St Helier Capital Management Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Kemp House, 160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling , which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary a mounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
During the year ended 28 February 2018 the company made a net loss of £229,757. As at 28 February 2018 it had minimal cash resources and net current liabilities of £711,037. As of this date the company has generated no trading revenue from which to meet these liabilities and is dependent on funding from related undertakings. These circumstances give rise to an inherent uncertainty in respect of the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
The directors have made an assessment in preparing these financial statements as to whether the company is a going concern and have concluded that the company has the ability to continue as a going concern. The company needs to raise capital from external sources and the directors are confident that this can be achieved. Having made appropriate enquiries the the directors are satisfied that the company will be able to raise adequate resources to continue for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements.
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
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 company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future paymen ts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. A m ounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was 1 (2017 - 1).
The 404,708 (allotted) convertible, Redeemable Preference shares of £1 each carry the right to a gross dividend of 9.75% interest per annum subject to the existence of distributable reserves. The shares are convertible in whole into Ordinary shares by the holder, at a rate to be determined, with effect from the expiry of three years from the date of issue with a minimum discount of 10% to the price of Ordinary shares at the time of conversion.
They are redeemable by the company at par value at any time after the holder fails to exercise the right to convert within the three month period after three years from the date of issue of shares.
The holders of preference shares are entitled, on winding up of the company, to priority over the ordinary share holders as regards payment of capital. Other wise the holders of preference shares are not entitled to any further participation in the profits or assets of the company and accordingly these shares are classified as non equity shares.
The holders of preference shares do not carry any right to vote except in the event that any payment of any dividend or capital shall be in arrear for more than one month in which case each preference share shall carry the same rights to vote parri passu,with each ordinary share.
All the preference shares shall rank pari passu, equally and rateably, without discrimination or preference alongside all unsecured creditors of the company.
The company's preference shares are classified as debt and are included in liabilities. Dividends accrued on preference shares of £52,352 (2017 - £12,973) are included within creditors falling due within one year.
At 28 February 2018 the company owed Mr S Whittley £87,533 (2017 - £23,283) in respect of his directors loan account. The loan is interest free.
At 28 February 2018 the company had debts due to Hawksbill Property Holdings Plc, a company related by common ownership to Mr S Whittley, amounting to £57,590 (2017 - £9,875 due from).
At 28 February 2018 the company had debts due to Win River Developments Limited, a company related by common ownership to Mr S Whittley, amounting to £114,715 (2017 - £64,295).
The ultimate controlling party is Mr S Whittley, by virtue of his controlling shareholding.