Year Ended
Registration number:
Future Biogas Group Limited
Contents
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Company Information |
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Strategic Report |
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Directors' Report |
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Statement of Directors' Responsibilities |
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Independent Auditor's Report |
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Statement of Income and Retained Earnings |
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Balance Sheet |
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Notes to the Financial Statements |
Future Biogas Group Limited
Company Information
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Directors |
P Lukas S Beveridge |
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Company secretary |
G Methold |
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Registered office |
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Auditors |
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Future Biogas Group Limited
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2026
Introduction
The directors present their annual report and the audited financial statements for Future Biogas Group Limited for the year ended 31 March 2026.
Principal activities and strategy
The company acts as a holding company. The company's subsidiaries (the “Group”) develops, owns, operates and manages anaerobic digestion ("AD") facilities across the United Kingdom. The Group's strategy is to accelerate the decarbonisation of UK farming and industry through the production of renewable biomethane, renewable electricity, biofertiliser and carbon removal solutions.
The Group combines long-term ownership of AD infrastructure with operational expertise, enabling it to develop, construct, optimise and operate biomethane facilities that support the UK's transition to net zero.
During the year the Group continued to expand its portfolio of owned and operated assets and strengthen its position as one of the leading biomethane producers in the UK.
Business review
Operational developments
The Group continued to expand both its owned and managed asset portfolio during the year, with sites where the Group holds a majority shareholding increasing from 9 to 10 during the year. The Group now delivers over 7,000 cubic metres per hour of green gas to the grid, or 700 GWh per annum, with 93% of this from controlled assets.
On 20 February 2026, the Group acquired the Burton Agnes anaerobic digestion facility. Prior to acquisition, Burton Agnes had been operated by Future Biogas under a long-term management arrangement. Bringing the asset into Group ownership strengthens the Group's integrated ownership and operational model and provides further opportunities for optimisation and long-term value creation.
During December 2025, the Board approved the retrofit of carbon capture and storage ("CCS") technology at the Group's Egmere, Grange and Merlin facilities. The project represents a significant milestone in the Group's carbon removal strategy and forms part of Project Carbon Harvest. Once operational, the facilities are expected to capture approximately 21,000 tonnes of biogenic carbon dioxide annually while also improving biomethane yields through enhanced methane recovery. The project demonstrates the Group's commitment to developing negative emissions solutions alongside renewable energy production.
During the year, planning permission was secured for new biomethane developments at Riccall Renewables and Beckby Biogas. These projects strengthen the Group's future development pipeline and support its strategy of expanding biomethane production capacity across the UK.
The Group also continued commissioning, optimisation and performance improvement activities across its portfolio, supporting increased renewable gas production and enhanced operational efficiency.
The Board remains focused on developing new unsubsidised biomethane projects and advancing carbon removal opportunities through the deployment of carbon capture technologies across suitable assets.
Financial performance
The Company had net assets of £5.9m (2025: £5.8m) at the balance sheet date.
Future Biogas Group Limited
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2026
Principal risks and uncertainties
The Directors recognise the need to identify the key risks and uncertainties the Company faces. These risks and uncertainties could affect the delivery of its strategic objectives. These risks relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. The principal risks of the Group, of which the Company is a member, are laid out below in no particular order.
1) Exposure to commodity markets
20% of the Group’s revenue relates to gas export. The wholesale price of natural gas in the UK has been particularly volatile in recent years. Although prices have risen in recent months as a result of geopolitical tensions, including conflict in the Middle East, the market remains subject to bearish pressures such as plentiful LNG supply, high European gas storage and weaker demand during milder winters, which could move prices lower again quickly. A significant fall in the wholesale gas price could adversely affect the Group’s revenues. The Group mitigates this through individual plant hedging tailored to historical performance, an automated monthly trading corridor, trading of the most liquid seasons and daily monitoring of price against hedged positions. As the portfolio expands, the Group is moving towards hedging gas export revenue at a portfolio level.
