Purchased goodwill or lease?

 

I have picked up two new clients and both are new start-ups.  How do I deal with the initial cost of purchase?

 

  1. Retail Shop selling clothes – The client paid £30,000 for the 2 year lease renewable. The lease is purchased from previous occupant with permission from the landlord and the client pays market rent of £2,000 per month to the landlord;  At renewal the client will pay just the legal costs of renewing the lease for further 5 years.  The client bought all his stock from his suppliers, (no stock was bought from previous occupants).   The client sets up a new company under new name.  (previously same trade carried out in the premises under different name). 

 

Is the £30,000 treated as goodwill? Or a lease? And how is this depreciated? 2 year?

 

Just to add to the twist, The company was setup in April 2011 with YE 31 March 2012.On 30May 2012, the client sold the business for £55,000 1 year lease including £15,000 stock, I don’t have the full details, however, client will keep trading under same name as wholesaler from different premises.

 

 

  1. Chips shop – The client paid £19,000 upfront for the shop, this includes all catering equipment and pays market rent of £800 per month, rental agreement is 4 years.  Again client will trade under new name.  How is the £19,000 treated in the accounts?

 

I am assuming in both cases the initial amount is a goodwill.  However, both companies are trading under new name and have not used previous occupants brand/reputation/colouring scheme etc. I appreciate all your comments.

 

Many Thanks

 

Ditta