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PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

 
PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
P Hancock 
W D Davies 
C Jones 
D Barnett 
G Palmer 




Registered number
12715470



Registered office
2nd Floor Connaught House,
1-3 Mount Street,

London

W1K 3NB




Independent auditors
Sopher + Co LLP
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors

5 Elstree Gate

Elstree Way

Borehamwood

Hertfordshire

WD6 1JD





 
PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic Report
 
1 - 3
Directors' Report
 
4 - 5
Independent Auditors' Report
 
6 - 9
Statement of Comprehensive Income
 
10
Statement of Financial Position
 
11
Statement of Changes in Equity
 
12
Statement of Cash Flows
 
13
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
14 - 21

 
PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
 
 
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Introduction
 
The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Business review
 
The executives have been continuing to focus on improving the firm’s investment performance and service capabilities to attract new clients and increase turnover, as well as strengthen the firm’s capital position.  In June and July, the firm raised £322,556 in common equity through a Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme and an Enterprise Investment Scheme to fund the hiring of another senior portfolio manager, fund improvements to the firm’s portfolio management system which included the launch of a client portal, as well as providing funds for a modest sales and marketing budget.
The executives have capitalised on this operational progress as well as strong investment performance to assemble a substantial pipeline of potential client assets and are working to convert prospective clients into active clients with a target of £220 million in client assets by the end of 2025.  If successful, the fees generated from these assets should be sufficient to allow the business to reach breakeven by the end of the year including hiring a specialist in compliance and funding additional research and portfolio management tool development.
The directors have drawn minimal salary during 2024 to reduce operating costs until revenue has grown to a more sustainable level.  George Palmer, the Chief Financial Officer of UK Land joined the board as a non-executive director.

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
The company's operations expose it to a variety of non-financial and financial risks.  The directors have assessed the following risks as material, and also outline the key mitigations:
Revenue Shortfall:  Failure to grow revenue to offset high fixed overhead requirements could result in the issuance of additional equity, or a decision to wind down the company.  To monitor this risk, the directors review monthly cash flows and performance against budget in order to make any decisions about the future capital requirements of the business in a timely manner.
Investment Performance:  Investment performance could be negatively affected by movements in exchange rates, credit risks, liquidity risk and interest rate risk.  Poor investment performance would negatively impact Ptarmigan Capital’s ability to retain and win business.  To address this risk, Ptarmigan Capital ensures that portfolio managers have the appropriate qualifications, investment research staff can demonstrate appropriate experience and qualifications before being permitted to make recommendations, and investment research staff and portfolio managers receive ongoing training.
Service Quality:  Poor service quality could negatively affect a client’s understanding of our investment activity.  This is mitigated by each client having a dedicated portfolio manager and a limit of 20 portfolio clients per portfolio manager which means that clients can contact portfolio managers directly via telephone or email and receive a swift response.
Administration:  Poor administrative quality could negatively affect a client’s confidence in Ptarmigan Capital’s ability to manage their assets.  Ptarmigan capital operates dual systems which are reconciled against each other on a daily basis to ensure accurate administration of client assets.  The firm also creates constraints within the portfolio management system to reduce the risk of errors in the administration of a client’s investments.
Failure of a Custodian:  Ptarmigan Capital uses external custodians to safeguard client assets and provide order execution services.  The directors review each custodian on an ongoing basis to ensure that they have sufficient regulatory capital, a low gearing ratio, a high level of return on equity, and no investment banking activity to minimise this risk.

 
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PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Compliance:  Ptarmigan Capital is regulated by the FCA and is required to comply with FCA regulations.  To mitigate the risk of compliance breaches, Ptarmigan Capital has engaged Thistle Initiatives as a compliance consultant to ensure ongoing compliance.
Cybercrime:  The firm takes cybersecurity extremely seriously given the highly personal information which the firm must hold to meet with regulatory requirements.  The firm has worked closely with an external IT consultant to implement a range of cybersecurity protection measures covering multi-factor authentication, endpoint threat detection and response, automatic vulnerability tracking and patching, data encryption, server security, mail security and cloud app protection.
Integrity of Financial Markets:  To prevent financial crime and to preserve the integrity of financial markets, the Firm uses leading third-party Know-Your-Client (KYC) software to research the financial history of all our clients both prior to onboarding and on an ongoing basis.  Staff undertake regular Anti-Money Laundering training and Ptarmigan Capital’s portfolio management software monitors cash transactions within all portfolios in terms of magnitude and frequency and alerts the portfolio manager and Head of Compliance to any suspicious activity.

