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Company registration number: 13763831







ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 2025


STOP START TRANSPORT LIMITED




































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COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
A B Bayne 
O L W Flyborg 
C M Pullen 




Registered number
13763831



Registered office
210 Upper Richmond Road
Hill House

S.6

London

England

SW15 6NP




Independent auditor
Moore Kingston Smith LLP

6th Floor

9 Appold Street

London

EC2A 2AP





 


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CONTENTS



Page
Strategic report
1 - 2
Directors' report
3 - 4
Independent auditor's report
5 - 8
Statement of income and retained earnings
9
Statement of financial position
10
Notes to the financial statements
11 - 24


 


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STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

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

Introduction
 
Stop Start Transport Ltd ("Stop Start" or “the Company”) provides B2B distribution, warehousing and logistics management services across the UK and Northern Ireland. The core business is the next-day delivery of fragile, high value items, with service levels in excess of market norms, which positions the Company as a leader in this market. Stop Start differentiates itself through personal service, high customer satisfaction, and low breakage rates.

Stop Start’s customer base primarily operates in the bathroom retail market; however, the company has diversified into other sectors including saunas, solar panels and other high value items requiring specialist handling. With damage rates of under 0.01% the company is valued for supporting its customers own satisfaction ratings and allowing them to focus on their strategic growth objectives without disruption to the distribution of their goods. 

The Company has built a strong reputation over 25 years, reducing the need for a large sales function as organic growth remains strong through word-of-mouth referrals. The marketing and sales team still perform well and customer diversification/growth remains strong.  

Fair review of the business
 
Turnover was up 23.6% this period to £11.2m (2024: £9m). The gross margin during the year was 44.7% (2024: 44%), showing how even with high growth Stop Start maintains its valued added proposition. EBIT was £2.66m (2024: £2.2m). The directors consider this a very strong result given macroeconomic conditions in 2025. Overall, 2025 was another year of growth and progress, continuing the momentum since the Company’s acquisition by Storskogen in 2022.

Continued growth has increased administrative and operational complexity; however, the directors are satisfied that overhead costs has increased in a targeted and sustainable manner. 2025 included the partial transfer to a new warehouse management system, expected to complete in the first half of 2026. This supports the strategic growth plan by improving scalability and efficiency.  

Stop Start continues to invest in its vehicles and drivers ensuring it can sustain its high reliability record and service levels. Cashflow remains strong and, at the date of this report, has allowed the company to commit to a 10% growth in fleet size in 2026.  This will enhance capacity for existing and new customers while supporting a low average fleet age.    

The medium to long-term outlook for the industry remains positive, with demand for refurbished bathrooms in particular holding up. The UK’s ageing housing stock and population growth help offset broader macroeconomic challenges and support ongoing demand. The directors continue to seek opportunities to expand the sectors served without diluting the Company’s core proposition. The sales pipeline remains strong and a focus on quality of service and customer satisfaction provides a key competitive advantage. 

Key performance indicators
 
The directors use a number of measures to monitor performance. The following are considered the indicators:

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STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
Market Concentration. The company is reliant on the bathroom market; a downturn in this sector could have an immediate and material impact on performance. The directors continue to diversify into adjacent sectors where the Company’s service proposition is valued to mitigate this risk.

Fleet availability and reliability. The fleet is the principal driver of revenue. High levels of accidents or breakdowns which temporarily take these vehicles off the road could reduce capacity and service levels. The Company mitigates this through fleet investment and maintaining an established, extensive network of Company trained subcontractors to manage day to day with volatility and support continuity caused by short-term inhouse lack of availability. The directors are confident contingency arrangements are appropriate. 

Regulatory Changes. Changes to drivers’ hours legislation could impact route planning and the operating model. At this date, there is no changes that would have a material impact. 

Technology and cyber security. As the Company increases its use of cloud-based systems it is exposed to the risk of IT system outages and cyber incidents. During 2025 a key third-party supplier experienced disruption; the Company managed approximately three days of interruption with minimal customer impact. This proved the resilience of the operation. The experience informed further focus on resilience, supplier assurance and cyber-security controls. 


This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.



A B Bayne
Director

Date: 27 April 2026

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DIRECTORS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

A B Bayne 
L S Falk Jiminez (resigned 10 February 2025)
O L W Flyborg 
P J M Lofgren (resigned 26 May 2025)
C M Pullen  

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic report, the Directors' 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 applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. 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 for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

∙make judgments 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 to 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.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is offering distribution, warehousing and logistics services to companies within the UK, specialising in transporting high value goods which require extra care when handling.

Disclosure of information to auditor

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' report is approved has confirmed that:
 
∙so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditor is unaware, and

∙the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditor is aware of that information.

