| Kanadevia Inova Biogas Parentco Limited |
| Notes to the Accounts |
| for the year ended 31 March 2025 |
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Summary of significant accounting policies |
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General information |
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Kanadevia Inova Biogas Parentco Limited ("the company") is a private company limited by shares, and is registered and incorporated in England. The address of the company's registered office and principal place of business is disclosed on page 1. The company's principal activities are disclosed in the Directors' report on page 2. Effective 28th April 2025, the company changed its name from Iona Environmental Infrastructure Parentco Limited to Kanadevia Inova Biogas Parentco Limited. |
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Basis of preparation |
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The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of investments at fair value, and in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. |
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Functional and presentational currencies |
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The financial statements are presented in sterling which is also the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest whole £ except where otherwise indicated. |
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Non-consolidation |
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The company is exempt from the requirements to prepare consolidated financial statements in accordance with Companies Act 2006, Section 400 as the company is a subsidiary of Kanadevia Inova UK Holding Limited, a company registered in England that prepares group accounts. Consequently, the financial statements present information about the company as an individual entity and not about its group. |
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Statement of cash flows |
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The company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102 and has taken advantage of an exemption in FRS 102 para 1.12(b) to disclose a statement of cash flows as an equivalent disclosure is presented in the consolidated financial statements of Kanadevia Inova UK Holding Limited. |
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Reconstruction relief |
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The company has applied the reconstruction relief provisions in accordance with section 611 of the Companies Act 2006 to the refinance transaction detailed in note 7. The amount recognised in share premium is limited to £2,993,675 with £4,354,469 recognised in other reserve. |
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Going Concern |
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The directors have considered the net liability position, and assessed the forecast cashflows of the company, and its direct and indirect investments in order to assess its ability to meet its obligations under the terms of its loan agreement with its parent, its expenses as they fall due and the ability of Holdco to meet its bank loan obligations and covenants. The parent entity loan note is long term in nature, with principal repayments due in four equal instalments over March 2035 - September 2036. Additionally, the parent enity have confirmed that they will not recall the loan note to the company, or the capitalised interest for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. On this basis, the directors have concluded that the company has sufficient resources to meet its obligations for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. |
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Investments |
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The company's investment is in Kanadevia Inova Biogas Holdco Limited ("Holdco"), who holds underlying investments in individual assets. The investment is held at fair value through profit or loss in accordance with FRS 102. During the year, management considered the change in circumstances which provided a choice as to whether to continue measuring investments at fair value or to adopt an alternative basis. Management determined that continuing to measure at fair value remained the most appropriate policy, as it provides more relevant and reliable information for users of the financial statements. In the current year, the fair value of the investment is supported by a recent market transaction, providing a more observable benchmark than in prior years. While fair value measurement often involves inherent estimation uncertainty, particularly where valuations are based on discounted cash flows extending up to 20 years, reliance on a recent transaction significantly reduces this uncertainty for the year under review. |
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Income |
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Income is generated from interest on loan note issued to investee company. Interest income is recognised as it accrues. Paid interest income is that which has been invoiced and settled within the period. Accrued interest income remains outstanding at year end. Capitalised interest income has been capitalised into the investment cost, and offset by impairment loss. |
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Financial instruments |
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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 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. |
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Basic financial assets |
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Basic financial assets, which include debtors, 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. |
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Basic financial liabilities |
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Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, loans and parent entity loan note, 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. |
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Equity instruments |
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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. |
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Taxation |
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A current tax liability is recognised for the tax payable on the taxable profit of the current and past periods. A current tax asset is recognised in respect of a tax loss that can be carried back to recover tax paid in a previous period. Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
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Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgement |
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The preparation of the financial statements requires the directors to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making judgements about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. 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 estimates is revised if the revision affects only that period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods. The following are the critical judgements and estimates. |
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Fair value of investments Investments are accounted for at fair value through profit or loss. In the current year, the fair value of the investment is supported by a recent market transaction, providing a more observable benchmark than in prior years. While fair value measurement often involves inherent estimation uncertainty, particularly where valuations are based on discounted cash flows extending up to 20 years, reliance on a recent transaction significantly reduces this uncertainty for the year under review. |
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Operating profit/(loss) |
2025 |
