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Registered number: 09786303









SHARP-AX COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED







UNAUDITED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INFORMATION FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025

 
SHARP-AX COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 09786303

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MAY 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Intangible assets
 4 
1,554,913
1,439,068

Tangible assets
 5 
22,897
13,123

  
1,577,810
1,452,191

Current assets
  

Stocks
  
15,392
9,305

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 6 
456,226
451,857

Cash at bank and in hand
 7 
192,870
236,356

  
664,488
697,518

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 8 
(859,101)
(839,023)

Net current liabilities
  
 
 
(194,613)
 
 
(141,505)

Total assets less current liabilities
  
1,383,197
1,310,686

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 9 
(150,000)
(263,750)

  

Net assets
  
1,233,197
1,046,936


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
  
180
180

Share premium account
  
2,624
2,624

Profit and loss account
  
1,230,393
1,044,132

  
1,233,197
1,046,936


The directors consider that the Company is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and members have not required the Company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.

The financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The Company has opted not to file the statement of income and retained earnings in accordance with
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SHARP-AX COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 09786303
    
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 MAY 2025

provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 18 September 2025.




................................................
J J Munnelly
Director

The notes on pages 3 to 12 form part of these financial statements.

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SHARP-AX COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025

1.


General information

Sharp-aX Computer Systems Limited is a company limited by shares and incorporated in England within the United Kingdom. The address of the registered office is R&R House, Northbridge Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1EH.
The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the Company and rounded to the nearest £.
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

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 FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. 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.

 
2.2

Revenue

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Sale of goods

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the Company has transferred the significant risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer;
the Company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the transaction; and
the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

Rendering of services

Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the contract;
the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably.

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SHARP-AX COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.3

Operating leases: the Company as lessee

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 
2.4

Research and development

In the research phase of an internal project it is not possible to demonstrate that the project will generate future economic benefits and hence all expenditure on research shall be recognised as an expense when it is incurred. Intangible assets are recognised from the development phase of a project if and only if certain specific criteria are met in order to demonstrate the asset will generate probable future economic benefits and that its cost can be reliably measured. The capitalised development costs are subsequently amortised on a straight-line basis over their useful economic lives, which range from 3 to 6 years.
If it is not possible to distinguish between the research phase and the development phase of an internal project, the expenditure is treated as if it were all incurred in the research phase only.

 
2.5

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

 
2.6

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

 
2.7

Borrowing costs

All borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the year in which they are incurred.

 
2.8

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

The Company operates 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 Balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

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SHARP-AX COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.9

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 balance sheet date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.


 
2.10

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life. If a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed ten years.

 
2.11

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, on a reducing balance basis.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Office equipment
-
25% reducing balance
Computer equipment
-
25% reducing balance

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.

 
2.12

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, being the estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is based on the cost of purchase on a first in, first out basis. Work in progress and finished goods include labour and attributable overheads.

At each balance sheet date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stock is impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell. The impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

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SHARP-AX COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.13

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.14

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

 
2.15

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
 
2.16

Financial instruments

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.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

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 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.

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
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SHARP-AX COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.16
Financial instruments (continued)

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.

Basic 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.

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.


3.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 17 (2024 - 16).

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SHARP-AX COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025

4.


Intangible assets




Development expenditure

£



Cost


At 1 June 2024
2,563,770


Additions - internal
413,579



At 31 May 2025

2,977,349



Amortisation


At 1 June 2024
1,124,702


Charge for the year on owned assets
297,734



At 31 May 2025

1,422,436



Net book value



At 31 May 2025
1,554,913



At 31 May 2024
1,439,068



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SHARP-AX COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025

5.


Tangible fixed assets





Office equipment
Computer equipment
Total

£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 June 2024
23,226
55,382
78,608


Additions
9,629
5,850
15,479



At 31 May 2025

32,855
61,232
94,087



Depreciation


At 1 June 2024
19,318
46,167
65,485


Charge for the year on owned assets
2,783
2,922
5,705



At 31 May 2025

22,101
49,089
71,190



Net book value



At 31 May 2025
10,754
12,143
22,897



At 31 May 2024
3,908
9,215
13,123


6.


Debtors

2025
2024
£
£


Trade debtors
445,163
428,230

Other debtors
2,611
2,567

Prepayments and accrued income
8,452
21,060

456,226
451,857



7.


Cash and cash equivalents

2025
2024
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
192,870
236,356


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SHARP-AX COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025

8.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2025
2024
£
£

Bank loans
22,210
37,500

Other loans
100,000
100,000

Trade creditors
69,411
73,149

Corporation tax
18,651
-

Other taxation and social security
143,953
154,890

Other creditors
2,710
2,710

Accruals and deferred income
502,166
470,774

859,101
839,023



9.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2025
2024
£
£

Bank loans
-
18,750

Other loans
150,000
245,000

150,000
263,750


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SHARP-AX COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025

10.


Loans


Analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:


2025
2024
£
£

Amounts falling due within one year

Bank loans
22,210
37,500

Other loans
100,000
100,000


122,210
137,500

Amounts falling due 1-2 years

Bank loans
-
18,750

Other loans
150,000
245,000


150,000
263,750



272,210
401,250


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SHARP-AX COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025

11.


Share-based payments

The Company has set up an approved Enterprise Management Incentive scheme where share options were granted to a number of employees.
At 31 May 2025 there were 20 options outstanding. The options can be exercised at any point following the date of grant up to a maximum of 10 years from the grant date.

Weighted average exercise price (pence)
2025
Number
2025
Weighted average exercise price
(pence)
2024
Number
2024

Outstanding at the beginning of the year

8,864

20

8,864
 
20
 
Granted during the year


-

-
 
-
 
Exercised during the year


-

-
 
-
 
Outstanding at the end of the year
8,864

20

8,864
 
20
 

2025
2024

Weighted average share price (pence)


8,864

8,864
 



12.


Pension commitments

The Company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Company to the fund and amounted to £13,006 (2024 - £10,651)

 
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