Final Results for the year ended 31 March 2025

Brickability Group PLC  

LEI: 213800SK28MWXB3K3P26

15 July 2025

Brickability Group PLC

("Brickability" the "Company" or the "Group")

Final results for the year ended 31 March 2025

Solid performance in line with management expectations, supported by a diversifying portfolio

Brickability Group PLC (AIM: BRCK), a leading distributor and provider of specialist products and services to the UK construction industry, is pleased to announce its audited results for the twelve-month period ended 31 March 2025 (the "Period").

Financial Summary

Key Highlights

Current trading and outlook

Frank Hannah, Chief Executive Officer of Brickability, said:

"The Group delivered a solid performance in the Period, with recent acquisitions contributing to the Group's diversification and resilience, enabling profit upgrades during the second half. The new financial year has started well, with the Group delivering year-on-year organic growth, and trading in line with management expectations.

"The Board remains confident in delivering further progress in the financial year ahead. Our product mix and leading market positions ensure that Brickability is strongly positioned for the short, medium, and long term. In addition, we continue to evaluate potential earnings accretive acquisitions."

About Brickability

Brickability Group PLC is a leading distributor and provider of specialist products and services to the UK construction industry. The business comprises four divisions: Bricks and Building Materials, Importing, Distribution and Contracting. With an agile, de-centralised, capital-light business model, supported by a strong balance sheet, Brickability leverages the skills of its people company-wide to effectively service the complex and evolving needs of the construction industry.

Founded in 1985, the Group has grown organically through product diversification and geographic expansion, as well as through the acquisition of specialist businesses that support its long-term strategy for growth. Today, the Group encompasses a diverse portfolio of market-leading brands and a dedicated team of over 800 skilled professionals, led by a management team with deep-rooted knowledge and experience in the UK and European construction industries.

The Group is committed to building better communities throughout the supply chain and supporting the delivery of sustainable developments that enhance the built environment for future generations, while delivering continuous value for shareholders.

Chairman's Statement

Overview

We are pleased to report solid financial results for the 12 months ended 31 March 2025, which have been delivered against the background of a slower than previously anticipated recovery in private and public housebuilding and a subdued repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) market. Brickability's increased revenue, gross margin, and Adjusted EBITDA reflect the success of our diversification strategy in building a resilient, broad-based group offering specialist construction products and related specialist advisory support for end markets, with strong underlying drivers and high growth potential.

Revenue of £637.1 million for the Period increased by £43.0 million, 7.2%, on the prior year (2024: £594.1 million) with a like-for-like increase of 0.7%. Adjusted EBITDA of £50.1 million increased by £5.2 million on the prior year (2024: £44.9 million). In addition, Group cash generation from operations increased to £41.5 million in the Period and, whilst year-end net debt of £56.6 million remained at a similar level to the prior year as the Group paid out a total of £15.5 million in consideration relating to acquisitions, leverage reduced slightly from both the half year and the prior year to 1.13x.

The Contracting division continued to benefit from the UK's regulatory focus on building safety, prompting the urgent remediation of unsafe cladding in commercial and residential property. With a strong multi-year order book and pipeline, the high-margin acquisitions of Topek and TSL during the prior year, which specialise in the consultancy, sourcing and installation of the materials for cladding remediation works, highlight Brickability's ability to acquire value-enhancing businesses.

The Group's Distribution division experienced weaker activity in the housebuilding sector during the Period, but there was a particularly strong performance from the division's renewable energy business, Upowa, which experienced sales near doubling in the Period. Demand for Upowa's products, including solar panels, battery storage and renewable heating, has been underpinned by mandatory UK energy efficiency requirements covering all new housing starts.

The Group's Bricks and Building Materials and Importing divisions delivered revenue results broadly in line with the prior year. After the decline in revenue experienced in the previous financial year, predominantly as a result of the lower levels of demand for bricks in the construction sector, the results provide an indication that the levels of activity and demand are gradually improving.

