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REGISTERED NUMBER: 09307493 (England and Wales)















GPL 2014 Ltd

Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2023






GPL 2014 Ltd (Registered number: 09307493)

Contents of the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2023










Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 3


GPL 2014 Ltd

Company Information
for the year ended 31 March 2023







Directors: M J Crader
P J Hart
E S Morriss





Registered office: 1 Gracechurch Street
London
EC3V 0DD





Registered number: 09307493 (England and Wales)





Auditors: Haines Watts
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor
New Derwent House
69-73 Theobalds Road
London
WC1X 8TA

GPL 2014 Ltd (Registered number: 09307493)

Balance Sheet
31 March 2023

2023 2022
Notes £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Intangible assets 4 95,174 109,564
Tangible assets 5 23,275 27,382
Investments 6 16,814,176 16,814,176
Investment property 7 34,981,726 20,527,619
51,914,351 37,478,741

Current assets
Debtors 8 800,506 5,330,723
Cash at bank 318,434 262,016
1,118,940 5,592,739
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year 9 11,298,472 822,421
Net current (liabilities)/assets (10,179,532 ) 4,770,318
Total assets less current liabilities 41,734,819 42,249,059

Creditors
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

10

(11,065,309

)

(11,050,485

)

Provisions for liabilities (531,405 ) (247,028 )
Net assets 30,138,105 30,951,546

Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 1 1
Retained earnings 30,138,104 30,951,545
Shareholders' funds 30,138,105 30,951,546

The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 17 October 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:





M J Crader - Director


GPL 2014 Ltd (Registered number: 09307493)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2023


1. Statutory information

GPL 2014 Ltd is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 1 Gracechurch Street, London, England, EC3V ODD.

2. Accounting policies

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest Pound Sterling (£).

Preparation of consolidated financial statements
The financial statements contain information about GPL 2014 Ltd as an individual Company and do not contain consolidated financial information as the parent of a group. The Company is exempt under Section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirements to prepare consolidated financial statements as it and its subsidiary undertaking are included by full consolidation in the consolidated financial statements of its parent, Grainmarket Properties Limited, 1 Gracechurch Street, London, England, EC3V ODD.

Significant judgements and estimates
In the application of the Company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount 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 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 where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty
The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows:

Valuation of investment property
The fair value of the investment property has been arrived at on the basis of a professional valuation. The valuers, Knight Frank, are professionally qualified members of RICS. Fair value is determined by an appraisal of market value based on evidence such as tenure and tenancy details, prevailing market yields and comparable market transactions.

Turnover
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.

Turnover represents rent receivable and expenses recharged to tenants, dilapidations receivable, sales of residential development properties and insurance claims in the ordinary course of business.

Rentals received under operating leases are recognised as turnover on a straight line basis over the course of the lease.

Expenses recoverable from tenants are recognised as turnover on a straight line basis over the period they relate to.

Turnover is recognised in respect of the sale of development properties at the date of completion.

Dilapidations receivable and insurance claims are recognised as turnover when the amounts have been agreed with the tenant and it is probable the amounts will be settled at the agreed amount.

GPL 2014 Ltd (Registered number: 09307493)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 March 2023


2. Accounting policies - continued

Interest income
Interest income is recognised in the Income Statement and using the effective interest method.

Intangible assets
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Capitalised loan fees are being amortised evenly over their estimated useful life of ten years.

Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Fixtures & fittings -15% reducing balance

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to the Income Statement.

Investments in subsidiaries
Interests in subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in the Income Statement.

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the Company. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

An associate is an entity, being neither a subsidiary nor a joint venture, in which the Company holds a long-term interest and where the Company has significant influence. The Company considers that it has a significant influence where it has the power to participate in the financial and operating decisions of the associate.

Entities in which the Company has a long term interest and shares control under a contractual agreement are classified as jointly controlled entities.

Jointly controlled assets

In respect of the Company's interest in jointly controlled assets held, the Company recognises the following:
- its share of the jointly controlled assets, classified according to the nature of the assets;
- any liabilities that it has incurred;
- its share of any liabilities incurred jointly with the venturers in relation to the joint venture;
- any income from the sale of use its share of the output of the joint venture, together with its share of any
expenses incurred by the joint venture; and
- any expenses that it has incurred in respect of its interest in the joint venture.

Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting period end date, the Company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

GPL 2014 Ltd (Registered number: 09307493)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 March 2023


2. Accounting policies - continued

Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in the Income Statement, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.

Investment property
Investment property, which is property held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation, is initially recognised at cost, which includes the purchase cost and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequently it is measured at fair value at the reporting end date. Changes in fair value are recognised in the Income Statement.

Financial instruments
The Company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instrument Issues' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the Company's balance sheet when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at the market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Classification of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company after deducting all of its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of future payments discounted at the market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the Company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the Company.


GPL 2014 Ltd (Registered number: 09307493)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 March 2023


2. Accounting policies - continued
Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or loss, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The directors have reviewed and considered relevant information, including the annual budget and future cash flows in making their assessment, particular at the group level.

The Directors have tested their cash flow analysis to take into account the impact on their business of possible scenarios alongside the measures that could affect operational activity. The company's assets are assessed each year for recoverability, and the directors' consider that the Company is not exposed to loss on these assets. Based on these assessments, given the measures that could be undertaken to mitigate the current adverse conditions, and the current resources available, the directors have concluded that they can continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and accounts.

