Advanced Bioprocess Services Limited


Directors	Glen, Katie Elizabeth, Dr
	Thomas, Robert James, Dr


Registered Address	90 Main Street
	East Leake
	Loughborough
	LE12 6PG


Registered Number	10208462 (England and Wales)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2026

1.	Accounting policies

	Statutory information
	The company is a private company limited by shares and registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

	Basis of preparation
	The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention on a going concern basis unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

	Functional and presentation currency
	The financial statements are presented in sterling and this is the functional currency of the company.

	Turnover policy
	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/or the rendering of services. Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer. 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 policy

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/or the rendering of services.

Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer.

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.

	Operating leases
	Where, substantially, all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset do not transfer from the lessor to the company, the lease is treated as an operating lease. Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to the Income Statement on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

	Employee benefits
	The company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the company has no further obligation. Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals in the Statement of Financial Position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.

Employee benefits

The company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the company has no further obligation. 

Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate.  Amounts not paid are shown in accruals in the Statement of Financial Position.  The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.

	Defined contribution pension plan
	The company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the company has no further obligation. Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate. Amounts not paid are shown in other creditors in the Statement of Financial Position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.

Defined contribution pension plan

The company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the company has no further obligation. 

Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate.  Amounts not paid are shown in other creditors in the Statement of Financial Position.  The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.

	Foreign currency translation
	Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recognised at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. At the end of each reporting period foreign currency monetary items are translated at the closing rate of exchange. Non-monetary items that are measured at historical cost are translated at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. All differences are charged to the income statement.

Foreign currency translation

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recognised at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. At the end of each reporting period foreign currency monetary items are translated at the closing rate of exchange. Non-monetary items that are measured at historical cost are translated at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. All differences are charged to the income statement.

	Current taxation
	Current tax is recognised on taxable profit for the current and past periods. Current tax is measured at the amounts of tax expected to pay or recover using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.

	Deferred tax
	Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. 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 reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. 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 reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.

	Research and development
	In the research phase of an internal project it is not possible to demonstrate that the project will generate future economic benefits and hence all expenditure on research shall be recognised as an expense when it is incurred. Intangible assets are recognised from the development phase of a project if and only if certain specific criteria are met in order to demonstrate the asset will generate probable future economic benefits and that its cost can be reliably measured. The capitalised development costs are subsequently amortised on a straight line basis over their useful economic lives, which range from 3 to 6 years. If it is not possible to distinguish between the research phase and the development phase of an internal project, the expenditure is treated as if it were all incurred in the research phase only.

Research and development

In the research phase of an internal project it is not possible to demonstrate that the project will generate future economic benefits and hence all expenditure on research shall be recognised as an expense when it is incurred. Intangible assets are recognised from the development phase of a project if and only if certain specific criteria are met in order to demonstrate the asset will generate probable future economic benefits and that its cost can be reliably measured. The capitalised development costs are subsequently amortised on a straight line basis over their useful economic lives, which range from 3 to 6 years.

If it is not possible to distinguish between the research phase and the development phase of an internal project, the expenditure is treated as if it were all incurred in the research phase only.

	Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
	Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation less depreciation. The assets’ residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date. Gains and losses on disposal are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in the Income Statement. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets as follows:

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation less depreciation. 

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

Gains and losses on disposal are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in the Income Statement.

Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets as follows:


		Reducing balance (%)		Straight line (years)
	Plant and machinery	40		3

	Investments
	Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures are measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Listed investments are measured at fair value where the difference between cost and fair value is material. Unlisted investments are measured at fair value unless the value cannot be measured reliably, in which case they are measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Changes in fair value are included in the Income Statement

Investments

Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures are measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Listed investments are measured at fair value where the difference between cost and fair value is material. Unlisted investments are measured at fair value unless the value cannot be measured reliably, in which case they are measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Changes in fair value are included in the Income Statement

	Trade and other debtors
	Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.

Trade and other debtors

Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.

	Trade and other creditors
	Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.

	Financial instruments
	The Company enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in ordinary shares.

2.	Average number of employees


		2026		2025
	Average number of employees during the year	4		4

3.	Tangible fixed assets

	Plant & machinery	Total
	£	£
Cost or valuation
At 01 April 25	397,112	397,112
At 31 March 26	397,112	397,112
Depreciation and impairment
At 01 April 25	342,471	342,471
Charge for year	24,055	24,055
At 31 March 26	366,526	366,526
Net book value
At 31 March 26	30,586	30,586
At 31 March 25	54,641	54,641

4.	Fixed asset investments
	The investments below are listed investments. The historical cost of the fixed asset investments as at 31 March 2026 was £6,186,456 (31 March 2025 £5,841,009).

	Other investments¹	Total
	£	£
Cost or valuation
At 01 April 25	6,013,542	6,013,542
Additions	732,066	732,066
Revaluations	366,933	366,933
Disposals	(386,609)	(386,609)
At 31 March 26	6,725,932	6,725,932
Net book value
At 31 March 26	6,725,932	6,725,932
At 31 March 25	6,013,542	6,013,542

	Notes
	¹Other investments other than loans

5.	Debtors: amounts due within one year

	2026	2025
	£	£
Trade debtors / trade receivables	257,161	-
Other debtors	7,186	1,060
Called up share capital not paid, current asset	416,004	416,004
Prepayments and accrued income	9,979	5,920
Total	690,330	422,984

6.	Creditors: amounts due within one year

	2026	2025
	£	£
Trade creditors / trade payables	35,216	21,945
Taxation and social security	115,208	130,711
Other creditors	416	207
Accrued liabilities and deferred income	5,114	4,799
Total	155,954	157,662

7.	Provisions for liabilities
	The provision for deferred tax is made up of £7,602 (2025 - £13,609) in respect of accelerated capital allowances on tangible fixed assets and £127,024 (2025 - £29,454) in respect of other assets.

	2026	2025
	£	£
Net deferred tax liability (asset)	134,626	43,063
Total	134,626	43,063

8.	Pension commitments
	The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the company to the fund and amounted to £1,741 (2025 - £1,574).

	Notes	2026		2025
		£	£	£	£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets	3		30,586		54,641
Investments	4		6,725,932		6,013,542
			6,756,518		6,068,183
Current assets
Debtors	5	690,330		422,984
Cash at bank and on hand		183,007		92,964
		873,337		515,948
Creditors amounts falling due within one year	6	(155,954)		(157,662)
Net current assets (liabilities)			717,383		358,286
Total assets less current liabilities			7,473,901		6,426,469
Provisions for liabilities	7		(134,626)		(43,063)
Net assets			7,339,275		6,383,406
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital			1		1
Share premium			416,004		416,004
Profit and loss account			6,923,270		5,967,401
Shareholders' funds			7,339,275		6,383,406