Financial key performance indicators
 
Operating profit margin and growth in turnover are the key performance indicators. During the year under review, the turnover presents management fees as well as performance fees in the period ending 31st December 2024.
The firm’s turnover was £146,486 (+10.5% year-on-year) due to winning additional clients part way through the prior year and further clients in the current year.  The firm’s billable assets under management grew 642% year on year but the directors note that the firm won several large clients late in the fourth quarter which meant December revenue increased 384% month-on-month; the full benefit of these client wins is expected to be visible in 2025’s revenue.  The firm’s operating loss was (£125,572), representing an operating margin of (85.7%), a material increase compared to 2023’s operating loss of (£43,417) which reflected an operating margin of (32.8%).  The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to investment in systems and personnel to attract new clients, as well as reducing key man risk.

Other key performance indicators
 
The directors believe that there are numerous non-financial performance indicators, but none are individually key to assessing the overall performance of the company.

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PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Directors' statement of compliance with duty to promote the success of the Company
 
The directors have acted in a way that promotes the success of the company for the benefit of its members and he group as a whole (having regard to the stakeholders and matters set out in S172(1) (a-f) of the Act) during the period ended on 31 December 2024.
In coming to this conclusion, the directors have considered the following:
• Consideration of long-term consequences are an inherent part of the company's decision-making processes.       As a privately-owned company, the board considers that the interests of the company and its shareholders are aligned in seeking sustainable value creation over the longer term through the company's operations, promoting long term strategic decision-making.
• The company has continued throughout the year to provide employees with relevant information and to seek their views on matters of common concern. Priority is given to ensuring that employees are aware of all significant matters affecting the company.
• The company operates in the Financial Sector which is a sector characterised by long term relationships with stakeholders and is driven largely by maintaining strong relationships. Maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct is vital and the company expects all parties with whom it transacts always act with integrity, openly, honestly and ethically. The company has zero tolerance to fraud and maintains effective oversight and scrutiny processes, executed with independence and impartiality.
• When taking decisions, the board considers the potential impact the decisions they take may have on the environmental and socially. Given the size of the business the impact of the company’s operations on the community and environment is not considerable.
• The integrity of the company is underpinned with policies in relation to bribery and corruption, data protection, equality, diversity, fraud and whistleblowing, each of which is reinforced through appropriate training.
• The directors are also shareholders of the company through 100% ownership of Lagopus Holdings Ltd, which owns 90% of Ptarmigan Capital Ltd. They believe that their interests are aligned with that of the company.








This report was approved by the board on 2 April 2025 and signed on its behalf.



W D Davies
Director
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PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

P Hancock 
W D Davies 
C Jones 
D Barnett (appointed 1 April 2024)
G Palmer (appointed 13 November 2024)

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Directors' Report 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 applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. 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 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 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 to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006They 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.

Results and dividends

The loss for the year, after taxation, amounted to £125,572 (2023 - loss £43,417).

No dividends were paid during the year (2023 - £nil).

Future developments

The directors consider the company is well placed and capitalised for future developments.

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PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Disclosure of information to auditors

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' Report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditors are unaware, and

the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditors are aware of that information.

Post balance sheet events

There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.

Auditors

Under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006Sopher + Co LLP will be deemed to have been reappointed as auditors 28 days after these financial statements were sent to members or 28 days after the latest date prescribed for filing the accounts with the registrar, whichever is earlier.

This report was approved by the board on 2 April 2025 and signed on its behalf.
 





W D Davies
Director
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PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Ptarmigan Capital Limited (formerly HBS London Limited) (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Financial Position, the Statement of Cash Flows, the Statement of Changes in Equity 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 Company's affairs as at 31 December 2024 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 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 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.


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PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED (CONTINUED)

Other information


The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our Auditors' Report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.


In connection with our audit of the financial statementsour responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.


We have nothing to report in this regard.


Opinion 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 Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report 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 Directors' Report.


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which 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 Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 4, 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 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 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.