In addition to the diversification of Group revenues, each of the Topek, TSL and Upowa business units have positively contributed to enhancing Group margin during the Period. Whilst there remain downward cost pressures across the market, the contributions from these businesses provide the Board with confidence in achieving double-digit Adjusted EBITDA margins* in the medium term. Whilst this aspiration will not be delivered in a straight line in the coming periods, with revenue mix in any one financial year contributing to the blended Group margin, the delivery of this target will further differentiate Brickability from more traditional construction products distribution and merchanting businesses.

As we know, people are at the heart of our business. Our teams' product knowledge and technical support allow us to advise on large, complex projects and source products for complete building exteriors where Brickability has an established reputation as the go-to source for value-add expertise within the sector.

Recent announcements from housebuilders confirm that substantial landbanks are available and ready for development, both in greenfield sites for new housing developments and existing brownfield sites in urban locations and, fundamentally, the need for new homes in the UK remains strong. The Group is well-positioned to benefit from an increase in demand given its significant operational gearing. The current Government is prioritising the unlocking of UK construction to fulfil its 1.5 million homes target through initiatives including local planning reforms and first-time buyer support and whilst it is well documented that this process is slower than expected, it is on the right trajectory.

Growth Strategy

As mentioned above, the performance of our Topek and TSL fire safety and cladding remediation sourcing and installation businesses has driven a significant proportion of growth this year as they make their first full year of contribution.

Since IPO, the Group has completed 14 acquisitions. Strategic acquisitions remain a core component of the Group's growth strategy. We actively seek businesses that complement our existing services, either by expanding our UK geographic footprint or by providing access to adjacent markets that benefit our customers. We prioritise companies with strong leadership, healthy profit margins, and a clear strategic alignment, whilst also maintaining a disciplined approach to acquisition price. Given the current economic climate, we are highly selective on acquisitions, and decided to walk away from a number of negotiations during the Period.

As Chairman, I take great pride in watching our individual businesses build their reputations within the market as highly professional outfits across our four divisions. Under the executive leadership of Frank Hanna, the business is also making good progress in streamlining systems and processes at a Group level. As we align our teams and build out our infrastructure, including IT systems, we will create greater efficiencies which will not only provide an improved customer service with increased cross-selling, but also support the evolution into a more mature business capable of significant future growth.

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

Brickability is committed to sustainable business practices and reducing our environmental impact whilst working closely with suppliers to ensure that they share our commitment to sustainability. The Group is pleased with progress made towards its goal to be carbon net zero in Scope 1 and 2 operations of sales businesses by 2030 and has further developed its data collation processes in the Period, in its approach to reporting Scope 3 emissions in the future.

We continue to transition towards our target of 100% renewable energy in owned premises, with 34% of all electricity supply meters across the Group on green tariffs. We have also begun a transition to green gas. The proportion of our electric vehicles in our car fleet continues to grow, to 63% up from 57% last year. EV chargers are in place across many of our sites.

We're proud to report that since its launch in FY22, our Brickability Group Foundation has now donated over £0.5 million to a variety of projects reflecting our ongoing commitment to supporting people, communities and the environment.

Further information can be found in Brickability's FY25 ESG Report in the Annual Report and Accounts.

Board and People

Investing in talent development is at our core across Brickability Group. Our graduate programmes and apprenticeship schemes offer our future employees the opportunity to start, develop and finesse their product knowledge and customer relationships, both of which are vital skills for ensuring future growth.

A significant part of Brickability's differentiation in the market comes through the technical expertise and quality of our staff, and therefore our people are at the heart of everything we do. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of them for their unwavering commitment throughout a tough cycle, as we pull together and leverage the experience of our divisional leaders and the hard work of every team member across the Group, to continue on our growth trajectory. As Brickability evolves, supporting and investing in our people is a priority to ensure that we can embed the strong culture found within our individual businesses, and at a Group level.

I would like to thank Frank Hanna who, having now completed his first year as CEO, has gained a rigorous understanding of our business and is developing the roadmap to build Brickability into the materially larger business that we are confident it can be. Post Period end, we have been delighted to welcome Katie Long to the Board as an independent Non-Executive Director. Her depth of experience will contribute greatly to the Group.

