Knighton Estates Limited
Buying and selling of own real estate
ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 1943Private Limited Company
Financial position
Accounts to 2026-03-31 · GBP · Company accounts
Net assets
£779,691,269
Cash
—
Turnover
£29,935,177
Profit / loss
£36,922,328
Current assets
£10,230,742
Creditors < 1 year
£65,501,119
Equity
£779,691,269
Average employees
Not available
Balance-sheet trend
GBP · companyFinancial statements
Selected figures from the best-ranked available filing for each period. Missing values remain unknown.
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| Reported figures | 2026-03-31Company · AI-read | 2025-03-31Company · AI-read |
|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net assets | £779,691,269 | £689,010,134 |
| Equity | £779,691,269 | £689,010,134 |
| Share capital | £325,964,007 | £272,205,200 |
| Retained earnings | £453,727,262 | £416,804,934 |
| Assets | ||
| Fixed assets | £862,005,492 | £849,175,979 |
| Current assets | £10,230,742 | £10,627,180 |
| Debtors | £6,614,079 | £6,916,197 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Creditors within one year | £65,501,119 | £143,743,296 |
| Creditors after one year | £27,043,846 | £27,049,729 |
| Provisions | £3,000,000 | £3,000,000 |
| Net current assets | −£55,270,377 | −£133,116,116 |
| Assets less current liabilities | £806,735,115 | £716,059,863 |
| Profit & loss | ||
| Turnover | £29,935,177 | £20,391,052 |
| Cost of sales | £9,325,133 | £9,174,612 |
| Gross profit | £20,610,044 | £11,216,440 |
| Administrative expenses | £9,331,927 | £8,106,164 |
| Interest receivable | £274 | — |
| Profit before tax | £36,922,328 | £39,109,876 |
| Profit / loss | £36,922,328 | £39,109,876 |
| Operating costs | ||
| Audit fees | £16,224 | £15,600 |
| Source evidence | View filing | View filing |
From the accounts
What the accounts for 2026-03-31 say about themselves, read by AI from the scanned filing.
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Clean (unmodified)
- Immediate parent
- Great Portland Estates plc
- Ultimate parent
- Great Portland Estates plc
- Ultimate controlling party
- Great Portland Estates plc
- Accounts
- FRS 101
- Approved
- 2026-09-08, signed by J Cottam
Subsidiaries (7)
- GPE (Whittington House) Limited · 100 · England and Wales · Property investment
- GPE (Wells Street) Limited · 100 · England and Wales · Property investment
- Cypress Dynasty Limited · 100 · British Virgin Islands · Property investment
- GPE (Gable) Limited · 100 · England and Wales · Property investment
- GPE (10 South Crescent) Limited · 100 · England and Wales · Property investment
- GPE (Chapel Place) Limited · 100 · England and Wales · Property investment
- GPE (Soho devco) Limited · 100 · England and Wales · Property investment
Turnover by segment (11)
- Gross rental income: 16,367,921 (2026-03-31)
- Spreading of lease incentives: 2,347,764 (2026-03-31)
- Service charge income: 5,040,402 (2026-03-31)
- Fully Managed services income: 5,848,890 (2026-03-31)
- Spreading of lease incentives - Fully Managed services income: 330,200 (2026-03-31)
- Ready to fit: 7,152,493 (2026-03-31)
- Retail: 1,476,485 (2026-03-31)
- Fitted: 2,330,307 (2026-03-31)
- Fully Managed: 4,142,678 (2026-03-31)
- Flex Partnerships: 478,571 (2026-03-31)
- Hotel: 787,387 (2026-03-31)
Borrowings (3)
- Interest payable to ultimate parent undertaking · 5.11% (2025: 5.26%)
- Group £150.0 million revolving credit facilities (RCF) · £150.0 million · 90.0 basis points over SONIA plus or minus 2.5 basis points subject to a number of ESG-linked targets · repayable on demand · secured on unsecured
- Group's new £525.0 million RCF · £525.0 million · 105.0 basis points over SONIA plus or minus 2.5 basis points subject to a number of ESG-linked targets · repayable on demand · secured on unsecured
Share classes (2)
- 325,964,007 Ordinary of £1
- 272,205,200 Ordinary of £1
Contingent liabilities (1)
- The Company, along with certain of its fellow group subsidiaries, has guaranteed the parent undertaking's revolving credit facilities to the extent of £675 million (2025: £675 million), of which £280 million was drawn down at 31 March 2026 (2025: £332 million).
Secured borrowing
Registered charges, lenders and security interests.
