| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| DRAKE COURT PROPERTY LIMITED |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| DRAKE COURT PROPERTY LIMITED |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
| DRAKE COURT PROPERTY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09898578) |
| CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
| Page |
| Company Information | 1 |
| Report of the Directors | 2 |
| Report of the Independent Auditors | 4 |
| Income Statement | 8 |
| Balance Sheet | 9 |
| Statement of Changes in Equity | 10 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 11 |
| DRAKE COURT PROPERTY LIMITED |
| COMPANY INFORMATION |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
| DIRECTORS: |
| REGISTERED OFFICE: |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| AUDITORS: |
| Chartered Accountant & Statutory Auditor |
| Chancery House |
| 30 St Johns Road |
| Woking |
| Surrey |
| GU21 7SA |
| DRAKE COURT PROPERTY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09898578) |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
| The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 July 2024. |
| PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
| The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of the letting of commercial property. |
| DIRECTORS |
| Other changes in directors holding office are as follows: |
| GOING CONCERN |
| The company made its third trading profit this year. Turnover has fallen as a result of the fact that a large amount of one off dilapidation income was received last year. |
| At the year end, all of the investment properties had tenants in place. |
| The Balance Sheet reports net current liabilities, however this is due to amounts owed by group companies, which have funded the purchase of the properties held. Overall there are net current assets. |
| We have not identified any material uncertainties related to going concern, and the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. |
| STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES |
| The directors are responsible for preparing the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. |
| Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to: |
| - | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
| - | make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
| - | prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. |
| The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. |
| STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS |
| So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. |
| AUDITORS |
| The auditors, WP Audit Services LLP, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. |
| DRAKE COURT PROPERTY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09898578) |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
| This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| DRAKE COURT PROPERTY LIMITED |
| Opinion |
| We have audited the financial statements of Drake Court Property Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 July 2024 which comprise the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). |
| In our opinion the financial statements: |
| - | give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 July 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended; |
| - | have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and |
| - | have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
| Basis for opinion |
| We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. |
| Conclusions relating to going concern |
| In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. |
| Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. |
| Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. |
| Other information |
| The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon. |
| Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. |
| In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. |
| Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 |
| In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: |
| - | the information given in the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
| - | the Report of the Directors has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
| Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
| In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Directors. |
| We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: |
| - | adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
| - | the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or |
| - | certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
| - | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or |
| - | the directors were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies' exemption from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report or in preparing the Report of the Directors. |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| DRAKE COURT PROPERTY LIMITED |
| Responsibilities of directors |
| As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page two, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. |
| In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| DRAKE COURT PROPERTY LIMITED |
| Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements |
| Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. |
| Objectives |
| The objectives of our audit in respect of fraud, are; |
| - to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud; |
| - to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud, through designing and implementing appropriate responses to those assessed risks; and |
| - to respond appropriately to instances of fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit. |
| However, the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both management and those charged with governance of the company. |
| Audit Approach |
| Our approach was as follows: |
| - We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the Company and considered that the most significant are the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102, and UK taxation legislation. |
| - We obtained an understanding of how the Company complies with these requirements by discussions with management and those charged with governance, as well a review of relevant correspondence and certifications. |
| - We assessed the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements and how it might occur (including the risk of material misstatement due to fraud), by holding discussions with management and those charged with governance. We used our knowledge of the Company and the industry in which it operates to determine if management's explanations were consistent with our own conclusions. |
| - Based on our understanding developed from the above, we designed specific appropriate audit procedures to identify instances of non-compliance with the key laws and regulations which may result in potential fraud. This included making enquiries of management and those charged with governance, investigating unusual or unexpected relationships or movements in figures disclosed in the accounts and remaining alert for any transactions that appeared to be outside the normal course of business. Furthermore, as required by auditing standards, and taking into account our overall knowledge of the control environment, we have performed procedures to address the risks of management override of controls and the risk of fraudulent revenue recognition. Procedures such as a review of journal entries and assessing estimates for management bias have enabled us to conclude in this area. |
| No instances of fraud, non-compliance or suspected non-compliance with laws and regulations were identified from the above procedures. |
| As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK) we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also: |
| - Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. |
| - Obtain an understanding of internal control environment relevant to the audit, in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purposes of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control. |
| - Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors. |
| - Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern. |
| - Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. |
| We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| DRAKE COURT PROPERTY LIMITED |
| Context of the ability of the audit to detect fraud or breaches of law or regulation |
| Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. |
| In addition, as with any audit, there remains a risk of non-detection of fraud, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. Our audit procedures are designed to detect material misstatement. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance or fraud and cannot be expected to detect noncompliance with all laws and regulations. |
| A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors. |
| Use of our report |
| This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in a Report of the Auditors and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. |
| for and on behalf of |
| Chartered Accountant & Statutory Auditor |
| Chancery House |
| 30 St Johns Road |
| Woking |
| Surrey |
| GU21 7SA |
| DRAKE COURT PROPERTY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09898578) |
| INCOME STATEMENT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| as restated |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| TURNOVER |
| Cost of sales | ( |
) |
| GROSS PROFIT |
| Administrative expenses | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| OPERATING PROFIT |
