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STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

FOR

DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED

DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023










Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 4

Report of the Independent Auditors 6

Statement of Comprehensive Income 10

Balance Sheet 11

Statement of Changes in Equity 12

Notes to the Financial Statements 13


DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023







DIRECTORS: B J Anns
Mr D L Weickhardt
N Thompson





REGISTERED OFFICE: Yeovil Innovation Centre
Copse Road
Barracks Close
Yeovil
BA22 8RN





REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759 (England and Wales)





AUDITORS: Haines Watts, Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountants
The Lightbox
87 Castle Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 7SN

DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023


The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 30 June 2023.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The business continued to invest in the development of the Engage product throughout the year which has delivered increased functionality, security and stability of the product, and resulted in improved sales and revenue over the period.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
KPI's critical to business success are tracked by Senior Management and Directors on a monthly basis to measure how the business is performing.

Some of the operational KPI's we measure are quality audits, staff retention and turnover and health and safety statistics.

Some of the finance KPI's we measure are sales, customer contract retention, gross profit at contract level to ensure all contracts are achieving the required margin. At corporate level, we monitor cash management, net revenue growth against budget, debtors turn, gross margins, and PBIT.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Staff retention is an industry wide risk, and therefore the company place a great deal of emphasis on staff satisfaction and retention. During the year, initiatives were introduced to help ease the burden of the increased living costs on our colleagues.

IT Security is a key focus for the business, and we have a comprehensive risk management framework in place as well as an approved security strategy that ensures end-to-end security across our product lifecycle.) The Double First security program has seen us harden the hosted environment, increase vulnerability discovery and remediation time, and contribute to a highly scalable and secure new architecture.

The Directors continue to take a risk-averse approach to its trading activities and are committed to challenging costs to maintain or improve on historical margins.


DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
The company recognises its corporate responsibility to carry out its operations whilst minimising the impact on the environment. The Directors are committed to ensuring that we meet or exceed minimum environmental standards, support Sustainable Employment and work collaboratively with the communities in which we operate.

The company are committed to reducing their carbon footprint through various initiatives, and where we have not been able to achieve "net zero", we have through our Gold Standard partner, offset our remaining 2022/23 carbon emissions.

The business retained its Ecovadis accreditation, a recognised international standard for ESG, as being in the top 5% of our sector for CSR commitments.

HUMAN RESOURCES AND EMPLOYMENT POLICY
The company recognise that our positive reputation is earned through our employees, and we are committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment for all.

Employee engagement has continued throughout the period, with initiatives being introduced to aid employees who are having difficulty due to inflation. Ongoing communication continues with HR sending regular updates to all employees in terms of company updates, available benefits, expressions of gratitude and employee news stories.

DIVERSITY
Our Equal Opportunity Policy states that we will adhere to equality of opportunity and respect for diversity throughout our business.

The company strives to promote from within in the first instance always upholding the policy to ensure no job applicant, employee or worker is discriminated against either directly or indirectly.

We are confident with the application and effectiveness of our Equal Opportunities Policy, and we work tirelessly in the continued promotion of this policy across the workforce.

GENDER PAY GAP
We have filed the 22/23 Gender Pay Gap report.

GDPR
We have a comprehensive set of externally verified policies and procedures, all ISO 27001 compliant. We continue to comply with all major privacy laws including GDPR, UK GDPR and the Australian Privacy Act.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





N Thompson - Director


25 September 2024

DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023


The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 30 June 2023.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
The Principal activity of the Company during the year was the research, development and sale of computer software targeted at the global education sector and the associated supply of maintenance and support contracts and services.

DIVIDENDS
No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 30 June 2023.

DIRECTORS
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 July 2022 to the date of this report.

B J Anns
Mr D L Weickhardt

Other changes in directors holding office are as follows:

Ms L Ong - resigned 8 February 2023
M W Slattery - appointed 8 February 2023

N Thompson was appointed as a director after 30 June 2023 but prior to the date of this report.

M W Slattery ceased to be a director after 30 June 2023 but prior to the date of this report.

POLITICAL DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE
Total donations for the year ended 30 June 2023 were £500 (2022: £24,875).

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors 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 the directors 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 company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors 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 company 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 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 hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023


STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

AUDITORS
The auditors, Haines Watts, Statutory Auditor, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





N Thompson - Director


25 September 2024

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED


Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Double First Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 30 June 2023 which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity and Notes to the Financial Statements, 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).

