Company registration number 06238863 (England and Wales)
ABILITY HOTELS (GLASGOW) LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
ABILITY HOTELS (GLASGOW) LIMITED
CONTENTS
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Balance sheet
1
Notes to the financial statements
2 - 7
ABILITY HOTELS (GLASGOW) LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2024
31 December 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Investment property
4
12,750,000
13,100,000
Current assets
Debtors
5
2,987,100
2,268,969
Cash at bank and in hand
130
81
2,987,230
2,269,050
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
6
(12,098,991)
(11,116,780)
Net current liabilities
(9,111,761)
(8,847,730)
Total assets less current liabilities
3,638,239
4,252,270
Provisions for liabilities
(835,243)
(922,743)
Net assets
2,802,996
3,329,527
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
1
1
Other reserves
127,343
127,343
Profit and loss reserves
2,675,652
3,202,183
Total equity
2,802,996
3,329,527

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

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:
Juin Yong Chin
Martyn David Giles
Director
Director
Company registration number 06238863 (England and Wales)
ABILITY HOTELS (GLASGOW) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Ability Hotels (Glasgow) Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Hilton London Syon Park, Syon Park, London Road, Brentford, Middlesex, UK, TW8 8JF.

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 and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
Going concern

Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The directors regard the foreseeable future as no less than twelve months following the publication of its annual financial statements.

The directors have considered the Company's working capital forecasts and projections, support from it's ultimate parent undertaking, taking account of reasonable possible changes in trading performance and the current state of it's operating market, and are satisfied that the Company should be able to remain in operational existence. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3
Investment property

Investment property, which is property held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation, is initially recognised at cost, which includes the purchase cost and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequently it is measured at fair value at the reporting end date. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

1.4
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.

1.5
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.

 

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

 

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.

ABILITY HOTELS (GLASGOW) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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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 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.

Classification of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

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.

 

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

 

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

1.6
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.

1.7
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 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 that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

ABILITY HOTELS (GLASGOW) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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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.

 

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 profit and loss account, 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.

1.8
Employee benefits

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

 

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

 

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.9
Leases
As lessor

Rental income from operating leases is recognised on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised on a straight line basis over the lease term.

ABILITY HOTELS (GLASGOW) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

The company reviews on an annual basis the carrying amounts of investments in order to determine if there is an indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, an impairment review is carried out in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss.

Valuation of debtors is based upon ongoing assessments of the probable estimated losses inherent in the trade and other debtors portfolio. Assessments are conducted by the board employing a methodology and guidelines, which are continually monitored and improved. The primary component of this methodology comprises specific allowances and collective allowances.

A debtor is subject to impairment test when valid indications exist, at the assessment date, which demonstrate that the customer will not be able to meet his obligations and/or when the flow of receipts decelerates over time. Usually such indications include failure of communication with the customers and indications of significant financial difficulty.

Amounts individually provided for concern claims evaluated individually for impairment based upon management’s best estimate of the present value of the cash flows which are expected to be received.

The accuracy of provisions depends on the accuracy of future cash flows for specific allowances and the model assumptions and parameters used in determining collective allowances. While this necessarily involves judgment, management believes that their provisions are reasonable and supportable.

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 where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3
Employees

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

2024
2023
Number
Number
Total
3
4
4
Investment property
2024
£
Fair value
At 1 January 2024
13,100,000
Revaluations
(350,000)
At 31 December 2024
12,750,000

Investment property to the sum of £13.1m was valued by an external valuer (Savills, Chartered Surveyors and Valuers) in October 2023 and the directors believe this is consistent with the valuation at year end.

 

Fair value at 31 December 2024 is represented by:-
ABILITY HOTELS (GLASGOW) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
4
Investment property
(Continued)
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Total
£
Valuation in 2011
2,023,104
Valuation in 2014
(300,000)
Valuation in 2015
1,200,000
Valuation in 2017
250,000
Valuation in 2018
550,000
Valuation in 2020
(375,000)
Valuation in 2022
2,450,000
Valuation in 2024
(350,000)
Cost
7,301,896
12,750,000
5
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Amounts owed by group undertakings
2,965,365
2,247,537
Other debtors
21,735
21,432
2,987,100
2,268,969
6
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
79
-
0
Trade creditors
12,084
21,177
Amounts owed to group undertakings
11,917,818
10,927,688
Taxation and social security
36,701
37,984
Other creditors
132,309
129,931
12,098,991
11,116,780
7
Audit report information

As the income statement has been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements, the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with s444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006.

The auditor's report is unqualified and includes the following:

ABILITY HOTELS (GLASGOW) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Audit report information
(Continued)
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Opinion

In our opinion the financial statements:

Senior Statutory Auditor:
Sadikali Premji FCCA
Statutory Auditor:
TC Group
Date of audit report:
26 September 2025
8
Contingent liabilities

The company has given guarantees and charges over its assets in favour of other group companies in support of certain borrowings of those companies. At the balance sheet date the amount outstanding under these borrowings was approximately £59.03 million (2023 : £59.03 million).

9
Profit and loss reserve

Included within profit and loss reserves are non-distributable reserves amounting to £4,612,861 (2023: £4,875,361) which relate to the revaluation of investment property.

10
Related party transactions

The company has taken advantage of FRS 102, Section 33.1A, for the disclosure of transactions entered into between two or more members of a group, provided that any subsidiary which is party to the transaction is wholly owned by such a member.

 

Amounts owed to and from group companies are therefore shown in aggregate.

 

Included in debtors is an amount of £2,965,365 (2023: £2,247,537 ) owed by group undertakings.

 

Included in creditors is an amount of £11,917,818 (2023: £10,927,688 ) owed to group undertakings.

11
Controlling party

The immediate parent company is Ability Hotels (IV) Finance B Limited, incorporated in England & Wales.

 

The ultimate parent undertaking is A.P. The Ability Group Limited, incorporated in Cyprus.

The ultimate controlling party is The Costas Panayiotou 1997 (No 2) Settlement.

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