Directors' loan accounts
During the year the company met expenditure on behalf of the directors and made payments to them which were charged to their loan accounts. Advances to Mr C Knight totalled £223,819 and amounts credited to his account £220,056; advances to Mr S Wood totalled £185,773 and amounts credited to his account £184,239. Both accounts stood at £nil at 31 July 2025 (2024: Mr C Knight £3,764 and Mr S Wood £1,534, both owed by the company).
The amounts credited to the loan accounts comprise dividends of £162,970 and £54,323 respectively, the novation of the closing balances described below, and the write-off referred to in the following paragraph. Further detail of advances and credits granted to directors is given in note .
Write-off of directors' balances
Residual balances of £1,980 owed by Mr C Knight and £4,110 owed by Mr S Wood, totalling £6,090, were written off to administrative expenses on 31 July 2025.
Novation of loan accounts
On 31 July 2025 the balance of £74 owed by Mr C Knight was novated to CJ Knight Holdings Limited and the balance of £125,737 owed by Mr S Wood was novated to Spencer Wood Lettings Limited, each company being controlled by the respective director. Following the novations no amount was owed to the company by either director personally.
Amounts owed by connected companies
At 31 July 2025 the following amounts were owed to the company, all interest free, unsecured and repayable on demand:
2025 £558,283
CJ Knight Holdings Limited, controlled by Mr C Knight 391,946
Spencer Wood Lettings Limited, controlled by Mr S Wood 125,737
In-Synergy Marketing SPV Limited, parent undertaking 40,600
The balance owed by CJ Knight Holdings Limited arose from payments made during the year totalling £391,872, together with the £74 novated from Mr C Knight's loan account. No dividends were declared in favour of CJ Knight Holdings Limited during the year.
The balance owed by In-Synergy Marketing SPV Limited represents professional fees of £40,600 incurred in connection with the acquisition of the company's share capital, which were met by the company and recharged to the purchaser.
Transaction costs borne by the shareholders
Professional fees of £105,620 relating to the sale of the company's share capital were charged to the parties on whose behalf they were incurred — £45,514 to Mr C Knight, £19,506 to Mr S Wood and £40,600 to In-Synergy Marketing SPV Limited. A further £55,000 payable to KBS Corporate in respect of the same transaction is included in accruals at 31 July 2025.
Other transactions
Sales commission of £1,112 was provided for at 31 July 2025 in respect of Mr Benson Knight, a shareholder and a person connected with Mr C Knight, and is included in creditors.