EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Company Registration No. 12270739 (England and Wales)
EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Director
E. Agmon
Company number
12270739
Registered office
Elm Park House
Elm Park Court
Pinner
Middlesex
HA5 3NN
Auditor
Sears Morgan Accountancy Limited
Elm Park House
Elm Park Court
Pinner
Middlesex
HA5 3NN
EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Director's report
1 - 2
Independent auditor's report
3 - 5
Income statement
6
Statement of financial position
7
Statement of changes in equity
8
Statement of cash flows
9
Notes to the financial statements
10 - 23
EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
- 1 -

The director presents his annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Principal activities

The principal activity of the company continued to be that of letting and operating commercial real estate.

Results and dividends

The directors were satisfied with the trading results for the year which were inline with expectations relevant to the existing rental leases.

 

The results for the year are set out on page 6.

No ordinary dividends were paid. The director does not recommend payment of a final dividend.

Director

The director who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements was as follows:

R. Greenbaum
(Resigned 12 December 2024)
E. Agmon
Auditor

In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that Sears Morgan Accountancy Limited be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting.

Statement of director's responsibilities

The director is responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

 

Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the United Kingdom. Under company law the director must not approve the financial statements unless he is 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:

 

The director is 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. He is 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.

EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
DIRECTOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
- 2 -
Statement of disclosure to auditor

Each director in office at the date of approval of this annual report confirms that:

 

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
E. Agmon
Director
23 September 2025
EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
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Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Epworth Building Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the income statement, 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:

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 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 director's 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 director 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 auditor's report thereon. The director is 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:

EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED (CONTINUED)
- 4 -
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 director's 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:

Responsibilities of director

As explained more fully in the director's responsibilities statement, the director is 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 director determines 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 director is 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 director either intends to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or has 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

We considered the nature of the company's industry and its control environment, and enquired of their policies and procedures relating to fraud and compliance with laws and regulations. We also enquired of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities.

 

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the company operates in, and identified the key laws and regulations that:

We discussed among the audit engagement team regarding the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements.

EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED (CONTINUED)
- 5 -
Audit response to risks identified

As a result of performing the above, we identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following areas, and our specific procedures performed to address them are described below:

 

In addition we also performed general procedures as follows;

 

 

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

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.

N. Kerr FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Sears Morgan Accountancy Limited, Statutory Auditor
Chartered Certified Accountants
Elm Park House
Elm Park Court
Pinner
Middlesex
HA5 3NN
29 September 2025
EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
Revenue
3
4,617,106
4,803,896
Gross profit
4,617,106
4,803,896
Other operating income
-
(14,278)
Administrative expenses
(1,135,354)
(1,305,547)
Operating profit
4
3,481,752
3,484,071
Investment revenues
6
37,658
2,177
Finance costs
7
(5,240,717)
(4,854,168)
Other gains and losses
8
(175,072)
(10,761,376)
Loss before taxation
(1,896,379)
(12,129,296)
Income tax (income)/expense
9
300,397
(320,011)
Loss and total comprehensive income for the year
(1,595,982)
(12,449,307)

The income statement has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.

EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2024
31 December 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
Non-current assets
Investment property
10
60,500,000
60,300,000
Other receivables
12
930,810
6,389
Deferred tax asset
18
453,243
359,475
61,884,053
60,665,864
Current assets
Trade and other receivables
12
495,026
308,660
Cash and cash equivalents
482,251
3,543,115
977,277
3,851,775
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
13
1,623,981
2,212,371
Current tax liabilities
48,116
95,694
Borrowings
14
917,663
1,076,436
2,589,760
3,384,501
Net current (liabilities)/assets
(1,612,483)
467,274
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings
14
77,718,121
76,983,707
Net liabilities
(17,446,551)
(15,850,569)
Equity
Called up share capital
19
100
100
Retained earnings
(17,446,651)
(15,850,669)
Total equity
(17,446,551)
(15,850,569)

