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Registered number: 04591882










ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED










DIRECTORS' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019

 
ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 

COMPANY INFORMATION


DIRECTORS
Mark Pears CBE 
Sir Trevor Pears CMG 
David Pears 




COMPANY SECRETARY
William Bennett



REGISTERED NUMBER
04591882



REGISTERED OFFICE
Ground Floor
30 City Road

EC1Y 2AB




INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Arram Berlyn Gardner LLP
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor

Ground Floor

30 City Road

London EC1Y 2AB





 
ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Directors' Report
1 - 2
Independent  Auditors' Report
3 - 5
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
6
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
7
Company Statement of Financial Position
8
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
9 - 10
Company Statement of Changes in Equity
11
Notes to the Financial Statements
12 - 24


 
ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2019.

DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT

The directors are responsible for preparing the directors' report and the consolidated 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 applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 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 the Group and of the profit or loss of the Group for that period.

 In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:


select suitable accounting policies for the Group's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group 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 the Group and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and the Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

The principal activity of the Group is property investment.  

DIRECTORS

The directors who served during the year were:

Mark Pears CBE 
Sir Trevor Pears CMG 
David Pears 

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this directors' report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company and the Group's auditors are unaware, and

the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company and the Group's auditors are aware of that information.




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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 

DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019


AUDITORS

The auditorsArram Berlyn Gardner LLPwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

SMALL COMPANIES NOTE

In preparing this report, the directors have taken advantage of the small companies exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board on 31 January 2020 and signed on its behalf.
 





William Bennett
Secretary

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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 

OPINION


We have audited the financial statements of Orbit Estates Limited (the 'parent Company') and its subsidiaries (the 'Group') for the year ended 30 April 2019, which comprise the Group statement of comprehensive income, the Group and Company statements of financial position, the Group and Company statement of changes in equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe 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). 

In our opinion the financial statements:

give a true and fair view of the state of the Group's and of the parent Company's affairs as at 30 April 2019 and of the Group's profit for the year then ended;

have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.



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 Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council'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


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:

the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not appropriate; or

the directors have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the Group's or the parent Company's ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.



 
OTHER INFORMATION


The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our auditors' report thereon. 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.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, 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 audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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.

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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED (CONTINUED)

OPINION ON OTHER MATTERS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMPANIES ACT 2006
 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:


the information given in the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements ; and

the directors' report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.



MATTERS ON WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT BY EXCEPTION
 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Group and the parent Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors' report.


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:


adequate accounting records have not been kept by the Group and the parent Company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

the Group and 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; or

the directors were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies' exemptions in preparing the directors' report and from the requirement to prepare a group strategic report.



RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTORS
 

As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement on page 1, 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.


AUDITORS' 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 auditors' 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 Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditors' report.


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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED (CONTINUED)

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 Auditors' 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.





Ian Hughes ACA (senior statutory auditor)
for and on behalf of
Arram Berlyn Gardner LLP
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Ground Floor
30 City Road
London EC1Y 2AB

31 January 2020
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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019

2019
2018
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
  
4,100,691
4,094,580

Cost of sales
  
(1,331,975)
(1,436,594)

GROSS PROFIT
  
2,768,716
2,657,986

Administrative expenses
  
3,639,545
4,234,267

Other operating income
  
214,085
601,074

Profit on sale of investment property
     5 
631,549
606,988

Fair value movements
 4 
9,348,025
2,846,553

OPERATING PROFIT
 3 
16,601,920
10,946,868

Interest receivable and similar income
  
56,017
33,099

Interest payable and similar charges
  
(780,091)
(737,830)

PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION
  
15,877,846
10,242,137

Tax on profit
 7 
(437,806)
(963,167)

PROFIT FOR THE   YEAR
  
15,440,040
9,278,970

  

Currency translation differences
  
(4,724,087)
(5,384,378)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR
  
(4,724,087)
(5,384,378)

  

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR
  
10,715,953
3,894,592

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
  

Owners of the parent Company
  
10,715,953
3,894,592

  
10,715,953
3,894,592

The notes on pages 12 to 24 form part of these financial statements.

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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:04591882

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 30 APRIL 2019

2019
2018
Note
£
£

FIXED ASSETS
  

Investment property
 9 
96,636,191
82,955,382

  
96,636,191
82,955,382

CURRENT ASSETS
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 10 
1,775,788
2,592,234

Cash at bank and in hand
  
9,784,749
11,196,024

  
11,560,537
13,788,258

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 11 
(18,921,413)
(10,226,774)

NET CURRENT (LIABILITIES)/ASSETS
  
 
 
(7,360,876)
 
 
3,561,484

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
  
89,275,315
86,516,866

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 12 
-
(7,958,762)

NET ASSETS
  
89,275,315
78,558,104


CAPITAL AND RESERVES
  

Called up share capital 
  
1,000
1,000

Investment property revaluation reserve
 15 
10,921,972
3,800,833

Profit and loss account
 15 
78,352,343
74,756,271

EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE PARENT COMPANY
  
89,275,315
78,558,104

TOTAL EQUITY
  
89,275,315
78,558,104


The  have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.

