The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 March 2026.
The principal activity of the company continued to be that of buying and selling of own real estate.
The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
The Directors wish to report to shareholders on the standing of the Company over its past financial year. There have been no sales or acquisitions during the period.
Referring to the year’s accounts, the gross rents are £96,604, showing an increase from £82,730 in 2025. The cost of sales is £56,971 an increase from £47,069 in 2025 but is similar to 2024’s costs of £55,697.
The increased rental income has resulted from re-lettings at the higher market rents, notably at number 10 Salacre Terrace with the end of the regulated tenancy and the previously refurbished houses were re-let without a long void period.
Repairs, £41,610 the figure is adjusted reflecting the repairs accrual in 2024/25 accounts and this figure includes the remaining costs for 8 and 10 Salacre Terrace and garden that were completed at the start of the financial year along with a new boiler at 5 Salacre Terrace. Damp works were completed at 11 Salacre Terrace at the end of the financial year, although the contractor did not request payment until end April 2026.
Debtors in 2026 are significantly lower at £16,537, compared to £48,211in 2025; current debtors comprise £14,427 held by the managing agents for both, approved and scheduled work not completed before the year end and a float for emergency works, along with arrears of £1,725. The majority of the arrears resulting from the timing of the year end and the tenants’ payment date falling after their rent due date and the year end cut off.
In 2026 Creditors have reduced to £21,548 compared to £40,020 in 2025 and comprise corporation tax and Director’s renumeration, accountancy fees and the provision for the remaining contractor costs.
Maintenance and repair works are still required to meet the current and upcoming government legislation around improved safety and environmental issues, such as electrical testing and insulation including double glazing. The current cycle of electrical test remedial works is underway with most of the properties falling due in 2026, some of these expenses will fall into the 2026/27 financial year.
Core Property Management and Consultancy has continued to manage the portfolio since they took over in March 2022.
Accountancy regulation FRS102 was introduced in 2017 requiring property investment companies to include their properties at fair value and the company’s tax implications on selling the properties in their accounts. The Directors have provided their view of fair value and submit £1,270,000 as the present portfolio valuation.
The estimated corporation tax liability is £5,068 (notes 7) this is calculated at the lower rate of 19% as profits were under £50,000.
Directors propose increasing Directors fees to £4,000 (including tax) each from £3,500 (including tax) each.
The Directors will propose a dividend of £40,000 at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
The Directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 March 2026.
In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Neston Properties Limited for the year ended 31 March 2026 which comprise, the statement of financial position, the statement of changes in equity and the related notes from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.icaew.com/regulation.
It is your duty to ensure that Neston Properties Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of Neston Properties Limited. You consider that Neston Properties Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of Neston Properties Limited. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.
Neston Properties Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is .
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 £.
As described in note 5 to the financial statements, the company's investment properties are measured at fair value. The valuation was carried out by the directors of the company who have experience in the location and category of the property being revalued.
The directors have considered all necessary factors when estimating the fair value of the investment properties taking into consideration movements upwards and downwards in market prices of similar properties as well as considering the impact of condition to the valuation of the properties
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
Cost or valuation at 31st March 2026 is represented by:
Freehold property £
Valuation in 2020 783,308
Valuation in 2021 440,000
Valuation in 2024 110,000
Valuation in 2025 (150,000)
Cost 86,692
If freehold land and buildings had not been revalued they would have been included at the following historical cost: