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REGISTERED NUMBER: 05287382 (England and Wales)













Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

for

Nichol & Hill Limited

Nichol & Hill Limited (Registered number: 05287382)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


Nichol & Hill Limited

Company Information
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025







DIRECTORS: E G Carruth
R Paterson





REGISTERED OFFICE: Unit 2 Kellaw Road
Yarm Road Business Park
Darlington
Co. Durham
DL1 4YA





REGISTERED NUMBER: 05287382 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: Anderson Barrowcliff Limited
Chartered Accountants
3 Kingfisher Court
Bowesfield Park
Stockton on Tees
TS18 3EX

Nichol & Hill Limited (Registered number: 05287382)

Balance Sheet
31 December 2025

2025 2024
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 4 5,428 8,453
Tangible assets 5 149,239 166,802
154,667 175,255

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 445,444 227,193
Debtors 6 541,243 654,619
Cash at bank and in hand 8,041 156,352
994,728 1,038,164
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 7 462,507 388,241
NET CURRENT ASSETS 532,221 649,923
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

686,888

825,178

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

8

(48,044

)

(38,596

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES (37,500 ) (40,000 )
NET ASSETS 601,344 746,582

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 10 100 100
Retained earnings 601,244 746,482
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 601,344 746,582

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:
(a)ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

Nichol & Hill Limited (Registered number: 05287382)

Balance Sheet - continued
31 December 2025


The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 21 September 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:





E G Carruth - Director


Nichol & Hill Limited (Registered number: 05287382)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Nichol & Hill Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the company and rounded to the nearest £.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years unless otherwise stated.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Turnover is stated net of VAT and is recognised when the significant risks and rewards are considered to have been transferred to the buyer.

Intangible assets
Other intangible assets consists of website costs which are being written off over 3 years being the expected useful life of the asset.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its estimated useful life.
Leasehold improvements - over the period of the lease
Plant and machinery - 25% on reducing balance
Fixtures, fittings & equipment - 33% on cost, 25% on cost and 25% on reducing balance
Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost (or deemed cost) less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

Impairment
Assets not measured at fair value are reviewed for any indication that the asset may be impaired at each balance sheet date. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset, or the asset's cash generating unit, is estimated and compared to the carrying amount. Where the carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount where the impairment loss is a revaluation decrease.

Stocks and work in progress
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost includes all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing stock to its present location and condition. Provision is made for damaged, obsolete and slow-moving stock where appropriate.

Work in progress is valued on the cost based on the percentage complete at the year end.


Nichol & Hill Limited (Registered number: 05287382)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Taxation
Current tax represents the amount of tax payable or receivable in respect of the taxable profit (or loss) for the current or past reporting periods. It is measured at the amount expected to be paid or recovered using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax represents the future tax consequences of transactions and events recognised in the financial statements of current and previous periods. It is recognised in respect of all timing differences, with certain exceptions. Timing differences are differences between taxable profits and total comprehensive income as stated in the financial statements that arise from the inclusion of income and expense in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in the financial statements. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date that are expected to apply to the reversal of timing differences.

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

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their useful economic lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over the useful economic lives or the lease term,whichever is shorter.

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

Debtors and creditors receivable/ payable
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the income statement in other administrative expenses.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 30 (2024 - 29 ) .

Nichol & Hill Limited (Registered number: 05287382)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

4. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Other
intangible
Goodwill assets Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2025 150,001 10,700 160,701
Additions - 650 650
At 31 December 2025 150,001 11,350 161,351
AMORTISATION
At 1 January 2025 150,001 2,247 152,248
Amortisation for year - 3,675 3,675
At 31 December 2025 150,001 5,922 155,923
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2025 - 5,428 5,428
At 31 December 2024 - 8,453 8,453

5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures,
Leasehold Plant and fittings Motor
improvements machinery & equipment vehicles Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2025 23,597 46,123 65,807 188,706 324,233
Additions 500 6,980 992 68,500 76,972
Disposals - - - (94,026 ) (94,026 )
At 31 December 2025 24,097 53,103 66,799 163,180 307,179
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2025 9,471 23,948 43,834 80,178 157,431
Charge for year 11,932 8,936 12,625 47,116 80,609
Eliminated on disposal - - - (80,100 ) (80,100 )
At 31 December 2025 21,403 32,884 56,459 47,194 157,940
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2025 2,694 20,219 10,340 115,986 149,239
At 31 December 2024 14,126 22,175 21,973 108,528 166,802

6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£    £   
Trade debtors 1,714 79,222
Amounts owed by group undertakings 496,215 549,912
Prepayments and accrued income 43,314 25,485
541,243 654,619

Nichol & Hill Limited (Registered number: 05287382)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£    £   
Hire purchase contracts 44,399 37,508
Trade creditors 254,005 140,971
Taxation 5,331 60,223
Social security and other taxes 28,306 24,890
VAT 43,440 46,449
Other creditors 5,357 4,092
Accruals & deferred income 81,669 74,108
462,507 388,241

8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
2025 2024
£    £   
Hire purchase contracts 48,044 38,596

9. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2025 2024
£    £   
Hire purchase contracts 92,443 76,104

Hire purchase contracts are secured on the fixed assets to which they relate.

10. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

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

11. OTHER FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS

Total financial commitments which are not included in the balance sheet amount to £60,000 (2024 : £12,000) relating to amounts payable under operating leases.

12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

13. PARENT UNDERTAKING

The immediate and ultimate parent company is NHC Group Holdings Limited. These financial statements are included in the consolidated financial statements of NHC Group Holdings Limited. The parent's registered office address is Unit 4 Didcot Way, Boldon Business Park, Boldon, NE35 9PD.