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Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and

Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

for

FST (Scotland) Ltd

FST (Scotland) Ltd (Registered number: SC739770)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2025




Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 3

Report of the Independent Auditors 4

Statement of Comprehensive Income 7

Balance Sheet 8

Statement of Changes in Equity 9

Cash Flow Statement 10

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 11

Notes to the Financial Statements 12


FST (Scotland) Ltd

Company Information
for the year ended 31 December 2025







DIRECTORS: Mr M Rattray
Mrs C Rattray
Mr J Rattray
Mr B Rattray
Mrs L McCabe





REGISTERED OFFICE: Silvertrees Drive
Silvertrees Business Park
Westhill
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB32 6BH





REGISTERED NUMBER: SC739770 (Scotland)





AUDITORS: Bennett Brooks & Co Limited
Chartered Accountants
& Statutory Auditors
St George's Court
Winnington Avenue
Northwich
Cheshire
CW8 4EE

FST (Scotland) Ltd (Registered number: SC739770)

Strategic Report
for the year ended 31 December 2025

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

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
In 2025, our sales revenue dropped 12% against our 2024 performance. Without getting into the pitfalls of the "why", which includes declining Oil & Gas investment and project release, and how our new government plays into this challenge, we recognised areas for improvement in our own sales execution and performance. Our focus in 2026 will be on enhancing our adaptability and seeking new business opportunities across general markets including life sciences, clean energy, aerospace, and power. We remain committed to training and developing our associates, which is essential for our continued success. By strengthening our quality culture and fostering collaboration between our sales and engineering teams, we can better support our customers and drive results. Our sales strategy will shift from a market-based approach to a geographical focus, prioritising increased face-to-face customer interactions, enhanced retention efforts, and basket penetration plans. With our investment in market data, we now possess a clearer understanding of our available and obtainable market, as well as some low hanging fruit to dovetail our market proposal strengths. To capitalise on these opportunities, we will recruit and build expertise aligned with our growth targets and maximise revenue potential across our territory. Embracing a growth mindset and team-centric selling will be key elements to our success as we chase sustainable growth in 2026.

Key performance indicators are turnover and profit before tax. Profit before tax of approximately £2.65m was below the prior year following the lower sales volumes noted above.

The directors expect the company to continue to strengthen its operations, workforce resource, technical expertise, service capability, technology advancements and market diversification strategy in 2026. Sales and profitability will continue to be strong and sustainable, despite ongoing market, economic, and government challenges. We are aligned to a mid to long term view, and very much future focused, as we grow and optimise our technical expertise and brand equity in the markets we serve. Anticipated revenue in 2026 will fall between £24-25m, more aligned to our 2024 results.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The company represents the Swagelok global brand and supplies these products along with a range of complimentary services. Whilst the company's sales are therefore dependent upon the Swagelok brand, and its relationship with Swagelok, the director has great confidence in their future direction.

Historically, the Company's largest single market is Oil and Gas, but given the drive to "net zero" emissions and fluctuating Oil price, the Company has been actively diversifying across multiple markets requiring high quality fluid system products and related services (Chemical & Petrochemical, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Energy Transition, Shipbuilding, Life Sciences and R&D). This diversification has already improved the robustness of the business and is a continuing strategic direction. The director expects demand for the company's products and supplementary services to remain strong in all areas for the foreseeable future. This is supported by the company's ongoing development of a range of customised services which have materialised into a significant income stream.

The company imports goods from Europe and the USA, and trades in the UK and through a branch in Ireland.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





Mr M Rattray - Director


26 August 2026

FST (Scotland) Ltd (Registered number: SC739770)

Report of the Directors
for the year ended 31 December 2025

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

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
The principal activity of the company in the period under review was that of the sale and distribution of fluid system products and supporting services.

