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Registered number: SC098678
WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
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Meikle Drumgray Road, Greengairs
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
CONTENTS
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Independent auditors' report
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Statement of comprehensive income
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Statement of changes in equity
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Notes to the financial statements
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The Directors present their strategic report on the affairs of WRG (Northern) Limited (“the Company”) for the year ended 31 December 2025.
The Company is an indirect subsidiary of FCC Environment (UK) Limited (“FCC E UK”) and of Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A. (“FCC”). FCC is a significant multi-national business listed on the Madrid stock exchange with operations in Europe, America, Africa, and the Middle East. FCC is among the top global players that deliver Environmental Services (including water and waste management), and has implemented a balanced business model, combining other activities such as Construction, Cement and Real Estate.
FCC’s financial capacity and depth of experience in the European waste infrastructure sector is backed by over 100 years of experience in operating municipal services contracts. This complements both the position of the Company and FCC E UK’s other subsidiaries (together the “Group” or “FCC E UK group”) as a leading waste management, recycling and energy business, and the Group’s ambition to maintain its position as a significant player in establishing the next generation of waste treatment infrastructure in the UK. The core services provided by the Group are fully aligned with FCC’s strategic growth plans. The Group is ideally placed to take advantage of local opportunities to provide the services and infrastructure required by the UK, to meet existing legislative framework and emerging proposals to promote circular economy infrastructure, by recognising the true value of the materials we handle. The Board continues to look forward to the opportunities that are presented to the Group and its employees by virtue of FCC’s plans to expand and embed its operations in the UK.
We help local authorities and businesses minimise the amount of waste that goes to landfill by transforming it into valuable resources. We focus on retrieving the full value of the resources we collect and process, so that they can be used again as materials. Waste that cannot be recycled is transformed into energy.
The principal activity of the Company during the year ended 31 December 2025 was handling, recycling and disposal of waste materials.
The activities, strategies and risks affecting the Company are inextricably similar to, and dependent on, those of the Group, and consequently it is applicable that the following narrative applies to the Group in its entirety.
During the year, the Group successfully completed the integration of the UK operations of Urbaser, which were acquired during 2024, and in October 2025, FCC Environment (UK) Limited completed the acquisition of Cumbria Waste Group (“CWG”). CWG operates multiple sites covering materials recovery, composting, hazardous and liquid waste treatment, HWRCs and collections. The acquisition complements our existing offering, strengthening and expanding our core operations and enhancing the services we provide to customers.
The ongoing military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East continued to contribute to increased political instability and uncertainty across the world, but during the year, there were signs that fuel prices were becoming more stable and inflation was expected to return to lower, pre-conflict levels. Since the year end, conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israeli forces has increased tensions across the Gulf states and pushed fuel prices higher, exacerbating inflationary pressures and further continuing uncertainty.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Results, dividends, and key performance indicators
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The results for the financial year ended 31 December 2025 are set out on page 10. The loss for the financial year ended 31 December 2025 amounted to £6.8million (2024: £1.8million). The Company did not pay an interim dividend during the year (2024: £nil) and furthermore, the Directors do not recommend the payment of a final dividend (2024: £nil).
For the year ended 31 December 2025, revenue increased to £11.2million (2024: £10.6million).
Operating loss in 2025 was £7.8million (2024: £0.5million loss). The main factor in the increase was the impairment charge recognised during the year.
FCC E UK manages its operations on a divisional basis and information regarding key performance indicators is included within the FCC E UK annual report. For this reason, the Company’s Directors believe that the disclosure of further financial and non-financial key performance indicators for the Company is not appropriate for an understanding of the development, performance, or position of the business. Copies of the FCC E UK annual report can be obtained from the address in note 20.
Future trends and developments
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The Directors consider that the climate agenda has become the climate crisis: public concern for the environment has never been greater, and government focus at all levels – internationally, nationally and locally – has shifted significantly. In particular, the UK has committed to Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050 (2045 in Scotland), and new regulations are taking shape under the Labour government elected in 2024, including the Great British Energy Act, which received Royal Assent in 2025 and the introduction of Simpler Recycling for households in 2026.
The waste sector works collaboratively to ensure it is making a positive contribution to national and legally binding Net Zero obligations. Within this, the Directors believe that EfW, alongside the drive towards reduction, reuse and recycling is currently an important part of today’s waste hierarchy.