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 23 September 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
E. Agmon
Director
Company registration number 12270739 (England and Wales)
EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Share capital
Retained earnings
Total
£
£
£
Balance at 1 January 2023
100
(3,401,362)
(3,401,262)
Year ended 31 December 2023:
Loss and total comprehensive income
-
(12,449,307)
(12,449,307)
Balance at 31 December 2023
100
(15,850,669)
(15,850,569)
Year ended 31 December 2024:
Loss and total comprehensive income
-
(1,595,982)
(1,595,982)
Balance at 31 December 2024
100
(17,446,651)
(17,446,551)
EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
24
2,338,314
2,876,200
Interest paid
(2,753,648)
(2,876,168)
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities
(415,334)
32
Investing activities
Interest received
37,658
2,177
Net cash generated from investing activities
37,658
2,177
Financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings
3,691,094
2,617,750
Repayment of borrowings
-
0
(675,001)
Repayment of bank loans
(5,443,750)
-
0
Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities
(1,752,656)
1,942,749
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
(2,130,332)
1,944,958
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
3,543,115
1,598,157
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
1,412,783
3,543,115
Relating to:
Bank balances and short term deposits
482,251
3,543,115
Restricted bank balances non current
12
930,810
-
Bank overdrafts
(278)
-
0
EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Epworth Building Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Elm Park House, Elm Park Court Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 3NN. The principal place of business is 8-10 Hallam Street, London, W1W 6NS.

1.1
Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted for use in the United Kingdom and with the requirements 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 properties. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
Going concern

In assessing going concern the directors have given due regard to the bank loan covenants, the ordinary bank loan repayment date trueof 6 February 2026 and refinancing options thereon and the predication of the UK interest level base rates. They have also considered the current contracted rental income and ongoing expenditure levels, including any potential effects of interest rate predictions, for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements.

 

The company's going concern basis is heavily dependent on continued group support and the directors have no reason to believe that this support will be withdrawn in the short-term future and assurances have been provided for a period of at least year from the date of approval of the financial statements.

 

The director has at the time of approving the financial statements, a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the director continues to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3
Revenue

Revenue comprises sales of goods or services provided to customers net of value added tax and other sales taxes, less an appropriate deduction for actual and expected returns and discounts. Revenue is recognised when performance obligations are satisfied and the control of goods or services is transferred to the buyer. Where the performance obligation is satisfied over time, revenue is recognised in accordance with its progress towards complete satisfaction of that performance obligation.

 

When cash inflows are deferred and represent a financing arrangement, the promised consideration is adjusted for the effects of the time value of money, which is recognised as interest income.

The company recognises revenue from the following major sources:

The nature, timing of satisfaction of performance obligations and significant payment terms of the company's major sources of revenue are as follows:

Rental income

Rental income, including any lease incentives granted, is recognised in the profit and loss on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Rental income is receivable quarterly in advance.

EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 11 -
Service charge income

Service charge income is recognised in the profit and loss in the period to which the correlating service charge expenses have been incurred. The income is recognised on a gross basis when the company can direct the service transferred to the customer, in other cases where the company cannot direct the service and acts as an agent the revenue is recognised on a net basis. Service charge income that is directable by the company is receivable quarterly in advance and non-directable service charge income is receivable upon issuing of the payment demand.

1.4
Investment property

Investment property, which is property held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation, is initially measured at cost and subsequently measured using the fair value model and stated at its fair value at the reporting end date. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

1.5
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.

1.6
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.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Financial assets are classified as at FVTPL when the financial asset is held for trading. This is the case if:

 

 

Financial assets at FVTPL are stated at fair value with any gains or losses arising on remeasurement recognised in profit or loss. The net gain or loss recognised in profit or loss incorporates any dividend or interest earned on the financial asset. Interest and dividends are included in 'Investment income' and gains and losses on remeasurement included in 'other gains and losses' in the statement of comprehensive income.

Financial assets held at amortised cost

Financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity dates that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity investments.

 

Held to maturity investments are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method less any impairment, with revenue recognised on an effective yield basis.

 

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a debt instrument and of allocating the interest income over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the debt instrument to the net carrying amount on initial recognition.

EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Trade receivables, loans and other receivables that have fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market are classified as loans and receivables. Loans and receivables are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 

Interest is recognised by applying the effective interest rate, except for short-term receivables when the recognition of interest would be immaterial. The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a debt instrument and of allocating the interest income over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the debt instrument to the net carrying amount on initial recognition.

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.

Financial assets classified as available for sale are measured at fair value with gains and losses arising from changes in fair value recognised in other comprehensive income. Where an AFS financial asset is disposed of or determined to be impaired, the cumulative gain or loss previously recognised in other comprehensive income is reclassified to profit or loss.