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

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

Mr M Rattray
Mrs C Rattray
Mr J Rattray
Mr B Rattray
Mrs L McCabe

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

-select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

AUDITORS
The auditors, Bennett Brooks & Co Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





Mr M Rattray - Director


26 August 2026

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
FST (Scotland) Ltd

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of FST (Scotland) Ltd (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2025 which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Cash Flow Statement, Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2025 and of its profit for the year then ended;
-have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
-have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
FST (Scotland) Ltd


Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page three, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

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

Based on our understanding of the company and industry, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to UK tax legislation and regulations which govern the preparation of financial statements, and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006. We evaluated management's incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls), and considered that the principal risks were related to posting inappropriate journal entries to increase revenue, through management bias in manipulation of accounting estimates or accounting for significant transactions outside the normal course of business.

Audit procedures performed included:

- Enquiry of management around actual and potential litigation and claims and instances of non- compliance with laws and regulations;
- Auditing the risk of management override of controls, through testing journal entries and other
adjustments for appropriateness, testing accounting estimates (because of the risk of management bias), and evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business;
- Reviewing financial statement disclosures and agreeing to supporting documentation to assess
compliance with applicable laws and regulations; and
- Review of board meeting minutes.

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above. We are 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. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement
due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate
concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
FST (Scotland) Ltd


Use of our report
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in a Report of the Auditors and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.




Jason Leach FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Bennett Brooks & Co Limited
Chartered Accountants
& Statutory Auditors
St George's Court
Winnington Avenue
Northwich
Cheshire
CW8 4EE

26 August 2026

FST (Scotland) Ltd (Registered number: SC739770)

Statement of Comprehensive
Income
for the year ended 31 December 2025

2025 2024
Notes £ £

TURNOVER 3 22,437,678 25,538,153

Cost of sales (12,676,904 ) (15,237,128 )
GROSS PROFIT 9,760,774 10,301,025

Distribution costs (240,588 ) (288,612 )
Administrative expenses (6,857,588 ) (6,519,238 )
2,662,598 3,493,175

Other operating income 172,368 200,961
OPERATING PROFIT 6 2,834,966 3,694,136

Interest receivable and similar income 13,437 13,075
2,848,403 3,707,211

Interest payable and similar expenses 7 (201,060 ) (380,476 )
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 2,647,343 3,326,735

Tax on profit 8 (672,020 ) (912,352 )
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1,975,323 2,414,383

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR
THE YEAR

1,975,323

2,414,383

FST (Scotland) Ltd (Registered number: SC739770)

Balance Sheet
31 December 2025

2025 2024
Notes £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 9 138,051 53,871
Tangible assets 10 1,369,041 1,156,911
1,507,092 1,210,782

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 11 4,030,807 4,170,121
Debtors 12 4,169,845 4,613,053
Cash at bank 523,859 498,945
8,724,511 9,282,119
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 13 (2,970,695 ) (3,184,383 )
NET CURRENT ASSETS 5,753,816 6,097,736
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

7,260,908

7,308,518

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year 14 (442,856 ) (2,471,428 )

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 18 (234,493 ) (228,854 )
NET ASSETS 6,583,559 4,608,236

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 19 100 100
Retained earnings 20 6,583,459 4,608,136
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 6,583,559 4,608,236

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 26 August 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:





Mr M Rattray - Director


FST (Scotland) Ltd (Registered number: SC739770)

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

Called up
share Retained Total
capital earnings equity
£ £ £
Balance at 1 January 2024 100 2,193,753 2,193,853

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 2,414,383 2,414,383
Balance at 31 December 2024 100 4,608,136 4,608,236

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 1,975,323 1,975,323
Balance at 31 December 2025 100 6,583,459 6,583,559

FST (Scotland) Ltd (Registered number: SC739770)

Cash Flow Statement
for the year ended 31 December 2025

2025 2024
Notes £ £
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 3,425,235 3,631,685
Interest paid (12,171 ) (602 )
Tax paid (498,270 ) (1,197,087 )
Net cash from operating activities 2,914,794 2,433,996

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of intangible fixed assets (103,950 ) (8,218 )
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (507,052 ) (416,543 )
Sale of tangible fixed assets 38,771 38
Interest received 13,437 13,075
Net cash from investing activities (558,794 ) (411,648 )

