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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The principal activity of Zephyrus Partners Limited is to advise corporate clients on the management of their UK Pension schemes.
The principal activity of Knowa Limited is to develop software, and the sale of licences in connection therewith.
The directors are satisfied with the results for the year and are confident of continued growth for the future.
The principal financial instruments of the Group comprise cash, debtors and creditors.
The Group operates systems and controls to mitigate any adverse effects from the range of risks it faces: Credit risk The Group's maximum exposure to credit risk in relation to financial assets is represented by trade and other debtors. Liquidity risk The Group’s policy on liquidity risk is to ensure sufficient cash is available to fund ongoing operations. This is managed through careful cashflow planning and control. Currently the Company has no borrowings and does not foresee the need for future borrowings, as it is entirely cash self sufficient. Foreign currency risk The Group’s principal foreign currency risk exposures arise from its customers.
Given the nature of the business, the directors are of the opinion that analysis using key performance indicators is not necessary for an understanding of the development, performance or position of the business.
As the Directors of Zephyrus Partners Limited, we have a legal responsibility under section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 to act in the way we consider, honourable, would be most likely to advocate the company’s achievements for the interest of its members as a whole, and to have regard to the long-term effect our decisions on the company and its stakeholders. This statement addresses the ways in which we as a Board outwork this responsibility.
As ever, we are always conscious of the importance of our staff as it is with them, their skills and passion that we are able to deliver an excellent service to our clients. We are fortunate to have an extremely strong team and maintaining this level of competence, loyalty and commitment is an aspect that requires constant attention. We want to support all of our staff to fulfil their own potential and ambitions. We continue to strive to create a professional environment and a business that the staff are proud of and want to be a part of. We have every confidence that we have the right, dynamic team in place. We make strategic decisions based on long-term objectives by investing in new systems, processes, and upskilling our people at the expense of short-term gains.
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
This report was approved by the board on 23 April 2024 and signed on its behalf.
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.
The directors are responsible for preparing the Group strategic report, the Directors' report and the consolidated financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
∙select suitable accounting policies for the Group's financial statements and then apply them consistently;
∙make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
∙state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
∙prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and the Group and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and the Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The profit for the year, after taxation and minority interests, amounted to £1,856,240 (2022 - £3,127,093).
During the year, the directors declared dividends of £1,625,420 (2022 - £866,642).
The directors who served during the year were:
The Group continues to provide services under its principal activities and seeks to continue to build upon its current client base which should result in continued revenue growth.
The Group has not disclosed information in respect of greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and energy efficiency action as its energy consumption in the United Kingdom for the year is 40,000kWh or lower.
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
There have been no significant events affecting the Group since the year end.
The auditor, Barnes Roffe LLP, will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.
This report was approved by the board on
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
We have audited the financial statements of Zephyrus Partners Limited (the 'parent Company') and its subsidiaries (the 'Group') for the year ended 31 December 2023, which comprise the Group Statement of comprehensive income, the Group and Company Balance sheets, the Group Statement of cash flows, the Group and Company Statement of changes in equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Group's or the parent Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED (CONTINUED)
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Auditor's report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
∙the information given in the Group strategic report and the Directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
∙the Group strategic report and the Directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Group and the parent Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Group strategic report or the Directors' report.
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED (CONTINUED)
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these Group financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:
∙The engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
∙We identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with directors and other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the relevant sector;
∙We focused on specific laws and regulations, which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company, including the Companies Act 2006, FCA regulations and ISO standards;
∙We assessed the extent of compliance with laws and regulations identified above through making enquires of management and inspecting legal correspondence and identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.
We assessed the susceptibility of the company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:
∙Making enquires of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual suspected and alleged fraud; and
∙Considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED (CONTINUED)
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:
∙Performed analytical procedures to identify and unusual or unexpected relationships;
∙Tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions;
∙Assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and
∙Investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.
There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial statements, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.
Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect that those that arise from errors as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditor's report.
This report is made solely to the Company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
for and on behalf of
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Leytonstone House
London
E11 1GA
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 06316253
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 23 April 2024.
The notes on pages 17 to 36 form part of these financial statements.
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 06316253
COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 06316253
COMPANY BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own Statement of comprehensive income in these financial statements.
