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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED










ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

 
R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
Mr J D Jolly 
Mr P Cripps 
Mr M Clarke 
Mr K A Fox 
Mr S Jolly 




Registered number
00326209



Registered office
10-12 Arcadia Avenue

London

N3 2JU




Independent auditor
MHA
Statutory Auditor

London

United Kingdom





 
R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic report
 
1 - 2
Directors' report
 
3 - 4
Independent auditor's report
 
5 - 8
Statement of comprehensive income
 
9
Balance sheet
 
10 - 11
Statement of changes in equity
 
12
Notes to the financial statements
 
13 - 27


 
R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

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

Business overview
 
The company operates within the construction and facilities management sectors, providing specialist Lightning Protection and Earthing building services. Our mission is to deliver high-quality construction solutions while maintaining safety, sustainability, and client satisfaction.

Strategy and objectives

Our strategic priorities include:
∙Expanding project portfolio across key regions.
∙Strengthening sustainability practices in materials and processes.
∙Investing in workforce training and safety.
∙Leveraging modern construction technology (BIM, modular construction).

Business model

We operate primarily on a contract-based model, generating revenue through public and private construction projects. Our value proposition is built on quality, timely delivery, compliance, and cost-effective construction management.

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
Key risks include:
∙Market volatility due to inflation and materials cost.
∙Delays in regulatory approvals and permitting.
∙Health and safety incidents on sites.
∙Labour shortages and subcontractor dependencies.

Financial key performance indicators
 
KPI    2025   2024   Change
Revenue    £9,552,570   £8,510,195  +12%
Operating Profit   £1,834,246  £1,224,598  +50%
Project Completion Rate  95%   95%   +0.0%
Safety Incident Rate (AFR) 0.13   0.16   -0.03

Future outlook
 
The company anticipates continued growth in infrastructure and residential projects. Priorities for 2026 include digitizing site operations, increasing ESG compliance, and securing long-term framework agreements.

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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 

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


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



Mr J D Jolly
Director

Date: 21 September 2026

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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
 
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' 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 provision of lightning protection and earthing services.

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £1,347,370 (2024 - £1,019,596).

Dividends of £274,000 (2024 - £279,000) have been paid.

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

Mr J D Jolly 
Mr P Cripps 
Mr M Clarke 
Mr K A Fox 
Mr S Jolly 

Employees

The company values its workforce and prioritises training, diversity, and safety. Ongoing apprenticeship and site safety programs are in place.

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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Political and charitable contributions

The company made no political or charitable donations during the year. 

Going concern

The directors consider that the company has adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

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.

Post balance sheet events

There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.

Auditor

The auditor, MHA, will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

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



Mr J D Jolly
Director

Date: 21 September 2026

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of R.C. Cutting & Co. 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 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.


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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED (CONTINUED)


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.


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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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF R.C. CUTTING & CO. 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.


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:

∙Enquiry of management, those charged with governance and the entity’s solicitors (or in-house legal team) around actual and potential litigation and claims;
∙Enquiry of entity staff in tax and compliance functions to identify any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations; 
∙Performing audit work over the risk of management override of controls, including testing of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business and reviewing accounting estimates for bias;
∙Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governance; 
∙Reviewing internal audit reports; 
∙Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations.


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.


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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED (CONTINUED)


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.





  
Georgette Alicia Crisp BSc (Hons) FCA  
 
Senior statutory auditor
For and on behalf of MHA
  
London
United Kingdom

22 September 2026

MHA is the trading name of MHA Audit Services LLP, a limited liability partnership in England and Wales (registered number OC455542).
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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
9,552,570
8,510,195

Cost of sales
  
(4,055,191)
(4,077,581)

Gross profit
  
5,497,379
4,432,614

Administrative expenses
  
(3,663,133)
(3,208,016)

Operating profit
 5 
1,834,246
1,224,598

Dividend income
 8 
205,008
-

Loss on disposal of investments
 12 
(205,008)
-

Interest receivable and similar income
  
62,680
37,060

Interest payable and similar expenses
  
(32,175)
(7,360)

Profit before tax
  
1,864,751
1,254,298

Tax on profit
 9 
(517,381)
(234,702)

Profit for the financial year
  
1,347,370
1,019,596

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

There was no other comprehensive income for 2025 (2024:£NIL).