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2024 |
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£ |
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This is stated after charging: |
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Auditors' remuneration for audit services |
18,000 |
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10,000 |
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Auditors' remuneration for tax compliance and advisory services |
8,800 |
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6,600 |
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Staff costs |
2025 |
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2024 |
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Number |
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Average number of persons employed by the company |
- |
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- |
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The company had no employees during the year. Directors of the company, who are deemed to be key management personnel, are remunerated by a connected entity. |
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Interest income |
2025 |
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2024 |
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£ |
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Received from subsidiary |
1,343,106 |
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1,294,654 |
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Capitalised (Note 7) |
5,579,411 |
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5,008,158 |
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6,922,517 |
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6,302,812 |
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Interest payable |
2025 |
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2024 |
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£ |
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Parent entity loan note |
5,489,866 |
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6,612,298 |
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Taxation |
2025 |
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2024 |
| £ |
£ |
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Analysis of charge in period |
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Tax on profit on ordinary activities |
- |
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- |
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Factors affecting tax charge for period |
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The differences between the tax assessed for the period and the standard rate of corporation tax are explained as follows: |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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£ |
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Loss on ordinary activities before tax |
(1,640,562) |
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(24,750,577) |
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Standard rate of corporation tax in the UK |
25% |
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25% |
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£ |
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Loss on ordinary activities multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax |
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(410,141) |
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(6,187,644) |
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Effects of: |
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Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
748,952 |
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6,087,316 |
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Transfer pricing adjustment |
(171,918) |
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(34,817) |
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Group loss relief (claimed)/surrendered |
(166,893) |
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135,145 |
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Current tax charge for period |
- |
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- |
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Investments |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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£ |
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Fair value |
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Opening balance |
34,020,670 |
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52,341,774 |
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Additions |
4,300,000 |
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1,020,000 |
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Interest capitalised |
5,579,411 |
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5,008,158 |
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Revaluation |
(2,995,806) |
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(24,349,262) |
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Closing balance |
40,904,275 |
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34,020,670 |
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The company directly holds 20% or more of the share capital of the following companies: |
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Company |
Holding/share class |
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Kanadevia Inova Biogas Holdco Limited |
100% ordinary shares |
3 |
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The nature of business of the investee company is that of an investment holding company. |
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The company indirectly holds 20% or more of the share capital of the following companies: |
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Company |
Holding/share class |
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Biogen Gwyriad Ltd |
48% ordinary shares |
1 |
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Biogen Waen Ltd |
45% ordinary shares |
1 |
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Kanadevia Inova Biogas Gravel Pit Ltd |
92% ordinary shares |
3 |
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Kanadevia Inova Biogas Home Farm Ltd |
79% ordinary shares |
2 |
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Kanadevia Inova Biogas Howla Hay Ltd |
100% ordinary shares |
2 |
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Kanadevia Inova Biogas Leeming Ltd |
55% ordinary shares |
3 |
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Kanadevia Inova Biogas St Boswells Ltd |
93% ordinary shares |
3 |
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Kanadevia Inova Biogas Washfold Farm Ltd |
78% ordinary shares |
2 |
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Kanadevia Inova Biogas Westholme Farm Ltd |
82% ordinary shares |
2 |
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Kanadevia Inova Biogas Wray House Ltd |
86% ordinary shares |
2 |
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Kanadevia Inova Waverley Farm Contracts Ltd |
93% ordinary shares |
4 |
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Keithick Biogas Ltd |
65% ordinary shares |
3 |
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The nature of business of all investee companies is the production of gas from AD which is injected into the grid or used to generate electricity. |
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Footnote |
Address |
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Milton Parc, Milton Ernest, Bedfordshire, MK44 1YU |
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Marlborough House Westminster Place, Nether Poppleton, York, YO26 6RW |
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123 Pall Mall, London, England, SW1Y 5EA |