At FCC Environment, we wholeheartedly support the drive to more and better resource efficiency by reducing waste at source wherever possible, reusing what we can and recycling valuable commodities. For waste that cannot be recycled or reused, EfW is currently the best available and best proven technology to recover maximum value from end-of-life waste as an alternative to landfill. In doing so, EfW is contributing to reductions in landfill emissions, while also producing electricity – with the potential for heating local communities. We will continue our push towards the objectives set out in the FCC Net Zero Strategy and Carbon Reduction Plan, including decarbonising the vehicle fleet, investing in Carbon Capture and Storage for EfW plants, rolling out clean energy generation and developing district heating networks.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Principal risks and uncertainties
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Operating in the UK’s highly regulated waste management market provides a clear legal framework as well as presenting numerous risks and uncertainties to the Group. The Directors regard the following to be the principal risks and uncertainties affecting the Group and their approach to managing these risks and uncertainties is considered below:
∙Environmental risks: The Group’s environmental risks are tightly controlled under environmental legislation enforced principally by the Environment Agency (“EA”), Scottish Environment Protection Agency (“SEPA”) and Natural Resources Wales (“NRW”). Compliance with all environmental legislation pertinent to the Group’s activities is a minimum requirement. A dedicated in-house team prepare regular reports on environmental compliance at the Group’s sites for the Board’s review. Environmental objectives are reviewed annually and highlighted within the Group’s Safety Health Environment and Quality (SHEQ) Policy Statement. In addition to this, there are detailed environmental procedures to enable compliance with environmental legislation.
∙Health and safety: Health and safety is a key issue for the Group due to the nature of its operations, including the use of heavy plant equipment and difficult working conditions. The Group is continually improving in this area as a result of ongoing consultation with the relevant authorities and the monitoring of best practice initiatives. Whenever an area is highlighted for improvement, the Group seeks to implement such improvement expeditiously; through bulletins, on-line training courses and tool-box briefings. The Group’s Incident Review Panel meets as required, at which senior management review significant health and safety incidents that have occurred at Group sites to identify improvements and lessons for the business. All employees undertake a rigorous health and safety training programme, which is underpinned by the latest UK legislation, detailed policies and procedures. The Group’s executive management receive regular, detailed reports on health and safety performance affecting the Group’s operations and it employs a dedicated team, led by the Group Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Manager, to monitor and promote high standards. All employees are expected to recognise their role in achieving acceptable standards of health and safety and to exhibit such understanding through their approach and attitude to work.
∙Business continuity: The Group, as part of its risk management programme, has developed business continuity planning for its operations. As part of this planning, the Group has developed a bespoke emergency plan for each operational facility (including the diversion of waste from single or multiple sites in the event of major disruption or disaster affecting a site or region). The Group’s IT systems are covered by an IT disaster recovery plan, to ensure business continuity.
∙Legislation: The Group monitors forthcoming and current legislation to ensure full compliance and to anticipate and assess the impact upon its operations, including the significant opportunities it can present. The waste management industry is subject to extensive government regulation which has a substantial impact on the Group’s business.
∙Economic: The Group has exposure to reduced economic activity. We recognise shorter term uncertainty as a result of the Ukraine and Middle Eastern conflicts, which created inflationary pressures. This could result in higher borrowing costs generally. We have reviewed the potential impacts and consider that we have sufficient mitigations in place. The Group’s strategy is focused on growing through further investment in EfW infrastructure projects.
∙Litigation: The Group could be subject to litigation from time to time. The outcome of legal action is always uncertain and there is a risk that it may prove more costly and time consuming than expected. There is also a risk that litigation could be instigated in the future that could materially impact the Group. In some liability cases legal expenses are covered by the Group’s liability insurance. This risk is mitigated through continued monitoring and employing an experienced and dedicated in-house legal team.
∙Competitive risk: The Group operates in highly competitive markets in which competitors’ service offerings may react faster to legislative and market dynamics than those of the Group. To mitigate this risk, the Group ensures that its asset, cost and capital base is regularly reviewed and flexed to meet changes in customers’ demands and to maximise cash generation.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Principal risks and uncertainties (continued)
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∙Employees: The loss of key employees or the inability to hire experienced management personnel could have a materially adverse effect on the business. To manage this risk, succession planning for senior positions within the Group is undertaken. In addition, the Group has the benefit of being able to draw on resources from within the wider FCC Group.
