Burgh Island Holdings Limited Company accounts
Burgh Island Holdings Limited Company accounts
COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER:
07111467
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Financial Statements |
Year ended 30 September 2021
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Officers and professional advisers |
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Strategic report |
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Directors' report |
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Independent auditor's report to the members |
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Statement of income and retained earnings |
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Statement of financial position |
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Statement of cash flows |
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Notes to the financial statements |
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Officers and Professional Advisers |
The board of directors |
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Registered office |
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England |
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Trading address:
Burgh Island Hotel
Burgh Island
Bigbury on Sea
Kingsbridge
Devon
TQ7 4BG
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Chartered accountants & statutory auditor |
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Eagle House |
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28 Billing Road |
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Northampton |
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NN1 5AJ |
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Bankers |
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440 Strand |
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Strategic Report |
Year ended 30 September 2021
The directors present their Strategic Report and Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2021. Principle activity The principal activity of the company is as the holding company of Burgh Island Limited which owns, manages and develops Burgh Island Hotel and The Pilchard Inn and Café just off the south Devon coast near Bigbury on Sea. With panoramic views overlooking Bigbury on Sea and Batham beaches, Burgh Island Hotel is situated on a 26 acres private island in South Devon. The property is a 1930s grade 2 listed art deco hotel which allows its guests to retreat from the realities of 21st century living and experience an ambience more reminiscent of the 1930s. The hotel has 24 bedrooms and suites as well as The Beach House where Agatha Christie wrote 2 novels. The company also includes an original Smugglers Inn, dating from 1336. The Pilchard, which takes its name from the pilchard fishing that was common in the area at that time, offers drinks and seasonal food throughout the year. Business Review The year from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021 was challenging for the hotel and The Pilchard as the Coronavirus pandemic forced the closure of the hotel between 4 November to 3 December 2020 and 31 December 2020 to 17 May 2021. Despite these enforced closures, whilst open the hotel traded strongly with high levels of occupancy and achieving budgeted room rates. Results The company had an operating loss for the year of £34,511 (2020: loss of £59,526). In the year to 30 September 2021 Burgh Island Limited were able to vote a dividend to the holding company of £2m. As a result of this distribution, Burgh Island Limited's investment value in the holding company dropped by £1.93m. The loss before taxation was £480,711. There is no Corporation Tax liability in
Burgh Island Holdings Limited
. The dividend was not paid but credited to an outstanding loan account between the holding company and subsidiary. Cashflow remained positive throughout the year and the company was able to comfortably service its debts. The directors take a very prudent view of cash reserves and monitor discretionary spending very closely.
Principal Risks and Uncertainties The principal risks the company faces are common with Burgh Island Limited and include: - Competition from other hotels both locally and nationally - Events which curtail or restrict travel - Economic uncertainties which reduce customers' discretionary spending - Shortage of trained and generally suitable candidates for open positions and reliance upon contract staff Conversely however, the company can take advantage of the problems and costs associated with foreign travel which encourage customers to holiday within UK. Strategy The directors continue to work to enhancing Burgh Island as a "must go to" destination hotel on a par with other luxury branded hotels worldwide. To achieve this an investment program has been identified and includes the following: - Continuous improvement and refurbishment of the existing buildings with an emphasis on protecting the Art Deco experience - Maintaining Burgh Island's position as one of the most iconic hotels in the UK as it was nearly 100 years ago when the hotel was known as the "best hotel west of The Ritz" - Ensuring the exceptional Burgh guest experience is maintained - Maximising summer trade in The Pilchard Inn and café - Developing more extensive staff accommodation to enhance the wellbeing of all employees - Creating a programme to offer first class training and staff development which will both enhance employees CVs and improve the service the company can offer to guests and visitors - The submission of a planning application in December 2021 which looks to sympathetically develop the hotel by increasing the number of bedrooms and suites, increasing dining facilities within the hotel, adding a restaurant onto the Pilchard, increasing staff accommodation, and developing more services for guests - Searching for the most cost effective and environmentally beneficial solutions to energy consumption, waste disposal, light pollution - Maximising the number of local suppliers and reducing the hotel's carbon transport footprint - Working with the local community to create quality, long term employment opportunities and developing the businesses to benefit local people as well as guests from other areas Key Performance Indicators The success of
Burgh Island Holdings Limited
is wholly dependent upon the success of trading within Burgh Island Limited. Therefore, the key performance indicators are common with the subsidiary: - For the hotel the KPIs are room rates, percentage occupancy, REVPAR, gross margins, EBITDA and cashflow forecasts. For the Pilchard the KPIs are gross margin and EBITDA. - KPIs are measured monthly by business and reported to local management.
