2025 fees | 2024 fees | |||
Additional | Additional | |||
directors fees | directors fees | |||
Regular | in relation to | Regular | in relation to | |
directors fees | 2025 | directors fees | 2024 | |
Robin Hallam (Chairman) | £69,600 | £26,400 | £69,600 | £17,100 |
David Gelber | £69,600 | N/A | £69,600 | N/A |
Mary Gavigan* | £11,600** | N/A | £69,600 | N/A |
Steve Le Page (Chairman of the Audit Committee) | £69,600 | £8,600 | £69,600 | £8,600 |
Tom Sharp | £64,692 | N/A | £10,700 | N/A |
Eithne Manning*** | £63,800 | £10,000**** | N/A | N/A |
Number of Shares | Number of Shares | |
held as at | held as at the date | |
31 March 2025 | of this report | |
Robin Hallam | 70,500 | 70,500 |
David Gelber | 146,586 | 146,586 |
Steve Le Page | 75,000 | 75,000 |
Tom Sharp* | - | - |
Eithne Manning | - | - |
1 Apr 2024 to | 1 Apr 2023 to | ||
31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2024 | ||
GBP | GBP | ||
INCOME | |||
US Dollar based rental income | 4 | ||
British Pound based rental income | 4 | ||
EXPENSES | |||
Operating expenses | 6 | ( | ( |
Depreciation and amortisation of aircraft | 8 | ( | ( |
Movement in expected credit loss | |||
( | ( | ||
Net profit for the year before finance income, finance costs and foreign exchange gains | |||
FINANCE INCOME | |||
Finance income | 9 | ||
FINANCE COSTS | |||
Finance costs | 10 | ( | ( |
Fair value loss on derivatives | 11 | ( | ( |
( | ( | ||
Foreign exchange gains | |||
Income for the year before tax | |||
Income tax expense | 26 | ( | ( |
Income for the year after tax | |||
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | |||
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | |||
Translation adjustment on foreign operations | ( | ( | |
Total comprehensive gain for the year | |||
Pence | Pence | ||
Earnings per share for the year – basic and diluted | 13 |
31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2024 | ||
GBP | GBP | ||
NON-CURRENT ASSETS | |||
Aircraft | 8 | ||
Trade and other receivables | 15 | ||
Derivatives at fair value through profit and loss | 22 | ||
Deferred tax | 26 | ||
Accrued income | 14 | ||
CURRENT ASSETS | |||
Accrued income | 14 | ||
Short term investments | 16 | ||
Trade and other receivables | 15 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 17 | ||
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
Payables | 19 | ||
Deferred income | 14 | ||
Maintenance provisions | 18 | ||
Borrowings | 20 | ||
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
Maintenance provisions | 18 | ||
Borrowings | 20 | ||
Deferred income | 14 | ||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
TOTAL NET ASSETS | |||
EQUITY | |||
Share capital | 21 | ||
Foreign currency translation reserve | |||
Retained deficit | ( | ( | |
Pence | Pence | ||
Net Asset Value Per Share based on | |||
1 Apr 2024 to | 1 Apr 2023 to | ||
31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2024 | ||
GBP | GBP | ||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Income for the year after tax | |||
Increase in accrued income | ( | ( | |
Decrease in deferred income | ( | ( | |
Interest income | ( | ( | |
Depreciation and amortisation of aircraft | 8 | ||
Gain on derivatives | 9 | ( | ( |
Movement in expected credit loss | ( | ( | |
Taxation expense | 26 | ||
Loan interest payable | 10 | ||
Fair value adjustments on financial assets | 11 | ||
Increase in payables | |||