∙Technology: The Group relies on a variety of information technology platforms for the efficient delivery of its services and has therefore employed a structured IT support team, using internal and external resources. In addition, as there are a wide variety of technologies available to the waste management industry, there is a risk that the technologies employed by the Group might fail to deliver expected performance levels or end products for its customers and so the Group has made a significant investment into establishing a dedicated technical and development team. This team review and assess the available technologies before any are adopted to ensure they will meet the needs of the business and those of its customers.
Financial risk management objectives and plans
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The Company is exposed to financial risk through its financial assets and liabilities. The most important components of financial risk are credit risk and liquidity risk, both of which the Directors consider relevant due to the nature of the Company’s activities and the assets contained within the Company’s balance sheet.
Liquidity and credit risk
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The Company’s exposure to credit and liquidity risk is reduced as it is a subsidiary of FCC. Credit risk arises from the risk of having credit exposures to third parties, including outstanding receivables. The Directors consider credit risk to be minimal as debtor balances included within the Company’s balance sheet consist mainly of amounts due from fellow subsidiaries. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not have sufficient cash resources to meet its commitments. The Company prepares and reviews cash flow forecasts frequently to ensure that it has sufficient resources to meet its cash flow commitments.
The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual financial statements.
Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in note 2 to the financial statements.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The Directors present their annual report and the audited financial statements of WRG (Northern) Limited (“the Company”) for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Matters covered in the Strategic Report
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Information on the Company’s principal activities, future developments, going concern status, financial risk management policies and dividends are disclosed in the Strategic report.
The following individuals served as Directors of the Company during the year ended 31 December 2025 and up to the date of this report:
During the financial year, qualifying third party indemnity provisions for the benefit of all Directors of the Company were in force and continue to be in force at the date of this report. Such provisions were made by Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A. (“FCC”).
Disclosure of information to auditors
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The Directors who held office at the date of approval of this Directors’ report confirm that, so far as they are each aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company’s auditor is unaware; and each Director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a Director to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company’s auditor is aware of that information.
This confirmation is given and should be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of section 418 of the Companies Act 2006 (“the Act”).
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Directors' responsibilities statement
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The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual 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 and applicable law), including Financial Reporting Standard 101 ‘Reduced Disclosure Framework’ (“FRS 101”).
Under company law the Directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to:
∙select suitable accounting policies in accordance with IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors and then apply them consistently;
∙make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
∙present information, including accounting policies, in a manner that provides relevant, reliable, comparable and understandable information;
∙provide additional disclosures when compliance with the specific requirements in FRS 101 is insufficient to enable users to understand the impact of particular transactions, other events and conditions on the company financial position and financial performance;
∙state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards, including FRS 101, 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 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.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of WRG (Northern) Limited (the "company") for the year ended 31 December 2025 which comprise the Statement of comprehensive income, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of changes in equity and the related notes 1 to 20, including material accounting policy information. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards including FRS 101 “Reduced Disclosure Framework’’ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion, the financial statements:
∙give a true and fair view of the company’s affairs as at 31 December 2025 and of its 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.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the 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 company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the 12 month period 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. However, because not all future events or conditions can be predicted, this statement is not a guarantee as to the company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
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 this 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 the other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
∙the information given in the strategic report and the directors’ report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
∙the strategic report and directors’ report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or directors’ report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
∙adequate accounting records have not been kept or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
∙the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
∙certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or
∙we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the directors’ responsibilities statement set out on page 6, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
Explanation as to what extent the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect irregularities, including fraud. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below. However, the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both those charged with governance of the entity and management.
∙We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the company and determined that the most significant are those that relate to the reporting framework including FRS 101 and the relevant direct and indirect tax compliance regulations in the UK. In addition, the Company has to comply with laws and regulations relating to its operations, including health and safety and General Data Protection Regulations (‘GDPR’).
∙We understood how WRG (Northern) Limited is complying with those frameworks by making enquiries of management to understand how the company maintains and communicates its policies and procedures in these areas. We corroborated this by reviewing supporting documentation to validate that the company has a process for monitoring legal requirements and has a process for reporting matters of non-compliance and taking appropriate action.