Auditor

The auditor, Moore Kingston Smith LLP, is deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.

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DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
 





A B Bayne
Director

Date: 27 April 2026

210 Upper Richmond Road
Hill House
S.6
London
England
SW15 6NP

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF STOP START TRANSPORT LIMITED

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Stop Start Transport Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2025, which comprise the Statement of income and retained earnings, the Statement of financial position and the related notes, 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 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 United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council'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.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF STOP START TRANSPORT LIMITED (CONTINUED)

Opinion 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 Directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
∙the Strategic report and the 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 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:

∙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 Directors' responsibilities statement set out on page 3, 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.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF STOP START TRANSPORT LIMITED (CONTINUED)

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.

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK) we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also: 

∙Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. 
∙Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purposes of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company's internal control. 
∙Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors. 
∙Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the company to cease to continue as a going concern. 
∙Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. 

∙We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

Explanation as to what extent the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

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:

The objectives of our audit in respect of fraud, are; to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud; to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding risks of material the assessed misstatement due to fraud, through designing and implementing appropriate responses to those assessed risks; and to respond appropriately to instances of fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit. However, the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both management and those charged with governance of the company.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF STOP START TRANSPORT LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Our approach was as follows: 

∙We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the company and considered that the most significant are the Companies Act 2006, UK financial reporting standards as issued by the Financial Reporting Council, and UK taxation legislation. 
∙We obtained an understanding of how the company complies with these requirements by discussions with management and those charged with governance.  
∙We assessed the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements, including the risk of material misstatement due to fraud and how it might occur, by holding discussions with management and those charged with governance.
∙We inquired of management and those charged with governance as to any known instances of non- compliance or suspected non-compliance with laws and regulations. 
∙Based on this understanding, we designed specific appropriate audit procedures to identify instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. This included making enquiries of management and those charged with governance and obtaining additional corroborative evidence as required.

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 or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

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 Auditor's report.


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.





Paul Springfield (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of
Moore Kingston Smith LLP
Chartered Accountants  
Statutory Auditor
6th Floor
9 Appold Street
London
EC2A 2AP

27 April 2026
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STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2025
2024
£
£

  

Turnover
  
11,186,789
9,053,067

Cost of sales
  
(6,191,854)
(5,065,249)

Gross profit
  
4,994,935
3,987,818

Administrative expenses
  
(2,339,215)
(1,788,033)

Operating profit
  
2,655,720
2,199,785

Interest receivable and similar income
  
160,634
136,476

Profit before tax
  
2,816,354
2,336,261

Tax on profit
  
(712,129)
(570,893)

Profit after tax
  
2,104,225
1,765,368

  

  

Retained earnings at the beginning of the year
  
5,152,486
3,387,118

  
5,152,486
3,387,118

Profit for the year
  
2,104,225
1,765,368

Retained earnings at the end of the year
  
7,256,711
5,152,486

There were no recognised gains and losses for 2025 or 2024 other than those included in the Statement of income and retained earnings.

The notes on pages 11 to 24 form part of these financial statements.

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REGISTERED NUMBER:13763831



STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Intangible assets
 10 
97,940
95,647

Tangible assets
 11 
1,392,515
1,477,734

  
1,490,455
1,573,381

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 12 
8,284,333
6,173,849

  
8,284,333
6,173,849

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 13 
(630,618)
(745,530)

Net current assets
  
 
 
7,653,715
 
 
5,428,319

Total assets less current liabilities
  
9,144,170
7,001,700

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
  
(328,684)
(290,439)

  
 
 
(328,684)
 
 
(290,439)

Net assets
  
8,815,486
6,711,261


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 15 
9,900
9,900

Other reserves
 16 
1,548,875
1,548,875

Profit and loss account
 16 
7,256,711
5,152,486

  
8,815,486
6,711,261


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 




A B Bayne
Director

Date: 27 April 2026

The notes on pages 11 to 24 form part of these financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

1.


General information

Stop Start Transport Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 210 Upper Richmond Road, Hill House, S.6, London, England, SW15 6NP.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and 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 following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The Company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by the FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":
∙the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
∙the requirements of Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17(d);
∙the requirements of Section 11 Financial Instruments paragraphs 11.42, 11.44 to 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);
∙the requirements of Section 12 Other Financial Instruments paragraphs 12.26 to 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A;
∙the requirements of Section 26 Share-based Payment paragraphs 26.18(b), 26.19 to 26.21 and 26.23;
∙the requirements of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Storskogen Group AB (publ) as at 31 December 2025 and these financial statements may be obtained from the company website and its registered office, Hovslagarfaton 3, 111 48 Stockholm, Sweden.