| Interest receivable and similar income |
| PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
| Tax on profit | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
| DRAKE COURT PROPERTY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09898578) |
| BALANCE SHEET |
| 31 JULY 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| as restated |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Tangible assets | 6 |
| Investment property | 7 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Debtors | 8 |
| Cash at bank |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 9 |
| NET CURRENT LIABILITIES | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
| NET ASSETS |
| CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
| Called up share capital | 10 |
| Retained earnings | 11 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
| DRAKE COURT PROPERTY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09898578) |
| STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
| Called up |
| share | Retained | Revaluation | Total |
| capital | earnings | reserve | equity |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Balance at 1 August 2022 | ( |
) |
| Prior year adjustment | - | - |
| As restated |
| Changes in equity |
| Total comprehensive income | - |
| Prior year adjustment - reserve transfer | - | - | (210,836 | ) | (210,836 | ) |
| Balance at 31 July 2023 |
| Changes in equity |
| Total comprehensive income | - |
| Balance at 31 July 2024 |
| DRAKE COURT PROPERTY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09898578) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
| 1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
| Drake Court Property Limited is a |
| The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£). |
| 2. | STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE |
| 3. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. |
| Going concern |
| Although the company has recorded net current liabilities, this is the result of funding for the properties being provided by group companies. As the balances have no set terms of repayment they are recorded as due within one year. However these balances would not be recalled at the detriment of the group. |
| The company has been profitable in the year. |
| We have not identified any material uncertainties related to going concern, and the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. |
| Related party exemption |
| 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 companies within the group. |
| Turnover |
| Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the rental of properties in the ordinary course of the company's activities. Turnover is shown net of value added tax. |
| Rental income is recognised on a time apportioned basis. |
| DRAKE COURT PROPERTY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09898578) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
| 3. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Long leasehold | - |
| Fixtures and fittings | - |
| Tangible fixed assets are stated at costs less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. |
| Impairment of Assets |
| At each reporting date fixed assets are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If there is an indication of possible impairment, the recoverable amount of any affected asset is estimated and compared with its carrying amount. If the estimated recoverable amount is lower, the carrying amount is reduced to its estimated recoverable amount, and an impairment loss if recognised immediately in profit or loss. |
| If an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but not in excess of the amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the assets in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss. |
| Debtors |
| Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. |
| Creditors |
| Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transactions costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised costs using the effective interest method. |
| Investment property |
| Investment property is shown at most recent valuation. Any aggregate surplus or deficit arising from changes in fair value is recognised in profit or loss. |
| Investment properties include only those properties held for rental to third parties outside the group. Properties rented to group companies are held as freehold property within tangible fixed assets. |
| Taxation |
| Current tax is recognised for the amount of income tax payable in respect of the taxable profit for the current or past reporting periods using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date. |
| Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences at the reporting date, except as otherwise indicated. |
| Deferred tax assets are only recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. If and when all conditions for retaining tax allowances for the cost of a fixed asset have been met, the deferred tax is reversed. |
| Deferred tax is calculated using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. |
| The tax expense (income) is presented either in profit or loss, other comprehensive income or equity depending on the transaction that resulted in the tax expense (income). |
| Provisions for liabilities |
| Provisions are recognised when the Company has a present (legal or constructive) obligation as a result of a past event; it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation; and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. |
| The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. |
| Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation is recognised at present value using a pre-tax discount rate. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance costs in profit or loss in the period it arises. |
| DRAKE COURT PROPERTY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09898578) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
| 4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
| The average number of employees during the year was |
| This comprises the directors, who are remunerated from elsewhere in the group. |
| 5. | PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT |
| In the previous year, significant repair and renewal costs were incurred, relating to one of the company's investment properties. This was recharged onto the previous tenant as a dilapidation in the 2024 year. |
| The 2023 comparatives have been restated to recognise the accrued income in the same period that the costs were incurred. Therefore, accrued income of £134,634 has been recognised in 2023 and the tax liability has been increased by £28,300. |
| As the income was formally invoiced in 2024, there is no accrued income outstanding at the 2024 year end. |
| In addition, a prior year adjustment has been processed in order to correctly include investment property revaluation uplifts within retained earnings, rather than a separate revaluation reserve. This was a movement within equity only, as illustrated in the Statement of Changes in Equity. |
| 6. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Fixtures |
| Long | and |
| leasehold | fittings | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 August 2023 |
| and 31 July 2024 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 August 2023 |
| Charge for year |
| At 31 July 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 July 2024 |
| At 31 July 2023 |
| 7. | INVESTMENT PROPERTY |
| Total |
| £ |
| FAIR VALUE |
| At 1 August 2023 |
| and 31 July 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 July 2024 |
| At 31 July 2023 |
| A formal valuation of the investment property was carried out in July 2021 by an independent property consultant. The directors assess fair value annually, having regard for current market prices for comparable real estate and using observable market prices. This is adjusted if necessary for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset. |
| DRAKE COURT PROPERTY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09898578) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
| 8. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| as restated |
| £ | £ |
| Trade debtors |
| Other debtors |
| 9. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| as restated |
| £ | £ |
| Trade creditors |
| Amounts owed to group undertakings |
| Taxation and social security |
| Other creditors |
| Amounts owed to group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand. |
| 10. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
| Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
| Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2024 | 2023 |
| value: | as restated |
| £ | £ |
| Ordinary | £1 | 100 | 100 |
| Each share is entitled to one vote in any circumstances, is entitled pari passu to dividend payments or any other distribution and is entitled pari passu to participate in a distribution arising from a winding up of the company. |
| 11. | RESERVES |
| Included within retained earnings is an amount totalling £210,836 which relates to property revaluations, and hence is non-distributable. |
| 12. | ULTIMATE PARENT UNDERTAKING AND CONTROLLING PARTY |
| The company's immediate and ultimate parent is PSC Training & Development Group Limited, incorporated in England and Wales. |
| The smallest entity producing publicly available consolIdated financial statements is PSC Training & Development Group Limited. These financial statements are available from Companies House. |
| The ultimate controlling party is Mrs A Roseen Boulting. |