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Registered number: 04827515



 

 
 
 
 
ABBEY COMMERCIAL LTD

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

 
ABBEY COMMERCIAL LTD
 

COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
B Ackerman 
N Ackerman 




Registered number
04827515



Registered office
113 Brent Street

London

NW4 2DX




Independent auditors
Wilder Coe Ltd

Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors

1st Floor Sackville House

143-149 Fenchurch Street

London

EC3M 6BL





 
ABBEY COMMERCIAL LTD
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic Report
 
1 - 3
Directors' Report
 
4 - 5
Independent Auditors' Report
 
6 - 9
Statement of Comprehensive Income
 
10
Balance Sheet
 
11
Statement of Changes in Equity
 
12
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
13 - 23


 
ABBEY COMMERCIAL LTD
 

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Introduction
 
The directors present their Strategic Report for the year ended 31 December 2024.
The Company is a member of the Bana One Ltd group of companies. Bana One Ltd prepares consolidated accounts which contain a Strategic Report for the entire group.The contents of this Strategic Report is aligned with the group’s Strategic Report included in the consolidated financial statements of Bana One Limited, as the activities, strategy, and risks of the company are consistent with those of the group.

Principal Activities
 

The Group’s principal activity continues to be investment in UK real estate. The Group’s portfolio is centred on London and the South of England. It comprises a broad range of retail, office, industrial and residential properties.
Our objectives are to achieve capital growth from a well-diversified and balanced portfolio, and to generate income to fund refurbishments and new developments.
 
Our strategy to achieve these objectives is as follows:
• undertake refurbishment projects to improve the quality of the existing estate;
• progress commercial and residential development opportunities within the portfolio;
• make acquisitions that complement our existing holdings;
• increase our residential portfolio to 50% of group income; and
• increase exposure to the industrial sector.

Business Review and Performance in 2024
 
The board is satisfied with the performance in the year.

a) Rental income
The Group’s rental income for the year has increased by 7.6% to £36.72 million. Residential rents continued to grow, increasing by 9.5% to £16.86 million. This reflects rental increases and low vacancy rates, combined with adding new units to the portfolio. Commercial rents increased by 6.0% to £19.86 million, through increased volumes of new lettings, lease renewals and upward rent reviews.
b) Capital value, acquisitions and disposals
Approximately 30% by value of the portfolio was externally valued in the year for loan covenant and refinancing purposes. Overall, the Group’s property value has increased by 3.5% (£19.9 million) in the year. We continue to invest in our portfolio and have capitalised £13.0 million of expenditure on construction and planning. 
We did not make any significant purchases in the year, but we purchased a mixed-use property in North London for £7 million in February 2025. We sold six properties in the year (five via enfranchisement), raising £3,00,000, and have raised a further £3,300,000 from property sales since the year-end.  We continue to assess our holdings against our investment criteria.
c) Developments and planning consents
In May 2024 we completed our mixed-use development in Finchley. Since the year-end we have completed a new office building in Brighton and also completed number of other smaller residential projects. Building works are progressing well at a new nine-storey mixed-use development in Finchley, North London. Finally, we expect to start construction work on two consented schemes in 2026 (one industrial and one residential). We are also working on a number of other schemes and applications in London and on the South Coast.
 
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STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

d) Financing
The following transactions were completed in the year, and after the year-end date:
• In the second quarter of 2024, we completed two new loans with Canada Life and Santander, secured
          against uncharged properties, which raised £38 million.
On 31 December 2024 we repaid £20 million loan notes.
• In February 2025 we completed a new £51.4 million 5-year loan with Barclays and repaid our Aviva loan.
• In June 2025 we agreed a two-year extension to our £40 million loan facility with Canada Life which now
          matures in October 2027.

