Registration number:
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Contents
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Strategic Report |
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Directors' Report |
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Statement of Directors' Responsibilities |
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Independent Auditor's Report |
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Consolidated Profit and Loss Account |
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income |
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Consolidated Balance Sheet |
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Balance Sheet |
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows |
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Notes to the Financial Statements |
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Strategic Report for the period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
The directors present their strategic report for the period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025.
Principal activity
The principal activity of the company is that of a holding company.
The principal activity of the group is that of house builders.
Fair review of the business
The group reported turnover of £12.8 million with a gross profit margin of 12.6% in 2025.
The group is in a strong position with a good variety of ongoing sites in good geographic locations. Ongoing geopolitical tensions are creating uncertainty and inflationary pressures. Whilst the market activity remains depressed due to this, consumer appetite remains robust. This is expected to produce greater sales in the future, as mortgage availability increases and consumer confidence returns.
At the end of the reporting period stock and work in progress levels is in line with expectations at £26m.
The company's key financial and other performance indicators during the period were as follows:
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Financial KPIs |
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2025 |
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Turnover |
£000 |
12,764 |
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Gross profit |
£000 |
1,612 |
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Gross profit margin |
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12.6 |
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Operating profit |
£000 |
1,234 |
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Operating profit margin |
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9.7 |
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Strategic Report for the period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
Principal risks and uncertainties
As with any business, the group faces risks and uncertainties in the course of its day to day operations. The successful management of risk is essential to enable the group to deliver its strategic objectives.
Noted below is a summary of the group’s principal risks and uncertainties. Control of each of these is critical to the ongoing success of the business. As such, their management is primarily the responsibility of the board of directors, supported by the management throughout the group.
Government policy and planning regulations:
Obtaining timely planning permissions and achieving other regulatory requirements and permits is key to starting on site as soon as possible and the delivery of completed homes efficiently. Our management team have technical and planning expertise, focussed on complying with regulations and achieving implementable planning consents which meet local regulations, but are also desirable homes for our customers.
Mortgage availability and demand:
We build homes which are sold to individual purchasers who take on mortgages to finance their purchases. Whilst there is still a shortfall in new homes being built in the UK, the market has experienced a reduction in demand for new purchases, as people lost confidence in the economy due to the elevated levels of inflation. Interest rates have dropped in the period which should help stimulate demand for, and availability of, new mortgages.
Our team selects the locations and home designs that best meet the needs of the local community and customer demand in the present and future. We evaluate new outlet openings on the basis of local market conditions and regularly review the pricing and incentives that we offer. We continue to promote the Government backed schemes and our customers demonstrate continued interest.
Material costs and availability of subcontractors:
We aim to commence work on new sites as soon as planning consents allow, to accelerate build progress and optimise return on capital employed. If the availability of subcontractors or materials is insufficient to meet demand, this could lead to longer build times and increased costs, thereby reducing profitability and return on capital employed. We maintain regular contact with suppliers, negotiating contract volumes, pricing and duration. We provide high level and site-specific programme information to the subcontractor base to aid with demand planning. When selecting our subcontractors, we consider competencies particularly in relation to health and safety, quality, previous performance and financial stability.
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Strategic Report for the period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
Land purchasing:
Purchasing poor quality or mispriced land, or incorrectly timing land purchases would have a detrimental impact on our profitability and return on capital employed. Acquiring insufficient land would reduce our ability to actively manage our land portfolio and generate profits. Our land team prepares, develops and follows an acquisition strategy to guide their land searches to match the needs of the group. They select and appraise each site, with the appraisal process ensuring that each project is financially viable, consistent with our strategy and appropriately authorised.
Health and safety:
The group has detailed procedures and policies in place to minimise health and safety risks which are inherent due to the nature of the business. The directors takes this responsibility seriously and in order to manage this risk, procedures and policies are constantly being reviewed and extensive training is provided.
Section 172(1) statement
The board understands that its decisions can have an impact on the long term success of the business. At board level the stakeholders of the company have been identified, the key stakeholders for the business are the subsidiary company employees, suppliers and the communities the group serves. These stakeholders are then considered in all business operations
Our employees are fundamental to our business. We aim to be a responsible employer in our approach to the pay and benefits our employees receive. The health, safety and wellbeing of our employees is one of our primary considerations in the way we do business.
