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Wynnstay Properties PLC

Annual Report and Financial Statements 
for the year ended 25 March 2013

WYNNSTAY  PROPERTIES  PLC

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

and
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 25TH MARCH 2013

CONTENTS

Directors and Advisers

Summary of Property Portfolio

Chairman’s Statement

Report of the Directors

Report of the Auditors

Primary Statements

Notes to the Financial Statements

Five Year Financial Review

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Biographies of the Directors

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WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC
(Company incorporated in the United Kingdom)

directors 
P.G.H. COLLINS, LL.B., B.C.L.
(Non-Executive Chairman)

C.P. WILLIAMS, B.Sc., M.B.A., M.R.I.C.S.
(Managing Director)

C.H. DELEVINGNE
(Non-Executive Director)

T.J. NAGLE, B.Th., F.R.I.C.S.
(Non-Executive Director)

T. J. C. PARKER A.C.A.
(Finance Director & Secretary)

registered office
150 Aldersgate Street, London EC1A 4AB

auditors

MOORE STEPHENS LLP
150 Aldersgate Street, London EC1A 4AB

solicitors

FIELD FISHER WATERHOUSE LLP
35 Vine Street, London EC3N 2AA

nominated adviser & broker
CHARLES STANLEY & CO LIMITED
131 Finsbury Pavement, London EC2A 1NT

valuers

SANDERSON WEATHERALL LLP
Eisley Court, 20/22 Great Titchfield Street, London W1W 8BE

registrars

CAPITA REGISTRARS LIMITED
The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU
Tel: 0870 162 3100

bankers

C. HOARE & CO.
37 Fleet Street, London EC4P 4DQ

SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN AB (Publ)
13 Charles II Street, London SW1Y 4QU

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Aldershot 

Aylesford 

Basingstoke 

Chessington 

Colchester 

Cosham 

Gosport 

Heathfield 

Hertford 

Lewes  

Midhurst 

Norwich 

St. Neots 

Shirley 

Surbiton 

Uckfield 

WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

SUMMARY OF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO
AT 25TH MARCH 2013

Eastern Road 

Industrial Unit 

Quarry Wood Industrial Estate 

18 Industrial Units 

Crockford Lane  

3 Industrial Units 

Oakcroft Business Park 

3 Industrial Units/Offices

Short Wyre Street 

4 Retail Units 

High Street  

High Street  

Station Road 

Offices 

Retail Unit 

5 Industrial Units 

Hertingfordbury Road 

2 Industrial Units 

Brooks Road 

North Street  

2 Retail Warehouse Units

Retail Unit 

City Trading Estate  

6 Industrial Units 

Huntingdon Road  

6 Industrial Units 

High Street  

St James’ Street 

Bell Lane  

Retail Unit   

Offices 

4 Industrial Units 

All the above properties are Freehold.

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WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

I  am  pleased  to  report  that  your  company  has  enjoyed  another  successful  year  in  its  core  commercial  property 
activities  despite  the  continuing  challenging  economic  environment  to  which  I  referred  when  I  wrote  to  you  at 
this time last year. The portfolio has continued to be actively managed and we continue to search out good quality 
investments that will add value for shareholders, in terms of income and capital value, in the medium to longer 
term.

Overview of financial performance 
Against this background, the financial performance for the year may be summarised as follows:

•    Property income

•  Profit before movement in fair value of investment 

properties and taxation

•    Earnings per share

•  Dividends per share, paid and proposed

•  Net asset value per share

•  Net gearing

Change

+8.3%

(4.7)%

2013

2012

£1,628,000

£1,503,000

£1,103,000

£1,158,000

 +2.8%

(3.9)%

(9.7)%

(7.1p)

10.8p

438p

40.6%

4.3p

10.5p

456p

50.3%

Whilst  property  income  increased  to  £1.63  million  from  £1.5  million  last  year,  reflecting  the  benefit  of  new 
streams of rental income from the latest additions to our portfolio, namely the two retail warehouse units at Lewes 
and the office premises at Surbiton, the purchases of which we completed in March and April 2012 respectively, 
profit before the movement in fair value of the investment properties fell marginally to £1,103,000 reflecting in 
part the lower profits than in the preceding year from selling property. During the year, we sold our industrial unit 
at Alton at a profit of £100,000 whereas in 2012 we sold two properties at a profit of £346,000. The income from 
the two new purchases has more than compensated for the loss of income from the sale of the Alton property.

Earnings per share were reduced compared to the previous year due to the reduction in the value of the portfolio 
mentioned below. As I have explained in previous reports, accounting rules now require any positive or negative 
movements  in  the  value  of  the  portfolio  to  be  reflected  both  in  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income  (thus 
affecting earnings) as well as in the statement of financial position (thus affecting net asset value per share). This 
means that, especially in a small company such as Wynnstay, modest changes (up or down) in the value of the 
portfolio from year to year can have a dramatic impact on earnings, even though the impact on net asset value is 
far less pronounced, with a reduction of 3.9%. 

Property Management and Portfolio
Once  again,  it  has  been  a  busy  year  on  the  management  side.  We  have  been  successful  in  reletting,  renewing 
or  varying  13  leases  across  the  portfolio.  In  addition  to  those  mentioned  in  my  interim  statement  concerning 
Aylesford, Heathfield, Norwich, St Neots and Uckfield, I am pleased to say that we have renewed or extended 
leases for two units at the Oakcroft Business Park at Chessington as well as two further units at Aylesford, our 
industrial unit at Aldershot, one of the industrial units at Uckfield and the retail premises at Shirley. The terms 
agreed in some cases have had to reflect current market conditions, resulting in shorter leases or lower rents but 
your Board is content that the agreements reached are the best achievable. 

In this connection and as I have previously noted, we believe that strong, positive relationships with our tenants 
are important and we continue to work closely with them to understand their current and future needs and thus to 
reduce the incidence of vacant premises and tenant defaults arising in the portfolio, with their attendant costs and 
loss of income. 

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WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT (continued)

On the other hand, economic conditions facing many of our tenants are very tough, and I regret to report that our 
longstanding tenant at Hertford, a firm of printers, went out of business late last year. The premises have been 
subject to some minor refurbishment works prior to re-letting and are now being offered in the market. Whilst 
there has been some interest for a variety of possible uses, it may well be some time before they become income 
producing.  This  business  failure,  together  with  a  prudent  view  of  other  tenants  with  a  poor  payment  record, 
has resulted in our first significant bad debt for many years of £28,000 which is reflected in this years accounts 
together with the refurbishment costs of about £20,000. 