Our thanks also to Non-Executive Director Clive Norman, who has been with the Group since its IPO in 2019 and will not seek re-election at the next AGM, as announced in December 2024. His insights have been invaluable in laying strong foundations for the future.

Dividends

The Group paid an interim dividend of 1.12 pence per share (2024: 1.07 pence) on 20 February 2025, which reflected the performance of the business and the Board's confidence in the longer-term outlook.

The solid performance of the Group enables the Board to recommend the payment of a final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2025 of 2.39 pence per share (2024: 2.28 pence). Subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting, the final dividend will be paid on 26 September 2025, with a record date of 5 September 2025 and an ex-dividend date of 4 September 2025.

John Richards

Chairman

14 July 2025

*Adjusted EBITDA margin is Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue.

Chief Executive's Review

Having joined Brickability as CEO in April 2024, and having now completed my first year in office, I would like to begin by thanking all the Group's staff for their energy, enthusiasm and determination to add value for the Group and its customers over the past 12 months.

As well as being a specialist building materials group with strong operating brands, Brickability is a people business. Our teams are specialists in their respective fields and, having joined the Group with high expectations, I continue to be impressed by the passion, entrepreneurialism and culture of customer-focus across the Group.

Brickability has a pivotal role in our industry. Situated between building product manufacturers and construction industry customers, we provide sourcing, procurement and advisory expertise in an industry with increasingly complex and demanding regulatory, planning and sustainability requirements.

In addition to the strength of our people and our customer-focused culture, our emphasis on the building 'envelope' and our asset-light business model without the requirement for a major network of distribution centres, are core Brickability strengths.

Following the conclusion of my review and analysis of the business since joining as CEO, a business change programme of identified improvements in processes, management and governance aimed at driving efficiency and creating new opportunities for order intake through greater cross-selling has commenced. Overall, the Group will remain, as it is now, a group of well-established and highly recognisable brands, but initiatives focused on the Group's administrative support processes and IT systems will enable the Group's businesses to be supported by an improved, and more efficient, infrastructure.

As described by the Chairman, inorganic growth remains a tenet of the Brickability growth strategy, and we continue to screen our sector and evaluate potential acquisition opportunities. The Group's most recent acquisitions of TSL in January 2024 and Topek in October 2023 continue to perform strongly. Both acquisitions, in the counter-cyclical high-growth area of cladding remediation, underline the strategic benefits of diversification.

This diversification has contributed to the Group's resilience during a period of slow new housing starts and has contributed positively during the Period to the Group's margin profile.

Our four divisions are:

Bricks and Building Materials - incorporates the sale of superior quality building materials to all sectors of the construction industry including national house builders, developers, contractors, general builders and retail to members of the public;

Importing - primarily responsible for strategic importing of building products, the majority of which are on an exclusive basis to the UK market, to complement traditional and contemporary architecture;

Distribution - focuses on the sale and distribution of a wide range of products, including windows, doors, radiators and associated parts and accessories; and

Contracting - provides cladding, fire remediation, flooring and roofing installation services within the residential construction sector and commercial sector.

Full details of our divisions and each of our businesses can be found at https://brickabilitygroupplc.com.

Bricks and Building Materials Division - 66% (2024: 71%) of Group External Revenue

Despite the ongoing challenges in the construction market, divisional external revenue was resilient at £419.1 million for the year ended 31 March 2025, down £2.3 million on the prior year (2024: £421.4 million), a decrease of 0.5% on an actual and like-for-like basis, and reflecting a strong pickup in the second half of the financial year. Excluding timber, the external revenue decline was 2.9%. Adjusted EBITDA margins across products fell 81 basis points mainly as a result of exposure to brick sales with an average selling price 7.2% lower than last year. This delivered Adjusted EBITDA of £21.7 million for the year ended 31 March 2025, down £3.6 million on the prior year (2024: £25.3 million). At the start of the financial year, E.T. Clay Products transferred from Importing into the Bricks and Building Materials Division, which is also reflected in prior year financial results. This reflects that the company's trading activities are better aligned to this division.

