Illustrative scenario 01Salary and modest dividends
A director leaves money in the company for working capital. Personal drawings and the company's capacity are different questions.
Useful information for the conversation
- Shareholding and company structure
- Final accounts
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 02Several shareholders
A director owns part of a company with other decision-makers. Shareholding and control affect how income can be explained.
Useful information for the conversation
- Final accounts
- Salary and dividend evidence
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 03A one-off trading cost
A company's accounts include an unusual expense. The explanation and supporting records need to be considered without rewriting the figures.
Useful information for the conversation
- Salary and dividend evidence
- Current trading and business liabilities
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 04Evidence focus: Separate your drawings from the company's capacity
A mortgage applicant wants to discuss company director mortgages. Two points need attention: shareholding and company structure; final accounts. Some approaches focus on salary and dividends; others may consider an appropriate share of company profit. The evidence and the decision need to be considered together rather than in isolation.
Useful information for the conversation
- Current trading and business liabilities
- Shareholding and company structure
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 05Decision point: Salary and dividend evidence
A mortgage applicant has started a conversation about company director mortgages, but the brief has changed. The review revisits two points: salary and dividend evidence; current trading and business liabilities. The next step is agreed using the updated facts, with any unresolved questions recorded.
Useful information for the conversation
- Shareholding and company structure
- Final accounts
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 06Low drawings from a profitable trading company
A majority shareholder keeps personal drawings modest while retaining funds for expansion.
What Jack would examine
Reconcile accounts, current trading, ownership, remuneration and the cash the company needs to operate.
Evidence to bring together
- Finalised company accounts and current trading information
- Personal tax calculations and tax-year overviews where required
- Shareholding, salary and dividend history, plus relevant director’s loan movements
- Business borrowing, guarantees, tax liabilities and working-capital requirements
The decision to resolve
Explore a permitted profit-based assessment without assuming all retained funds can be counted as personal annual income.
This is an invented educational scenario. It does not describe an application, lender decision or completed client transaction.
Illustrative scenario 07A good last year followed by softer trading
A director’s latest filed accounts show strong profit, but current orders and margins have fallen.
What Jack would examine
Explain the change, management figures, cash flow and existing commitments rather than relying only on historic accounts.
Evidence to bring together
- Finalised company accounts and current trading information
- Personal tax calculations and tax-year overviews where required
- Shareholding, salary and dividend history, plus relevant director’s loan movements
- Business borrowing, guarantees, tax liabilities and working-capital requirements
The decision to resolve
A sustainable income assessment must reflect known current changes, not just the highest completed year.
This is an invented educational scenario. It does not describe an application, lender decision or completed client transaction.
The wider assessment
Separate your drawings from the company's capacity
Some approaches focus on salary and dividends; others may consider an appropriate share of company profit. Shareholding, control, liabilities and the sustainability of profits all matter. We avoid counting the same income twice and explain any money retained for working capital.
Company funds are not automatically available for personal mortgage payments. Income treatment varies by lender and needs supporting accounts.