2) Climate and meteorological conditions
Weather is an important factor in the growing conditions for the Groups’ main feedstocks, maize and rye. Adverse weather conditions can result in reduced harvest yields (impacting availability of feedstocks for the coming year, potentially leading to the requirement to source additional feedstocks from external parties) and increased feedstock costs (impacting profitability). The Group mitigates these risks through a well-diversified and long-established feedstock supply chain, and careful stock management, including redistribution of stock across the portfolio as deemed necessary.
3) Health Safety & environment
As an operator of industrial facilities, the Group is exposed to the risk of a safety incident leading to injury, enforcement action and/or reputational damage. This is managed through experienced health and safety and operational teams, robust training, an effective safety culture encompassing hazard identification and near-miss reporting, engineered and procedural controls responding to specific risk assessments, and health and safety leadership walkrounds. The Group is implementing annual reviews of site-specific risks, quarterly reporting of health and safety trends and an annual health and safety plan.
4) Downtime
The Group sources some equipment and spare parts from the European Union and can experience long lead times on such orders. In the event of downtime on the AD plants, these long lead times can lead to a significant loss of revenue. The Group has worked to mitigate this risk by maintaining a significant investment in spare parts.
Future Biogas Group Limited
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2026
5) GHG emission intensity
Regulatory thresholds for greenhouse gas ("GHG") savings have tightened, with the minimum saving rising from 60% to 80% under the Renewable Energy Directive, the Emissions Trading Scheme and the requirements of voluntary corporate buyers. Achieving lower emission intensity is increasingly important for new and expanding projects outside the legacy Renewable Heat Incentive regime, and requires control of methane loss, the use of closed digestate lagoons and a clear plan to reduce agricultural emissions. The Group proactively monitors and reports emission intensities, conducts scenario analysis, tracks developments in the Emissions Trading Scheme and Renewable Energy Directive, and integrates emission intensity analysis into its sustainability reporting. Marginal abatement cost curves are being developed to prioritise mitigation measures and an emission reduction target is being implemented.
SECTION 172(1) STATEMENT
The directors have acted in a way they consider, in good faith, most likely to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of its members as a whole, having regard to the matters set out in section 172(1)(a) to (f) of the Companies Act 2006.
The Board recognises that long-term sustainable success depends upon maintaining strong relationships with a broad range of stakeholders and considering the wider impact of decisions on employees, customers, suppliers, local communities and the environment.
Governance and decision making
The Board receives regular reports from management covering financial performance, operational performance, health and safety, environmental matters, employee engagement and strategic development activities.
Stakeholder considerations form part of the Board's decision-making process when evaluating significant investments, acquisitions, financing arrangements and major operational initiatives.
Employees
The Group's employees are fundamental to the successful delivery of its strategy.
The Board seeks to attract, retain and develop talented employees through competitive remuneration, training and development opportunities, employee engagement initiatives and a strong safety culture.
During the year the Board considered matters relating to workforce growth, employee wellbeing, recruitment, retention and organisational capability as the Group continued to expand.
Customers and strategic partners
The Group maintains long-term relationships with customers, landowners, offtakers and strategic partners.
The Board recognises that the Group's future success depends on providing reliable renewable energy solutions and maintaining a reputation for operational excellence.
Regular engagement takes place with customers and partners to understand evolving requirements and identify opportunities for collaboration.
Future Biogas Group Limited
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2026
Suppliers and farming partners
The Group relies on long-standing relationships with suppliers, contractors and farming businesses.
The Board recognises the importance of fair treatment of suppliers and maintaining resilient supply chains.
Key supplier relationships are managed through regular engagement, performance reviews and long-term contractual arrangements where appropriate.
Communities and the environment
The Group's purpose is closely aligned with environmental sustainability through the production of renewable energy and support for decarbonisation.
The Board considers the environmental and community impacts of its activities when evaluating new developments and operational changes.
Engagement with local communities, regulators and other stakeholders forms an important part of the Group's development and operational processes.
Principal decisions during the year
Approval of carbon capture projects at Egmere, Grange and Merlin
A principal decision taken during the year was the approval in December 2025 of the investment to retrofit carbon capture and storage technology at the Group's Egmere, Grange and Merlin facilities.
