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OB CAPITAL LTD
Statement of changes in equity
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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OB CAPITAL LTD
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2025
The Company is a private company limited by shares, registered in England and Wales and incorporated in the United Kingdom. The registered office address is 15 Old Bailey, London, England, EC4M 7EF and the registered Company number is 05474067.
The financial statements are prepared in pounds sterling (GBP), which is the functional currency of the Company, and presented to the nearest £1.
The directors of OB Capital Ltd hereby declare that the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 comply with the requirements of Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and have been prepared on a going concern basis.
2.Significant accounting policies
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with the exception of financial assets held at fair value under the revaluation model and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006. The disclosure requirements of Section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies.
We have taken advantage of the small Companies exemption in relation to the Directors' report under s415A of the Companies Act 2006. This exemption allows us to omit the following disclosures from the Directors' report:
∙Business review
∙Dividends paid
We believe that the omission of these disclosures will not have a material impact on the overall understanding of the company's financial performance and position.
In accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102), we have taken advantage of the small companies exemption to exclude a cash flow statement.
The company believes that the exemption from preparing a cash flow statement is appropriate in the circumstances and that the information disclosed in the notes to the financial statements is sufficient to meet the requirements of FRS 102 1A.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
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OB CAPITAL LTD
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2025
2.Significant accounting policies (continued)
No critical accounting judgements have been made in the preparation of these financial statements. The key assumptions concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting period end that may have a significant risk of causing a material misstatement to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial period, are discussed below. Revaluation of freehold property The fair value of the Company's freehold property is a key source of estimation uncertainty; however, in accordance with the accounting policy of the Company, freehold property is revalued at each reporting date by CBRE Limited (2024: CBRE Limited) as third-party specialists. Market value is defined as the estimated amount for which a property should exchange on the date of valuation between willing buyer and seller in arm's length transaction without compulsion. The Company considers the use of professional external valuers, in accordance with the latest RICS Valuation Standards in the United Kingdom, sufficient to reduce but not eliminate the uncertainty. Refer to note 4 for further information.
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OB CAPITAL LTD
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2025
2.Significant accounting policies (continued)
The directors have assessed the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements.
As at 31 December 2025, the Company had net assets of £10.3 million (2024: £15.3 million) and net current liabilities of £12.2 million (2024: £54.3 million). The results for the year reflect the continued operational ramp-up of The Old Bailey Hotel following its repositioning and opening in September 2024, together with the financing and operating costs associated with the establishment of trading operations. In assessing the Company's future performance, the directors have taken into account the seasonal nature of the hospitality sector, including the typically lower trading levels experienced during the first quarter of the calendar year.
Financing structure
During the year, the Company successfully completed the refinancing of its existing indebtedness, replacing the former OakNorth Bank facility with a new senior financing package maturing in November 2027. The refinancing resulted in the full repayment of the previous facility and the replacement of the covenant framework that existed under the former financing arrangements.
The current financing structure includes a Loan-to-Value ("LTV") covenant and a Debt Yield covenant. Under the Debt Yield mechanism, any shortfall against the required threshold results in a cash trap arrangement rather than an event of default. The directors note that these provisions provide additional flexibility during the ongoing operational stabilisation of the Hotel whilst maintaining
appropriate lender protections.
The directors have considered compliance with the financing arrangements under both the base case and reasonably foreseeable downside scenarios prepared by management. Based on these forecasts, the directors are satisfied that the Company is expected to maintain sufficient liquidity throughout the going concern assessment period.
Shareholder support and available funding
The Company continues to benefit from the support of its ultimate shareholder, Boscalt Hospitality Fund SICAV-RAIF (the "Fund"). The Fund has provided a letter of financial support confirming its willingness to make available such financial resources as may be required to enable the Company to meet its obligations as they fall due for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements.
The directors have assessed the financial capacity of the Fund to provide such support. As at 31 December 2025, the Fund had total investor commitments of approximately EUR 120.3 million, of which approximately EUR 89.9 million had been drawn, leaving approximately EUR 30.4 million of uncalled investor commitments available. Furthermore, in June 2026 the Fund successfully launched an additional capital call of approximately EUR 8.4 million, further enhancing its available liquidity resources.
In assessing the Fund's ability to provide support, the directors have considered the Fund's available liquidity resources, uncalled commitments, recent capital raising activity and current investment pipeline. Based on this assessment, the directors are satisfied that the Fund has sufficient financial capacity to provide the level of support contemplated by the support letter.