Total brick market volumes increased by 8.3% over the financial year, with a higher increase on UK supplied bricks versus imported. The Bricks and Building Materials division volumes increased by 5.2% in the financial year, with volume increases slightly ahead of the market in the second half.

Taylor Maxwell, the supplier of timber products, bricks and cladding, saw brick volumes increase ahead of the market at 15.3%, as a result of growth in social housing-led construction, which saw a slower decline in starts than private during the financial year. Aside from Taylor Maxwell, brick volumes in our other divisional businesses have experienced a small volume decline of 1.7% over the period as demand has not been as resilient in their core private housing and merchant sectors.

Timber revenue was 5.6% higher over the year driven by additional volume rather than average selling price. Growth has been a result of higher sales of imported timber from the Group's UK stock sites into merchants and buying groups. Cladding sales in both Taylor Maxwell and SBS Cladding were 1.8% lower than in the prior period mainly due to challenges with project delays, in part due to the Building Safety Act 2022.

As previously mentioned, the Group is giving greater attention to IT and processes and the efficiencies it can deliver from the Brickability platform. This includes a technology-driven transformation across the Bricks and Building Materials division, with progress made through the initial planning and analysis phases to date.

Importing Division 8% (2024: 9%) of Group External Revenue

External revenue of £51.6 million for the year ended 31 March 2025 was down £1.3 million on the prior year (2024: £52.9 million) on an actual and like-for-like basis. Adjusted EBITDA at £5.7 million for the year ended 31 March 2025 was down £1.4 million on the prior year (2024: £7.1 million).

Whilst trading conditions were challenging throughout the year, performance improved in the second half and brick volume growth of 16.3% exceeded the imported brick market of 12.3%. Roof tile revenue grew by 4.8% over the year.

It remains our expectation that the performance of the division will improve through FY26, as brick demand increases alongside the capacity constraints of UK manufacture.

Distribution Division 11% (2024: 10%) of Group External Revenue

External revenue of £67.8 million for the year ended 31 March 2025 was up £6.2 million on the prior year (2024: £61.6 million), on an actual and like-for-like basis. Adjusted EBITDA at £8.0 million for the year ended 31 March 2025 was up £0.4 million on the prior year (2024: £7.6 million).

Revenue grew in the year by a near doubling of revenue from our solar business, Upowa. In addition to the significant growth in solar panel installations, the division continues to expand its sales of other energy-efficient solutions such as electric radiators, hot water heat pump cylinders, and underfloor heating.

However, the weaker activity in the housing market has impacted sales in almost all of the other businesses in the division, which resulted in the Adjusted EBITDA margin being marginally down on the prior year.

Contracting Division 15% (2024: 10%) of Group External Revenue

External revenue of £98.6 million for the year ended 31 March 2025 was up £40.4 million on the prior year (2024: £58.2 million) with a like-for-like revenue increase of 2.0%. Adjusted EBITDA at £21.7 million for the year ended 31 March 2025 was up £11.6 million on the prior year (2024: £10.1 million).

The strong growth in the year reflects the full year contribution from the significant acquisitions of Topek and TSL made in the prior financial year. Aligned to the Group's diversification strategy, their performance reflects the growth in the cladding and fire remediation sector, with the margin of the division increasing with their full year activity. Furthermore, the division also experienced a strong final quarter where a number of projects within its specialist cladding and fire remediation businesses were delivered ahead of schedule and prior to the end of the Period.

As anticipated in the prior year, the unfavourable economic conditions that have impacted house builders have been felt in the division this year. Margins in the supply and fit section of the division have been impacted, reflecting a more competitive marketplace, whilst material price inflation has been largely subdued.

The Adjusted EBITDA margin of the division increased 465 basis points on a reported basis reflecting the margin accretion driven by the acquisitions.

Continental Tile Joint Venture

As noted in the September 2024 AGM statement, the Board decided against issuing a further loan to its German tile manufacturing joint venture during the year, allowing the Group to focus on other investment opportunities and capital allocation priorities, which are expected to generate better returns for shareholders. The joint venture entered administration in August 2024. Whilst various options for the sale of the business and its assets are being evaluated by its administrators, the Group has recognised an impairment for the full value of its loans to the joint venture of £5.3 million, which has been treated as a non-cash one-off exceptional item.

