Company Registration No. 07546566
PEEL L&P INVESTMENTS NO.1 LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
PEEL L&P INVESTMENTS NO.1 LIMITED
Contents
Directors, Professional Advisers and Registered Office
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Strategic Report
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Report of the Directors
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Independent Auditor's Report
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Group Profit and Loss Account
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Group Statement of Total Comprehensive Income
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Group and Company Balance Sheets
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Group Statement of Changes in Equity
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Company Statement of Changes in Equity
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Group Cash Flow Statement
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Notes to the Financial Statements
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PEEL L&P INVESTMENTS NO.1 LIMITED
Directors, Professional Advisers and Registered Office
Directors:
John Whittaker
Steven Underwood, ACA
Mark Whitworth
James Whittaker
John Peter Whittaker
Christopher Eves, FCA
Registered Office
Venus Building
and Head Office:
1 Old Park Lane
Traffordcity
Manchester
M41 7HA
United Kingdom
Registered Number:
07546566
Auditor:
Deloitte LLP
Statutory Auditor
Manchester
United Kingdom
Bankers:
Aviva Commercial Finance Limited
Lloyds Bank plc
Property Valuers:
Jones Lang LaSalle
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Strategic Report for the year ended 31 March 2026
The directors submit their strategic report of the Peel L&P Investments No.1 Limited group for the year ended 31 March 2026.true
Principal activities
The principal activities of the Peel L&P Investments No.1 Limited ("the group") are property investment, property development and trading.
Review of business, future developments and prospects
The Peel L&P Investments No.1 Limited group of companies “group” had an increase in profit before tax for the financial year to £33.4m compared to £12.4m for the previous year.
The revaluation of investment property had the greatest impact on the results with an upwards valuation of £28.6m compared to £12.2m in the previous year. Uplifts were seen across the entire portfolio, with new leases and strong retention. In Scotland a new circa 30 year lease at a higher headline rent was negotiated with a key tenant in this portfolio and in Chatham Waters we are progressing securing vacant possession of the Basin3 site for future development.
Turnover also increased in the year by £0.8m to £32.2m (2025: £31.4m) and interest decreased in the year by £3.3m to £12.4m (2025: £15.7m).
The group incurred a £0.8m tax charge compared to £1.5m the previous year, this includes a £5.1m non-cash deferred tax charge and a £5.9m group relief credit.
The group is funded by a £193.4m (2025: £194.2m) bilateral facility and holds investment property amounting to £404.4m (2025: £380.1m).
Net assets of the group amounted to £203.7m at 31 March 2026 the increase of £33.4m compared to the previous year, being the comprehensive income for the year.
Uplifts were seen across the entire portfolio, with new leases and strong retention. In Scotland a new circa 30 year lease at a higher headline rent was negotiated with a key tenant in this portfolio and Chatham Waters we are progressing securing vacant possession of the Basin3 site for future development.
Future developments
Interest rates are falling very slowly so there is still a great deal of uncertainty in the wider economy. The directors expect the general level of activity to remain consistent with 2026 in the forthcoming year. The group holds a diverse portfolio of assets, a mixture of commercial property and land-based assets across several property sectors and this, along with the experienced, committed and dedicated people makes the group more resilient to these factors and is well placed for the future to take advantage of any opportunities as they arise. Also, there is potential for the war in Iran to start again, which could cause changes to the macroeconomic environment and uncertainty.
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Key Performance Indicators
The following key performance indicators, most of which can be derived directly from the financial statements, are used by the directors on a monthly basis to review the performance of the business:
2026
2025
Movement
Movement
£'000
£'000
£'000
%
Annualised rent roll *
25,510
21,508
4,002
18.6
Turnover
32,200
31,446
754
2.4
Operating profit
45,960
27,923
18,037
64.6
Net interest expense
12,395
15,666
(3,271)
(20.9)
Financial investment **
412
523
(111)
(21.2)
Net debt
174,743
186,997
(12,254)
(6.6)
Overall loan to value ***
47.8%
51.1%
(3.3%)
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Shareholder's funds
203,695
170,319
33,376
19.6
*Annualised rent is the gross property rent receivable on a cash basis as at the reporting date.
**Financial investment represents cash used to acquire investment properties during the year.
*** Calculated as total loans as a proportion of aggregated investment property and operating buildings.
Principal risks and uncertainties
The principal aim of the group is to maximise long-term returns whilst minimising risks. Responsibility for management of each key risk is clearly identified and delegated by the directors to specific senior staff within the group. The group's activities expose it to a number of financial risks including credit risk, interest rate risk, cash flow risk and liquidity risk. The use of financial derivatives is governed by the group's policies approved by the board of directors, which provide written principles on the use of financial derivatives to manage these risks. The group does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. The directors consider the following to be the major items of risk affecting the group:
economic cycles, including impact on tenant covenant quality. This risk is mitigated by a large and diversified customer base and strong relationships with tenants;
interest rates and their impact on property values. This risk is mitigated by a large multi-asset portfolio;
potential impact of adverse changes in property values on the group's ability to comply with its banking covenants in the future. This risk is mitigated by a large multi-asset portfolio;
the demand for commercial and residential property and the availability of funding from prospective buyers. This risk is mitigated by long leases;
as part of normal trading operations, the group invests cash on short-term deposit with certain major UK banks. The group is therefore exposed to the risk of a decline in the credit worthiness of one or more of those banks. The group mitigates its exposure to this risk by monitoring closely the economic environment and by ensuring that cash amounts are at all times invested with more than one bank;
government policy may change causing potential planning applications to be rejected. The group mitigates this risk by constantly assessing changes of policies in the forthcoming 12 months; and
environmental impact and climate change. The group aims for its projects to have a positive environmental impact, and the challenge is to “future-proof” projects in terms of energy usage and the move to zero carbon. The group has appointed a sustainability officer and environmental consultants to facilitate this process.
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Future risks and uncertainties
The main risks affecting the group are planning risk and changes to the macroeconomic environment. Uncertainty in the national and local planning permission regimes arising from the change of government affect the ability to promote upcoming planning applications. An economic downturn in industrial and residential market conditions could lead to a fall in property values, reduced sales and an impact on tenants' ability to pay. Given that the group owns a number of investments that operate in real estate sector, changes in sentiment in these markets and this could impact the value of those investments.
Section 172 Companies Act 2006
Section 172 requires that “a director of a company must act in the way he considers, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members as a whole, and in doing so have regard (amongst other matters) to:
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the likely consequences of any decision in the long term;
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the interests of the company's employees;
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the need to foster the company's business relationships with suppliers, customers and others;
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the impact of the company's operations on the community and the environment;
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the desirability of the company maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct; and
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the need to act fairly as between members of the company”.