The Company's profit for the year is £1,454,531 (2022 - £3,082,450). The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on
The notes on pages 17 to 36 form part of these financial statements.
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED ANALYSIS OF NET DEBT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Zephyrus Partners Limited ("the Company") is a Company limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales. Its registered office is Leytonstone House, Hanbury Drive, Leytonstone, London, E11 1GA.
The principal activity of Zephyrus Partners Limited is to advise corporate clients on the management of their UK Pension schemes. The principal activity of Knowa Limited is to develop software, and the sale of licences in connection therewith.
2.Accounting policies
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires Group management to exercise judgment in applying the Group's accounting policies (see note 3).
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own Statement of income and retained earnings in these financial statements.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
The consolidated financial statements present the results of the Company and its own subsidiaries ("the Group") as if they form a single entity. Intercompany transactions and balances between group companies are therefore eliminated in full.
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of business combinations using the purchase method. In the Balance sheet, the acquiree's identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are initially recognised at their fair values at the acquisition date. The results of acquired operations are included in the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income from the date on which control is obtained. They are deconsolidated from the date control ceases.
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
The Group provides advice to corporate clients on the management of their UK pension schemes as detailed in the Group's principal activity.
Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised: On-going service fees The Group provides on-going services to corporate clients in relation to their UK pension schemes. The Group will recognise revenue based on a pre-agreed fee set out in the contract entered into between the Company and the client and will recognise this revenue on a monthly basis. Discretionary service fees Revenue from discretionary service fees is recognised in the period in which the services are completed in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract and the performance of the Group in meeting its obligations. Revenue is recognised when the following conditions are satisfied: • The amount of revenue can be measured reliably; • It is highly likely that the Group will receive the consideration due under the contract. Ad-hoc fees The Group provides additional consultancy services to corporate clients in relation to their UK pension schemes which is outside the scope of the on-going services detailed above. The Group recognises revenue in accordance with the time incurred on providing these ad-hoc services in the reporting period in which the services are rendered. The Group will bill all time spent at a pre-agreed rate set out in the contract between the Group and the client in the same month that the service is rendered.
All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life. If a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed ten years.
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.
Depreciation is provided on the following annual bases:
The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
The Group has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
The Group has elected to apply the recognition and measurement provisions of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (as adopted by the UK Endorsement Board) with the disclosure requirements of Sections 11 and 12 and the other presentation requirements of FRS 102.
Financial instruments are recognised in the Group's Balance sheet when the Group becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
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 Group's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other receivables due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.
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 Group after the deduction of all its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other payables, bank loans, other loans and loans due to fellow group companies 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 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.
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Functional and presentation currency
Transactions and balances
If it is not possible to distinguish between the research phase and the development phase of an internal project, the expenditure is treated as if it were all incurred in the research phase only.
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new ordinary shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.
The Group discloses transactions with related parties which are not wholly owned within the same group.
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
a) Critical judgements in applying the entity’s accounting policies No significant judgements have had to be made by management in preparing these financial statements. b) Critical accounting estimates and assumptions i) Useful economic lives of tangible fixed assets The annual depreciation charge for tangible fixed assets is sensitive to changes in estimated useful economic lives and residual values of the assets. The useful economic lives and residual values are re-assessed annually. They are amended when necessary to reflect current estimates, based on the technological advancement, future investments, economic utilisation and the physical condition of the assets. See note 15 for the carrying amount of the property, plant and equipment, and note 2.5 for useful economic lives for each class of assets. ii) Useful economic lives of intangible fixed assets The annual amortisation charge for intangible fixed assets is sensitive to changes in estimated useful economic lives. The useful economic lives is re-assessed annually. They are amended when necessary to reflect current estimates, based on the technological advancement, future investments, and economicutilisation. See note 14 for the carrying amount of the software, and useful economic lives of the assets.
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ZEPHYRUS PARTNERS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Analysis of turnover by country of destination:
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12.Taxation (continued)
There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.
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Profit and loss account
The Group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Group in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Group to the fund and amounted to £7,780 (2022 - £1,322). There was an amount of £1,063 (2022 - £4,950) outstanding at the balance sheet date.
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Mr A A Levillain is deemed to be the ultimate controlling party.
The consolidated financial statements of the ultimate parent company Algal UK Limited as at 31 December 2023 may be obtained from Companies House.
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