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
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ABBEY COMMERCIAL LTD
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Conclusion
 
The UK real estate industry and the wider economy face a number of significant challenges. “Higher for longer” interest rates, the prospect of tax increases and further unhelpful political interference in the property sector on various matters all cast a lengthening shadow. Business confidence surveys paint a bleak picture.
We continue to upgrade the quality of our portfolio and provide tenants with good management and services.  Our strategy over the last decade has laid strong foundations for the Group. Property still remains an attractive long-term investment. We will continue to invest in the business and work towards the objectives listed above.


This report was approved by the board on 22 September 2025 and signed on its behalf.



B Ackerman
Director

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DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

The directors present their report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Directors' 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 applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. 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 for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and

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 to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006They 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.

Disclosure of information to auditors

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' Report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditors are unaware, and

the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditors are aware of that information.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the Company is that of property investment.

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £4,599,133 (2023 - loss £9,072,430).

No interim dividend was paid in the year (2023 - £Nil).

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

B Ackerman 
N Ackerman 

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DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Auditors

The auditorsWilder Coe Ltdwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board on 22 September 2025 and signed on its behalf.
 





B Ackerman
Director

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ABBEY COMMERCIAL LTD
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Abbey Commercial Ltd (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe 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 December 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 United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council'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 other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' Report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual ReportOur 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.


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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ABBEY COMMERCIAL LTD (CONTINUED)


Opinion 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 Strategic Report and the Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report have 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 Strategic Report or 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 set out on page 4, 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.


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ABBEY COMMERCIAL LTD
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ABBEY COMMERCIAL LTD (CONTINUED)


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 an Auditors' 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.


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Discussions with and enquiries of management and those charged with governance were held with a view to identifying those laws and regulations that could be expected to have a material impact on the financial statements. During the engagement team briefing, the outcomes of these discussions and enquiries were shared with the team, as well as consideration as to where and how fraud may occur in the entity.
The following laws and regulations were identified as being of significance to the entity:
 
Those laws and regulations considered to have a direct effect on the financial statements include UK financial reporting standards, company law, tax and distributable profits legislation.
Those laws and regulations for which non-compliance may be fundamental to the operating aspects of the business and therefore may have a material effect on the financial statements, in particular laws and regulations around planning and residential lettings.
 
Audit procedures undertaken in response to the potential risks relating to irregularities (which include fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations) comprised of: enquiries of management and those charged with governance as to whether the entity complies with such laws and regulations; enquiries with the same concerning any actual or potential litigation or claims; inspection of relevant legal correspondence; testing the appropriateness of journal entries; and the performance of analytical review to identify unexpected movements in account balances which may be indicative of fraud.
No instances of material non-compliance were identified. However, the likelihood of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is limited by the inherent difficulty in detecting irregularities, the effectiveness of the entity’s controls, and the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures performed. Irregularities that result from fraud might be inherently more difficult to detect than irregularities that result from error. As explained above, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements may not be detected, even though the audit has been planned and performed in accordance with ISAs (UK).


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 Auditors' Report.


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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ABBEY COMMERCIAL LTD (CONTINUED)


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 2006Our 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 Auditors' 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.





Robert Bradman BA CA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of
 
 
 
Wilder Coe Ltd
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
1st Floor Sackville House
143-149 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 6BL

 
Date: 
22 September 2025
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ABBEY COMMERCIAL LTD
 

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

Property income
 4 
17,569,018
16,582,143

Property expenditure
  
(6,815,228)
(6,960,099)

Net property income
  
10,753,790
9,622,044

Administrative expenses
  
(88,686)
(160,287)

Waiver of debt due from subsidiary
  
-
(800,000)

Operating profit
  
10,665,104
8,661,757

Interest payable and similar expenses
 6 
(6,471,234)
(6,471,287)

Profit/(loss) on disposal of investment properties
  
204,626
(1,693,449)

Revaluation of investment properties
  
1,313,772
(19,014,241)

Interest receivable and similar income
  
82,964
48,115

Profit/(loss) before taxation
  
5,795,232
(18,469,105)

Taxation
 7 
(1,196,099)
9,396,675

Profit/(loss) for the financial year
  
4,599,133
(9,072,430)

Other comprehensive income for the year
  

Movement on interest rate swap
  
1,517,971
(8,424,561)

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year
  
6,117,104
(17,496,991)

The notes on pages 13 to 23 form part of these financial statements.