Apart from the acquisition of the office premises in Surbiton early in the year already referred to above, we did not 
make any other acquisitions during the year although a number of proposals were actively considered. Towards 
the very end of the year, we considered several interesting potential purchases and I am pleased to report that we 
negotiated terms and completed the purchase on one of them in the second half of May. Crown Close Industrial 
Estate in Hailsham, East Sussex is an estate of seven small industrial units, let to predominantly locally established 
businesses. We paid £905,000 and with passing rents of £83,000 it shows an attractive yield of gross 9.2% and 
8.7% net. This estate fits well with our other industrial estate holdings in the area of Heathfield and Uckfield. At 
the time of writing, we have a number of other possible acquisitions under active consideration and I hope to have 
further news of these for you in due course.

Portfolio Valuation
As at 25 March 2013, our Independent Valuers, Sanderson Weatherall, have undertaken the annual valuation of 
the company’s portfolio at £17,700,000, representing a modest fall, on a like-for-like basis of £937,000 or 5.5%, 
over  the  valuation  at  the  end  of  the  prior  year.  The  Board  consider  this  to  be  a  satisfactory  outcome  given  the 
continuing uncertainties affecting the commercial property market and the broader economic conditions. 

Following the revaluation, as at the year-end, the industrial sector within the portfolio accounted for 60% by value, 
with the retail and office elements comprising 18% and 22% respectively.

Borrowings and Gearing
Total  borrowings  at  the  year-end  were  £5.4  million  (2012  -  £7.2  million)  and  net  gearing  at  the  year-end  was 
40.6% compared to 50.3% last year. The lower borrowings reflect loan repayments made following the disposal of 
our Alton and Twickenham properties. 

As  you  may  recall,  the  five-year  term  of  our  borrowing  facility  of  £8.5  million  with  Svenska  Handelsbanken 
expires  in  December  2013.  Having  tested  the  market,  we  have  received  an  indicative  offer  from  them  for  a 
new  five  year  facility  of  £10  million,  the  main  terms  of  which  have  been  agreed  in  principle  with  the  detailed 
agreements currently being under negotiation. The Board have no reason to suppose that this facility will not be 
taken up, and will publish an update on the company’s website as and when the paperwork is finalised.

The  Company  benefits  from  the  historically  very  low  levels  of  interest  payable  under  our  existing  borrowing 
facility  where  the  rate  of  interest  is  variable  and  is  linked  to  LIBOR.  As  most  businesses  negotiating  with 
their  bankers  have  found,  the  margins  over  LIBOR  sought  by  lenders  have  increased  substantially  over  those 
available in 2008 and this will be reflected in our new facility. However, the Board considers that an increased 
facility of £10 million on the main terms agreed in principle, is in the best interest of the Company for its further 
development. As regards the prevailing outlook for interest rates generally, according to most commentators, there 
seems to be limited prospect of an increase in rates in the immediate future.

Costs
Our property costs this year were significantly less than in the prior year, mainly due to the saving in one-off costs 
relating to the Twickenham site and the payment of business rates on vacant premises in that year. Tight control 
has resulted in administrative costs also being lower than in the previous year.

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WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT (continued)

Dividend
The Directors are recommending a total dividend for the year of 10.8p per share being a modest increase over 
the  10.5p  paid  in  the  last  year.  An  increased  interim  dividend  of  3.4p  per  share  was  paid  in  December  2012 
and the Board has considered carefully whether the final dividend for the year should also be increased, but has 
decided against doing so. However, assuming favourable conditions at the end of the half year, they will consider 
increasing the interim dividend for payment in December 2013, with a view to achieving a better balance between 
the interim and final dividends. Accordingly, subject to approval of Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting, 
a final dividend of 7.6p per share will be paid on 16th July 2013 to Shareholders on the register on 21st June 2013. 

Outlook
As  in  most  recent  years,  the  uncertain  prospects  for  the  recovery  of  the  United  Kingdom  economy  inevitably 
affect our business and this is reflected in the reduced value of the portfolio and, in some cases, in the terms that 
we are able to agree with tenants of our properties as well as in the increased risks of tenant defaults and the costs 
of  empty  properties.  However,  your  Company  continues  to  perform  well  in  all  the  circumstances  and  to  offer 
opportunities for future progress. We will continue to make changes to the portfolio which will remove properties 
that  are  less  able  to  deliver  income  and  capital  growth  and  add  properties  that  will  improve  the  quality  of  our 
earnings and the value of our assets in the longer term, with a view to delivering a better income stream and net 
asset value for Shareholders. 

Unsolicited approaches to Shareholders
Shareholders are reminded that unsolicited approaches regarding their shares may be from fraudsters. If you are in 
any doubt, please refer to my letter enclosed with last year’s Annual Report (also available on our website: www.
wynnstayproperties.co.uk)  or  to  the  website  of  the  Financial  Conduct  Authority  (www.fca.org.uk/consumers/
scams).

Annual General Meeting 
Our Annual General Meeting will be held at the Royal Automobile Club on Thursday 11th July 2013. As always, 
I  would  encourage  as  many  Shareholders  as  possible  to  attend  so  that  they  can  both  take  part  in  the  formal 
business  and  meet  the  Board  and  other  Shareholders  informally  before  and  after  the  meeting  and  discuss  the 
Company’s activities.

Colleagues and Advisers 
Finally  I  would  like  to  thank  our  two  executive  directors  –  Paul  Williams,  our  Managing  Director,  and  Toby 
Parker, our Finance Director – who manage your company’s business with great skill and perseverance as well 
as good humour. The two executive directors and I, as your Chairman, benefit from the substantial commercial 
property experience of our two non-executive directors – Charles Delevingne and Terence Nagle. I would like to 
thank all four of them, as well as our advisers, for their support over the past year. 

13th June 2013 

Philip G.H. Collins
Chairman

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WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS 2013

The  Directors  present  their  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-seventh  Annual  Report,  together  with  the  audited 
Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended 25th March 2013. 

Principal Activity
The principal activity of the Company during the year continued to be that of Property Owners, Developers and 
Managers.  

Loss for the Year
The  loss  for  the  year  after  taxation  amounted  to  £193,000  (2012:  income  £117,000).  Details  of  movements  in 
reserves are set out in the statement of changes in equity on page 16.  

Business Review, Performance Indicators and Risks
A review of the business for the year and of the future prospects of the Company is included in the Chairman’s 
Statement on pages 4 to 6. The financial statements and notes are set out on pages 13 to 31.  

The key  performance indicators for the Company are those relating to the underlying  movement  in both  rental 
income and in the value of its property investments as set out below:
•   The growth in rental income is 8.3% (2012: reduction of 11.1%). 
•   The reduction in value of the investment portfolio on a like for like basis was 5.5% (2012: reduction of 4.3%). 

The principal risks and uncertainties are those associated with the commercial property market, which is cyclical 
by its nature and include changes in the supply and demand for space as well as the inherent risk of tenant failure. 
In the latter case, the Company seeks to reduce this risk by requiring the payment of rent deposits when considered 
appropriate. Other risk factors include changes in legislation in respect of taxation and the obtaining of planning 
consents, etc. as well as those associated with financing and treasury management. 