∙We assessed the susceptibility of the company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur by considering the risk of management override. We tested manual journals on areas involving significant estimation and judgement, which were identified through our data analytics techniques based on risk criteria tailored to identify journals most susceptible to fraud.
∙Based on this understanding we designed our audit procedures to identify noncompliance with such laws and regulations. Our procedures involved enquiry of management, review of Board minutes and journal entry testing as set out above. We also considered the results of our substantive procedures on other areas of the audit that may indicate non-compliance with such laws and regulations.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at https://www.frc.org.uk /auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Richard Lingwood (Senior statutory auditor)
For and on behalf of Ernst & Young LLP, Statutory Auditor
Leeds
16 October 2026
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Depreciation and amortisation
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Net impairment and gain on disposal of assets
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Loss for the financial year
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There was no other comprehensive income for 2025 (2024: £nil).
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The notes on pages 13 to 25 form part of these financial statements.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: SC098678
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Property, plant and equipment
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Capital contribution reserve
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Total current liabilities
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Total equity and liabilities
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The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:
The notes on pages 13 to 25 form part of these financial statements.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Capital contribution reserve
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The notes on pages 13 to 25 form part of these financial statements.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
WRG (Northern) Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006, registered in Scotland. The address of the registered office is given on the company information page. The nature of the Company’s operations and its principal activities are set out in the Strategic report.
2.Accounting policies
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Basis of preparation of financial statements
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The principal accounting policies are summarised below. They have all been applied consistently throughout the year and to the preceding year.
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General information and basis of accounting
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The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 101 ‘Reduced Disclosure Framework’ (“FRS 101”) issued by the Financial Reporting Council.
The functional and presentational currency of WRG (Northern) Limited is considered to be pounds sterling because that is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company operates.
The Company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions under FRS 101:
a.The requirements of paragraphs 45(b) and 46 to 52 of IFRS 2 Share-based Payment
b.The requirements of paragraphs 62, B64(d), B64(e), B64(g), B64(h), B64(j) to B64(m), B64(n)(ii), B64(o)(ii), B64(p), B64(q)(ii), B66 and B67 of IFRS 3 Business Combinations
c.The requirements of IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures
d.The requirements of paragraphs 91 to 99 of IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement
e.The requirement in paragraph 38 of IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements to present comparative information in respect of:
i.paragraph 79(a)(iv) of IAS 1;
ii.paragraph 73(e) of IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment;
iii.paragraph 118(e) of IAS 38 Intangible Assets;
f.The requirements of paragraphs 10(d), 10(f), 16, 38A, 38B, 38C, 38D, 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D, 111 and 134 to 136 of IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements
g.The requirements of IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows
h.The requirements of paragraphs 30 and 31 of IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors
i.The requirements of paragraph 17 of IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures
j.The requirements in IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures to disclose related party transactions entered into between two or more members of a group, provided that any subsidiary which is a party to the transaction is wholly owned by such a member
k.The requirements of paragraphs 134(d) to 134(f) and 135(c) to 135(e) of IAS 36 Impairment of Assets
Where relevant, equivalent disclosures have been given in the consolidated FCC E UK group accounts, copies of which are available from 3 Sidings Court, White Rose Way, Doncaster, DN4 5NU.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
At 31 December 2025 the Company had net liabilities of £17.9million and net current liabilities of £18.6million.
The Company does not have a bank account. It is a subsidiary within the FCC Environment (UK) Limited (“FCC E UK”) group of companies whose banking, invoicing and collections and payables and procurement services are grouped and managed via an agency agreement with a fellow subsidiary of FCC E UK, FCC Recycling (UK) Limited (“FCC R”). All cash movements relating to the Company’s transactions are processed through the banking facilities of FCC R and form a part of the inter-company balances between the Company and FCC R. In consideration of this arrangement, the directors have obtained a letter of support from FCC E UK.
The Directors have assessed the responses from their enquiries to the parent company, FCC E UK, in connection with the agency agreement and have reviewed projected cash flows, and carefully considered the risks to the Company’s trading performance and cash flows for the 12 month period following the date of approval of the financial statements. They have identified no reason to believe that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern.
The Directors therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Annual report and financial statements.