The  were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 31 January 2020.




Sir Trevor Pears CMG
Director

The notes on pages 12 to 24 form part of these financial statements.

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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:04591882

COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 30 APRIL 2019

2019
2018
Note
£
£

FIXED ASSETS
  

Investments
 8 
1
1

  
1
1

CURRENT ASSETS
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 10 
86,530
149,835

  
86,530
149,835

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 11 
(3,360,918)
(3,335,713)

NET CURRENT LIABILITIES
  
 
 
(3,274,388)
 
 
(3,185,878)

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
  
(3,274,387)
(3,185,877)

  

  

NET LIABILITIES
  
(3,274,387)
(3,185,877)


CAPITAL AND RESERVES
  

Called up share capital 
  
1,000
1,000

Profit and loss account
 15 
(3,275,387)
(3,186,877)

TOTAL EQUITY
  
(3,274,387)
(3,185,877)


As permitted by S408 Companies Act 2006, the company has not presented its own statement of comprehensive income and related notes. The company’s loss for the year was £88,510 (2018 - £237,212). 

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 31 January 2020.




Sir Trevor Pears CMG
Director

The notes on pages 12 to 24 form part of these financial statements.   

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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019


Share capital
Investment property revaluation reserve
Retained earnings
Total equity

£
£
£
£

At 1 May 2018
1,000
3,800,833
74,756,271
78,558,104


COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR

Profit for the year

-
-
15,440,040
15,440,040

Currency translation differences on overseas subsidiaries
-
-
(4,724,087)
(4,724,087)

Transfer of realised gains to retained earnings
-
(111,479)
111,479
-

Deferred tax movements
-
(153,010)
153,010
-

Transfer revaluation during the year
-
7,384,370
(7,384,370)
-


OTHER RESERVE MOVEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
-
7,119,881
(11,843,968)
(4,724,087)


TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR
-
7,119,881
3,596,072
10,715,953

Foreign exchange difference
-
1,258
-
1,258


AT 30 APRIL 2019
1,000
10,921,972
78,352,343
89,275,315


The notes on pages 12 to 24 form part of these financial statements.

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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2018


Share capital
Investment property revaluation reserve
Retained earnings
Total equity

£
£
£
£

At 1 May 2017
1,000
-
74,676,149
74,677,149

Prior year adjustment
-
382,414
(382,414)
-

At 1 May 2017
1,000
382,414
74,293,735
74,677,149


COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR

Profit for the year

-
-
9,278,970
9,278,970

Currency translation differences on overseas subsidiaries
-
-
(5,384,378)
(5,384,378)

Deferred tax movements
-
(444,900)
444,900
-

Transfer revaluation during the year
-
3,876,956
(3,876,956)
-


OTHER RESERVE MOVEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
-
3,432,056
(8,816,434)
(5,384,378)


TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR
-
3,432,056
462,536
3,894,592

Foreign exchange difference
-
(13,637)
-
(13,637)


AT 30 APRIL 2018
1,000
3,800,833
74,756,271
78,558,104


The notes on pages 12 to 24 form part of these financial statements.

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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 

COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019


Share capital
Retained earnings
Total equity

£
£
£

At 1 May 2018
1,000
(3,186,877)
(3,185,877)


COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR

Loss for the year
-
(88,510)
(88,510)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR
-
(88,510)
(88,510)


AT 30 APRIL 2019
1,000
(3,275,387)
(3,274,387)


The notes on pages 12 to 24 form part of these financial statements.


COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2018


Share capital
Retained earnings
Total equity

£
£
£

At 1 May 2017
1,000
(2,949,665)
(2,948,665)


COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR

Loss for the year
-
(237,212)
(237,212)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR
-
(237,212)
(237,212)


AT 30 APRIL 2018
1,000
(3,186,877)
(3,185,877)


The notes on pages 12 to 24 form part of these financial statements.

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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019

1.


GENERAL INFORMATION

Orbit Estates Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales.The
registered office is Ground floor, 30 City Road, London, EC1Y 2AB. The principal place of business is
Haskell House,152 West End Lane,London NW6 1SD.    

