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Registered number: 07103699
AMIROSE LONDON LIMITED
Strategic Report, Directors' Report and
Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31 March 2026
Contents
Page
Strategic Report 1—3
Directors' Report 4—6
Independent Auditor's Report 7
Profit and Loss Account 8
Balance Sheet 9
Statement of Cash Flows 10
Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows 11
Notes to the Financial Statements 12—18
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Strategic Report
The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2026.
Review of the Business
Turnover for the year was £13.71m (2025: £10.98m), an increase of 25%. This was marginally short of the £14m target set out in last year’s report but represents a substantial recovery in trading volume.
The comparison should be read against a prior year in which turnover was deliberately scaled back. The Company consolidated its operations during that year and chose to release volume rather than carry accounts which were low-margin or disproportionately demanding of operational capacity. The £13.71m achieved in the year under review therefore represents growth rebuilt from a base which had been reduced by design, not a return to a previous level of trading
Gross profit was £4.92m (2025: £3.96m), representing a gross margin of 35.9% (2025: 36.1%). Holding margin flat while adding a quarter more volume is the more significant measure, and indicates that the volume was rebuilt selectively rather than bought.
Operational Performance
The average number of employees rose to 97 (2025: 93), an increase of 4.3% supporting a 25% increase in turnover. Turnover per employee improved to £141,366 (2025: £118,067). Total staff costs rose by 21% to £4.43m (2025: £3.67m), again below the rate of revenue growth.
The operational disruption which affected the prior year was not repeated. Production ran on a stable footing throughout the year and the revised operating structure performed as intended.
Administrative expenses increased by 17% to £4.24m (2025: £3.62m), against turnover growth of 25%. The Company therefore carried a quarter more volume without a corresponding increase in overhead.
Financial Performance and Loss for the Year
The Company generated an operating profit of £202,279 (2025: £768). Other operating income, which principally comprises research and development tax credits, was £101,104 (2025: £187,878). The prior year figure included claims for two periods, the Company having brought its claim history up to date in that year, whereas the current year includes a single period; on a comparable annual basis the credit was marginally higher than the prior year.
Excluding other operating income from both years, the underlying operating result improved from a loss of £187,110 to a profit of £101,176, a swing of £288,286.
The loss after taxation was £152,157 (2025: £240,044). The result is stated after interest payable and similar charges of £326,392 (2025: £233,096) and after a depreciation charge which includes approximately £69,000 arising from the revaluation of plant and machinery recognised in an earlier year. That element of the charge is non-cash and is matched by an equivalent transfer from the revaluation reserve to the profit and loss account reserve; excluding it, the loss for the year would have been approximately £83,000.
Interest payable and similar charges rose by £93,296 to £326,393. The Bank of England base rate fell from 4.50% to 3.75% during the year and averaged approximately a percentage point below the prior year, so the increase reflects the level of borrowing rather than the cost of it. Utilisation of the invoice discounting facility rose by 5%, from £2,189,946 to £2,296,496, to fund the working capital absorbed by the higher trading volume.
The charge also includes £45,190 of interest payable to HM Revenue & Customs in respect of value added tax and payroll taxes settled after their due dates (2025: £3,478). Excluding that amount, and excluding the cost of the invoice discounting facility, interest on the Company’s bank borrowings was £12,532 (2025: £11,921).
Cash Flow and Funding
Net cash generated from operations was £680,072 (2025: £440,937). After interest paid, net cash generated from operating activities was £353,679 (2025: £210,043). The Company invested £106,035 in tangible fixed assets during the year (2025: £59,500).
Cash at bank and in hand at the year end was £118,175 (2025: £11,023) and net debt reduced to £24,395 (2025: £272,037), a reduction of £247,643. No dividend was paid during the year (2025: £231,047).
Balance Sheet
Net assets at 31 March 2026 were £474,605 (2025: £626,763), the movement being the loss for the year. The Company held net current liabilities of £379,060 (2025: £231,811).
The Company’s principal source of working capital funding is its receivables finance facility, which is secured by a fixed and floating charge over the Company’s assets and against which £2,296,496 was drawn at the year end (2025: £2,189,946). The increase in drawings is consistent with the growth in trading volume during the year.
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Review of the Business - continued
Group Reorganisation
On 6 June 2025 the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Amirose London Holdings PLC (formerly File Forge Technology PLC) following the completion of a reverse takeover, and the enlarged group was admitted to trading on the Access segment of the Aquis Stock Exchange Growth Market.
