AMLRS UK AcquireCo Ltd
Consolidated Annual Report and Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Company Registration No. 13221243 (England and Wales)
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Company Information
Directors
D Stoianov
S Meirink
Secretary
Oakwood Corporate Secretary Limited
Company number
13221243
Registered office
3rd Floor
1 Ashley Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
United Kingdom
WA14 2DT
Auditor
Moore Kingston Smith LLP
6th Floor
9 Appold Street
London
EC2A 2AP
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Contents
Page
Directors' report
1
Directors' responsibilities statement
2
Independent auditor's report
3 - 6
Group profit and loss account
7
Group statement of comprehensive income
8
Group balance sheet
9
Company balance sheet
10
Group statement of changes in equity
11
Company statement of changes in equity
12
Notes to the financial statements
13 - 23
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Directors' Report
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Page 1
The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company and group continued to be that of business and software development.
Directors
The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
F Ewing
(Resigned 6 January 2025)
C Skinner
(Resigned 26 March 2024)
D Stoianov
S Meirink
Results and dividends
No ordinary dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a further dividend.
Auditor
The auditor, Moore Kingston Smith LLP, is deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.
Statement of disclosure to auditor
So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the auditor of the company is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the auditor of the company is aware of that information.
Small companies exemption
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
On behalf of the board
D Stoianov
Director
19 September 2025
2025-09-19
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Directors' Responsibilities Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Page 2
The directors are responsible for preparing the Annual 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 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 group and company, and of the profit or loss of the group 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;
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 group and company will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the group’s and company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the group and 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 group and company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Independent Auditor's Report
To the Members of AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Page 3
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Group Profit And Loss Account, the Group Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Group Balance Sheet, the Company Balance Sheet, the Group Statement of Changes in Equity, the Company Statement of Changes in Equity and notes to the financial statements, including 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 group's and the parent company's affairs as at 31 December 2024 and of the group's 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.
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group and parent 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 group's and parent 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.
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are 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.
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Independent Auditor's Report (Continued)
To the Members of AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Page 4
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:
the information given in the Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the directors' report has 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 group and parent company and their environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in 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 by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the parent company 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; or
the directors were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies' exemption in preparing the directors' report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement, 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 group's and parent 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 group or parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Independent Auditor's Report (Continued)
To the Members of AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Page 5
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK) we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purposes of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.
Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the group's or the parent company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the group or the parent company to cease to continue as a going concern.
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Independent Auditor's Report (Continued)
To the Members of AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Page 6
Explanation as to what extent the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including
fraud
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 objectives of our audit in respect of fraud, are; to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud; to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud, through designing and implementing appropriate responses to those assessed risks; and to respond appropriately to instances of fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit. However, the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both management and those charged with governance of the company.
Our approach was as follows:
We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the company and considered that the most significant are the Companies Act 2006, UK financial reporting standards as issued by the Financial Reporting Council, and UK taxation legislation.
We obtained an understanding of how the company complies with these requirements by discussions with management and those charged with governance.
We assessed the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements, including the risk of material misstatement due to fraud and how it might occur, by holding discussions with management and those charged with governance.
We inquired of management and those charged with governance as to any known instances of noncompliance or suspected non-compliance with laws and regulations.
Based on this understanding, we designed specific appropriate audit procedures to identify instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. This included making enquiries of management and those charged with governance and obtaining additional corroborative evidence as required.
There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above. We are less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations that are not closely related to events and transactions reflected in the financial statements. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.
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 for no purpose other than to draw to the attention of the company’s members those matters we are required to include in an auditor's report addressed to them. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to any party 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.
Jamie Sherman (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Moore Kingston Smith LLP
22 September 2025
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
6th Floor
9 Appold Street
London
EC2A 2AP
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Group Profit and Loss Account
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Page 7
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
Turnover
3
4,046,951
4,256,065
Cost of sales
(1,710,610)
(1,490,972)
Gross profit
2,336,341
2,765,093
Administrative expenses
(7,691,733)
(8,370,939)
Other operating income
1,911,894
1,776,369
Exceptional item
7
(4,581,934)
(9,482,024)
Operating loss
(8,025,432)
(13,311,501)
Interest receivable and similar income
1,436
2,107
Interest payable and similar expenses
5
(3,573,680)
(3,097,307)
Loss before taxation
(11,597,676)
(16,406,701)
Tax on loss
6
(2,368)
(2,363)
Loss for the financial year
(11,600,044)
(16,409,064)
Loss for the financial year is all attributable to the owner of the parent company.