Investments are stated at cost less provision for any impairment in value.
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Property, plant and equipment
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Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost, net of depreciation and any provision for impairment. Depreciation is provided on all property, plant, and equipment, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a straight-line basis over its expected useful life, as follows:
Freehold buildings - over 25 to 50 years
Freehold landfill sites and licence agreements - based on the void used in the period as a proportion of total void
Plant and equipment - over 3 to 10 years
Residual value represents the estimated amount which would currently be obtained from disposal of an asset, after deducting estimated costs of disposal, if the asset were already of the age and in the condition expected at the end of its useful life.
Decommissioning assets (and provisions) are created on commencement of operation at a site and depreciated as for landfill sites above. Capping assets (and provisions) are created in a similar way when new cell construction commences, and capping assets are depreciated based on expected cell life.
Expenditure on freehold landfill sites and licence agreements includes engineering costs. Elements of these costs are classified according to their expected economic life and depreciated accordingly in proportion to the rate that waste is deposited. All other assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Assets, other than those measured at fair value, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each balance sheet date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in comprehensive income as described below.
Non-financial assets
An asset is impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after initial recognition, the estimated recoverable value of the asset has been reduced. The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use.
The recoverable amount of goodwill is derived from measurement of the present value of the future cash flows of the cash-generating unit (“CGU”) of which the goodwill is a part. Any impairment loss in respect of a CGU is allocated first to the goodwill attached to that CGU, and then to other assets within that CGU on a pro-rata basis.
Where indicators exist for a decrease in impairment loss, the prior impairment loss is tested to determine reversal. An impairment loss is reversed on an individual impaired asset to the extent that the revised recoverable value does not lead to a revised carrying amount higher than the carrying value had no impairment been recognised. Where a reversal of impairment occurs in respect of a CGU, the reversal is applied first to the assets (other than goodwill) of the CGU on a pro-rata basis and then to any goodwill allocated to that CGU.
Financial assets
For financial assets carried at amortised cost, the amount of an impairment is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate.
For financial assets carried at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the best estimate of the amount that would be received for the asset if it were to be sold at the reporting date.
Where indicators exist for a decrease in impairment loss, and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the prior impairment loss is tested to determine reversal.
An impairment loss is reversed on an individual impaired financial asset to the extent that the revised recoverable value does not lead to a revised carrying amount higher than the carrying value had no impairment been recognised.
Provisions are recognised when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. Where the Company expects some or all of a provision to be reimbursed, for example under an insurance contract, the reimbursement is recognised as a separate asset but only when the reimbursement is virtually certain. The expense relating to any provision is presented in the statement of comprehensive income net of any reimbursement. If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and, where appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. Where discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Decommissioning and aftercare costs
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Full provision is made for the net present value (“NPV”) of the Company’s projected costs, in respect of decommissioning liabilities at the Company’s landfill sites, which have been capitalised in property, plant and equipment. The Company provides for all projected aftercare costs over the life of its landfill sites, based on the volumes of waste deposited in the year, since liabilities in relation to these costs arise as waste is deposited.
All long term provisions for decommissioning and aftercare costs are calculated based on the NPV of estimated future costs. Current cost estimates are inflated at 2.0% and discounted at 4.5% to calculate the NPV.
Revenue, expenses, and assets are recognised net of the amount of sales tax except:
∙where the sales tax incurred on a purchase of goods and services is not recoverable from the taxation authority, in which case the sales tax is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense item as applicable; and
∙debtors and creditors are stated with the amount of sales tax included.
The net amount of sales tax recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included as part of debtors or creditors in the balance sheet. Tax on the profit or loss for the year comprises current and deferred tax.
Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable surplus for the year using average tax rates in place during the financial year, and any adjustments in respect of previous periods. Income tax relating to items recognised directly in equity is recognised in equity and not in the income statement.
Deferred income tax is provided, using the liability method, on all temporary differences at the balance sheet date between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes.
Deferred income tax is recognised for all temporary differences:
∙except where the deferred income tax liability arises from the initial recognition of goodwill, non-tax deductible goodwill amortisation or the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit or loss nor taxable profit or loss; and
∙in respect of taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries except where the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences can be controlled and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
Deferred income tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses, to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary differences, and the carry-forward of unused tax assets and unused tax losses can be utilised.