Key Performance Indicators
The Director monitors the performance of the business against the following principal financial indicators:  
2026
2025
Turnover
£13.71m
£10.98m
Gross margin
35.9%
36.1%
Operating profit
£202,279
£768
Loss for the financial year
£(152,157)
£(240,044)
Net cash generated from operations
£680,072
£440,937
Net Debt
£24,395
£272,037
Average number of employees
97
93
Principal Risks and Uncertainties
The Director has identified the following as the principal risks and uncertainties facing the business.
Customer concentration and contract risk.
As a contract manufacturer, a significant proportion of the Company’s turnover is derived from a small number of customer relationships, and the loss or reduction of a major programme would have a material effect on utilisation. This is mitigated by broadening the customer base, by seeking multi-product relationships rather than single-line contracts, and by maintaining close commercial contact at senior level with each major account.
Credit risk.
Trade debtors at the year end were £2,945,782 (2025: £2,653,422). Bad debts written off in the year were £15,693 (2025: £3,659). The Company maintains credit insurance over its receivables, reviews customer credit limits regularly, and takes additional security where the exposure warrants it.
Liquidity and funding risk.
The Company operates with net current liabilities and depends on the continued availability of its receivables finance facility to fund working capital. The Director prepares and reviews rolling cash flow forecasts, maintains regular dialogue with the facility provider, and manages the timing of capital expenditure and discretionary spend accordingly.
Cost inflation.
The business is exposed to inflation in raw materials, packaging, energy, logistics and labour. Employer’s National Insurance costs rose by 47% to £398,359 (2025: £270,835), materially faster than the 18% increase in wages and salaries, as a result of the rate and threshold changes which took effect in April 2025. The Company seeks to recover input cost movements through contractual price review mechanisms and through continued improvement in manufacturing efficiency.
Operational and single-site risk.
All manufacturing is carried out at a single site at Thetford, which concentrates the risk of a significant interruption. The Director maintains a planned maintenance programme, holds business interruption insurance, and monitors the condition and capacity of critical plant.
Regulatory and product safety risk.
The Company manufactures products subject to cosmetics and personal care regulation and to customer and retailer standards. It maintains the accreditations required by its customer base and operates documented quality, testing and traceability procedures. Product liability and recall exposure are kept under review.
People.
The business depends on the retention and development of experienced operational and technical management. The management structure has been strengthened and investment made in training, with staff training costs of £13,564 in the year (2025: £3,712).
Going Concern
The Director has prepared cash flow forecasts for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. Those forecasts take account of the Company’s trading performance and order book, the availability and headroom of its receivables finance facility, its committed capital expenditure, and the scheduled repayment of its liabilities as they fall due.
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Principal Risks and Uncertainties - continued
At 31 March 2026 current liabilities exceeded current assets by £379,060. The Company’s working capital is financed principally through a confidential invoice discounting facility, which is secured by fixed and floating charges over the assets of the Company and under which availability moves with the level of eligible receivables.
At 31 March 2026 the Company had liabilities to HM Revenue & Customs of £687,824 in respect of value added tax, none of which was due for payment at that date. On 7 August 2026, following discussion with HM Revenue & Customs, the Company agreed a Time to Pay arrangement covering £727,530 of value added tax and interest. Under that arrangement the balance is being settled by weekly instalments of £13,991 which began on 14 August 2026 and run to a final instalment on 6 August 2027. The Director has reflected the full instalment profile in the cash flow forecasts referred to above, and payments under the arrangement were up to date at the date of approval of these financial statements.
The forecasts are sensitive to the level of revenue achieved and to the continued availability of the Company’s working capital facilities. The Director has considered reasonably possible downside scenarios, together with the mitigating actions available. Trading since the year end has been profitable, with the Company recording a profit before tax of £121,340 in the three months to 30 June 2026.
After making enquiries, and having considered the matters set out above, the Director has a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason the Director continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
Strategy and Outlook
The Company now operates on a focused and resilient footing, and the year ended 31 March 2026 demonstrated that its current structure can carry substantially higher volume without a corresponding increase in overhead.
The Director’s priorities for the year ahead are to convert the improvement in operating profit into a profit after interest, to reduce the cost of working capital funding, and to continue to shift the customer mix toward higher-value, longer-term contract relationships.