In reaching its decision, the Board considered:
• the strategic importance of carbon capture to the Group's long-term growth strategy and Project Carbon Harvest;
• the expected capture of approximately 21,000 tonnes of biogenic carbon dioxide annually;
• the opportunity to increase biomethane production through improved methane recovery;
• capital expenditure requirements and expected investment returns;
• operational impacts during construction and commissioning;
• implications for employees, customers, suppliers and local stakeholders;
• environmental benefits and contribution to UK decarbonisation objectives; and
• regulatory and permitting considerations.
The Board concluded that the investment would strengthen the Group's position as a leader in renewable gas and carbon removal solutions while supporting long-term sustainable growth and value creation for shareholders.
Future Biogas Group Limited
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2026
Acquisition of Burton Agnes AD Plant
A principal decision taken during the year was the acquisition of the Burton Agnes anaerobic digestion facility in February 2026.
In evaluating the transaction, the Board considered:
• the long-term strategic benefits of increasing owned biomethane production capacity;
• the impact on employees and operational teams;
• continuity of service for customers and counterparties;
• opportunities to enhance plant performance and operational efficiency;
• environmental benefits arising from increased renewable gas production; and
• the expected long-term financial returns for shareholders.
The Board concluded that the acquisition would strengthen the Group's position as a leading biomethane producer while supporting the delivery of its long-term growth strategy.
Investment in future growth
The Group's strategy remains focused on:
• increasing renewable biomethane production through ownership and operation of AD facilities;
• developing new biomethane plants;
• deploying carbon capture and negative emissions technology across its existing asset base;
• progressing development projects including Riccall and Beckby following the grant of planning permission during the year;
• expanding carbon removal capabilities through Project Carbon Harvest; and
• selectively acquiring and optimising strategic assets where they support the Group's long-term growth objectives.
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Future Biogas Group Limited
Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2026
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026.
Principal activity
The principal activity of the company is facilitating investment in biogas plants.
Directors of the company
The directors who held office during the year were as follows:
Information included in the Strategic Report
In accordance with Section 414C(11) of the Companies Act 2006, the Directors have chosen to include certain disclosures in the Strategic Report that would otherwise be required in the Directors' Report.
These include:
- Information on the Company's engagement with employees and stakeholders.
The Directors believe that including this information in the Strategic Report provides a more cohesive and comprehensive overview of the Company's strategy, performance and impact.
Future developments
The Group’s strategy is to build and operate the next generation of AD plants delivering unsubsidised biomethane while helping to decarbonize UK farming and industry. The key areas of strategic focus for the Company are to:
• deliver sustainable unsubsidised biomethane and negative carbon offsets
• develop its own green gas production capacity by building new unsubsidised plants
• deploy negative emissions technology to existing AD plants
• expand its current portfolio of managed assets.
STREAMLINED ENERGY AND CARBON REPORTING (SECR)
The Company, and the group of which it is the parent, are classified as large for the purposes of the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) regulations. However, the Company itself does not meet the size thresholds requiring separate SECR disclosures. In addition, where individual subsidiary undertakings within the Group are subject to SECR reporting requirements, the relevant energy and carbon information is included within the consolidated financial statements of Future Biogas Holdco Limited. Accordingly, no separate SECR disclosures are required to be included in this Directors' Report.
Future Biogas Group Limited
Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2026
Disclosure of information to the auditors
Each director has taken steps that they ought to have taken as a director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. The directors confirm that there is no relevant information that they know of and of which they know the auditors are unaware.
Reappointment of auditors
The auditor, PKF Francis Clark, will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.
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Future Biogas Group Limited
Statement of Directors' Responsibilities
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). 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:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; |
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make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
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state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and |
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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.
Future Biogas Group Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Future Biogas Group Limited
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Future Biogas Group Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 March 2026, which comprise the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, Balance Sheet, and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
• | give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 March 2026 and of its 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 auditor 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 original financial statements were 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 included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report 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 there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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.
Future Biogas Group Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Future Biogas Group Limited
Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
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the information given in the Strategic Report and Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
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the Strategic Report and Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of our 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 and the Directors' Report.
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 9, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor Responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Future Biogas Group Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Future Biogas Group Limited
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below.
