Company registration number 04339503 (England and Wales)
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
Mr J Blacker
(Appointed 15 March 2024)
Mr G Juty
(Appointed 15 March 2024)
Mr M Harrison
(Appointed 10 September 2025)
Company number
04339503
Registered office
One West Point
c/o Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation
One West Point
London
W3 6RT
Auditor
Mercer & Hole LLP
Trinity Court
Church Street
Rickmansworth
WD3 1RT
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Directors' report
1
Directors' responsibilities statement
2
Independent auditor's report
3 - 5
Statement of comprehensive income
6
Statement of financial position
7
Statement of changes in equity
8
Statement of cash flows
9
Notes to the financial statements
10 - 19
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the period ended 31 March 2025.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company is letting and operating their own real estate.
Results and dividends
The results for the period are set out on page 6.
Ordinary dividends were paid amounting to £1,100,000.
Directors
The directors who held office during the period and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
Mr J Blacker
(Appointed 15 March 2024)
Mr G Juty
(Appointed 15 March 2024)
J Hoare
(Resigned 15 March 2024)
J Scott
(Resigned 15 March 2024)
Mr M Harrison
(Appointed 10 September 2025)
Auditor
Mercer & Hole LLP were appointed as auditor to the company and in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006, a resolution proposing that they be re-appointed will be put at a General Meeting.
Statement of disclosure to auditor
Each director in office at the date of approval of this annual report confirms that:
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company's auditor is unaware, and
the 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 auditor is aware of that information.
This confirmation is given and should be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of section 418 of the Companies Act 2006.
Small companies exemption
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
On behalf of the board
Mr G Juty
Director
15 September 2025
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report 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 International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the United Kingdom. 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, International Accounting Standard 1 requires that directors:
properly select and apply accounting policies;
present information, including accounting policies, in a manner that provides relevant, reliable, comparable and understandable information;
provide additional disclosures when compliance with the specific requirements in IFRSs are insufficient to enable users to understand the impact of particular transactions, other events and conditions on the entity's financial position and financial performance; and
make an assessment of the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
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.
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Sarastro Holdings Limited (the 'company') for the period ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the statement of comprehensive income, the statement of financial position, the statement of changes in equity, the statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and UK adopted international accounting standards.
In our opinion the financial statements:
give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its loss for the period then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with UK adopted international accounting standards; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
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 Auditor's 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.
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. 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. 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 course of 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 our audit:
the information given in the directors' report for the financial period for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the directors' report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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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 directors' report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which 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.
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement, 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 is 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.
Auditor's 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 an auditor's report 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.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.
Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
Based on our understanding of the company and industry, we identified that the principle risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to breaches in Health & Safety and General Data Protection Regulations, and we considered the extent to which non-compliance may have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006.
Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:
discussions with management, including considerations of known or suspected instances of non - compliance with laws and regulations and fraud;
evaluation of the operating effectiveness of management's controls designed to prevent and detect irregularities;
identifying and testing journal entries.
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 (irregularities) 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 remained a higher risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing noncompliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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The prior year’s financial statements were not audited, and accordingly we do not express an opinion on them.
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 an auditor's report 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.