 
2.3

Going concern

At 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 and for a period of not less than 12 months following the approval of these financial statements. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Turnover

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

When cash inflows are deferred and represent a financing arrangement, the fair value of the consideration is the present value of the future receipts. The difference between the fair value of the consideration and the nominal amount received is recognised as interest income. 

Revenue from contracts for the provision of professional services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion when the stage of completion, costs incurred and costs to complete can be estimated reliably. The stage of completion is calculated by comparing costs incurred, mainly in relation to contractual hourly staff rates and materials, as a proportion of total costs. Where the outcome cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent of the expenses recognised that it is probable will be recovered.

 
2.5

Operating leases: the Company 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 basis is more representative more systematic of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.

 
2.6

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

 
2.7

Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income 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 income.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the reporting date, except that:
∙The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
∙Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.


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2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.8

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life. If a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed ten years.

 The estimated useful lives range as follows:

Computer Software
-
4 years

 
2.9

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Leasehold land and buildings
-
10 years
Plant and equipment
-
25% straight line
Motor vehicles
-
25% straight line

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

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2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.10

Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets impairment have suffered an loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated to determine the extent of the in order 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. 

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the for which risks specific to the asset the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted. 

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced An impairment to its recoverable amount. loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset revalued amount, is carried at a in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease. 

Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment ceased to apply. loss have Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset cash-generating (or unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but increased carrying so that the amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.

 
2.11

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. 

As part of Storskogen Group's Treasury operations, all subsidiary companies participate in an interest bearing bank account sweeping arrangement whereby cash balances and overdrafts are physically swept to the header account on a daily basis. The net amount (as disclosed under ‘amounts owed by group undertakings') as at the reporting date is repayable on demand with the Company retaining ability to access the cash at any time, subject to Group Treasury arrangements. As at year-end, interest is charged at rates between 2.35% and 3.35% on debit positions, depending on currency.

 
2.12

Financial instruments

The Company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the Company's Statement of financial position 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.
 
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.12
Financial instruments (continued)

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include trade and other debtors, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusted for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial assets that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss) and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.

Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The Company's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other debtors due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.

Basic financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company after the deduction of all its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other creditors, bank loans and other loans are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusting for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial liabilities that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss). When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest, discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if the payment is due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are initially recognised at their transaction price and subsequently are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

  
2.13

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 the discretion of the are no longer at company.

  
2.14

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. 

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee's services are received. 

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

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.15

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.

  
2.16

Retirement benefits

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


3.


Turnover

An analysis of turnover by class of business is as follows:


2025
2024
£
£

Sales
10,966,923
8,889,231

Storage sales
215,760
155,421

Pallet Sales
4,106
8,415

11,186,789
9,053,067


All turnover arose within the United Kingdom.


4.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2025
2024
£
£

Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the company's financial statements
19,325
23,150

Other operating lease rentals
317,544
167,051

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
465,420
356,870

Amortisation of intangible fixed assets
31,245
9,784


5.


Auditor's remuneration

During the year, the Company obtained the following services from the Company's auditor:


2025
2024
£
£

Fees payable to the Company's auditor for the audit of the Company's financial statements
19,325
23,150

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

6.


Employees

Staff costs, including directors' remuneration, were as follows:


2025
2024
£
£

Wages and salaries
2,271,956
1,911,813

Social security costs
274,290
199,350

Cost of defined contribution scheme
61,263
35,674

2,607,509
2,146,837


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


        2025
        2024
            No.
            No.







Office
14
14



Warehouse
11
10



Drivers
33
28

58
52


7.


Directors' remuneration

2025
2024
£
£

Directors' emoluments
200,950
182,000

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
1,871
1,321

202,821
183,321



8.


Interest receivable and similar income

2025
2024
£
£


Other interest receivable
160,634
136,476

160,634
136,476

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

9.


Taxation


2025
2024
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
676,899
579,113

Adjustments in respect of previous periods
(3,015)
(8,220)


673,884
570,893


Total current tax
673,884
570,893

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
(3,735)
-

Adjustments in respect of prior periods
41,980
-

Total deferred tax
38,245
-


Tax on profit
712,129
570,893
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
 
9.Taxation (continued)


Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is lower than (2024: lower than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024: 25%). The differences are explained below:

2025
2024
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
2,816,354
2,336,261


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024: 25%)
704,089
584,065

Effects of:


Fixed asset differences
10,234
(4,952)

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
821
-

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods
(3,015)
(8,220)

Total tax charge for the year
712,129
570,893


Factors that may affect future tax charges

The entity is within the scope of the OECD Pillar Two model rules. Pillar Two legislation was enacted in the United Kingdom, the jurisdiction in which the entity is incorporated, and came into effect from 1 January 2024.