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OB CAPITAL LTD
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2025
2.Significant accounting policies (continued)
Forecasts and sensitivity analysis
The directors have prepared detailed cash flow forecasts extending beyond the minimum going concern assessment period to December 2027. The forecasts incorporate expected trading performance, debt service requirements, covenant compliance, working capital requirements and anticipated operational expenditure.
In assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, the directors have considered both a base case forecast and reasonably possible downside scenarios. The downside analysis includes sensitivities applied to key operating assumptions, including occupancy levels, average daily rates, food and beverage revenues and operating costs.
Whilst the downside scenarios reduce forecast liquidity headroom, the directors note that a number of mitigating actions remain available, including the continued availability of shareholder support, management of discretionary expenditure and the operational flexibility available to the business.
Debt maturity and strategic options
The directors have also considered the senior debt facility maturity scheduled for November 2027. Whilst this maturity falls outside the minimum going concern assessment period, it has been considered as part of the directors' broader assessment of the Company's financial position and liquidity outlook.
In performing this assessment, the directors have considered the quality of the underlying hotel asset, the continued operational stabilization of the business, the forecast improvement in trading performance and the significant value of the underlying asset relative to the outstanding debt balance.
An independent external valuation performed as at 31 December 2025 valued the underlying hotel asset at approximately £70 million, significantly in excess of the outstanding senior debt balance. The directors consider that this substantial collateral coverage provides a strong financial position and supports access to a range of financing and strategic alternatives available to the Company.
Accordingly, the directors believe that there are realistic and achievable options available to address the debt maturity when it falls due. These may include refinancing, amendment or extension of existing financing arrangements, or other strategic alternatives available at that time.
Having considered the above, the directors do not consider the November 2027 debt maturity to give rise to a material uncertainty regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Conclusion
Having considered the refinancing completed during the year, the available shareholder support, the financial capacity of the Fund, the forecast cash flows prepared by management, the results of the downside sensitivity analysis, the independent valuation of the underlying hotel asset and the strategic options available to address the November 2027 debt maturity, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
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OB CAPITAL LTD
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2025
2.Significant accounting policies (continued)
Accordingly, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements and have concluded that no material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt upon the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
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OB CAPITAL LTD
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2025
2.Significant accounting policies (continued)
Deferred tax assets are recognised for tax losses carry forward, temporary differences and tax credits to the extent that realisation of the related tax benefit through future taxable profits is probable. This requires estimating the amount of future taxable profits and to apply judgement in assessing probability of actually achieving the forecasted levels.
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OB CAPITAL LTD
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2025
2.Significant accounting policies (continued)
Land is not depreciated. Depreciation on other assets is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.
Fair values are determined from market based evidence normally undertaken by professionally qualified valuers.
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OB CAPITAL LTD
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2025
2.Significant accounting policies (continued)
Provisions are charged as an expense to profit or loss in the year that the Company becomes aware of the obligation, and are measured at the best estimate at the reporting date of the expenditure required to settle the obligation, taking into account relevant risk and uncertainties.
The Company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the Company's Balance sheet 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.
Impairment of financial assets
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OB CAPITAL LTD
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2025
2.Significant accounting policies (continued)
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OB CAPITAL LTD
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2025
The fair value has been provided by CBRE Limited, an external valuer, as defined in the current version of the RICS Valuation - Global Standards based on Fair Value (FRS 102 -Appendix to Section 2 - Fair value measurement). As at 31 December 2025, the Fair Value of the Freehold Property as a fully fitted and equipped operational entity having regard to trading potential, subject to the proposed management agreement is £70,000,000 (2024: £70,400,000).
During the year, interest of £nil (2024: £2,245,440) was capitalised.
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OB CAPITAL LTD
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2025
4.Tangible fixed assets (continued)
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OB CAPITAL LTD
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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OB CAPITAL LTD
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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OB CAPITAL LTD
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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OB CAPITAL LTD
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2025
Share premium account
Revaluation reserve
Capital redemption reserve
Profit and loss account
During the year, the company repurchased 120 A Ordinary shares out of profit and loss account for total consideration of £1,226,023.
The Company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund. Contributions totalling £10,757 (2024: £6,458) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors.
In February 2026, OB Hospitality S.A.R.L provided an additional loan of £700,000 to the Company.
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OB CAPITAL LTD
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2025
As at the reporting date the Company was wholly controlled by OB Hospitality S.A.R.L, which is incorporated in Luxembourg and their registered office is 4, Rue Robert Stumper, 2557 Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
During the year, IM2 Holdings Ltd ceased to be a shareholder following the repurchase of their shareholding.
The audit report was signed on
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