The Company’s forecast turnover for the year ending 31 March 2027 is £14.6m. Trading in the first quarter of the new financial year was profitable and the Director expects the momentum established during the year under review to be sustained.
On behalf of the board
M Field
Director
07/10/2026
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Directors' Report
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026.
Principal Activity
The Company’s principal activity is the contract manufacture and supply of personal care and beauty products. It manufactures on a private label and contract manufacturing basis for a range of brand owners and retailers from its site at Thetford, Norfolk.
Future Developments
An indication of the likely future development of the business is set out in the Strategic Report on page 4.
Dividends
The loss for the financial year after taxation was £152,157 (2025: loss of £240,044). The Director does not recommend the payment of a dividend and no dividends were paid during the year (2025: £231,047)
Directors
The directors who held office during the year were as follows: 
  • H White (Resigned on 21 October 2025)
  • M Field (appointed 21 October 2025)
Research and Development
The Company carries out formulation and new product development work in support of customer programmes, and claims research and development tax relief where qualifying expenditure is incurred. Claims were brought up to date during the prior year, with the result that the prior year credit covered two claim periods and the current year credit covers one. Continued investment in formulation capability is central to the Company’s ability to win and retain higher-value contract manufacturing relationships.
Post Balance Sheet Events
On 7 August 2026 the Company agreed a Time to Pay arrangement with HM Revenue & Customs in respect of £727,530 of value added tax and interest, as described under Going Concern in the Strategic Report on pages 3-4. The arrangement is being settled by weekly instalments of £13,991 which began on 14 August 2026 and run to a final instalment on 6 August 2027.
There were no other events after the reporting period requiring disclosure.
Additional note to the Report of the Directors
Parent Undertaking and Controlling Party
On 6 June 2025 the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Amirose London Holdings PLC, incorporated in England and Wales, following the completion of a reverse takeover of File Forge Technology PLC, which was renamed on completion. Amirose London Holdings PLC is the Company’s immediate and ultimate parent undertaking and is the smallest and largest group into which the results of the Company are consolidated.
The enlarged group was admitted to trading on the Access segment of the Aquis Stock Exchange Growth Market on completion of the transaction. The Director believes the group structure enhances access to capital markets and strengthens the Company’s platform for executing its medium to long term strategy.
Financial Risk Management Objectives and Policies
The Company’s operations expose it to a number of financial risks. The Director’s objective is to manage those risks so as to limit any adverse effect on financial performance, and the Company does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.
  • Credit risk. The Company monitors customer credit limits, maintains credit insurance over its receivables and takes additional security where exposure warrants it.
  • Liquidity and cash flow risk. The Company funds its working capital principally through a receivables finance facility. The Director maintains rolling cash flow forecasts and manages the timing of discretionary expenditure to preserve headroom.
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Additional note to the Report of the Directors - continued
  • Interest rate risk. The Company’s borrowings are principally at floating rates and it is therefore exposed to movements in market interest rates. The Director monitors the effective cost of funding and the level of facility utilisation.
  • Currency risk. The Company transacts a proportion of its purchases in foreign currency. Foreign exchange gains of £27,203 were recognised within cost of sales in the year (2025: £27,753).
●Price risk. The Company is exposed to movements in the cost of raw materials, packaging and energy, and seeks to recover these through contractual price review and manufacturing efficiency.
Matters covered in the Strategic Report
Disclosures required under s416(4) of the Companies Act 2006 are commented upon in the Strategic Report as the directors consider them to be of strategic importance to the business.
Statement of Directors' Responsibilities
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 United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards, comprising FRS102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing the financial statements the directors are required to:
  • select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
  • make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
  • state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards, comprising FRS102, have been followed subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
  • 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 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.
The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Statement of Disclosure of Information to Auditors
In the case of each director in office at the date the Directors' Report is approved: 
  • so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company's auditors are unaware; and
  • they have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.
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Independent Auditors
The auditors, MAH, Chartered Accountants, have indicated their willingness to continue in office and will be deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the exemptions available to medium-sized companies.
On behalf of the board
M Field
Director
07/10/2026
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Independent Auditor's Report
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of AMIROSE LONDON LIMITED for the year ended 31 March 2026 which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes of Equity, Cash Flow Statement 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 (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland".
In our opinion the financial statements:
  • give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 March 2026 and of its profit/(loss) 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.
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 entity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 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.
