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Lightspeed UK Advisor LLP
























Members' report and financial statements



For the year ended 31 December 2023



Registered number: OC438396

 
Lightspeed UK Advisor LLP
 


Information



Designated Members
Paul William Murphy
Lightspeed UK Parent, L.L.C.


LLP registered number
OC438396

Registered office
22 Tower Street
London
WC2H 9NS

Independent auditor
Buzzacott LLP
130 Wood Street
London
EC2V 6DL


 
Lightspeed UK Advisor LLP
 


Contents



Page
Members' report
 
1
Independent auditor's report
 
2 - 5
Statement of comprehensive income
 
6
Statement of financial position
 
7 - 8
Notes to the financial statements
 
9 - 14

 
Lightspeed UK Advisor LLP
 


Members' report
For the year ended 31 December 2023

The members present their report together with the audited financial statements of Lightspeed UK Advisor LLP (the "LLP") for the year ended 31 December 2023. The comparatives represent the 17 month period ended 31 December 2022.
 

Designated Members
 
 
Paul William Murphy and Lightspeed UK Parent, L.L.C. were designated members of the LLP throughout the year.
 

 
Members' capital and interests
 
 
Each member's subscription to the capital of the LLP is agreed on accession to the LLP and is not repayable unless an equal amount is contributed to the LLP by another member.
 
 
Members are remunerated from the profits of the LLP and are required to make their own provision for pensions and other benefits. Profits are allocated and divided between members after finalisation of the financial statements except that a separate agreement may give a member a guaranteed advance on profit.
 

Members' responsibilities statement
 
 
The members are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
 
 
Company law, (as applied by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008), requires the members to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the members have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law, (as applied by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008) the members must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the LLP and of the profit or loss of the LLP for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the members are required to:
 
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
 
make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
 
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the LLP will continue in business.
 

The members are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the LLP's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the LLP and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 (as applied by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of the Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008)They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the LLP and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
 
This report was approved by the members on 11 September 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
 
 


Paul William Murphy
Designated member


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Independent auditor's report to the members of Lightspeed UK Advisor LLP
 For the year ended 31 December 2023

Opinion
 

We have audited the financial statements of Lightspeed UK Advisor LLP (the 'LLP') for the year ended 31 December 2023, which comprise the Statement of comprehensive income, the Statement of financial position, and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe 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).


In our opinion the financial statements:


give a true and fair view of the state of the LLP's affairs as at 31 December 2023 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, as applied to limited liability partnerships by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008.


Basis for opinion


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 LLP 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.


Conclusions relating to going concern
 

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the members' 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 LLP'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 members with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.


Other information
 

The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditor's report thereon. The members are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual ReportOur opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. 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 course of 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 this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. 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.


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Independent auditor's report to the members of Lightspeed UK Advisor LLP (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2023

Matters on which we are required to report by exception
 

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006, as applied to limited liability partnerships, requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:


adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
the members were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small limited liability partnerships regime.


Responsibilities of members
 

As explained more fully in the Members' responsibilities statement set out on page 1, the members are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the members determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


In preparing the financial statements, the members are responsible for assessing the LLP's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the members either intend to liquidate the LLP or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.


Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
 

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 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:

How the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities including fraud
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 Senior Statutory Auditor 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 made enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, and their
knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud;
we identified the laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial
statements of the LLP through discussions with management at the planning stage;
the audit team held a discussion to identify any particular areas that were considered to be susceptible to misstatement, including with respect to fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations; and
we focused our planned audit work on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the LLP including Companies Act 2006 as applied to LLPs, employment legislation, and taxation legislation.
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Independent auditor's report to the members of Lightspeed UK Advisor LLP (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2023

Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements (continued)
We assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through:
making enquiries of management;
reviewing legal expenditure throughout the year for any potential litigation or claims; and
considering the internal controls in place that are designed to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws
and regulations.

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:
determined the susceptibility of the LLP to management override of controls by checking the implementation of controls and enquiring of individuals involved in the financial reporting process;
reviewed journal entries throughout the year to identify unusual transactions;
performed analytical procedures to identify any large, unusual or unexpected transactions and investigated any large variances from the prior period;
reviewed accounting estimates and evaluated where judgements or decisions made by management indicated bias on the part of the LLP's management;
tested revenue by recalculating per the consultancy agreement; and
carried out substantive testing of expenditure.

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which
included:
agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation; and
enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims.


Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.


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.


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Independent auditor's report to the members of Lightspeed UK Advisor LLP (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2023

Use of our report
 

This report is made solely to the LLP's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006, as applied by Part 12 of The Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Applications of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the LLP'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 LLP and the LLP's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





Jonathan West (Senior statutory auditor)
for and on behalf of
Buzzacott LLP
Statutory Auditor
130 Wood Street
London
EC2V 6DL

11 September 2024
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Lightspeed UK Advisor LLP
 


Statement of comprehensive income
For the year ended 31 December 2023

Year ended
31 December
17 months ended
31 December
2023
2022
£
£

  

Revenue
  
4,571,208
5,031,099

Administrative expenses
  
(2,514,029)
(2,544,382)

Operating profit
  
 
2,057,179
 
2,486,717

Interest receivable and similar income
  
23
6,552

Profit before tax
  
 
2,057,202
 
2,493,269

Profit for the year before members' remuneration and profit shares
  
2,057,202
2,493,269

Members' remuneration charged as an expense
  
(1,604,436)
(1,988,140)