The notes on pages 13 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 00326209

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 11 
1,744,148
503,207

Investments
 12 
-
205,208

  
1,744,148
708,415

Current assets
  

Stocks
 13 
551,096
595,686

Debtors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 14 
297,674
133,650

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 14 
3,841,356
2,772,949

Cash at bank and in hand
 15 
1,367,467
2,377,128

  
6,057,593
5,879,413

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 16 
(1,188,988)
(1,327,232)

Net current assets
  
 
 
4,868,605
 
 
4,552,181

Total assets less current liabilities
  
6,612,753
5,260,596

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 17 
(243,449)
-

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
 19 
(58,562)
(23,224)

  
 
 
(58,562)
 
 
(23,224)

Net assets
  
6,310,742
5,237,372


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 20 
4,920
4,920

Share premium account
  
75
75

Capital redemption reserve
  
4,980
4,980

Profit and loss account
  
6,300,767
5,227,397

  
6,310,742
5,237,372


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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 00326209
    
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025

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




Mr J D Jolly
Director

Date: 21 September 2026

The notes on pages 13 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025


Called up share capital
Share premium account
Capital redemption reserve
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£
£


At 1 January 2024 (as previously stated)
4,920
75
4,980
4,238,520
4,248,495

Prior year adjustment
-
-
-
248,281
248,281


At 1 January 2024 (as restated)
4,920
75
4,980
4,486,801
4,496,776



Profit for the year
-
-
-
1,019,596
1,019,596

Dividends: Equity capital
-
-
-
(279,000)
(279,000)



At 1 January 2025
4,920
75
4,980
5,227,397
5,237,372



Profit for the year
-
-
-
1,347,370
1,347,370

Dividends: Equity capital
-
-
-
(274,000)
(274,000)


At 31 December 2025
4,920
75
4,980
6,300,767
6,310,742


The notes on pages 13 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

1.


General information

R.C. Cutting & Co. Limited is a company incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006.

The company is a private company limited by shares and is registered in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 10-12 Arcadia Avenue, London, N3 2JU.

The principal activity is the provision of lightning protection and earthing services.

The financial statements are presented in sterling (£) rounded to the nearest £1. Sterling is the functional currency of the company.

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 preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

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 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Cutting Group Limited as at 31 December 2025 and these financial statements may be obtained from 10-12 Arcadia Avenue, London, United Kingdom, N3 2JU.

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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.3

Revenue

Turnover is stated net of VAT and trade discounts and is recognised when the significant risks and rewards are considered to have been transferred to the buyer. Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the goods are physically delivered to the customer. Turnover from the supply of services represents the value of services provided under contracts to the extent that there is a right to consideration and is recorded at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Where a contract has only been partially completed at the balance sheet date turnover represents the fair value of the service provided to date based on the stage of completion of the contract activity at the balance sheet date. Where payments are received from customers in advance of services provided, the amounts are recorded as deferred income and included as part of creditors due within one year. 

  
2.4

Construction contracts

Where the outcome of a construction contract can be estimated reliably, revenue and costs are recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract activity at the balance sheet date. This is normally measured by the proportion that contract costs incurred for work performed to date, bear to the estimated total contract costs, except where this would not be representative of the stage of completion. Variations in contract work, claims and incentive payments are included to the extent that the amount can be measured reliably and its receipt is considered probable.

Where the outcome of a construction contract cannot be estimated reliably, contract revenue is recognised to the extent of contract costs incurred where it is probable they will be recoverable. Contract costs are recognised as expenses in the period in which they are incurred. Contract retentions are treated as deferred income until released by the client.

When it is probable that total contract costs will exceed total contract revenue, the expected loss is recognised as an expense immediately.

 
2.5

Leases

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 
2.6

Interest income

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

 
2.7

Borrowing costs

All borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the year in which they are incurred.

 
2.8

Employee benefits

The company operates two defined pension contribution schemes. The amount charged to the profit and loss account in respect of pension costs and other post-retirement benefits is the contributions payable in the year. Differences between contributions payable in the year and contributions actually paid are included as either accruals or prepayments in the balance sheet.

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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.9

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 balance sheet 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 balance sheet 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 balance sheet date.


 
2.10

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost, net of depreciation and any provision for impairment.  Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation, less estimated residual value, of each asset over its expected useful life.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Freehold property
-
2% on written down value
Plant and machinery
-
20% on cost
Motor vehicles
-
25% on cost
Office equipment
-
20% on cost
Computer equipment
-
33% on cost (included within office equipment)

Residual value represents the estimated amount which would currently be obtained from disposal of an asset, after deducting estimated costs of disposal, if the asset were already of the age and in the condition expected at the end of its useful life.

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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.11

Impairment of assets

Assets, other than those measured at fair value, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each balance sheet date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss as described below.

An asset is impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after initial recognition, the estimated recoverable value of the asset has been reduced. The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use.

Where indicators exist for a decrease in impairment loss, the prior impairment loss is tested to determine reversal. An impairment loss is reversed on an individual impaired asset to the extent that the revised recoverable value does not lead to a revised carrying amount higher than the carrying value had no impairment been recognised.

