They based my mortgage only on my latest accounts (2012/2013). Some places take an average over the latest 3 years of trading, but the mortgage advisor found me a place that would base my mortgage on my latest accounts as long on my profit increased every year over last three years.
It has been one of the most confusing things I have ever done, but it'll be worth it in the end.
Ive currently been offered a mortgage of 140k repaid @ £606 a month, this is with a deposit of 30k, however if my deposit rises I can get larger mortgages at better rates.
As I'm being quite fussy with what I want, my deposit will increase, so the chances are that by the time I've found a property ill have a better mortgage on offer.
I haven't really paid much attention to all the figures lately as it literally gives me a headache.
But I know I am ready to move should the chance arise and I know I can currently look at properties up to 170k.