Profit for the financial year available for discretionary division among members
  
 
452,766
 
505,129

  

The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements.
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Lightspeed UK Advisor LLP - Registered number:OC438396


Statement of financial position
As at 31 December 2023

2023
2022
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 4 
523,165
279,920

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 5 
825,498
264,402

Cash at bank and in hand
  
459,507
634,565

  
1,285,005
898,967

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 6 
(568,264)
(623,153)

Net current assets
  
 
 
716,741
 
 
275,814

Total assets less current liabilities
  
1,239,906
555,734

Provisions for liabilities
  

Other provisions
 7 
(85,238)
-

Net assets
  
 
 
1,154,668
 
 
555,734


Represented by:
  

Loans and other debts due to members within one year
  

Other amounts
 8 
701,901
50,604

  
701,901
50,604

Members' other interests
  

Members' capital classified as equity
  
1
1

Other reserves classified as equity

  

452,766
505,129

  
 
452,767
 
505,130

  
1,154,668
555,734


Total members' interests
  

Loans and other debts due to members
 8 
701,901
50,604

Members' other interests
  
452,767
505,130

  
1,154,668
555,734

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Statement of financial position (continued)
As at 31 December 2023

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small LLPs regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the members on 11 September 2024 and were signed on their behalf by:




Paul William Murphy
Designated member

The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

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Lightspeed UK Advisor LLP
 
 

Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

1.


General information

Lightspeed UK Advisor LLP ("the LLP") is a Limited Liability Partnership incorporated in England & Wales with registered number OC438396. The registered office and the principal place of business of the LLP is 22 Tower Street, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9NS.

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 Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' ('FRS 102') and the Companies Act 2006.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Revenue

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the LLP and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Rendering of services

Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the LLP will receive the consideration due under the contract;
the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably.

 
2.3

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

 
2.4

Division and distribution of profits

A division of profits is the mechanism by which the profits of an LLP become a debt due to members. A division may be automatic or discretionary, may relate to some or all of the profits for a financial period and may take place during or after the end of a financial period.

An automatic division of profits is one where the LLP does not have an unconditional right to avoid making a division of an amount of profits based on the members' agreement in force at the time, whereas a discretionary division of profits requires a decision to be made by the LLP, which it has the unconditional right to avoid making.

The LLP divides certain profits automatically. Automatic divisions of profits are recognised as 'Members' remuneration charged as an expense in the Statement of comprehensive income.

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Lightspeed UK Advisor LLP
 

Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.5

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

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 basis:

Long-term leasehold property
-
over the length of the lease
Fixtures and fittings
-
over 5 years

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.

 
2.6

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.

 
2.7

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.

 
2.8

Provisions for liabilities

Provisions are recognised when an event has taken place that gives rise to a legal or constructive obligation, a transfer of economic benefits is probable and a reliable estimate can be made.
Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
 
Increases in provisions are generally charged as an expense to profit or loss.

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Lightspeed UK Advisor LLP
 

Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.9

Financial instruments

The LLP only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in ordinary shares.
Debt instruments (other than those wholly repayable or receivable within one year), including loans and other accounts receivable and payable, are initially measured at present value of the future cash flows and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received. However, if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, like the payment of a trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or in case of an out-right short-term loan that is not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially at the present value of future cash flows discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument and subsequently at amortised cost, unless it qualifies as a loan from a director in the case of a small company, or a public benefit entity concessionary loan. 
Investments in non-derivative instruments that are equity to the issuer are measured:
at fair value with changes recognised in the Statement of comprehensive income if the shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably;
at cost less impairment for all other investments.

Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of comprehensive income. 

For financial assets measured at amortised cost, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. If a financial asset has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate determined under the contract.
For financial assets measured at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and best estimate of the recoverable amount, which is an approximation of the amount that the LLP would receive for the asset if it were to be sold at the reporting date.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Statement of financial position when there is an 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.


3.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 6 (2022 - 3).

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Lightspeed UK Advisor LLP
 
 

Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

4.


Tangible fixed assets





Leasehold improvements
Fixtures and fittings
Total

£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2023
148,132
131,788
279,920


Additions
206,630
161,837
368,467



At 31 December 2023

354,762
293,625
648,387



Depreciation


At 1 January 2023
-
-
-


Charge for the year
75,739
49,483
125,222



At 31 December 2023

75,739
49,483
125,222



Net book value



At 31 December 2023
279,023
244,142
523,165



At 31 December 2022
148,132
131,788
279,920


5.


Debtors

2023
2022
£
£


Amounts owed by group undertakings
623,539
26,463

Other debtors
28,368
69,374

Prepayments and accrued income
72,686
53,440

Deposits
100,905
115,125

825,498
264,402


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Lightspeed UK Advisor LLP
 
 

Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

6.


Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2023
2022
£
£

Trade creditors
102,875
150,802

Amounts owed to group undertakings
194,413
246,430

Accruals and deferred income
270,976
225,921

568,264
623,153



7.


Provisions





Dilapidations provision

£





At 1 January 2023
-


Charged to profit or loss
85,238



At 31 December 2023
85,238


8.


Loans and other debts due to members


2023
2022
£
£



Other amounts due to members
701,901
50,604

701,901
50,604


Loans and other debts due to members rank equally with debts due to ordinary creditors in the event of a winding up.

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Lightspeed UK Advisor LLP
 
 

Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

9.


Commitments under operating leases

At 31 December 2023, the LLP had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:

2023
2022
£
£


Not later than 1 year
168,175
112,117

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
98,102
266,277

266,277
378,394

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