Outlook

The Group delivered a solid performance in the Period, with recent acquisitions contributing to the Group's diversification and resilience, enabling profit upgrades during the second half. The new financial year has started well, with the Group delivering year-on-year organic growth, and trading in line with management expectations.

The anticipated further reductions in UK interest rates have yet to materialise, which continues to impact the pace of recovery in housing starts and the RMI market. Furthermore, the significant delays being experienced by the Building Safety Regulator in their approval process is affecting the phasing of some of our fire remediation projects in the Contracting division.

Despite these external factors, we continue to hold firm confidence in the underlying structural demand within the UK housing market, which remains a significant long-term driver for Brickability. This is supported by the continued positive momentum in our order books across the Group, despite the broader economic landscape continuing to present challenges.

The Board remains confident in delivering further progress in the financial year ahead. Our product mix and leading market positions ensure that Brickability is strongly positioned for the short, medium, and long term. In addition, we continue to evaluate potential earnings accretive acquisitions.

Frank Hanna

Chief Executive Officer

14 July 2025

Financial Review

The financial results for the year reflect the full year contribution of the two significant acquisitions made in the prior year, the continued growth of Upowa and a resilient performance from the rest of the business against a backdrop of continued macroeconomic uncertainty.

Revenue

Revenue totalled £637.1 million for the year ended 31 March 2025. This represented an increase of 7.2% compared to the previous year (2024: £594.1 million). Group like-for-like revenue increased was 0.7%, versus a decline of 17.9% in 2024.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the year increased to £121.7 million from £105.8 million. Gross profit margin has increased notably by 130 basis points to 19.1%. This is driven by the full-year impact in the financial year of the two acquisitions made in the prior financial year.

Statutory and Adjusted profit before tax, and Adjusted EBITDA

Statutory profit before tax of £11.7 million (2024: £21.4 million) after other items of £26.1 million (2024: £13.9 million), which are not considered to be part of the Group's underlying operations. These are analysed as follows:

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and other items.

Adjusted EBITDA increased by 11.6% to £50.1 million (2024: £44.9 million) for the year ended 31 March 2025. The continued impact of the subdued economic activity in the new building housing market was reflected in two of the divisions experiencing marginal like-for-like revenue decline in the financial year, with Distribution growing through increased activity in the renewables sector and broadly in line with the prior financial year and growth in Contracting through the full year of the acquisitions of Topek and TSL.

Earn-out consideration classified as remuneration relates to Modular Clay Products (2024: Modular Clay Products and Taylor Maxwell). Business change project costs relate to the commencement of implementing a new Group IT architecture. Fair value movements on contingent consideration result in a loss of £1.2 million (2024: gain of £6.4 million). This mainly relates to the movements in consideration for TSL and Topek.

Taxation

The statutory charge for taxation was £5.2 million (2024: £6.1 million), an effective rate of taxation (Tax expense divided by Profit Before Tax) of 44.4% (2024: 28.4%). The effective rate for the year is higher than the statutory rate of corporation tax of 25%, mainly due to the movement on changes in deferred and contingent consideration, along with the effect of non-deductible expenses from a tax perspective.

Earnings Per Share

Basic EPS for the year was 2.04 pence (2024: 5.06 pence), a decrease of 59.7%. The Group also reported an adjusted basic EPS, which adjusts for the impact of the other items analysed in the table above. Adjusted basic EPS for the year was 8.59 pence (2024: 8.66 pence) per share, a decrease of 0.8%.

Dividends

Following a strong underlying trading performance for the financial year and in recognition of the strength of the balance sheet at the year-end, the Board is recommending a final of 2.39 pence per share, bringing the full-year dividend to 3.51 pence per share.

Subject to approval by shareholders, the final dividend will be paid on 26 September 2025, with a record date of 5 September 2025 and an ex-dividend date of 4 September 2025.