In our opinion the financial statements:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 30 June 2023 and of its loss 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.

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 Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC'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 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 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.

Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors 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 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.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED


Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 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
- certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page four, the directors 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 directors determine 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 directors are responsible for assessing the company'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 directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED


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 a Report of the Auditors 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.

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the Company and the industry in which it operates. We determined that the following laws and regulations were most significant: FRS102 - the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK & The Republic of Ireland, the Companies Act 2006 and relevant tax compliance regulations in the UK.

We obtained an understanding of how the Company is complying with those legal and regulatory frameworks by making enquiries of management.

We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur, by meeting with management to understand where management considered there was susceptibility to fraud. Audit procedures performed by the audit team included:

- Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in its significant accounting estimates;
- Identifying and testing journal entries, with a focus on entries made with unusual accounting combinations;
- Confirming with management whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or illegal fraud;
- Evaluating whether there was evidence of bias by management that represents a risk of material misstatement due to fraud.

These procedures were designed to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements were free from fraud or error.

Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements in the financial statements may not be detected, even though the audit is properly planned and performed in accordance with the ISAs (UK). For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations (irregularities) is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. In addition, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance with all laws and regulations.

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 Report of the Auditors.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED


Use of our 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 a Report of the Auditors 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.




Mark Newbold FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Haines Watts, Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountants
The Lightbox
87 Castle Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 7SN

25 September 2024

DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759)

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

2023 2022
as restated
Notes £ £

TURNOVER 3 4,772,927 4,220,940

Cost of sales 2,198,522 1,711,072
GROSS PROFIT 2,574,405 2,509,868

Administrative expenses 2,757,138 3,092,069
OPERATING LOSS 6 (182,733 ) (582,201 )

Interest receivable and similar income 39,381 8,798
(143,352 ) (573,403 )

Interest payable and similar expenses 7 248,820 74,585
LOSS BEFORE TAXATION (392,172 ) (647,988 )

Tax on loss 8 390,123 (188,205 )
LOSS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR (782,295 ) (459,783 )

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR

(782,295

)
Prior year adjustment (23,078 )
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
SINCE LAST ANNUAL REPORT

(482,861

)

DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759)

BALANCE SHEET
30 JUNE 2023

2023 2022
as restated
Notes £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 10 3,096,964 3,167,637
Tangible assets 11 49,604 88,528
Investments 12 5 5
3,146,573 3,256,170

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 13 2,394,850 2,567,738
Cash at bank and in hand 77,719 82,109
2,472,569 2,649,847
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 14 4,739,796 4,444,154
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES (2,267,227 ) (1,794,307 )
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

879,346

1,461,863

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

15

(635,050

)

(636,914

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 19 (758,506 ) (556,864 )
NET (LIABILITIES)/ASSETS (514,210 ) 268,085

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 20 1,000 1,000
Retained earnings 21 (515,210 ) 267,085
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS (514,210 ) 268,085

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 25 September 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





N Thompson - Director


DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

Called up
share Retained Total
capital earnings equity
£ £ £
Balance at 1 July 2021 1,000 749,946 750,946
Prior year adjustment - (23,078 ) (23,078 )
As restated 1,000 726,868 727,868

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - (459,783 ) (459,783 )
Balance at 30 June 2022 1,000 267,085 268,085

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - (782,295 ) (782,295 )
Balance at 30 June 2023 1,000 (515,210 ) (514,210 )

DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Double First Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation of financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.

Going concern
The company has the continued financial support of Metis Bidco Pty Limited, the directors confirm that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions
The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemption in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":

the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows.

Preparation of consolidated financial statements
The financial statements contain information about Double First Limited as an individual company and do not contain consolidated financial information as the parent of a group. The company is exempt under Section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirements to prepare consolidated financial statements as it and its subsidiary undertaking are included by full consolidation in the consolidated financial statements of its parent, Education Horizons Group (UK) Ltd, Suite 88 Yeovil Innovation Centre, Copse Road, Lufton, Yeovil, BA22 8RN.

Related party exemption
The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from the other sources.

