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Financial Statements
DisplayNote Technologies Limited
For the financial year ended 31 December 2024





































Registered number: NI610261

 
DisplayNote Technologies Limited
 

Company Information


Directors
Paul Brown (resigned 2 December 2024)
Robert Turner 
Matthew O'Donovan (appointed 2 May 2024, resigned 1 January 2025)
Craig Finch 
Edward Morgan (appointed 1 December 2024)




Registered number
NI610261



Registered office
Unit 18
The Innovation Centre

Queens Road

Belfast

BT3 9DT




Independent auditors
Grant Thornton (NI) LLP
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors

12 - 15 Donegall Square West

Belfast

BT1 6JH




Bankers
Danske Bank
Donegall Square West

Belfast

BT1 6JS




Solicitors
Davidson McDonnell
24 Waring Street

Belfast

BT1 2DX





 
DisplayNote Technologies Limited
 

Contents



Page
Independent auditors' report
1 - 4
Balance sheet
5
Statement of changes in equity
6
Notes to the financial statements
7 - 18


 
 
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Independent auditors' report to the members of DisplayNote Technologies Limited
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of DisplayNote Technologies Limited ("the Company"), which comprise  the Statement of comprehensive income, the Balance sheet, and the Statement of changes in equity for the financial year ended 31 December 2024, and the related notes to the financial statements, including a summary of  significant accounting policies.  

The financial reporting framework that has been applied in the 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, DisplayNote Technologies Limited's financial statements:


give a true and fair view in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice of the assets, liabilities and financial position of the Company as at 31 December 2024 and of its financial performance for the financial year then ended; 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 'Responsibilities of the auditor 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, namely the FRC's Ethical Standard and the ethical pronouncements established by Chartered Accountants Ireland, applied as determined to be appropriate in the circumstances of the entity. 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 the date 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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Independent auditors' report to the members of DisplayNote Technologies Limited (continued)


Other information


Other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Auditors' report thereon, including the Directors' report. The directors are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the 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 in the financial statements, 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.


Opinions 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 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 company and its environment we have 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, 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; or

the directors were not entitled to take advantage of the small companies' exemptions from the  requirement to prepare a strategic report or in preparing the Directors' report.

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Independent auditors' report to the members of DisplayNote Technologies Limited (continued)


Responsibilities of management and those charged with governance for the financial statements
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' responsibilities statement, management is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements which give a true and fair view in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, including FRS102 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, management is 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 management either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.


Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.

Responsibilities of the auditor for the audit of the financial statements
 

The objectives of an auditor 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 their 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.

A further description of an auditor's 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 auditor's report.

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. Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatement in the financial statements may not be detected, even though the audit is properly planned and performed in accordance with ISAs (UK).

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below:

Based on our understanding of the Company and industry, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to Data Privacy laws, Employment laws, Health and Safety laws and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006 and UK tax legislation. The Audit engagement partner considered the experience and expertise of the engagement team to ensure that the team had appropriate competence and capabilities to identify or recognise non-compliance with the laws and regulations. We evaluated management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls), and determined that the principal risks were related to posting inappropriate journal entries to manipulate financial performance and management bias through judgements and assumptions in significant accounting estimates, in particular in relation to significant one-off or unusual transactions.
 
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Independent auditors' report to the members of DisplayNote Technologies Limited (continued)

We apply professional scepticism through the audit to consider potential deliberate omission or concealment of significant transactions, or incomplete/inaccurate disclosures in the financial statements.
In response to these principal risks, our audit procedures included but were not limited to:
inquiries of management on the policies and procedures in place regarding compliance with laws and regulations, including consideration of known or suspected instances of non-compliance and whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud;
inspection of the Company's legal correspondence and review of minutes of board of directors meetings during the year to corroborate inquiries made;
gaining an understanding of the entity’s current activities, the scope of authorisation and the effectiveness of its control environment to mitigate risks related to fraud;
discussion amongst the engagement team in relation to the identified laws and regulations and regarding the risk of fraud, and remaining alert to any indications of non-compliance or opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of financial statements throughout the audit;
identifying and testing journal entries to address the risk of inappropriate journals and management override of controls;
designing audit procedures to incorporate unpredictability around the nature, timing or extent of our testing;
challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in their significant accounting estimates, including estimating an allowance for the impairment of debtors; and
review of the financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation and inquiries of management.

The primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of irregularities including fraud rests with those charged with governance and management. As with any audit, there remains a risk of non-detection or irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations or override of internal controls.


The purpose of our audit work and to whom we owe our responsibilities
 

This report is made solely to the Company’s members, as a body, in accordance with chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s 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.



