Company registration number 11745365 (England and Wales)
VITAE INVESTMENTS LTD
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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VITAE INVESTMENTS LTD
CONTENTS
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Accountants' report
1
Balance sheet
2 - 3
Notes to the financial statements
4 - 8
VITAE INVESTMENTS LTD
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VITAE INVESTMENTS LTD FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Vitae Investments Ltd for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise, the balance sheet and the related notes from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.icaew.com/regulation.
This report is made solely to the board of directors of Vitae Investments Ltd, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 6 July 2022. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Vitae Investments Ltd and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the board of directors of Vitae Investments Ltd, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Vitae Investments Ltd and its board of directors as a body, for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that Vitae Investments Ltd has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of Vitae Investments Ltd. You consider that Vitae Investments Ltd is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of Vitae Investments Ltd. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.
Carpenter Box
26 September 2025
Chartered Accountants
Amelia House
Crescent Road
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 1RL
VITAE INVESTMENTS LTD
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2024
31 December 2024
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2024
2023
as restated
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
3
11,967,816
8,117,309
Investments
4
425
400
11,968,241
8,117,709
Current assets
Debtors
5
443,586
707,120
Cash at bank and in hand
58,193
14,300
501,779
721,420
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
6
(440,410)
(507,630)
Net current assets
61,369
213,790
Total assets less current liabilities
12,029,610
8,331,499
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
7
(10,265,221)
(8,180,821)
Provisions for liabilities
(382,400)
(130,727)
Net assets
1,381,989
19,951
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
9
100
100
Revaluation reserve
1,366,418
391,305
Distributable profit and loss reserves
15,471
(371,454)
Total equity
1,381,989
19,951
The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true
For the financial year ended 31 December 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.
These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
VITAE INVESTMENTS LTD
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2024
31 December 2024
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The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 26 September 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Per M Strom
Director
Company registration number 11745365 (England and Wales)
VITAE INVESTMENTS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Vitae Investments Ltd is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 6 Windsor Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2LX.
1.1
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. 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 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, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2
Going concern
At the time of approving the financial statements, the director has a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The director has considered relevant information, including the company’s principal risks and uncertainties and the impact of subsequent events in making their assessment. Based on these assessments and having regard to the resources available to the entity, the director has concluded that there is no material uncertainty and that they can continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.true
1.3
Turnover
Turnover represents amounts receivable from rents, on a time apportioned basis from investment properties.
1.4
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Freehold land and buildings
Not depreciated as held at market value
Computers
25% diminishing balance per annum
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.
1.5
Fixed asset investments
Interests in subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in profit or loss.
A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the company. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.
VITAE INVESTMENTS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.6
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and 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 instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
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.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
1.8
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
1.9
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.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing 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.
2
Employees
The average monthly number of persons employed by the company during the year was 0 (2023 - 0).
VITAE INVESTMENTS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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3
Tangible fixed assets
Freehold land and buildings
Computers
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 January 2024
8,116,434
1,166
8,117,600
Additions
2,571,036
2,571,036
Disposals
(19,767)
(1,166)
(20,933)
Revaluation
1,300,113
1,300,113
At 31 December 2024
11,967,816
11,967,816
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2024
291
291
Depreciation charged in the year
219
219
Eliminated in respect of disposals
(510)
(510)
At 31 December 2024
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024
11,967,816
11,967,816
At 31 December 2023
8,116,434
875
8,117,309
The directors have valued the properties at market value based on their knowledge and similar properties.
4
Fixed asset investments
2024
2023
£
£
Shares in group undertakings and participating interests
425
400
Movements in fixed asset investments
Shares in subsidiaries
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2024
400
Additions
100
Disposals
(75)
At 31 December 2024
425
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024
425
At 31 December 2023
400
VITAE INVESTMENTS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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5
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Amounts owed by group undertakings
345,222
Other debtors
443,586
361,898
443,586
707,120
6
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Trade creditors
3,469
26,558
Taxation and social security
31,079
Other creditors
405,862
481,072
440,410
507,630
7
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2024
2023
£
£
Amounts owed to group undertakings
506,947
558,979
Other creditors
9,758,274
7,621,842
10,265,221
8,180,821
Included within other creditors are loans of £775,329 (2023: £369,297) secured over the underlying property and a personal guarantee made by the director, £3,173,975 (2023: £2,382,229) secured over the underlying property and £Nil (2023: £714,169) secured by a personal guarantee made by the director.
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Prior period adjustment
Reconciliation of changes in equity
The prior period adjustments do not give rise to any effect upon equity.
Analysis of the effect upon equity
Revaluation reserve
-
391,305
Profit and loss reserves
-
(391,305)
-
-
VITAE INVESTMENTS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
8
Prior period adjustment
(Continued)
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Reconciliation of changes in loss for the previous financial period
2023
£
Adjustments to prior year
Deferred tax reclassified
34,338
Loss as previously reported
(293,051)
Loss as adjusted
(258,713)
9
Called up share capital
2024
2023
2024
2023
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
100
100
100
100