The company has taken exemption available within FRS 102, from disclosing transactions with entities which are a wholly owned part of the group.
During the year, entities under common control made advances of £1,268,954 (2024: £233,598) to the company. In addition, the company made payments and advances of £2,645,259 (2024: £0) on behalf of entities under common control. The amounts owed from entities under common control at the year end amounted to £1,145,431 (2024: £0). The amounts are included within debtors, are interest free and repayable on demand. The amounts owed to entities under common control at the year end amounted to £2,724 (2024: £233,598). The amounts are included within creditors, are interest free and repayable on demand.
During the year, the company provided a loan of $200,000 to an entity under common control. The loan is repayable over a period of four years. Interest is chargeable at 6% per annum in the event that repayments are not made in accordance with the agreed repayment schedule, accruing from the date of drawdown until settlement. The loan has been translated into sterling at the closing exchange rate and, the resulting balance of £148,754, is included within other debtors. If certain conditions are met, upon agreement in writing by the parties, the loan amount, including any accrued interest, may be converted into shares.
During the year, the company entered into five loan facility agreements with a trust in which Mr Clarke is a beneficiary, for amounts of $500,000, $1,200,000, $1,500,000, $800,000 and $1,115,000. Amounts drawn down under the facilities accrue interest at a rate of 6% and are repayable no earlier than two years after the date of the respective agreements. At the year end, the company had drawn down a total of $5,115,000 (2024: $Nil) and accrued interest of $86,386 (2024: $Nil). The amounts outstanding have been translated into sterling at the closing exchange rate. The resulting balance of £3,868,647 (2024: £Nil) is included within creditors falling due after more than one year.