Mark Cassidy FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Mercer & Hole LLP, Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountants
Trinity Court
Church Street
Rickmansworth
WD3 1RT
15 September 2025
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Period
Period
ended
ended
31 March
29 February
2025
2024 Unaudited
Notes
£
£
Revenue
497,416
385,658
Gross profit
497,416
385,658
Other operating income
-
440
Administrative expenses
(150,049)
(98,974)
Operating profit
4
347,367
287,124
Investment revenues
7
10,312
11,246
Other gains and losses
8
(1,750,000)
5,896,488
(Loss)/profit before taxation
(1,392,321)
6,194,858
Income tax expense
9
(176,422)
(799,318)
(Loss)/profit and total comprehensive income for the period
(1,568,743)
5,395,540
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT
31 MARCH 2025
31 March 2025
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31 March
29 February
2025
2024 Unaudited
Notes
£
£
Non-current assets
Investment property
10
10,250,000
12,000,000
Current assets
Trade and other receivables
11
382,023
176,081
Cash and cash equivalents
294,537
1,240,561
676,560
1,416,642
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
12
218,451
185,101
Current tax liabilities
83,277
75,472
Deferred revenue
14
91,258
38,600
392,986
299,173
Net current assets
283,574
1,117,469
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
13
1,463,242
1,378,394
Net assets
9,070,332
11,739,075
Equity
Called up share capital
16
28,229
28,229
Non-distributable reserves
17
4,653,242
4,417,125
Retained earnings
4,388,861
7,293,721
Total equity
9,070,332
11,739,075
These financial statements have been prepared 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 15 September 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr G Juty
Director
Company registration number 04339503 (England and Wales)
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Share capital
Non-distributable reserves
Retained earnings
Total
Notes
£
£
£
£
Balance at 1 May 2023
28,229
11,290
6,512,432
6,551,951
Period ended 29 February 2024:
Profit and total comprehensive income
-
-
5,395,540
5,395,540
Dividends
-
-
(208,416)
(208,416)
Transfer to other reserves
-
4,405,835
(4,405,835)
-
Balance at 29 February 2024
28,229
4,417,125
7,293,721
11,739,075
Period ended 31 March 2025:
Loss and total comprehensive income
-
-
(1,568,743)
(1,568,743)
Dividends
-
-
(1,100,000)
(1,100,000)
Transfer to other reserves
-
236,117
(236,117)
-
Balance at 31 March 2025
28,229
4,653,242
4,388,861
9,070,332
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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2025
2024 Unaudited
Notes
£
£
£
£
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from/(absorbed by) operations
23
217,706
(93,929)
Income taxes paid
(83,769)
(42,377)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities
133,937
(136,306)
Investing activities
Repayment of loans
9,727
(9,727)
Proceeds from disposal of investments
1,184,118
Interest received
10,312
5,932
Dividends received
5,314
Net cash generated from investing activities
20,039
1,185,637
Financing activities
Dividends paid
(1,100,000)
(208,416)
Net cash used in financing activities
(1,100,000)
(208,416)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
(946,024)
840,915
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
1,240,561
399,646
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
294,537
1,240,561
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Sarastro Holdings Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is One West Point, c/o Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation, One West Point, London, W3 6RT. The company's principal activities and nature of its operations are disclosed in the directors' report.
1.1
Reporting period
The reporting period for the financial statements is longer than 12 months as the company changed the year end from 29 February 2024 to 31 March 2025. Therefore, the financial statements will not be directly comparable with the previous period which covered the 10 months from 1 May 2023 to 29 February 2024.
1.2
Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted for use in the United Kingdom and with those parts of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS, except as otherwise stated.
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, except for the revaluation of investment property. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.3
Going concern
The directors have at the time of approving the financial statements, a reasonable expectation that the truecompany has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
1.4
Revenue
Revenue comprises rental income from tenancy occupied properties net of Value Added Tax where appropriate.
Rental income is recognised in the Income Statement on a straight-line basis over the total lease period. The total expected rent payable over a lease, which takes account of lease incentives, is amortised on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Lease incentives are recognised as an integral part of the net consideration for the use of the property.
1.5
Investment property
Investment property, which is property held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation, is initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses. The surplus or deficit on revaluation is recognised in profit or loss.
1.6
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents 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.
1.7
Financial assets
Financial assets are recognised in the company's statement of financial position when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial assets are classified into specified categories, depending on the nature and purpose of the financial assets.
At initial recognition, financial assets classified as fair value through profit and loss are measured at fair value and any transaction costs are recognised in profit or loss. Financial assets not classified as fair value through profit and loss are initially measured at fair value plus transaction costs.
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
When any of the above-mentioned conditions for classification of financial assets is not met, a financial asset is classified as measured at fair value through profit or loss. Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss are recognized initially at fair value and any transaction costs are recognised in profit or loss when incurred. A gain or loss on a financial asset measured at fair value through profit or loss is recognised in profit or loss, and is included within finance income or finance costs in the statement of income for the reporting period in which it arises.
Financial assets held at amortised cost
Financial instruments are classified as financial assets measured at amortised cost where the objective is to hold these assets in order to collect contractual cash flows, and the contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest. They arise principally from the provision of goods and services to customers (eg trade receivables). They are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs directly attributable to their acquisition or issue, and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less provision for impairment where necessary.