 

Dividends and interest earned on AFS financial assets are included in the investment income line item in the statement of comprehensive income.

Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets carried at amortised cost and fair value through profit or loss are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.

 

Financial assets are impaired where 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 of the investment have been affected.

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.

1.7
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'.

EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 13 -
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

Financial liabilities are classified as measured at fair value through profit or loss when the financial liability is held for trading. A financial liability is classified as held for trading if:

 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are stated at fair value with any gains or losses arising on remeasurement recognised in profit or loss.

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.

1.8
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.

1.9
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. 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.

EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 14 -
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.

1.10
Foreign exchange

Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.

EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
- 15 -
2
Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the director is 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.

Fair value of investment property

 

Principal assumptions

The expected yield and income on the investment property asset.

Possible effects

Gain or loss from a change in the fair value of investment property.

Determination of fair value

Investment property is presented at fair value as determined in the valuations performed by independent external appraisers who possess relevant professional qualifications and extensive expertise in the field. The independent valuation is carried out using the comparative and investment methods. In undertaking the valuation of the property, the assessment is undertaken on the basis of a collation and analysis of appropriate comparable investment and rental transactions, together with evidence of demand within the vicinity of the subject property. With the benefit of such transactions the independent values then apply these to the property, taking into account size, location, terms, covenant and other material factors. The valuation is then internally reviewed by the company's property consultant.

The fair value of investment property as at the balance sheet date is £60,500,000 (2023: £60,300,000).

3
Revenue
2024
2023
£
£
Revenue analysed by class of business
Rental income receivable
3,737,150
3,737,213
Service charges receivable
879,956
1,066,683
4,617,106
4,803,896
EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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4
Operating profit
2024
2023
Operating profit for the year is stated after charging/(crediting):
£
£
Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the company's financial statements
6,500
6,500
5
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2024
2023
Number
Number
Total
0
0
6
Investment income
2024
2023
£
£
Interest income
Financial instruments measured at amortised cost:
Bank deposits
37,658
2,177
Income above relates to assets held at amortised cost, unless stated otherwise.
7
Finance costs
2024
2023
£
£
Interest on bank overdrafts and loans
2,752,589
2,874,719
Bank charges
1,058
870
Other interest payable
2,487,070
1,978,579
Total interest expense
5,240,717
4,854,168

Included within bank loan interest and non-bank loan interest are loan arrangement fees totalling £61,533 (2023: £61,365) and £21,900 (2023: £21,900) respectively.

8
Other gains and losses
2024
2023
£
£
Changes in the fair value of investment properties and rent free periods
(175,072)
(10,761,376)
EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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9
Income tax expense
2024
2023
£
£
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
48,116
95,694
Adjustments in respect of prior periods
(95,694)
-
0
Other tax reliefs
(159,051)
363,370
Total UK current tax
(206,629)
459,064
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of temporary differences
(93,768)
(139,053)
Total tax charge/(credit)
(300,397)
320,011

The charge for the year can be reconciled to the loss per the income statement as follows:

2024
2023
£
£
Loss before taxation
(1,896,379)
(12,129,296)
Expected tax credit based on a corporation tax rate of 25.00% (2023: 23.50%)
(474,095)
(2,850,385)
Utilisation of tax losses not previously recognised
(279,695)
-
0
Adjustment in respect of prior years
(95,694)
-
0
Fair value adjustments
43,768
2,490,189
Deferred tax movement
(93,768)
(139,052)
Corporate interest restriction
1,001,190
819,259
Other tax reliefs prior year adjustment
(402,103)
-
0
Taxation (credit)/charge for the year
(300,397)
320,011
10
Investment property
2024
2023
£
£
Fair value
At 1 January 2024
60,300,000
70,513,185
Fair value adjustment
200,000
(10,213,185)
At 31 December 2024
60,500,000
60,300,000

Investment property comprises £60,500,000. The fair value of the investment property has been arrived at on the basis of a valuation carried out as at the balance sheet date by Knight Frank Chartered Surveyors, who are not connected with the company. The valuation was made on an open market value basis by reference to market evidence of transaction prices for similar properties.

EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
10
Investment property
(Continued)
- 18 -

Rental and service charge income of £4,617,106 (2023: £4,803,896) and direct operating expenses of £883,555 (2023: £1,066,682 ) are recognised in the profit and loss account arising in respect of investment property that generated rental income in the year under review.