Cash flows from financing activities
Loan repayments in year (2,028,572 ) (2,263,809 )
Interest paid (188,889 ) (379,874 )
Amount withdrawn by directors (113,625 ) -
Net cash from financing activities (2,331,086 ) (2,643,683 )

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 24,914 (621,335 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 2 498,945 1,120,280

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2 523,859 498,945

FST (Scotland) Ltd (Registered number: SC739770)

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement
for the year ended 31 December 2025

1. RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS

2025 2024
£ £
Profit before taxation 2,647,343 3,326,735
Depreciation charges 300,834 246,218
(Profit)/loss on disposal of fixed assets (24,913 ) 2,843
Finance costs 201,060 380,476
Finance income (13,437 ) (13,075 )
3,110,887 3,943,197
Decrease in stocks 139,314 433,574
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other debtors 556,833 (744,218 )
Decrease in trade and other creditors (381,799 ) (868 )
Cash generated from operations 3,425,235 3,631,685

2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts:

Year ended 31 December 2025
31.12.25 1.1.25
£ £
Cash and cash equivalents 523,859 498,945
Year ended 31 December 2024
31.12.24 1.1.24
£ £
Cash and cash equivalents 498,945 1,120,280


3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT

At 1.1.25 Cash flow At 31.12.25
£ £ £
Net cash
Cash at bank 498,945 24,914 523,859
498,945 24,914 523,859
Debt
Debts falling due within 1 year (1,228,572 ) - (1,228,572 )
Debts falling due after 1 year (2,471,428 ) 2,028,572 (442,856 )
(3,700,000 ) 2,028,572 (1,671,428 )
Total (3,201,055 ) 2,053,486 (1,147,569 )

FST (Scotland) Ltd (Registered number: SC739770)

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

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

FST (Scotland) Ltd is a private company, limited by shares , registered in Scotland. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Going concern
The company meets its day-to-day working capital requirements through its bank facilities. The current economic conditions continue to create uncertainty over (a) the level of demand for the company’s products. (b) the availability of bank finance for the foreseeable future. The company’s forecasts and projections, taking account a severe but plausible change in trading performance, show that the company should be able to operate within the level of its current facilities. After making enquiries, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The company therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.

Critical accounting judgements and estimation uncertainty
Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

a. Critical judgements in applying the company's accounting policies
i. Carrying value of stocks

The condition of stock held is reviewed by the director and provisions made where the expected selling price is lower than the purchase cost of the stock. This involves the use of judgement.

Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents the amount receivable for goods supplied or services rendered, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. Turnover for the sale of goods is recognised upon dispatch.

Other Operating Income
The company earns commission from other distributors in relation to the sale of products within their region. Commission income is recognised on a quarterly basis in accordance with the substance of the relevant distributor's agreement.

Intangible assets
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Computer software is being amortised evenly over its estimated useful life of five and ten years.

Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Cost includes the original purchase price of the asset and the costs attributable to bringing the asset to its working condition for its intended use.

Depreciation on all assets is calculated to allocate the depreciable amount to their residual values on a systematic basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Plant & machinery- Straight line over 10 years and straight line over 15 years
Improvements to property- Straight line over 5 years
Fixtures & fittings- Straight line over 15 years
Motor vehicles- Straight line over 4 years or straight line over the term of the lease
Computer equipment- Straight line over 5 years and straight line over 10 years

FST (Scotland) Ltd (Registered number: SC739770)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 December 2025

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

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

Cost is calculated on an average basis and includes all purchase, transport, and handling costs in bringing stocks to their present location and condition.

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

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

Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

Share capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new ordinary shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from proceeds.

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash in hand, cash held with banks and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

Distributions to equity holders
Dividends are recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the period in which the dividends are approved by the company's shareholders. These amounts are recognised in the statement of changes in equity.

Short term debtors and creditors
Short term debtors and creditors with no interest rate are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the income statement.