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Group Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Page 8
2024
2023
£
£
Loss for the year
(11,600,044)
(16,409,064)
Other comprehensive income
Currency translation gain taken to retained earnings
805
2,780
Total comprehensive income for the year
(11,599,239)
(16,406,284)
Total comprehensive income for the year is all attributable to the owners of the parent company.
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Group Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2024
Page 9
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
8
3,518,627
9,257,784
Tangible assets
9
15,991
25,621
3,534,618
9,283,405
Current assets
Debtors
12
2,199,182
1,224,868
Cash at bank and in hand
380,003
351,384
2,579,185
1,576,252
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
13
(45,392,047)
(38,538,662)
Net current liabilities
(42,812,862)
(36,962,410)
Net liabilities
(39,278,244)
(27,679,005)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
14
1,436,266
1,436,266
Share premium account
15
12,926,393
12,926,393
Profit and loss reserves
(53,640,903)
(42,041,664)
Total equity
(39,278,244)
(27,679,005)
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to groups and companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 19 September 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
19 September 2025
D Stoianov
Director
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Company Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2024
31 December 2024
Page 10
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Investments
10
3,518,627
9,257,784
Current assets
-
-
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
13
(35,181,820)
(31,608,140)
Net current liabilities
(35,181,820)
(31,608,140)
Net liabilities
(31,663,193)
(22,350,356)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
14
1,436,266
1,436,266
Share premium account
15
12,926,392
12,926,392
Profit and loss reserves
(46,025,851)
(36,713,014)
Total equity
(31,663,193)
(22,350,356)
As permitted by s408 Companies Act 2006, the company has not presented its own profit and loss account and related notes. The company’s loss for the year was £9,312,837 (2023 - £14,661,532 loss).
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 19 September 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
19 September 2025
D Stoianov
Director
Company Registration No. 13221243 (England and Wales)
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Group Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Page 11
Share capital
Share premium account
Profit and loss reserves
Total
£
£
£
£
Year ended 31 December 2023:
Loss for the year
-
-
(16,409,064)
(16,409,064)
Other comprehensive income:
Currency translation differences
-
-
2,780
2,780
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
(16,406,284)
(16,406,284)
Balance at 31 December 2023
1,436,266
12,926,393
(42,041,664)
(27,679,005)
Year ended 31 December 2024:
Loss for the year
-
-
(11,600,044)
(11,600,044)
Other comprehensive income:
Currency translation differences
-
-
805
805
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
(11,599,239)
(11,599,239)
Balance at 31 December 2024
1,436,266
12,926,393
(53,640,903)
(39,278,244)
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Company Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Page 12
Share capital
Share premium account
Profit and loss reserves
Total
£
£
£
£
Year ended 31 December 2023:
Loss and total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
(14,661,532)
(14,661,532)
Balance at 31 December 2023
1,436,266
12,926,392
(36,713,014)
(22,350,356)
Year ended 31 December 2024:
Loss and total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
(9,312,837)
(9,312,837)
Balance at 31 December 2024
1,436,266
12,926,392
(46,025,851)
(31,663,193)
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Page 13
1
Accounting policies
Company information
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited (“the company”) is a private limited company domiciled and incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, United Kingdom, WA14 2DT.
The group consists of AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited and all of its subsidiaries.
1.1
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
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 £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2
Basis of consolidation
The consolidated group financial statements consist of the financial statements of the parent company AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited and all of its subsidiaries (ie entities that the group controls through its power to govern the financial and operating policies so as to obtain economic benefits).
All financial statements are made up to 31 December 2024. Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring the accounting policies used into line with those used by other members of the group.
All intra-group transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated on consolidation. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred.
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
Page 14
1.3
Going concern
The group generated a loss of £11,600,044 (2023: £16,409,064) for the year ended 31 December 2024, which included an exceptional item relating to impairment of goodwill of £4,581,934 (2023: £9,482,024). At the balance sheet date the group had net liabilities of £39,278,244 (2023: £27,679,005). The group’s assets included cash at bank at the balance sheet date of £380,003 (2023: £351,384).
The directors of the group have prepared cashflow forecasts to September 2026 and have ascertained that the group is reliant on the ongoing support of the ultimate controlling party, AML Rightsource LLC. The directors of the ultimate controlling party have confirmed that sufficient support will be available to enable the group to continue to trade and meet its liabilities as they fall due for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements. They have also confirmed that amounts owed to the ultimate controlling party of £35,181,820 will not be called for repayment until such time as the group is able to pay these amounts without compromising its ability to continue to trade and meet its liabilities as they fall due.
The ultimate controlling party has external debt facilities totalling $288m as at 31 December 2024 that are due to mature on 21 September 2026. The directors are in discussions with the lender to extend the maturity of the loans and expect that such extension or refinancing will be available. Based on the forecast to mid-September 2026, the group will have sufficient cash resources available to provide operational funds to the company.
Accordingly, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
1.4
Turnover
Turnover represents net invoiced sales of services, excluding value added tax, together with any amounts recoverable on contracts. Turnover includes subscription income, which is recognised over the period of the service provided on a straight line basis. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.
1.5
Intangible fixed assets - goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisition of a business over the fair value of net assets acquired. It is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is considered to have a finite useful life and is amortised on a systematic basis over its expected life, which is 10 years.
For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to the cash-generating units expected to benefit from the acquisition. Cash-generating units to which goodwill has been allocated are tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently when there is an indication that the unit may be impaired. If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than the carrying amount of the unit, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and then to the other assets of the unit pro-rata on the basis of the carrying amount of each asset in the unit.
1.6
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
Page 15
Depreciation 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:
Fixtures and fittings
25% straight line
Computers
50% straight line
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 recognised in the profit and loss account.
1.7
Fixed asset investments
Equity investments, that are not publicly traded, are measured at cost less impairment.
In the parent company financial statements, investments in subsidiaries entities are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.
A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the group. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.
1.8
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.9
Financial instruments
The group only has basic financial instruments measured at amortised cost, with no financial instruments classified as other or basic instruments measured at fair value.
1.10
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the group 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 group.
1.11
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
Current tax
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 group’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
Page 16
Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if, and only if, there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
1.12
Employee 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.
1.13
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.14
Leases
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 leased asset are consumed.
1.15
Foreign exchange
Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Page 17
2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the group’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.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows.
Provision for doubtful debts
The directors make an estimate of the recoverable values of trade debtors. When assessing impairment of trade debtors, management consider factors including the current credit rating of the debtor, the ageing profile and the historical experience.
Carrying values of fixed asset investments
Investments held as fixed assets are shown at cost less provision for impairment.
The carrying values of fixed asset investments are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. The basis of the valuation as determined by the directors, supported by a valuation report undertaken by a third party valuation specialist, assessed the valuation on an income based discounted cashflow basis. The valuation included future revenue growth that the directors believe is reasonable based on their strategic plans for the group.
Carrying value of Goodwill
Goodwill is shown at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.
Goodwill from the acquisition of subsidiaries is amortised over 10 years, which is estimated to be the useful life of Goodwill. This useful life has been estimated based on the length of service contracts that the subsidiaries have in place with customers and their respective renewal rates.
Whilst there is some uncertainty over the future levels of contracted revenue, the directors believe that this is a reasonable time period based on the historical performance of the subsidiaries.
The carrying values of goodwill are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. The basis of the valuation as determined by the directors, supported by a valuation report undertaken by a third party valuation specialist, assessed the valuation on an income based discounted cashflow basis. The valuation included future revenue growth that the directors believe is reasonable based on their strategic plans for the group. The impairment review has considered the future cash flows expected to arise from the underlying investments and a suitable discount rate to calculate present value.
An impairment charge of £4,581,934 (2023: 9,482,024) has been recognised in the current year.
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2024
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3
Turnover
2024
2023
£
£
Turnover analysed by geographical market
United Kingdom
2,930,633
2,743,248
United States of America
1,116,318
1,512,817
4,046,951
4,256,065
4
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the group and company during the year was:
Group
Company
2024
2023
2024
2023
Number
Number
Number
Number
Total
38
38
0
0
5
Interest payable and similar expenses
2024
2023
£
£
Interest payable to group undertakings
3,573,680
3,097,307
6
Taxation
2024
2023
£
£
Current tax
Foreign current tax on profits for the current period
2,368
2,363
7
Impairments
Impairment tests have been carried out where appropriate and the following impairment losses have been recognised in profit or loss:
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
In respect of:
Goodwill
8
4,581,934
9,482,024
Recognised in:
Exceptional items
4,581,934
9,482,024
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2024
7
Impairments
(Continued)
Page 19
The impairment losses in respect of financial assets are recognised in other gains and losses in the profit and loss account.
8
Intangible fixed assets
Group
Goodwill
£
Cost
At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024
40,060,791
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 January 2024
30,803,007
Amortisation charged for the year
1,157,223
Impairment losses
4,581,934
At 31 December 2024
36,542,164
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024
3,518,627
At 31 December 2023
9,257,784
The company had no intangible fixed assets at 31 December 2024 or 31 December 2023.
Included within goodwill cost brought forward is an amount of £40.1m arising on the acquisition of Arachnys Information Services Limited on 24 February 2021 which is being amortised on a straight-line basis with the balance due to be fully amortised by 24 February 2031, ten years after the acquisition.
No amortisation was charged in 2022 as the value of the investment had not altered following the impairment processed in 2021. Amortisation will then be charged moving forward over the remaining useful economic life of the goodwill.
More information on impairment movements in the year is given in note 7.
The directors have reviewed the carrying value of goodwill at the reporting date, supported by a report undertaken by a third party valuation specialist, and have considered that the carrying value is £3,518,627 resulting in an impairment of £4,581,934.
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Page 20
9
Tangible fixed assets
Group
Fixtures and fittings
Computers
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 January 2024
20,257
133,398
153,655
Additions
16,960
16,960
At 31 December 2024
20,257
150,358
170,615
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2024
6,372
121,662
128,034
Depreciation charged in the year
142
26,448
26,590
At 31 December 2024
6,514
148,110
154,624
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024
13,743
2,248
15,991
At 31 December 2023
13,885
11,736
25,621
The company had no tangible fixed assets at 31 December 2024 or 31 December 2023.
10
Fixed asset investments
Group
Company
2024
2023
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Investments in subsidiaries
11
3,518,627
9,257,784
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2024
(Continued)
Page 21
Movements in fixed asset investments
Company
Shares in
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024
39,500,000
Impairment
At 1 January 2024
30,242,216
Impairment losses
5,739,157
At 31 December 2024
35,981,373
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024
3,518,627
At 31 December 2023
9,257,784
11
Subsidiaries
Details of the company's subsidiaries at 31 December 2024 are as follows:
Name of undertaking
Registered
Nature of business
Class of
% Held
office
shares held
Direct
Arachnys Information Services Limited
UK
Business and software development
Ordinary Shares
100
Arachnys USA LLC
USA
Business and software development
Ordinary Shares
100
Registered office addresses (all UK unless otherwise indicated):
Arachnys Information Services Limited
3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Cheshire, WA14 2DT
Arachnys USA LLC
1300 E 9th Street, Floor 3, Cleveland, OH 44114
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2024
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12
Debtors
Group
Company
2024
2023
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
£
£
Trade debtors
576,687
231,678
Corporation tax recoverable
211
41,020
Amounts owed by group
1,279,769
686,600
Other debtors
39,142
1,817
-
-
Prepayments and accrued income
303,373
263,753
2,199,182
1,224,868
-
-
Amounts owed by group are repayable on demand and do not accrue interest.
13
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Group
Company
2024
2023
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
Trade creditors
224,531
323,271
Amounts owed to group undertakings
42,868,439
36,209,158
35,181,820
31,608,140
Taxation and social security
126,800
179,001
Other creditors
1,242,194
1,279,617
-
-
Accruals and deferred income
930,083
547,615
45,392,047
38,538,662
35,181,820
31,608,140
Included within Amounts owed to group undertakings is a loan of £35,181,820 (2023: £31,608,140) from the ultimate controlling party, AML RightSource LLC. This loan is repayable on demand and accrues interest at the SONIA rate (replacing LIBOR) plus 6.25% per annum. See Note 5 in respect of interest payable to group undertakings on the loan.
Whilst the loan is legally repayable on demand, the company has received written assurances from the ultimate controlling party that it will not seek repayment of this amount except to the extent that the company’s cash flow permits this.
Included in accruals is a provision made for costs of £100,000, which is the best estimate as to the expected liability, although the timing of the future payment against this liability is unknown. There is a corresponding debtor for the same amount, as any costs incurred will be recharged to the parent company.
14
Share capital
Group and company
2024
2023
2024
2023
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary Shares of 1p each
143,626,580
143,626,580
1,436,266
1,436,266
AMLRS UK Acquireco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2024
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15
Share premium account
Group
Company
2024
2023
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
At the beginning and end of the year
12,926,393
12,926,393
12,926,392
12,926,392
16
Financial commitments, guarantees and contingent liabilities
The shares of the company are secured by way of a fixed charge by a third party lender in respect of the parent group external borrowings.
17
Operating lease commitments
Lessee
At the reporting end date the group had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:
Group
Company
2024
2023
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
Within one year
87,840
85,440
-
-
Between two and five years
14,640
7,120
-
-
102,480
92,560
-
-
18
Related party transactions
Transactions with related parties
In accordance with FRS102 section 33 paragraph 33.1A, the company has not disclosed transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries (or parent company) within the same group.
19
Controlling party
As at the reporting date the ultimate controlling party is AML RightSource LLC, a company registered in United States of America.
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