Company Registration No. 02372189 (England and Wales)
SANSTONE LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
LB GROUP
1 Vicarage Lane
Stratford
London
England
E15 4HF
SANSTONE LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Balance sheet
1
Notes to the financial statements
2 - 7
SANSTONE LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2023
31 December 2023
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2023
2022
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Investments
4
2
2
Current assets
Debtors
6
63,502
63,502
Developments
7
120,915
103,949
184,417
167,451
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
8
(188,522)
(171,556)
Net current liabilities
(4,105)
(4,105)
Total assets less current liabilities
(4,103)
(4,103)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
9
2
2
Profit and loss reserves
(4,105)
(4,105)
Total equity
(4,103)
(4,103)
The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true
For the financial year ended 31 December 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.
These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 16 September 2024 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mrs M D R Cardenoso Saenz de Miera
Director
Company Registration No. 02372189
SANSTONE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Sanstone Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 6th Floor, 60 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0HR, EC3V OHR.
1.1
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
The financial statements include the company's share of the Chelmsford Partnerships assets and liabilities. The directors are of the opinion that the company's partnership with Alde Developments Limited, Robert Fraser 24th Development Company Limited and Properticorp International (No.2) Limited in the Chelmsford Partnership is a structure with the form, but not the substance of a joint venture and each venturer is able to identify and control its share of the assets, liabilities and cash flows of the partnership.
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 £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, [modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value]. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2
Going concern
As at 31 December 20true23, the company's liabilities exceed its assets by £4,103. The company is therefore dependent on the continued financial support of the holding company.
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The validity of this assumption depends upon the continued financial support, to which the holding company is not legally committed but which the directors believe will be provided. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result if financial support is not provided by the holding company.
On this basis the directors believe it is appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on a going concern basis.
1.3
Fixed asset investments
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 profit or loss.
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 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 arrangement are classified as jointly controlled entities.
SANSTONE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.4
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 less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.5
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes 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 a 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 the future payments discounted at a 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.
1.6
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.
SANSTONE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.7
Derivatives
Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value at the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured to fair value at each reporting end date. The resulting gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately unless the derivative is designated and effective as a hedging instrument, in which event the timing of the recognition in profit or loss depends on the nature of the hedge relationship.
A derivative with a positive fair value is recognised as a financial asset, whereas a derivative with a negative fair value is recognised as a financial liability.
1.8
Employee benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
1.9
Foreign exchange
Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.
1.10
The partnership was established as a whole project partnership with the partner's interest in the overall profit or loss being calculated over the life of the development, as opposed to being calculated annually or by reference to particular accounting periods.
Development property is stated at cost. Net realisable value depends on a number of factors and will ultimately be determined on sale.
2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
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 may 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.
SANSTONE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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3
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2023
2022
Number
Number
Total
2
2
4
Fixed asset investments
2023
2022
£
£
Shares in group undertakings and participating interests
2
2
5
Subsidiaries
Details of the company's subsidiaries at 31 December 2023 are as follows:
Name of undertaking
Registered office
Class of
% Held
shares held
Direct
Alde Developments Limited
England and Wales
Ordinary
100.00
Robert Fraser Twenty-Fourth Development Company Limited
England and Wales
Ordinary
100.00
The company owns 100% of Alde Developments Limited and Robert Fraser Twenty-Fourth Development Company Limited both registered in England and Wales. They were also formed to participate in the Chelmsford Partnership.
6
Debtors
2023
2022
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Amounts owed by group undertakings
63,502
63,502
SANSTONE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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7
Development
2023
2022
£
£
Development
120,915
103,949
The development property is stated at cost.
On 15 March 2006, the development property was sold for £706,887. The company's share of the proceeds was £88,361.
There is an overage agreement that states that if a development is constructed on the property by the transferee within the next ten years which is in excess of 4,000 square metres, the company will be due a further £337.52 per square metre.
A development commenced during the year ended 31 December 2012, and The Chelmsford Partnership received £145,906 in respect of the overage agreement on 18 December 2012. The company's share of the proceeds is £18,238. It is the directors' opinion that more monies are due in respect of this development.
It is the directors’ opinion that the company will transfer the profit or loss on the disposal of the development property when the overage agreement position has been agreed with the developers. The directors do not at this stage anticipate any loss.
8
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023
2022
£
£
Amounts owed to group undertakings
51,561
51,561
Other creditors
136,961
119,995
188,522
171,556
The amounts owed to group undertakings represent loans which are secured by a fixed and floating charge over the entire assets and undertakings of the company.
The other creditors are secured by a legal charge and debenture over the property.
9
Called up share capital
2023
2022
2023
2022
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary Shares of £1 each
2
2
2
2
10
Related party transactions
As at the balance sheet date, the following amounts were owed by fellow group undertakings:
Sterling Property Holdings Limited - £63,502 (2022: £63,502)
As at the balance sheet date, the following amounts were owed to fellow group undertakings:
Sterling Property Trust Limited - £51,561 (2022: £51,561)
SANSTONE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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Parent company
The immediate parent undertaking is Sterling Property Trust Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.
The ultimate parent undertaking is Sterling Property Holdings Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.
The accounts of Sterling Property Trust Limited and the ultimate parent undertaking Sterling Property Holdings Limited will be available at 6th Floor, 60 Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 0HR and Companies House.
The ultimate controlling party is Mr J K Farrell.