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
Debt instruments are classified as financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income where the financial assets are held within the company’s business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets, and the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
A debt instrument measured at fair value through other comprehensive income is recognised initially at fair value plus transaction costs directly attributable to the asset. After initial recognition, each asset is measured at fair value, with changes in fair value included in other comprehensive income. Accumulated gains or losses recognised through other comprehensive income are directly transferred to profit or loss when the debt instrument is derecognised.
The company has made an irrevocable election to recognize changes in fair value of investments in equity instruments through other comprehensive income, not through profit or loss. A gain or loss from fair value changes will be shown in other comprehensive income and will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss. Equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income are recognized initially at fair value plus transaction cost directly attributable to the asset. After initial recognition, each asset is measured at fair value, with changes in fair value included in other comprehensive income. Accumulated gains or losses recognized through other comprehensive income are directly transferred to retained earnings when the equity instrument is derecognized or its fair value substantially decreased. Dividends are recognized as finance income in profit or loss.
Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets carried at amortised cost and FVOCI are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.
The expected credit losses associated with these assets are estimated on a forward-looking basis. A broad range of information is considered when assessing credit risk and measuring expected credit losses, including past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the expected collectability of the future cash flows of the instrument.
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity.
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.8
Financial liabilities
The company recognises financial debt when the company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instruments. Financial liabilities are classified as either 'financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss' or 'other financial liabilities'.
Other financial liabilities
Other financial liabilities, including borrowings, trade payables and other short-term monetary liabilities, are initially measured at fair value net of transaction costs directly attributable to the issuance of the financial liability. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. For the purposes of each financial liability, interest expense includes initial transaction costs and any premium payable on redemption, as well as any interest or coupon payable while the liability is outstanding.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when, and only when, the company’s obligations are discharged, cancelled, or they expire.
1.9
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
1.10
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the income statement because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit, and is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the temporary difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the income statement, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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2
First-time adoption of IFRS
The company has adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the first time in the current reporting period, with the transition date being 1 March 2024.
The adoption of IFRS has been applied retrospectively in accordance with IFRS 1 First-time adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards. However, the transition to IFRS did not result in any adjustments to the comparative financial information previously presented under FRS 102.
Accordingly, the comparative figures for the period ended 29 February 2024 are consistent with those previously reported under FRS 102 and have not been restated.
3
Critical accounting estimates and judgements
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, if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are outlined below.
Critical judgements
Fair value of investment property
The key accounting estimate in preparing these financial statements relates to the carrying value of the investment properties which are stated at fair value. The company uses experts who use lease terms, market conditions and sales prices based upon known market transactions for similar properties as a basis for determining their estimation of the fair value of the investment properties. However, the valuation of the company's investment properties is inherently subjective, as it is made on the basis of valuation assumptions which may in the future not prove to be accurate. In addition, the deferred tax liabilities recognised in respect of the fair value gains and losses on these investment properties are assessed on the basis of assumptions regarding the future, the likelihood that assets will be realised and liabilities will be settled, and estimates as to the timing of those future events and as to the future tax rates that will be applicable.
4
Operating profit
2025
2024 Unaudited
Operating profit for the period is stated after charging/(crediting):
£
£
Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the company's financial statements
10,000
-
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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5
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the period was:
2025
2024 Unaudited
Number
Number
2
3
Their aggregate remuneration comprised:
2025
2024 Unaudited
£
£
Wages and salaries
26,000
Social security costs
-
2,427
Pension costs
1,400
29,827
6
Directors' remuneration
2025
2024 Unaudited
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
26,000
Company pension contributions to defined contribution schemes
-
1,400
27,400
7
Investment income
2025
2024 Unaudited
£
£
Interest income
Financial instruments measured at amortised cost:
Bank deposits
10,312
1,189
Other interest income on financial assets
4,743
Total interest revenue
10,312
5,932
Other income
Dividends received
-
5,314
10,312
11,246
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
(Continued)
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Income above relates to assets held at amortised cost, unless stated otherwise.