Loans and borrowings
Loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the transaction price including transaction costs. Subsequently, they are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less impairment.

FST (Scotland) Ltd (Registered number: SC739770)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 December 2025

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Business combinations
Business combinations are accounted for by applying the purchase method.

The cost of a business combination is the fair value of the consideration given, liabilities incurred or assumed and of equity instruments issued plus the costs directly attributable to the business combination. Where control is achieved in stages the cost is the consideration at the date of each transaction.

On acquisition of a business, fair values are attributed to the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities unless the fair value cannot be measured reliably, in which case the value is incorporated in goodwill. Intangible assets are only recognised separately from goodwill where they are separable and arise from contractual or other legal rights. Where the fair value of contingent liabilities cannot be reliably measured they are disclosed on the same basis as other contingent liabilities.

3. TURNOVER

The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company.

An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below:

2025 2024
£ £
United Kingdom 20,261,183 21,706,334
Europe 2,154,886 3,791,649
Rest of the World 21,609 40,170
22,437,678 25,538,153

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS


Year Ended
31.12.25

Year Ended
31.12.24
£   £   
Wages and salaries4,143,9863,988,139
Social security costs562,380488,121
Other pension costs196,556183,272
Other employee benefits221,580244,963
5,124,502 4,904,496

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



Year Ended
31.12.25

Year Ended
31.12.24
Office management2726
Production & sales4041
6767

FST (Scotland) Ltd (Registered number: SC739770)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 December 2025

5. DIRECTORS' EMOLUMENTS


Year Ended
31.12.25

Year Ended
31.12.24
£    £   
Directors' Remuneration 914,276 734,213
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes 25,938 25,427

Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows:


Year Ended
31.12.25

Year Ended
31.12.24
£    £   
Emoluments etc 652,000 503,000
Pension contributions to money purchase schemes 15,000 15,000

Five directors were members of defined contribution schemes.

6. OPERATING PROFIT

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

2025 2024
£ £
Depreciation - owned assets 281,064 229,168
(Profit)/loss on disposal of fixed assets (24,913 ) 2,843
Computer software amortisation 19,770 17,050
Auditors' remuneration 27,040 35,030
Auditors' remuneration for non audit work 16,153 19,904
Operating lease rentals 574,023 677,040
Foreign exchange loss 10,171 72,910

7. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2025 2024
£ £
Bank loan interest 188,889 379,874
HMRC Interest 12,171 602
201,060 380,476

FST (Scotland) Ltd (Registered number: SC739770)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 December 2025

8. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:
2025 2024
£ £
Current tax:
UK corporation tax 674,857 889,964
Under/(over) provision in
prior year (8,476 ) (11,702 )
Total current tax 666,381 878,262

Deferred tax:
Origination and reversal of
timing differences 5,639 21,332
Underprovision in prior year - 12,758
Total deferred tax 5,639 34,090

Tax on profit 672,020 912,352

Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss
The tax assessed for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below:

2025 2024
£ £
Profit before tax 2,647,343 3,326,735
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024 -
25%)

661,836

831,684

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 18,660 32,736
Income not taxable for tax purposes - (10 )
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods (8,476 ) 1,056
Fixed asset differences - 46,886
Total tax charge 672,020 912,352

FST (Scotland) Ltd (Registered number: SC739770)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 December 2025

9. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Computer
software
£
COST
At 1 January 2025 213,277
Additions 103,950
At 31 December 2025 317,227
AMORTISATION
At 1 January 2025 159,406
Amortisation for year 19,770
At 31 December 2025 179,176
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2025 138,051
At 31 December 2024 53,871

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Improvements Plant and and
to property machinery fittings
£ £ £
COST
At 1 January 2025 282,106 978,212 450,060
Additions 377,044 37,171 55,158
Disposals - (10,711 ) (525 )
Reclassification/transfer - (84,540 ) -
At 31 December 2025 659,150 920,132 504,693
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2025 3,308 559,084 247,750
Charge for year 70,531 58,327 31,396
Eliminated on disposal - (9,721 ) (487 )
Reclassification/transfer - (84,540 ) -
At 31 December 2025 73,839 523,150 278,659
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2025 585,311 396,982 226,034
At 31 December 2024 278,798 419,128 202,310