Events since the end of the year
On 20th May, the Company completed the purchase of an industrial estate comprising seven units in Hailsham, East 
Sussex for £905,000.

Dividends
The Directors have decided to recommend a final dividend of 7.6 pence per share for the year ended 25th March 
2013 payable on 16th July 2013 to those shareholders on the register on 21st June 2013. This dividend, together 
with the interim dividend of 3.2 pence paid on 10th December 2012, represents a total for the year of 10.8 pence 
(2012 – 10.5 pence). 

Investment Properties
The investment properties have been valued by Sanderson Weatherall on the basis of Market Value at 25th March 
2013. The movement in investment properties is set out in Note 9 on page 22.

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WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS 2013 (continued)

Directors
The  Directors  holding  office  during  the  financial  year  under  review  and  their  beneficial  and  non-beneficial 
interests in the ordinary share capital of the Company at 25th March 2013 and 25th March 2012 are shown below:  

                                                                                                                                     Ordinary Shares of 25p
25.3.12

25.3.13 

P.G.H. Collins 
C.P. Williams 
C.H. Delevingne 
T.J. Nagle 
T.J.C. Parker  

Non-Executive Chairman 
Managing Director 
Non-Executive Director 
Non-Executive Director 
Finance Director and Secretary 

 850,836 
– 
5,000 
13,000 
1,750 

850,836 
–
5,000
13,000
–

The interests shown above in respect of Mr. P.G.H. Collins include non-beneficial interests of 229,596 shares at 
25th March 2013 and 2012.

Mr. C.P. Williams and Mr T.J.C. Parker each have a service agreement with the Company. Under the respective 
terms thereof, their employment is subject to six months’ notice of termination by either party. 

In accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association, Mr.  C.H.  Delevingne retires by rotation and, being 
eligible, offers himself for re-election. 

Brief biographies of each of the Directors appear on page 34. 

Directors’ Emoluments
Directors’ emoluments for the year ended 25th March 2013 are set out below:-

P.G.H. Collins 
C.P. Williams 
C.H. Delevingne 
T.J. Nagle 
T.J.C.Parker 

Total 2013 

Total 2012 

Salaries 
– 
96,750  
– 
 – 
– 

Fees 
29,525 
10,562 
10,562 
10,562 
10,562 

Pension 
– 
9,675 
– 
 –  
 – 

Benefits 
 –  
2,281 
 –  
 – 
 –  

Total 
2013 
29,525 
119,268 
10,562 
10,562 
10,562 

Total
2012
29,525 
119,268
10,562
10,562
10,562

£96,750 

£71,773 

£9,675 

£2,281 

£180,479  

£96,750 

£71,773 

£9,675 

£2,281 

   £180,479    

I.F.M. Consultants Limited, a company owned and controlled by Mr T.J.C. Parker, was paid a fee of £36,648 
(2012: £36,648) for services rendered during the year (see note 22). 

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WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS 2013 (continued)

Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities
The Directors are responsible for preparing the Directors’ 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  IFRS  as  adopted  by  the 
European Union and applicable law. The financial statements must, in accordance with IFRS as adopted by 
the European Union, present fairly the financial position and performance of the Company; such references 
in the UK Companies Act 2006 to such financial statements giving a true and fair view are references to their 
achieving a fair presentation. Under Company law Directors must not approve the financial statements unless 
they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view. 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  the  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  IFRS  as  adopted  by  the 
European Union;
  prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless its 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 the financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. 

Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance
The Company has maintained Directors’ and Officers’ insurance as permitted by the Companies Act 2006.

Substantial Interests
As  at  13  June  2013,  the  Directors  have  been  notified  or  are  aware  of  the  following  interests,  which  are  in 
excess of three per cent of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company: 

No. of Ordinary 
Shares of 25p 

Mr P.G.H. Collins 

850,836 

Mr D. Gibson 

302,618 

Percentage of 
Issued Share  
Capital 2013 

31.38% 

11.16% 

Percentage of
Issued Share
Capital 2012 

31.38% 

10.37%

8

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WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS 2013 (continued)

Payment Policy for Creditors
It is the Company’s policy to agree payment terms with suppliers when negotiating business transactions and 
pay suppliers in accordance with contractual or other legal obligations. At 25 March 2013, the average credit 
payment period was 1 day (2012: 2 days) of actual purchases. 

Corporate Governance
The  Board  of  Directors  is  accountable  to  Shareholders  for  the  good  corporate  governance  of  the  Company 
under  the  AIM  rules  for  companies.  The  Company  is  not  required  to  comply  with  the  UK  Corporate 
Governance  Code  which  has  been  in  force  since  29  June  2010.  However,  the  Board  is  aware  of  the  best 
practice defined by the Code and has adopted procedures to the extent considered appropriate. 

•  The Company is headed by an effective Board of Directors. 

•  There is a clear division of responsibilities in running the Board and running the Company’s business. 

•  The  Board  currently  comprises  two  executive  and  three  non-executive  Directors.  The  Chairman  is  a  non-
executive  member  of  the  Board.  In  view  of  the  size  of  the  Company  there  is  no  formal  procedure  for  the 
appointment of new Directors. 

•  The  Board  receives  and  reviews  on  a  regular  basis  financial  and  operating  information  appropriate  to  the 
Directors being able to discharge their duties. An annual budget is approved by the Board and a revised forecast 
is prepared at the half year stage. Cash flow and other financial performance indicators are monitored monthly 
against budget. 

•  Directors  submit  themselves  for  re-election  every  three  years  by  rotation  in  accordance  with  the  Articles  of 

Association. 

•  The  Board  welcomes  communication  from  the  Company’s  Shareholders  and  positively  encourages  their 

attendance at the Annual General Meeting. 

•  In view of the current size of the Company and its Board the establishment of an audit committee or an internal 
audit  department  would  be  inappropriate.  However,  the  auditors  have  direct  access  to  the  non-executive 
Chairman. 

Remuneration Committee
The  Board  currently  acts  as  the  remuneration  committee,  the  details  of  the  Directors’  emoluments  being 
set  out  above.  It  is  the  Company’s  policy  that  the  remuneration  of  Directors  should  be  commensurate  with 
services provided by them to the Company.  

Going Concern
The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in existence 
for  the  foreseeable  future.  For  this  reason  they  continue  to  adopt  the  going  concern  basis  in  preparing  the 
financial statements. 

Financial Risk Management Objectives
The Company’s financial risk management objectives can be found in note 19 of the financial statements.  