Maintenance reserves received | |||
Decrease /(increase) in receivables | ( | ||
Foreign exchange movement | ( | ( | |
Amortisation of debt arrangement costs | 10 | ||
NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Investment in short term deposits | 16 | ( | ( |
Withdrawal from short term deposits | 16 | ||
Interest received | 9 | ||
NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Dividends paid | 12 | ( | ( |
Share redemption paid | 21 | ( | |
Repayments of capital on senior loans | 25 | ( | ( |
Payments of interest on senior loans | 25 | ( | ( |
Payments of interest on junior loans | 25 | ( | ( |
Security trustee and agency fees | 10 | ( | ( |
Gain received on derivatives | |||
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ( | ( | |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR | |||
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | ( | ||
Effects of foreign exchange rates | ( | ( | |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR | 17 |
Foreign | |||||
currency | |||||
Share | Retained | translation | |||
capital | deficit | reserve | Total | ||
GBP | GBP | GBP | GBP | ||
Balance as at 1April 2024 | ( | ||||
Income for the year | |||||
Other comprehensive loss for the year | ( | ( | |||
Total comprehensive gain for the year | ( | ||||
Transactions with owners of the Company: | |||||
Share redemption | 21 | ( | ( | ||
Dividends paid | 12 | ( | ( | ||
Total transactions with owners of the Company: | ( | ( | ( | ||
Balance as at 31March 2025 | ( | ||||
Foreign | |||||
currency | |||||
Share | Retained | translation | |||
capital | deficit | reserve | Total | ||
Notes | GBP | GBP | GBP | GBP | |
Balance as at 1April 2023 | ( | ||||
Income for the year | |||||
Other comprehensive loss for the year | ( | ( | |||
Total comprehensive gain for the year | ( | ||||
Transactions with owners of the Company: | |||||
Dividends paid | 12 | ( | ( | ||
Total transactions with owners of the Company: | ( | ( | |||
Balance as at 31March 2024 | ( |
1 Apr 2024 to | 1 Apr 2023 to | |
31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2024 | |
GBP | GBP | |
US Dollar based rent income | 141,942,985 | 144,832,469 |
Revenue earned but not yet received | 5,598,596 | 2,480,256 |
Revenue received but not yet earned | (4,125,398) | (3,796,987) |
143,416,183 | 143,515,738 | |
Amortisation of advanced rental income (US Dollar) | 4,368,516 | 4,446,759 |
147,784,699 | 147,962,497 | |
British Pound based rent income | 34,688,668 | 34,655,812 |
Revenue earned but not yet received | 110,739 | 110,739 |
Revenue received but not yet earned | (173,694) | (78,883) |
34,625,713 | 34,687,668 | |
Total rental income | 182,410,412 | 182,650,165 |
31 March 2025 | 31 March 2024 | |||
British Pound | British Pound | |||
US Dollar based | based rent | US Dollar based | based rent | |
rent income | income | rent income | income | |
GBP | GBP | GBP | GBP | |
Year 1 | 140,570,624 | 34,668,972 | 144,025,274 | 34,668,972 |
Year 2 | 130,052,086 | 29,837,026 | 143,856,853 | 34,668,972 |
Year 3 | 100,836,399 | 18,572,577 | 133,092,415 | 29,837,026 |
Year 4 | 67,488,766 | 1,119,225 | 103,193,730 | 18,572,577 |
Year 5 | 28,763,363 | — | 69,066,503 | 1,119,225 |
Year 6 onwards | 152,735,994 | — | 175,249,338 | — |
620,447,232 | 84,197,800 | 768,484,113 | 118,866,772 |
1 April 2024 to | 1 April 2023 to | |
