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Intangible assets | 4 |
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Tangible assets | 5 |
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Debtors | 6 |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 7 | (
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Net current liabilities | (965,837) | (710,332) | ||
Total assets less current liabilities | (504,945) | (295,196) | ||
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year | 8 | (
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Called-up share capital | 9 |
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Directors' responsibilities:
The financial statements of Raven Controls Limited (registered number:
Mr I Kerr
Director |
The principal accounting policies are summarised below. They have all been applied consistently throughout the financial year and to the preceding financial year, unless otherwise stated.
Raven Controls Limited (the Company) is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 and is registered in Scotland. The address of the Company's registered office is C/O Johnston Carmichael Llp 1st Floor, 227 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2ND, United Kingdom.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102) ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ issued by the Financial Reporting Council and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling which is the functional currency of the Company and rounded to the nearest £.
The company has incurred a loss for the year in accordance with its business plan as it conducts research and development activities. At the balance sheet date there are net current liabilities of £965,837, however, included within creditors due within one year is deferred income of £263,699 that relates to future sales income and deferred grant income that will be recognised in the following year. There is a further £360,808 which is owed to related parties who will not seek repayment until the company has sufficient resources to do so. To continue its development plans the company is seeking to raise additional finance to support the board of directors execute an agreed development and commercial plan. It is probable that as part of that fund raise the convertible loan notes totalling £176,000 included in creditors due within one year will be converted into equity. Additionally, the company has recently secured contracts with some of the largest customers in their target market which will lead to a significant increase in revenue in future periods. Considering all of these elements the directors conclude that the company has sufficient funding for the period of 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and on this basis the directors feel it is appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis.
When cash inflows are deferred and represent a financing arrangement, the fair value of the consideration is the present value of the future receipts. The difference between the fair value of the consideration and the nominal amount received is recognised as interest income.
Revenue from contracts for the provision of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion when the stage of completion, costs incurred and costs to complete can be estimated reliably.
Short term benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
Defined contribution schemes
The Company operates a defined contribution scheme. The amount charged to the Profit and Loss Account in respect of pension costs and other post-retirement benefits is the contributions payable in the financial year. Differences between contributions payable in the financial year and contributions actually paid are included as either accruals or prepayments in the Balance Sheet.
Equity-settled share-based payments are measured at fair value at the date of grant by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments granted using the Black-Scholes model. If material the fair value determined at the grant date is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on the estimate of shares that will eventually vest. A corresponding adjustment is made to equity.
When the terms and conditions of equity-settled share-based payments at the time they were granted are subsequently modified, the fair value of the share-based payment under the original terms and conditions and under the modified terms and conditions are both determined at the date of the modification. Any excess of the modified fair value over the original fair value is recognised over the remaining vesting period in addition to the grant date fair value of the original share-based payment. The share-based payment expense is not adjusted if the modified fair value is less than the original fair value.
Cancellations or settlements (including those resulting from employee redundancies) are treated as an acceleration of vesting and the amount that would have been recognised over the remaining vesting period is recognised immediately.
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax arises as a result of including items of income and expenditure in taxation computations in periods different from those in which they are included in the Company's financial statements. Deferred tax is provided in full on timing differences which result in an obligation to pay more or less tax at a future date, at the average tax rates that are expected to apply when the timing differences reverse, based on current tax rates and laws. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profit.
Expenditure on research activities is recognised as an expense in the period in which it is incurred.
In the event that an internally generated intangible asset arises from the company's development activities
then it will be recognised only if all of the following conditions are met:
• an asset is created that can be identified;
• the project from which the asset arises meets the company's criteria for assessing technical feasibility;
• it is probable that the asset created will generate future economic benefits; and
• the development cost of the asset can be measured reliably.
then it will be recognised only if all of the following conditions are met:
• an asset is created that can be identified;
• the project from which the asset arises meets the company's criteria for assessing technical feasibility;
• it is probable that the asset created will generate future economic benefits; and
• the development cost of the asset can be measured reliably.
Internally generated intangible assets are amortised on a straight-line basis over their useful lives. Where
no internally generated intangible asset can be recognised, development expenditure is recognised as an
expense in the period in which it is incurred.
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The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.
Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.
Assets, other than those measured at fair value, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each Balance Sheet date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in the Profit and Loss Account as described below.
Non-financial assets
If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Financial assets and liabilities are only offset in the Balance Sheet when, and only when there exists a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and the Company intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method 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. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, and loans from related parties, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable when there is reasonable assurance that the grant conditions will be met and the grants will be received.
A grant that specifies performance conditions is recognised in income when the performance conditions are met. Where a grant does not specify performance conditions it is recognised in income when the proceeds are received or receivable. A grant received before the recognition criteria are satisfied is recognised as a liability.
The component parts of compound instruments issued by the company are classified separately as financial liabilities and equity in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangement. At the date of issue, the fair value of the liability component is estimated using the prevailing market interest rate for a similar non-convertible instrument. This amount is recorded as a liability on an amortised cost basis using the effective interest method until extinguished upon conversion or at the instrument's maturity date. The equity component is determined by deducting the amount of the liability component from the fair value of the compound instrument as a whole. This is recognised and included in equity net of income tax effects and is not subsequently remeasured.
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Monthly average number of persons employed by the Company during the year, including directors |
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Equity-settled share-based payment schemes
Options are exercisable at a price equal to the estimated fair value of the Company’s shares on the date of grant. The vesting period for the approved scheme is spread evenly over two years from grant of the option and are exercisable on exit. Options are forfeited if the employee leaves the Company before the options vest.
Details of the share options outstanding during the financial year are as follows:
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The expected life used in the model has been adjusted, based on management’s best estimate, for the effect of non-transferability, exercise restrictions, and behavioural considerations.
The share options are of equity-settled EMI options and have a maximum term of 10 years.
The company did not recognise any share-based payment expenses which relate to the EMI scheme through the profit and loss account as they were deemed to be immaterial.
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Cost | |||
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Charge for the financial year |
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Office equipment | Computer equipment | Total | |||
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Trade debtors |
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Corporation tax |
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Other debtors |
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Convertible loan notes |
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Other creditors |
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Other creditors |
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Transactions with the entity's directors
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Amounts owed by directors | 5,000 | 0 | |
Amounts owed to directors | 62,000 | 50,000 |
Other related party transactions
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Amounts owed to other related parties | 298,808 | 297,675 |