The directors therefore have an expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, thus the directors' have continued to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements.

3. Employees and directors

The average number of employees during the year was NIL (2022 - NIL).

GPL 2014 Ltd (Registered number: 09307493)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 March 2023


4. Intangible fixed assets
Capitalised
loan fees
£
Cost
At 1 April 2022
and 31 March 2023 143,881
Amortisation
At 1 April 2022 34,317
Amortisation for year 14,390
At 31 March 2023 48,707
Net book value
At 31 March 2023 95,174
At 31 March 2022 109,564

5. Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures
and
fittings
£
Cost
At 1 April 2022
and 31 March 2023 84,851
Depreciation
At 1 April 2022 57,469
Charge for year 4,107
At 31 March 2023 61,576
Net book value
At 31 March 2023 23,275
At 31 March 2022 27,382

6. Fixed asset investments
Shares in
group
undertakings
£
Cost
At 1 April 2022
and 31 March 2023 16,814,176
Net book value
At 31 March 2023 16,814,176
At 31 March 2022 16,814,176

GPL 2014 Ltd (Registered number: 09307493)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 March 2023


7. Investment property
Total
£
Fair value
At 1 April 2022 20,527,619
Disposals (1,050,000 )
Revaluations (1,795,893 )
Transfer of ownership 17,300,000
At 31 March 2023 34,981,726
Net book value
At 31 March 2023 34,981,726
At 31 March 2022 20,527,619

Fair value at 31 March 2023 is represented by:
£
Valuation in 2019 5,522,804
Valuation in 2020 480,000
Valuation in 2022 1,140,517
Valuation in 2023 (1,795,893 )
Cost 29,634,298
34,981,726

The fair value of the investment property has been arrived at on the basis of a professional valuation. The valuers, Knight Frank, are professionally qualified members of RICS. Fair value is determined by an appraisal of market value based on evidence such as tenure and tenancy details, prevailing market yields and comparable market transactions.

If investment properties were stated on a historical cost basis rather than a fair value basis, the amounts would have been included as follows:

2023 2022
£    £   
Cost 29,634,298 13,384,298
Accumulated depreciation (3,126,612 ) (2,533,926 )
Carrying amount 26,507,686 10,850,372

8. Debtors
2023 2022
£ £
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors 112,378 69,016
Amounts owed by group undertakings 500,000 5,130,322
Other debtors 30,152 30,020
Tax 54,377 -
Prepayments and accrued income 64,626 57,718
761,533 5,287,076

Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Other debtors 38,973 43,647

Aggregate amounts 800,506 5,330,723

GPL 2014 Ltd (Registered number: 09307493)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 March 2023


9. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023 2022
£ £
Trade creditors 62,604 66,577
Amounts owed to group undertakings 10,843,780 324,426
Tax - 38,950
VAT 70,941 63,599
Other creditors 53,355 56,400
Accruals and deferred income 267,792 272,469
11,298,472 822,421

10. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2023 2022
£ £
Bank loans more 5 yrs non-inst 11,026,337 11,026,337
Other creditors 38,972 24,148
11,065,309 11,050,485

Amounts falling due in more than five years:

Repayable otherwise than by instalments
Bank loans more 5 yrs non-inst 11,026,337 11,026,337

The bank loans and overdraft are secured by a fixed charge over all present freehold and leasehold property, a first charge on the Company's debts, and a first floating charge over all the assets and undertakings both present and future dated 12 November 2019.

The bank loan totalling £11,026,337 (2022: £11,026,337) is repayable in the tenth year from the drawdown and bears interest at a rate of 3.35% (2022: 3.35%) accrued on a quarterly basis.

The land and buildings are also security for the bank loan held in the subsidiary company Zeena Ventures Limited and related company Elmswood Properties Limited.

11. Leasing agreements

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2023 2022
£ £
Within one year 1,568,708 892,113
Between one and five years 4,660,752 1,797,750
In more than five years 20,492,885 4,392,634
26,722,345 7,082,497

Lessor
The Company leased out all its investment properties under operating leases. property rental income earned during the year £1,250,351 (2022: £1,238,854). Lease terms vary depending on the property used and lease length.

12. Disclosure under Section 444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006

The Auditors' Report was unqualified.

Andrew Jepson FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Haines Watts

GPL 2014 Ltd (Registered number: 09307493)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 March 2023


13. Related party disclosures

The Company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the Group.

Transactions with related parties
During the year the Company entered into the following transactions with related parties:

Zeena Ventures Limited
During the year, the Company received a performance fee of £716,687 (2022: £351,250) from Zeena Ventures Limited, a subsidiary company. At the Balance Sheet date, the Company was owed: £Nil (2022: £375,250) from Zeena Ventures Limited.

Grainmarket Asset Management LLP
During the year, the Company was charged a management fee of £Nil (2022: £57,750) by Grainmarket Asset Management LLP, an LLP controlled by the director, M J Crader.

14. Ultimate controlling party

The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zomom Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.

The results of the Company are included in the consolidated financial statements of Grainmarket Properties Limited. The consolidated accounts are available from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ.

The ultimate controlling party is Abacus Pension Trustees Limited in their capacity as trustees of MJC QNUPS, by virtue of their controlling interest in Grainmarket Properties Limited.