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ABBEY COMMERCIAL LTD
REGISTERED NUMBER: 04827515

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Investment properties
 8 
210,666,136
208,046,635

Investment in subsidiaries
 9 
25,403,852
25,403,852

  
236,069,988
233,450,487

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 10 
22,441,029
20,923,058

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 10 
36,600,418
36,861,264

Cash at bank
  
6,726,415
4,852,438

  
65,767,862
62,636,760

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 11 
(22,273,584)
(19,495,184)

Net current assets
  
 
 
43,494,278
 
 
43,141,576

Total assets less current liabilities
  
279,564,266
276,592,063

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 12 
(176,735,300)
(180,433,098)

Provisions for liabilities
 13 
(16,030,530)
(15,477,633)

Net assets
  
86,798,436
80,681,332


Capital and reserves
  

Allotted, called up and fully paid share capital
  
4
4

Hedge reserve
  
22,441,029
20,923,058

Profit and loss account
  
64,357,403
59,758,270

Total equity
  
86,798,436
80,681,332


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




B Ackerman
Director

The notes on pages 13 to 23 form part of these financial statements.

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ABBEY COMMERCIAL LTD
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


Called up share capital
Other reserves
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£

At 1 January 2024
4
20,923,058
59,758,270
80,681,332


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
-
4,599,133
4,599,133

Movement on interest rate swap
-
1,517,971
-
1,517,971


At 31 December 2024
4
22,441,029
64,357,403
86,798,436



STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


Called up share capital
Other reserves
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£

At 1 January 2023
4
29,347,619
68,830,700
98,178,323


Comprehensive income for the year

Loss for the year
-
-
(9,072,430)
(9,072,430)

Movement on interest rate swap
-
(8,424,561)
-
(8,424,561)


At 31 December 2023
4
20,923,058
59,758,270
80,681,332


The notes on pages 13 to 23 form part of these financial statements.

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ABBEY COMMERCIAL LTD
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

1.


General information

Abbey Commercial Ltd (company number: 04827515) is a private company limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 113 Brent Street, London, NW4 2DX. The trading address is the same as the registered office.

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 Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements are prepared in GBP sterling, which is the functional currency of the Company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £ (GBP).
These financial statements are not consolidated because the Company is included within the financial statements of a larger group with a parent in the UK. Details of these consolidated financial statements are given below.
Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions
The Company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by the FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland".

the requirements of Section 7 'Statement of Cash Flows'.
the requirements of Section 3 'Financial Statement Presentation' paragraph 3.17(d);
the requirements of Section 11 Financial Instruments paragraphs 11.42, 11.44 to 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c); and
the requirements of Section 12 Other Financial Instruments paragraphs 12.26 to 12.27, 12.29(a),12.29(b) and 12.29A.

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Bana One Limited as at 31 December 2024 and these financial statements may be obtained from 113 Brent Street, London, NW4 2DX.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.2

Property income

Property income comprises rental and other property related income exclusive of Value Added Tax.
Property income in respect of rental income, lease premiums, insurance and other recharges of property related expenditure is recognised to the extent that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the turnover can be reliably measured. Turnover is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding Value Added Tax.

 
2.3

Borrowing costs

All borrowing costs are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income using the effective interest rate method.

 
2.4

Investment properties

Investment properties are carried at fair value, determined annually by the directors on the basis of open market values for its current use. No depreciation is provided in relation to investment properties. Changes in fair value are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

  
2.5

Fixed asset investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

 
2.6

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.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.7

Financial instruments

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. 
Basic financial assets 
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised. 
Other financial assets
Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.
Impairment of financial assets 
Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date. 
Financial assets are impaired when there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. 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 the Statement of Comprehensive Income. 
If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. 
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans and other loans including loans from fellow group companies, are initially recognised at transaction price. 
Short-term creditors are measured at cost/transaction price and not amortised. 
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Other financial liabilities 
Derivatives, including interest rate swaps, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at each reporting date at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.
Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.8

Hedge accounting

The Company uses variable to fixed interest rate swap to manage its exposure to cash flow risk on its bank loan. This derivative is measured at fair value at each Balance Sheet date.