Charges and related records
1 outstanding chargesUnknown · created 2012-03-09
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OutstandingShow 14 satisfied / released
Unknown · created 2009-05-12
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CeasedUnknown · created 2008-05-02
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ReleasedUnknown · created 2008-05-02
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ReleasedUnknown · created 2002-12-18 · satisfied 2006-06-14
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SatisfiedProperty · created 2001-08-14
PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF,AND PREMIUM (IF ANY) AND INTEREST ON.THE £100,000,00 0 7.25 PER CENT.FIRST MORTGAGE DEBENTURE STOCK 2027 OF GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES P. L.C.AND ALL (IF ANY) FURTHER STERLING DE NOMINATED FIRST MORTGAGE DEBENTURE STOCK OF GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES P.L.C. WHICH MAY BE CREATED AND ISSUED PURSUANT TO TH E PRINCIPAL TRUST DEED AND ISSUED AFTER 14 AUGUST 2001 AND ALL OTHER MONEYS COVE NANTED TO BE PAID BY GREAT PORTLAND ESTA TES P.L.C. TO THE TRUSTEE (AS DEFINED) U NDER OR PURSUANT TO THE PRINCIPAL TRUST DEED OR ANY DEED SUPPLEMENTAL THERETO
Part SatisfiedFixed · created 2000-05-23
PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF, AND PREMIUM (IF ANY) AND INTEREST ON THE £100,000,0 00 5.625 PER CENT.FIRST MORTGAGE DEBENTU RE STOCK DUE 2029 OF GREAT PORTLAND ESTA TES P.L.C. (THE "ISSUER") ALL FURTHER ST ERLING DENOMINATED FIRST MORTGAGE DEBENT URE STOCK OF THE ISSUER WHICH MAY BE ISS UED AFTER 23 MAY 2000 AND ALL OTHER MONE YS COVENANTED TO BE PAID BY THE ISSUER T O THE TRUSTEE (AS DEFINED IN THE PRINCIP AL DEED) UNDER OR PURSUANT TO THE PRINCI PAL TRUST DEED OR ANY DEED SUPPLEMENTAL THERETO
CeasedProperty · created 1999-05-12
THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE £13 0,000,000 10.75 PER CENT. FIRST MORTGAGE DEBENTURE STOCK 2021 (THE "STOCK") OF G REAT PORTLAND ESTATES P.L.C. AND ALL OTH ER MONEYS INTENDED TO BE SECURED BY THE DEED OF CHARGE AND RELEASE AND THE TRUST DEED DATED 5 NOVEMBER 1991 AND DEEDS SU PPLEMENTAL THERETO
Part SatisfiedFixed · created 1999-01-26 · satisfied 2007-02-09
PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE £100,000,000 5.625 PER CENT.FIRS T MORTGAGE DEBENTURE STOCK DUE 2029 OF G REAT PORTLAND ESTATES P.L.C. AND ALL (IF ANY) FURTHER STERLING DENOMINATED FIRST MORTGAGE DEBENTURE STOCK OF GREAT PORTL AND ESTATES P.L.C.WHICH MAY BE CREATED A ND ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE TRUST DEED AND ALL OTHER MONEYS COVENANTED TO BE PAID BY GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES P.L.C.TO THE T RUSTEE (AS DEFINED) UNDER OR PURSUANT TO THE TRUST DEED OR ANY DEED SUPPLEMENTAL THERETO
SatisfiedProperty · created 1997-09-24
£100,000,000 7.25 PER CENT FIRST MORTGAG E DEBENTURE STOCK 2027 OF GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES P.L.C. (THE ISSUER) ALL (IF ANY ) FURTHER STOCK (AS DEFINED IN THE TRUST DEED) AND ALL OTHER MONIES COVENANTED T O BE PAID BY THE ISSUER TO THE TRUSTEE ( AS DEFINED IN THE TRUST DEED) UNDER OR P URSUANT TO THE TRUST DEED OR ANY DEED SU PPLEMENTAL THERETO
Part SatisfiedAll Assets · created 1993-10-20 · satisfied 1998-09-18
THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON THE £100,0 00,000 9.5 % FIRST MORTGAGE DEBENTURE ST OCK 2016 OF GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES AND A LL OTHER MONIES INTENDED TO BE SECURED B Y THE ABOVE DEED AND THE EXISTING DEEDS (AS DEFINED) TO THE LAW DEBENTURE TRUST CORPORATION PLC
SatisfiedProperty · created 1993-07-14 · satisfied 1999-05-12
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SatisfiedUnknown · created 1988-11-15 · satisfied 1994-11-25
£6,250,000 FIRST MORTGAGE DEBENTURE S TOCK OF GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES PLC TO TH E CHARGEE CONSTITUTED BY A TRUST DEED DA TED 29.9.64 AND ALL OTHER MONEYS PAYABLE BY GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES PLC UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE TRUST DEED DATED 29.9 .1964 A SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST DEED DATED 31 .3.86 A SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST DEED DATED 15 .6.77 (THE PRINCIPAL DEEDS)
SatisfiedProperty · created 1983-07-05
£6,000,000 6 3/8% FIRST MORTGAGE DEBE NTURE STOCK OF GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES PL C SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE TRUST DEED DATED 2 ND FEBRUARY 1961 AND DEEDS SUPPLEMENTAL THERETO
Part SatisfiedProperty · created 1971-08-04
FOR FURTHER SECURING DEBENTURE STOCK AT GT. PORTLAND ESTATES. L/H SECURED BY A TRUST DEED DATED 19/7/67.
Part Satisfied