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Registration number: 04804705

WSBL Limited

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

 

WSBL Limited

Contents

Balance Sheet

1

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

2 to 9

 

WSBL Limited

(Registration number: 04804705)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

5

1,150,799

1,204,466

Current assets

 

Stocks

6

315,510

302,419

Debtors

7

4,127,486

4,188,574

Cash at bank and in hand

 

7,343

47,462

 

4,450,339

4,538,455

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

8

(1,875,727)

(1,967,671)

Net current assets

 

2,574,612

2,570,784

Total assets less current liabilities

 

3,725,411

3,775,250

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

8

(445,513)

(643,462)

Provisions for liabilities

(127,528)

(129,463)

Net assets

 

3,152,370

3,002,325

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

9

1

1

Revaluation reserve

756,401

756,401

Retained earnings

2,395,968

2,245,923

Shareholders' funds

 

3,152,370

3,002,325

For the financial year ending 31 December 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 20 August 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Mr J M Comandi
Director

 

WSBL Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
Durbar Mill
Hereford Road
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 3JU

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 20 August 2026.

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

The 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 £.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The company recognises revenue when:
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity;
and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

 

WSBL Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded at the functional currency rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated into the respective functional currency of the entity at the rates prevailing on the reporting period date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rate on the date when the fair value is re-measured.

Non-monetary items measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises 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.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

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

Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Freehold land

Not depreciated

Freehold buildings

5% per annum straight line basis

Plant and machinery

10% - 33% per annum straight line basis

Office equipment

20% - 33% per annum straight line basis

Motor vehicles

25% per annum straight line basis

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

 

WSBL Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

 

WSBL Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised at the lower of their fair value at inception of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation.

Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs in the profit and loss account and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

3

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company’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.

4

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 49 (2024 - 51).

 

WSBL Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

5

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Office equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Plant and machinery
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2025

832,867

5,123

111,557

1,096,536

2,046,083

Additions

1,150

6,378

-

204,663

212,191

Disposals

-

-

(38,736)

-

(38,736)

At 31 December 2025

834,017

11,501

72,821

1,301,199

2,219,538

Depreciation

At 1 January 2025

138,510

2,111

87,387

613,609

841,617

Charge for the year

34,920

2,160

12,033

216,745

265,858

Eliminated on disposal

-

-

(38,736)

-

(38,736)

At 31 December 2025

173,430

4,271

60,684

830,354

1,068,739

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2025

660,587

7,230

12,137

470,845

1,150,799

At 31 December 2024

694,357

3,012

24,170

482,927

1,204,466

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £660,587 (2024 - £694,357) in respect of freehold land and buildings.
 

 

WSBL Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

Revaluation

The company's freehold land and buildings were revalued at £825,000 on 30 November 2020 by Sanderson Weatherall, an independent valuer not connected with the company, on the basis of market value. The valuation conforms to International Valuation Standards and was based on recent market transactions conducted on arm's length terms for similar properties.

At the same time, plant and machinery was revalued at £528,499 by Sanderson Weatherall.

6

Stocks

2025
£

2024
£

Raw materials

200,583

128,488

Packaging material

6,773

6,225

Work in progress

22,450

38,255

Finished goods

17,204

31,225

Spare machinery

68,500

98,226

315,510

302,419

7

Debtors

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Trade debtors

 

956,941

998,734

Amounts owed by related parties

11

3,040,074

3,040,040

Other debtors

 

13,459

-

Prepayments

 

117,012

149,800

 

4,127,486

4,188,574

 

WSBL Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

8

Creditors

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

10

846,736

994,783

Trade creditors

 

933,337

884,913

Taxation and social security

 

75,158

72,719

Accruals and deferred income

 

12,500

7,548

Other creditors

 

7,996

7,708

 

1,875,727

1,967,671

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

10

445,513

643,462

9

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2025

2024

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary shares of £1 each

1

1

1

1

       
 

WSBL Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

10

Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

2025
£

2024
£

Hire purchase contracts

523

6,806

Other borrowings

444,990

636,656

445,513

643,462

Current loans and borrowings

2025
£

2024
£

Bank overdrafts

5

-

Hire purchase contracts

6,282

7,189

Other borrowings

840,449

987,594

846,736

994,783

Other borrowings

The carrying amount of other loans at year end is £636,662 (2024 - £828,328).

Other borrowings include long-term loans secured by fixed charges over the freehold property of the company. Interest is charged on these loans at 2.35% (2024 - 2.35%) over the base rate.

11

Related party transactions

Summary of transactions with parent

Techmat UK Limited

Loans to related parties

2025

Parent
£

Total
£

At start of period

3,040,040

3,040,040

Advanced

34

34

At end of period

3,040,074

3,040,074

2024

Parent
£

Total
£

At start of period

3,040,040

3,040,040

At end of period

3,040,040

3,040,040

Terms of loans to related parties

The above loan was provided interest free, unsecured and repayable on demand.