The wholly owned subsidiary, Chestnut Homes Limited, has built up a reputation over 34 years for building quality homes for the residents of Lincolnshire. Close relationships are developed with suppliers and stringent review processes are in place to ensure the finished home is of the highest quality to meet the expectations of our customers.
Chestnut Homes Limited is a local company serving the local communities, so engagement with these stakeholders is important for both the benefit of the local area and the success of the business.
Understanding the local communities’ views and desires is imperative when considering new sites, and it can be seen that the company will react to local views, as plans are submitted and amended. The directors are active at liaising with interested parties in matters of planning.
Approved and authorised by the
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Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Directors' Report for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
The directors present their report and the for the period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025.
Incorporation
The company was incorporated on
Directors of the group
The directors who held office during the period were as follows:
Results and dividends
The results for the year are set out on page 10.
No dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a further final dividend.
Financial instruments
Objectives and policies
The directors take the management of risk very seriously and as such have policies and procedures in place which have been authorised by the Board. Managing risk is seen as a key attribute of the company and strict health and safety policies are in place as well as detailed working procedures to minimise the risks out on site. At Board level regular meetings are held where current management accounts and long term forecasts are available to highlight any financial risks to be dealt with.
Price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and cash flow risk
The groups principal financial instruments comprise bank balances, trade debtors and trade creditors. The main purpose of these instruments is to finance the business' operations.
In respect of bank balances, the liquidity risk is managed by maintaining a balance between the continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of overdrafts at floating rates of interest. All of the business' cash balances are held in such a way that achieves a competitive rate of interest.
Trade creditors' liquidity risk is managed by ensuring sufficient funds are available to meet amounts due.
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Directors' Report for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
Corporate governance
The group does not apply a formal corporate governance code. The need to apply a particular formal code was reviewed and concluded that due to the small number of members of the group board it would not be cost effective. The close direct involvement of the board alleviates a large amount of the extra work to adopt The Wates Corporate Governance Principles.
The board is made up of five directors who are involved in all areas of the daily business activities and therefore have a good understanding and close involvement in each area. The board also represent the shareholders of the company. The expectations of the board are clearly conveyed and all members work to the highest standards.
The board fosters a close relationship with the stakeholders of the business as identified and encourages open dialogue with those parties. Through the close relationships it will ensure the future success of the company.
Engagement with employees
Employees are of strategic importance for the business. The Section 172(1) statement within the Strategic Report gives further detail.
Engagement with suppliers, customers and other relationships
The board of directors have identified the importance of building relationships with the suppliers and customers of the business. The Section 172(1) statement within the Strategic Report gives further detail.
Disclosure of information to the auditor
Each director has taken steps that they ought to have taken as a director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditor is aware of that information. The directors confirm that there is no relevant information that they know of and of which they know the auditor is unaware.
Non-financial and sustainability information
Energy and carbon report
We have considered the recommendations of the Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) when preparing this report. These recommendations encourage businesses to increase disclosure of climate-related information, with an emphasis on financial disclosure. Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited supports these recommendations and are committed to disclosing the relevant information which can be found below.
Governance
As a group we believe that each of our employees, suppliers, contractors and stakeholders has a crucial role in the sustainable development of our new homes.
We are committed to manage our environmental impacts and reduce carbon emissions.
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Directors' Report for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
Emissions and energy consumption
Energy and carbon reporting follows a financial control approach, consolidating emissions from multiple sources, reporting significant energy consumption and carbon emissions from activities and operations that Chestnut Homes have financial control over.
This includes energy consumption and carbon emissions from our offices (including sales offices and head office), construction sites, plots, show homes and transport under our control.
Gas and electricity totals have been taken from service supplier bills for each office / site with a per kWh average taken over each quarter.
Transport fuel totals for those with company vehicles were taken from the company fuel card invoices in litres and converted accordingly.
Energy and carbon data summary for the period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025:
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Annual quantity of emissions resulting from the purchase of electricity by the company for its own use |
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Aggregate of the annual quantity of energy consumed from activities for which the company is responsible for the purposes of transport and by the company for its own use |
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Intensity ratio
CO2 emissions have been reviewed in respect of properties sold with 3,906kWh emitted per property sold.