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WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS 2013 (continued)

Internal Control
The  Directors  are  responsible  for  the  Company’s  system  of  internal  financial  control,  which  is  designed 
to  provide  reasonable,  but  not  absolute,  assurance  against  material  misstatement  or  loss.  In  fulfilling  these 
responsibilities,  the  Board  has  reviewed  the  effectiveness  of  the  system  of  internal  financial  control.  The 
Directors have established procedures for planning and budgeting and for monitoring, on a regular basis, the 
performance of the Company. 

Statement as to Disclosure of Information to Auditors
Each of the persons who are Directors at the time when this report is approved has confirmed that: 

•  so far as each Director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company’s auditors are 

unaware; and 

•  each  Director  has  taken  all  the  steps  that  ought  to  have  been  taken  as  a  Director,  including  making 
appropriate enquiries of fellow Directors and the Company’s auditors for that purpose, in order to be aware 
of  any  information  needed  by  the  Company’s  auditors  in  connection  with  preparing  their  report  and  to 
establish that the Company’s auditors are aware of that information. 

Donations
The Company made no charitable or political donations during the year.

Annual General Meeting
The Notice of the Annual General Meeting, to be held on Thursday 11th July 2013, is set out on page 33.

By Order of the Board,
T.J.C. Parker
Secretary. 

13th June 2013

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

TO THE MEMBERS OF WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

We have audited the financial statements of Wynnstay Properties Plc for the year ended 25th March 2013 which 
are  set  out  on  pages  13  to  31.  The  financial  reporting  framework  that  has  been  applied  in  their  preparation  is 
applicable  law  and  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  (IFRSs)  as  adopted  by  the  European  Union. 
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.

Respective responsibilities of directors and auditor
As  explained  more  fully  in  the  Directors’  Responsibilities  Statement  set  out  on  page  9,  the  directors  are 
responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair 
view.    Our  responsibility  is  to  audit  and  express  an  opinion  on  the  financial  statements  in  accordance  with 
applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland).  Those standards require us to comply 
with the Auditing Practices Board’s (APB’s) Ethical Standards for Auditors.

Scope of the audit of the financial statements  
An audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements sufficient to 
give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by 
fraud or error.  This includes an assessment of: whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the company’s 
circumstances  and  have  been  consistently  applied  and  adequately  disclosed;  the  reasonableness  of  significant 
accounting estimates made by the directors; and the overall presentation of the financial statements. In addition, 
we read all the financial and non-financial information in the Annual Report to identify material inconsistencies 
with  the  audited  financial  statements.    If  we  become  aware  of  any  apparent  material  misstatements  or 
inconsistencies we consider the implications for our report.

Opinion on financial statements 
In our opinion the financial statements:

•  give a true and fair view of the state of the company’s affairs as at 25th March 2013 and of its loss for the year 

then ended;

•  have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union; and
•  have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In  our  opinion  the  information  given  in  the  Directors’  Report  for  the  financial  year  for  which  the  financial 
statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We  have  nothing  to  report  in  respect  of  the  following  matters  where  the  Companies  Act  2006  requires  us  to 
report to you if, in our opinion:
•  adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from 

branches not visited by us; or

•  the 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.

Joanne Allen, Senior Statutory Auditor
For and on behalf of Moore Stephens LLP, Statutory Auditor

150 Aldersgate Street
London EC1A 4AB

13th June 2013

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 STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR YEAR ENDED 25TH MARCH 2013

WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

Property Income

Property Costs

Administrative Costs

Movement in fair value of:
Investment Properties

Profit on Sale of Investment Property

Operating Income 

Investment Income

Finance Costs

Income before Taxation

Taxation

(Loss)/Income after Taxation

Basic and diluted earnings per share

Notes

2

3

9

5

5

6

8

The company has no items of other comprehensive income.

2013

£’000

1,628

(125)

(384)

1,119

(937)

100

282

1

(117)

166

(359)

(193)

(7.1p)

2012

£’000

1,503

(182)

(389)

932

(866)

346

412

3

(123)

292

(175)

117

4.3p

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WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 25TH MARCH 2013

2013
£’000

 17,700 
 3 

 17,703 

 191 
 571 

 762 

 –   

(816)
(5,396)
(380)

(6,592)

(5,830)

 11,873 

 –   
–

2012
£’000

 16,965 
 3 

 16,968 

 319 
 966 

 1,285 

 2,324 

(808)
 –   
(217)

(1,025)

2,584

 19,552 

(7,187)
(6)

 11,873 

 12,359 

 789 
(1,570)
 1,135 
 205 
 11,314 

 11,873 

 789 
(1,570)
 1,135 
 205 
 11,800 

 12,359 

Notes

9
12

14

13

15
16

16
17

18

Non Current Assets
Investment Properties
Investments

Current Assets
Accounts Receivable
Cash and Cash Equivalents

Non Current Assets held for Sale

Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Bank Loans Payable
Income Taxes Payable

Net Current (Liabilities)/Assets

Total Assets Less Current Liabilities

Non-Current Liabilities
Bank Loans Payable
Deferred Taxation

Net Assets

Capital and Reserves

Share Capital
Treasury Shares
Share Premium Account
Capital Redemption Reserve
Retained Earnings

Approved by the Board and authorised for issue on 13th June 2013

P.G.H. Collins 
Chairman 

T.J.C. Parker
Finance Director

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WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25TH MARCH 2013

2013
£’000

 166  

–
 28  
 937  
(1) 
 117  
(109) 

 100  
14  
(208) 
(117) 

 936  

 1  
(1,672) 
 2,424  

 753  

(293) 
(2,850) 
1,059

(2,084) 

(395) 

 966  

 571  

2012
£’000

 292  

 6  
 –  
 866  
(3) 
 123  
(346) 

(293) 
 51  
(248) 
(123) 

 325  

 3  
(1,330) 
 1,641  

 314  

(286) 
(1,605) 
 1,337  

(554) 

 85  

 881  

 966  

Cashflow from operating activities
Income before taxation
Adjusted for:
Depreciation
Allowance for trade receivables
Decrease in fair value of investment properties
Interest income
Interest expense
Profit on disposal of investment properties

Changes in:
Trade and other receivables
Trade and other payables
Income taxes paid
Interest paid

Net cash from operating activities

Cashflow from investing activities
Interest and other income received
Purchase of investment properties
Sale of investment properties

Net cash from investing activities

Cashflow from financing activities
Dividends paid
Repayments on bank loans
Drawdown on bank loans

Net cash from financing activities

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25th MARCH 2013

WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

YEAR ENDED 25 MARCH 2013

Share 
Capital

£ 000

789

–

–

Capital 
Redemption 
Reserve

Share 
Premium 
Account

Treasury
Shares

Retained 
Earnings

£ 000

£ 000

£ 000

£ 000

Total

£ 000

205

1,135

(1,570)

11,800

12,359

–

–

–

–

–

–

(193)

(293)

(193)