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006 other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires Group management to exercise judgment in applying the Group's accounting policies.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

  
2.2

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements present the results of the Company and its own subsidiaries ("the Group") as if they form a single entity. Intercompany transactions and balances between group companies are therefore eliminated in full.
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of business combinations using the purchase method. In the statement of financial position, the acquiree's identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are initially recognised at their fair values at the acquisition date. The results of acquired operations are included in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income from the date on which control is obtained. They are deconsolidated from the date control ceases.

 
2.3

Going Concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements.
 
  
2.4

Turnover

Turnover is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Turnover is measured as the fair value of the rents received.
 

  
2.5

Property transactions

Purchases and sales of properties are included on the basis of completions occurring during
the year.

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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

  
2.6

Investment property

Investment property is carried at fair value, which is based on active market prices, adjusted, if         necessary, for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset. If this information is not available, the Group uses alternative valuation methods such as recent prices in less active markets or discounted cash flow projections. Valuations are performed as of the financial position date by professional valuers who hold recognised and relevant professional qualifications and have recent experience in the location and category of the investment property being valued. These valuations form the basis for the carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. Investment property that is being redeveloped for continuing use as investment property or for which the market has become less active continues to be measured at fair value.
 
The fair value of investment property reflects, among other things, rental income from current leases and other assumptions market participants would make when pricing the property under current market conditions.
Subsequent expenditure is capitalised to the asset's carrying amount only when it is probable that  future economic benefits associated with the expenditure will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance costs are expensed when incurred. When part of an investment property is replaced, the carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognised.
Changes in fair values are recorded in the statement of comprehensive  income as fair value change to investment properties.

 
2.7

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

 
2.8

Debtors

Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.9

Financial instruments

The Group enters into financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of derivatives, financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties and loans to related parties.  

Debt instruments (other than those wholly repayable or receivable within one year), including loans and other accounts receivable and payable, are initially measured at present value of the future cash flows and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received. However, if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, like the payment of a trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate or in the case of an out-right short-term loan not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially, at the present value of the future cash flow discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument and subsequently at amortised cost.

Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)


2.9
Financial instruments (continued)

For financial assets measured at amortised cost, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. If a financial asset has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate determined under the contract.

For financial assets measured at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and best estimate of the recoverable amount, which is an approximation of the amount that the Group would receive for the asset if it were to be sold at the reporting date.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the statement of financial position when there is an enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or income as appropriate. The company does not currently apply hedge accounting for interest rate and foreign exchange derivatives.

 
2.10

Creditors

Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

  
2.11

Repairs and maintenance

All repairs, maintenance costs and renewals are written off as incurred.
Certain refurbishment costs which are part of major property refurbishment programmes may,
depending on the nature of the works being undertaken, be capitalised in the statement of financial  position as part of investment properties.     

 
2.12

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to the consolidated statement of comprehensive income over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 
2.13

Foreign currency transaction

Functional and presentation currency

The Group's functional and presentational currency is GBP and rounded to the nearest £1. The functional currency of the New Zealand subsidiaries is NZD.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income within 'other operating income'.

On consolidation, the results of overseas operations are translated into Sterling at rates approximating to those ruling when the transactions took place. All assets and liabilities of overseas operations are translated at the rate ruling at the reporting date. Exchange differences arising on translating the opening net assets at opening rate and the results of overseas operations at actual rate are recognised in other comprehensive income.

 
2.14

Inrerest income

Interest income is recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income using the effective interest method.

 
2.15

Borrowing costs

All borrowing costs are recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income in the year in which they are incurred.

 
2.16

Provision for liabilities

Provisions are made where an event has taken place that gives the Group a legal or constructive obligation that probably requires settlement by a transfer of economic benefit, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Provisions are charged as an expense to the consolidated statement of comprehensive income in the year that the Group becomes aware of the obligation, and are measured at the best estimate at the statement of financial position date of the expenditure required to settle the obligation, taking into account relevant risks and uncertainties.
When payments are eventually made, they are charged to the provision carried in the statement of financial position.

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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 
2.17

Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the Company and the Group operate and generate income.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the statement of financial position date, except that:
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits;
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met; and
Where they relate to timing differences in respect of interests in subsidiaries, associates, branches and joint ventures and the Group can control the reversal of the timing differences and such reversal is not considered probable in the foreseeable future.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.


3.


OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2019
2018
£
£

Fees payable to the Group's auditor and its associates for the audit of the Group's annual financial statements
41,789
15,590

Auditors' fees for the parent company were £6,180 (2018 - £6,000).


4.


FAIR VALUE MOVEMENTS

This is made up as follows:


2019
2018
£
£



On investment property(note 9)
9,348,025
3,066,635

On hedging
-
(220,082)

9,348,025
2,846,553

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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019

5.