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Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Statement of Directors' Responsibilities
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for preparing the Annual 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 United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). 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 group and the company and of the profit or loss of the group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; |
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make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and |
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. |
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the group's and the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the group and the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the group and the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025, which comprise the Consolidated Profit and Loss Account, Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, and Notes to the Financial Statements, 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).
In our opinion the financial statements:
• | give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and the parent company's affairs as at 31 October 2025 and of the group's profit for the period then ended; |
• | have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and |
• | have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements were authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. 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.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, 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 audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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.
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
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the information given in the Strategic Report and Directors' Report for the financial period for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
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the Strategic Report and Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of our 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 and the Directors' Report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
• | adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
• | the parent company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or |
• | certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
• | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities [set out on page 7], the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor Responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
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 auditor’s 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.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
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We identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and then design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, including obtaining audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. |
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In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we considered the following: |
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
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the nature of the industry and sector, control environment and business performance; |
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the company’s own assessment of the risks that irregularities may occur either as a result of fraud or error; |
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results of our enquiries of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities; |
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the key laws and regulations under which the business operates and whether management were aware of any instances of non-compliance; |
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whether the management have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud; |
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the internal controls established to mitigate risks of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations; and |
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the matters discussed among the audit engagement team, regarding how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud. |
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As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following areas: work in progress costing and margin recognition and purchase/working capital transactions. In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override |
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We also obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the company operates in, focusing on provisions of those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The key laws and regulations we considered in this context included the health and safety regulations, UK Companies Act, Tax
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In addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to the group’s ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty. These included the operating and environmental regulations relevant to the group. |
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In addition to the above, our procedures to respond to risks identified included the following: |
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reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described above as having a direct effect on the financial statements; |
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enquiring of management, concerning any actual and potential litigation and claims; |
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performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud; |
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in addressing the risk of fraud in revenue recognition, we have vouched sales to completion statements or third party valuations to assess accuracy and completeness of revenue recognised; |
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in addressing the risk of fraud through the work in progress costing and margin recognition, we have tested the calculation of site appraisals, tested WIP additions to the supporting invoices to ensure they are correctly recognised, performed retrospective review of appraisals on both closed and active developments to ensure appraisals are up to date, accurate and appropriate, inquired
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in addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessing whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business. |
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
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We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit. |
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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
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A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
Use of our report
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 auditor’s 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
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN15 7PQ
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Consolidated Profit and Loss Account for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
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2025 |
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Turnover |
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Cost of sales |
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Gross profit |
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Administrative expenses |
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Other operating income |
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Operating profit |
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
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Profit before tax |
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Tax on profit |
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Profit for the financial period |
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Profit/(loss) attributable to: |
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The above results were derived from continuing operations.
The group has no recognised gains or losses for the period other than the results above.
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
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2025 |
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Profit for the period |
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Total comprehensive income for the period |
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Total comprehensive income attributable to: |
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Owners of the company |
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Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
(Registration number: 16522088)
Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2025
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2025 |
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Fixed assets |
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Negative goodwill |
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Tangible assets |
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Other financial assets |
25,000 |
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Current assets |
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Debtors |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current assets |
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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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Net assets |
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Capital and reserves |
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Called up share capital |
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Retained earnings |
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Equity attributable to owners of the company |
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Shareholders' funds |
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Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
(Registration number: 16522088)
Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2025
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2025 |
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Fixed assets |
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Current assets |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current liabilities |
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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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Net assets |
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Capital and reserves |
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Called up share capital |
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Retained earnings |
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Shareholders' funds |
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The company made a profit after tax for the financial period of £1,520.
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Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
Equity attributable to the parent company
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Share capital |
Retained earnings |
Total |
Total equity |
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Profit for the period |
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Total comprehensive income |
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New share capital subscribed |
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At 31 October 2025 |
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Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Statement of Changes in Equity for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
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Share capital |
Retained earnings |
Total |
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Profit for the period |
- |
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Total comprehensive income |
- |
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New share capital subscribed |
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- |
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At 31 October 2025 |
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Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
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2025 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Profit for the period |
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Depreciation and amortisation |
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Finance costs |
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Decrease in stocks |
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Net cash flow from operating activities |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Bank overdrafts obtained on acquisition of subsidiary |
(5,335,277) |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Interest paid |
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Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares, net of issue costs |
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Repayment of other borrowing |
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Payments to finance lease creditors |
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Net cash flows from financing activities |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
( |
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Cash and cash equivalents at 17 June |
- |
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Cash and cash equivalents at 31 October |
(1,968,470) |
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Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
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General information |
The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England.