31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2024 | |
GBP | GBP | |
Corporate and Shareholder adviser fee | 100,000 | 80,000 |
Asset management fee | 3,225,452 | 3,170,332 |
Administration fees | 373,232 | 355,732 |
Bank charges | 19,569 | 11,934 |
Registrar’s fee | 30,974 | 15,834 |
Audit fee | 175,592 | 158,635 |
Directors’ remuneration | 393,892 | 384,400 |
Directors’ and Officers’ insurance | 150,527 | 183,942 |
Legal and professional expenses | 542,793 | 253,714 |
Annual regulatory fees | 17,713 | 26,746 |
Sundry costs | 249,316 | 129,700 |
Cash management fee | 39,229 | 33,862 |
5,318,289 | 4,804,831 |
Aircraft | Aircraft | |
31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2024 | |
GBP | GBP | |
COST | ||
Aircraft purchases — opening balance | 1,927,735,270 | 1,927,735,270 |
Acquisition costs — opening balance | 8,364,798 | 8,364,798 |
Translation adjustment on foreign operations-opening balance | 213,945,663 | 263,806,090 |
Cost at beginning of year | 2,150,045,731 | 2,199,906,158 |
Disposals | — | — |
Translation adjustment on foreign operations-current year | (49,115,084) | (49,860,427) |
Cost as at year end | 2,100,930,647 | 2,150,045,731 |
1 April 2024 to | 1 April 2023 to | |
31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2024 | |
GBP | GBP | |
Bank interest received | 6,264,671 | 6,114,897 |
Unwinding of receivables for time value of money | 283,414 | 224,026 |
Realised gain on derivatives | 776,982 | 897,326 |
7,325,067 | 7,236,249 |
1 April 2024 to | 1 April 2023 to | |
31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2024 | |
GBP | GBP | |
Amortisation of debt arrangements costs | 1,531,753* | 1,559,186* |
Interest payable on loan** | 35,231,963* | 33,001,589* |
Security trustee and agency fees | 208,074 | 211,963 |
36,971,790 | 34,772,738 |
1 April 2024 to | 1 April 2023 to | |
31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2024 | |
GBP | GBP | |
Fair value loss on derivatives at fair value through profit and loss | 15,026,713 | 2,256,461 |
15,026,713 | 2,256,461 |
1 Apr 2024 to 31 Mar 2025 | 1 Apr 2023 to 31 Mar 2024 | |||
Pence per | Pence per | |||
GBP | Share | GBP | Share | |
First dividend | 6,077,987 | 2.000 | 5,318,239 | 1.750 |
Second dividend | 6,077,987 | 2.000 | 5,318,239 | 1.750 |
Third dividend | 6,077,987 | 2.000 | 5,318,239 | 1.750 |
Fourth dividend | 6,077,987 | 2.000 | 6,077,987 | 2.000 |
24,311,948 | 22,032,704 |
31 March 2025 | 31 March 2024 | |
GBP | GBP | |
Non-current | ||
Accrued income | 31,720,636 | 32,780,492 |
Expected credit loss* | (1,396,630) | (1,506,727) |
30,324,006 | 31,273,765 | |
Deferred income | (7,900,930) | (12,509,514) |
Current | ||
Accrued income | 2,840,900 | 3,664,154 |
Deferred income | (5,393,463) | (5,466,248) |
31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2024 | |
GBP | GBP | |
Non-current | ||
Trade receivables — end of lease payment | 16,734,802 | 15,145,981 |
Trade receivables* | 2,256,126 | 3,347,985 |
18,990,928 | 18,493,966 | |
Current | ||
Prepayments | 138,183 | 132,639 |
VAT receivable | — | 557 |
Sundry debtor | — | 240 |
Trade receivables* | 1,252,170 | 1,281,443 |
1,390,353 | 1,414,879 |
Fixed Rate | Maturity | 31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2024 | |
% | date | GBP | GBP | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 5.35 | 10 Jul 2024 | — | 2,403,784 |
Credit Agricole CIB | 5.27 | 01 Aug 2024 | — | 598,768 |