FST (Scotland) Ltd (Registered number: SC739770)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 December 2025

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

Motor Computer
vehicles equipment Totals
£ £ £
COST
At 1 January 2025 361,727 305,222 2,377,327
Additions - 37,679 507,052
Disposals (66,900 ) (5,735 ) (83,871 )
Reclassification/transfer - - (84,540 )
At 31 December 2025 294,827 337,166 2,715,968
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2025 203,078 207,196 1,220,416
Charge for year 78,100 42,710 281,064
Eliminated on disposal (54,070 ) (5,735 ) (70,013 )
Reclassification/transfer - - (84,540 )
At 31 December 2025 227,108 244,171 1,346,927
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2025 67,719 92,995 1,369,041
At 31 December 2024 158,649 98,026 1,156,911

11. STOCKS
2025 2024
£ £
Stocks 3,929,470 4,069,925
Work-in-progress 101,337 100,196
4,030,807 4,170,121

Stock is stated after provisions of £952,301 (2024:£845,158).

There is no significant difference between the replacement cost of stock and its carrying amount.

12. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 3,727,732 4,205,626
Other debtors 250 780
Directors' current accounts 113,625 -
Prepayments & accrued income 328,238 406,647
4,169,845 4,613,053

FST (Scotland) Ltd (Registered number: SC739770)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 December 2025

13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 15) 1,228,572 1,228,572
Trade creditors 380,283 526,058
Corporation tax 357,762 189,651
Social security & other taxes 293,206 354,979
VAT 490,212 705,840
Accruals 220,660 179,283
2,970,695 3,184,383

14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£ £
Bank loans (see note 15) 442,856 2,471,428

15. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

2025 2024
£ £
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank loans 1,228,572 1,228,572

Amounts falling due between one and two years:
Bank loan 442,856 1,228,572

Amounts falling due between two and five years:
Bank loans - 2-5 years - 1,242,856

16. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2025 2024
£ £
Within one year 560,581 576,318
Between one and five years 860,491 578,997
1,421,072 1,155,315

17. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2025 2024
£ £
Bank loans 1,671,428 3,700,000

The company's bankers have a floating charge over the assets of the company dated 12 January 2023.

FST (Scotland) Ltd (Registered number: SC739770)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 December 2025

18. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2025 2024
£ £
Deferred tax 234,493 228,854

Deferred tax
£
Balance at 1 January 2025 228,854
Provided during year 5,639
Balance at 31 December 2025 234,493

The deferred tax liability relates to accelerated capital allowances.

19. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted and issued:
Number: Class: Nominal 2025 2024
value: £ £
100 Ordinary 1 100 100

The company issued 100 £1 ordinary shares on incorporation.

20. RESERVES
Retained
earnings
£

At 1 January 2025 4,608,136
Profit for the year 1,975,323
At 31 December 2025 6,583,459

21. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The ultimate controlling party is Mr M Rattray who holds 60% of the issued share capital.

22. DIRECTORS' ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES

The following advances and credits to a director subsisted during the years ended 31 December 2025 and 31 December 2024:

2025 2024
£ £
Mr M Rattray
Balance outstanding at start of year - -
Amounts advanced 113,625 -
Amounts repaid - -
Amounts written off - -
Amounts waived - -
Balance outstanding at end of year 113,625 -

FST (Scotland) Ltd (Registered number: SC739770)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 December 2025

23. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

FST (Scotland) Ltd conducted transactions paid to or on behalf of a related company under mutual ownership amounting to £33,000 (2024: £30,250).There were no amounts outstanding at year end (2024: £nil).

Included within wages and salaries is £1,668,860 (2024: £1,454,247) paid to those considered key management personnel.