Mohammed Haque (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of MAH, Chartered Accountants , Statutory Auditor
07/10/2026
MAH, Chartered Accountants
2nd Floor, 154 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 4LN
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Profit and Loss Account
2026 2025
Notes £ £
TURNOVER 13,712,532 10,980,226
Cost of sales (8,789,584 ) (7,020,343 )
GROSS PROFIT 4,922,948 3,959,883
Distribution costs (584,641 ) (525,983 )
Administrative expenses (4,237,132 ) (3,621,010 )
Other operating income 101,104 187,878
OPERATING PROFIT 202,279 768
Exceptional items (28,610) (7,716)
Interest payable and similar charges 6 (326,393 ) (233,096 )
LOSS BEFORE TAXATION (152,724 ) (240,044 )
Tax on Loss 567 -
LOSS AFTER TAXATION BEING LOSS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR (152,157 ) (240,044 )
The notes on pages 11 to 18 form part of these financial statements.
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Balance Sheet
Registered number: 07103699
2026 2025
Notes £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible Assets 7 14,500 20,500
Tangible Assets 8 911,592 983,335
926,092 1,003,835
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 9 1,785,528 1,776,065
Debtors 10 3,538,040 3,167,297
Cash at bank and in hand 118,175 11,023
5,441,743 4,954,385
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year 11 (5,820,803 ) (5,186,196 )
NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES) (379,060 ) (231,811 )
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 547,032 772,024
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due After More Than One Year 12 (72,427 ) (145,261 )
NET ASSETS 474,605 626,763
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 16 100 100
Revaluation reserve 346,612 415,935
Profit and Loss Account 127,893 210,728
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 474,605 626,763
On behalf of the board
M Field
Director
07/10/2026
The notes on pages 11 to 18 form part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Cash Flows
2026 2025
Notes £ £
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash generated from operations 1 680,072 440,937
Interest paid (326,393 ) (233,096 )
Tax refunded - 2,202
Net cash generated from operating activities 353,679 210,043
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible assets (106,036 ) (59,500 )
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity dividends paid - (231,047 )
Proceeds from new bank borrowings - 100,000
Repayment of bank borrowings (40,286 ) (27,190 )
Repayment of finance leases (100,205 ) (95,324 )
Net cash used in financing activities (140,491 ) (253,561 )
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 107,152 (103,018 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 2 11,023 114,041
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2 118,175 11,023
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Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows
1. Reconciliation of loss for the financial year to cash generated from operations
2026 2025
£ £
Loss for the financial year (152,157 ) (240,044 )
Adjustments for:
Tax on loss (567 ) -
Interest expense 326,393 233,096
Amortisation of intangible assets 6,000 6,000
Depreciation of tangible assets 177,779 167,054
Movements in working capital:
Increase in stocks (9,463 ) (522,167 )
Increase in trade and other debtors (370,743 ) (553,872 )
Increase in trade and other creditors 702,830 1,350,870
Net cash generated from operations 680,072 440,937
2. Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, as stated in the Statement of Cash Flows, relates to the following items in the Balance Sheet:
2026 2025
£ £
Cash at bank and in hand 118,175 11,023
3. Analysis of changes in net debt
As at 1 April 2025 Cash flows As at 31 March 2026
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 11,023 107,152 118,175
Finance leases (136,584) 100,205 (36,379)
Debts falling due within one year (40,286 ) 4,334 (35,952 )
Debts falling due after more than one year (106,190) 35,952 (70,238)
(272,037) 247,643 (24,394)
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Notes to the Financial Statements
1. General Information
AMIROSE LONDON LIMITED is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in England & Wales, registered number 07103699 . The registered office is 10 Howlett Way, Fison Industrial Estate, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1HZ.
2. Accounting Policies
2.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006.
2.2. Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and from the rendering of services. Turnover is reduced for estimated customer returns, rebates and other similar allowances.
Sale of goods
Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods has transferred to the buyer. This is usually at the point that the customer has signed for the delivery of the goods.
Rendering of services
Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs. Turnover is only recognised to the extent of recoverable expenses when the outcome of a contract cannot be estimated reliably.
2.3. Intangible Fixed Assets and Amortisation - Goodwill
Goodwill is the difference between amounts paid on the acquisition of a business and the fair value of the separable net assets. It is amortised to the profit and loss account over its estimated economic life of 5 years.
2.4. Intangible Fixed Assets and Amortisation - Other Intangible
Other intangible assets are intellectual property.No amortisation is charged on this.