Consequences of decisions in the long term
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Finance Monitoring
The Board annually approves a budget for each business. It monitors its implementation throughout the year using operating and financial performance reports. This includes examining all banking covenants such as loan-to-value and income-to-interest ratios. Banking covenants are certified and reported to the lenders monthly or quarterly. The bank covenants are carefully monitored, and the directors prepare and review cash flow, profit and loss, and balance sheet forecasts and their impact on covenants for at least twelve months in advance. The Board ensures the group complies with its banking covenants at the reporting deadline.
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Investment
The group's approach to sustainability includes the three pillars of economic investment, enhancing our environment and delivering value for our communities.
The work of the independent businesses brings these pillars to life by delivering their promise of social and environmental responsibility and sensible, sustainable commercial actions. The businesses devote their energy to accomplishing great things; not for their own sake, or the group's, but for those who come after. That is today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. The ambitions are for a more prosperous, sustainable future for all; where people and places are matched with the opportunity to be the best they can be.
The individual businesses within the group each embrace their sustainability initiatives to meet the current needs of the business and stakeholders whilst keeping ahead of key trends to ensure future-proof activities. The group is often the facilitator, with an indirect impact on sustainability. We can only achieve these ambitions by working together with partners to keep pace with key future trends.
The group engages with local communities through consultation and collaborative working. This includes:
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Early and ongoing engagement with the public on all planning applications;
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Liaison with key community groups as developments mature; and
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Careful management of the shared open space on sites, often in collaboration with local residents.
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Leaving a lasting social legacy
The group legacy matters, it takes great pride in the outcomes it achieves, the people it works with, how it goes about its business and the transformational projects it delivers.
The directors take the group's reputation seriously, and this is not limited to only operational and financial performance. Through our placemaking projects and land holdings we are investing in the long-term futures of the communities in which we operate, striving to make a positive social impact for all. This includes activities such as facilitating job and training opportunities through our development projects, improving the resilience of our assets to our changing climate, and providing diverse and abundant public space that supports both positive mental and physical health and wellbeing of communities. The group's vision, values and approach to managing our existing portfolio and future developments translate into economic, environmental and social reality with a mix of transport, leisure, renewable energy and residential projects to create an exciting, sustainable environment that delivers future prosperity, job creation and low carbon growth.
Interest of the company's employees
Our long-term vision can only be achieved with the best possible relationship with employees. Regular engagement meetings are held with directors, managers and supervisory staff to convey information about the business.
The group's policy is to ensure, in so far as it can, the health, safety and welfare of everyone engaged in or affected by its activities.
The individual businesses operate their own people initiatives and engage with their teams through site and office visits, team-building activities and social events whilst encouraging feedback.
The group has committed to having a workforce that more accurately reflects society. To achieve this, the business has a suite of policies and procedures that support diversity and ethical practices. All employees must take online courses, including a requirement to pass an examination on relevant subjects.
During the year, the group continued to provide training and development opportunities for employees at all levels through a structured programme of courses, seminars and workshops. This is supported by the Personal Development Hub, accessible to all the group team members, which delivers e-learning (including mandatory training), facilitates the booking of face-to-face training and development courses, and maintains a record of completed learning, including Continuing Professional Development.
The group remains committed to fostering a working environment where colleagues are treated fairly and with respect, and where inclusion, equal opportunity and ethical practices are embedded through policies, procedures and learning programmes. The directors recognise that this approach supports employee wellbeing and engagement, strengthens retention and internal talent development, and underpins long-term organisational capability.
Alongside this, the group supported employees in undertaking additional learning and qualifications alongside their day-to-day roles. As at 31 March 2026, three employees were undertaking apprenticeships or additional qualifications, and three colleagues were participating in leadership development coaching. Peel also launched a benefits platform during the year to support colleagues in better understanding and accessing the benefits available to them.
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The need to foster relationships with stakeholders
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Customers
The principal customers of the group are tenants who occupy the group's property portfolio and entities who acquire property or land that the individual businesses have (following approval by their ultimate shareholder) decided to sell.
In respect to tenants, these are key to ensuring there is demand for the group's lettable space. Each property the group owns is assigned a property manager employed by a fellow subsidiary undertaking of the group. The property manager is the first point of contact for the tenant who keeps in regular contact with the tenants via phone calls, tenant liaison meetings, and newsletters. They are on hand to deal with any queries the tenants may have regarding rent, issues relating to the property, or other leasing arrangements. This allows the group to plan for rent reviews, lease renewals, lease expiries etc. The group also undertakes surveys of key tenants from time to time to ensure engagement with them is the best that can be achieved. Where relevant, individual businesses attend the Completely Retail conference twice a year, liaise with retail tenants to understand their changing requirements and challenges, and explore potential new developments with them.
In respect to sales, these are an important source of income for tthe group. The principal customers range from housebuilders to pension funds to individuals. Typically, although only sometimes, the group will use agents to identify and market property to potential buyers.
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Suppliers
The success of the group, whether in a planning application, the construction of a property, or the maintenance of the land estate, depends on having a positive and robust relationship with our suppliers. A consistent approach is taken when approving and using new suppliers to ensure our understanding of their business is appropriate for the group. Typically, suppliers are used who are familiar with the assets they work on and this is more cost-efficient and fosters good relationships. Scrutiny is also applied to the competency of suppliers and levels of insurance cover available to ensure that they are appropriate to the particular type of goods or services being supplied.
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Funders
The group requires external capital to fund its activities, acquisitions and growth. The group has a strong relationship with most of the major clearing banks. Regular dialogue is held with them to discuss existing debt, covenants and opportunities for future funding. In addition, the group holds long-term debt, and regular meetings and updates are provided to the lenders. These forums offer the opportunity for the lenders to more fully understand the business and allow The group to opportunity to seek to negotiate any amendments to facilities that may be required and plan for any new capital requirements or repayments.
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Government
The individual businesses within the group support the Government's priorities in the next few years both at a regional and national level in areas such as economic growth, climate change, and addressing the housing shortage. The group has significant landholdings which can be developed to address some of these issues now and in the future. In this regard, the group engages in central government consultation, directly via its own channels, or using the British Property Federation of which the group is a member, or other industry groups of which individual businesses are members, such as the Home Builders Federation or UK Green Building Council.
5. Communities
The group recognises the importance of community engagement given the scale of what the business is trying to achieve. Against this background, our approach to public consultation has been reviewed to ensure we are going above and beyond the minimum expectations outlined in local authorities' Statement of Community Involvement.
For larger schemes, we implement a multi-phased iterative consultation process. This process utilises both traditional consultation elements, such as public exhibitions and leaflet drops, as well as more innovative digital methods to engage those groups who typically do not take part in public consultation exercises.
Our Consultation Reports detail how we have responded to feedback received and, where appropriate, have been able to incorporate this feedback into scheme design.
We also endeavor to engage with our key communities outside of key milestones in the planning process to ensure we are building strong relationships.
Impact of the company's operations on the community and the environment
Our activities across the group continue to align to several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the Global Goals. Individual standalone businesses may choose which of the SDGs in which to align their plans and activities, whilst always recognising that no goal could be achieved without working in partnership with stakeholders. To illustrate our continued efforts to deliver positive impacts to communities and enhance our environment, please see the following activities delivered throughout year ended March 2026:
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Continued compliance to energy management through the group's ISO 50001 certification.
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Launch of the Liverpool Waters Business Network, bringing together businesses from across all the neighbourhoods within Liverpool Waters to network over a free breakfast, receive useful updates from the Peel Waters team and hear from speakers doing transformational work across the district.
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Installation of our big summer screen on the Liverpool Waters dockside for residents, workers and visitors to sit together for free and take in some of the unmissable moments on television.
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Working with our partners on Liverpool Waters to host the Peel Waters' Annual Dragon Boat Race raising funds for Claire House Children's Hospice.
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Desirability of the company maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct
The independent businesses operate responsibly and maintain a high standard of business conduct and governance.
The individual businesses are all subject to a set of principles that specify matters for which shareholder approval is required, delivered via a formal Investment Committee process. Matters reserved for shareholder approval include the approval of individual business plans, investments, additional capital expenditure requirements and sales and lettings above specified values as well as day-to-day governance matters intended to ensure that the individual businesses continue to operate as part of the wider group and so maintain consistency and integrity in their day-to-day operations.
Acting fairly as between members
The Board engages with its ultimate shareholder in monthly Board meetings during which performance and financial position are reported and business strategy discussed. The Board also operates an Investment Committee process as referenced above and engages annually with the shareholder's Remuneration Committee.
Approved by the Board of Directors and signed on behalf of the Board
James Whittaker
Director
18 September 2026
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Report of the Directors for the year ended 31 March 2026
The directors submit their annual report together with the audited financial statements of the group for the year ended 31 March 2026.
Matters included in the Strategic Report
In accordance with s414(C) (11) of the Companies Act, included in the strategic report is information relating to the future development of the business, financial risk exposure and management of risks, which would otherwise be required by Schedule 7 of the ‘large and medium sized companies and groups (accounts and reports) regulations 2008' to be contained in a report of directors.
Going concern
The directors have concluded they have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the 12 months from signing the financial statements and therefore they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the statement of accounting policies in Note 1 of the financial statements.
Future developments
Details of future developments are contained the Strategic Report.
Directors
Except where stated, the directors who have held office during the financial year and up to the date of signing the financial statements are:
John Whittaker
Steven Underwood, ACA
Mark Whittaker, MRICS
(resigned 6 May 2025)
Mark Whitworth
Matthew Colton, FCA
(resigned 15 December 2025)
James Whittaker
(appointed 6 May 2025)
John Peter Whittaker
(appointed 19 May 2025)
Christopher Eves, FCA
(appointed 19 May 2025)
Directors' indemnities
The company has made qualifying third-party indemnity provisions for the benefit of its directors which were made during the year and remain in force at the date of this report.
Financial risk management objectives and policies
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The group's activities expose it to a number of financial risks including credit risk, cash flow risk and liquidity risk. The use of financial derivatives is governed by the group's policies approved by the directors. The group does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.
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Credit risk
The group's principal financial assets are bank balances. The credit risk on these funds is limited because the banks have high credit ratings by international credit rating agencies. Trade debtors as presented in the notes to the Balance Sheet are net of provisions for doubtful debts. A provision for impairment is made where there is an identified loss event which, based on previous experience, is evidence of a reduction in the recoverability of cash flows.
Cash flow risk
The group's activities expose it to the financial risk of changes in interest rates. The group uses interest rate contract swaps to hedge this exposure.
Liquidity risk
In order to maintain liquidity to ensure that sufficient funds are available for ongoing operations the group carefully monitors its cash flow forecasts that look forward at least 12 months and are updated on a regular basis. It undertakes regular credit control meetings to ensure cash flow is maximised from the property portfolio and it holds regular updates and meetings with funders who provide a long term bilateral facility which funds the group.
Dividends
The directors do not recommend the payment of a final dividend nor propose dividends for after the year end (2025: same).
Directors' responsibilities statement
The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
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), including FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland”. 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;
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; 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.
The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Streamlined energy and carbon reporting
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The company is consolidated in the financial statements of its divisional holding company, Peel Waters Group UK Limited, which may be obtained at Venus Building, 1 Old Park Lane, TraffordCity, Manchester, M41 7HA. The group is therefore permitted to claim exemption from presenting streamlined energy and carbon reporting disclosures.
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Engagement with suppliers, customers and others
Included in the strategic report's section 172 statement is information relating to engagement with suppliers, customers and others
which would otherwise be required by Schedule 7 of the ‘large and medium sized companies and groups (accounts and reports) regulations 2008' to be contained in a report of the directors.
Political and charitable contributions
The group made no charitable or political donations during the financial year (2025: same).
Auditor and the disclosure of information to the auditors
Each of the persons who is a director at the date of approval of this report confirms that:
so far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company's auditor is unaware; and
they have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditor is aware of that information.
This confirmation is given and should be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of section 418 of the Companies Act 2006.
The auditor is deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.
Approved by the Board of Directors and signed on behalf of the Board
James Whittaker
Director
18 September 2026
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Independent Auditor's Report to the members of Peel L&P Investments No.1 Limited
Report on the audit of the financial statements
Opinion
In our opinion the financial statements of Peel L&P Investments No.1 Limited (the ‘parent company') and its subsidiaries (the ‘group'):
give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and of the parent company's affairs as at 31 March 2026 and of the group's profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland”; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
We have audited the financial statements which comprise:
the group profit and loss account;
the group statement of total comprehensive income;
the group and company balance sheets;
the group statement of changes in equity;
the company statement of changes in equity;
the group cash flow statement; and
the related notes 1 to 24.
The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report.
We are independent of the group and the parent company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the Financial Reporting Council's (the ‘FRC's') Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our 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 group's and parent 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.
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Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the group's and the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the group or the parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the FRC's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
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Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below.
We considered the nature of the group's industry and its control environment, and reviewed the group's documentation of their policies and procedures relating to fraud and compliance with laws and regulations. We also enquired of management and the directors about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities, including those that are specific to the group's business sector.
We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the group operates in, and identified the key laws and regulations that:
had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. These included UK Companies Act, tax legislation; and
do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to the group's ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty. These included General Data Protection Regulation, employment law, health and safety regulations and building regulations.
We discussed among the audit engagement team including relevant internal specialists such as tax, valuations, IT, and industry specialists regarding the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements.
As a result of performing the above, we identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following area, and our
procedures performed to address it are described below:
valuation of investment property: We challenged the principal assumptions used to derive the open market value through a number of procedures. These include the review of equivalent yields against market rates, challenge of methodology by RICS certified internal experts, substantive testing of committed rent receivable and the assessment of disposals against fair values held.
In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override. In addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, we tested the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessed whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluated the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.
In addition to the above, our procedures to respond to the risks identified included the following:
reviewing financial statement disclosures by testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements;
performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud;
enquiring of management and in-house legal counsel concerning actual and potential litigation and claims and instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations; and
reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance.
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Report on other legal and regulatory requirements
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:true
the information given in the strategic report and the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the strategic report and the directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and of the parent company and their environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified any material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors' report.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
Under the Companies Act 2006 we are required to report in respect of the following matters if, in our opinion:
adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the parent company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
We have nothing to report in respect of these matters.
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.
Jonathan Dodworth (Senior statutory auditor)
For and on behalf of Deloitte LLP
Statutory Auditor
Manchester, United Kingdom
18 September 2026
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Group Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 March 2026
Note
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
Turnover
3
32,200
31,446
Cost of sales
(11,482)
(6,225)
Gross profit
20,718
25,221
Surplus on revaluation of investment properties
9
28,616
12,155
Administrative expenses
(3,750)
(9,603)
Other operating income
376
150
Operating profit
45,960
27,923
(Loss)/profit on disposal of fixed assets
4
(141)
131
Profit before interest and taxation
45,819
28,054
Net interest payable and similar expenses
5
(12,395)
(15,666)
Profit before taxation
6
33,424
12,388
Tax on profit
8
(751)
(1,534)
Profit for the financial year
32,673
10,854
All the above results derive from continuing activities.
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Group Statement of Total Comprehensive Income
for the year ended 31 March 2026
Note
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
Profit for the financial year
32,673
10,854
32,673
10,854
Unrealised net surplus on revaluation of operational buildings
-
165
Deferred tax on revaluation of operational buildings
18
703
(34)
Other comprehensive income for the financial year
703
131
Total comprehensive income for the year
33,376
10,985
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Group and Company Balance Sheets as at 31 March 2026
Group
Group
Parent
Company
Parent Company
2026
2025
2026
2025
Note
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
Investment properties
9
404,410
380,135
-
-
Other fixed assets
10
-
7
-
-
Investments
11
-
-
84,896
84,896
Loans to group undertakings
12
5,547
-
18,240
20,669
409,957
380,142
103,136
105,565
Current assets
Stocks
13
10
-
-
-
Debtors
14
6,130
15,126
751
5,905
Cash at bank and in hand
18,621
7,195
-
-
24,761
22,321
751
5,905
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
15
(23,685)
(18,087)
(15,048)
(5,488)
Net current assets/(liabilities)
1,076
4,234
(14,297)
417
Total assets less current liabilities
411,033
384,376
88,839
105,982
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
16
(192,474)
(193,364)
(192,474)
(193,364)
Provisions for liabilities
18
(14,864)
(20,693)
-
-
Net assets/(liabilities)
203,695
170,319
(103,635)
(87,382)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
20
71,470
71,470
71,470
71,470
Share premium
7,955
7,955
7,955
7,955
Merger reserve
15,787
15,787
-
-
Profit and loss account
108,483
75,107
(183,060)
(166,807)
Shareholders' funds/(deficit)
203,695
170,319
(103,635)
(87,382)
The loss for the financial year dealt with in the financial statements of the parent company was £16,253,000 (2025: £7,852,000).
The financial statements for Peel L&P Investments No.1 Limited company number 07546566, were approved by the directors and authorised for issue on 18 September 2026.
James Whittaker
Director
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Group Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 31 March 2026
Called up share capital £'000
Share premium account
£'000
Revaluation
reserve
£'000
Merger
reserve
£'000
Profit and
loss account
£'000
Total
£'000
At 1 April 2024
71,470
7,955
2,277
15,787
61,845
159,334
Profit for the financial year
-
-
-
-
10,854
10,854
Unrealised surplus on revaluation of operational buildings
-
-
165
-
-
165
Deferred tax relating to revaluation of operational buildings
-
-
(34)
-
-
(34)
Other comprehensive income
-
-
131
-
-
131
Total comprehensive income
-
-
131
-
10,854
10,985
Depreciation written back
-
-
(28)
-
28
-
Realisation of revaluation reserve on disposal of operational buildings
-
-
(2,380)
-
2,380
-
At 31 March 2025
71,470
7,955
-
15,787
75,107
170,319
Profit for the financial year
-
-
-
-
32,673
32,673
Deferred tax relating to revaluation of operational buildings (note 18)
-
-
703
-
-
703
Other comprehensive income
-
-
703
-
-
703
Total comprehensive income
-
-
703
-
32,673
33,376
Realisation of revaluation reserve on disposal of operational buildings
-
-
(703)
-
703
-
At 31 March 2026
71,470
7,955
-
15,787
108,483
203,695
Company Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 31 March 2026
Called up
share capital
£'000
Share premium
account
£'000
Profit and
loss account
£'000
Total
£'000
At 1 April 2024
71,470
7,955
(158,955)
(79,530)
Loss and other comprehensive expense for the financial year
-
-
(7,852)
(7,852)
Total comprehensive expense for the financial year
-
-
(7,852)
(7,852)
At 31 March 2025
71,470
7,955
(166,807)
(87,382)
Loss and other comprehensive expense for the financial year
-
-
(16,253)
(16,253)
Total comprehensive expense for the financial year
-
-
(16,253)
(16,253)
At 31 March 2026
71,470
7,955
(183,060)
(103,635)
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Group Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 31 March 2026
Note
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
Net cash flows from operating activities
21
20,703
15,173
Cash flows used in investing activities
Purchase of investment property
(412)
(523)
Proceeds from sale of investment properties
4,507
981
Interest received
131
516
Net cash flow from investing activities
4,226
974
Cash flows used in financing activities
Interest paid
(12,547)
(11,499)
Loans repaid
(956)
(2,505)
Loans drawn down
-
1,214
Net cash flows used in financing activities
(13,503)
(12,790)
Increase in cash in the year
11,426
3,357
Cash at beginning of year
7,195
3,838
Cash at end of year
18,621
7,195
Reconciliation to cash at bank and in hand:
Cash at bank and in hand
18,621
7,195
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
1. Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The policies have been applied consistently throughout the year and the preceding year. The principal activities and operations of the group and its subsidiaries are set out in the strategic report on pages 3 to 9.
Company information
Peel L&P Investments No.1 Limited is a private company limited by shares, incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 and is registered in England & Wales with company registration number 07546566. The registered office is Venus Building, 1 Old Park Lane, TraffordCity, Manchester, United Kingdom, M41 7HA.
Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets and investments, and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102) issued by the Financial Reporting Council other than in respect of group reconstruction accounting in the circumstances referred to below.
The functional currency of the group and company is considered to be pound sterling, because that is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the group and company operates. The consolidated financial statements are also presented in pounds sterling The financial statements are rounded to the nearest £'000s.
The company meets the definition of a qualifying entity under FRS 102 and has therefore taken advantage of the disclosure exemptions available to it in respect of its separate financial statements. The company is consolidated in the financial statements of its parent, Peel Waters Group UK Limited which may be obtained at Venus Building, 1 Old Park Lane, TraffordCity, Manchester, M41 7HA. Exemptions have been taken in these separate company financial statements in relation to disclosures surrounding financial instruments and remuneration of key management personnel.
The company meets the definition of a qualifying entity under FRS 102 and has therefore taken advantage of the disclosure exemptions available to it in respect of its separate financial statements. Exemptions have been taken in these separate company financial statements in relation to disclosures surrounding financial instruments, remuneration of key management personnel and preparation of a cash flow statement under section 7.
Going concern
These financial statements are prepared on the basis that the group is a going concern. In forming its opinion as to going concern, the directors prepare cash flow forecasts based upon their assumptions, with particular consideration to the key risks and uncertainties for the group, as well as taking into account available borrowing facilities and associated covenants.
Whilst the underlying base forecasts prepared by management do show that the business could continue to operate within its facilities for the period under review, support is available from their parent company should property values deteriorate over the course of the next 12 months.
The directors have received confirmation that Peel Waters Group UK Limited (“Peel Waters Group”), the group's divisional holding company, will continue to provide the necessary level of support to enable it to continue to operate for 12 months from signing the financial statements.
In considering the ability of Peel Waters Group to provide any necessary support in the context of the uncertainties it faces as a result of the current economic climate, the directors have obtained an understanding of Peel Waters Group's forecasts, the continuing availability of its facilities and its strategic and contingent plans. Cashflow forecasts reflect current expectations of the activity of the group's investments. Sensitivities have also been considered to reflect downside scenarios, including potential reductions in property valuations, and the impact on covenants on debt facilities. These covenants currently operate with headroom and in the event of reductions in value there are mitigating actions that could be deployed to create further headroom. These forecasts show that, even allowing for these downsides, for a period of 12 months from the signing of the accounts the group has sufficient cash reserves to mitigate risks and is in a strong position to withstand the potential impact. The directors are confident that the group is well placed to manage its business risks satisfactorily and is in a strong position to withstand any negative impact of the current economic climate.
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Notes to the Financial Statements continued
1. Accounting policies continued
Going concern continued
Taking all these factors into account, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the holding company and group have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the 12 months from signing the financial statements and therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.
Group financial statements
The group financial statements consolidate the financial statements of the Parent company and its subsidiary undertakings made up to 31 March each year.
The financial statements have been prepared using merger accounting principles (applicable for group reconstructions) set out in FRS 102 Section 19 in order to meet the overriding requirement under section 404 of the Companies Act 2006 for financial statements to present a true and fair view following mergers. Under merger accounting the results of the subsidiaries are combined from the beginning of the comparative financial period before the merger occurred. Profit and loss account and balance sheet comparatives are restated on a combined basis and adjustments are made to achieve consistency of accounting policies.
Where a relevant transaction does not meet one of the conditions for merger accounting under the Companies Act 2006, namely that the fair value of any non-equity consideration must not exceed 10% of the nominal value of equity shares issued, the directors consider that the alternative approach of acquisition accounting would not give a true and fair view of the group's results and financial position. Acquisition accounting involves the restatement of separable assets and liabilities to fair values, and inclusion of post-reorganisation results only. The substance of the transaction was not the acquisition of a business but a group reconstruction under which a new Parent company has been established. The directors consider that it is not practicable to quantify the effect of this departure from the Companies Act 2006 requirements.
All other subsidiaries are consolidated under acquisition accounting principles. Results of subsidiary undertakings acquired or disposed of during the year are included from the date of acquisition or to the date of disposal to the extent of group ownership.
The separable net assets of subsidiary undertakings acquired are included in the group financial statements at their fair value to the group at the date of acquisition including provisions and liabilities taken into consideration in assessing the fair value of the business acquired.
As permitted by section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, a separate profit and loss account for the parent company is not presented.
Investment properties
Investment properties are measured at fair value annually with any change recognised in the profit and loss account.
Investment property sales are recognised upon unconditional exchange.
Reclassifications between investment properties, other fixed assets and stocks are made at the lower of net book value and net realisable value.
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Notes to the Financial Statements continued
1. Accounting policies continued
Other fixed assets
Other fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any provision for impairment. Depreciation is provided on all other fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a straight-line basis over its expected useful life, as follows:
Fixtures, fittings and equipment depreciated by equal annual instalments over their expected useful lives at rates varying between 15% and 25% per annum.
Individual freehold and leasehold properties other than investment properties are revalued every year with the surplus or deficit on
book value being transferred to the revaluation reserve, except that a deficit which is in excess of any previously recognised surplus over depreciated cost relating to the same property, or the reversal of such a deficit, is charged (or credited) to the profit and loss account. A deficit which represents a clear consumption of economic benefits is charged to the profit and loss account regardless of any such previous surplus.
Where depreciation charges are increased following a revaluation, an amount equal to the increase is transferred annually from the revaluation reserve to the profit and loss account as a movement on reserves. On the disposal or recognition of a provision for impairment of a revalued fixed asset, any related balance remaining in the revaluation reserve is also transferred to the profit and loss account as a movement on reserves.
Fixed asset investments
In the company financial statements fixed asset investments in subsidiary undertakings are stated at cost less provision for impairment. Cost represents the aggregate cash consideration, costs incurred and either the fair or the nominal value of shares issued.
Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost to the group and net realisable value. Net realisable value represents the anticipated disposal proceeds less any associated costs.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash at bank and in hand are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
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Notes to the Financial Statements continued
1. Accounting policies continued
Taxation
Current tax is provided at amounts expected to be paid using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date where transactions or events that result in an obligation to pay more tax in the future or a right to pay less tax in the future have occurred at the balance sheet date. Timing differences are differences between the company's taxable profits and it's results as stated in the financial statements that arise from the inclusion of gains and losses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in the financial statements.
A net deferred tax asset is regarded as recoverable and therefore recognised only when, on the basis of all available evidence, it can be regarded as more likely than not that there will be suitable taxable profits from which the future reversal of the underlying timing differences can be deducted.
Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. Deferred tax relating to property, plant and equipment measured using the revaluation model and investment property is measured using the tax rates and allowances that apply to sale of the asset.
Where items recognised in other comprehensive income or equity are chargeable to or deductible for tax purposes, the resulting current or deferred tax expense or income is presented in the same component of comprehensive income or equity as the transaction or other event that resulted in the tax expense or income.
Current tax assets and liabilities are offset only when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the amounts and the company intends either to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only if: a) the company has a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities; and b) the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities which intend either to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis, or to realise the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which significant amounts of deferred tax liabilities or assets are expected to be settled or recovered.
Turnover
The turnover of the group has been derived from its principal activities and is stated net of VAT.
Property rental income from investment property is accounted for on an accruals basis and is recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Rental premiums are spread evenly over the lease term.
Leased assets – group as lessor
Rental income from operating leases is recognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Bank borrowings
Interest bearing bank loans and overdrafts are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. Finance expenses, including premiums payable on settlement or redemption and direct issue costs, are accounted for on an accruals basis in the profit and loss account using the effective interest method and are added to the carrying amount of the instrument to the extent that they are not settled in the period in which they arise.
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Notes to the Financial Statements continued
1. Accounting policies continued
Finance expenses
Interest directly attributable to both investment and trading properties in the course of development and other fixed assets as included in the cost thereof. Interest is capitalised on a sample interest basis without allowing for any tax relief thereon.
Issue costs associated with borrowings are charged to the profit and loss account over the term of the borrowings and represent a constant proportion of the balance of capital repayments outstanding. Accrued finance costs attributable to borrowing where the maturity date of issue is less than 12 months are included in accrued charges within current liabilities. For all borrowings accrued finance expenses and issue costs are added to the carrying value of those borrowings.
Financial instruments
(i)
Financial assets and financial liabilities
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
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 group after deducting all of its liabilities.
All financial assets and liabilities are initially measured at transaction price (including transaction costs), except for those financial assets classified as at fair value through profit and loss, which are initially measured at fair value (which is normally the transaction price excluding the costs), unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction. If an arrangement constitutes a finance transaction, the financial asset or financial liability is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are only offset in the balance sheet when, and only when there exists a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and the group intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Debt instruments which meet the following conditions are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method:
(a)
Returns to the holder are (i) a fixed amount; or (ii) a fixed rate of return over the life of the instrument; or (iii) a variable return that, throughout the life of the instrument, is equal to a single referenced quoted or observable interest rate; or (iv) some combination of such fixed rate and variable rates, providing that both rates are positive.
(b)
There is no contractual provision that could, by its terms, result in the holder losing the principal amount or any interest attributable to the current period or prior periods.
(c) Contractual provisions that permit the issuer to prepay a debt instrument or permit the holder to put it back to the issuer before maturity are not contingent on future events, other than to protect the holder against the credit deterioration of the issuer or a change in control of the issuer, or to protect the holder or issuer against changes in relevant taxation or law.
(d)
There are no conditional returns or repayment provisions except for the variable rate return described in (a) and prepayment provisions described in (c).
Debt instruments that are classified as payable or receivable within one year and which meet the above conditions are measured at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received, net of impairment.
Other debt instruments not meeting these conditions are measured at fair value through profit and loss.
Commitments to make and receive loans which meet the conditions mentioned above are measured at cost (which may be nil) less impairment.
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Financial assets are derecognised when and only when (a) the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire or are settled, (b) the group transfers to another party substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset, or (c) the group, despite having retained some significant risks and rewards of ownership, has transferred control of the asset to another party and the other party has the practical ability to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party and is able to exercise that ability unilaterally and without needing to impose additional restrictions on the transfer.
Financial liabilities are derecognised only when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged, cancelled or expires.
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Notes to the Financial Statements continued
1. Accounting policies continued
Impairment of financial assets
For financial assets carried at amortised cost, the amount of an impairment is the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the financial asset's original effective interest rate.
For financial assets carried at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the best estimate of the amount that would be received for the asset if it were to be sold at the reporting date.
Where indicators exist for a decrease in impairment loss, and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the prior impairment loss is tested to determine reversal. An impairment loss is reversed on an individual impaired financial asset to the extent that the revised recoverable value does not lead to a revised carrying amount higher than the carrying amount value had no impairment been recognised.
Fair value measurement
The best evidence of fair value is a quoted price for an identical asset in an active market. When quoted prices are unavailable, the price of a recent transaction for an identical asset provides evidence of fair value as long as there has not been a significant change in economic circumstances or a significant lapse of time since the transaction took place. If the market is not active and recent transactions of an identical asset on their own are not a good estimate of fair value, an entity estimates the fair value by using a valuation technique.
Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the company has a legal or constructive present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that the company will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting end date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation.
Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation is recognised at present value. When a provision is measured at present value, the unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance expense in profit or loss in the period in which it arises.
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Notes to the Financial Statements continued
2. Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the group's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts 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, if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
Critical judgements in applying the group's accounting policies
The directors do not consider there to be any critical accounting judgements that must be applied other than those that include an element of estimation uncertainty.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
The group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying value of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are addressed below:
Investment properties and other fixed assets
A key source of estimation uncertainty relates to the valuation of investment properties and operating buildings, where a valuation is obtained annually, as at 31 March, either by professionally qualified external valuers, or by the group's own internal qualified staff. The evidence to support these valuations is based primarily on recent, comparable market transactions on an arm's length basis. However, the assumptions applied are inherently subjective and so are subject to a degree of uncertainty. Some uncertainty arises with the yield used when valuing certain commercial properties, assumptions being made about future lettings of vacant units, and some uncertainty lies with the future cashflows when valuing some land assets. Additionally, certain leases include rent reviews based on RPI, which provides further uncertainty. Property valuations are one of the principal uncertainties of the group.
The value of investment properties at 31 March 2026 is £404.4m (2025: £380.1m). See note 9 for further details.
3. Analysis of turnover
Group
Group
2026
2025
£'000
£'000
Turnover
Gross rental income
27,338
27,972
Service charge income
4,862
2,933
Other income
-
561
32,200
31,466
All of the group's turnover during the financial year arose in the United Kingdom.
4.
(Loss)/profit
on disposal of fixed assets
Group
Group
2026
2025
£'000
£'000
Investment properties
(133)
131
Other fixed assets
(8)
-
(141)
131
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Notes to the Financial Statements continued
5.
Net interest payable and similar expenses
Group
Group
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
Interest payable and similar expenses:
On bank loans and overdrafts
12,533
11,980
Amortisation of loan fees
128
2,078
On amounts owed to group undertakings
54
2,570
Other interest payable
1
193
12,716
16,821
Interest receivable and similar income:
Bank interest receivable
(131)
(515)
Other interest receivable
-
(1)
On amounts owed from group undertakings
(190)
(639)
Net interest payable and similar expenses
12,395
15,666
6. Profit before taxation
Group
Group
2026
2025
£'000
£'000
Profit before taxation is stated after charging/(crediting):
Surplus on revaluation of investment properties
(28,616)
(12,155)
Depreciation on other fixed assets
-
168
Loss/(profit) on disposal of fixed assets (note 4)
141
(131)
Auditor's remuneration was as follows:
2026
2025
£'000
£'000
Fees payable to the company's auditor and its associates for services to the group
The audit of the company financial statements pursuant to legislation
25
27
The audit of the company's subsidiaries financial statements pursuant to legislation
73
60
Total audit fees
98
87
7.
Particulars of staff
The group and the company have no employees other than the directors (2025: same). The majority of directors and key management personnel of the company were remunerated by another group company for their services to the group as a whole; it is not practicable to allocate their remuneration between their services to group companies.
Employees are held in another group company and associated costs are recharged.
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Notes to the Financial Statements continued
8. Tax on profit
Group
Group
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
Current tax:
Group relief
3,635
(2,038)
Adjustment in respect of prior years
2,242
(253)
Total current tax charge/(credit)
5,877
(2,291)
Deferred tax:
Origination and reversal of timing differences (note 18)
(5,126)
3,825
Total tax charge
751
1,534
Reconciliation of total tax charge:
Tax on profit at standard UK corporation tax rate of 25% (2025: 25%)
8,356
3,097
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
300
573
Prior period adjustments
411
-
Unrecognised movement on deferred tax in relation to investment property
(1,121)
(1,633)
Unrecognised movement on deferred tax in relation to losses
(7,195)
-
Difference in tax rate on current year deferred tax
-
(503)
Total tax charge
751
1,534
The standard rate of tax applied to the reported profit is 25% (2025: 25%).
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Notes to the Financial Statements continued
9. Investment properties
Group
Total
Freehold
£'000
Valuation:
At 1 April 2025
380,135
Additions
412
Disposals
(4,641)
Lease incentives
(112)
Revaluations
28,616
At 31 March 2026
404,410
Professional Valuation:
March 2026 – External professional valuation
404,410
The historical cost to the group of all investment properties is £212,097,000 (2025: £215,851,000).
Valuation
100% of the investment property portfolio was externally valued by external Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors valuers.
The valuations were undertaken in accordance with “Red Book Principles” and were conducted on the basis of Market Value. The investment properties are valued by adopting the ‘investment method' of valuation. For the majority of assets, this approach involves applying capitalisation yields to current and, if any, reversionary income streams. The capitalisation yields and future rental values are based on comparable property and leasing transactions in the market using the valuers' professional judgement and market observation. All of the valuers hold professional qualifications and have many years of relevant experience in valuing these types of assets.
All (2025: same) of the investment property portfolio was professionally valued by Jones Lang Lasalle, RICS qualified property consultants, using the investment approach.
Property rental income earned in the year is set out in note 3 and no contingent rents have been recognised as income in the current or prior year.
There are no contractual obligations for repairs and maintenance or health and safety restrictions.
Restrictions
Included in the portfolio are investment properties valued at £404,410,000 (2025: £380,135,000) for which proceeds of disposal are subject to restrictions under the banking facilities. The cash is only released when there is sufficient loan to value headroom.
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Notes to the Financial Statements continued
10. Other fixed assets
Fixtures and fittings
£'000
Cost or valuation:
At 1 April 2025
48
Disposals
(48)
At 31 March 2026
-
Depreciation:
At 1 April 2025
41
Disposals
(41)
At 31 March 2026
-
Net Book Value:
At 31 March 2026
-
At 31 March 2025
7
11. Investments
Parent
Company
£'000
Shares in subsidiary undertakings:
Cost and net book value at 1 April 2025 and at 31 March 2026
84,896
Subsidiary undertakings
The subsidiary undertakings consolidated as at 31 March 2026, all of which were wholly owned ordinary shares were as follows:
Incorporated
Company
Principal activities
England & Wales
Peel L&P (Ports No.3) Limited**
Property investment
Scotland
Clydeport Properties Limited
Property investment and development
England & Wales
Peel L&P Property (Investments) Limited**
Parent company
** directly owned.
All the subsidiaries above incorporated in England and Wales have the registered office Venus Building, 1 Old Park Lane, TraffordCity, Manchester, M41 7HA.
All the subsidiaries above incorporated in Scotland have the registered office 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, G2 8DS.
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Notes to the Financial Statements continued
12. Loans to group undertakings
Group
Group
Parent Company
Parent Company
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
Amounts owed by group undertakings
5,547
-
18,240
20,669
Included in amounts owed by group undertakings are the following amounts which carry interest at 2.25% plus 3-month term SONIA (2025: 1.5% above the base rate):
Group
Group
Parent company
Parent company
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
Amounts owed by subsidiary undertakings
-
-
12,693
219
Amounts owed by immediate parent entity
5,547
-
5,547
20,450
5,547
-
18,240
20,669
All intercompany balances are legally repayable on demand but the nature of the loans to group undertakings is that they are long term assets which are not intended to be recalled within the next twelve months.
13. Stocks
Group
Group
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
Land held for development
10
-
The replacement cost of the above stock is estimated to be £10,000 (2025: £nil).
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Notes to the Financial Statements continued
14. Debtors
Group
Group
Parent company
Parent company
Note
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
Trade debtors
3,171
2,241
-
-
Amounts owed by fellow group undertakings
76
2,908
-
5,905
Amounts owed by related parties
23a
79
130
-
-
Other debtors
722
6,728
-
-
Prepayments and accrued income
2,082
3,119
751
-
6,130
15,126
751
5,905
Trade debtors are presented net of provisions for impairment of £89,000 (2025: £410,000).
Amounts owed by fellow group undertakings carry no interest and are repayable on demand.
Amounts owed by related parties in respect of trade balances are repayable on standard trade terms.
Included in Other debtors are the following amounts held on deposit due to lenders in accordance with the facilities:
Group
Group
Parent company
Parent company
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
Due to lenders
-
6,000
-
-
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Notes to the Financial Statements continued
15. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Group
Group
Parent company
Parent company
Note
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
Secured bank loans
890
828
890
828
Debt falling due within one year
890
828
890
828
Trade creditors
1,171
724
-
-
Amounts owed to group undertakings
6,539
5,208
11,480
2,002
Amounts owed to related parties
23b
10
11
-
-
Other taxes and social security
7
3
-
-
Other creditors
2,124
2,010
2,678
-
Accruals
5,015
4,378
-
2,658
Deferred income
7,929
4,925
-
-
23,685
18,087
15,048
5,488
Details of the security on the above borrowings are disclosed in note 17.
Amounts owed to group undertakings are repayable on demand. Amounts owed by related parties in respect of trade balances are repayable on standard trade terms.
Included in amounts owed to group undertakings are the following amounts which carry interest at 2.25% plus 3-month term SONIA (2025: 1.5% above the base rate):
Group
Group
Parent company
Parent company
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
Amounts owed to subsidiary undertakings
527
-
10,293
1,413
The remainder carries no interest.
16. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
Group
Group
Parent
Company
Parent company
2026 £'000
2025 £'000
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
Secured bank loan
192,474
193,364
192,474
193,364
The secured bank loan is secured by a fixed legal charge on certain freehold investment properties of the company's subsidiary undertakings and bears interest at 6.4% (2025: same) per annum. See note 17 for further details.
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Notes to the Financial Statements continued
17.
Group debt
(a)
Analysis of net debt
Group
2026
£'000
Group
2025
£'000
Parent company
2026
£'000
Parent
company
2025
£'000
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
890
828
890
828
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
192,474
193,364
192,474
193,364
Gross debt
193,364
194,192
193,364
194,192
Cash at bank and in hand
(18,621)
(7,195)
-
-
Net debt
174,743
186,997
193,364
194,192
(b)
Repayment of gross debt
Group
2026
£'000
Group
2025
£'000
Parent company
2026
£'000
Parent
company
2025
£'000
Bank loans and overdrafts:
Within one year
890
828
890
828
1-2 years
952
872
952
872
2-5 years
3,313
3,031
3,313
3,031
Over 5 years, by instalments
7,736
8,988
7,736
8,988
Over 5 years, not by instalments
180,473
180,473
180,473
180,473
Gross debt
193,364
194,192
193,364
194,192
The above amounts are shown net of amortised loan arrangement fees.
The secured loan is a bilateral loan which is secured by a fixed legal charge on certain freehold and leasehold investment properties of certain subsidiaries of the group. It matures in 2036.
The total amount of financial liabilities measured at amortised cost at the reporting date is £193,364,000 (2025: £194,192,000).
The bank loans are secured on freehold properties of certain subsidiary undertakings with a carrying value £404,410,000 (2025: £380,135,000). The terms of the loans restrict the group from making significant acquisitions or disposals without the consent of the lender.
(c)
Analysis of movement in group net debt
1 April
2025
£'000
Cash
flow £'000
Non-cash adjustments
£'000
31 March
2026 £'000
Cash at bank
7,195
11,426
-
18,621
Total cash
7,195
11,426
-
18,621
Bank loans
(194,192)
956
(128)
(193,364)
Net debt
(186,997)
12,382
(128)
(174,743)
Non-cash adjustments are amortised loan arrangement fees.
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Notes to the Financial Statements continued
18. Provisions for liabilities
Group
Deferred Taxation
£'000
At 1 April 2025
20,693
Charged to profit and loss account
(5,126)
Charged to other comprehensive income
(703)
At 31 March 2026
14,864
Provision is made for deferred taxation at a rate of 25% (2025: 25%), the amount provided being:
Group
Group
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
Fixed asset timing differences
1,965
3,274
Losses
(14,863)
(16,374)
Capitalised land remediation relief
99
99
Capitalised interest
50
422
Corporate interest restriction
(10,956)
-
Revalued investment property
38,569
32,569
Revalued operational assets
-
703
14,864
20,693
There are £3,977,000 unrecognised deferred tax assets relating to tax losses (2025: £nil). Deferred tax has not been recognised because future profits against which it would reverse cannot be forecast with sufficient certainty.
During the year commencing 1 April 2026, the net reversal of deferred tax liabilities is expected to decrease the corporation tax charge for the year by £119,000. This is due to the reversal of timing differences in relation to accelerated capital allowances. There is no expiry date on timing differences, unused tax losses or tax credits.
19. Operating lease receivables
The total future amounts receivable by the group under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
Receipts due within;
1 year
22,342
20,845
1 – 5 years
71,584
54,733
Over 5 years
289,515
244,519
383,441
320,097
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Notes to the Financial Statements continued
20. Called up share capital
Group and Parent company
Allotted and fully paid
Equity share capital
Number
£'000
Ordinary shares of £1 each:
At 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026
71,470,295
71,470
The company has one class of ordinary share which carries no right to fixed income.
The group and company's reserves are as follows:
The revaluation reserve is in relation to the revaluation of operational buildings which takes place annually. It represents the accumulated annual transfers of the surplus, or deficit which reverses a previous surplus, on revaluation.
The merger reserve represents the difference between cost of investment and net assets of subsidiaries acquired and accounted for under merger accounting principles.
21.
Note to the group cash flow statement
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
Reconciliation of operating profit to cash generated by operations
Group operating profit
45,960
27,923
Non-cash adjustments:
Depreciation
-
168
Revaluation surplus on investment properties
(28,616)
(12,155)
Creation less amortisation of lease incentives
112
(2,656)
Operating cash flows before movement in working capital
17,456
13,280
Movement in stock
(10)
-
Movement in debtors
3,534
7,671
Movement in creditors
(277)
(5,778)
Net cash inflows from operating activities
20,703
15,173
22.
Capital commitments
Group
Group
2026
£'000
2025
£'000
Capital expenditure contracted for but not provided for in these financial statements
On investment property
490
198
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Notes to the Financial Statements continued
23. Related party transactions
(a) During the year to 31 March 2026, companies within Peel L&P Investments No.1 Limited group have provided services to related parties as follows:
Related party
Transaction
Relationship
Transactions in the year ended 31 March 2026
£'000
Balance at
31 March 2026
£'000
Transactions in the year ended 31 March 2025
£'000
Balance at
31 March 2025
£'000
Companies in the Peel Ports Holdings (CI) Limited group of companies
Provision of services
See below (i)
231
79
619
128
Evyve Limited
Provision of services
See below (ii)
16
-
7
2
Tokenhouse Investments Limited Staff Retirement Benefit Plan
Proceeds of disposal of investment property
See below (iii)
-
-
4,160
-
Total
247
79
4,786
130
(b) During the year to 31 March 2026, companies within Peel L&P Investments Holdings Limited group have received services from related parties as follows:
Related party
Transaction
Relationship
Transactions in the year ended 31 March 2026
£'000
Balance at
31 March 2026
£'000
Transactions in the year ended 31 March 2025
£'000
Balance at
31 March 2025
£'000
Companies in the Peel Ports Holdings (CI) Limited group of companies
Services
See below (i)
20
10
13
11
(i)
Peel Ports Holdings (CI) Limited is owned 37.575% by a group associate.
(ii)
Evyve Limited is a 50% owned group joint venture in the wider Peel group.
(iii)
The principal employer of Tokenhouse Investments Limited Staff Retirement Benefit Plan is under common control with the group.
24. Ultimate parent company
The ultimate parent company in the year to 31 March 2026 was Tokenhouse Limited, a company incorporated in the Isle of Man. Tokenhouse Limited is controlled by The Billown 1997 settlement, the ultimate controlling party.
The immediate parent company is Peel Waters Investments (Intermediate) Limited incorporated in England and Wales.
The smallest group of undertakings, of which the company is a member, that produces consolidated accounts is Peel Waters Group UK Limited. Its registered office is Venus Building, 1 Old Park Lane, TraffordCity, Manchester, M41 7HA.
The largest group of undertakings, of which the company is a member, that produces consolidated accounts is Peel Holdings Group Limited, a company registered in the Isle of Man. The registered office is Ballaman Manor, Ballnahowe Road, Port Erin, Isle of Man, IM9 65F.
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