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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD
COMPANY INFORMATION
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD
CONTENTS
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024
The principal operation of Startupbootcamp IoT Ltd was to fund and support the activities of the Innovation and growth program for the Internet of Things and Industrial internet led by DisruptVenture Ltd. This program selected between 8 to 12 early stage companies every year, to help them grow and get to market with a ready to sell product by connecting them to Mentors, Corporate Partners, Workshop Experts and Investors.
The company delivered its first program during 2017 and it’s last in March 2019. Programs were funded by raising equity finance from Cisco Systems International B.V. and DLL (ZVP Fin Tech B.V) and sponsorship revenues from Premier Farnell. Historically the company’s revenue derived mainly from Corporate partners and investors who understand the need to keep abreast of new innovation which may impact on their core business. They recognised the importance of outsourcing this activity, relying on Startupbootcamp IoT to identify these innovators so that they can work with them directly.
The company's only activity during this year was to passively hold investments it has previously made via the IoT program.
The principal risks and uncertainties have not changed since 2020. There are still some concerns with the ability of the investments held to provide a return in the form of either dividends and/or crystallisation of the original investment. This is not something within the control of this company.
The success of the IoT program will be the crystallisation of investments now held.
Measurement will centre around the return these startup businesses generate once they have brought their products to market as well as their ability to grow or fold as a global view on the portfolio.
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024
Under section 172(1) of the Companies Act 2006, the Board has a duty to act in good faith and in a way that would be most likely to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of its shareholders whilst having regard to matters set out in S172(1) (a-f) of the Act:
1 - the likely long term consequences of decisions; 2- the interest of the Company’s employees; 3- the need to foster the Company’s business relationships with suppliers, customers and others; 4- the impact of the Company’s operations on the community and the environment; 5- the desirability of the Company maintaining a reputation for high standards of business and conduct; and 6- the need to act fairly as between the Company’s owners. To discharge their section 172(1) duties the Board had regard to the factors set out above in making the principal decisions taken by the Company. The Company is a limited company with no employees. However it has some suppliers and equity interests in other companies. Due to the nature of the business, the Board primarily considers the interests of its shareholders and in particular it’s parent company, CISCO with regard to performing their duties under S172(1). All Board decisions made during the year were made to promote the long term success of both the Company, it’s holdings in the remaining startups and its ultimate parent company. DEVELOPMENT DURING THE YEAR There was no real main decision taken by the Board during the year and all activities were done in the best interest of the company's stakeholders as a whole.
This report was approved by the board on 28 February 2025 and signed on its behalf.
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024
The director presents his report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2024.
The director is responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Director's Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
In preparing these financial statements, the director is required to:
∙select suitable accounting policies for the company'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 company will continue in business.
The director is 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 to enable him to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. He is 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.
The loss for the year, after taxation, amounted to £9,933 (2023 - profit £103,748).
A dividend for the year has not been recommended or paid.
The director who served during the year was:
The company has no future plans to continue to support any IoT programs and intends to passively hold investments made to date.
The company currently has a limited creditor base and keeps those it does deal with fully informed of developments.
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD
DIRECTOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024
There have been no significant events affecting the company since the year end.
This report was approved by the board on
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD
We have audited the financial statements of Startupbootcamp IOT Ltd (the 'company') for the year ended 31 May 2024, which comprise the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows 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 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 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 director's 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 director with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD (CONTINUED)
The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' Report thereon. The director is responsible for the other information contained within the Annual Report. 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. 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.
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
∙the information given in the Strategic Report and the Director's Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
∙the Strategic Report and the Director's Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
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 Director's Report.
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD (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 Auditors' 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:
Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud We identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and then design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, including obtaining audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Identifying and assessing potential risks related to irregularities In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we considered the following: • the nature of the industry and sector, control environment and business performance including the design of the company’s remuneration policies, key drivers for directors’ remuneration, bonus levels and performance targets; • results of our enquiries of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities; • any matters we identified having obtained and reviewed the company’s documentation of their policies and procedures relating to: - identifying, evaluating and complying with laws and regulations and whether they were aware of any instances of noncompliance; - detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud; - the internal controls established to mitigate risks of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations; • the matters discussed among the audit engagement team and involving relevant internal specialists regarding how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud. As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in relation to disposal of unlisted investments. In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override. We also obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the company operates in, focusing on provisions of those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The key laws and regulations we considered in this context included the UK Companies Act and UK tax legislation.
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD (CONTINUED)
In addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to the company’s ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty. We identified no such laws and regulations applicable to the company.
Audit response to risks identified As a result of performing the above, we identified misstatement of funds from disposal of investments as a key audit risk related to the potential risk of fraud. Our procedures to respond to risks identified included the following: • reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to to validate investments were still owned by the company. To include, where appropriate, searches of Companies House records to support continued ownership; • enquiring of management concerning actual investments still in ownership; • performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud; • obtained an understanding of impairment and held discussions with management to understand the basis of recognition or non-recognition of impairment provisions; and • in addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessing whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business. We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members including internal specialists, and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.
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 Auditors' Report.
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD (CONTINUED)
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 Auditors' 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 Auditors
Cambridge House
Camboro Business Park
Girton
CB3 0QH
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD
REGISTERED NUMBER: 09031562
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MAY 2024
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on
The notes on pages 13 to 17 form part of these financial statements.
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024
The company is a private company limited by shares and is incorporated and domiciled in England & Wales. The address of its registered office is 44F Randolph Avenue, London, W9 1BE.
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 management to exercise judgment in applying the company's accounting policies.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis which assumes that the company will continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.
The director has considered the company's cash position at the date of approval of the financial statements and its cash forecasts for the foreseeable future. The director is satisfied that the company has adequate cash resources and sufficiently predictable levels of expenditure to conclude that the company is a going concern and hence continue to adopt that basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements.
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's Balance Sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include trade and other debtors, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusted for transaction costs except in the initial measurement
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024
2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
of financial assets that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss) and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.
Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The company's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other debtors due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.
Other financial assets
Other financial assets, which includes investments in equity instruments which are not classified as subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the recognised transaction price. Such assets are subsequently measured at fair value with the changes in fair value being recognised in the profit or loss. Where other financial assets are not publicly traded, hence their fair value cannot be measured reliably, they are measured at cost less impairment.
Impairment of financial assets
At the end of each reporting period financial assets measured at amortised cost are assessed for objective evidence of impairment. If an asset is impaired the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
Financial assets are impaired when events, subsequent to their initial recognition, indicate the estimated future cash flows derived from the financial asset(s) have been adversely impacted. The impairment loss will be the difference between the current carrying amount and the present value of the future cash flows at the asset(s) original effective interest rate.
If there is a favourable change in relation to the events surrounding the impairment loss then the impairment can be reviewed for possible reversal. The reversal will not cause the current carrying amount to exceed the original carrying amount had the impairment not been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in the profit or loss.
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after the deduction of all its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other creditors, bank loans and other loans are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusting for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial liabilities that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss). When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments 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.
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024
2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if the payment is due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are initially recognised at their transaction price and subsequently are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.
Derecognition of financial instruments
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised when their contractual right to future cash flow expire, or are settled, or when the company transfers the asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another party. If significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained after the transfer to another party, then the company will continue to recognise the value of the portion of the risks and rewards retained.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP IOT LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024
Profit and loss account
The company is controlled by CISCO Systems International B.V. by virtue of its majority shareholding. The ultimate controlling party is CISCO Systems Inc, a company incorporated in United States of America.
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