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

MHJ & the Land & Water Group is first and foremost an environmental company, full of people who are passionate about caring for our coastline and the nation's network of rivers, streams, wetlands and waterways.

We are committed to leaving the world in a better place for future generations and are therefore looking to find innovative engineering solutions that regenerate our environment, putting back more than we take out, whilst inspiring our staff and others to do the same.

The group is forecasting financial growth in 2026 & 2027 as Land and Water Services is expected to secure a large regenerative project, and along with our existing frameworks this will also secure revenue streams in our Plant company and in a lesser way for Land and Water Remediation.

Whilst financial security (prosperity) is essential for the growth of MHJ and the Group we recognise this isn't enough, this is only the foundation that we need to establish if we are to achieve our other ESG targets, and move towards adopting the 5 Pillars of Sustainability (Prosperity, People, Planet, Peace, Partnership)

Our people are our strongest asset & we commit to ensuring that we support our staff, that we nurture & encourage staff to reach their full potential by ensuring we are providing training and mentoring, & that we provide a safe and secure place to work.

We will continue to innovate and find nature-based solutions to help restore the environment, to achieve this we will look to design new equipment that specifically solves complex environmental challenges.

Our medium-term aspiration is to become a wholly regenerative service provider, only taking on projects where we leave the planet in a better place.

We will maintain and develop inventive ways to recycle waste products, patented waste treatment technologies and incorporated species-saving solutions into the most sensitive habitats.

Within our 5 Year strategy we will also be looking to build an eco-system (partnership) of Customers and Suppliers that have complimentary skills and a similar environmental vision, so that we can build a more sustainable future.

On behalf of the board

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

The principal activity of the company and group continued to be that of dredging, flooding works, plant hire, remediation works and marina design and construction.

The results for the year are set out on page 8.

Ordinary dividends were paid amounting to £194,918. The directors do not recommend payment of a further dividend.

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

As the group has not consumed more than 40,000 kWh of energy in this reporting period, it qualifies as a low energy user under these regulations and is not required to report on its emissions, energy consumption or energy efficiency activities.

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

The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

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

In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

• make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

• state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the group and parent company will continue in business.

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

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

In our opinion the financial statements:

• give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and the parent company's affairs as at 31 December 2025 and of the group's 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 group and parent company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

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

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

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

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:

• 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.

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent company and their 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 by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

• the parent company 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.

As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the group's and parent 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 group or parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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 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:

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:

• the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;

• we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with directors and other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the sector;

• we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company, including Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation, environmental and health and safety legislation;

• we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence; and

• identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.

We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:

• making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud.

• considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:

• performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;

• tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions;

• assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias

• investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions; and

• observed and identified internal controls in place, specifically around payroll and bank transactions.

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

• agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation;

• enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and

• reviewing correspondence with HMRC and reviewing for evidence of correspondence with legal advisors.

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.

Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

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

This report is made solely to the parent 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 parent 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 parent company and the parent company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

As permitted by section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the company has not presented its own profit and loss account and related notes. The company’s profit for the year was £360,542 (2024 - £186,038 loss).

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

M.H.J. Limited (“the company”) is a private limited company domiciled and incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is .

The group consists of M.H.J. Limited and all of its subsidiaries.

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

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

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

In the parent company financial statements, the cost of a business combination is the fair value at the acquisition date of the assets given, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed, plus costs directly attributable to the business combination. The excess of the cost of a business combination over the fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities acquired is recognised as goodwill. The cost of the combination includes the estimated amount of contingent consideration that is probable and can be measured reliably, and is adjusted for changes in contingent consideration after the acquisition date. Provisional fair values recognised for business combinations in previous periods are adjusted retrospectively for final fair values determined in the 12 months following the acquisition date. Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates are accounted for at cost less impairment.

Deferred tax is recognised on differences between the value of assets (other than goodwill) and liabilities recognised in a business combination accounted for using the purchase method and the amounts that can be deducted or assessed for tax, considering the manner in which the carrying amount of the asset or liability is expected to be recovered or settled. The deferred tax recognised is adjusted against goodwill or negative goodwill.

The consolidated group financial statements consist of the financial statements of the parent company M.H.J. Limited together with all entities controlled by the parent company (its subsidiaries) and the group’s share of its interests in joint ventures and associates.

All financial statements are made up to 31 December 2025. Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring the accounting policies used into line with those used by other members of the group.

All intra-group transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated on consolidation. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred.

Subsidiaries are consolidated in the group’s financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases.

Entities in which the group holds an interest and which are jointly controlled by the group and one or more other venturers under a contractual arrangement are treated as joint ventures. Entities other than subsidiary undertakings or joint ventures, in which the group has a participating interest and over whose operating and financial policies the group exercises a significant influence, are treated as associates.

Investments in joint ventures and associates are carried in the group balance sheet at cost plus post-acquisition changes in the group’s share of the net assets of the entity, less any impairment in value. The carrying values of investments in joint ventures and associates include acquired goodwill.

If the group’s share of losses in a joint venture or associate equals or exceeds its investment in the joint venture or associate, the group does not recognise further losses unless it has incurred obligations to do so or has made payments on behalf of the joint venture or associate.