The carrying amount of deferred income tax assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred income tax asset to be utilised.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the year when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Revenue, including landfill tax, is stated net of VAT and trade discounts, and is recognised when the significant risks and rewards are considered to have been transferred to the buyer. Revenue from the supply of services represents the value of services provided under contracts to the extent that there is a right to consideration and is recorded at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Revenue is recognised in respect of waste disposal services when the waste has been received and disposed of. Where payments are received from customers in advance of services provided, the amounts are recorded as deferred income and included as part of creditors due within one year.
The Company operates a defined contribution scheme on behalf of its eligible employees. Contributions to the scheme are charged to the statement of comprehensive income for the year in which they are payable. Differences between contributions payable in the year and contributions actually paid are shown as either accruals or prepayments in the balance sheet.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty
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In the application of the Company’s accounting policies, which are described in note 2, the Directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
Provisions – Under environmental legislation and through regulation and planning consents, the Company is obliged to decommission and restore landfill sites to a prescribed standard. The elements included in the decommissioning provision are those projected costs which will be required to close down any given site in compliance with its environmental permit, planning conditions, and contractual and lease requirements. The provision is limited to costs incurred in the immediate closure and decommissioning period.
As well as decommissioning a site, the Company is obliged under its environmental permits and planning permission to manage a site for a period of up to 60 years or until it becomes inactive. As a result, in addition to provisions for decommissioning, the Company also establishes provisions for aftercare. Elements included in the provision are those projected costs which are required to ensure that a landfill site is properly managed in compliance with its environmental permit, planning conditions and lease terms during its closed phase.
In addition to the decommissioning and aftercare provisions, the Company makes provision for other costs relating to regulatory and environmental compliance to be incurred on items such as capping and leachate disposal.
These provisions are based principally on measurement and survey data and some engineering estimates, including cost assumptions. Estimating provisions over long time periods requires a number of assumptions and judgements to be made. Significant reductions in the estimates of the remaining site lives of the landfill sites or significant increases in estimates of decommissioning costs or aftercare costs due to changes in regulatory requirements or estimates could have a substantial impact on the value of the provisions.
Annual inflation rates of 2% have been assumed over the period of cost relating to the provisions and the provisions have been discounted at 4.5%.
Due to the long-term nature of provisions, they are sensitive to changes in the real discount rate. Management has performed sensitivity analysis to illustrate the possible impact on provisions of changes to the real discount rate. A reduction in the discount rate of 0.1% would lead to a charge of approximately £213,000 to the income statement. An increase in the discount rate of 0.1% would lead to a credit of approximately £208,000 to the income statement. See note 15 for further disclosures relating to the provisions.
Property, plant and equipment – Property, plant and equipment are tested for impairment where an indication of impairment exists. To assess if any impairment exists, estimates are made of the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposal. Actual future cash flows could vary from those estimated. Factors such as closure of facilities and declining volumes could result in shortened asset lives or impairment. Management review and update the discount rates used annually. The discount rates used may also have an impact on the estimation of future cash flows. See note 11 for further disclosure.
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Revenue, including landfill tax, was generated in the United Kingdom from the handling, recycling and disposal of waste materials.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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The operating loss is stated after charging/(crediting):
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Depreciation of property, plant and equipment - owned
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Impairment of property, plant and equipment - owned
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Increase/(decrease) in environmental provisions on revision of estimate of future costs (included within provisions charge)
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Auditor’s remuneration in respect of audit fees totalling £11,000 (2024: £11,000) has been met by FCC Recycling (UK) Limited, a fellow subsidiary undertaking of FCC E UK.