(293)

Balance at 26 March 2012
Total comprehensive  
income for the year

Dividends – note 7

Balance at 25 March 2013

789

205

1,135

(1,570)

11,314

11,873

YEAR ENDED 25 MARCH 2012

Share 
Capital

£ 000

Capital 
Redemption 
Reserve

Share 
Premium 
Account

Treasury
Shares

Retained 
Earnings

£ 000

£ 000

£ 000

£ 000

Total

£ 000

Balance at 26 March 2011

789

205

1,135

(1,570)

11,969

12,528

Total comprehensive  
income for the year

Dividends – note 7

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

117

117

(286)

(286)

Balance at 25 March 2012

789

205

1,135

(1,570)

11,800

12,359

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25TH MARCH 2013

WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

1.  ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Wynnstay  Properties  Plc  is  a  public  limited  company  incorporated  and  domiciled  in  England  and  Wales. 
The  principal  activity  of  the  Company  is  property  investment,  development  and  management.  The 
Company’s  ordinary  shares  are  traded  on  the  Alternative  Investment  Market.  The  Company’s  registered 
number is 00022473.

Basis of Preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards 
(“IFRS”)  as  adopted  by  the  EU.  The  financial  statements  have  been  presented  in  Pounds  Sterling  being 
the functional currency of the Company. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical 
cost  basis  modified  for  the  revaluation  of  investment  properties,  financial  assets  and  financial  liabilities 
measured at fair value through profit or loss, and investments. 

The financial statements comprise the results of the Company drawn up to 25th March each year.

(a) New Interpretations and Revised Standards Effective for the year ended 25th March 2013
The  Directors  have  adopted  all  new  and  revised  standards  and  interpretations  issued  by  the  International  
Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee 
(“IFRIC”) of the IASB that are relevant to the operations and effective for accounting periods beginning on 
or after 26th March 2013.

(b) Standards and Interpretations in Issue but not yet Effective
The  International  Accounting  Standards  Board  (“IASB”)  and  International  Financial  Reporting 
Interpretations  Committee  (“IFRIC”)  have  issued  revisions  to  a  number  of  existing  standards  and  new 
interpretations with an effective date of implementation after the date of these financial statements.

It  is  not  anticipated  that  the  adoption  of  these  revised  standards  and  interpretations  will  have  a  material 
impact on the figures included in the financial statements in the period of initial application other than the 
following revisions to existing standards.

IFRS  13:  Fair  Value  Measurement  –  The  standard  outlines  a  single  framework  for  measuring  fair  value 
and  the  required  disclosure  thereof  when  required  or  permitted  by  other  International  Financial  Reporting 
Standards.  The  standard  is  unlikely  to  impact  the  fair  value  measurement  of  assets  and  liabilities  that  are 
currently recognised at fair value, however there will be greater disclosure given.

The standard is effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2013.

Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty 
The  preparation  of  the  financial  statements  requires  management  to  make  judgements,  estimates  and 
assumptions  that  may  affect  the  application  of  accounting  policies  and  the  reported  amounts  of  assets  and 
liabilities, income and expenses.  

Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision 
affects  only  that  period.  The  key  sources  of  estimation  uncertainty  that  have  a  significant  risk  of  causing 
material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are those 
relating to the fair value of investment properties. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25TH MARCH 2013

WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

1.  ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Investment Properties
All the Company’s investment properties are revalued annually and stated at fair value at 25th March. The 
aggregate of any resulting surpluses or deficits are taken to profit or loss.  

Non-current assets are classified as held for sale if their carrying amount will be recovered through a sale 
transaction  rather  than  through  continuing  use.  This  condition  is  regarded  as  met  only  when  the  sale  is 
highly probable and the asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition. Management must be 
committed to the sale, which should be expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one 
year from the date of classification. Non-current assets classified as held for sale are measured at the lower 
of the assets’ previous carrying amount and fair value less cost to sell.

Depreciation
In accordance with IAS 40, freehold investment properties are included in the Statement of Financial Position 
at fair value, and are not depreciated.   

Other plant and equipment is recognised at cost and depreciated on a straight line basis calculated at annual 
rates estimated to write off each asset over its useful life of 5 years. 

Disposal of Investments 
The  gains  and  losses  on  the  disposal  of  investment  properties  and  other  investments  are  included  in  the  
statement of comprehensive income in the year of disposal. 

Property Income
Property income represents the value of accrued charges under operating leases for rental of the Company’s 
properties. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration receivable. All income is derived in 
the United Kingdom.  

Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax. Current tax is the expected 
tax payable on the taxable income for the year based on the tax rate enacted or substantially enacted at the 
reporting date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of prior years. Taxable profit differs from income 
before  tax  because  it  excludes  items  of  income  or  expense  that  are  deductible  in  other  years,  and  it  further 
excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. 

Deferred taxation is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on differences between the carrying amounts 
of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of 
taxable  profits,  and  is  accounted  for  using  the  statement  of  financial  position  liability  method.  Deferred  tax 
liabilities  are  recognised  for  all  taxable  temporary  differences  (including  unrealised  gains  on  revaluation  of 
investment properties) and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits 
will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised.  

The Company provides for deferred tax on investment properties by reference to the tax that would be due on 
the sale of the investment properties. Deferred tax is calculated at the rates that are expected to apply in the 
period when the liability is settled, or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the statement 
of comprehensive income, including deferred tax on the revaluation of investment property. 

Trade and Other Accounts Receivable
Trade and other receivables are initially measured at fair value as reduced by appropriate allowances for 
estimated irrecoverable amounts. All receivables do not carry any interest and are short term in nature.  

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25TH MARCH 2013

WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

1.  ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash comprises cash at bank and on demand deposits. Cash equivalents are short term (less than three 
months from inception), repayable on demand and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade and Other Accounts Payable
Trade and other payables are initially measured at fair value. All trade and other accounts payable are 
not interest bearing. 

Pensions
Pension contributions towards employees’ pension plans are charged to the statement of comprehensive 
income as incurred. The pension scheme is a defined contribution scheme.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25TH MARCH 2013

WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

2.   PROPERTY COSTS

Rents payable

Empty rates

Twickenham costs

Property management

Legal fees 

Agents fees

Allowance for trade receivables

3.   ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS

Rents payable – operating lease rentals

General administration, including staff costs

Auditors’ remuneration:   Audit fees

                                         Tax services

Depreciation and amortisation

4.   STAFF COSTS

Staff costs, including Directors, during the year were as follows:

Wages and salaries

Social security costs

Other pension costs

2013

£’000

4

7

1

43

55

22

20

    28

125

2013

£’000

18

330

32

4

–

384

2013

£’000

170

22

10

202

2012

£’000

5

44

66

18

133

39

10

    –

182

2012

£’000

17

329

32

5

6

389

2012

£’000

167

18

10

195

Details  of  Directors’  emoluments,  totalling  £180,479  (2012:  £180,479),  are  shown  in  the  Report  of  the 
Directors on page 8.  