 
2.12

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

 
2.13

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, being the estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is based on the cost of purchase on a first in, first out basis. Work in progress and finished goods include labour and attributable overheads.

At each balance sheet date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stock is impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell. The impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

 
2.14

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.15

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

 
2.16

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.17

Provisions for liabilities

Provisions are recognised when an event has taken place that gives rise to a legal or constructive obligation, a transfer of economic benefits is probable and a reliable estimate can be made.

Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
 
Increases in provisions are generally charged as an expense to profit or loss.

 
2.18

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 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.

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.

Impairment of financial assets

At the end of each reporting period financial assets measured at amortised cost are assessed for objective evidence of impairment. 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. 

Financial assets are impaired when events, subsequent to their initial recognition, indicate the estimated future cash flows derived from the financial asset(s) have been adversely impacted. The impairment loss will be the difference between the current carrying amount and the present value of the future cash flows at the asset(s) original effective interest rate.

If there is a favourable change in relation to the events surrounding the impairment loss then the impairment can be reviewed for possible reversal. The reversal will not cause the current carrying amount to exceed the original carrying amount had the impairment not been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in the profit or loss.





 
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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.18
Financial instruments (continued)

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.

 
2.19

Dividends

Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable. Interim equity dividends are recognised when paid. Final equity dividends are recognised when approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting.


3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

∙Provisions

Determine whether accruals, provisions or contingent liabilities exist for any remedial works required to complete contracts. The directors and senior management assess all construction contracts on a regular basis alongside the group's surveyors, customer communications and industry developments, and consider if any liability exists. Where a liability is identified, the directors and senior management consider if a probable outflow and reliable estimate exist and record an accrual, provision or contingent liability accordingly.

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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

4.


Turnover

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


2025
2024
£
£

Lighting protection and earthing service
6,323,417
5,873,339

Small works service
1,250,685
1,190,148

Testing service
1,512,241
1,386,453

Supplies service
113,660
60,255

Surge service
352,567
-

9,552,570
8,510,195


Analysis of turnover by country of destination:

2025
2024
£
£

United Kingdom
9,552,570
8,510,195

9,552,570
8,510,195



5.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2025
2024
£
£

Depreciation
133,796
76,026

Fees payable to the Company's auditors for the audit of the Company's financial statements
27,000
25,000

Other operating lease rentals
84,188
89,861

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption not to disclose amounts paid for non-audit services as these are disclosed in the consolidated accounts of the parent Company.

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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
 
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
4,150,267
3,706,118

Social security costs
517,258
405,234

Cost of defined contribution scheme
185,922
84,101

4,853,447
4,195,453


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


        2025
        2024
            No.
            No.







Employees
83
85


7.


Directors' remuneration

2025
2024
£
£

Directors' emoluments
370,953
355,262

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
112,000
12,000

482,953
367,262


During the year retirement benefits were accruing to no directors (2024 - NIL) in respect of defined contribution pension schemes.

The highest paid director received remuneration of £96,626 (2024 - £122,325).


8.


Income from investments

2025
2024
£
£

Income from fixed asset investments
205,008
-

205,008
-






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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
 
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
436,293
354,414

Adjustments in respect of previous periods
45,750
(92,251)


482,043
262,163


Total current tax
482,043
262,163

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
35,338
(27,461)

Total deferred tax
35,338
(27,461)


517,381
234,702

Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is higher than (2024 - higher 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
1,864,751
1,254,298


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024 - 25%)
466,188
313,575

Effects of:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
56,695
71,500

Capital allowances for year in excess of depreciation
(86,590)
(30,661)

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods
45,750
(92,251)

Changes in provisions leading to an increase/ (decrease) in the tax charge
35,338
(27,461)

Total tax charge for the year
517,381
234,702


Factors that may affect future tax charges

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.

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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

10.


Dividends

2025
2024
£
£


Dividends paid
274,000
279,000


11.


Tangible fixed assets


Freehold property
Plant and equipment
Motor vehicles
Office equipment
Total

£
£
£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2025
455,920
42,566
690,076
243,650
1,432,212


Additions
1,161,161
15,468
183,006
32,929
1,392,564


Disposals
-
(4,807)
(184,148)
(10,560)
(199,515)



At 31 December 2025

1,617,081
53,227
688,934
266,019
2,625,261



Depreciation


At 1 January 2025
191,479
32,160
475,434
229,932
929,005


Charge for the year
14,963
4,964
103,118
10,751
133,796


Disposals
-
(4,807)
(166,321)
(10,560)
(181,688)



At 31 December 2025

206,442
32,317
412,231
230,123
881,113



Net book value



At 31 December 2025
1,410,639
20,910
276,703
35,896
1,744,148



At 31 December 2024
264,441
10,406
214,642
13,718
503,207

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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

12.


