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Registered number: 09935984
CHART FORTE (BELFAST) LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INFORMATION FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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CHART FORTE (BELFAST) LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 09935984
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2024
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Total assets less current liabilities
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
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Provisions for liabilities
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The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.
The financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The Company has opted not to file the statement of comprehensive income in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:
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J Kajani
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The notes on pages 2 to 8 form part of these financial statements.
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CHART FORTE (BELFAST) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
Chart Forte (Belfast) Limited is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales. The Company's registered number is 09935984 and its registered office address is Cervantes House, 5-9 Headstone Road, Harrow, England, United Kingdom, HA1 1PD.
The principal activity of the Company continued to be that of the development of the property. In the prior year, the Company obtained the planning permission for the development of an property and also acquired approval of a loan to commence the project.
2.Accounting policies
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Basis of preparation of financial statements
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The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. 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 entity and rounded to the nearest £.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
The Company is reliant on its wider group's cash resources to meet its obligations. Based on the Group's cash flow forecasts which show it has sufficient cash to pay its liabilities as they fall due for a period of 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements and confirmation from the Group that it intends to support the Company as required, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in the preparing the Company financial statements.
Borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition and construction of a qualifying asset are capitalised as part of the cost of that asset until such a time as the activities necessary to prepare the qualifying asset for use are substantially complete. Capitalisation of borrowing costs is suspended during extended periods where the active development of the asset has paused.
All other borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the year in which they are incurred.
Tangible fixed assets relate to long-term leasehold property which is initially recognised at cost, including the purchase cost and any directly attributable expenditure, and subsequently measured at fair value.
All tangible fixed assets remain under construction as at the reporting date and therefore no depreciation has been charged. Once these assets are brought into a condition capable of operating in the manner intended by management, depreciation shall be charged over their estimated useful economic lives less the residual value.
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CHART FORTE (BELFAST) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Current and deferred taxation
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The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.
The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.
Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the reporting date, except that:
∙The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
∙Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.
Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.
Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment.
Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours.
Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
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Provisions for liabilities
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Provisions are recognised when an event has taken place that gives rise to a legal or constructive obligation, a transfer of economic benefits is probable and a reliable estimate can be made.
Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
Increases in provisions are generally charged as an expense to profit or loss.
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CHART FORTE (BELFAST) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
The Company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the Company's Statement of Financial Position 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.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include other debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusted for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial assets that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss) and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, 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.
Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The Company's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other debtors due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.
Impairment of financial assets
At the end of each reporting period financial assets measured at amortised cost are assessed for objective evidence of impairment. If an asset is impaired the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
Financial assets are impaired when events, subsequent to their initial recognition, indicate the estimated future cash flows derived from the financial asset(s) have been adversely impacted. The impairment loss will be the difference between the current carrying amount and the present value of the future cash flows at the asset(s) original effective interest rate
If there is a favourable change in relation to the events surrounding the impairment loss then the impairment can be reviewed for possible reversal. The reversal will not cause the current carrying amount to exceed the original carrying amount had the impairment not been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in the profit or loss.
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 the deduction of all its liabilities.
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CHART FORTE (BELFAST) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Financial instruments (continued)
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Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other creditors, amounts owed to group undertakings and other loans are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusting for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial liabilities that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss). When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest, discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if the payment is due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are initially recognised at their transaction price and subsequently are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised when their contractual right to future cash flow expire, or are settled, or when the Company transfers the asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another party. If significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained after the transfer to another party, then the Company will continue to recognise the value of the portion of the risks and rewards retained.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
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The Company has no employees other than the directors, who did not receive any remuneration (2023: £Nil).
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CHART FORTE (BELFAST) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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Long-term leasehold property
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Long-term leasehold property relates to an asset under construction and as such, the directors have not considered it necessary to obtain an independent valuation of the asset as at 31 October 2024 as the cost and fair value are considered to be the same during the construction phase of the property.
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Amounts owed to group undertakings
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Accruals and deferred income
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Amounts owed to group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and payable on demand.
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CHART FORTE (BELFAST) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
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Analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
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Amounts falling due 1-2 years
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The Company holds a development loan facility of £32.15m with Apex Group with an amount outstanding as at 31 October 2024 of £881,573 (2023: £NIL). The loan is secured against the Company's freehold property and interest is payable at 5.5% plus SONIA.
The loan is repayable in quarterly instalments of £200,000 commencing in June 2026, with all remaining amounts repayable in December 2028.
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Charged to profit or loss
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The deferred taxation balance is made up as follows:
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Fixed asset timing differences
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CHART FORTE (BELFAST) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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Related party transactions
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The Company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Section 33.1A Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.
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Post balance sheet events
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On 27 February 2025 the Company refinanced its loan facilities, taking out a £32.15m development loan facility with NIIF to repay its existing loan with Apex Group and fund the ongoing construction of a dual branded 228 bedroom Aloft & Residence Inn by Marriott in Belfast City.
The Company's immediate parent company and controlling party is Chart Forte Holdings Ltd, a company which is registered in England and Wales at Cervantes House, 5-9 Headstone Road, Harrow, HA1 1PD. Chart Forte Holdings Ltd produces consolidated financial statements that include the Company, which may be obtained from Companies House.
The directors do not consider there to be a single ultimate controlling party.
The auditors' report on the financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2024 was unqualified.
The audit report was signed on 31 October 2025 by David Lyons (Senior Statutory Auditor) on behalf of HaysMac LLP.
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