The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to
accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

The following list details the estimates and judgements the Company believes to have the
most significant impact on the annual results under FRS 102.
- The useful estimated life of intangible fixed assets
- The revenue recognition treatment for deferred income, specifically the determination and timing of revenue from contracts with customers

DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Revenue
Licence and support fees
The Group recognises the majority of its revenue pursuant to software licence agreements and it provides its customers with rights of access to the Groups intellectual property as it exists at any given time. Revenue relating to the non-refundable upfront licence fee, non-refundable staff user, and support fees is recognised over the duration of the agreement or for as long as the customer has been provided access, is entitled to maintenance, support and upgrades, when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred and collectability is probable.

Rendering of services
Revenue from implementation, consulting, hosting and training services is recognised when control of the right to be compensated for the services and the stage of completion can be reliably measured.

Revenue recognised related short-term services is recognised upon issuance of invoice.

Revenue recognised related to the provision of longer-term services is determined with reference to the stage of completion of the transaction at the reporting date and where outcome of the contract can be estimated reliably. Stage of completion is determined with reference to the services performed to date as a percentage of total anticipated services to be performed. Where the outcome cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent that related expenditure is recoverable.

Software sales
Revenue from the sale of software licences is recognised at the point of delivery as this corresponds to the transfer of significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods and the cessation of all involvement in those goods.

Unearned revenue
Unearned revenue is recognised and deferred on all customer contracts where revenue is recorded over the contract duration.

Intangible assets
Intangible assets acquired separately from a business are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Intangible assets acquired on business combinations are recognised separately from goodwill at the acquisition date if the fair value can be measured reliably.

Amortisation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Development costs - 10% straight line

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Fixtures and fittings - 15% on cost
Computer equipment - 33% on cost

Investments in subsidiaries
Investments in subsidiary undertakings are recognised at cost.


DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Foreign currencies
The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

3. TURNOVER

The turnover and loss before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company.

An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below:

2023 2022
as restated
£ £
United Kingdom 2,546,878 2,532,679
Europe 311,394 236,165
Rest of the world 1,914,655 1,452,096
4,772,927 4,220,940

DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023


4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2023 2022
as restated
£ £
Wages and salaries 2,740,380 2,621,225
Social security costs 277,586 325,090
Other pension costs 95,809 137,490
3,113,775 3,083,805

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
2023 2022
as restated

Administration 9 21
Marketing 7 8
Product 6 3
Professional Services 17 3
Sales 5 4
Support 13 19
Technology 21 22
78 80

5. DIRECTORS' EMOLUMENTS

2023 2022
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 209,496 181,855
Directors' pension contributions 13,212 8,961

Information regarding the highest paid director for the year ended 30 June 2023 is as follows:

2023 2022
£    £   
Emoluments etc 209,496 181,855
Pension contributions 13,212 8,961

DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023


6. OPERATING LOSS

The operating loss is stated after charging/(crediting):

2023 2022
as restated
£ £
Depreciation - owned assets 47,236 54,972
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (1,681 ) -
Development costs amortisation 633,927 582,189
Auditors' remuneration 21,326 48,575
Taxation compliance services 1,853 -
Foreign exchange differences (172,190 ) 90,988

7. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2023 2022
as restated
£ £
Bank interest 871 1,114
Loan interest payable 247,949 73,471
248,820 74,585

8. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge/(credit)
The tax charge/(credit) on the loss for the year was as follows:
2023 2022
as restated
£ £
Current tax:
UK corporation tax - (188,480 )
Adjustment in the prior year 188,480 (4,327 )
Total current tax 188,480 (192,807 )

Deferred tax 201,643 4,602
Tax on loss 390,123 (188,205 )

DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023


8. TAXATION - continued

Reconciliation of total tax charge/(credit) included in profit and loss
The tax assessed for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below:

2023 2022
as restated
£ £
Loss before tax (392,172 ) (647,988 )
Loss multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of
19% (2022 - 19%)

(74,513

)

(123,118

)

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 45,974 23,875
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances 119,222 104,726
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods 188,480 (4,327 )
Capitalised revenue expense (107,018 ) (107,899 )
Research and development - (81,462 )
Other timing differences 16,335 -
Impact of change in tax rate 201,643 -
Total tax charge/(credit) 390,123 (188,205 )

9. PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT

The Company has made a prior year adjustment to appropriately split wages between cost of sales and administrative expenses.