Lloyds Bank PLC | 5.98 | 03 Aug 2024 | — | 206,150 |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 5.85 | 23 Aug 2024 | — | 2,052,972 |
Lloyds Bank PLC | 5.80 | 06 Nov 2024 | — | 3,977,702 |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 5.30 | 10 Jul 2025 | 1,168,211 | — |
Nordea Bank AB | 5.09 | 25 Jul 2025 | 1,083,468 | — |
Nordea Bank AB | 4.32 | 31 Jul 2025 | 1,675,260 | — |
Credit Agricole CIB | 4.43 | 04 Aug 2025 | 584,486 | — |
Toronto Dominion Bank | 4.32 | 12 Sep 2025 | 2,327,183 | — |
UBS AG | 4.45 | 22 Sep 2025 | 4,429,041 | — |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken | 4.39 | 22 Sep 2025 | 3,527,460 | — |
Commonwealth Bank Australia | 4.46 | 31 Oct 2025 | 1,261,865 | — |
16,056,974 | 10,950,127 |
31 March 2025 | 31 March 2024 | |
GBP | GBP | |
Bank balances | 31,633,569 | 45,010,539 |
Notice accounts — Maintenance provisions* | 82,710,455 | 75,349,503 |
Notice accounts — Other | — | 10,475,671 |
114,344,024 | 130,835,713 |
31 March 2025 | 31 March 2024 | |
GBP | GBP | |
Maintenance provisions (Note 18) | 82,710,455 | 75,349,503 |
Reserved for debt service obligations | 6,306,453 | 8,698,704 |
Junior loan bullet balloon reserves | 31,879,681 | 31,020,665 |
Dividend payment after year end | 5,209,705 | 6,077,987 |
Operational cash | 4,294,704 | 20,638,981 |
130,400,998 | 141,785,840 |
31 March 2025 | 31 March 2024 | |
GBP | GBP | |
Balance at 1 April | 75,349,503 | 70,239,703 |
Billings | 9,183,529 | 6,731,902 |
Translation adjustment on foreign operations | (1,822,577) | (1,622,102) |
Balance at 31 March | 82,710,455 | 75,349,503 |
1-3 | 3-12 | 2-5 | Over 5 | ||
Months | Months | Years | Years | Total | |
GBP | GBP | GBP | GBP | GBP | |
31 March 2025 | 40,211,980 | 25,818,880 | 9,004,638 | 7,674,957 | 82,710,455 |
31 March 2024 | 48,244,125 | 15,423,701 | — | 11,681,677 | 75,349,503 |
31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2024 | |
GBP | GBP | |
Accrued administration fees | 30,700 | 43,946 |
Accrued audit fee | 149,524 | 134,786 |
Taxation payable | 7,375 | 6,933 |
Accrued registrar fee | 715 | 656 |
Other accrued expenses | 4,896 | 14,620 |
Accrued legal fees | 50,000 | — |
243,210 | 200,941 |
31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2024 | |
Borrowings | GBP | GBP |
Bank loans | 698,085,879 | 826,181,831 |
Unamortised arrangement fees | (4,606,096) | (6,262,190) |
693,479,783 | 819,919,641 | |
Consisting of: | ||
Senior loans ($623,865,991 at 31 March 2025, $763,019,996 at 31 March 2024) | 482,935,696 | 604,463,243 |
Junior loans ($271,985,062 at 31 March 2025, $271,972,766 at 31 March 2024) | 210,544,087 | 215,456,398 |
693,479,783 | 819,919,641 | |
Borrowings | ||
Non-current portion | 585,555,947 | 708,707,791 |
Current portion (senior loans only) | 107,923,836 | 111,211,850 |
693,479,783 | 819,919,641 |
31 March 2025 | 31 March 2024 | |
Ordinary | Ordinary | |
Issued | Shares | Shares |
Opening balance | 303,899,361 | 303,899,361 |
Shares issued | — | — |
Shares redeemed | (43,414,114) | — |
Total number of shares as at year end | 260,485,247 | 303,899,361 |
31 March 2025 | 31 March 2024 | |
Ordinary | Ordinary | |
Shares | Shares | |
Issued | GBP | GBP |
Ordinary Shares | ||
Opening balance | 492,981,504 | 492,981,504 |
Shares issued | — | — |
Shares redeemed | (27,798,057) | — |
Total share capital | 465,183,447 | 492,981,504 |
31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2024 | |
GBP | GBP | |
Financial Assets | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 114,344,024 | 130,835,713 |
Short term investments | 16,056,974 | 10,950,127 |
Derivatives at fair value through profit and loss | 26,954,515 | 42,155,539 |
Accrued income* | 33,164,906 | 34,937,919 |
Trade receivables** | 20,243,098 | 19,776,206 |
210,763,517 | 238,655,504 |
31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2024 | |
Financial Liabilities | GBP | GBP |
Payables | 243,210 | 200,941 |
Debt payable (excluding unamortised arrangement fees) | 698,085,879 | 826,181,831 |
698,329,089 | 826,382,772 |
Quoted Prices in | ||||
active markets | Significant other | Significant | ||
for identical | observable | unobservable | ||
assets | inputs | inputs | ||
(Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | Total | |
2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | |
31 March 2025 | GBP | GBP | GBP | GBP |
Assets | ||||
Derivatives at fair value through profit and loss | ||||
Interest rate swaps | — | 17,541,069 | — | 17,541,069 |
Interest rate caps | — | 9,413,446 | — | 9,413,446 |
— | 26,954,515 | — | 26,954,515 | |
Quoted Prices in | ||||
active markets | Significant other | Significant | ||
for identical | observable | unobservable | ||
assets | inputs | inputs | ||
(Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | Total | |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | |
31 March 2024 | GBP | GBP | GBP | GBP |
Assets | ||||
Derivatives at fair value through profit and loss | ||||
Interest rate swaps | — | 26,221,004 | — | 26,221,004 |
Interest rate caps | — | 15,934,535 | — | 15,934,535 |
— | 42,155,539 | — | 42,155,539 |
31 March 2025 | 31 March 2024 | |
Derivatives at fair value through profit and loss — USD Interest Rate Swaps | 17,541,069 | 26,221,004 |
Notional amount (GBP) | 211,001,544 | 248,559,029 |
Derivatives at fair value through profit and loss — USD Interest Rate Caps | 9,413,446 | 15,934,535 |
Notional amount (GBP) | 175,396,691 | 196,846,275 |
31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2024 | |
GBP | GBP | |
Cash and cash equivalents (USD) — Asset | 1,959,216 | 2,974,100 |
Cash and cash equivalents (GBP) — Asset | 55,604 | 380,615 |
31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2024 | |
GBP | GBP | |
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income | 262,803 | 437,572 |
Change in value of net assets | 262,803 | 437,572 |
31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2024 | |
GBP | GBP | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 114,344,024 | 130,835,713 |
Short term investments | 16,056,974 | 10,950,127 |
Derivatives at fair value through profit and loss | 26,954,515 | 42,155,539 |
Accrued income* | 33,164,906 | 34,937,919 |
Trade receivables** | 20,243,098 | 19,776,206 |
210,763,517 | 238,655,504 |
0-3 | 3-12 | 1-2 | 2-5 | Over 5 | ||
Months | Months | Years | Years | Years | Total | |
31 March 2025 | GB | GBP | GBP | GBP | GBP | GBP |
Financial Liabilities | ||||||
Payables | 243,210 | — | — | — | — | 243,210 |
Borrowings | 34,206,623 | 103,997,444 | 181,951,907 | 419,116,937 | 48,080,993 | 787,353,904 |
34,449,833 | 103,997,444 | 181,951,907 | 419,116,937 | 48,080,993 | 787,597,114 | |
0-3 | 3-12 | 1-2 | 2-5 | Over 5 | ||
Months | Months | Years | Years | Years | Total | |
31 March 2024 | GBP | GBP | GBP | GBP | GBP | GBP |
Financial Liabilities | ||||||
Payables | 200,941 | — | — | — | — | 200,941 |
Borrowings | 34,815,092 | 104,905,835 | 139,784,648 | 487,483,577 | 192,639,722 | 959,628,874 |
35,016,033 | 104,905,835 | 139,784,648 | 487,483,577 | 192,639,722 | 959,829,815 |
Variable | Fixed | Non-interest | ||
interest | interest | Bearing | Total | |
31 March 2025 | GBP | GBP | GBP | GBP |
Financial Assets | ||||
Receivables | — | — | 20,243,098 | 20,243,098 |
Short term investment | — | 16,056,974 | — | 16,056,974 |
Cash and cash equivalents and receivables | 114,344,024 | — | — | 114,344,024 |
Total Financial Assets | 114,344,024 | 16,056,974 | 20,243,098 | 150,644,096 |
Financial Liabilities | ||||
Accrued expenses and reserves | — | — | 243,210 | 243,210 |
Borrowings | 403,933,408 | 289,546,375 | — | 693,479,783 |
Total Financial Liabilities | 403,933,408 | 289,546,375 | 243,210 | 693,722,993 |
Effect of derivatives held for risk management | 386,398,235 | |||
Total interest sensitivity gap | 96,808,851 | (273,489,401) | ||
Variable | Fixed | Non-interest | ||
interest | interest | Bearing | Total | |
31 March 2024 | GBP | GBP | GBP | GBP |
Financial Assets | ||||
Short term investment | — | 10,950,127 | — | 10,950,127 |
Cash and cash equivalents and receivables | 130,835,713 | — | 19,908,845 | 150,744,558 |
Total Financial Assets | 130,835,713 | 10,950,127 | 19,908,845 | 161,694,685 |
Financial Liabilities | ||||
Accrued expenses and reserves | — | — | 200,941 | 200,941 |
Borrowings | 463,213,674 | 356,705,967 | — | 819,919,641 |
Total Financial Liabilities | 463,213,674 | 356,705,967 | 200,941 | 820,120,582 |
Effect of derivatives held for risk management | 445,405,304 | |||
Total interest sensitivity gap | 113,027,343 | (345,755,840) |
Borrowings | |
31 March 2025 | GBP |
Balance at 1 April 2024 | 819,919,641 |
Repayments of capital on senior loans | (112,745,641) |
Repayments of capital on junior loans | — |
Payments of interest on senior loans | (22,232,259) |
Payments of interest on junior loans | (11,201,194) |
Add back: payments of interest on senior loans | 22,232,259 |
Add back: payments of interest on junior loans | 11,201,194 |
Movement in interest accruals | 1,798,511 |
Amortisation of debt arrangements costs | 1,531,753 |
Translation adjustment on foreign operations | (17,024,481) |
Balance at 31 March 2025 | 693,479,783 |
Borrowings | |
31 March 2024 | GBP |
Balance at 1 April 2023 | 955,407,582 |
Repayments of capital on senior loans | (110,751,708) |
Repayments of capital on junior loans | — |
Payments of interest on senior loans | (26,732,378) |
Payments of interest on junior loans | (11,356,947) |
Add back: payments of interest on senior loans | 26,732,378 |
Add back: payments of interest on junior loans | 11,356,947 |
Movement in interest accruals | (5,087,736) |
Amortisation of debt arrangements costs | 1,559,186 |
Translation adjustment on foreign operations | (21,207,683) |
Balance at 31 March 2024 | 819,919,641 |
Middle East | Asia Pacific | Total | |
31 March 2025 | GBP | GBP | GBP |
Rental income | 153,664,834 | 28,745,578 | 182,410,412 |
Net book value — aircraft | 557,540,483 | 314,948,036 | 872,488,519 |
Middle East | Asia Pacific | Total | |
31 March 2024 | GBP | GBP | GBP |
Rental income | 155,863,057 | 26,787,108 | 182,650,165 |
Net book value — aircraft | 680,350,044 | 333,118,351 | 1,013,468,395 |