8
Other gains and losses
2025
2024 Unaudited
£
£
Changes in the fair value of investment properties
(1,750,000)
5,889,500
Change in value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
-
6,988
(1,750,000)
5,896,488
9
Income tax expense
2025
2024 Unaudited
£
£
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
83,277
75,471
Adjustments in respect of prior periods
8,297
Total UK current tax
91,574
75,471
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of temporary differences
84,848
723,847
Total tax charge
176,422
799,318
The charge for the period can be reconciled to the (loss)/profit per the income statement as follows:
2025
2024 Unaudited
£
£
(Loss)/profit before taxation
(1,392,321)
6,194,858
Expected tax (credit)/charge based on a corporation tax rate of 25.00% (2024 Unaudited: 25.00%)
(348,080)
1,548,715
Effect of expenses not deductible in determining taxable profit
437,500
Income not taxable
(1,472,075)
Adjustment in respect of prior years
8,297
Deferred tax adjustments in respect of prior years
84,848
723,847
Capital allowances
(6,143)
(1,169)
Taxation charge for the period
176,422
799,318
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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10
Investment property
2025
2024 Unaudited
£
£
Cost
At 1 March 2024
12,000,000
6,110,500
Fair value adjustment
(1,750,000)
5,889,500
At 31 March 2025
10,250,000
12,000,000
As at 31 March 2025, the investment property was revalued at £10,250,000 by RICS certified surveyors Colliers International.
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Trade and other receivables
2025
2024 Unaudited
£
£
Trade receivables
130,749
13,135
Amount owed by parent undertaking
82,043
Other receivables
152,233
162,946
Prepayments
16,998
382,023
176,081
12
Trade and other payables
2025
2024 Unaudited
£
£
Accruals
53,099
17,000
Social security and other taxation
13,120
17,584
Other payables
152,232
150,517
218,451
185,101
13
Deferred taxation
Liabilities
2025
2024 Unaudited
£
£
Deferred tax balances
1,463,242
1,378,394
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
13
Deferred taxation
(Continued)
- 17 -
The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon during the current and prior reporting period.
Investment property
£
Liability at 1 March 2023
654,547
Deferred tax movements in prior year
Charge/(credit) to other comprehensive income
723,847
Liability at 1 March 2024
1,378,394
Deferred tax movements in current year
Charge/(credit) to other comprehensive income
84,848
Liability at 31 March 2025
1,463,242
14
Deferred revenue
2025
2024 Unaudited
£
£
Arising from rental income
91,258
38,600
All deferred revenues are expected to be settled within 12 months from the reporting date.
15
Retirement benefit schemes
2025
2024 Unaudited
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
-
1,400
16
Share capital
2025
2024 Unaudited
2025
2024 Unaudited
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
of £1 each
28,229
28,229
28,229
28,229
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- 18 -
17
Non-distributable reserves
2025
2024 Unaudited
£
£
At the beginning of the period
4,417,125
11,290
Additions
236,117
4,405,835
At the end of the period
4,653,242
4,417,125
18
Other leasing information
As lessor - operating leases
The Company generates rental income from 5 different operating lease arrangements. For the period ended 31 March 2025 the total lease income recognised from these operating leases amounted to £492,549.
These lease payments are derived from agreements in which the Company acts as the lessor. The terms of these leases are aligned with prevailing market conditions, and the future lease income is expected to be received in accordance with the agreed-upon lease terms.
2025
2024 Unaudited
Maturity analysis of operating lease payments receivable:
£
£
Within one year
451,425
451,425
Year 2
41,500
451,425
Year 3
24,208
41,500
Year 4
-
24,208
Total undiscounted lease payments receivable
517,133
968,558
Total lease income
-
-
19
Capital risk management
The company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.
20
Related party transactions
Other debtors includes a loan of £82,043 from the Company's ultimate controlling party.
21
Directors' transactions
Loans
% Rate
Opening balance
Amounts advanced
Amounts repaid
Closing balance
£
£
£
£
Directors' loan account
-
9,727
25,135
(34,862)
-
9,727
25,135
(34,862)
-
SARASTRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- 19 -
22
Controlling party
The controlling party of Sarastro Holdings Limited is Old Oak And Park Royal Development Corporation, a Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) ultimately controlled by the Mayor of London.
23
Cash generated from/(absorbed by) operations
2025
2024 Unaudited
£
£
(Loss)/profit for the period before taxation
(1,392,321)
6,194,858
Adjustments for:
Investment income
(10,312)
(11,246)
Fair value loss/(gain) on investment properties
1,750,000
(5,889,500)
Other gains and losses
-
(6,988)
Movements in working capital:
Increase in trade and other receivables
(215,669)
(152,240)
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables
33,350
(208,972)
Increase/(decrease) in deferred revenue outstanding
52,658
(19,841)
Cash generated from/(absorbed by) operations
217,706
(93,929)
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