To the extent the cash flow hedge is effective, movements in fair value are recognised in other comprehensive income and presented in a separate cash flow hedge reserve. Any ineffective portions of those movements are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Monetary movements on the hedging instruments and the hedged items are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year.

  
2.9

Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax.
The current corporation tax charge is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account 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 and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the Balance Sheet date.
Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not
reversed by the Balance Sheet date, except that:
 
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
 
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the Balance Sheet date.


3.


Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

Critical judgements
The following judgements (apart from those involving estimates) have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.
Directors valuation of investment properties
When properties are not formally valued by external valuers, they are valued by a director who is a chartered surveyor. In arriving at valuations, the director must make judgements about the specific circumstances of each property, as well as macro-economic conditions.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

4.


Property income

An analysis of property income by class of business is as follows:


2024
2023
£
£

Rent receivable
16,456,504
15,538,926

Lease premiums
-
20,861

Other income
1,112,514
1,022,356

17,569,018
16,582,143


All turnover arose within the United Kingdom.


5.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 2 (2023 - 2).






6.


Interest payable and similar expenses

2024
2023
£
£


Bank loan interest payable
6,471,234
6,462,923

Other interest payable
-
8,364

6,471,234
6,471,287

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

7.


Taxation


2024
2023
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profit/(loss) for the year
669,597
81,178

Adjustments in respect of previous periods
(26,396)
(13,407)

Total current tax
643,201
67,771

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
552,898
(9,464,446)

Total tax credit for the year
 
1,196,099
 
(9,396,675)

Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is lower than (2023 - lower than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of25% (2023 - 23.52%). The differences are explained below:

2024
2023
£
£


Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax
5,795,232
(18,469,105)


Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 - 23.52%)
1,448,808
(4,343,933)

Effects of:


Deferred tax
552,898
(9,464,446)

Depreciation for the year in excess of capital allowances
173,148
69,745

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
136,278
230,330

Revaluation of investment property
(328,443)
4,472,254

Adjustment in respect of prior periods
(26,396)
(13,407)

Group relief and loss relief
(904,393)
(361,321)

Corporate Interest Restriction and loan interest timing differences
144,199
14,103

Total tax credit for the year
1,196,099
(9,396,675)


Factors that may affect future tax charges

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

8.


Investment properties





Freehold property
Long leasehold property
Total

£
£
£



Fair value


At 1 January 2024
206,947,441
1,099,194
208,046,635


Purchased from group companies
5,800,000
-
5,800,000


Capital expenditure
3,812,198
-
3,812,198


Sales to group companies
(6,100,000)
-
(6,100,000)


Sales to third parties
(2,206,469)
-
(2,206,469)


Revaluations
1,313,772
-
1,313,772



At 31 December 2024
209,566,942
1,099,194
210,666,136






Net book value



At 31 December 2024
209,566,942
1,099,194
210,666,136



At 31 December 2023
206,947,441
1,099,194
208,046,635

During the year ended 31 December 2024, the Company sold properties with a net book value of £6,100,000 to other members of the group. In each case, the sales price was adjusted for deferred taxation and the transactions occurred at "no gain no loss" for Corporation Taxation purposes.
During the year ended 31 December 2024, the Company purchased properties with a net book value of £5,800,000 from  other members of the group. In each case, the sales price was adjusted for deferred taxation and the transactions occured at "no gain no loss" for Corporation Taxation puposes.
The fair value of investment properties have been determined with reference to red book valuations and valuations performed by one of the Company directors who is a chartered surveyor.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

9.