The address of its registered office is:
These financial statements were authorised for issue by the
Registration number: 16522088
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Accounting policies |
Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
Statement of compliance
These financial statements were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006'.
Basis of preparation
These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.
Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements consolidate the financial statements of the company and its subsidiary undertaking drawn up to 31 October 2025.
The Company and Group's functional and presentational currency is sterling.
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own Profit and Loss Account in these financial statements.
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the company. Control is achieved where the company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.
The results of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the Profit and Loss Account from the effective date of acquisition or up to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate. Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into line with those used by the group.
The purchase method of accounting is used to account for business combinations that result in the acquisition of subsidiaries by the group. The cost of a business combination is measured as the fair value of the assets given, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange, plus costs directly attributable to the business combination. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. Any excess of the cost of the business combination over the acquirer’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities recognised is recorded as goodwill.
Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between the company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties, are eliminated in full.
Intra-group losses are also eliminated but may indicate an impairment that requires recognition in the consolidated financial statements.
Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the group. Non-controlling interests in the net assets of consolidated subsidiaries are identified separately from the group’s equity therein. Non-controlling interests consist of the amount of those interests at the date of the original business combination and the non-controlling shareholder’s share of changes in equity since the date of the combination.
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the group'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 estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is reviewed where revision affects only that period, or in the period of revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. |
Revenue recognition
Turnover is recognised at the legal completion in respect of the total proceeds of building and development. Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the group’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts and after eliminating sales within the group.
The group recognises revenue when: the amount of revenue can be reliably measured; it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity; and specific criteria have been met for each of the group's activities.
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
Contract revenue recognition
Turnover is only recognised on a construction contract where the outcome can be estimated reliably. Turnover and costs are recognised by reference to the stage of completion of contract activity at the year end date. This is normally measured by surveys of the work performed to date. Contracts are only treated as construction contracts when they have been specifically negotiated for the
construction of a development of property.
Government grants
Government grants are recognised in the profit and loss account so that the income is matched with the costs to which they relate.
Tax
The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.
The current 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 group operates and generates taxable income.
Deferred tax is recognised on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements and on unused tax losses or tax credits in the company. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profit.
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.
Depreciation
Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:
|
Asset class |
Depreciation method and rate |
|
Furniture, fittings and equipment |
15% on written down value or 20%, 33% or 50% on cost |
|
Motor vehicles |
25% on written down value |
Business combinations
Business combinations are accounted for using the purchase method. The consideration for each acquisition is measured at the aggregate of the fair values at acquisition date of assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed, and equity instruments issued by the group in exchange for control of the acquired, plus any costs directly attributable to the business combination. When a business combination agreement provides for an adjustment to the cost of the combination contingent on future events, the group includes the estimated amount of that adjustment in the cost of the combination at the acquisition date if the adjustment is probable and can be measured reliably.
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
Negative goodwill
Negative goodwill arising on an acquisition is recognised on the face of the balance sheet on the acquisition date and subsequently the excess up to the fair value of non-monetary assets acquired is recognised in profit or loss in the periods in which the non-monetary assets are recovered.
Amortisation
|
Asset class |
Amortisation method and rate |
|
Goodwill |
Over 5 years |
Investments
Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured less a provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.
Stocks
Stocks and work in progress, excluding long-term contract work in progress, are valued at the lower of
cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell which is equivalent to the net
realisable value.
The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials, direct labour costs and
those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and
condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the
carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is
recognised immediately in profit or loss.
Trade creditors
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the group does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Trade creditors are recognised at the transaction price.
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
Borrowings
Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs.
Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.
Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the group has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.
Leases
Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.
Assets held under finance leases are recognised at the lower of their fair value at inception of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation.
Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs in the profit and loss account and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.
Share capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.
