South east housing developer says it is yet to secure a waiver for 拢13.6m loan
A subsidiary of troubled AIM-listed developer Inland Homes has breached banking covenants regarding a 拢13.6m loan from HSBC and is yet to secure a waiver, the firm has admitted.
The company, which is now run by former Gleeson boss Jolyon Harrison after a deal was reached to bring the veteran chief executive in over the summer, said it was in 鈥渁ctive discussions鈥� with HSBC regarding securing a waiver.
The breach regards a loan made to Inland Homes Developments Ltd, a development subsidiary of Inland Homes plc, by the bank, which is guaranteed by the parent company.
Inland said in a statement that 鈥淚nland Homes Developments Ltd is in breach of certain historic and forward looking covenants in relation to a debt facility of 拢13.6m provided to that company鈥�.
The announcement comes after Inland warned of a possible breach at the end of last month, stating that it was likely given it was considering 鈥減ossible provisions to be made against certain asset values in its accounts with its auditors鈥�.
The 拢181m turnover firm is yet to publish accounts for the year to September 30 2022, which were due in February but have been delayed three times amid a slew of profit warnings and an investigation into 鈥渞elated party issues鈥� that led to the resignation of board members.
Inland declined to answer questions on the likelihood of being able to secure a waiver to the covenant breach, or the implications for the firm if the loan is ultimately called in. Inland said a 鈥渇urther announcement will be made in due course鈥�.
Inland鈥檚 initial attempt to replace founder Stephen Wickes, who resigned after a profit warning last September, failed when former Galliard boss Don O鈥橲ullivan resigned after just 41 days in the role.
Shares were suspended in the firm in April after it failed to publish results to the required deadline.
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