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15 Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 8HA |
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Debtors |
2025 |
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2024 |
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£ |
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Other debtors |
612,689 |
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- |
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612,689 |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
2025 |
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2024 |
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£ |
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Other creditors |
1,098,582 |
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Accruals and deferred income |
22,600 |
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18,600 |
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1,121,182 |
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18,600 |
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Creditors: amounts falling due after one year |
2025 |
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2024 |
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£ |
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Parent entity loan note |
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40,828,244 |
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66,629,550 |
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Interest of 10.5% per annum is payable on the loan note which totalled £40,828,243 (2024: £66,629,550) at year end. During the year, interest of £5,489,866 (2024: £6,612,298) was charged of which £3,741,283 (2024: £5,417,644) has been capitalised, £1,098,582 (2024: £Nil) is accrued in other creditors. During the year, the company completed a debt for equity exchange. Refer to note 11 and 12 for further details. Principal together with any accrued and/or capitalised interest is repayable in 4 equal instalments, March 2035, September 2035, March 2036 and September 2036. |
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Share capital |
Nominal |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Number |
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£ |
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Allotted, called up and fully paid: |
33,842,589 |
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Ordinary shares |
£1 each |
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33,843,589 |
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33,843,589 |
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1,000 |
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The company issued 33,842,589 ordinary shares of £1 each for £nil premium in settlement of an outstanding loan to a related party. No cash was exchanged. |
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The company's ordinary shares, which carry no right to fixed income, each carry the right to one vote at general meetings of the company. |
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Related party transactions |
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During the year, an additional £700,000 (2024: £1,020,00) was drawn on loan notes from Iona Environmental Infrastructure LP ("the Fund"). Interest of £4,434,121 (2024: £6,612,298) was charged, of which £3,741,283 (2024: £5,417,644) was capitalised into the loan balance. The company entered a debt for equity swap with the Fund. The company issued 33,842,589 shares of £1 each at a premium of £nil, in settlement of loan notes totalling £33,842,589 to the Fund. At the year end, £Nil (2024: £66,629,550) was due to the Fund. The company was a subsidiary of the Fund until 23 December 2024 when the Fund entered into an agreement to sell 100% of the equity and loan notes of the company. |
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On 23 December 2024, Kanadevia Inova UK Holding Limited ("KVI UKH") entered into an agreement to buy 100% of the issued equity and loan notes of the company. During the year, an additional £3,600,000 was drawn, and interest of £1,055,745 was accrued and is included within other creditors in note 9. At the year end, £40,828,243 (2024: £Nil) was due to KVI UKH and is included in note 10. The company is a subsidiary of KVI UKH. |
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On 28 May 2020, the company transferred its loans and shares held in various investee companies Kanadevia Inova Biogas Holdco Limited ("Holdco"), in exchange for a loan note in Holdco. During the current year, an additional £4,300,000 (2024: £1,020,000) was advanced and interest of £6,922,517 (2024: £6,302,812) was charged, of which £5,579,411 (2024: £5,008,158) was capitalised into the loan balance and £612,689 (2024: £Nil) is included in other debtors in note 8. At the year end, £73,273,588 (2024: £63,394,179) was due from Holdco and is included within investments in note 7. |
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During the year, Kanadevia Inova Capital Limited charged administration fees of £58,427 (2024: £75,036). At year end a balance of £ Nil (2024: £Nil) was due. Kanadevia Inova Capital Limited is a member of Iona EI (General Partner) LLP, which is the General Partner of Iona Environmental Infrastructure LP, the company's previous parent company. |
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Financial risk management |
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The company is a highly selective investor and adheres to an investment strategy which is dictated by its ultimate parent, the Fund. Each investment is subject to an individual risk assessment through an investment approval process. Kanadevia Inova Capital's Investment Committee is part of the overall risk management framework. |
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Concentration risk |
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The company, via Holdco, focusses on environmental infrastructure projects with reference to the "Bioenergy" sector. Although there is no set target allocation between technologies or feedstock streams, the company diversifies risk by having a balanced portfolio mix of investment size with no single investment greater than 15% of initial cash invested, and using various counterparties and feedstock suppliers. |
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Credit risk |
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Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the company if a counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. Financial instruments which potentially subject the company to credit risk principally consist of investments, trade debtors, derivative financial instruments, and cash. The credit quality of investments, which are held at cost, less impairment and include debt and equity elements, is based on the financial performance of the individual investments held via Holdco. The credit risk relating to these assets is based on their enterprise value and is reflected through movement in impairment charge. Further detail can be found in the market risk disclosure in this note and the sensitivity disclosure to changes in the valuation assumptions is provided in the investments accounting policy. Cash is held on demand with trading banks with AA- credit rating. |
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Liquidity risk |
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Liquidity risk is the risk that the company will encounter difficulties in meeting contractual obligations associated with financial liabilities. The company manages liquidity risk by maintaining sufficient liquid funds to meet its commitments, based on historical and forecast cash flow requirements. The cashflow forecast of the company and underlying investments is monitored monthly by the board. The Investment Manager monitors the forecast cashflows to maintain sufficient head room to meet financial covenants in relation to the underlying debt facility. All of the individual investments held via Holdco are forecast to have sufficient cash resources. |