11
Credit risk

Trade receivables

Investment property is charaterised by tenants in various sectors. The company customarily enters into medium-term rent agreements with its customers for periods of several years. Rental and service charge income is collected in advance for periods of 1-3 months, all in accordance with the rental agreements between the parties.

 

The collaterals that are mostly received by the company from tenants are cash rent deposits and/or guarantees.

 

The company is exposed due to having only two tenants and therefore ensures trade receivables are reviewed regularly and any credit default highlighted to senior management immediately, particularly if this amounts to more than the value of the rent deposit held. It has further mitigated some of this risk by obtaining a guarantee from its higher rent value tenant to cover a maximum of 5 years rent should the tenant default.

The carrying amount of financial assets recorded in the financial statements, which is net of impairment losses, represents the company's maximum exposure to credit risk.

 

12
Trade and other receivables
Current
Non-current
2024
2023
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
Trade receivables
296,055
192,410
-
0
-
0
Other receivables
100
100
930,810
6,389
Prepayments
198,871
116,150
-
-
495,026
308,660
930,810
6,389

2024 non-current other receivables relate solely to a fixed deposit account, held with the company's bank loan provider, in relation to a cure account for the interest ratio cover loan covenant. This is considered restricted cash and therefore not included as cash at bank available for use by the company. 2023 non-current other receivables related solely to a prepayment of the bank loan arrangement fee which had not been discounted and was being amortised evenly over the original loan term.

The director considers that the carrying amount of trade and other receivables is approximately equal to their fair value.

 

EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
- 19 -
13
Trade and other payables
2024
2023
£
£
Trade payables
476,638
471,274
Accruals
805,891
1,491,865
Social security and other taxation
341,452
249,232
1,623,981
2,212,371
14
Borrowings
Current
Non-current
2024
2023
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
Borrowings held at amortised cost:
Bank overdrafts
278
-
-
-
Bank loans
-
-
39,195,000
44,638,750
Loans from related parties
917,385
1,076,436
38,523,121
32,344,957
917,663
1,076,436
77,718,121
76,983,707
2024
2023
£
£
Secured borrowings included above:
Bank loans
39,195,000
44,638,750

Bank borrowings are secured by fixed and floating charges over the assets of the company including a debenture. legal mortgage over the property and charges over rental income and accounts.

 

The bank loan (measured at amortised cost) is a 5 year interest only loan which was ordinarily due for repayment 6 February 2025, however it was formally extended on 9 December 2024 to extend this repayment date by a year to 6 February 2026. Interest was charged at SONIA Term Rate plus 1.65% per annum until 08/12/24 and SONIA Term Rate plus 2.15% thereafter. The bank loan has the following loan covenants;

 

A part loan repayment was made in the year in order to ensure that loan covenants were met with any historic breach to 9 December 2024 formally waived by the bank.

 

Loans from related parties (measured at amortised cost) were extended on a long term basis, have no set repayment date, are interest bearing and unsecured. Interest rates are variable and loans are currently attracting an average for the year of approximately 7.8%(2023 7.7%) per annum which is accrued. The directors have received assurances from the related parties that they will not be seeking any repayments within 12 months of the date of approval of the financial statements unless cash flows permit.

 

EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
- 20 -
15
Fair value of financial liabilities

The director considers that the carrying amounts of financial liabilities carried at amortised cost in the financial statements approximate to their fair values.

16
Liquidity risk

The following table details the remaining contractual maturity for the company's financial liabilities with agreed repayment periods. The contractual maturity is based on the earliest date on which the company may be required to pay.

1 – 5 years
£
Bank loans
44,638,750
At 31 December 2024
Bank loans
39,195,000
Liquidity risk management

As at the balance sheet date the company had net current liabilities of £1,612,483 (2023: £467,274 net current assets) and a negative cash inflow from operating activities of £415,334 (2023: £32 positive inflows).

The directors and the ultimate parent company's board of directors have both determined that the above is not indicative of any potential operating liquidity problem in the company, taking into account projected positive cash flows from operating activities in the next twelve months, continued financial support from group companies and predicted reduced bank loan interest payable due to a part repayment in the 2024 financial year and a further decreased of base rates of interest during 2025.

17
Market risk
Market risk management
Interest rate risk

The carrying amounts of financial liabilities which expose the company to cash flow interest rate risk are as follows:

2024
2023
£
£
Bank loans
39,195,000
44,638,750
Loans from related parties
38,523,121
32,344,957
77,718,121
76,983,707
EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
17
Market risk
(Continued)
- 21 -

Variable interest rate risk sensitivity analysis

The company takes steps to ensure minimal exposure to cash flow interest rate risk however changes in interest rates will have an impact on profit.

The effect of a 1% (2023: 2%) increase/decrease in the base rate of interest at the reporting date, on the variable rate debt carried at that date would with all other variables being held constant, would have resulted in a decrease/increase of the company's pre-tax profit for the year of £706,797 rate predictions over the next 5 year and that interest rates may fall to 3.5% by late 2025/early 2026 but inflation levels could then increase this to between 3.6%-3.7% (2023: stay between 3%-4%), the interest rate as at the balance sheet date was 4.45% (2023: 5.25%).

18
Deferred taxation
Assets
2024
2023
£
£
Deferred tax balances
453,243
359,475
Deferred tax assets are expected to be recovered after more than one year.

The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon during the current and prior reporting period.

Rent free period
£
Asset at 1 January 2023
220,422
Deferred tax movements in prior year
Credit/(charge) to profit or loss
139,053
Asset at 1 January 2024
359,475
Deferred tax movements in current year
Credit/(charge) to profit or loss
93,768
Asset at 31 December 2024
453,243

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset in the financial statements only where the company has a legally enforceable right to do so.

Deferred tax is computed at a rate of 25% (2023: 25%).

EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
- 22 -
19
Share capital
2024
2023
2024
2023
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Authorised
Ordinary shares of £1 each
100
100
100
100
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
100
100
100
100

Ordinary shares rank pari passu and have full voting, dividend and capital distribution rights, including on winding up, and do no confer any rights of redemption.

20
Other leasing information
As lessor - operating leases

The investment property owed by the company is leased to third parties. The leases are negotiated over typical terms of 10-15 years and rentals are typically fixed before being subject to upward rent reviews according to prevailing market conditions on every 5th year.

2024
2023
Maturity analysis of operating lease payments receivable:
£
£
Within one year
3,872,721
3,872,721
Year 2
3,872,721
3,872,721
Year 3
3,872,721
3,872,721
Year 4
3,005,609
3,872,721
Year 5
2,393,768
3,009,661
After 5 years
8,217,510
10,617,837
Total undiscounted lease payments receivable
12,090,231
14,490,558
21
Capital risk management

The company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.

22
Controlling party

The ultimate parent company is Alrov Properties and Lodgings Limited, a company incorporated in Israel, which is the largest group that the company is consolidated into.

The immediate parent company is P.I.H. Property Investment Holdings B.V., a company incorporated in the Netherlands, which is the smallest group that the company is consolidated into.

Consolidated accounts are produced by Alrov Properties and Lodgings Limited, and copies are available to the public by downloading from their website at alrov.co.il or at its registered address at; The Alrov Tower, 46 Rothschild Blvd, 66883 Tel-Aviv, Israel.

23
Related party transactions

During the year the company entered into the following transactions with related parties:

EPWORTH BUILDING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
23
Related party transactions
(Continued)
- 23 -
Interest and loan charges
Management Fees
2024
2023
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
Ultimate parent company
394,141
334,525
-
-
Immediate parent company
2,071,028
1,643,475
210,114
201,454
2,465,169
1,978,000
210,114
201,454

The following amounts were outstanding at the reporting end date:

2024
2023
Amounts due to related parties
£
£
Ultimate parent company
6,295,270
5,288,654
Immediate parent company
32,227,851
27,056,304
Associates
917,385
1,076,436
39,440,506
33,421,394
Other information

As at the balance sheet date the ultimate parent company has provided a guarantee for the company's external bank loan which is capped at £10,950,000.

 

24
Cash generated from operations
2024
2023
£
£
Loss for the year before taxation
(1,896,379)
(12,129,296)
Adjustments for:
Finance costs
5,240,717
4,854,168
Investment income
(37,658)
(2,177)
Turnover rent fair value adjustment
(375,072)
(548,191)
Fair value loss on investment properties net of fair value rent adjustment
175,072
10,761,376
Movements in working capital:
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables
(179,977)
21,025
Decrease in trade and other payables
(588,389)
(80,705)
Cash generated from operations
2,338,314
2,876,200
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