Since the Pillar Two legislation was not effective at the reporting date, the entity has no related current tax exposure. Once in effect, no significant exposure is expected given the effective tax rates applied in the UK. The entity applies the exception to recognising and disclosing information about deferred tax assets and liabilities related to Pillar Two income taxes, as provided in the amendments to FRS 102.

FRS 102 provides exemption from the disclosure requirements of paragraphs 29.28(b) and 29.29 of Section 29 Income tax provided that equivalent disclosures are included in the consolidated financial statements of the group in which the entity is consolidated.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

10.


Intangible assets




Computer software

£



Cost


At 1 January 2025
110,950


Additions
33,538



At 31 December 2025

144,488



Amortisation


At 1 January 2025
15,303


Charge for the year
31,245



At 31 December 2025

46,548



Net book value



At 31 December 2025
97,940



At 31 December 2024
95,647



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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

11.


Tangible fixed assets





Leasehold land and buildings
Plant and equipment
Motor vehicles
Total

£
£
£
£



Cost


At 1 January 2025
431,727
141,884
1,484,489
2,058,100


Additions
39,093
15,533
402,846
457,472


Disposals
-
-
(178,276)
(178,276)



At 31 December 2025

470,820
157,417
1,709,059
2,337,296



Depreciation


At 1 January 2025
46,563
25,088
508,715
580,366


Charge for the year
43,684
35,770
385,966
465,420


Disposals
-
-
(101,005)
(101,005)



At 31 December 2025

90,247
60,858
793,676
944,781



Net book value



At 31 December 2025
380,573
96,559
915,383
1,392,515



At 31 December 2024
385,164
116,796
975,774
1,477,734


12.


Debtors

2025
2024
£
£


Trade debtors
1,072,322
1,225,051

Amounts owed by group undertakings
6,445,272
4,717,937

Other debtors
520,243
25,447

Prepayments and accrued income
246,496
205,414

8,284,333
6,173,849


During the prior year, the Company joined the Storskogen Group's zero-balancing cash pooling arrangement. This interest-bearing bank account sweeping arrangement means that cash balances and overdrafts are physically transferred to Storskogen Group AB header account on a daily basis. As at 31 December 2025, £6,445,272 is included in 'Amounts owed by group undertakings' (2024: £4,717,937). This amount is repayable on demand with the Company retaining ability to access the cash at any time, subject to Group Treasury arrangements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

13.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2025
2024
£
£

Trade creditors
131,088
250,867

Other taxation and social security
389,276
359,917

Other creditors
9,827
6,073

Accruals and deferred income
100,427
128,673

630,618
745,530



14.


Deferred taxation




2025


£






At beginning of year
290,439


Charged to profit or loss
38,245



At end of year
328,684

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:

2025
2024
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
328,684
290,439

328,684
290,439

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

15.


Called up share capital

2025
2024
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



9,900 (2024: 9,900) Ordinary B shares of £1.00 each
9,900
9,900
3 (2024: 3) Ordinary A shares of £0.01 each
-
-

9,900

9,900

On a return of capital the Ordinary 'A' shares rank before the Ordinary 'B' shares and their rights to capital proceeds are limited to the subscription price of the Ordinary 'A' shares. The shares rank pari passu in all other respects.



16.


Reserves

Other reserves

The other reserve relates to the balance sheet position of the previous partnership upon acquisition by Storskogen UK Limited on 1 March 2022.

Profit and loss account

This reserve records retained earnings and accumulated losses.


17.


Pension commitments

The Company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Company  in an independently administered fund. Contributions totalling £9,827 (2024 - £6,073) were payable to the fund at the reporting date and are included in other creditors.


18.


Commitments under operating leases

At 31 December 2025 the Company had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:

2025
2024
£
£


Not later than 1 year
342,648
328,371

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
1,370,592
1,370,592

Later than 5 years
942,282
1,284,930

2,655,522
2,983,893


19.


Related party transactions

During the year, an amount of £Nil (2024: £71,004) was paid to AC Electrical Services Group Limited, a company with the same ultimate controlling party. At the year end, Stop Start Transport Limited owed AC Electrical Services Group Limited £Nil (2024: £Nil).

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

20.


Controlling party

The immediate parent company is Storskogen UK Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales with a registered address at Sweden House, 5 Upper Montagu Street, London, England, W1H 2AG. 

The ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party is Storskogen Group AB (publ), a company incorporated in Stockholm, Sweden. Storskogen Group AB (publ) is the parent undertaking of the smallest and largest group to consolidate these financial statements. Copies of Storskogen Group AB (publ) consolidated financial statements can be obtained from Storskogen Group AB (publ), Hovslagargatan 3, 6fl, 111 48, Stockholm, Sweden.

 
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