Retained earnings include amounts arising from distributions received from a wholly owned subsidiary as part of a group reorganisation carried out during the year ended 30 September 2024. HMRC clearance was obtained in respect of the reorganisation under the share for share exchange provisions.
The distributions comprised a property transferred in specie and a cash distribution, both of which were declared as part of the same reorganisation. The property distribution has been recognised at fair value; the excess of the fair value of assets received over the cost of the investment in the subsidiary has been credited to profit and loss and included within retained earnings.
Also included in retained earnings are fair value adjustments to investment properties.
Of the total retained earnings balance, the director considers the following amounts to be non-distributable, as they represent intragroup distributions arising from the reorganisation rather than profits generated through arm's length trading activity:
Distribution in specie - property £931,000
Distribution in specie - property float £ 14,272
Revaluation of investment property £ 15,655
Total Non Distributable reserve £960,927
The property distribution is considered non-distributable on the grounds that the underlying asset has not been realised through an arm's length sale, and accordingly the gain is treated in a manner consistent with a revaluation surplus pending disposal.
The remaining balance of retained loss is (£167,348).