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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
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COOMERS LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
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COOMERS LIMITED
CONTENTS
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COOMERS LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
The year ended 31st January 2026 was another challenging year, as difficult market conditions persist in the construction sector, and in the wider economy.
Though turnover was up on the prior year, by 3.7%, the gross profit margin was down by 1%, resulting in an overall reduction in gross profit of 0.7%. This reduction in both margins and gross profit is a reflection of the competitive nature of the market. Online operators and bricks-and-mortar merchants alike, are all battling for a share of a slightly smaller market, which often then leads to a straight price-fight. The challenge is exacerbated as the fixed costs for the business continue to rise. Transport and haulage; employment costs (National Insurance and National Living Wage); Business Rates; and energy costs have also risen significantly, putting upward pressure on operating costs. Whilst recognising and trying to mitigate these costs, the business has nonetheless maintained a strong focus on getting the basics right. Staffing and stock levels have been maintained and strengthened, and the premises continue to benefit from ongoing investment and improvements. It is hard to predict when there will be a significant upturn in the housing and construction sector, but when that time inevitably comes, the business is well placed to benefit from increased market demand and volumes. In the meantime, key supplier relationships continue to be developed, and the business gains enormously from its membership of the National Buying Group - not just through volume buying but also being able to benchmark performance and share best practice with other independent builders' merchants. The net assets at the end of January 2026 increased.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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COOMERS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 January 2026.
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
∙select suitable accounting policies for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;
∙make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
∙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 to 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 profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £970,209 (2025 - £1,486,244).
Dividends of £325,000 were paid during the year (2025 - £961,200).
The directors who served during the year were:
The principal risks and uncertainties and future developments are covered in the Strategic report.
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COOMERS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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COOMERS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF COOMERS LIMITED
We have audited the financial statements of Coomers Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 January 2026, which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Financial Position, the Statement of Changes in Equity 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, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
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 United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council'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.
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 a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
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COOMERS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF COOMERS LIMITED (CONTINUED)
The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditor's Report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual Report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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 the Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
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 the Directors' Report.
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COOMERS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF COOMERS LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
We gained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the company and the industry in which it operates, and considered the risk of acts by the company that were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud. We designed audit procedures to respond to the risk, recognising that 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. We focussed on laws and regulations which could give rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements, including, but not limited to, the Companies Act 2006 and UK tax legislation. Our tests included agreeing the financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation and enquiries with management. There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. As in all our audits, we also addressed the risk of management override of internal controls. This involved testing journals and evaluating whether there was evidence of bias by the directors, including bias within significant accounting estimates, that represented a risk of material misstatement due to fraud. We did not identify any key audit matters relating to irregularities, including fraud.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditor's Report.
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COOMERS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF COOMERS LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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.
for and on behalf of
Statutory auditor
Wey Court West
Union Road
Surrey
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COOMERS LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
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COOMERS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 01399398
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 JANUARY 2026
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COOMERS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 01399398
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 JANUARY 2026
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 30 form part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025
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COOMERS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
The freehold properties were revalued on 8 December 2023 by Vail Williams on an open market existing use basis and the properties are restated at that valuation. As at the year end the directors have reviewed the valuation of these properties and based upon current market conditions have adjusted the carrying value accordingly.
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COOMERS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
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COOMERS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
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COOMERS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
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COOMERS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
Revaluation reserve
tax thereon. This is a non distributable reserve.
Capital redemption reserve
Fair value movement reserve
Profit and loss account
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. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the company to the fund amounted to £158,172 (2025: £101,186). Contributions totalling £12,553 (2025: £12,481) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date.
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COOMERS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
The immediate and ultimate parent company is Coomers Group Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. The parent company's registered office is 3-5 Woolmer Way, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 9QE. Coomers Group Holdings Limited is the largest and smallest company in the group that prepares consolidated accounts. The consolidated accounts can be obtained from Companies House.
The ultimate controlling party is Mr G Coomer, a director and shareholder of the parent company.
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