PROFIT ON SALE OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

2019
2018
£
£



Sale of investment properties
3,429,567
5,405,710

Historical cost
(2,686,539)
(4,798,722)

743,028
606,988


Prior year revaluation surplus realised
(111,479)
-

631,549
606,988


6.


EMPLOYEES

The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was as follows:



Group
Group
Company
Company
        2019
        2018
        2019
        2018
            No.
            No.
            No.
            No.









Administration
4
4
3
3


7.


TAXATION


2019
2018
£
£

CORPORATION TAX


Current tax on profits for the year
75,910
152,408


75,910
152,408


TOTAL CURRENT TAX
75,910
152,408

DEFERRED TAX


Origination and reversal of timing differences
361,896
810,759

TOTAL DEFERRED TAX
361,896
810,759


TAXATION ON PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
437,806
963,167
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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019
 
7.TAXATION (CONTINUED)


FACTORS AFFECTING TAX CHARGE FOR THE YEAR

The tax assessed for the year is lower than (2018 - lower than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2018 - 19%). The differences are explained below:

2019
2018
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
15,877,846
10,242,137


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2018 - 19%)
3,016,791
1,946,006

EFFECTS OF:


Utilisation of tax losses
(15,307)
(3,401)

Timing difference leading to an increase in taxation
361,896
810,759

Book profit on non-taxable share issues
(119,994)
-

Capital gains
121,898
(15,130)

Effect of higher tax rate overseas
799,528
-

Unrelieved tax losses carried forward
1,175
-

Non taxable income arising on consolidation
(889,901)
(945,270)

Temporary differences
(208,885)
(177,600)

Other permanent difference
(227,374)
90,064

Permanent difference due to fair value movements
(2,402,021)
(742,261)

TOTAL TAX CHARGE FOR THE YEAR
437,806
963,167

FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE TAX CHARGES

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.


8.


FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Company





Investments in subsidiary companies

£



COST OR VALUATION


At 1 May 2018
1



At 30 April 2019
1




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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019

SUBSIDIARY UNDERTAKINGS


The following were subsidiary undertakings of the Company:

Name

Registered office

Principal activity

Class of shares

Holding

Antipodean Properties Limited
Level 8 ,PWC Tower,188Quay Street, Auckland1010, New Zealand
Property investment
Ordinary
100%
Antipodean Spotlight Limited
Level 8 ,PWC Tower,188Quay Street, Auckland1010, New Zealand
Property investment
Ordinary
100%
Antipodean Supermarkets Limited
Level 8 ,PWC Tower,188Quay Street, Auckland1010, New Zealand
Property investment
Ordinary
100%
*Antipodean (UK) Limited
Ground Floor,30 City RoadLondon EC1Y 2AB
Property investment
Ordinary
100%
**Rural Portfolio Limited
Ground Floor,30 City RoadLondon EC1Y 2AB
Property Investment
Ordinary
100%

*Held directly by Antipodean Supermarkets Limited.
**Held directly by Antipodean Properties Limited.

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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019

9.


INVESTMENT PROPERTY

Group


Freehold investment property

£



VALUATION


At 1 May 2018
82,955,382


Additions at cost
7,092,070


Disposals
(2,798,018)


Fair value movement
9,348,025


Foreign exchange movement
38,732



AT 30 APRIL 2019
96,636,191

(a) Valuation basis
The Group's accounting policy is for investment properties to be initially measured at cost and thereafter at fair value,which reflects market conditions at the reporting date. To determine fair value the Group obtains investment property valuations by independent registered valuers.
The Group's investment properties consist of 5 commercial properties in New Zealand and 1 commercial property in the United Kingdom (2018- 5 commercial properties in New Zealand and 1 in the United Kingdom).The Group also owns 179 residential properties in the United Kingdom (2018 - 162).
As at 30 April 2019 full desktop valuations of overseas properties (2018: desktop valuation) were performed by Colliers International Limited, who are registered valuers and have experience in the location and category of the investment property being valued. These valuations were based on market evidence at the date of the reports and take into account the lease terms and applicable conditions. This has been completed in accordance with the latest International Valuation Standards and the Australia and New Zealand Valuation and Property Standards for mortgage security and financial reporting purposes. 

The 2019 valuations for the UK properties were made by directors, on an open market value for existing use basis.
The historical cost of these properties was £85,116,310 (2018 -£78,709,511).










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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019

10.