Balance sheet

Inventories at £36.3 million (2024: £29.8 million) increased by £6.5 million due to the increased trading activity seen in the second half of the Period, leading into the FY26 financial year. The increase in 'trade and other receivables', and 'trade and other payables' on the balance sheet were in line with expectations, with the net cashflow impact reflecting similar working capital movements to prior year.

Cash Flow and Net Debt

Operating cash flows before movements in working capital increased to £48.6 million from £38.5 million in 2024. Cash generated from operations increased to £41.5 million from £35.4 million.

At 31 March 2025, the Group had net debt (borrowings less cash) of £56.6 million, which compares to net debt of £56.5 million at the prior year-end. The main components of the cash outflows are: additional investment in property, plant and equipment of £4.3 million (2024: £6.1 million), the proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment £3.1 million (2024: £0.2 million), tax paid of £9.1 million (2024: £8.6 million), loans to the joint venture of £0.2 million (2024: £2.1 million), and the payment of deferred consideration, in relation to prior year acquisitions, of £9.3 million (2024: £5.2 million) with initial payments for subsidiaries net of cash acquired of £nil million (2024: £42.8 million). Dividends of £10.9 million (2024: £9.9 million) were also paid in the year. We continue to expect that the Brickability Group will remain a business that is cash generative.

Bank Facilities

The Group refinanced in October 2023 to a £100 million RCF on a club basis with HSBC and Barclays for an initial term of 3 years, with an option to extend for another year and then a further option to extend for a further year. The level of the facility reduces over its initial term to £80 million. As at the year end, the RCF facility had reduced to £93.5 million and the Group had utilised £61.0 million of the facility.

Post balance sheet events

Going Concern

The Directors are confident, having made appropriate enquiries, that the Company and the Group have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

Mike Gant

Chief Financial Officer

14 July 2025

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

For the year ended 31 March 2025

All results relate to continuing operations.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

As at 31 March 2025

* See note 8 for remeasurement details regarding the 2024 acquisition fair values under IFRS 3

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Notes to the Final Results

Year ended 31 March 2025

1. General information

This announcement was approved by the Board of Directors on 14 July 2025.

Brickability Group PLC is a company incorporated in England and Wales (registration number 11123804). The address of the registered office is South Road, Bridgend Industrial Estate, Bridgend, United Kingdom CF31 3XG.

The financial information set out above does not constitute the Group's statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 or 2024 but is derived from these financial statements. Statutory financial statements for 2024 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and those for 2025 will be delivered by 30 September 2025. The auditor reported on these statutory financial statements; their report was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis and did not contain a statement under Section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

2. Basis of preparation

The financial information has been prepared in accordance with UK adopted international accounting standards in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial information presented in pounds sterling, which is the functional currency of the Company and Group. Amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand, unless otherwise stated.

The financial information is prepared on the historical cost basis, with the exception of certain financial assets and liabilities which are stated at fair value.

Going Concern

The period covered by the Going Concern review is the period to 30 September 2026. After reviewing the Group's forecasts and risk register and making other enquiries, the Board has concluded that for the period of review, there is a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

The key uncertainty faced by the Group is the demand for its products and how these are impacted by economic factors.

Forecast scenarios have been prepared to compare several outcomes where there is a significant and prolonged drop in demand in the industry. For each scenario, cash flow and covenant compliance forecasts have been prepared.

In the base case scenario, the Directors expect year on year revenue growth and to comfortably remain within the Group's current facility limits, with sufficient headroom when forecasting future covenant compliance.

If a sustained reduction in revenue compared with the year-ended 31 March 2025 were to occur for 18 months from the reporting date, then mitigating actions would likely need to commence to avoid lack of liquidity in September 2026 based on existing facilities. More significant reductions could also impact covenant compliance. For example, a drop in revenue of 9%, would require forecast overheads to be cut by 10% to avoid a breach in covenants and remain within currently available facilities. The overhead cuts modelled in this scenario reflect reductions to discretionary expenditure.

