On 21 May 2026, after the reporting date, the company completed the grant of a 999-year lease of the commercial element of the development site at 231 Colney Hatch Lane, London N11 3DG to Lidl Great Britain Limited for a premium of £4,050,000 (excluding VAT). A deposit of £1,350,000, together with accrued interest, had been held by Brecher LLP as stakeholder under the Agreement for Lease and was released to the company on completion. The balance of the premium, net of the deposit, was received from Lidl on completion.
Of the net proceeds received on completion, £3,550,000 was applied on 21 May 2026 in repayment of amounts outstanding to PP08 Finance Ltd. A further £500,000 was retained by the company's solicitors, DAC Beachcroft LLP, in client account pending execution and completion of an Agreement to Vary with Lidl Great Britain Limited, which is expected to complete shortly. The retention will be released to the company on completion of the Agreement to Vary, and the directors expect to receive it in the near term. As release remains conditional at the date of approval of these financial statements, no asset in respect of the retention is recognised in these financial statements.
The grant of the lease, the receipt of the premium, and the related retention all arose after the reporting date and are non-adjusting events after the reporting period in accordance with FRS 102 Section 32; accordingly no amounts in respect of them are recognised in the financial statements for the period ended 31 March 2026.