DEBTORS

Group
Group
Company
Company
2019
2018
2019
2018
£
£
£
£


Sundry loans
-
94,854
-
88,952

Other debtors
647,264
873,642
86,530
60,883

Prepayments and accrued income
85,694
226,514
-
-

Deferred taxation (note 14)
1,042,830
1,397,224
-
-

1,775,788
2,592,234
86,530
149,835



11.


CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year

Group
Group
Company
Company
2019
2018
2019
2018
£
£
£
£

Bank loans (note 13)
8,043,287
770,700
-
-

Sundry loans
9,153,659
8,182,757
3,341,017
3,316,085

Corporation tax
75,737
151,972
-
-

Other creditors
1,647,298
1,121,345
19,901
19,628

Accruals and deferred income
1,432
-
-
-

18,921,413
10,226,774
3,360,918
3,335,713



12.


CREDITORS: Amounts falling due after more than one year

Group
Group
2019
2018
£
£

Bank loans (note 13)
-
7,958,762

-
7,958,762


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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019

13.


LOANS

The bank loans incur variable interest rates of 3.93% to 4.02% per annum. One bank  loan is repayable by monthly instalments up to June 2019 and then onwards the loan will become interest only with the monthly principal payments ceasing.The other loan continues to be interest only.
In June 2019 Antipodean Spotlight Limited entered an agreement to change its existing facility and extend the term to expire in June 2020.
The loans are secured by mortgage against the investment properties, and a General Security Agreement over the assets of Antipodean Spotlight Limited as well as cross guarantees within the Antipodean Group.     
 


Group
Group
2019
2018
£
£

AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Bank loans
8,043,287
770,700


8,043,287
770,700

AMOUNTS FALLING DUE 1-2 YEARS

Bank loans
-
7,958,762



8,043,287
8,729,462



14.


DEFERRED TAXATION


Group



2019
2018


£

£






At beginning of year
1,397,224
2,289,509


Charged to the income statement
(361,896)
(810,759)


Foreign exchange
7,502
(81,526)



AT END OF YEAR
1,042,830
1,397,224

Group
Group
2019
2018
£
£

Unutilised losses
1,643,274
1,842,124

Tax on revaluation of investment properties
(600,444)
(444,900)

1,042,830
1,397,224

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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019

15.


RESERVES

Investment property revaluation reserve

The investment property revaluation reserve includes all current and prior year movements.     

Profit & loss account

The profit and loss account includes all current and prior year retained profits and losses.    


16.


RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Group has taken advantage of the exemptions from disclosure available to subsidiary
undertakings under FRS102 Section 1A, paragraph 1 AC.35 in connection with intra group transactions.
The Group received estate agents services from a partnership in which the directors Mark Pears CBE,Sir Trevor Pears CMG and David Pears have an interest, the cost of which amounted to £73,115 (2018- £86,168).
The Group received management services from CHP Management Limited, a company in which the directors Mark Pears CBE, Sir Trevor Pears CMG and David Pears have an interest, the cost of which amounted to £50,784 (2018 - £63,616). At the balance sheet date,the amount due from that company was £48,000 (2018- £63,000).
The Group received management services from The William Pears Group of Companies Limited, a company in which the directors Mark Pears CBE, Sir Trevor Pears CMG and David Pears have an interest, the cost of which amounted to £152,122 (2018 - £146,784). At the balance sheet date, the amount due to The William Pears Group of Companies Limited totalled £150,000  (2018 - £146,000).
At 30 April 2019 an amount of £3,338,614 (2018 - £3,316,085 ) was owed to WPG Finance Limited and at 30 April 2019 an amount of £5,815,045 (2018 - £4,866,672) was owed to WPG Treasury Limited.  These are companies in which the directors Mark Pears CBE, Sir Trevor Pears CMG and David Pears have an interest. 
                       
Interest thereon amounted to £166,482 for the year (2018 - £162,572) payable to WPG Finance Limited and interest for the year amounting to £286,375 (2018 - £205,829) payable to WPG Treasury Limited.
The Group received management services from Hamways Limited, a company in which the directors, Mark Pears CBE, Sir Trevor Pears CMG and David Pears have an interest, the cost of which amounted to £294,000 (2018 - £46,800). At the balance sheet date, the amount due to Hamways Limited totalled £294,000 (2018 - £46,800). 
 

17.


CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

There is an ongoing Inland Revenue Risk Review in New Zealand into the sale of 19 supermarket properties by the Group during the year ended 30 April 2016
No provision in relation to this Risk Review has been recognised in the consolidated financial statements as it is uncertain what tax liability, if any, will arise as a result of this Risk Review.
 

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ORBIT ESTATES LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019

18.


CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

Group
2019
Group
2018
£
£



Contracted for but not provided in these financial statements
471,588
919,000

471,588
919,000

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