is to raise finance for the company's operations. In addition, the company has various other financial assets and liabilities such as trade debtors and trade creditors arising directly from its operations.
The company's financial risk management objectives are to ensure sufficient working capital and cash flow for the company and to ensure there is sufficient support for its growth strategy. No treasury transactions or derivatives are entered into.
Credit risk
The company provides goods on credit to its customers. The risk arises from the possibility that customers will fail to meet their obligations to pay sums due. To manage this risk all customers have their credit worthiness assessed and credit terms assigned to them. Systems are also in place to monitor adherence to these terms as appropriate. Trade debtors are monitored on an ongoing basis and provision is made for doubtful debts where necessary.
Liquidity risk
The company is funded by retained profits, an agreed loan and overdraft facility and an agreed hire purchase facility. The company's policy is to ensure that any projected borrowing required is covered by committed facilities with its bankers. The company manages its cash and borrowing requirements in order to maximise interest income and minimise interest expense, whilst ensuring the company has sufficient liquid resources to meet the operating needs of the business.
The company has identified its future growth and development plans via its strategic planning process over a 5-year rolling horizon with key objectives and targets for each successive year.
Our core market in the power sector shows signs of continued growth within the UK network infrastructure, and Had-Fab is well placed to play a significant role in the supply chain to deliver these projects over the longer term.
We will continue to invest in our capabilities in terms of skills, processes improvement and technology to increase productivity and capacity needed to achieve our revenue and profit growth objectives. We have a programme of capital expenditure approved to further automate more of our key manufacturing processes to increase capacity to meet forecast demand. We have also invested in additional facilities and have longer term plans to continue to expand and upgrade in this respect.
We also have an increased focus on our people and culture development strategy to ensure we are investing in our core assets, our people, to enhance the experience of working at Had-Fab and to make it attractive in terms of retention and securing new talent.
On behalf of the board
The Directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026.
The results for the year are set out on page 8.
The Directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
The auditor, Henderson Loggie LLP, is deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to groups and companies entitled to the exemptions of the small companies regime.
United Kingdom company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law, the Directors have elected to prepare the group and parent company 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 group and parent company, and of the profit or loss of the group 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;
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 group and parent company will continue in business.
The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the group’s and parent company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the group and parent 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 group and parent company, and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
We have audited the financial statements of Had-Fab Holdings Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 March 2026 which comprise the group statement of comprehensive income, the group balance sheet, the company balance sheet, the group statement of changes in equity, the company statement of changes in equity, the group statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including 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).
Basis for opinion
Conclusions relating to going concern
Other information
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
As explained more fully in the Directors' responsibilities statement, 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 group's and parent 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 group or parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.
As part of our planning process:
We enquired of management the systems and controls the group has in place, the areas of the financial statements that are mostly susceptible to the risk of irregularities and fraud, and whether there was any known, suspected or alleged fraud. Management informed us that there were no instances of known, suspected or alleged fraud;
We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to the group. We determined that the following were most relevant: Health and Safety; Employment Law; and compliance with the UK Companies Act.
We considered the incentives and opportunities that exist in the group, including the extent of management bias, which present a potential for irregularities and fraud to be perpetrated, and tailored our risk assessment accordingly; and
Using our knowledge of the group, together with the discussions held with management at the planning stage, we formed a conclusion on the risk of misstatement due to irregularities including fraud and tailored our procedures according to this risk assessment.
The key procedures we undertook to detect irregularities including fraud during the course of the audit included:
Enquiries with management about any known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud;
Reviewing legal and professional fee expense codes for evidence of non-compliance or litigation;
Inspecting Health & Safety audit reports for evidence of non-compliance;
Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in their significant accounting estimates, in particular in relation to the carrying value of tangible fixed assets, stock, along with the estimation of accrued income; and
Auditing the risk of management override of controls, including through testing journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness.
Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that some material misstatements in the financial statements may not be detected, even though the audit is properly planned and performed in accordance with the ISAs (UK). For instance, the further removed non-compliance is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the auditor is to become aware of it or to recognise the 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. The primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of irregularities and fraud rests with the directors.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the parent 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 parent 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 parent company and the parent company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
As permitted by section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the company has not presented its own profit and loss account and related notes. The company’s profit for the year was £782,600 (2025 - £385,016 profit).
Had-Fab Holdings Limited (“the company”) is a private limited company domiciled and incorporated in Scotland. The registered office is Had-Fab Limited, Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, EH33 1RD.
The group consists of Had-Fab Holdings Limited and all of its subsidiaries.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
The company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements for parent company information presented within the consolidated financial statements:
Section 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’: Presentation of a statement of cash flow and related notes and disclosures;
Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instrument Issues: Interest income/expense and net gains/losses for financial instruments not measured at fair value; basis of determining fair values; details of collateral, loan defaults or breaches, details of hedges, hedging fair value changes recognised in profit or loss and in other comprehensive income;
Section 26 ‘Share based Payment’: Share-based payment expense charged to profit or loss, reconciliation of opening and closing number and weighted average exercise price of share options, how the fair value of options granted was measured, measurement and carrying amount of liabilities for cash-settled share-based payments, explanation of modifications to arrangements;
Section 33 ‘Related Party Disclosures’: Compensation for key management personnel.
The consolidated group financial statements consist of the financial statements of the parent company Had-Fab Holdings Limited together with all entities controlled by the parent company (its subsidiaries).
All financial statements are made up to 31 March 2026. Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring the accounting policies used into line with those used by other members of the group.
All intra-group transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated on consolidation. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred.
The directors are required to prepare the statutory financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the group will continue in business. In satisfaction of this responsibility the directors have considered the group's ability to meet its liabilities as they fall due. This assessment considers the group's principal risks and is dependent on a number of factors including financial performance and access to funding facilities.
The directors have prepared detailed financial projections for a period extending over 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. These projections have also been sensitised to reflect plausible downside scenarios.
Based on these projections, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources with sufficient levers available to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and to meet its obligations as they fall due.
The directors therefore consider that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.
Revenue consists of two main service lines, revenue from design & fabrication services and revenue from sale of materials & fabricated steel structures.
Revenue from the sale of fabricated steel structures and materials is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer (usually on dispatch of the goods), the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.
Where bill-and-hold arrangements are in place, revenue is only recognised when the reason for the arrangements is substantive, the goods are ready for physical transfer, the goods are separately identified as belonging to the customer and the company does not have the ability to use the goods or direct to another customer.
Revenue from design and fabrication services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion when the stage of completion, costs incurred and costs to complete can be estimated reliably. The stage of completion is calculated by comparing costs incurred, mainly in relation to contractual hourly staff rates and materials, as a proportion of total costs. Where the outcome cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent of the expenses recognised that it is probable will be recovered.
Freehold land is not depreciated.
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the profit and loss account.
Equity investments are measured at fair value through profit or loss, except for those equity investments that are not publicly traded and whose fair value cannot otherwise be measured reliably, which are recognised at cost less impairment until a reliable measure of fair value becomes available.
In the parent company financial statements, investments in subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.
A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the group. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.
At each reporting period end date, the group reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
The carrying amount of the investments accounted for using the equity method is tested for impairment as a single asset. Any goodwill included in the carrying amount of the investment is not tested separately for impairment.
Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.
Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.
The group has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the group's balance sheet when the group becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amounts presented in the financial statements when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.
Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the group transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the group after deducting all of its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the group's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
Equity instruments issued by the group are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the group.
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The group’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if, and only if, there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessees. All other leases are classified as operating leases.
Assets held under finance leases are recognised as assets at the lower of the assets fair value at the date of inception and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The related liability is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements. The interest is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.
Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased asset are consumed.
Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable when there is reasonable assurance that the grant conditions will be met and the grants will be received.
A grant that specifies performance conditions is recognised in income when the performance conditions are met. Where a grant does not specify performance conditions it is recognised in income when the proceeds are received or receivable. A grant received before the recognition criteria are satisfied is recognised as a liability.
New or revised Financial Reporting Standards
Amendments to FRS 102 introduced by the Period Review 2024.
The amendments to FRS 102 are applicable for accounting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2026, with earlier adoption permitted. The directors have opted not to adopt these amendments early, as such, the amendments will be implemented for the accounting year ending 31 March 2027.
The most significant amendments are the replacement of Section 23, now renamed ‘Revenue from Contracts with Customers’, and Section 20 ‘Leases’. The other less significant changes are not currently expected to have a material impact. The new revenue and leasing requirements seek to provide greater consistency and alignment with International Financial Reporting Standards, namely IFRS 15 and IFRS 16.
The group is currently planning for the implementation of these changes.
Under the new lease accounting requirements these changes will be applied using the modified retrospective approach which avoids the restatement of comparative figures. The implementation of the changes would see leased assets recognised as Right-of-Use assets on-balance sheet, with a lease liability recognised based on the discounted value of any future commitments, plus payments related to optional extension periods if considered reasonably certain. Exemptions to this approach will be considered for certain short-term leases or low-value assets.
Under the new revenue accounting requirements, management expects these changes to be applied using the modified retrospective approach which avoids the restatement of comparative figures.
Management are reviewing the current and expected future revenue transactions to determine the necessary performance obligations, transaction prices, and overall recognition and presentation to ensure compliance with the changes.
As at the date of signing the financial statements, and given the changes relate to future periods, it has been deemed impractical to determine the amounts involved.
In the application of the group’s accounting policies, the Directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows.
The carrying value of stock, specifically work in progress, is judgemental as management are required to estimate the future selling price of stock less costs to complete and sell. The value of this estimate is compared to the carrying value, with any excess of the carrying value over the estimated amount recoverable being recognised as an impairment loss. .
Management exercises judgement in determining the useful economic lives of tangible fixed assets and in assessing whether those assets are impaired. These judgements and estimates affect both the depreciation charge and the carrying value of assets. Useful lives are reviewed periodically, taking into account factors such as physical condition, maintenance, and obsolescence, while impairment is considered where events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported for accrued income at the reporting date. Accrued income represents income earned but not yet invoiced or received at the balance sheet date. The estimation of accrued income requires management judgement in assessing the stage of completion of services provided, contractual entitlement, and the expected value of income recoverable.
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the group and company during the year was:
Their aggregate remuneration comprised:
The actual charge for the year can be reconciled to the expected charge for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:
Included within tangible fixed assets are assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts, as follows:
Details of the company's subsidiaries at 31 March 2026 are as follows:
Bank loans and overdrafts are secured by bond and floating charge by Had-Fab Limited over the whole assets of the company and first standard securities over the factory and land at Macmerry Industrial Estate.
Bank loans comprise of two separate loans.
£365,796 is repayable in monthly instalments with the final repayment due in August 2030. Interest is payable on the debt at a rate of 1.70% above base rate.
£370,560 is repayable in monthly instalments with the final repayment due in November 2033. Interest is payable on the debt at a rate of 2.45% over base rate.
Finance lease payments represent rentals payable by the group for certain items of plant and machinery. Leases include purchase options at the end of the lease period, and no restrictions are placed on the use of the assets. All leases are on a fixed repayment basis and no arrangements have been entered into for contingent rental payments.
Finance leases liabilities are secured over the assets to which they relate.
The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the group and company, and movements thereon:
Deferred income is included in the financial statements as follows:
A defined contribution pension scheme is operated for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the group in an independently administered fund.
The A, B, C, D and E ordinary shares are entitled to dividends. The shares rank equally for voting purposes, and are entitled to participate in a distribution.
F ordinary shares are entitled to dividends. They carry no voting rights and do not participate in a distribution.
Hurdle shares participate in a distribution only on a certain distribution hurdle being met. They are entitled to receive dividends and carry no voting rights.
At the reporting end date the group had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:
The remuneration of key management personnel is as follows.
At the year end a balance of £10,827 (2025: £10,827) was owed to the group and company by certain key management personnel. These amounts are unsecured, interest free and included within other debtors.
The Had-Fab Executive Pension Scheme SSAS rents property to the group. The total rent charged in the year was £110,000 (2025: £110,000).
At the year end a balance of £1,957,124 (2025: £1,785,455) was due from Merryfield IC Limited, a company controlled by Mr Harrison. The amount is not subject to any repayment terms or interest and is included within debtors due within one year. Loan repayments were made during the year by Merryfield amounting to £nil (2025: £800,000).
During the year the group sold goods and services to Merryfield IC Limited for consideration amounting to £171,668 (2025: £16,148). No goods or services were purchased from Merryfield IC Limited in the year (2025: £Nil).
Dividends totalling £778,600 (2025 - £380,800) were paid in the year in respect of shares held by the company's directors.
A balance of £262,662 (2025: £20,596) remains outstanding on the directors current account and is shown as a creditor in the accounts (debtor in comparatives) . There are no set repayment terms and no interest is charged on the loan.