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Registered number: 11131346
ANNUAL REPORT
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
CONTENTS
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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The Directors present their Strategic Report for the Company for the year ended 31 December 2024.
During the year the principal activity of the Company continued to be the provision of intermediary finance.
The Company's turnover during the period amounted to £2,403,000 (2023 - £3,802,000) with a loss after taxation of £11,437,000 (2023 - £11,275,000). As at 31 December 2024 the Company had net liabilities of £33,428,000 (2023 - £21,991,000). The Directors believe the Group is in a position to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due further details of which are set out in note 2.5. Due to changes in the future cash flows expected to be generated by the Company's loan debtors, the Directors' have estimated that the recoverable value of the loans is less than their carrying value. An impairment charge has therefore been recognised in the statement of income and retained earnings in the period of £6,926,000 (2023 - £8,584,000).
The principal risk of the Company is the ability to meet its third party debt obligations, which it does using income derived from its loans to group undertakings, who in turn generate income from their direct and indirect subsidiaries that are involved in the generation of renewable energy. To this end the Company’s debt obligations have been structured to ensure cash inflows exceed cash outflows due under financing obligations. The Directors monitor asset income generation forecasts in the Company's indirect subsidiaries closely to ensure the Company is in a position to meets its liabilities as they fall due.
The Company is also subject to risks associated with impending laws, regulations and changes in the markets in which it operates. These include changes to the corporation tax rate, changes in electricity prices and changes in government policy in respect of renewable energy.
The key financial indicator for the Company is cashflow, which is monitored and managed on a regular basis to ensure that liabilities as a whole can be met as they fall due.
The Directors do not consider that there are any other key performance indicators.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The Directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
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:
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 2006. They 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.
The loss for the year, after taxation, amounted to £11,437,000 (2023 - £11,275,000).
No dividends were declared or paid in the year (2023 - £NIL).
The Directors who served during the year were:
The Directors do not anticipate any changes in the level or nature of the Company's business in the near future. The Company will continue to identify new areas of market opportunity or sectors of interest across the renewable energy sector.
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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The Company has established a risk and financial management framework to protect the Company from events that hinder the achievement of the Company's performance objectives. The objective is to limit undue counterparty exposure, ensure sufficient working capital exists and monitor the management of risk at a business unit level. Steps taken by management to achieve this include reviewing asset performance against forecasts to ensure cash flow generation is in line with expectations; monitoring day to day operations to ensure cash inflows are sufficient to cover expected cash outflows; and reviewing financial information on a monthly basis to ensure appropriate financing is in place and available to be deployed as and when required.
The principal risk the Company is exposed to in relation to its financial instruments is liquidity risk. Liquidity risk Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will fail to meet its financial obligations in a timely and cost effective manner due to mismatches in the maturity profile of assets and liabilities. The Company’s liquidity risk is principally managed using third-party borrowings and intercompany loans. Cash flows generated from operations are used to finance these facilities per the contractual provisions in place.
Refer to note 18 for details of post balance sheet events.
The auditors, Wellden Turnbull Limited, will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
We have audited the financial statements of Gravis Solar 1 Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, the Balance Sheet and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The 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).
We draw attention to note 2.5 of the financial statements that sets out the position of the Company with respect to going concern. Two of the Company's indirect subsidiaries are currently subject to an ongoing audit by the Office of Gas and Electricity Market (OFGEM), the energy regulator, the outcome of which is uncertain. An adverse or unfavourable finding following a regulatory review could result in a number of possible financial consequences for the impacted company and its ability to generate cashflows, which in turn may impact the ability of the Company to service its borrowings. As stated in note 2.5, these events or conditions, along with the other matters as set forth in note 2.5, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
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.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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 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.
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.
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.
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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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. We have identified the greatest risk of a material impact on the financial statements from irregularities, including fraud, to relate to the timing and recognition of revenue, the valuation of loans receivable and payable and the override of controls by management. We have obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the Company operates within including both those that directly have an impact on the financial statements and more widely those for which non-compliance could have a significant impact on the Company’s operations and reputation. The Companies Act 2006 and UK company tax law are those that we have identified in this regard. Auditing standards limit the required procedures as to non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiries of those charged with governance and review of any applicable correspondence.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
∙Enquiry of management and those charged with governance as to actual and potential litigation and claims;
∙Enquiry of management and those charged with governance to identify any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations;
∙Performing audit work over the risk of management override of controls, including testing of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business, and reviewing accounting estimates for bias;
∙Reviewing the recoverability of intercompany loans with reference to the underlying cash flows the subsidiaries are expected to generate over life;
∙Assessing the reasonableness of revenue recognised in the period and the requirement of accounting standards; and
∙Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
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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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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 2006. Our 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.
for and on behalf of
Chartered Accounts
Statutory Auditors
Albany House
Claremont Lane
Surrey
KT10 9FQ
Date:
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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 11131346
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:
The notes on pages 10 to 19 form part of these financial statements.
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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Gravis Solar 1 Limited is a private company, limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wales, registration number
2.Accounting policies
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
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);
∙the requirements of Section 12 Other Financial Instruments paragraphs 12.26 to 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A;
∙the requirements of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.
This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Gravis Asset Holdings Limited as at 31 December 2024 and these financial statements may be obtained from Companies House.
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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which means that the Company can be expected to meet its liabilities as they fall due for a period of 12 months from the date of approval these financial statements. In assessing the appropriateness of the going concern basis of preparation the Directors have taken into account the key risks of the business, including the Company’s business model and the availability of cash resources. The Company provides intermediary finance to its direct and indirect subsidiary undertakings, both of whom are holding companies for subsidiaries engaged in the generation and sale of renewable solar electricity. Two of the Company's indirect subsidiaries are currently subject to ongoing audits by OFGEM, the energy regulator, in relation to compliance with the Renewable Obligation Order (ROO). An adverse finding by OFGEM could result, amongst other things, in the withdrawal of a generating stations Renewable Obligations Certificates (ROC) accreditation where there has been material non-compliance with the ROO. If OFGEM proceed with withdrawing the ROCs accreditation then the respective subsidiaries ability to generate income to repay the intercompany loans will be significantly impacted and in turn, the Company's ability to service its borrowings. The outcome of the ongoing audits in the Group remain uncertain as at the date of approval of these financial statements however the Directors note that all subsidiaries continue to receive ROC certificates. Although there is uncertainty as to the outcome of these audits, the Directors cite the ongoing support of the Company’s parent and lender to not demand repayment of their outstanding debt to the detriment of the Company. On this basis the Directors consider it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. Revenue comprises interest receivable from the provision of loan financing. Interest receivable is recognised over the loan period using the effective interest method, which takes into account related fees and transaction costs.
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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The Directors do not consider the Company to have any key sources of estimation uncertainty nor significant judgements or assumptions in preparing these financial statements.
The whole of the turnover is attributable to the Company's principal activity.
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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.
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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Profit and loss account
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GRAVIS SOLAR 1 LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The Company's immediate and ultimate parent company is
The smallest and largest group of undertakings into which the results of the Company are consolidated is headed by The registered office address of Gravis Asset Holdings Limited is
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