Fixed asset investments





Investments in subsidiary companies

£





At 1 January 2025
205,208


Disposals
(205,208)



At 31 December 2025
-






Net book value



At 31 December 2025
-



At 31 December 2024
205,208

Following a dividend of £205,008 from its wholly owned subsidiary, Cutting South Limited, representing the net assets of the subsidiary prior to its voluntary strike-off, the subsidiary was subsequently dissolved on 21 July 2026.


13.


Stocks

2025
2024
£
£

Raw materials and consumables
551,096
595,686


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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

14.


Debtors

2025
2024
£
£

Due after more than one year

Trade debtors
297,674
133,650

297,674
133,650


2025
2024
£
£

Due within one year

Trade debtors
2,050,255
1,825,275

Amounts owed by group undertakings
525,000
525,000

Other debtors
1,083,881
139,169

Prepayments and accrued income
182,220
283,505

3,841,356
2,772,949



15.


Cash and cash equivalents

2025
2024
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
1,367,467
2,377,128



16.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2025
2024
£
£

Bank loans
28,809
-

Payments received on account
26,422
77,235

Trade creditors
327,608
423,455

Amounts owed to group undertakings
-
205,208

Corporation tax
531,359
430,771

Other taxation and social security
175,540
108,050

Other creditors
21,844
21,216

Accruals and deferred income
77,406
61,297

1,188,988
1,327,232


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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

17.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2025
2024
£
£

Bank loans
243,449
-

243,449
-



18.


Loans


Analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:


2025
2024
£
£

Amounts falling due within one year

Bank loans
28,809
-


28,809
-

Amounts falling due 1-2 years

Bank loans
28,809
-


28,809
-

Amounts falling due 2-5 years

Bank loans
86,426
-


86,426
-

Amounts falling due after more than 5 years

Bank loans
128,214
-

128,214
-

272,258
-


At 31 December 2025, the loan creditor amounted to £272,258. Interest is payable at 2.43% per annum above the Bank of England Base Rate and is charged quarterly. The loan is secured by fixed and floating charges over the assets of the company.

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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

19.


Deferred taxation




2025
2024


£

£






At beginning of year
23,224
50,685


Charged to profit or loss
35,338
(27,461)



At end of year
58,562
23,224

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:

2025
2024
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
58,562
29,012

Tax losses carried forward
-
(5,788)

58,562
23,224


20.


Share capital

2025
2024
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



2,200 (2024 - 2,200) Ordinary A shares of £1.00 each
2,200
2,200
2,460 (2024 - 2,460) Ordinary B shares of £1.00 each
2,460
2,460
260 (2024 - 260) Ordinary D shares of £1.00 each
260
260

4,920

4,920

The company carries 2,200 Ordinary A shares of £1 each. These shares carry one vote per share on a poll and rank equally for voting and capital distribution purposes. Dividend rights may be varied between share classes by ordinary resolution. The shares are not redeemable.

The company carries 2,460 Ordinary B shares of £1 each. These shares carry one vote per share on a poll and rank equally for voting and capital distribution purposes. Dividend rights may be varied between share classes by ordinary resolution. The shares are not redeemable.

The company carries 260 Ordinary D shares of £1 each. These shares carry one vote per share on a poll and rank equally for voting and capital distribution purposes. Dividend rights may be varied between share classes by ordinary resolution. The shares are not redeemable.


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R.C. CUTTING & CO. LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

21.


Pension commitments

The company makes payments to two defined contribution pension schemes for the benefit of the employees. The assets of the schemes are administered by trustees in funds independent from those of the company. The pension charge represents contributions due from the company and amounted to £185,922 (2024: £84,101). At the balance sheet date the company owed £16,844 (2024: £13,338) in pension contributions.


22.


Transactions with directors

Included in other debtors at the balance sheet date is £1,028,483 due from (2024: £2,878 due to) John Jolly, a director of the company. Included in the balance is interest of 2.25% to 31 March 2025 and 3.75% from 1 April 2025. The balance is unsecured and repayable on demand.


23.


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
26,592
-

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
48,681
-

75,273
-


24.


Parent entity

The Company is under the control of Cutting Group Limited by virtue of its 100% ownership of the issued share capital.

The Company has not produced consolidated financial statements as it has taken the exemption under S.400 of the Companies Act 2006. The company (and its subsidiaries) are included in the consolidated financial statements of Cutting Group Limited; a company incorporated in England and Wales. Copies of the consolidated financial statements can be requested from 10-12 Arcadia Avenue, London, United Kingdom, N3 2JU.

 
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