Dividends
Dividend distribution to the group’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.
Defined contribution pension obligation
A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the group has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
|
Turnover |
The analysis of the group's Turnover for the period from continuing operations is as follows:
|
2025 |
|
|
Sale of goods |
|
|
Construction contracts |
|
|
|
The amount of contract revenue recognised in the period was £
Contract revenue is determined based on the stage of completion of the project.
A third party assesses the valuation of the works completed to date.
The gross amount due from customers for contract work was £1,789,167.
The gross amount due to customers for contract work as a liability is £151,203.
|
Other operating income |
The analysis of the group's other operating income for the period is as follows:
|
2025 |
|
|
Other income |
|
|
Rent receivable |
1,000 |
|
|
|
Operating profit |
Arrived at after charging/(crediting)
|
2025 |
|
|
Depreciation expense |
|
|
Amortisation expense |
( |
|
Operating lease expense - property |
|
|
Government grants |
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
|
Interest payable and similar expenses |
|
2025 |
|
|
Interest on bank overdrafts and borrowings |
|
|
Interest expense on other finance liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Staff costs |
The aggregate payroll costs (including directors' remuneration) were as follows:
|
2025 |
|
|
Wages and salaries |
|
|
Social security costs |
|
|
Pension costs, defined contribution scheme |
|
|
Other employee expense |
|
|
|
The average number of persons employed by the group (including directors) during the period, analysed by category was as follows:
|
2025 |
|
|
Production |
|
|
Administration and support |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
Directors' remuneration |
The directors' remuneration for the period was as follows:
|
2025 |
|
|
Remuneration |
|
|
Contributions paid to money purchase schemes |
|
|
111,904 |
During the period the number of directors who were receiving benefits and share incentives was as follows:
|
2025 |
|
|
Accruing benefits under money purchase pension scheme |
|
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
|
Auditors' remuneration |
|
2025 |
|
|
Audit of these financial statements |
3,300 |
|
Other fees to auditors |
|
|
Taxation compliance services |
|
|
All other assurance services |
|
|
|
|
Taxation |
Tax charged/(credited) in the consolidated profit and loss account
|
2025 |
|
|
Current taxation |
|
|
UK corporation tax |
|
|
Deferred taxation |
|
|
Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences |
|
|
Tax expense in the profit and loss account |
|
The tax on profit before tax for the period is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of
The differences are reconciled below:
|
2025 |
|
|
Profit before tax |
|
|
Corporation tax at standard rate |
|
|
Tax decrease from effect of capital allowances and depreciation |
( |
|
Effect of expense not deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss) |
|
|
Tax increase arising from group relief |
|
|
Deferred tax expense from unrecognised tax loss or credit |
|
|
Total tax charge |
|
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
Deferred tax
Group
Deferred tax assets and liabilities
|
2025 |
Liability |
|
Differences between accumulated depreciation and capital allowances |
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets |
Group
|
Negative goodwill |
2025 |
|
Changes arising from new business combinations |
(9,605,998) |
|
Amortisation of negative goodwill |
320,200 |
|
At 31 October 2025 |
( |
|
|
|
|
Tangible assets |
Group
|
Furniture, fittings and equipment |
Motor vehicles |
Total |
|
|
Cost or valuation |
|||
|
Acquired through business combinations |
|
|
|
|
Disposals |
( |
- |
( |
|
At 31 October 2025 |
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|||
|
Charge for the period |
|
|
|
|
Eliminated on disposal |
( |
- |
( |
|
At 31 October 2025 |
|
|
|
|
Carrying amount |
|||
|
At 31 October 2025 |
|
|
|
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
|
Investments |
Group
Details of undertakings
Details of the investments (including principal place of business of unincorporated entities) in which the group holds 20% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital are as follows:
|
Undertaking |
Registered office |
Holding |
Proportion of voting rights and shares held |
|
2025 |
|||
|
Subsidiary undertakings |
|||
|
|
The Old School
|
|
|
|
UK |
|||
* indicates direct investment of the company
Subsidiary undertakings
|
