| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
| FOR |
| EARLSMEAD ESTATES LIMITED |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
| FOR |
| EARLSMEAD ESTATES LIMITED |
| EARLSMEAD ESTATES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04577625) |
| CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
| Page |
| Statement of Financial Position | 1 | to | 2 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 3 | to | 8 |
| EARLSMEAD ESTATES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04577625) |
| STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION |
| 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
| 30.9.24 | 30.9.23 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Tangible assets | 4 |
| Investments | 5 |
| Investment property | 6 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Debtors | 7 |
| Investments | 8 |
| Cash at bank |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 9 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due after more than one year |
10 |
( |
) |
| PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | ( |
) |
| NET ASSETS |
| CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
| Called up share capital |
| Share premium |
| Non distributable reserve |
| Other reserves |
| Retained earnings |
| The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for: |
| (a) | ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and |
| (b) | preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company. |
| EARLSMEAD ESTATES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04577625) |
| STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - continued |
| 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
| EARLSMEAD ESTATES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04577625) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
| 1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
| The company is a private company limited by shares, registered in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is c/o DPC, Stone House, Stone Road Business Park, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6SR. |
| The principal activity of the company was that of a property investment company. The company also trades in the sale of properties. |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through profit or loss. |
| The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity. |
| PREPARATION OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| The company has taken advantage of the option not to prepare consolidated financial statements contained in Section 398 of the Companies Act 2006 on the basis that the company and its subsidiary undertakings comprise a small group. |
| SIGNIFICANT JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES |
| The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. |
| Valuation of Investments |
| As described in the notes to the financial statements, the investment properties are stated at fair value as determined by the directors as at 30 September 2024. |
| Key sources of estimation uncertainty |
| Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely equal the related actual outcome. The key assumptions and other sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are as follows: |
| As described in the accounting policies of the financial statements, depreciation of tangible fixed assets has been based on estimated useful lives and residual values deemed appropriate by the directors. Estimated useful lives and residual values are reviewed annually and revised as appropriate. Revisions take in to account actual asset lives and residual values as evidenced by disposals during current and prior accounting periods. |
| REVENUE RECOGNITION |
| The company is primarily a property investment company and also trades in the sale of properties. Rental income is recognised in the relevant rental period. Property sales are recognised at sale price on exchange of contracts. |
| EARLSMEAD ESTATES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04577625) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. |
| An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity, except to the extent it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset previously recognised in profit or loss. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other comprehensive income to the extent of any previously recognised revaluation increase accumulated in equity in respect of that asset. Where a revaluation decrease exceeds the accumulated revaluation gains accumulated in equity in respect of that asset, the excess shall be recognised in profit or loss. |
| Depreciation is provided at the following annual rate in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. |
| Plant and machinery - 10% straight line |
| INVESTMENT PROPERTY |
| Investment property is initially recorded at cost, which includes purchase price and any directly attributable expenditure. |
| Investment property is revalued to its fair value at each reporting date and any changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss. |
| If a reliable measure of fair value is no longer available without undue cost or effort for an item of investment property, it shall be transferred to tangible assets and treated as such until it is expected that fair value will be reliably measurable on an on-going basis. |
| EARLSMEAD ESTATES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04577625) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
| A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. |
| Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument. |
| Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost. |
| Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately. |
| For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics. |
| Any reversals of impairment are recognised in profit or loss immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised. |
| 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 entity after deducting all of its financial liabilities. |
| Where the contractual obligations of financial instruments (including share capital) are equivalent to a similar debt instrument, those financial instruments are classed as financial liabilities. Financial liabilities are presented as such in the balance sheet. Finance costs and gains or losses relating to financial liabilities are included in the profit and loss account. Finance costs are calculated so as to produce a constant rate of return on the outstanding liability. |
| Where the contractual terms of share capital do not have any terms meeting the definition of a financial liability then this is classed as an equity instrument. Dividends and distributions relating to equity instruments are debited direct to equity. |
| 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 statement of financial position date. |
| EARLSMEAD ESTATES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04577625) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| DEFERRED TAX |
| Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the statement of financial position 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. |
| FOREIGN CURRENCIES |
| Foreign currency transactions are initially recorded in the functional currency, by applying the spot exchange rate as at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate ruling at the reporting date, with any gains or losses being taken to the profit and loss account. |
| PENSION COSTS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS |
| The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate. |
| INVESTMENTS |
| Fixed asset investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. |
| 3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
| The average number of employees during the year was |
| 4. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Plant and |
| machinery |
| £ |
| COST |
| At 1 October 2023 |
| and 30 September 2024 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 October 2023 |
| Charge for year |
| At 30 September 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 30 September 2024 |
| At 30 September 2023 |
| EARLSMEAD ESTATES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04577625) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
| 5. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS |
| Shares in |
| group |
| undertakings |
| £ |
| COST |
| At 1 October 2023 |
| and 30 September 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 30 September 2024 |
| At 30 September 2023 |
| 6. | INVESTMENT PROPERTY |
| Total |
| £ |
| FAIR VALUE |
| At 1 October 2023 |
| Additions |
| Revaluations | 791,639 |
| At 30 September 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 30 September 2024 |
| At 30 September 2023 |
| The directors consider the investment properties to be stated at fair value as at 30 September 2024. |
| Fair value at 30 September 2024 is represented by: |
| £ |
| Valuation in 2024 | 791,639 |
| Valuation in 2022 | (418,924 | ) |
| Valuation in 2018 | 772,698 |
| Valuation in 2017 | 367,395 |
| Valuation in 2015 | (574,016 | ) |
| Cost | 3,351,441 |
| 4,290,233 |
| 7. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 30.9.24 | 30.9.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Amounts owed by group undertakings |
| Amounts owed by connected companies | 180,136 | 179,336 |
| Other debtors |
| Deferred tax asset | 13,270 | 15,185 |
| Called up share capital not paid |
| Prepayments |
| EARLSMEAD ESTATES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04577625) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
| 7. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR - continued |
| Amounts owed by group undertakings and connected companies are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand. |
| 8. | CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS |
| 30.9.24 | 30.9.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Current assets available-for- |
| sale investments |
| 9. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 30.9.24 | 30.9.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank loans and overdrafts |
| Trade creditors |
| Amounts owed to group undertakings |
| Tax |
| VAT | 7,434 | 6,670 |
| Other creditors |
| Accruals and deferred income |
| Amounts owed to group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand. |
| The bank loan is secured over the investment properties. |
| The bank loan is interest only and matures in June 2029. |
| 10. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
| 30.9.24 | 30.9.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank loans |
| 11. | OTHER FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS |
| The company is a guarantor of the bank loans outstanding in two connected companies; Portfolio Estates Limited and Novodex Limited. The total amount guaranteed at the year end is £1,540,000 (2023: £2,149,000). |
| 12. | EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD |
| There were no significant events up to the date of approval of the financial statements by the Board. |
| 13. | PARENT COMPANY |
| The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of England and Wales. |