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Staff costs were as follows:
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The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was as follows:
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Directors' remuneration and transactions
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None of the Directors received any remuneration or other benefits through the Company during the year ended 31 December 2025 or the previous financial year. They are remunerated as Directors or employees of FCC E UK for services to the Group as a whole and as such it is not possible to directly attribute any element of their remuneration to the Company.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Adjustments in respect of previous periods
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Origination and reversal of timing differences
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Adjustment in respect of prior years
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Total tax (credit)/charge
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Factors affecting tax (credit)/charge for the year
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The total tax position for both the current and previous year differs from the average standard rate of 25% (2024: 25%) for the reasons set out in the following reconciliation:
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Loss on ordinary activities before tax
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Loss on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024: 25%)
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Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
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Adjustments in respect of prior periods
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Total tax (credit)/charge
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There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Property, plant and equipment
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Other freehold properties
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Charge for the year on owned assets
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The CGUs of the Company comprise individual sites which constitute the smallest identifiable group of assets that generate inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. The carrying value of the individual sites is compared to the recoverable amount of the CGUs, which is based predominantly on value in use. The cash flow forecasts have been projected on a life of site basis applying growth rates based on assumptions which include market size and volumes, recyclate prices, gate fees and the future level of landfill tax. For certain CGUs the recoverable amount is determined by reference to the fair value less costs to sell of the underlying assets using internal and external valuations of property, plant and equipment and management’s estimate of disposal costs.
Management estimate discount rates that reflect current market assessments of the time value of money and the risk specific to the CGUs of 9.8% (2024: 9.8%). The growth rates are based on industry growth forecasts and longer term, on gross domestic product.
As part of the impairment review process, impairment losses of £6,852,000 (2024: £2,275,000 reversal) have been recognised in the year. This reflects the earlier than expected closure of the Group’s landfill assets which is a result of a significant and sustained decline in the quantity and quality of active waste landfilled in the UK and the move towards recycling and recovery. This has been measured by reference to the value in use of the underlying assets.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Amounts prepaid to fellow subsidiary undertakings
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Amounts due from fellow subsidiary undertakings
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Amounts due from fellow subsidiary undertakings are unsecured, interest free and are repayable on demand.
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Amounts owed to fellow subsidiary undertakings
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Amounts owed to fellow subsidiary undertakings are unsecured, interest free and are repayable on demand.
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Credited to profit or loss
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The deferred taxation balance is made up as follows:
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Decommissioning and landfill aftercare
The Company provides for the estimated cost of decommissioning its landfill sites at the end of their operational life and for their subsequent aftercare. The aftercare period is generally expected to be 60 years and expenditure will be incurred throughout this 60 year period. These provisions are discounted at a rate of 4.5% (2024: 4.1%) from the date on which the expenditure is expected to occur. These provisions by their nature require a significant degree of estimation and hence there is a degree of uncertainty with regards to the timing and amount of outflows of economic benefit.
Other provisions
Other provisions include the estimated cost of discharging environmental liabilities, including current capping of open landfill areas and the disposal of leachate, which arise during the operational phase of its landfill sites. Capping expenditure occurs as landfill cells are completed, whilst expenditure on the disposal of leachate occurs throughout the lifecycle of a landfill site.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Allotted, called up and fully paid
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3,500,000 (2024: 3,500,000) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
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Capital contribution reserve
The capital contribution reserve comprises capital amounts introduced by the Company’s shareholders in return for neither debt nor share capital.
Retained earnings
Retained earnings comprise cumulative profits or losses, including unrealised profits or losses recognised in the statement of comprehensive income, net of dividends.
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Retirement benefit schemes
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The Company participates in the defined contribution scheme operated by FCC E UK on behalf of its eligible employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Company in independently administered funds.
The total expense charged to profit or loss in the year ended 31 December 2025 was £32,000 (2024: £40,000). There were no unpaid contributions at the year end (2024: nil).
The Company is a member of groups for VAT registration and landfill tax, and as such has contingent liabilities for both in respect of other members of the Group.
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Related party transactions
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The Directors regard all subsidiaries of FCC as related parties. In the ordinary course of business, the Company has traded with fellow subsidiaries of FCC.
Under FRS 101, the Company is exempt from disclosing related party transactions with other wholly owned subsidiaries of FCC.
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WRG (NORTHERN) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The immediate parent of the Company is Waste Recycling Group (UK) Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.
The Directors regard Control Empresarial de Capitales, S.A. de C.V., a company registered in Mexico, as the ultimate parent and ultimate controlling party.
Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A. is the parent company of the largest group of which the Company is a member and for which statutory group financial statements are drawn up. FCC Environment (UK) Limited is the parent company of the smallest group of which the Company is a member and for which group financial statements are drawn up. Copies of the financial statements of both FCC Environment (UK) Limited and Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A. are available from the Company Secretary, 3 Sidings Court, White Rose Way, Doncaster, DN4 5NU.
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