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The following table sets out the undiscounted contractual maturity profile of liabilities as at the balance date. |
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As at 31 March 2025 |
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Between five |
After |
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and ten years |
ten years |
Total |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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Parent company loan note |
- |
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(10,207,061) |
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(30,621,183) |
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(40,828,244) |
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- |
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(10,207,061) |
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(30,621,183) |
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(40,828,244) |
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As at 31 March 2024 |
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Between five |
After |
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and ten years |
ten years |
Total |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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Parent company loan note |
- |
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- |
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(66,629,550) |
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(66,629,550) |
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- |
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- |
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(66,629,550) |
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(66,629,550) |
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Market risk |
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Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Market risk comprises interest rate risk, currency risk and price risk. The valuation of the company's underlying investments, held via Holdco, is largely dependent on the underlying operational performance of the companies. Market risk in respect of the underlying investments arises primarily from gas and electricity export prices and feedstock prices. |
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Gas and electricity export prices |
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Energy markets have been in a period of unprecedented volatility over the last 1 - 2 years largely driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine & subsequent weaponisation of exported gas. While volatility has decreased during the last two periods, energy markets remain susceptible to global factors. Gas and electricity price risks are reduced by contracting for future gas and electricity prices via Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) or economic hedges. These agreements are all short term in nature (between 3 and 12 months) and the discounted cashflows include the contracted pricing for the period they are in place, after which wholesale market prices are utilised via third party pricing curves that reflect the Manager’s assessment of future economic conditions. |
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Feedstock prices |
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Investments held at cost less impairment are subject to market price risk in respect of feedstock. The company considers each investment to have varying degrees of risk based on the type of feedstock it accepts as described below: |
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• Commercial - Commercial sites are exposed to higher market risk as a higher proportion of feedstock is non-contracted and therefore procured on a just in time basis. Additionally, availability is directly influenced by commercial activities of counterparties and demand from other industries therefore at greater risk to external factors such as the conflict in Ukraine. Risk is limited by contracting where possible. |
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• Agricultural - In the case of agricultural sites, risk is minimised by entering into long term contracts with local farmers however feedstock quality and quantity (and therefore price) is still subject to market factors such as weather, seasonality and demand from other sectors. |
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• Local Authority - Risk is minimised by entering into long term contracts with stable counterparties however, these sites have historically been exposed to fluctuations due to market factors. |
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Operational performance risk |
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Operational performance risk is the risk that the value of the investment is impacted by technical issues or operator error. In the period between construction of the asset and achieving a steady state of operations the risk of technical issues or operator error is increased. |
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As noted above, the enterprise value of investments is estimated using discounted cash flow models and in estimating future cash flows the manager is required to make judgements and estimates regarding the time it will take to achieve ‘steady state operations’ and the quantum of net cash flows arising before and after ‘steady state’ is reached. Delays in the time it takes for the asset to achieve ‘steady state operations’ could materially affect the estimated fair values. |
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• Technical issues - relate to the performance of fixed asset equipment and is generally considered lower risk for well-established investments as the fixed asset equipment is fine-tuned and operating teams more experienced, where output is much more consistent. |
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• Operator error - relates to errors occurring from local management. The risk is considered low as all of the Fund’s investments are managed by professional service providers. |
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Two out of the eleven assets have had technical issues during the year which has impacted them achieving forecast results. These technical issues have been or are expected to be resolved in the normal course of business and the Manager is closely monitoring these assets to reduce the risk of impacts on the forecast future cashflows and the associated estimated fair values. The remaining assets are all considered by the manager to be in steady state of operations and therefore low risk. |
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Other items in the financial statements can be affected by interest rate risk. |
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Interest rate risk |
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Interest on the parent entity loan note is fixed rate, therefore there is no direct impact of a movement in market interest rates. |
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Controlling party |
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At the period end the immediate controlling entity is Kanadevia Inova UK Holding Limited, a company registered in England, due to its majority shareholding in the company. The ultimate controlling party is Kanadevia Corporation, a company registered and listed in Japan and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The smallest and largest undertaking for which the company is a member and for which group financial statements are prepared is Kanadevia Inova UK Holding Limited and Kanadevia Corporation respectively. |