As part of our audit planning, we gained an understanding of the company and the industry in which the company operates as part of this assessment to identify the key laws and regulations affecting the company. The key regulations we identified were health and safety regulations and the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). 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 and relevant tax legislation.
We discussed with management how the compliance with these laws and regulations is monitored and discussed policies and procedures in place. We also identified the individuals who have responsibility for ensuring that the company complies with laws and regulations and deals with reporting any issues if they arise. As part of our planning procedures, we assessed the risk of any non-compliance with laws and regulations on the company’s ability to continue trading and the risk of material misstatement to the accounts.
We also evaluated management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements. The key incentive identified is to meet the targets set by the company and we determined that the principal risks were related to the overstatement of result, either through overstating revenue, understating expenditure or management bias in accounting estimates.
Based on this understanding we designed our audit procedures to identify non-compliance with such laws and regulations. Our procedures involved the following:
• Enquiries of management regarding their knowledge of any non-compliance with laws and regulations that could affect the financial statements. As part of these enquiries we also discussed with management whether there have been any known instances of fraud.
• Discussed with the health and safety officer the policies and procedures in place in relation to health and safety. We reviewed the policies, health and safety risks assessments carried out and board meeting minutes maintained by the wider group.
• Discussed if any incidents have been reported during the year under The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (“RIDDOR”).
• Reviewed the GDPR policy and made enquiries to management as to the occurrence and outcome of any reportable breaches.
• Audited the risk of management override of controls, including through testing journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, and evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business.
• Reviewed estimates and judgements made in the accounts for any indication of bias and challenged assumptions used by management in making the estimates.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements. 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 omissions, collusion, forgery, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are also less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations that are not closely related to events and transactions reflected in the financial statements.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
Future Biogas Group Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Future Biogas Group 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 an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
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Future Biogas Group Limited
Statement of Income and Retained Earnings
Year Ended 31 March 2026
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Administrative expenses |
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Operating loss |
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Interest payable and similar charges |
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Profit before tax |
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Taxation |
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Profit for the financial year |
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Retained earnings brought forward |
(74,541) |
(90,597) |
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Retained earnings carried forward |
(61,300) |
(74,541) |
Future Biogas Group Limited
Balance Sheet
31 March 2026
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Fixed assets |
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Called up share capital |
864,882 |
864,882 |
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Share premium reserve |
221,984 |
221,984 |
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Other reserves |
4,830,995 |
4,830,995 |
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Profit and loss account |
(61,300) |
(74,541) |
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Shareholders' funds |
5,856,561 |
5,843,320 |
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Company Registration Number: 13386430
Future Biogas Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2026
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The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England & Wales.
The address of its registered office is:
These financial statements were authorised for issue by the
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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 were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.
The Company early adopted the amendments to FRS 102 arising from the Periodic Review 2024 during the year ended 31 March 2023.
Basis of preparation
These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention.
The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.
Group accounts not prepared
The company is exempt under section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirement to prepare consolidated financial statements as it and its subsidiary undertakings are included by full consolidation in the consolidated financial statements of its immediate parent, Future Biogas Bidco Limited, a company incorporated in England & Wales
Summary of disclosure exemptions
The Company meets the definition of a qualifying entity under FRS102 and has therefore taken advantage of the disclosure exemptions available to it in respect of it individual financial statements.
Exemptions have been taken in relation to the presentation of a cashflow statement, certain disclosure requirements in relation to basic and non basic financial statements and disclosure of remuneration of key management personnel. This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Future Biogas Bidco Limited as at 31 March 2026 and these financial statements may be obtained from Companies House.
Future Biogas Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2026
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
The Company is an intermediate holding company. The company is therefore reliant on the trading subsidiaries for financial and non-financial support.
At the balance sheet date the company has net current liabilities of £129,725,174 (2025 - £106,393,470) because borrowings due to group undertakings are repayable on demand and amounts due from group undertakings of £129,723,378 (2025 - £106,396,231) are recognised as a non current assets. Whilst amounts due from group undertakings are repayable on demand of the Company, the Directors do not expect to call in these amounts within 12 months of the balance sheet date.
The Directors have obtained confirmation, whilst not legally binding, that the loans from group undertakings will not be called in if it would impact on the company’s ability to trade as a going concern.