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PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED (CONTINUED)

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 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:

the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations; 
we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the Company through discussions with directors and other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the financial services sector; 
we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the Company, including the Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation, data protection, anti-bribery, employment and regulations set by the Financial Conduct Authority;
we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence; and 
identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit. 

We assessed the susceptibility of the Company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by: 
 
making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; 
considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations; and 
understanding the design of the Company’s remuneration policies. 

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we: 

tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions; 
assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and 
investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions. 

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to: 
 
agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation; 
enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and
reviewing correspondence with HMRC.

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. 
 
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PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.


A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors' Report.


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 2006Our 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.





Martyn Atkinson FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
Sopher + Co LLP
 
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditors
  
5 Elstree Gate
Elstree Way
Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 1JD

2 April 2025
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PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
 
 
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
2023
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
146,486
132,500

Cost of sales
  
-
(4,416)

Gross profit
  
146,486
128,084

Administrative expenses
  
(272,058)
(171,501)

Operating loss
 5 
(125,572)
(43,417)

Loss for the financial year
  
(125,572)
(43,417)

There was no other comprehensive income for 2024 (2023:£NIL).

The notes on pages 14 to 21 form part of these financial statements.
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PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:12715470

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 10 
1,124
495

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 11 
109,268
56,780

Cash at bank and in hand
  
214,698
84,388

  
323,966
141,168

Current liabilities
  

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 12 
(25,304)
(38,861)

Net current assets
  
 
 
298,662
 
 
102,307

Total assets less current liabilities
  
299,786
102,802

  

Net assets
  
299,786
102,802


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 14 
971,523
874,367

Share premium account
 15 
225,400
-

Profit and loss account
 15 
(897,137)
(771,565)

  
299,786
102,802


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 2 April 2025.




W D Davies
Director

The notes on pages 14 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


Called up share capital
Share premium account
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£


At 1 January 2023
750,000
-
(728,148)
21,852



Loss for the year
-
-
(43,417)
(43,417)

Shares issued during the year
124,367
-
-
124,367



At 1 January 2024
874,367
-
(771,565)
102,802



Loss for the year
-
-
(125,572)
(125,572)

Shares issued during the year
97,156
225,400
-
322,556


At 31 December 2024
971,523
225,400
(897,137)
299,786


The notes on pages 14 to 21 form part of these financial statements.
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PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
2023
£
£

Cash flows from operating activities

Loss for the financial year
(125,572)
(43,417)

Adjustments for:

Depreciation of tangible assets
463
654

(Increase) in debtors
(49,500)
(1,495)

(Increase) in amounts owed by group undertakings
(2,988)
-

(Decrease) in creditors
(13,557)
(37,426)

Net cash generated from operating activities

(191,154)
(81,684)


Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(1,092)
(433)

Net cash from investing activities

(1,092)
(433)

Cash flows from financing activities

Issue of ordinary shares
322,556
124,367

Net cash used in financing activities
322,556
124,367

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
130,310
42,250

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
84,388
42,138

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year
214,698
84,388


Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year comprise:

Cash at bank and in hand
214,698
84,388

214,698
84,388


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PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

1.


General information

Ptarmigan Capital Limited is a private limited company registered in England and Wales. Its registered office is at 2nd Floor Connaught House, 1-3 Mount Street, London W1K 3NB. Its business address is at 4th Floor Rex House, 4-12 Regent Street, London, SW1Y 4PE.
The principal activity is that of asset management and other financial services.

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 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 (see note 3).

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, the validity of which is dependent upon the continued support of the directors and shareholders. The directors are satisfied that adequate resources will continue to be made available for at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements and that the company will be able to meet its working capital requirements for the foreseeable future.
The company made a loss for the year but at the Statement of Financial Position date had net current assets and net assets. The directors are willing and able to provide personal funds if required to support the company so that it will be able to carry on trading and meet its financial obligations as and when they fall due for at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. The financial statements have therefore been prepared on a going concern basis.

 
2.3

Foreign currency translation

The Company's functional and presentational currency is £ Sterling. 
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.
At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.
Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Turnover

Turnover represents management fees receivable on the provision of services net of value added tax. These fees are recognised in the period when the services are provided. Turnover is recognised when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured and when it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity.

 
2.5

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

The Company contributes to a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.
The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Statement of Financial Position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

 
2.6

Taxation

Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.

 
2.7

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:

Computer equipment
-
33%
straight-line

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.8

Basic financial instruments

The Company 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. 
Trade debtors, other debtors and loans to related parties are recognised initially at the transaction price less attributable transaction costs. Trade creditors, other creditors and loans from related parties are recognised initally at transation price plus attibutable transaction costs. Subsequently they are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses in the case of trade and other debtors, and loans to related parties.
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances and call deposits.


3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies 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 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.
In the preparation of these financial statements the directors have not needed to make judgements or estimates that are material to the company.


4.


Turnover

The whole of the turnover is attributable to the company's principal activity. 


An analysis of turnover by class of business is as follows:


2024
2023
£
£

Investment management fees
146,486
132,500

146,486
132,500


All turnover arose within the United Kingdom.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

5.


Operating loss

The operating loss is stated after charging:

2024
2023
£
£

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
462
654

Exchange differences
64
199


6.


Auditors' remuneration

During the year, the Company obtained the following services from the Company's auditors :


2024
2023
£
£

Fees payable to the Company's auditors  for the audit of the Company's financial statements
7,570
7,000

Fees payable to the Company's auditors  in respect of:

All non-audit services not included above
12,051
7,392

7.


Employees

2024
2023
£
£

Wages and salaries
91,334
12,000

Social security costs
4,374
1,554

Cost of defined contribution scheme
-
1,200

95,708
14,754


The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was as follows:


        2024
        2023
            No.
            No.







Directors
5
3

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PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

8.


Directors' remuneration

2024
2023
£
£

Directors' emoluments
65,667
12,000

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
-
1,200

65,667
13,200


During the year retirement benefits were accruing to no directors (2023 - 1) in respect of defined contribution pension schemes.

Directors are the key management and their salaries are stated above.


9.


Taxation


2024
2023
£
£



Total current tax
-
-

Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is higher than (2023 - higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2023 - 19%). The differences are explained below:

2024
2023
£
£


Loss on ordinary activities before tax
(125,572)
(43,417)


Loss on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2023 - 19%)
(23,859)
(8,249)

Effects of:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
786
304

Capital allowances for year in excess of depreciation
(207)
42

Changes in provisions leading to an increase (decrease) in the tax charge
-
(456)

Unrelieved tax losses carried forward
23,280
8,359

Total tax charge for the year
-
-


 
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PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
 
9.Taxation (continued)


Factors that may affect future tax charges

At the reporting date the company has estimated tax losses of £893,522 (2023 - £770,995) available to carry forward and use against future taxable profits, which have been carried forward to offset against future trading profits.
A deferred tax asset of £223,777 (2023 - £192,749) has not been recognised as there is insufficient evidence to ascertain its recoverability.


10.


Tangible fixed assets





Computer equipment

£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2024
2,215


Additions
1,092



At 31 December 2024

3,307



Depreciation


At 1 January 2024
1,720


Charge for the year on owned assets
463



At 31 December 2024

2,183



Net book value



At 31 December 2024
1,124



At 31 December 2023
495

11.


Debtors

2024
2023
£
£


Amounts owed by group undertakings
2,988
-

Other debtors
10,985
7,087

Prepayments and accrued income
95,295
49,693

109,268
56,780


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PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

12.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£
£

Trade creditors
15,377
24,490

Accruals and deferred income
9,927
14,371

25,304
38,861



13.


Financial instruments

There are no assets or liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss.











14.


Share capital

2024
2023
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



971,523 (2023 - 874,367) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
971,523
874,367


During the year the company issued 97,156 of Ordinary shares for £322,556.


15.


Reserves

Profit and loss account

The profit and loss reserve contains the cumulative balance of retained profit & losses sice the company started trading.

16.


Analysis of net debt




At 1 January 2024
Cash flows
At 31 December 2024
£

£

£

Cash at bank and in hand

84,388

130,310

214,698


84,388
130,310
214,698

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PTARMIGAN CAPITAL LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

17.


Related party transactions

At the year end there was a balance owed to Lagopus Holdings Limited, the parent undertaking,  amounting to £2,988 (2023 - £Nil). 


18.


Controlling party

The immediate and ultimate parent company is Lagopus Holdings Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales at 2nd Floor Connaught House, 1-3 Mount Street, London W1K 3NB.

 
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