At the year end, the company owed 205,358 to the directors.
A loan of £590,000 (plus interest) given to Limehouse Property Limited was still outstanding at the year end. Interest of £17,700 was charged during the period. Mr R Rafique, a director of the company is also a director of Limehouse Property Limited.
During the year, the company advanced a loan of £145,476 to New Sylhet Holdings Limited. The directors of Bonmarche Wine (Shippers) Limited also serve as directors of New Sylhet Holdings Limited. The loan is unsecured, interest-free, and repayable on demand. The balance outstanding at the year-end was £145,746.
In addition, the company has an outstanding balance of £37,073 due from New Sylhet Tea Estates Limited (The) (2024: £32,713). The directors of Bonmarche Wine (Shippers) Limited also serve as directors of this company. This balance is also unsecured, interest-free, and repayable on demand.
These related party relationships and balances with New Sylhet Holdings Limited and New Sylhet Tea Estates Limited (The) were not disclosed in prior years. The company has elected to include them in the current year’s financial statements for completeness and transparency.