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Registered number: 04725620









WELWYN GARDEN ESTATES LIMITED









FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INFORMATION FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024

 
WELWYN GARDEN ESTATES LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Balance Sheet
 
1
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
2 - 8

 
WELWYN GARDEN ESTATES LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 04725620

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 NOVEMBER 2024

2024
2024
2023
2023
Note
£
£
£
£

  

Current assets
  

Stocks
 4 
24,520,781
24,520,781

Debtors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 5 
3,931,445
3,931,445

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 5 
333,364
333,364

Cash at bank and in hand
 6 
1,361,895
1,289,624

  
30,147,485
30,075,214

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 7 
(614,403)
(575,682)

Net current assets
  
 
 
29,533,082
 
 
29,499,532

Total assets less current liabilities
  
29,533,082
29,499,532

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 8 
(27,878,273)
(28,201,140)

  

Net assets
  
1,654,809
1,298,392


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
  
1,000
1,000

Profit and loss account
  
1,653,809
1,297,392

  
1,654,809
1,298,392


The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.

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

The Company has opted not to file the statement of comprehensive income in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 22 August 2025.




D G Mattey
Director

The notes on pages 2 to 8 form part of these financial statements.

Page 1

 
WELWYN GARDEN ESTATES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024

1.


General information

Welwyn Garden Estates Limited is a private company, limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wakes, United Kingdom, with a registration number 04725620. The address of the registered office is Lawrence House, Goodwyn Avenue, Mill Hill, London, NW7 3RH. The principal activity of the company is that of buying and selling real estate.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. 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 preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the Company's accounting policies.

The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling which is the functional currency of the company and rounded to the nearest £.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Revenue

Revenue represents  the sales of properties and are recognised on unconditional exchange of contracts. 
Other operating income is recognised when receivable and allocated over the period to which it relates. 

 
2.3

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

 
2.4

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

 
2.5

Borrowing costs

All borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the year in which they are incurred.

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WELWYN GARDEN ESTATES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.6

Taxation

Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.


 
2.7

Stocks

Unsold properties held for resale are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost includes all ancillary expenses of purchase. 

 
2.8

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.9

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

 
2.10

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 
2.11

Financial instruments

Financial instruments are recognised in the Company's Balance Sheet when the Company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include trade and other debtors, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusted for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial assets that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss) and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, 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.

Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The Company's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other debtors due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.

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WELWYN GARDEN ESTATES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.11
Financial instruments (continued)

Impairment of financial assets

At the end of each reporting period financial assets measured at amortised cost are assessed for objective evidence of impairment. If an asset is impaired the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss. 

Financial assets are impaired when events, subsequent to their initial recognition, indicate the estimated future cash flows derived from the financial asset(s) have been adversely impacted. The impairment loss will be the difference between the current carrying amount and the present value of the future cash flows at the asset(s) original effective interest rate.

If there is a favourable change in relation to the events surrounding the impairment loss then the impairment can be reviewed for possible reversal. The reversal will not cause the current carrying amount to exceed the original carrying amount had the impairment not been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in the profit or loss.

Basic 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 the deduction of all its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other creditors, bank loans and other loans are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusting for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial liabilities that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss). When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest, discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

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

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if the payment is due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are initially recognised at their transaction price and subsequently are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

Derecognition of financial instruments

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised when their contractual right to future cash flow expire, or are settled, or when the Company transfers the asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another party. If significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained after the transfer to another party, then the Company will continue to recognise the value of the portion of the risks and rewards retained.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

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WELWYN GARDEN ESTATES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.11
Financial instruments (continued)

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.


3.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 8 (2023 - 8).

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WELWYN GARDEN ESTATES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024

4.


Stocks

2024
2023
£
£

Development property
24,520,781
24,520,781

24,520,781
24,520,781



5.


Debtors

2024
2023
£
£

Due after more than one year

Other debtors
3,931,445
3,931,445

3,931,445
3,931,445


2024
2023
£
£

Due within one year

Trade debtors
332,864
332,864

Other debtors
500
500

333,364
333,364



6.


Cash and cash equivalents

2024
2023
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
1,361,895
1,289,624

1,361,895
1,289,624


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WELWYN GARDEN ESTATES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024

7.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£
£

Other loans
322,858
305,454

Corporation tax
118,806
97,494

Other creditors
172,739
172,734

614,403
575,682



8.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2024
2023
£
£

Other loans
27,878,273
28,201,140

27,878,273
28,201,140


Secured loans
The company has loans with Aviva Commercial Finance Limited of £28,201,132 (2023: £28,506,594). The loans are secured against the assets of the company.

The aggregate amount of liabilities repayable wholly or in part more than five years after the balance sheet date is:

2024
2023
£
£


Repayable by instalments
26,453,816
26,795,078

26,453,816
26,795,078




9.


Related party transactions

The following amounts were due from related parties. 
 


2024
2023
£
£

Entities with control, joint control or significant influence over the entity
1,965,721
1,965,721

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WELWYN GARDEN ESTATES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024

10.


Auditors' information

The auditors' report on the financial statements for the year ended 30 November 2024 was unqualified.

The audit report was signed on 22 August 2025 by Matthew Wells ACA (Senior Statutory Auditor) on behalf of Haslers.

 
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