Unrealised gains arising from transactions with joint ventures and associates are eliminated to the extent of the group’s interest in the entity.

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

Revenue refers to amounts earned from the Company's principal activity; operating as a holding company

and the provision of plant hire and management services and the group activities of port and inland

dredging, the provision of Management and Administration services, the provision of Environmental

Contracting services, the hire of plant and machinery and online learning courses for British water safety.

Revenue from dredging services for ports and inland waterways is recognised when the following

conditions are met; the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic

benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the company, the stage of completion of the service

can be measured reliably and the costs incurred and the costs to complete the service can be measured

reliably. Revenue from dredging services is typically recognised at the point when the service is rendered

and the customer has accepted the work performed.

Management and Administration services revenue comprises recharges of administrative and support

service costs incurred on behalf of other group companies. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the

consideration received or receivable, excluding VAT and other sales-related taxes. Recharges are

recognised as revenue when the related services have been provided and the costs are allocated to group

entities. This typically occurs monthly, based on actual costs incurred and agreed allocation

methodologies.

Revenue from environmental contracting services, including site remediation, ecological restoration, waste

handling, and environmental monitoring is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or

receivable, excluding VAT and net of discounts and rebates. Revenue from the rendering of environmental

contracting services is measured by reference to the stage of completion of the service transaction at the

end of the reporting period provided that the outcome can be reliably estimated. When the outcome cannot

be reliably estimated, revenue is recognised only to the extent that it is probable the expenses recognised

will be recovered.

Revenue from the hire of plant and equipment is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or

receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Revenue from the hire of plant and equipment is

recognised on a straight-line basis over the period of hire as the services are rendered. Where hire contracts

include delivery, setup, or dismantling services, revenue attributable to these components is recognised

when the service is performed.

The revenue from operating as a holding company shown in the statement of comprehensive income

represents amounts invoiced during the year, exclusive of Value Added Tax.

Revenue from the rendering of services is measured by reference to the stage of completion of the service

transaction at the end of the reporting period provided that the outcome can be reliably estimated. When

the outcome cannot be reliably estimated, revenue is recognised only to the extent that it is probable the

expenses recognised will be recovered.

Research expenditure is written off against profits in the year in which it is incurred. Identifiable development expenditure is capitalised to the extent that the technical, commercial and financial feasibility can be demonstrated.

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisition of a business over the fair value of net assets acquired. It is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is considered to have a finite useful life and is amortised on a systematic basis over its expected life, which is 5 years.

For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to the cash-generating units expected to benefit from the acquisition. Cash-generating units to which goodwill has been allocated are tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently when there is an indication that the unit may be impaired. If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than the carrying amount of the unit, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and then to the other assets of the unit pro-rata on the basis of the carrying amount of each asset in the unit.

Intangible assets acquired separately from a business are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.

Intangible assets acquired on business combinations are recognised separately from goodwill at the acquisition date where it is probable that the expected future economic benefits that are attributable to the asset will flow to the entity and the fair value of the asset can be measured reliably; the intangible asset arises from contractual or other legal rights; and the intangible asset is separable from the entity.

Amortisation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

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

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

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

Freehold land is not depreciated. Freehold properties are maintained to such a standard that their estimated residual values are not less than cost and as such depreciation is not charged. Although the Companies Act would normally require the systematic annual depreciation of freehold properties, the Directors believe that this policy of not providing depreciation is necessary in order for the accounts to give a true and fair view, since the current value of the freehold properties, and changes in that current value, are of prime importance rather than a calculation of systematic annual depreciation. Depreciation is only one of the many factors reflected in the annual valuation and the amount that might otherwise have been shown cannot be separately identified or quantified.

Equity investments are measured at fair value through profit or loss, except for those equity investments that are not publicly traded and whose fair value cannot otherwise be measured reliably, which are recognised at cost less impairment until a reliable measure of fair value becomes available.

In the parent company financial statements, investments in subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the group. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

An associate is an entity, being neither a subsidiary nor a joint venture, in which the company holds a long-term interest and where the company has significant influence. The group considers that it has significant influence where it has the power to participate in the financial and operating decisions of the associate.

Investments in associates are initially recognised at the transaction price (including transaction costs) and are subsequently adjusted to reflect the group’s share of the profit or loss, other comprehensive income and equity of the associate using the equity method. Any difference between the cost of acquisition and the share of the fair value of the net identifiable assets of the associate on acquisition is recognised as goodwill. Any unamortised balance of goodwill is included in the carrying value of the investment in associates.

Losses in excess of the carrying amount of an investment in an associate are recorded as a provision only when the company has incurred legal or constructive obligations or has made payments on behalf of the associate.

In the parent company financial statements, investments in associates are accounted for at cost less impairment.

Entities in which the group has a long term interest and shares control under a contractual arrangement are classified as jointly controlled entities.

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount

being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the

asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting

date.

For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an

individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the

asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset

and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of

assets.

For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the

acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the

synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the company are assigned

to those units.