2.5. Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses, apart from plant and machinery which is measured under the revaulation model. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of the fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:
Leasehold 7 Years Straight Line
Plant & Machinery 7 Years Straight Line
Computer Equipment 6 Years Straight Line
2.6. Leasing and Hire Purchase Contracts
Assets obtained under finance leases are capitalised as tangible fixed assets. Assets acquired under finance leases are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives. Assets acquired under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their useful lives. Finance leases are those where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership are assumed by the company. Obligations under such agreements are included in the creditors net of the finance charge allocated to future periods. The finance element of the rental payment is charged to the profit and loss account so as to produce a constant periodic rate of charge on the net obligation outstanding in each period.
Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged to the profit and loss account as incurred.
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2.7. Stocks and Work in Progress
Stocks and work in progress are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for obsolete and slow-moving stocks.
Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method. Cost includes all direct costs and an appropriate proportion of fixed and variable overheads.
Work in progress is reflected in the accounts on a contract by contract basis by recording turnover and related costs as contract activity progresses.
At the end of each reporting period stocks are assessed for impairment. If an item of stock is impaired, the identified stock is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell and an impairment charge is recognised in the profit and loss account. Where a reversal of the impairment is required the impairment charge is reversed, up to the original impairment loss, and is recognised as a credit in the profit and loss account.
2.8. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and are readily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value, and bank overdrafts.
2.9. Financial Instruments
The company only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities such as trade and other accounts receivable and payable, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in non-puttable ordinary shares.
Debt instruments such as loans and other accounts receivable and payable are initially measured at present value of the future payments and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade payables or receivables, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received. Trade receivables and payables are not interest-bearing. However if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, such as the payment of a trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate or in case of an outright short-term loan not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially and subsequently, at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
2.10. Interest Payable
Interest payable is recognised in the profit or loss in the period in which it is incurred.
2.11. Foreign Currencies
Monetary 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 ruling on the date of the transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating profit.
2.12. Taxation
Income 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 profit as reported in the statement of comprehensive income because of items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and items that are never taxable or deductible. The company's liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.
Deferred tax is recognised on timing differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable timing differences. Deferred tax assets are generally recognised for all deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which those deductible timing differences can be utilised. The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period 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 assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the liability is settled or the asset realised, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. Deferred tax liabilities are presented within provisions for liabilities and deferred tax assets within debtors. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets reflect the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Company expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.
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2.12. Taxation - continued
Current and deferred tax are recognised in profit or loss for the year, except when they relate to items that are recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case current and deferred tax are recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.
2.13. Provisions and Contingencies
Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the company has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events; it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation; and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably.
Where there are a number of similar obligations, the likelihood that an outflow will be required in settlement is determined by considering the class of obligations as a whole. A provision is recognised even if the likelihood of an outflow with respect to any one item included in the same class of obligations may be small.
Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures expected to be required to settle the obligation using a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the obligation. The increase in the provision due to passage of time is recognised as a finance cost.
Contingencies
Contingent liabilities are not recognised. Contingent liabilities arise as a result of past events when (i) it is not probable that there will be an outflow of resources or that the amount cannot be reliably measured at the reporting date or (ii) when the existence will be confirmed by the occurrence or non-occurrence of uncertain future events not wholly within the company’s control. Contingent liabilities are disclosed in the financial statements unless the probability of an outflow of resources is remote.
Contingent assets are not recognised. Contingent assets are disclosed in the financial statements when an inflow of economic benefits is probable.
