The company has reported a loss for the period and after recognising an unrealised fair value loss on investment property the balance sheet shows net liabilities at the reporting date.
The directors have assessed the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements, taking into account the following factors:
(a) The reported loss is predominantly non-cash in nature, arising from the unrealised fair value adjustment to the carrying amount of the investment properties under FRS 102 Section 16. The underlying rental and property management activities generated positive operating cash flows during the period;
(b) The three investment properties are financed by interest-only mortgages with an original 20-year term expiring April 2045. No capital repayments are scheduled during the next 60 months, and the mortgages are secured against the properties for which the directors consider market value substantially exceeds the loan balances;
(c) Rental income from the three HMO properties is expected to continue uninterrupted. Tenancies are currently in place and the directors have begun securing deposits for the 2026/27 academic year, giving good visibility of rental cash flows into the next period;
(d) Subsequent to the balance sheet date, the agency arrangement with Marlin Communications under which the company provided property management services was terminated. Management fees from this source (approximately £46,100 in the current period) will not recur. Direct costs attributable to this activity were minimal and the company's cost base has adjusted accordingly;
(e) The company's directors have provided loans totalling £461,725 at the reporting date. These loans are unsecured, interest-free and formally repayable on demand. The directors have confirmed their intention not to call for repayment of these loans for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements, and in any event not before the company has sufficient available cash reserves to effect repayment without impairing its ability to continue trading;
(f) The directors have prepared cash flow forecasts covering the 12 months to 30 September 2027 which indicate the company will be able to meet its ongoing liabilities as they fall due, including mortgage interest, operating costs and corporation tax.
On the basis of these considerations and in particular the ongoing financial support confirmed by the directors, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.