Fixed asset investments





Investments in subsidiary companies

£



Cost


At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024
25,403,852




Direct subsidiary undertakings


The following were direct subsidiary undertakings of the Company:

Name

Registered office

Principal activity

Class of shares

Holding

CH Chesterford Ltd
113 Brent Street, London, NW4 2DX
Property investment
Ordinary
100%
Downham Ltd
113 Brent Street, London, NW4 2DX
Property investment
Ordinary
100%
Sledgehammer Holdings Company Ltd
113 Brent Street, London, NW4 2DX
Property investment
Ordinary
100%
Verondy Ltd
113 Brent Street, London, NW4 2DX
Property investment
Ordinary
100%
Vinehall Estates Ltd
113 Brent Street, London, NW4 2DX
Property investment
Ordinary
100%


Indirect subsidiary undertakings


The following were indirect subsidiary undertakings of the Company:

Name

Registered office

Principal activity

Class of shares

Holding

Roadrunner Properties Ltd
113 Brent Street, London, NW4 2DX
Property investment
Ordinary
100%
Sledgehammer Properties Ltd
113 Brent Street, London, NW4 2DX
Property investment
Ordinary
100%
Downham (Nominees) Ltd
113 Brent Street, London, NW4 2DX
Dormant
Ordinary
100%
Vinehall (Nominees) Ltd
113 Brent Street, London, NW4 2DX
Dormant
Ordinary
100%

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

10.


Debtors

2024
2023
£
£

Due after more than one year

Interest rate swap asset
22,441,029
20,923,058



2024
2023
£
£

Due within one year

Trade debtors
1,196,945
862,095

Amounts owed by group undertakings
30,423,066
31,205,178

Other debtors
94,659
30,269

Tenant deposits
3,209,446
3,084,660

Prepayments and accrued income
1,676,302
1,679,062

36,600,418
36,861,264



11.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£
£

Bank loans (secured - see note 12)
1,295,000
1,295,000

Trade creditors
1,474,148
1,312,382

Amounts owed to group undertakings
10,710,344
9,304,453

Corporation tax
297,109
81,178

Other creditors
62,571
166,345

Tenant deposit liabilities
3,275,835
3,135,004

Accruals and deferred income
5,158,577
4,200,822

22,273,584
19,495,184


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

12.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2024
2023
£
£

Bank loans (secured - see below)
176,735,300
180,433,098


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
-
1,295,000

Repayable other than by instalments
-
173,958,098

-
175,253,098

Secured loans
The bank loan is secured by fixed legal charges over the properties to which it relates, including properties owned by subsidiaries and a floating charge over the assets of the Company.


13.


Deferred taxation




2024
2023


£

£



At beginning of year
(15,477,633)
(24,942,079)


(Credited/)/charged to profit or loss
(552,897)
9,464,446



At end of year
(16,030,530)
(15,477,633)

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:

2024
2023
£
£


Revaluation of investment properties
(16,704,543)
(16,516,031)

Short-term timing differences
541,856
729,968

Capital allowances
132,157
308,430

(16,030,530)
(15,477,633)


14.


Capital commitments

At 31 December 2024 the Company had capital commitments for property developments of £13,637,500 (2023: £1,350,000)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

15.


Related party transactions

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption available in FRS 102 section 33.1A 'Transactions with group members' whereby it has not disclosed transactions with the ultimate parent company or any wholly owned subsidiary undertaking of the group.
Included within other creditors are amounts due to a related company under common control of £9,427 
(2023: other debtors £15,334).
During the year, management fees of £2,032,145 (2023: £1,910,911) were payable to a related company under common control.


16.


Parent undertaking and controlling party

As at 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2023, the immediate parent undertaking was Bana One L1 Ltd, a company incorporated in England and Wales.
As at 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2023, the ultimate parent undertaking was Bana One Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales.
Bana One Limited heads the largest group of undertakings for which group financial statements are drawn up, and of which this company is a member.
Bana One Ltd prepares group financial statements and copies can be obtained from 113 Brent Street, London, NW4 2DX.
As at 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2023, B Ackerman was the ultimate controlling party of Bana One Limited.

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