CASTALUM LIMITED
Company registration number 06771963 (England and Wales)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
CASTALUM LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
Mr P Ligertwood
Mr M S Simpson
Mr P J Dodd
Mr K F Meredith
Mr M Jones
Mr S Westhorpe
Mr R J Blythe
Mr I N Asterley
(Appointed 13 October 2025)
Company number
06771963
Registered office
5 Buttington Cross Enterprise Park
Buttington
Welshpool
Powys
SY21 8SL
Auditor
Dyke Yaxley Limited
1 Brassey Road
Old Potts Way
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY3 7FA
CASTALUM LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Strategic report
1
Directors' report
2
Directors' responsibilities statement
3
Independent auditor's report
4 - 6
Statement of comprehensive income
7
Balance sheet
8
Statement of changes in equity
9
Notes to the financial statements
10 - 23
CASTALUM LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2025.

Review of the business

Castalum is a well-established company in the aluminium casting sector, known for our focus on quality manufacturing and engineering precision. The business demonstrates strong technical capability, particularly in producing complex cast components, and continues to invest in modern equipment and processes to maintain high industry standards.

Our commitment to product quality and consistency remains our major market advantage. Customers also benefit from reliable output and attention to detail, which is critical in the automotive industry.

In 2025 the company maintained a healthy turnover, this was only marred by the closure of JLR in Q3 due to their well publicised cyber-attack.

We continue to invest in, and develop our own systems for foundry management and our use of AI in programming development has greatly assisted the acceleration of this scheme.

We retain ISO14000 & IATF16949 quality accreditation and Ford Q1 supplier status.

Principal risks and uncertainties

Price risk

We continue to operate in a manner that helps us react to continued geo-political unrest.

Customers

Our customer base continues to move in the right direction with less reliance on a single point of sales

Key performance indicators

 

The following key performance indicators are used by the directors in measuring the performance of the business:

 

KPIs                  2025     2024 Definition, Method of Calculation and Analysis

 

Sales - Volumes ('000s) 1,536 1,871 Total number of parts sold

Sales (£'000s)             28,641     35,037 Sales value in GBP (all markets)

Gross margin (%) 12 17 Ratio of gross profit to sales expressed as a %

Operating (loss)/profit (£'000s)     559 2,050     Profit before interest and tax

Future prospects

We continue to see a steady stream of potential new projects and have extended our commercial team with a Sales Director in North America.

On behalf of the board

Mr K F Meredith
Director
5 May 2026
CASTALUM LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.

Principal activities

The principal activity of the company continued to be that of aluminium diecasting and machining.

Results and dividends

The results for the year are set out on page 7.

No ordinary dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.

Directors

The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:

Mr P Ligertwood
Mr M S Simpson
Mr P J Dodd
Mr K F Meredith
Mr M Jones
Mr S Westhorpe
Mr R J Blythe
Mr I N Asterley
(Appointed 13 October 2025)
Auditor

The auditor, Dyke Yaxley Limited, is deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.

Statement of disclosure to auditor

So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.

Disclosure in the Strategic Report

The company has chosen in accordance with Companies Act 2006, s. 414C(11) to set out in the company's strategic report information required by Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, Sch. 7 to be contained in the directors' report. It has done so in respect of review of business, principal risks and uncertainties and future developments.

On behalf of the board
Mr K F Meredith
Director
5 May 2026
CASTALUM LIMITED
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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The directors are responsible 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:

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.

CASTALUM LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBER OF CASTALUM LIMITED
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Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Castalum Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2025 which comprise the statement of comprehensive income, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

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's 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 other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. 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. 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 course of 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 our audit:

CASTALUM LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBER OF CASTALUM LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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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 directors' report.

 

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the 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's 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.

Irregularities, including Fraud, and instances of non-compliance with laws & regulations.

We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatement misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.

 

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

 

We gained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the company and the industry in which it operates, and considered the risk of acts by the company that were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud.

 

We designed audit procedures to respond to the risk, recognising that 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.

 

We focused on laws and regulations which could give rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements, including, but not limited to, Health & Safety, ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental Management Systems and IATF 16949:2016 - Automotive Quality Management Systems. Our tests included agreeing the financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation, enquiries with management, reviewing the outcomes of BSI audits and confirming that certifications have been awarded.

 

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it.

CASTALUM LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBER OF CASTALUM LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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We did not identify any audit matters relating to irregularities, including fraud.

 

Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:

 

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company's member 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 member those matters we are required to state to the member 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 member, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Miss Scarlett Mayer BSc ACA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Dyke Yaxley Limited, Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountants
1 Brassey Road
Old Potts Way
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY3 7FA
19 May 2026
CASTALUM LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£
£
Turnover
3
28,641,330
35,037,492
Cost of sales
(25,086,073)
(29,149,147)
Gross profit
3,555,257
5,888,345
Distribution costs
(698,232)
(867,727)
Administrative expenses
(2,321,228)
(2,997,192)
Other operating income
23,165
27,332
Operating profit
4
558,962
2,050,758
Interest receivable and similar income
8
147,974
72,439
Interest payable and similar expenses
9
(95,124)
(181,360)
Fair value gains and losses on foreign exchange contracts
-
(39,770)
Profit before taxation
611,812
1,902,067
Tax on profit
10
87,007
(621,918)
Profit for the financial year
698,819
1,280,149
Other comprehensive income
Cash flow hedges (loss)/gain arising in the year
(611,068)
1,379,705
Cash flow hedges loss reclassified to profit or loss
(288,538)
(595,869)
Tax relating to other comprehensive income
204,265
(195,959)
Total comprehensive income for the year
3,478
1,868,026

The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.

CASTALUM LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2025
31 December 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
11
5,412,782
6,263,513
Current assets
Stocks
13
2,215,480
3,515,498
Debtors
14
5,909,084
8,040,058
Cash at bank and in hand
3,571,514
1,333,983
11,696,078
12,889,539
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
15
(9,746,849)
(10,854,966)
Net current assets
1,949,229
2,034,573
Total assets less current liabilities
7,362,011
8,298,086
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
16
(606,871)
(959,350)
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred tax liability
18
887,181
1,474,255
(887,181)
(1,474,255)
Net assets
5,867,959
5,864,481
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
21
100,000
100,000
Hedging reserve
22
(82,548)
612,793
Profit and loss reserves
22
5,850,507
5,151,688
Total equity
5,867,959
5,864,481

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions relating to medium-sized companies.

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 5 May 2026 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr K F Meredith
Director
Company registration number 06771963 (England and Wales)
CASTALUM LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Share capital
Hedging reserve
Profit and loss reserves
Total
£
£
£
£
Balance at 1 January 2024
100,000
24,916
3,871,539
3,996,455
Year ended 31 December 2024:
Profit
-
-
1,280,149
1,280,149
Other comprehensive income:
Cash flow hedges gains
-
1,379,705
-
1,379,705
Gains reclassified to profit or loss
-
(595,869)
-
(595,869)
Tax relating to other comprehensive income
-
(195,959)
-
0
(195,959)
Total comprehensive income
-
587,877
1,280,149
1,868,026
Balance at 31 December 2024
100,000
612,793
5,151,688
5,864,481
Year ended 31 December 2025:
Profit
-
-
698,819
698,819
Other comprehensive income:
Cash flow hedges gains
-
(611,068)
-
(611,068)
Gains reclassified to profit or loss
-
(288,538)
-
(288,538)
Tax relating to other comprehensive income
-
204,265
-
0
204,265
Total comprehensive income
-
(695,341)
698,819
3,478
Balance at 31 December 2025
100,000
(82,548)
5,850,507
5,867,959
CASTALUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Castalum Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 5 Buttington Cross Enterprise Park, Buttington, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 8SL.

1.1
Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

This company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements:

 

1.2
Going concern

Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3
Revenue

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.

The nature, timing of satisfaction of performance obligations and significant payment terms of the company's major sources of revenue are as follows:

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer (usually on dispatch of the goods), the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

1.4
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

CASTALUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Short-term Leasehold property
5 to 20 years straight line
Plant and machinery
3 to 12 years straight line
Office equipment
3 to 10 years straight line

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

1.5
Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

1.6
Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.