This report was approved by the board of directors on 29 September 2022 and signed on behalf of the board by:
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Directors' Report |
Year ended 30 September 2021
The directors present their report and the financial statements of the company for the year ended
30 September 2021
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Directors
The directors who served the company during the year were as follows:
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Dividends
The directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend.
Disclosure of information in the strategic report
Directors' responsibilities statement
Each of the persons who is a director at the date of approval of this report confirms that:
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so far as they are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company's auditor is unaware; and - they have taken all steps that they ought to have taken as a director to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditor is aware of that information.
This report was approved by the board of directors on
29 September 2022
and signed on behalf of the board by:
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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of
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Year ended 30 September 2021
Opinion
Basis for 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 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.
Other information
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
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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
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the strategic report and the directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
Responsibilities of directors
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
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.
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Chartered accountants & statutory auditor |
Eagle House |
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Northampton |
NN1 5AJ |
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Statement of Income and Retained Earnings |
Year ended 30 September 2021
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2020 |
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Note |
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Turnover |
4 |
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Cost of sales |
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Gross profit |
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Administrative expenses |
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Operating loss |
5 |
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Loss on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |
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Income from other fixed asset investments |
10 |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
11 |
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
12 |
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Loss before taxation |
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Tax on loss |
13 |
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Loss for the financial year and total comprehensive income |
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Retained losses at the start of the year |
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Retained losses at the end of the year |
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All the activities of the company are from continuing operations.
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Statement of Financial Position |
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Note |
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Fixed assets
Tangible assets |
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Investment in subsidiaries |
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Current assets
Debtors |
16 |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current assets |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
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Net liabilities |
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Capital and reserves
Called up share capital |
19 |
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Profit and loss account |
20 |
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Shareholders deficit |
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These financial statements were approved by the
board of directors
and authorised for issue on
29 September 2022
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Company registration number:
07111467
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Statement of Cash Flows |
Year ended 30 September 2021
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Cash flows from operating activities
Loss for the financial year |
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Depreciation of tangible assets |
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Loss on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |
1,936,371 |
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Income from other fixed asset investments |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
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Trade and other debtors |
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Trade and other creditors |
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Cash generated from operations |
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Interest paid |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
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Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings |
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Net cash from financing activities |
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
64,835 |
103,952 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements |
Year ended 30 September 2021
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General information
The Company is a private Company limited by shares, registered in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 10 Canberra House, Corbygate Business Park, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 5JG, England.
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Statement of compliance
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Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
Consolidation
The entity has taken advantage of the option not to prepare consolidated financial statements contained in Section S400/S401 para C of the Companies Act 2006 on the basis that the entity is consolidated further up the group structure. A copy of the group accounts can be obtained from Office Space in Town Limited, whose registered office is 10 Canberra House, Corbygate Business Park, Corby, Northants, NN17 5JG.
Going concern
Significant judgements and estimates
Revenue recognition
Tangible assets
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:
Plant and machinery |
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Investments
Fixed asset Investments accounted for in accordance with the fair value model are initially recorded at the transaction price. At each reporting date, the investments are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in the profit or loss.
The fair value of the investments are based upon the underlying assets of the subsidiaries. The assets are valued on a regular basis by an external, independent and professionally qualified valuer having recent experience in the location and category of the assets being valued. The valuation comprises of the physical assets along with an assessment of their value in use within the business. As a result, the net assets of the subsidiary are believed to have an accurate reflection on the fair value of the underlying investment.