3. Other Operating Income
2026 2025
£ £
Other operating income 101,104 187,878
101,104 187,878
4. Auditor's Remuneration
Remuneration received by the company's auditors and their associates during the year was as follows:
2026 2025
£ £
Audit Services
Audit of the company's financial statements 15,000 15,000
5. Average Number of Employees
Average number of employees, including directors, during the year was: 97 (2025: 93)
97 93
6. Interest Payable and Similar Charges
2026 2025
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 303,134 210,519
Finance charges payable under finance leases and hire purchase contracts 23,259 22,577
326,393 233,096
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7. Intangible Assets
Goodwill Other Total
£ £ £
Cost
As at 1 April 2025 30,000 2,500 32,500
As at 31 March 2026 30,000 2,500 32,500
Amortisation
As at 1 April 2025 12,000 - 12,000
Provided during the period 6,000 - 6,000
As at 31 March 2026 18,000 - 18,000
Net Book Value
As at 31 March 2026 12,000 2,500 14,500
As at 1 April 2025 18,000 2,500 20,500
8. Tangible Assets
Land & Property
Leasehold Plant & Machinery Computer Equipment Total
£ £ £ £
Cost or Valuation
As at 1 April 2025 102,896 1,079,935 8,217 1,191,048
Additions - 95,960 10,076 106,036
As at 31 March 2026 102,896 1,175,895 18,293 1,297,084
Depreciation
As at 1 April 2025 19,330 187,111 1,272 207,713
Provided during the period 14,655 161,129 1,995 177,779
As at 31 March 2026 33,985 348,240 3,267 385,492
Net Book Value
As at 31 March 2026 68,911 827,655 15,026 911,592
As at 1 April 2025 83,566 892,824 6,945 983,335
Included within the tangible assets are plant & machinery held at fair value
2026
£
Historical cost
230,000
Revaluations
459,408
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689,408
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The plant & machinery was valued market value In Situ basis on 31 March 2024 by Sam Hinder.
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9. Stocks
2026 2025
£ £
Materials 1,636,085 1,580,839
Finished goods 149,443 195,226
1,785,528 1,776,065
10. Debtors
2026 2025
£ £
Due within one year
Trade debtors 2,945,782 2,653,422
Prepayments and accrued income 356,316 452,018
Other debtors 4,485 11,037
Deferred tax current asset 1,666 1,666
Amounts owed by associates 229,791 49,154
3,538,040 3,167,297
11. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
2026 2025
£ £
Net obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts 34,190 97,513
Trade creditors 1,427,684 1,300,961
Bank loans and overdrafts 35,952 40,286
Other creditors 3,124,946 2,819,892
Corporation tax - 567
Taxation and social security 687,824 281,629
Accruals and deferred income 510,207 645,348
5,820,803 5,186,196
12. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due After More Than One Year
2026 2025
£ £
Net obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts 2,189 39,071
Bank loans 70,238 106,190
72,427 145,261
13. Secured Creditors
Within other creditors is a balance of £2,296,495 (2025 £2,189,946) which is secured by a fixed and floating charge over the company’s assets.
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14. Loans
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
2026 2025
£ £
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank loans 35,952 40,286
2026 2025
£ £
Amounts falling due between one and five years:
Bank loans 70,238 106,190
15. Obligations Under Finance Leases and Hire Purchase
2026 2025
£ £
The future minimum finance lease payments are as follows:
Not later than one year 34,190 97,513
Later than one year and not later than five years 2,189 39,071
36,379 136,584
36,379 136,584
16. Share Capital
2026 2025
£ £
Allotted, Called up and fully paid 100 100
17. Other Commitments
The total of future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as following:
2026 2025
£ £
Not later than one year 30,000 180,000
Later than one year and not later than five years - 30,000
30,000 210,000
18. Pension Commitments
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.
During the year the charge to the profit and loss account in respect of defined contribution schemes was £76,593 (2025: £56,235).
At the balance sheet date contributions of £13,681 (2025: £11,946) were due to the fund and are included in creditors.
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19. Dividends
2026 2025
£ £
On equity shares:
Final dividend paid - 231,047
20. Related Party Disclosures
Mitchell Field, a Director of the Company, controls or is able to exercise significant influence over Richards & Appleby Limited, Pevonia UK Limited and Fison Investment Limited. These entities are therefore considered related parties of the Company.
During the year, the Company had sales to Richards & Appleby Limited of £66,514 (2025: £nil) and sales to Pevonia UK Limited of £62,203 (2025: £nil), giving total sales to related parties of £128,717.
During the year, the Company made purchases from Fison Investment Limited of £251,398.
At the reporting date, amounts receivable from Richards & Appleby Limited were £115,565 and amounts receivable from Pevonia UK Limited were £64,466, giving total related party receivables of £180,031.
Amounts owed by participating interests comprise a balance of £7,549 (2025: £49,153) due from PPC Europe. The balance is unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.
Included in Other creditors are the following sums due to shareholders of the company
2026
2025
£
£
Ben White
250,000
250,000
International Trade Corporation
99,999
99,999
Mitchell Field
9,000
-
Howard White
5,499
33,000
1
1
364,498
382,999
1
1
21. Controlling Parties
The company's ultimate controlling party is Amirose London Holdings Plc by virtue of their interest in the share capital of the company.
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