The average number of employees, including Directors,  
engaged wholly in management and administration was: 

The number of Directors for whom the Company paid pension benefits 
during the year was:

No.

No.

5

1

5

1

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25TH MARCH 2013

WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

5.   FINANCE COSTS (NET)

Interest payable on bank loans

Less: Bank interest receivable

6.   TAXATION

(a) Analysis of the tax charge for the year:

UK Corporation tax at 24% (2012: 26%)

Deferred tax  – temporary differences

Overprovision in previous year

Current tax charge for the year

(b) Factors affecting the tax charge for the year:

Net Income before taxation

Current Year:

Corporation tax thereon at 24% (2012 - 26%)

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes

Excess of capital allowances over depreciation

Investment loss on fair value allowable

Investment gain not taxable

Investment gain taxable

7.   DIVIDENDS

Final dividend paid in year of 7.6p per share 

(2012: 7.6p per share)

Interim dividend paid in year of 3.2p per share                                     

(2012: 2.9p per share)

2013

£’000

117

(1)

116

2013

£’000

380

(6)

(15)

359

166

40

7

(5)

225

(24)

137

380

2013

£’000

206

87

293

2012

£’000

123

(3)

120

2012

£’000

225

(50)

–

175

292

76

14

–

225

(90)

       –

225

2012

£’000

206

80

286

The Board recommends the payment of a final dividend of 7.6p per share, which will be recorded in the 
Financial Statements for the year ending 25th March 2014.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25TH MARCH 2013

WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

8.   EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing (Loss)/Income after Taxation attributable to Ordinary 
Shareholders  of  (£193,000)  (2012:  income  £117,000)  by  the  weighted  average  number  of  2,711,617 
(2012:2,711,617) ordinary shares in issue during the period.  There are no instruments in issue that would 
have the effect of diluting earnings per share.

9.   INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

Investment Properties

Balance at 25th March 2012

Additions

Disposals

Revaluation Deficit

Balance at 25th March 2013

Less:

Assets Held for Sale (note 13)

Balance at 25th March 2012

Additions

Disposals

Balance at 25th March 2013

Investment properties at 25th March 2013

2013

£’000

19,289

1,672

(2,324)

18,637

(937)

17,700

2,324

       –

(2,324)

–

17,700

2012

£’000

20,120

1,330

(1,295)

20,155

(866)

19,289

1,295

2,324

(1,295)

2,324

16,965

The  Company’s  freehold  investment  properties  were  valued  at  £17,700,000  by  Independent  Valuers, 
Sanderson  Weatherall,  as  at  25th  March  2013,  in  accordance  with  the  RICS  Appraisal  and  Valuation 
Standards, on the basis of Market Value, defined as:

“The estimated amount for which a property should exchange on the date of valuation between a willing 
buyer and a willing seller in an arm’s-length transaction, after proper marketing wherein the parties had each 
acted knowledgeably, prudently and without compulsion”.

Freehold  investment  properties,  including  assets  held  for  sale  (Note  13),  would  have  been  shown  at  an 
historical cost of £16,980,940 (2012: £15,187,400) if revaluations had not been undertaken.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25TH MARCH 2013

WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

10.  OTHER PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Cost

Balance at 25th March 2012 and 25th March 2013 

Depreciation

Balance at 25th March 2012

Charge for the Year

Balance at 25th March 2013

Net Book Values at 25th March 2012 
and 25th March 2013

11.  OPERATING LEASES RECEIVABLE

The future minimum lease payments 
receivable under non-cancellable 
operating leases which expire:

Not later than one year

Between 2 and 5 years

Over 5 years

2013
£’000

2012
£’000

47

47

–

47

–

2013

£’000

 1,366 

2,583

1,141

5,090

47

41

6

47

–

2012

£’000

 1,361 

 2,646 

 144 

 4,151 

Rental  Income  recognised  in  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income  amounted  to  £1,628,000  (2012: 
£1,503,000)

Typically, the properties were let for a term of between 5 and 15 years at a market rent with rent reviews 
every 5 years. The above maturity analysis reflects future minimum lease payments receivable to the next 
break clause in the operating lease. The properties are leased on terms where the tenant has the responsibility 
for repairs and running costs for each individual unit with a service charge payable to cover common services 
provided by the landlord on certain properties.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25TH MARCH 2013

WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

12.  INVESTMENTS

Quoted investments

13.  NON CURRENT ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

Investment properties held for sale

2013

£’000

3

2013

£’000

–

2012

        £’000

3

2012

        £’000

2,324

In the March 2012 accounts, the company anticipated that it would sell two commercial properties within the 
current financial year and as a result, these properties were reclassified as held for sale. In May 2012, the Company 
completed on the sale of a development site at Twickenham; the industrial unit in Alton was sold in August 2012. 
The Company does not anticipate selling any properties in the next year.

14.  ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Trade receivables 

Other receivables

Trade receivables include an allowance for bad debts of £28,000 (2012: £nil).

15.  ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

Trade payables

Other creditors

Accruals and deferred income

16.  BANK LOANS PAYABLE 

Bank loan: repayable on 17 December 2013

Current position

Non-current position

2013

£’000

182

9

191

2013

£’000

 125 

671

 816 

2013

£’000

5,396

–

5,396

2012

 £’000

311

8

319

2012

 £’000

150

624

 808 

2012

 £’000

–

7,187

7,187

Interest is being charged at 1.25% per annum over LIBOR on the loan until 17th December 2013.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25TH MARCH 2013

WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

16.  BANK LOANS PAYABLE (Continued)

The loan facility is secured by fixed charges over a number of freehold land and buildings owned by the 
Company, which at the year end had a combined value of £13,380,000 (2012: £13,443,800). The undrawn 
element of the loan facility available at 25th March 2013 was £3.1million (2012: £1.3million). Since the 
loan is repayable on 17th December 2013, the loan is treated as a current liability in these accounts. The 
Company has received an indicative offer to renew the loan facility for a further five years. The main terms 
have been agreed in principle with the detailed agreements currently under negotiation.

17.  DEFERRED TAX 

The movement in the deferred tax liability during the year is as follows:

At 26th March 2012

Release of provision for the year

At 25th March 2013

Deferred tax  
on property 
revaluation
£’000

6

(6)

–

A deferred tax asset of £291,751 (2012: £nil) has not been recognised, as the Directors believe it is unlikely 
that  there  will  be  suitable  taxable  profits  in  the  foreseeable  future  from  which  the  future  reversal  of  the 
underlying timing differences can be deducted.