The impact of the prior year adjustments is as follows:

As previously statedEffect of PYAAs restated
30 June 202230 June 202230 June 2022
£   £   £   
Cost of sales(809,519)(901,553)(1,711,072)
Administrative expenses(3,993,649)901,553 (3,092,096)

The Company has made a prior year adjustment to account for interest on loans with intercompany. Previously no interest was charged on intercompany loans. The policy was changed to comply with transfer pricing regulations.

The impact of the prior year adjustments is as follows:

As previously statedEffect of PYAAs restated
30 June 202230 June 202230 June 2022
£   £   £   
Loss for the financial year(395,110)(64,673)(459,783)
Amounts owed by group undertakings662,9478,875671,822
Amounts owed to group undertakings(2,648,632)(96,626)(2,745,258)
Retained earnings354,836(87,751)267,085

DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023


10. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Development
costs
£
COST
At 1 July 2022 9,268,423
Additions 563,254
At 30 June 2023 9,831,677
AMORTISATION
At 1 July 2022 6,100,786
Amortisation for year 633,927
At 30 June 2023 6,734,713
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2023 3,096,964
At 30 June 2022 3,167,637

11. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and Computer
fittings equipment Totals
£ £ £
COST
At 1 July 2022 61,399 124,420 185,819
Additions - 8,313 8,313
Disposals - (9,425 ) (9,425 )
At 30 June 2023 61,399 123,308 184,707
DEPRECIATION
At 1 July 2022 24,853 72,438 97,291
Charge for year 17,721 29,515 47,236
Eliminated on disposal - (9,424 ) (9,424 )
At 30 June 2023 42,574 92,529 135,103
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2023 18,825 30,779 49,604
At 30 June 2022 36,546 51,982 88,528

DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023


12. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Shares in
group
undertakings
£
COST
At 1 July 2022
and 30 June 2023 5
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2023 5
At 30 June 2022 5

The company's investments at the Balance Sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following:

DP South African Group Investment (PTY) Limited
Registered office: South Africa
Nature of business: Holding Company
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00

Double First PTY Limited
Registered office: Australia
Nature of business: Distributor
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00

Engage School Management Systems (PTY) Ltd
Registered office: South Africa
Nature of business: Distributor
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00

13. DEBTORS
2023 2022
as restated
£ £
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors 957,932 1,568,894
Amounts owed by group undertakings 1,115,135 671,822
Other debtors 15,153 -
Tax - 188,480
VAT - 48,554
Prepayments and accrued income 60,563 89,988
2,148,783 2,567,738

DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023


13. DEBTORS - continued
2023 2022
as restated
£ £
Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Trade debtors 246,067 -

Aggregate amounts 2,394,850 2,567,738

14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
as restated
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 16) 29,167 39,167
Trade creditors 28,776 160,536
Amounts owed to group undertakings 3,525,060 2,745,258
Social security and other taxes 81,778 84,622
VAT 30,320 -
Other creditors 114,108 51,516
Accruals and deferred income 930,587 1,363,055
4,739,796 4,444,154

15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
2023 2022
as restated
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 635,050 636,914

16. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

2023 2022
as restated
£ £
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank loans 29,167 39,167

DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023


17. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2023 2022
as restated
£ £
Within one year 2,591 35,417
Between one and five years - 2,951
2,591 38,368

18. SECURED DEBTS

All of the company's assets are secured by fixed and floating charges over all present and future assets as a result of a debt facility in another entity in the EHG group of companies.

19. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2023 2022
as restated
£ £
Deferred tax 758,506 556,864

Deferred tax
£
Balance at 1 July 2022 556,864
Provided during year 201,642
Balance at 30 June 2023 758,506

20. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2023 2022
value: as restated
£ £
650 P ordinary £1 650 650
130 B ordinary £1 130 130
85 K ordinary £1 85 85
85 R ordinary £1 85 85
50 D ordinary £1 50 50
1,000 1,000

DOUBLE FIRST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03491759)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023


21. RESERVES
Retained
earnings
£

At 1 July 2022 267,085
Deficit for the year (782,295 )
At 30 June 2023 (515,210 )

22. PENSION COMMITMENTS

Total pension commitments for the year was £82,597 (2022: £128,529). The outstanding liability at year end was £25,976 (2022: £26,949).

23. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard
102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose
related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

24. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The controlling party is Education Horizons Group (UK) Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales whose financial statements are available from Companies House, Crown Way, Maindy, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ.

The ultimate parent entity is Metis Holdco Limited, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands.