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SPS EUROPE LTD





ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
PAGES FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023











 
SPS EUROPE LTD
REGISTERED NUMBER:06604583


BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023

2023
As restated 2022
Notes
£
£

  

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 4 
529,937
601,453

Cash at bank and in hand
 5 
142,987
102,727

  
672,924
704,180

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 6 
(149,168)
(236,985)

Net current assets
  
 
 
523,756
 
 
467,195

Total assets less current liabilities
  
523,756
467,195

  

  

  

Net assets
  
523,756
467,195


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
  
1
1

Profit and loss account
  
523,755
467,194

  
523,756
467,195


The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.

The financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The Company has opted not to file the statement of comprehensive income in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 31 July 2024.




K K Nelson
Director


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SPS EUROPE LTD
 


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity


£
£
£


At 1 January 2022
1
398,743
398,744


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year (as restated)
-
68,451
68,451



At 1 January 2023 (as restated)
1
467,194
467,195


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
56,561
56,561


At 31 December 2023
1
523,755
523,756


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SPS EUROPE LTD
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

1.


General information

SPS Europe Ltd (the "Company") is a private company limited by shares and incorporated and domiciled in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is First Floor, 1 Cottesbrooke Park, Heartlands Business Park, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 8YL.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The disclosure requirements of Section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Going concern

After making enquires, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence and meet its liabilities as they fall due for the foreseeable future, being a period of at least 12 months from the date these financial statements were approved. This is due to the ongoing support of the parent company. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
The company benefits from the support of its parent, SPS Commerce Inc., in the form of reimbursement at an agreed margin, for trading expenditure and operating overheads incurred in delivering services to its customers. The directors have obtained confirmation from the parent company that it is committed to support the activities of SPS Europe Ltd and will continue to provide sufficient funds, as part of that support, to enable SPS Europe Ltd to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of signing the financial statements.

 
2.3

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.


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SPS EUROPE LTD
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Turnover

Turnover is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the turnover can be reliably measured. Turnover is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. 
Turnover is recognised in respect of administrative services provided to its parent company, its sole customer, as they are provided on an accruals basis.

 
2.5

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

The Company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance Sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

 
2.6

Share-based payments

Where share options are awarded to employees, the fair value of the options at the date of grant is charged to profit or loss over the vesting period. Non-market vesting conditions are taken into account by adjusting the number of equity instruments expected to vest at each balance sheet date so that, ultimately, the cumulative amount recognised over the vesting period is based on the number of options that eventually vest. Market vesting conditions are factored into the fair value of the options granted. The cumulative expense is not adjusted for failure to achieve a market vesting condition.
The fair value of the award also takes into account non-vesting conditions. These are either factors beyond the control of either party (such as a target based on an index) or factors which are within the control of one or other of the parties (such as the Company keeping the scheme open or the employee maintaining any contributions required by the scheme).
Where the terms and conditions of options are modified before they vest, the increase in the fair value of the options, measured immediately before and after the modification, is also charged to profit or loss over the remaining vesting period.
Where equity instruments are granted to persons other than employees, profit or loss is charged with fair value of goods and services received.


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SPS EUROPE LTD
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.7

Taxation

Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.

 
2.8

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.9

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

 
2.10

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.


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SPS EUROPE LTD
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.11

Financial instruments

The Company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the Company's Balance Sheet when the Company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include trade and other receivables, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.

Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The Company's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other receivables due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.

Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting date. 

Financial assets are impaired when events, subsequent to their initial recognition, indicate the estimated future cash flows derived from the financial asset(s) have been adversely impacted. The impairment loss will be the difference between the current carrying amount and the present value of the future cash flows at the asset(s) original effective interest rate.

If there is a favourable change in relation to the events surrounding the impairment loss then the impairment can be reviewed for possible reversal. The reversal will not cause the current carrying amount to exceed the original carrying amount had the impairment not been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in the profit or loss.

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instruments any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company after the deduction of all its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other payables, bank loans and other loans are initially measured at their transaction price after transaction costs. When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest rate

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SPS EUROPE LTD
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.11
Financial instruments (continued)

method.

Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade payables are classified as current liabilities if the payment is due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade payables are initially recognised at their transaction price and subsequently are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

Derecognition of financial instruments

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised when their contractual right to future cash flow expire, or are settled, or when the Company transfers the asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another party. If significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained after the transfer to another party, then the Company will continue to recognise the value of the portion of the risks and rewards retained.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.


3.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, not including the directors, during the year was as follows:


        2023
        2022
            No.
            No.







Employees
6
5


4.


Debtors

2023
As restated 2022
£
£


Amounts owed by group undertakings
513,384
596,916

Other debtors
775
2,678

Prepayments and accrued income
15,778
1,859

529,937
601,453



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SPS EUROPE LTD
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

5.


Cash and cash equivalents

2023
2022
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
142,987
102,727



6.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2023
As restated 2022
£
£

Trade creditors
4,747
4,434

Corporation tax
20,846
13,687

Other taxation and social security
24,337
18,823

Other creditors
5,047
3,365

Accruals and deferred income
94,191
196,676

149,168
236,985



7.


Share-based payments

The company’s ultimate parent, SPS Commerce Inc., maintains the SPS Commerce Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “plan”). The purpose of the plan is to reward eligible employees, including employees of SPS Europe Limited, through an equity-settled share-based payment plan. Units for the plan vest rateably over four years and there are no performance conditions linked to the distributions.
During the year, no expense (2022: £nil) has been recognised by the company in respect of the plan which is based on a reasonable allocation of the group expense as determined by SPS Commerce Inc.


8.


Prior year adjustment

During the year the Company paid out commissions amounting to £149,303 plus employer’s NI of £20,604 thereon. Following a review of the arrangement and recognition criteria as set out within FRS 102 in respect of provisions and employee benefits, it has been determined that the cost pertains to the year ended 31 December 2022, being the year in which the commissions were earned.  Accordingly the comparatives have been restated resulting in an increase to overheads and accruals of £169,907, and an increase to revenue and receivables of £182,650, resulting in a net increase to profit of £12,743. Equity brought forward as at 1 January 2023 has been adjusted accordingly.


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SPS EUROPE LTD
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

9.


Pension commitments

The Company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Company to the fund and amounted to £23,664 (2022 - £24,009).


10.


Controlling party

The ultimate parent company is SPS Commerce Inc., a company registered in the United States of America. Group financial statements are available from http://www.spscommerce .com.
The immediate controlling party is SPS International Inc.


11.


Auditor's information

The auditor's report on the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 was unqualified.

The audit report was signed on 6 August 2024 by Steven Burgess (Senior Statutory Auditor) on behalf of Sumer Auditco Limited.

 

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