18.  SHARE CAPITAL

Ordinary Shares of 25p each:

Authorised

Allotted, Called Up and Fully Paid

2013

£’000

2,000

789

2012

£’000

2,000

789

All shares rank equally in respect of Shareholder rights.

In March 2010, the company acquired 443,650 Ordinary shares of Wynnstay Properties Plc from Channel 
Hotels and Properties Ltd at a price of £3.50 per share. These shares, representing in excess of 14% of the 
total shares in issue, are held in Treasury.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25TH MARCH 2013

WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

19.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The objective of the Company’s policies is to manage the Company’s financial risk, secure cost effective 
funding for the Company’s operations and to minimise the adverse effects of fluctuations in the financial 
markets on the value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, on reported profitability and on the 
cash flows of the Company. 

At 25th March 2013 the Company’s financial instruments comprised borrowings and cash at bank and in 
hand,  with  short  term  receivables  and  short  term  payables  excluded  from  IFRS  7.  The  main  purpose  of 
these financial instruments was to raise finance for the Company’s operations. Throughout the period under 
review, the Company has not traded in any other financial instruments and the fair value of the Company’s 
financial assets and liabilities at 25th March 2013 is not materially different from their book value. The 
Board reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks and they are summarised below:

Credit Risk
The  risk  of  financial  loss  due  to  a  counterparty’s  failure  to  honour  its  obligations  arises  principally  in 
connection with property leases and the investment of surplus cash.

Tenant rent payments are monitored regularly and appropriate action is taken to recover monies owed or, if 
necessary, to terminate the lease. Funds may be invested and loan transactions contracted only with banks 
and financial institutions with a high credit rating.

The  Company  has  no  significant  concentration  of  credit  risk  associated  with  trading  counterparties 
(considered to be over 5% of net assets) with exposure spread over a large number of tenancies.

Concentration of credit risk exists to the extent that at 25th March 2013 and 2012, current account and short 
term deposits were held with two financial institutions, Svenska Handelsbanken AB and C Hoare & Co. 
Maximum exposure to credit risk on cash and cash equivalents at 25th March 2013 was £571,000 (2012: 
£966,000).

Currency Risk
As the Company’s assets and liabilities are denominated in Pounds Sterling, there is no exposure to currency 
risk.

Interest Rate Risk
The  Company  is  exposed  to  cash  flow  interest  rate  risk  as  it  currently  borrows  at  floating 
interest  rates.  The  Company  monitors  and  manages  its  interest  rate  exposure  on  a  periodic  basis.                                                                                                                    
The Company finances its operations through a combination of retained profits and bank borrowings. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25TH MARCH 2013

WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

19.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

Interest Rate Sensitivity
Financial instruments affected by interest rate risk include loan borrowings and cash deposits. The analysis 
below  shows  the  sensitivity  of  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income  and  equity  to  a  0.5%  change  in 
interest rates:

0.5% decrease 
in interest rates

0.5% increase 
in interest rates

Impact on interest payable - gain/(loss)

Impact on interest receivable - (loss)/gain

Total impact on pre tax profit and equity

2013

£'000

27

(3)

24

2012

£'000

36

(5)

31

2013

£'000

(27)

3

(24)

The net exposure of the Company to interest rate fluctuations was as follows:

Floating rate borrowings (bank loans)

Less: cash and cash equivalents

2013

£'000

 (5,396)   

571

(4,825)

2012

£'000

(36)

5

(31)

2012

£'000

(7,187)

966

(6,221)

Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Except as detailed in the following table, management consider the carrying amounts of financial assets and 
financial liabilities recognised at amortised cost approximate to their fair value. 

Interest bearing borrowings (note 16)

2013
Book Value
£’000
(5,396)

2013
Fair Value
£’000
(5,411)

2012
Book Value
£’000
(7,187)

2012
Fair Value
£’000
(7,037)

Total

(5,396)

(5,411)

(7,187)

(7,037)

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WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

19.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

Categories of Financial Instruments

Financial assets:

Quoted investments

Loans and receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Total financial assets

Non-financial assets

Total assets

Financial liabilities at amortised cost

Non-financial liabilities

Total liabilities

Shareholders’ equity

Total Shareholders’ equity and liabilities

2013

£’000

3

191

571

765

17,700

18,465

6,592

–

6,592

11,873

18,465

2012

£’000

3

319

966

1,288

19,289

20,577

8,212

6

8,218

12,359

20,577

The only financial instruments measured subsequent to initial recognition at fair value as at 25th March are 
quoted investments. These are included in level 1 in the IFRS 7 hierarchy as they are based on quoted prices 
in active markets.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25TH MARCH 2013

WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

19.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

Capital Management
The primary objectives of the Company’s capital management are:

 • 

 • 

to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can continue to provide 
returns for shareholders: and
to  enable the Company to respond quickly to changes in market conditions and to take advantage of 
opportunities.

Capital  comprises  Shareholders’  equity  plus  net  borrowings.  The  Company  monitors  capital  using  loan 
to value and gearing ratios. The former is calculated by reference to total net debt as a percentage of the 
year end valuation of, the investment property portfolio. Gearing ratio is the percentage of net borrowings 
divided by Shareholders’ equity. Net borrowings comprise total borrowings less cash and cash equivalents.  

The Company’s policy is that the loan to value ratio  should not exceed 60% and that the gearing ratio should 
not exceed 100%.  

Net borrowings and overdraft

Cash and cash equivalents

Net borrowings

Shareholders’ equity

Investment properties

Loan to value ratio

Net gearing ratio

2013

£'000

 5,396 

(571)

 4,825 

 11,873 

 17,700 

27.3%

40.6%

2012

£'000

 7,187 

(966)

 6,221 

 12,359 

 19,289 

32.3%

50.3%

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WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

20.  STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Analysis of Net Debt

25th March

Cash

26th March

Cash and cash equivalents

Bank loan due after more than one year

Net Debt

2013

£’000

(571)

5,396

4,825

Movement

£’000

395

(1,791)

(1,396)

2012

£’000

(966)

7,187

6,221

21.  COMMITMENTS UNDER OPERATING LEASES

Future rental commitments at 25th March 2013 under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:-

Within one year

Between two to five years

2013

£’000

22

3

25

2012

£’000

15

7

22

22.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company has entered into an agreement with I.F.M.Consultants Ltd, a company owned and controlled 
by  T.J.C.  Parker,  a  Director  of  the  Company,  for  that  company  to  provide  certain  consultancy  services. 
During the year to 25th March 2013, I.F.M. Consultants Ltd was paid £36,648 (2012: £36,648). There were 
no other related party transactions other than with the Directors, which have been disclosed under Directors’ 
Emoluments in the Report of the Directors on page 8.

 23. EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD

On 20 May 2013, the company completed the purchase of an industrial estate comprising seven units in 
Hailsham, East Sussex for £905,000. This was financed from the Company’s own resources together with 
an increase in bank borrowings under our facility of £600,000.