At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.

1.7
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.8
Financial instruments

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

 

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Other financial assets

Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

CASTALUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.

 

Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.

 

If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.

Other financial liabilities

Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.

 

Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as being measured at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.9
Equity instruments

Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.

CASTALUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.10
Derivatives

Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value at the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured to fair value at each reporting end date. The resulting gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately unless the derivative is designated and effective as a hedging instrument, in which event the timing of the recognition in profit or loss depends on the nature of the hedge relationship.

 

A derivative with a positive fair value is recognised as a financial asset, whereas a derivative with a negative fair value is recognised as a financial liability.

Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value at the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured to fair value at each reporting end date. The resulting gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately unless the derivative is designated and effective as a hedging instrument, in which event the timing of the recognition in profit or loss depends on the nature of the hedge relationship.

 

A derivative with a positive fair value is recognised as a financial asset, whereas a derivative with a negative fair value is recognised as a financial liability.

1.11
Hedge accounting

The Company designates certain hedging instruments, including derivatives, embedded derivatives and non-derivatives, as either fair value hedges or cash flow hedges.

 

At the inception of the hedge relationship, the company documents the relationship between the hedging instrument and the hedged item along with risk management objectives and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. At the inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, the company documents whether the hedging instrument is highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of the hedged item.

 

Fair value hedges

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges are recognised in profit or loss immediately, together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk.

Cash flow hedges

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognised in other comprehensive income.

 

The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognised immediately in profit or loss, and is included in the 'other gains and losses' line in this item.

 

Amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity are reclassified to profit or loss in the periods when the hedged item is recognised in the profit or loss in the same line as of the income statement as the recognised hedged item. However when the forecast transaction that is hedged results in the recognition of a non-financial asset or liability, the gains and losses previously accumulated in equity are transferred from equity and included in the initial measurement of the cost of the asset or liability concerned.

For derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the hedge is recognised in other comprehensive income. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

 

Any gain or loss previously recognised in other comprehensive income is reclassified to profit or loss when the hedge relationship ends. This occurs when the hedging instrument expires or no longer meets the hedging criteria, the forecast transaction is no longer highly probable, the hedged debt instrument is derecognised, or the hedging instrument is terminated.

CASTALUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.12
Taxation

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.

1.13
Employee benefits

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

 

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.14
Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.15
Leases
As lessee

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.

1.16
Government grants

Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable when there is reasonable assurance that the grant conditions will be met and the grants will be received.

 

A grant that specifies performance conditions is recognised in income when the performance conditions are met. Where a grant does not specify performance conditions it is recognised in income when the proceeds are received or receivable. A grant received before the recognition criteria are satisfied is recognised as a liability.

CASTALUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.17
Foreign exchange

Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.

2
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.

 

Overheads have been absorbed into stock using a standard hourly rate which is calculated based on the factory's production hours for the year and the cost of casting production overheads. The standard hourly rate is then applied to the number of parts in stock at the year-end, taking account for the number of parts which be cast in an hour.

3
Turnover and other revenue

An analysis of the company's turnover is as follows:

2025
2024
£
£
Turnover analysed by class of business
All turnover is derived from the principal activity undertaken
28,641,330
35,037,492
2025
2024
£
£
Turnover analysed by geographical market
United Kingdom
13,446,195
15,223,307
Rest of Europe
13,371,467
19,300,548
Rest of world
1,823,668
513,637
28,641,330
35,037,492
2025
2024
£
£
Other revenue
Interest income
147,974
72,439
Grants received
23,165
27,332
CASTALUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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4
Operating profit
2025
2024
Operating profit for the year is stated after charging/(crediting):
£
£
Exchange gains
(499,910)
(537,917)
Government grants
(23,165)
(27,332)
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
1,457,229
1,471,606
Profit on disposal of tangible fixed assets
-
(2,100)
Operating lease charges
505,000
437,942
5
Auditor's remuneration
2025
2024
Fees payable to the company's auditor and associates:
£
£
For audit services
Audit of the financial statements of the company
18,590
16,900
For other services
Preparation of corporation tax return
2,200
2,100
Preparation of financial statements
3,340
3,150
5,540
5,250
6
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2025
2024
Number
Number
Directors
7
7
Staff
141
151
Total
148
158

