The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.
The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
The auditor, RSM UK Audit LLP, is deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.
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 company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
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 company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of 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 company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
We have audited the financial statements of Waystone Developments Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2025 which comprise the profit and loss account, the balance sheet and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Basis for opinion
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' 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 company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are 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
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:
the information given in the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the directors' report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Irregularities are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. The objectives of our audit are to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding compliance with laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, to perform audit procedures to help identify instances of non-compliance with other laws and regulations that may have a material effect on the financial statements, and to respond appropriately to identified or suspected non-compliance with laws and regulations identified during the audit.
In relation to fraud, the objectives of our audit are to identify and assess the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud, to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud through designing and implementing appropriate responses and to respond appropriately to fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit.
However, it is the primary responsibility of management, with the oversight of those charged with governance, to ensure that the entity's operations are conducted in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations and for the prevention and detection of fraud.
In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud, the audit engagement team:
obtained an understanding of the nature of the industry and sector, including the legal and regulatory framework that the company operates in and how the company is complying with the legal and regulatory framework;
inquired of management, and those charged with governance, about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities, including any known actual, suspected or alleged instances of fraud;
discussed matters about non-compliance with laws and regulations and how fraud might occur including assessment of how and where the financial statements may be susceptible to fraud.
As a result of these procedures we consider the most significant laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the financial statements are FRS 102, the Companies Act 2006 and tax compliance regulations. We performed audit procedures to detect non-compliances which may have a material impact on the financial statements which included reviewing financial statement disclosures and inspecting tax computations.
The most significant laws and regulations that have an indirect impact on the financial statements are those in relation to health and safety in the workplace. We performed audit procedures to inquire of management whether the company is in compliance with these laws and regulations and reviewing legal expenditure to identify any indications of non-compliance and litigation.
The audit engagement team identified the risk of management override of controls as the area where the financial statements were most susceptible to material misstatement due to fraud. Audit procedures performed included but were not limited to testing a sample of journal entries and other adjustments utilising data analytics techniques, evaluating the business rationale in relation to significant, unusual transactions and transactions entered into outside the normal course of business and challenging judgments and estimates.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: http://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.
There are no items of comprehensive income for either the year or the prior year other than the profit for the year and loss for the prior year. Accordingly, no statement of other comprehensive income has been presented.
Waystone Developments Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is CP House, Otterspool Way, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 8JJ. The principal place of business is 7 Napier Court, Gander Lane, Barlborough, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4PZ.
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 of the company are consolidated in the financial statements of Waystone Limited. These consolidated financial statements are available from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ.
Basic financial assets, which include debtors, cash and bank balances, intercompany working capital balances and intercompany financing 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 for a similar debt instrument. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised. Financing transactions are those in which payment is deferred beyond normal business terms or is financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate.
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.
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, including creditors, other loans and loans from fellow group companies, 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 for a similar debt instrument. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised. Financing transactions are those in which payment is deferred beyond normal payment terms or is financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate.
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.
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged, expires or cancelled.
Ordinary shares are classified as equity.
Turnover
Land Development Sales
Income from land development sales is recognised as developed plots of land are sold, with any advances held as payments on account. Profit is recognised on land development sales upon the completion of transfer of control to the customer, if the final outcome can be estimated reliably, by including in the profit and loss account the turnover and related costs. Losses on land development sales are recognised in full when such losses can be foreseen.
Finance costs
Finance costs are capitalised within work in progress over the terms of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amounts. Issue costs are initially recorded as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.
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.
The following estimates and judgements have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.
The directors have exercised judgement in determining whether there are any indicators of impairment of the company's work in progress balance. Factors taken into consideration include the estimates made regarding the economic viability and expected future financial performance of the related development project. The carrying value of work in progress is included in note 5.
Management have determined the future liabilities to meet planning obligations and the related indexation are sufficiently allowed for in the costs to complete on long term projects. The planning obligations require a formal review mechanism at certain project milestones with the concerned planning authority which based on the nature of the scheme, variations, and delays to the start date of the project as well as inflation may result in a different figure to that agreed in January 2016. Outcome of negotiations with the authority could significantly affect the estimates and the amounts recognised on contracts.
The cost of sales in relation to land sales are subject to a degree of estimation and transfers out of work in progress are based on the estimated margin. Assessments of which, are based against historical margins, client and market knowledge and budgets for sales of land. Where land costs have been incurred in excess of the stage of completion, these are included within stocks and work in progress.
The company applies judgement in estimating the forecast profitability and recoverability of development projects, including anticipated costs to complete and future economic benefits based on current local market information, current supply chain liaison and developer experience.
Included within cost of sales is a credit of £600,000 (2025: £nil) arising from the reassessment of estimated forecast costs to complete the project at the year end. Following an updated review of project costs and recoverability, management concluded that as a result of improved land sales values negotiated for a plot at the site, the projected outturn profitability supported a partial reversal of impairment in the year. No turnover was recognised in respect of this project during the financial year.
The company has no employees, other than the directors, who were remunerated by the immediate parent undertaking, Waystone Limited, or the ultimate parent undertaking, CP Holdings Limited.
Work in progress comprises the planning and development costs, together with financing costs, incurred in connection with the development of a former theme park in Shipley, Derbyshire.
Included in the cost of work in progress are finance costs that have been capitalised in the year of £92,327 (2024: £106,901).
Other borrowings comprise of loans from group undertakings of £1,413,857 (2024: £1,279,547) that are interest bearing at 3% above base BoE rate and repayable on demand with a loan facility in place to 31 December 2028. Amounts owed to group undertakings £862,384 (2024: £631,287) are unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand.
Amounts owed to group undertakings incurred interest at 8.5% per annum up until 31 December 2025. At 31 December 2025 the repayment date was 31 December 2028 and has remained repayable 31 December 2028.
The company has recognised a provision in respect of obligations arising under a customer contract relating to the completion and/or remediation of certain contracted works existing at the reporting date.
The provision has been measured at the directors’ best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the balance sheet date, taking into account contractual terms, correspondence with the customer, external professional advice where appropriate, and management’s assessment of the scope and likely cost of the works required. The provision recognised at the reporting date amounts to £330,000 (2024: £nil).
Due to the inherent uncertainty associated with the extent of works ultimately required, the timing and amount of the final settlement may differ from the amount provided. The directors expect resolution of the matter within 12 months of the reporting date.
The company has given a guarantee in favour of Derbyshire County Council in respect of obligations under development agreements up to £1,173,518.
The company has taken advantage of the exemption contained in FRS 102 Section 33 "Related Party Disclosure" from disclosing transactions with entities which are a wholly owned part of the group.
The parent undertaking of the smallest group for which consolidated financial statements are drawn up and of which the company is a member is Waystone Limited, whose registered office is CP House, Otterspool Way, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 8JJ. Copies of the group financial statements are available from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ.
As at the balance sheet date the ultimate parent company was CP Holdings Limited a company incorporated in England and Wales. Subsequent to the year end the ultimate parent company has changed and has become Greystone Holdings Ltd a company incorporated in the Isle of Man but managed and controlled in the UK. Despite this change, and in the opinion of the directors the ultimate controlling party continues to be the Gibbor and Schreier families.