Company registration number 02529442 (England and Wales)
LYDLING PROPERTIES (KENSINGTON) LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
LYDLING PROPERTIES (KENSINGTON) LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Statement of financial position
1
Notes to the financial statements
2 - 8
LYDLING PROPERTIES (KENSINGTON) LIMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT
31 AUGUST 2025
31 August 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
4
1,886,869
5,122,512
Investment property
5
2,945,000
2,945,000
Investments
6
3
3
4,831,872
8,067,515
Current assets
Debtors
8
1,155,957
1,157,132
Cash at bank and in hand
105,509
4,300
1,261,466
1,161,432
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
9
(3,592,899)
(7,183,902)
Net current liabilities
(2,331,433)
(6,022,470)
Total assets less current liabilities
2,500,439
2,045,045
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
10
(2,724,959)
(2,097,427)
Net liabilities
(224,520)
(52,382)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
12
73,960
73,960
Share premium account
116,010
116,010
Revaluation reserve
13
985,028
985,028
Profit and loss reserves
(1,399,518)
(1,227,380)
Total equity
(224,520)
(52,382)

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the income statement within the financial statements.true

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 23 June 2026 and are signed on its behalf by:
J E Morton Morris
Director
Company registration number 02529442 (England and Wales)
LYDLING PROPERTIES (KENSINGTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Lydling Properties (Kensington) LimitedLYDLING PROPERTIES (KENSINGTON) LIMITED is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 2nd Floor, Regis House, 45 King William Street, London, United Kingdom, EC4R 9AN.

1.1
Accounting convention

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for investment properties and freehold land and buildings, which are measured at fair value. The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below.

1.2
Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the truegroup has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

 

The directors therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3
Turnover

Turnover represents the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the rental of properties in the ordinary course of the company’s principal activities. Revenue from property rentals is recognised on a straight line basis over the term of the lease, reflecting the pattern of benefits derived from the use of the property. Turnover is measured at the invoiced amount, excluding value added tax, and is stated net of any rent-free periods, rebates, or other incentives granted to tenants.

1.4
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Freehold land and buildings
Building depreciated over 33 years, land not depreciated
Leasehold improvements
Over the length of the lease

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

1.5
Investment property

Investment property, which is property held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation, is initially recognised at cost, which includes the purchase cost and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequently it is measured at fair value at the reporting end date. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

LYDLING PROPERTIES (KENSINGTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.6
Fixed asset investments

Interests in subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in profit or loss.

1.7
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.8
Financial instruments

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.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, 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.

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged

cancelled.

Classification of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, 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.

 

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

LYDLING PROPERTIES (KENSINGTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.9
Equity instruments

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.

1.10
Employee benefits

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

 

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

 

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.11
Leases
As lessee

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.

2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company’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 revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows.

Valuation of investment properties

Investment properties are held at valuation based on the directors estimate of the current market value which is supported by the recommendations of an independent qualified external valuer. There is a degree of judgement involved in such valuations which gives rise to an estimation uncertainty. Valuations are reassessed annually and amended when necessary to reflect current market values.

3
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2025
2024
Number
Number
Directors
2
2
LYDLING PROPERTIES (KENSINGTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
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4
Tangible fixed assets
Freehold land and buildings
Leasehold improvements
Total
£
£
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 September 2024
5,305,792
535,540
5,841,332
Disposals
(3,150,792)
-
0
(3,150,792)
At 31 August 2025
2,155,000
535,540
2,690,540
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 September 2024
478,829
239,991
718,820
Depreciation charged in the year
42,605
42,246
84,851
At 31 August 2025
521,434
282,237
803,671
Carrying amount
At 31 August 2025
1,633,566
253,303
1,886,869
At 31 August 2024
4,826,963
295,549
5,122,512

The fair value of the company's freehold property was revalued on 5 February 2025 by an independent valuer, Savills Chartered Surveyors, who are external to the company, in accordance with guidelines in issue by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. The valuation was made on an open market value basis by reference to market evidence of transaction prices for similar properties.

 

Had this class of asset been measured on a historical cost basis, the carrying amount would have been £4,290,874 (2024: £4,290,874).

5
Investment property
2025
£
Fair value
At 1 September 2024 and 31 August 2025
2,945,000

Investment property comprises of two flats. The fair value of the company's investment properties was revalued on 5 February 2025 by an independent valuer, Savills Chartered Surveyors, who are external to the company, in accordance with guidelines in issue by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. The valuation was made on an open market value basis by reference to market evidence of transaction prices for similar properties.

6
Fixed asset investments
2025
2024
£
£
Shares in group undertakings and participating interests
3
3
7
Subsidiaries

Details of the company's subsidiaries at 31 August 2025 are as follows:

LYDLING PROPERTIES (KENSINGTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
7
Subsidiaries
(Continued)
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Name of undertaking
Registered office
Nature of business
Class of
% Held
shares held
Direct
Notting Hill Bakery Limited
England and Wales
Commerical bakery
Ordinary
60.00
Sally Clarke Restaurant Limited
England and Wales
Restaurant
Ordinary
100.00
Sally Clarke Retail Limited
England and Wales
Food retailer
Ordinary
100.00
Sally Clarke Kitchen Limited
England and Wales
Commerical kitchen
Ordinary
100.00
Sally Clarke (Westbourne Grove) Limited
England and Wales
Food retailer
Ordinary
100.00

On 25 February 2026 the company sold its entire shareholding in Sally Clarke (Westbourne Grove) Limited to a third party.

 

On 26 February 2026 Notting Hill Bakery entered administration following which the trade and assets of the company were sold. The company has since changed its name to NHB 2026 Limited.

8
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Amounts owed by group undertakings
881,051
965,406
Other debtors
86,036
33,065
Prepayments and accrued income
188,870
158,661
1,155,957
1,157,132

Due after more than one year:

 

£18,750 (2024 - £18,750) of other debtors is classified as due after more than one year.

9
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
11
31,840
335,848
Other borrowings
11
2,623,449
2,648,438
Trade creditors
71,474
114,915
Amounts owed to group undertakings
736,307
781,858
Taxation and social security
68,978
1,228
Other creditors
3,565
3,146,019
Accruals and deferred income
57,286
155,596
3,592,899
7,183,902
LYDLING PROPERTIES (KENSINGTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
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10
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2025
2024
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
2,534,959
1,907,427
Other creditors
190,000
190,000
2,724,959
2,097,427
11
Loans and overdrafts
2025
2024
£
£
Bank loans
2,534,959
2,207,189
Bank overdrafts
31,840
36,086
Other loans
2,813,449
2,838,438
5,380,248
5,081,713
Payable within one year
2,655,289
2,984,286
Payable after one year
2,724,959
2,097,427

Unsecured loans, all of which are subordinated to the bank loans, include an unsecured loan from the director, S.V. Clarke, amounting to £227,462 (2024: £252,451). This loan is repayable on demand.

 

The bank loans amount to a total of £2,534,959 (2024: £2,207,189) and are secured by a legal first charge on the company's premises at 122 and 124 Kensington Church Street, London, and a fixed and floating charge on all of the assets of the company. These loans must be repaid in full no later than 24 March 2025. Interest is payable at 3.83% (2024 - 3.83%) above the Bank of England base rate.

12
Called up share capital
2025
2024
2025
2024
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
of £1 each
73,960
73,960
73,960
73,960

The whole of the issued share capital (2024 - whole) is owned, by the immediate parent, Lydling Holdings Limited (see note 13) and consequently no consolidated accounts are produced for Lydling Properties (Kensington) Limited.

13
Revaluation reserve
2025
2024
£
£
At the beginning of the year
985,028
2,159,485
Transfer to retained earnings
-
0
(1,174,457)
At the end of the year
985,028
985,028
LYDLING PROPERTIES (KENSINGTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
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14
Audit report information

As the income statement has been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements, the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with s444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006.

The auditor's report is unqualified and includes the following:

Opinion

In our opinion the financial statements:

Senior Statutory Auditor:
John Howard
Statutory Auditor:
Azets Audit Services
Date of audit report:
23 June 2026
15
Operating lease commitments
As lessee

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:

2025
2024
£
£
Total commitments
629,375
726,875
16
Parent company

The company's immediate parent is Lydling Holdings Limited, incorporated in England and Wales.

The company is ultimately controlled by Samuel Morton Morris.

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