Their aggregate remuneration comprised:

2025
2024
£
£
Wages and salaries
5,389,566
6,172,849
Social security costs
647,977
650,889
Pension costs
207,972
218,682
6,245,515
7,042,420
CASTALUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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7
Directors' remuneration
2025
2024
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
699,453
915,272
Company pension contributions to defined contribution schemes
59,481
54,110
758,934
969,382

The number of directors whom retirement benefits are accruing under defined contribution schemes amounted to 6 (2024 - 5).

Remuneration disclosed above include the following amounts paid to the highest paid director:
2025
2024
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
168,982
320,000
8
Interest receivable and similar income
2025
2024
£
£
Interest income
Interest on bank deposits
135,775
-
0
Other interest income
12,199
72,439
Total income
147,974
72,439
9
Interest payable and similar expenses
2025
2024
£
£
Interest on bank overdrafts and loans
95,124
181,360
10
Taxation
2025
2024
£
£
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
295,802
544,808
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
(382,809)
77,110
Total tax (credit)/charge
(87,007)
621,918
CASTALUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
10
Taxation
(Continued)
- 18 -

The actual (credit)/charge for the year can be reconciled to the expected charge for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:

2025
2024
£
£
Profit before taxation
611,812
1,902,067
Expected tax charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00% (2024: 25.00%)
152,953
475,517
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
9,208
452
Tax effect of utilisation of tax losses not previously recognised
-
0
(2,429)
Permanent capital allowances in excess of depreciation
133,641
71,268
Deferred tax - origination and reversal of temporary differences
(382,809)
77,110
Taxation (credit)/charge for the year
(87,007)
621,918

In addition to the amount (credited)/charged to the profit and loss account, the following amounts relating to tax have been recognised directly in other comprehensive income:

2025
2024
£
£
Reclassifications from equity to profit or loss:
Relating to cash flow hedges
(204,265)
195,959
11
Tangible fixed assets
Short-term Leasehold property
Plant and machinery
Office equipment
Total
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 January 2025
1,101,927
27,272,649
271,495
28,646,071
Additions
3,700
588,453
14,345
606,498
Disposals
(36,751)
(2,142,840)
(182,875)
(2,362,466)
At 31 December 2025
1,068,876
25,718,262
102,965
26,890,103
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2025
635,839
21,501,980
244,739
22,382,558
Depreciation charged in the year
59,422
1,380,121
17,686
1,457,229
Eliminated in respect of disposals
(36,751)
(2,142,840)
(182,875)
(2,362,466)
At 31 December 2025
658,510
20,739,261
79,550
21,477,321
CASTALUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
11
Tangible fixed assets
Short-term Leasehold property
Plant and machinery
Office equipment
Total
£
£
£
£
(Continued)
- 19 -
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2025
410,366
4,979,001
23,415
5,412,782
At 31 December 2024
466,088
5,770,669
26,756
6,263,513
12
Financial instruments
2025
2024
£
£
Carrying amount of financial assets
Instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss
-
817,059
Carrying amount of financial liabilities
Measured at fair value through profit or loss
- Other financial liabilities
82,547
-

Financial instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income comprise forward foreign currency contracts which are derivative financial instruments designed as hedges of variable exchange rate risk.

 

At the year end, the company had entered into agreements for the forward selling of Euros with a maximum contracted value of €28.8m (2024: €25.2m).

13
Stocks
2025
2024
£
£
Raw materials and consumables
430,168
305,974
Finished goods and goods for resale
1,785,312
3,209,524
2,215,480
3,515,498
14
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
5,659,443
6,933,032
Corporation tax recoverable
52,554
33,504
Derivative financial instruments
-
0
817,059
Other debtors
34,033
60,141
Prepayments and accrued income
163,054
196,322
5,909,084
8,040,058
CASTALUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
- 20 -
15
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
Other borrowings
17
355,659
1,011,980
Trade creditors
2,678,423
4,326,527
Amounts owed to group undertakings
3,592,986
3,306,237
Taxation and social security
152,356
244,126
Derivative financial instruments
82,547
-
0
Government grants
19
16,820
18,165
Other creditors
2,432,428
1,235,287
Accruals and deferred income
435,630
712,644
9,746,849
10,854,966

HSBC Bank holds a group set-off between Castalum Limited, Manx Welshpool Holdings Limited and AHW Industries Limited.