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WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

24.  SEGMENTAL REPORTING

          Industrial

             Retail

              Office

              Total

2013

2012

2013

2012

2013

2012

2013

2012

 £’000

£’000

 £’000

£’000

 £’000

£’000

 £’000

£’000

1,068

1,020

195

(162)

(866)

(685)

214

–

365

(90)

269

1,628

1,503

–

(937)

(866)

Rental Income

Loss on property  
investments at fair value

Total income and gain/(loss)

905

154

(490)

214

275

269

691

637

Property expenses

(125)

(182)

–

–

–

–

(125)

(182)

Segment (loss)/profit

779

(28)

(490)

214

275

269

565

455

Unallocated corporate 
expenses

Profit on sale of
investment property

Operating income

Interest expense (all relating 
to property loans)

Interest income and  
other income

Income before taxation

100

267

–

–

–

79

100

346

(384)

(389)

282

412

(117)

(123)

1

3

166

292

Other information

          Industrial

             Retail

              Office

              Total

2013

2012

2013

2012

2013

2012

2013

2012

 £’000

£’000

 £’000

£’000

 £’000

£’000

 £’000

£’000

Segment assets

10,588

13,036

3,275

3,960

3,837

2,293

17,700

19,289

Segment assets held  
as security

6,268

7,191

3,275

3,960

3,837

2,293

13,380

13,444

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WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL REVIEW

IFRS

Years Ended 25th March:

2013

 £’000

2012

 £’000

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

2009

£’000

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

Property Income

Profit before movement in fair value of 
investment properties and taxation

Income/(Loss) before Taxation

(Loss)/Income after Taxation

1,628

1,103

166

 (193)

1,503

1,157

292

117

1,691

886

661

449

1,934

990

1,535

1,168

1,874

964

 (4,457)

 (3,973)

BALANCE SHEET

Investment Properties

Equity Shareholders’ Funds 

PER SHARE

Basic earnings

Dividends paid and proposed

Net Asset Value - IFRS

17,700

11,873

19,289

12,359

20,120

12,538

21,290

12,365

20,745

13,087

 (7.1p)

10.8p

438p

4.3p

10.5p

456p

17p

10.5p

462p

43.1p

10.5p

456p

 (126p)

10.0p

414p

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WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

NOTICE OF MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the one hundred and twenty-seventh ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of 
the Members of Wynnstay Properties PLC will be held at The Royal Automobile Club, 89 Pall Mall, London 
SW1Y  5HS  on  Thursday,  11th  July  2013,  at  12.00  noon  to  transact  the  following  business  which  will  be 
proposed as ordinary resolutions.  

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS 
1.  To adopt the Report of the Directors and the Financial Statements for the year ended 25th March 2013.
2.    To declare a final dividend for the year ended 25th March 2013.  
3.  To fix the remuneration of the Directors.  
4.  To re appoint Moore Stephens LLP as Auditors.  
5.  To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditors.  
6.  To  re elect  as  a  Director  of  the  Company  Mr  C.  H.  Delevingne,  who  retires  and  offers  himself  for 

re election.  

Registered Office: 
150 Aldersgate Street 
London  EC1A 4AB 

Notes:

By Order of the Board,
T. J. C. Parker
Secretary.
13th June 2013

1.  A Member entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting may appoint one or more proxies to attend, speak 
and vote in his stead. The proxy need not be a Member of the Company. To be effective, completed forms 
of proxy and the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which they are signed or a copy of 
that power or authority certified notarially or in accordance with the Powers of Attorney Act 1971 must 
be lodged at the office of the Company’s registrars, Capita Registrars, The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, 
Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU at least 48 hours before the time appointed for the Meeting. A form of proxy 
is enclosed.    

2.  Completion and return of a form of proxy will not preclude a member from attending and voting at the 

meeting in person should he wish to do so.  

3.    The  Company,  pursuant  to  Regulation  41  of  the  Uncertificated  Securities  Regulations  2001,  specifies 
that  only  those  shareholders  registered  in  the  register  of  members  of  the  Company  as  at  12.00  noon  on 
9th July 2013, shall be entitled to attend or vote at the Annual General Meeting in respect of the number 
of  Ordinary  Shares  registered  in  their  name  at  that  time.  Changes  to  entries  on  the  relevant  register  of 
securities after 12.00 noon on 9th July 2013 shall be disregarded in determining the rights of any person 
to attend or vote at the Meeting.   

4.    Copies of the service agreements under which Directors of the Company are employed by the Company 
will be available for inspection at the Company’s registered office during normal business hours on any 
weekday from the date of this Notice until the date of the Annual General Meeting and for 15 minutes 
prior to and during the Meeting. 

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WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

BIOGRAPHIES OF THE DIRECTORS

Philip G.H. Collins (Non-Executive Chairman)  aged 65, is a Solicitor and was appointed Chairman of the 
Office of Fair Trading from 1st October 2005, prior to which he was a partner in an international firm based 
in the City where he specialised in E.U. law, with particular emphasis on competition issues. Previously, after 
practising  for  some  years  in  the  corporate  and  commercial  field,  he  was  seconded  for  a  period  to  work  as 
Chief Legal Adviser in an industrial group. Appointed a Director of Wynnstay Properties in 1988 and elected 
Chairman in October 1998. 

Paul  Williams  (Managing  Director)  aged  55  is  a  Chartered  Surveyor  and  holds  a  Degree  in  Land 
Management as well as an MBA. He has spent his entire career in commercial property including, latterly, a 
fourteen year period with MEPC where he held a number of senior positions. Paul has also worked for Lloyds 
TSB, Legal & General, GE Pensions and Credit Suisse Asset Management and joined Wynnstay Properties as 
Managing Director in February 2006. 

Charles H. Delevingne (Non-Executive) aged 63. After spending his early career as a partner with prominent 
estate agencies, in 1981 he founded Harvey White Properties Limited, a substantial private commercial property 
investment  company,  which  he  continues  to  own  and  operate  jointly.  Appointed  a  Director  of  Wynnstay 
Properties in June 2002. 

Terence J. Nagle (Senior Independent Non-Executive) aged 70, is a Chartered Surveyor who has spent his 
entire career in property with companies which include Mobil Oil and Rank Xerox. In 1972 he joined Brixton 
Estate and was Property Director from 1984 to 1993 and Managing Director from 1993 to 1997. Appointed a 
Director of Wynnstay Properties in October 1998. 

Toby  J.  C.  Parker  (Finance  Director  and  Company  Secretary)  aged  58,  is  a  Chartered  Accountant  who 
has worked for a number of small and medium sized companies in a varied number of business sectors both in 
the UK and abroad. Appointed a Director of Wynnstay Properties in August 2007.

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