TIDM71HO

RNS Number : 7257S

PenArian Housing Finance PLC

04 October 2017

Welsh Government

Housing Regulation

Regulatory Judgement

Pennaf Group - J136

September 2017

The Welsh Ministers have powers under Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996 to regulate Registered Social Landlords in relation to the provision of housing and matters relating to governance and financial management.

The Welsh Ministers are publishing this Regulatory Judgement under sections 33A and 35 of the Housing Act 1996.

The judgement is published in accordance with the Regulatory Framework for Registered Social Landlords in Wales and the related performance standards.

http://gov.wales/topics/housing-and-regeneration/services-and-support/regulation/regulatory-framework/?lang=en

The judgement is based upon the Association's own evaluation of its compliance with the performance standards together with regulatory intelligence gained through on-going, co-regulatory, relationship management between the Regulator and the Association.

Basis of Judgement

This judgement is designed to provide the Registered Social Landlord, its tenants, service users and other stakeholders with an understanding of its financial viability and how well it is performing, at a specific moment in time, in relation to:

   --    Governance and Service Delivery 
   --    Financial Management 

The judgement must not be relied upon by any other party for any other purpose. The Registered Social Landlord is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of information provided to the Regulator.

Housing Regulation Team

RSL Sector Development and Regulation Division

Welsh Government

Merthyr Tydfil Office

Rhydycar

CF48 1UZ

e-mail: housingregulation@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Digital ISBN 978-1-78859-062-4

Crown Copyright 2017

Profile

 
      The Group consists of Pennaf Limited, the parent 
       company, with subsidiary members: Clwyd Alyn Housing 
       Association Limited, T Glas Housing Society Limited, 
       Offa Limited, Tir Tai Limited, PenAlyn Limited, 
       PenElwy Limited and PenArian Housing Finance PLC. 
 
       The Group's Registered Social Landlords are: 
 
        *    Pennaf Limited, which provides corporate management 
             services to the Group. 
 
 
        *    Clwyd Alyn Housing Association Limited, providing 
             5,052 homes including general needs, Low Cost Home 
             Ownership and supported housing places. 
 
 
        *    T Glas Housing Society Limited provides 273 homes and 
             operates an advice, adaptions and repairs service. 
 
 
 
       Pennaf Limited is a not for profit company limited 
       by guarantee. Clwyd Alyn Housing Association Limited 
       and T Glas Housing Society Limited are registered 
       under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies 
       Act 2014 and have charitable rules. 
 
       Tir Tai Limited is a company limited by guarantee 
       and provides development services to other parts 
       of the Group. 
 
       Offa Limited is a company limited by guarantee to 
       undertake any non-charitable work in the Group. 
       With effect from 1 October 2016 it has not been 
       active. 
 
       PenArian Housing Finance PLC is a special purpose 
       vehicle set up to administer bond finance to the 
       group. 
 
       PenAlyn Limited and PenElwy Limited are companies 
       limited by share with Pennaf Limited as the only 
       shareholder. PenAlyn Limited was set up to provide 
       maintenance services to other Group members. This 
       service was transferred to Clwyd Alyn on 1 October 
       2016 and the Group is now considering options for 
       PenAlyn. 
 
       The majority of the Group's activity arises from 
       3,905 general needs homes, 249 extra care apartments, 
       and 631 supported housing, residential and nursing 
       home places. They also provide 540 properties through 
       Low Cost Home Ownership. The Group is active in 
       six Local Authority areas in north Wales. 
 
       Pennaf Limited has built 3 new general needs homes, 
       refurbished 11 existing homes as part of the Rhyl 
       Regeneration scheme, and handed over the final 26 
       units at Chirk Court Nursing Homes during 2016/17. 
       The group is committed to building 114 additional 
       homes by 2018. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         Key Financial Data 
       ----------------------------  -----------  --------  ---------  --------- 
                                           Historical        Covenant    Sector 
                                              Data             Limit     Average 
       ----------------------------  ---------------------  ---------  --------- 
                                       2014/15     2015/16              2015/16 
                                       Restated 
       ----------------------------  -----------  --------  ---------  --------- 
        Performance 
       ----------------------------  -----------  --------  ---------  --------- 
        Operating surplus as % 
         of turnover                    20.3%       20.0%      n/a       19.1% 
       ----------------------------  -----------  --------  ---------  --------- 
        Surplus/(deficit) for the 
         year as % of turnover           4.4%       4.2%       n/a        8.7% 
       ----------------------------  -----------  --------  ---------  --------- 
        Loss from empty properties 
         and uncollected rent as 
         % of rental income              2.9%       3.2%       n/a        1.6% 
       ----------------------------  -----------  --------  ---------  --------- 
 
        Funding 
       ----------------------------  -----------  --------  ---------  --------- 
        Fixed borrowing as a % 
         of total                        72%         65%       n/a        74% 
       ----------------------------  -----------  --------  ---------  --------- 
        Gearing                          66%         64%       75%        68% 
       ----------------------------  -----------  --------  ---------  --------- 
        Interest cover                   116%       146%       105%       153% 
       ----------------------------  -----------  --------  ---------  --------- 
        Current cash balances and undrawn facilities are 
         sufficient for the Group to complete its committed 
         development programme. 
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Regulatory Judgement - Co-Regulation Status

Co-Regulation Status -- September 2017

Governance and Services -- Standard

-- Identifies and manages new and emerging risks appropriately

Financial Viability -- Standard

-- Meets viability requirements and has the financial capacity to deal with scenarios appropriately

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