15. Inventories

Group

Company

2025 
£’000

2024 
£’000

2025 
£’000

2024
£’000

Raw materials and consumables

14,110

16,114

10,507

13,202

Work in progress

10,473

10,651

6,697

7,003

Finished goods

7,840

7,737

3,211

4,628

Provision for impairment losses

(5,153)

(4,578)

(1,927)

(1,518)

27,270

29,924

18,488

23,315

Group

Company

2025 
£’000

2024
£’000

2025
£’000

2024
£’000

Provision for impairment losses as at 1 January

4,578

2,476

1,518

788

Acquired with subsidiary

249

Inventories written off against provision

(604)

(25)

(528)

(25)

Additional provisions recognised

1,200

2,561

946

883

Unused amounts reversed

(174)

(351)

(9)

(128)

Exchange differences

(96)

(83)

Provision for impairment losses as at 31 December

5,153

4,578

1,927

1,518