Chestnut Homes Limited The principal activity of Chestnut Homes Limited is |
Company
|
2025 |
|
|
Investments in subsidiaries |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
£ |
|
Cost or valuation |
|
|
Additions |
|
|
At 31 October 2025 |
|
|
Carrying amount |
|
|
At 31 October 2025 |
|
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
|
Business combinations |
On
Chestnut Homes Limited contributed £
The amounts recognised in respect of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed are as set out in the table below:
|
Book value |
Fair value |
|
|
Assets and liabilities acquired |
||
|
Financial assets |
4,257,042 |
|
|
Stocks |
30,876,622 |
|
|
Tangible assets |
837,403 |
|
|
Financial liabilities |
(11,365,069) |
( |
|
Total identifiable assets |
24,605,998 |
|
|
Goodwill |
(9,605,998) |
( |
|
Total consideration |
15,000,000 |
15,000,000 |
|
Satisfied by: |
||
|
Debt instruments |
15,000,000 |
15,000,000 |
|
|
||
The useful life of goodwill is
|
Other financial assets |
Group
|
Financial assets at cost less impairment |
Total |
|
|
Non-current financial assets |
||
|
Cost or valuation |
||
|
Acquired through business combinations |
25,000 |
25,000 |
|
At 31 October 2025 |
25,000 |
25,000 |
|
Carrying amount |
||
|
At 31 October 2025 |
|
25,000 |
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
|
Stocks |
|
Group |
Company |
|
|
2025 |
2025 |
|
|
Work in progress |
|
- |
|
Debtors |
|
Group |
Company |
|
|
Current |
2025 |
2025 |
|
Trade debtors |
|
- |
|
Other debtors |
|
|
|
Prepayments |
|
- |
|
Social security and other taxes |
516,513 |
- |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
Group |
Company |
|
|
2025 |
2025 |
|
|
Cash on hand |
|
- |
|
Cash at bank |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank overdrafts |
( |
- |
|
Cash and cash equivalents in statement of cash flows |
(1,968,470) |
872 |
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
|
Creditors |
|
Group |
Company |
||
|
Note |
2025 |
2025 |
|
|
Due within one year |
|||
|
Loans and borrowings |
|
|
|
|
Trade creditors |
|
- |
|
|
Amounts due to related parties |
- |
|
|
|
Social security and other taxes |
|
- |
|
|
Accruals |
|
|
|
|
Corporation tax liability |
160,617 |
- |
|
|
|
|
||
|
Due after one year |
|||
|
Loans and borrowings |
|
|
|
Loans and borrowings |
Current loans and borrowings
|
Group |
Company |
|
|
2025 |
2025 |
|
|
Bank overdrafts |
|
- |
|
Hire purchase contracts |
|
- |
|
Other borrowings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current loans and borrowings
|
Group |
Company |
|
|
2025 |
2025 |
|
|
Hire purchase contracts |
|
- |
|
Other borrowings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The bank loans and overdrafts are secured on various assets included in the land bank.
Hire purchase contracts are secured against the assets to which they relate.
Other borrowings represent issued guaranteed unsecured loan notes all due less than 5 years with a fixed interest rate of 5%.
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
|
Provisions for liabilities |
Group
|
Deferred tax |
Total |
|
|
Increase in existing provisions |
|
|
|
Increase through business combinations |
|
|
|
At 31 October 2025 |
|
|
|
|
||
|
Pension and other schemes |
Defined contribution pension scheme
The group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the period represents contributions payable by the group to the scheme and amounted to £
|
Share capital |
Allotted, called up and fully paid shares
|
2025 |
||
|
No. |
£ |
|
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
New shares allotted
|
During the period 25 |
|
During the period 25 |
|
During the period 25 |
|
During the period 20 |
|
During the period 5 |
Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 17 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
Rights, preferences and restrictions
|
A Ordinary shares have the following rights, preferences and restrictions: |
|
B Ordinary shares have the following rights, preferences and restrictions: |
|
C Ordinary shares have the following rights, preferences and restrictions: |
|
D Ordinary shares have the following rights, preferences and restrictions: |
|
E Ordinary shares have the following rights, preferences and restrictions: |
|
Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts |
Group
Finance leases
The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £10,833.
The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:
|
2025 |
|
|
Later than one year and not later than five years |
|
|
|
|
Commitments |
Group
Other financial commitments
The total amount of other financial commitments not provided in the financial statements was £Nil.