Having considered the scenarios modelled and the ability of the Group to reduce discretionary cash outflows, the Directors are satisfied that the Group has sufficient resources to continue to operate for a period of not less than 12 months from the date of this report and until at least 30 September 2026. Additionally, in line with its expected timetable, the Company has commenced its refinancing process and has already received support and pricing from its two existing banks in this regard. The scenario in which the Group or Company will have a lack of liquidity is considered remote. Accordingly, the consolidated financial information has been prepared on a going concern basis.

New standards, interpretations and amendments not yet effective from 1 January 2024

The following standards and amendments became effective for the current financial year:

The amendments above did not have a material impact on the amounts recognised in prior periods or the current year.

New standards, interpretations and amendments not yet effective

Certain new standards and amendments have been issued by the IASB and will be effective in future accounting periods. The standards and amendments that are not yet effective and have not been adopted early by the Group include:

Amendments effective from 1 January 2025:

§  IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates (Amendment - Lack of exchangeability).

Amendments effective from 1 January 2026:

§  IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures (Amendment - Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments); and

§  IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures (Amendment - Contracts Referencing Nature-dependent Electricity).

Amendments effective from 1 January 2027:

§  IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosures in Financial Statements; and

§  IFRS 19 Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures.

The amendments effective from 1 January 2025 and 1 January 2026 are not expected to have any significant impact on the amounts recognised in future periods.

IFRS 18 will replace IAS 1. Whilst IFRS 18 is not expected to have a material impact on the recognition and measurement of items within the Group's financial statements, it will have a significant impact on the presentation and disclosure of certain items. The new IFRS 18 standard introduces the requirement to:

· present specified categories and defined subtotals in the Statement of Profit or Loss;

· provide disclosures on management-defined performance measures (MPMs) in the Notes to the Financial Statements; and

· improve the aggregation/disaggregation and labelling of information.

IFRS 19 is not expected to be applied for the purposes of the Group's consolidated financial statements.

3. Segmental analysis

For management purposes, the Group is organised into segments based on its products and services. The Group's four distinct business divisions are set out below:

The Group's segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker (CODM). The Group considers the CODM to be the senior management team, including the Board of Directors, who are responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments.

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as the Group's accounting policies. Segment performance is evaluated based on Adjusted EBITDA, without allocation of depreciation and amortisation, finance expenses and income, certain impairment losses, fair value movements or the share of results of associates and joint ventures. This is the measure reported to the Board for the purpose of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance.

During the year, the Group changed the segment within which the results of E. T. Clay Products Limited are reported. From 1 April 2024, the results have been reported within the Bricks and Building Materials division rather than the importing division as management believes this better reflects the nature of the business. The segmental analysis for the prior year has therefore been re-presented for comparison purposes.

The Group's revenue is primarily generated in the United Kingdom. Of the revenue generated in Europe, £886,000 (2024: £939,000) is included within revenue from the sale of goods within the Bricks and Building Materials segment. The balance of £1,799,000 (2024: £1,428,000) is included within revenue from the rendering of services within the Importing segment. All of the revenue generated in Other geographic locations is included within revenue from the sale of goods within the Bricks and Building Materials segment.

Revenue from the sale of goods and rendering of services is analysed by segment below. Revenue from the rendering of services within the Importing segment relates to the provision of transportation and distribution services. Revenue from the rendering of services within the Distribution segment relates to solar panel installation services.

No individual customer accounts for more than 10% of the Group's total revenue.

For the purposes of monitoring segment performance and allocating resources between segments, the CODM monitors the total non-current and current assets attributable to each segment. All assets are allocated to reportable segments with the exception of those used primarily for corporate purposes (central), investments in associates, joint ventures and financial assets and deferred tax assets. Goodwill has been allocated to reportable segments. No other assets are used jointly by reportable segments. All liabilities are allocated to reportable segments with the exception of those used primarily for corporate purposes (central), bank borrowings and deferred tax liabilities.

Right of use assets, in respect of trailers, with a carrying value of £1,864,000 (2024: £2,024,000), are either held in the United Kingdom or Europe at the year-end, depending on the timing and location of goods being transported. All other non-current assets are solely held within the United Kingdom.

*See note 8 for remeasurement details regarding the 2024 acquisition fair values under IFRS 3.

4. Profit before tax