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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
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FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
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FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED
CONTENTS
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FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 January 2026.
We aim to present a balanced and comprehensive review of the development and performance of our business during the year and its position at the year end. Our review is consistent with the size and non-complex nature of the group's operations and is written in the context of the risks and uncertainties we face.
The group continues to grow, providing specialist freight and logistics services to the live entertainment
industry through its UK and US trading operations. Our performance for the year was in line with expectations and the group ended the financial year in a profitable position. Profit for the year has increased compared with the prior year, reflecting continued growth across the group and the ongoing return on investment in personnel and operational capacity. During the prior year, the group invested significantly in strengthening its UK operations, increasing average headcount from 22 to 27. In the current financial year, investment has primarily focused on the expansion of the group’s US operations, with an average of 16 hires made during the year to support increasing demand and strategic growth objectives. As a result, the group has continued to increase its operational capacity, resource additional workstreams, and strengthen its presence across key markets. Financial key performance indicators (KPIs) The directors monitor a range of financial KPIs to assess the performance and financial position of the group. The key financial indicators are turnover, gross profit margin and return on capital employed. Turnover for the year was £46,307,687 (2025: £33,294,695). Gross profit margin was 28.1% (2025: 29.0%). Return on capital employed was 79.2% (2025: 60.6%). This is calculated as profit before interest and tax divided by capital employed (being fixed assets plus working capital). The balance sheet remains strong, supported by a substantial asset base and healthy cash reserves. Cash as at the year-end amounted to £5,288,274 (2025: £4,111,290).
The group's financial instruments principally comprise cash, trade debtors, trade creditors, and accruals,
which arise directly from its operations. The main objectives in holding such financial instruments are: - to finance the group's operations; and - to earn a return on working capital surplus to operational requirements, while managing financial risks appropriately. Interest rate risk Surplus funds are held with in interest-bearing accounts. The group is not financially dependent on these balances, and fluctuations in interest rates are not considered to represent a significant risk. Credit risk Credit risk is managed through appropriate credit checks and monitoring of customer balances. The directors consider that the current procedures are adequate for managing exposure to credit risk. Liquidity risk The group maintains sufficient liquid resources to meet its obligations as they fall due, with investment of surplus cash aligned to the timing of forecast operational payments.
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FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
Currency risk The group operates in international markets, including through its UK and US trading operations, and is therefore exposed to foreign exchange movements. The group seeks to mitigate currency exposure by invoicing customers, wherever possible, in the same currency as the underlying supplier costs. The group does not currently enter into forward contracts or other hedging instruments. Future developments The directors expect continued growth in the financial year ending 31 January 2027. The group has continued to invest in the business to support this growth, ensuring that staff development, operational capacity and infrastructure remain aligned with the group's strategic objectives in both the UK and US markets. The group continues to monitor geopolitical developments, including the ongoing conflict involving Iran and wider instability in the Middle East, which may impact global supply chains, fuel prices, freight capacity and insurance costs. While the group has no direct operations in the region, disruptions to international transport networks and increased market volatility could indirectly affect operating costs and customer demand. The directors continue to monitor these developments closely and maintain operational flexibility to mitigate potential disruption where possible. The directors have assessed the group's ability to continue as a going concern. In forming this assessment, the directors have reviewed financial performance to date and prepared detailed financial and cash flow forecasts covering a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. These forecasts include assumptions regarding expected trading performance, working capital requirements, and the availability of banking and financing facilities. Based on these forecasts, and after considering the principal risks and uncertainties facing the group, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS 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.
Principal activity
The principal activity of the group in the year under review was that of import, export and transportation of equipment.
The directors are responsible for preparing the Group strategic report, the Directors' report and the consolidated 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 Group'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 Group 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 the Group 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 the Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The profit for the year, after taxation and minority interests, amounted to £3,398,544 (2025: £1,467,407).
The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 31 January 2026 will be £674,988 (2025: £627,884).
The directors who served during the year were:
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FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
There have been no significant events affecting the Group since the year end.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED
We have audited the financial statements of Freight Minds Holdings Limited (the 'parent Company') and its subsidiaries (the 'Group') for the year ended 31 January 2026, which comprise the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the Consolidated balance sheet, the Company balance sheet, the Consolidated statement of cash flows, the Consolidated statement of changes in equity, the Company 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 Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group 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 Group's or the parent Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
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FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED (CONTINUED)
The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' 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 Group 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 Group strategic report and the Directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Group and the parent Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Group strategic report or the Directors' report.
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FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS 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 Auditors' 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 Group 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 discussed with the directors the policies and procedures in place regarding compliance with laws and regulations. We discussed amongst the audit team the identified laws and regulations, and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance. During the audit we focussed on laws and regulations which could reasonably be expected to 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. Our procedures in relation to fraud included but were not limited to: inquires of management whether they have any knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud, and discussions amongst the audit team regarding risk of fraud such as opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of financial statements. We determined that the principal risks related to posting manual journal entries to manipulate financial performance and management bias through judgements in accounting estimates. We also addressed the risk of management override of internal controls, including testing journals and evaluating whether there was evidence of bias by the directors that represented a risk of material misstatement due to fraud. Our tests included agreeing the financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation. Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
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 Auditors' report.
The comparatives in these financial statements are unaudited.
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FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS 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 Auditors' 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
Davidson House
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The Forbury
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FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
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FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 14492936
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 JANUARY 2026
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FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 14492936
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (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:
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FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 14492936
COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
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 16 to 32 form part of these financial statements.
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FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
15.Tangible fixed assets (continued)
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FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
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FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
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FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
22.Deferred taxation (continued)
Foreign exchange reserve
Profit and loss account
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FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
Pension contributions payable during the year amounted to £71,406 (2025: £105,516). There was £5,357 (2025: £4,421) outstanding at the year end and included in creditors.
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FREIGHT MINDS HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
29.Other financial commitments
There is a fixed charge from Lloyds Bank PLC over its deposit accounts.
The group is owned jointly by the shareholders. No individual shareholder exercises ultimate control and therefore there is no ultimate controlling party.
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