The Directors have prepared financial forecasts comprising profit & loss, balance sheet and cashflows covering the period up to 31 March 2028 for the entire group. Based on these forecasts as well as the reassurances received from group companies that financial and non-financial support will not be withdrawn and loans will not be called in, the Directors have concluded it is appropriate to use the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements.
Investments
Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment. Borrowings due from group companies are included within investment balances where the directors believe they form part of the investment in subsidiary undertakings, regardless of repayment terms. Such borrowings due from group companies are recorded initially at the transaction value. Interest is capitalised when unpaid.
Tax
Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.
The current corporation tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.
Future Biogas Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2026
Financial instruments
Classification
• Short term trade and other debtors and creditors;
• Borrowings from and to group undertakings; and
• Cash and bank balances.
All financial instruments are classified as basic.
Recognition and measurement
Financial instruments are recognised when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument and derecognised when in the case of assets, the contractual rights to cash flows from the assets expire or substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to another party, or in the case of liabilities, when the company’s obligations are discharged, expire or are cancelled.
Except for borrowings from group undertakings, such instruments are initially measured at transaction price, including transaction costs, and are subsequently carried at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received, after taking account of impairment adjustments.
Borrowings from group undertakings are initially measured at transaction price, including transaction costs, and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
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Staff costs |
The Company has no employees other than the Directors, who did not receive any remuneration.
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Auditor's remuneration |
The auditor’s remuneration is borne by other group companies, for which there is not a specific recharge to the Company.
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Future Biogas Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2026
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Taxation |
Tax charged/(credited) in the profit and loss account
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Current taxation |
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UK corporation tax - group relief paid |
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The tax on profit before tax for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (2025 - lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK) of
The differences are reconciled below:
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Fixed asset investments |
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Borrowings due from group undertakings |
129,919,053 |
106,574,108 |
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Borrowings due from group undertakings are recognised as a non current asset. Whilst the balance is legally repayable on demand, the company has no intention to call in these amounts for the foreseeable future. The borrowings incur a 10% interest charge, which is recognised within interest receivable and capitalised when unpaid.
Future Biogas Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2026
Details of undertakings
The following were subsidiary undertakings of the Company:
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All subsidiaries, with the exception of Future Biogas Limited, are held indirectly.
During the year Future Biogas Limited aquired 100% of the shares in Burton Agnes Renewables Limited.
All subsidiary undertakings have the same registered office as that of the company and are incorporated in the UK.
With the exception of AD Holdco 1 Limited (an intermediate holding company), the principal activities of all subsidiaries are the operation, development and maintenance of anaerobic digestion plants to generate gas and electricity.
Future Biogas Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2026
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Creditors |
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2026 |
2025 |
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Due within one year |
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Amounts due to group undertakings |
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Amounts owed to group undertakings incur a 10% interest charge and are repayable on demand.
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Share capital |
Allotted, called up and fully paid shares
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2026 |
2025 |
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No. |
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864,882 |
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864,882 |
The share premium account represents amounts received by the Company in excess of the nominal value of shares issued. In accordance with the Companies Act 2006, the share premium account is treated as a non-distributable reserve and may only be used for purposes permitted by law.
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Reserves |
The other reserve is a merger reserve that arose on the issue of shares by the Company in connection with acquisitions accounted for under merger accounting principles. The reserve represents the difference between the nominal value of shares issued and the nominal value of the share capital and reserves of the entities acquired, together with any adjustments required by applicable accounting standards. The merger reserve is treated as a non-distributable reserve and is disclosed within equity.
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Financial commitments, guarantees and contingencies |
The total amount of guarantees not included in the balance sheet (representing the total amount of bank borrowings in the group) is £
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Related party transactions |
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption available under Section 33.1A of FRS 102 not to disclose transactions between wholly owned group undertakings.
Future Biogas Group Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2026
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Parent and ultimate parent undertaking |
The company's immediate parent is
The most senior parent entity producing publicly available consolidated financial statements is Future Biogas Holdco Limited. The address of Future Biogas Holdco Limited's registered office is the same as the Company's. The ultimate controlling party is