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

Stocks held for distribution at no or nominal consideration are measured at the lower of cost and replacement cost, adjusted where applicable for any loss of service potential.

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

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.

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

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

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and 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, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method 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. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

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

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

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

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

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

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 group after deducting all of its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

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

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

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

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

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the group's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

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

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

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

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

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

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related

service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will

lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.

When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date

in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value

basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in profit or loss in the period in which

it arises.

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessees. All other leases are classified as operating leases.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised as assets at the lower of the assets fair value at the date of inception and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The related liability is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements. The interest is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

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

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and

assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed

and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to

be reasonable under the circumstances.

Significant judgements

The judgements (apart from those involving estimations) that management has made in the process of

applying the entity's accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts

recognised in the financial statements are as follows:

Bad debt provision

Provision is made for bad debts. This requires management's best estimate of the value of payments

expected to be received in the future. In addition, the timing of the cash flows requires management's

judgement.

Rebate recoverability

Provision is made for irrecoverable rebates. This requires management's best estimate of the value of

payments expected to be received in the future. In addition, the timing of the cash flows requires

management's judgement.

Long term contracts and uninvoiced sales

Provision is made for the uninvoiced sales which is based on the works completed pre year end but

invoiced post year end. Management also make a judgement to determine the stage of completion of each

project.

Value of plant

Residual value of plant is based on management's best estimate of the expected value of the plant items in

the future.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely

equal the related actual outcome. The key assumptions and other sources of estimation uncertainty that

have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities

within the next financial year are as follows:

Depreciation rates

Fixed assets are depreciated based on their useful lives. Depreciation is recognised on a reducing balance

basis over their estimated useful lives taking into account the residual values. The company estimate useful

lives based on various factors, including technological obsolescence and the expected usage of the asset.

The useful life of these assets are regularly reviewed for signs of impairment. Where an impairment is

identified, the asset value is impaired, with a change to the profit and loss account.

The group do not provide for depreciation on freehold properties. The premises are maintained to a high standard and the directors consider that the lives and residual value of the homes are greater than their carrying value, being at cost.

PLA Accrual

Included in the accounts there is an accrual for the monies due to Port London Authority based on the cubic

metres of waste that is placed in the Rainham Silt Lagoon. This is on a fixed rate per cubic meters but this is

subjective to some level of estimation. At the year the total accrual was £1,083,448.

Included in the accounts there is an accrual for the monies due to Port London Authority based on the cubic

metres of waste that is placed in the Rainham Silt Lagoon. This is on a fixed rate per cubic meters but this is

subjective to some level of estimation. At the year the total accrual was £1,083,448 (2024: £1,859,837).

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

Their aggregate remuneration comprised:

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

Details of the company's subsidiaries at 31 December 2025 are as follows:

The company has entered into a composite accounting agreement with Natwest Bank Plc between Land & Water Services Limited, Land & Water Plant Limited, Land & Water Remediation Limited, Land & Water Estates Limited, M.H.J. Limited & Land and Water Group Limited. Under the terms of this agreement the bank is authorised in certain circumstances to seize bank account balances and apply them in reduction of liabilities including overdrawn bank accounts of the other group companies in the agreement. The total potential liability under the composite agreement at the year end is £2,192,358.

During the year the company entered into a debenture with Natwest Bank Plc, all assets of the company are

held as security as part of the agreement.

The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the group and company:

A defined contribution pension scheme is operated for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the group in an independently administered fund.

Share premium account - This reserve records the amount above the nominal value received for shares sold, less transaction costs.

Profit and loss account - This reserve records retained earnings and accumulated losses.

The group has taken advantage of the exemption conferred by FRS 102 paragraph 33.1A not to disclose transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

At the year end the group was owed £2,844,561 (2024: £2,621,460) by Geomac Limited. The group is related to Geomac Limited by the virtue that they are under the control of the same Directors.

During the year sales of £320,804 (2024: £564,195) and purchases of £76,204 (2024: £477,258) were made

to/from Geomac Limited by the group.

At the year end the group was owed £2,285 (2024: £1,654) by Hill House Partnership, this partnership is related to the group due to J Maclean's interest in both.

At the year end the group was owed £988,171 (2024: £726,633) by Earth Change Limited. The group is related to this company as the parent company has a shareholding in this company.

At the year end the group was owed £4,827 (2024 £4,827) by L C Energy Limited. The group is related to this company as they are under the common control of the same directors.

At the year end the group was owed £26,899 (2024: £125,960) by NTD National Tracked Dumper Hire Limited and owed them £28,821 (2024: £28,821). The group is related to this company as 50% of the shares are owned by Land & Water Plant Limited.

At the year the company owed £1,800 (2024: £1,800) to Land & Water Special Projects Limited. The group is related to this company as they are under the common control of the same directors.

All transactions are at market value and all loans were made interest free and repayable on demand.

Advances brought forward and additional advances made during the year totalling £687,650 were made available to the directors. The balance outstanding at the year end was £687,650. The advances were made interest free and are repayable on demand (2024 : £494,651).

During the year the company was under control of R E Melhuish by virtue of his majority shareholding in M.H.J. Limited