 

Debenture including fixed charge over all present freehold and leasehold property; first fixed charge over book and other debts, chattels, goodwill and uncalled capital, both present and future; and first floating charge over all assets and undertaking both present and future dates 18 February 2011

16
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
Other borrowings
17
542,655
898,315
Government grants
19
64,216
61,035
606,871
959,350

 

17
Loans and overdrafts
2025
2024
£
£
Loans from related parties
898,314
1,910,295
Payable within one year
355,659
1,011,980
Payable after one year
542,655
898,315

 

CASTALUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
- 21 -
18
Deferred taxation

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset where the company has a legally enforceable right to do so. The following is the analysis of the deferred tax balances (after offset) for financial reporting purposes:

Liabilities
Liabilities
2025
2024
Balances:
£
£
Accelerated capital allowances
887,181
1,177,857
Deferred tax on forward contracts
-
296,398
887,181
1,474,255
2025
Movements in the year:
£
Liability at 1 January 2025
1,474,255
Credit to profit or loss
(587,074)
Liability at 31 December 2025
887,181

The deferred tax liability set out above relates to accelerated capital allowances that are expected to mature within the same period.

19
Government grants
2025
2024
£
£
Arising from government grants
81,036
79,200
Included in the financial statements as follows:
Current liabilities
16,820
18,165
Non-current liabilities
64,216
61,035
81,036
79,200

Government grants received relate to plant & machinery purchased by the company. This is being amortised in accordance with the depreciation policy for plant & machinery.

20
Retirement benefit schemes
2025
2024
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
207,972
218,682

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.

CASTALUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
20
Retirement benefit schemes
(Continued)
- 22 -

Contributions totalling £46,601 (2024: £51,482) were payable to the scheme at the year end and are included in creditors.

21
Share capital
2025
2024
2025
2024
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
100,000
100,000
100,000
100,000

The Ordinary Shares carry full rights in the Company with respect to voting, dividends and capital distributions.

22
Reserves
Cash flow hedge reserve

Includes movements in fair value on derivative instruments identified as designated and effective hedges. This is a non-distributive reserve impacting other comprehensive income.

Profit and loss reserves

Includes all current and prior period retained profits and losses.

23
Operating lease commitments
As lessee

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

2025
2024
£
£
Within 1 year
514,649
357,015
Years 2-5
1,265,716
1,225,871
1,780,365
1,582,886
24
Capital commitments

Amounts contracted for but not provided in the financial statements:

2025
2024
£
£
Acquisition of tangible fixed assets
154,625
166,178
CASTALUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
- 23 -
25
Related party transactions
Transactions with related parties

The company has taken advantage of the exemption in section 33.1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102 from the requirement to disclose transactions with wholly owned members of the group.

 

The company has taken advantage of the exemption under Financial Reporting Standard 102 section 1.12 Reduced Disclosure For Subsidiaries from disclosing key management compensation in total.

 

The company continued to hold loan agreements in the year with Manxfina, a company which the directors P Ligertwood and S Westhorpe are trustees of the controlling Trust. The loans are repayable over 3 years and interest is charged at 2.25% above base rate. The balance outstanding at the year end was £898,317 (2024: £1,910,295).

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Ultimate controlling party

The ultimate parent company is Manx Welshpool Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in England & Wales.

The ultimate controlling party is P Ligertwood by virtue of his 100% holding of the issued share capital of Manx Welshpool Holdings Limited.

The parent undertaking of the largest and smallest group for which group accounts are prepared for the year ended 31 December 2025 is Manx Welshpool Holdings Limited. Copies of the group financial statements can be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZ.

Largest group
Manx Welshpool Holdings Limited
Smallest group
Manx Welshpool Holdings Limited
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