Financial instruments
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Turnover
Turnover arises from:
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Rendering of services |
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The whole of the turnover is attributable to the principal activity of the company wholly undertaken in the United Kingdom.
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Operating profit
Operating profit or loss is stated after charging:
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Depreciation of tangible assets |
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Auditor's remuneration
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Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements |
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Staff costs
The average number of persons employed by the company during the year, including the directors, amounted to:
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Management staff |
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The aggregate payroll costs incurred during the year, relating to the above, were:
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Wages and salaries |
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Directors' remuneration
The directors' aggregate remuneration in respect of qualifying services was:
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Remuneration |
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Key management personnel
The combined remuneration package of Key Management Personnel is deemed to be that of the directors remuneration packaged detailed in note 8.
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Income from other fixed asset investments
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Dividends from other fixed asset investments |
2,000,000 |
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Other interest receivable and similar income
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Interest on loans and receivables |
84,370 |
73,293 |
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Interest payable and similar expenses
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Interest on banks loans and overdrafts |
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Other interest payable and similar charges |
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Tax on loss
Reconciliation of tax income
The tax assessed on the loss on ordinary activities for the year is higher than (2020: higher than) the
standard rate of corporation tax in the UK
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19
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19
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Loss on ordinary activities before taxation |
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Loss on ordinary activities by rate of tax |
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Effect of expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
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Effect of capital allowances and depreciation |
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Effect of revenue exempt from tax |
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Utilisation of tax losses |
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Unused tax losses |
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Tax on loss |
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Tangible assets
Plant and machinery |
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Cost |
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Depreciation |
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Charge for the year |
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Carrying amount |
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Investment in subsidiaries
Shares in group undertakings |
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Valuation |
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At 1 October 2020 and 30 September 2021 |
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Impairment |
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Revaluations |
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Carrying amount |
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Subsidiaries, associates and other investments
Registered office |
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Subsidiary undertakings |
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10 Canberra House |
Ordinary |
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Corbygate Business Park |
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Debtors
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2020 |
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Amounts owed by group undertakings |
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Called up share capital not paid |
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Prepayments and accrued income |
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Other debtors |
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Creditors:
amounts falling due within one year
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2020 |
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Bank loans and overdrafts |
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Trade creditors |
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Accruals and deferred income |
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Other creditors |
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Creditors:
amounts falling due after more than one year
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2020 |
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Bank loans and overdrafts |
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Preference shares - Loan |
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Included within creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year is an amount of £5,776,953 (2020: £5,676,178) in respect of liabilities payable or repayable otherwise than by instalments which fall due for payment after more than five years from the reporting date.
The preference shares do not entitle the holder to receive notice of or to attend or vote at any general meeting of the Company. The preference shares will provide a cumulative fixed preferential dividend of 12% per annum. Part of the fixed dividend, 5% per annum, is payable annually in arrears with the balance of the 12% per annum dividend payable upon redemption.
Coutts & Company hold a fixed charge and negative pledge over all the assets of the Company in relation to a facility agreement granted on 11 April 2018.
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Called up share capital
Issued, called up and fully paid
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266,000 |
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266,000 |
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Ordinary class shares have full rights to vote and rights to dividend distribution.
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Reserves
21.
Analysis of changes in net debt
At 1 Oct 2020 |
Cash flows |
At 30 Sep 2021 |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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55,093 |
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Debt due within one year |
(55,000) |
(165,000) |
(220,000) |
Debt due after one year |
(5,125,000) |
220,000 |
(4,905,000) |
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Related party transactions
The company has availed itself of the exemption contained within FRS 102 Section 33 Related Party Disclosures not to disclose details of transactions with fellow group entities.
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Controlling party
Office Space in Town Limited is the ultimate controlling party. A copy of the group accounts can be obtained from Office Space in Town Limited, whose registered office is 10 Canberra House, Corbygate Business Park, Corby, Northants, NN17 5JG.