 
 
Bronagh Bourke FCA (Senior statutory auditor)
for and on behalf of
Grant Thornton (NI) LLP
Chartered Accountants &
Statutory Auditors
Belfast
Date: 24 September 2025
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DisplayNote Technologies Limited
Registered number:NI610261

Balance sheet
As at 31 December 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible fixed assets
 5 
24,095
33,957

Fixed asset investments
 6 
1
1

  
24,096
33,958

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 7 
5,762,874
5,232,069

Cash at bank and in hand
 8 
247,237
8,596

  
6,010,111
5,240,665

Current liabilities
  

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 9 
(1,167,151)
(1,542,022)

Net current assets
  
 
 
4,842,960
 
 
3,698,643

  

Net assets
  
4,867,056
3,732,601


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 11 
21
21

Profit and loss account
 12 
4,867,035
3,732,580

Shareholders' funds
  
4,867,056
3,732,601


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 comprehensive income in accordance with 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 24 September 2025.




................................................
Edward Morgan
Director

The notes on pages 7 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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DisplayNote Technologies Limited
 

Statement of changes in equity
For the financial year ended 31 December 2024


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£

At 1 January 2024
21
3,732,580
3,732,601



Profit for the financial year
-
1,134,455
1,134,455


At 31 December 2024
21
4,867,035
4,867,056



Statement of changes in equity
For the financial year ended 31 December 2023


Called up share capital
Share option reserve
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£

At 1 January 2023 (as previously stated)
18
320,582
3,870,162
4,190,762

Prior year adjustment
-
-
(1,149,589)
(1,149,589)

At 1 January 2023 (as restated)
18
320,582
2,720,573
3,041,173



Profit for the financial year
-
-
1,012,007
1,012,007

Share based payment
-
(320,582)
-
(320,582)

Shares issued during the year
3
-
-
3


At 31 December 2023
21
-
3,732,580
3,732,601


The notes on pages 7 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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DisplayNote Technologies Limited
 
 
Notes to the financial statements
For the financial year ended 31 December 2024

1.


General information

The principal activity of DisplayNote Technologies Limited is the development and selling of computer software. The Company is a private limited company incorporated in Northern Ireland. The registered office is Unit 18, the Innovation Centre, Queens Road, Belfast, BT3 9DT.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards, including Section 1A of the Financial Reporting Standard 102 - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' ('FRS 102'), and with the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for the modification to a fair value basis for certain financial instruments as specified in the accounting policies below.
The financial statements are presented in Sterling (£).
The preparation of the 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 (note 3).

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Revenue

Revenue comprises primarily revenue from software packages and support services.
Revenue is measured by reference to the fair value of consideration received or receivable by the Company for services provided, net of sales taxes, refunds, rebates and trade discounts.
To determine whether to recognise revenue, the Company follows a five-step process:
1.Identifying the contract with a customer;
2.Identifying the performance obligations;
3.Determining the transaction price;
4.Allocating the transaction price to the performance obligation; and
5.Recognising revenue when/as performance obligation(s) are satisfied.
 
Revenue is measured by reference to the fair value of the consideration received or receivable by the Company for the services provided, net of sales taxes, refunds, rebates and discounts.
Amounts billed or received in accordance with the sale of software packages and support services that do not satisfy revenue recognition criteria at the reporting date are recorded as deferred revenue.

 
2.3

Going concern

After reviewing the Company's forecasts and projections, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Company therefore adopts the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.

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DisplayNote Technologies Limited
 

Notes to the financial statements
For the financial year ended 31 December 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.4

 Consolidation exemption

The Company is itself a subsidiary and is exempt from the requirement to prepare group accounts by virtue of section 399 of the Companies Act 2006. These financial statements therefore present information about the Company as an individual undertaking and not about its group.

 
2.5

 Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

Transactions and balances

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.

 
2.6

 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.

Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the lessee's benefit from the use of the leased asset.

 
2.7

 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.

 
2.8

Government grants

Grants are accounted under the accruals model as permitted by FRS 102. Grants relating to expenditure on tangible fixed assets are credited to profit or loss at the same rate as the depreciation on the assets to which the grant relates. The deferred element of grants is included in creditors as deferred income.
Grants of a revenue nature are recognised in the Statement of comprehensive income in the same period as the related expenditure.

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DisplayNote Technologies Limited
 

Notes to the financial statements
For the financial year ended 31 December 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.9

 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.

 
2.10

 Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense for the financial year comprises current and deferred tax. 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.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except that:
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.


 
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.

At each reporting date the Company assesses whether there is any indication of impairment. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined which is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. An impairment loss is recognised where the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount.

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DisplayNote Technologies Limited
 

Notes to the financial statements
For the financial year ended 31 December 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.11
Tangible fixed assets (continued)

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:

Fixtures and fittings
-
10%
straight line
Computer equipment
-
25%
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.

  
2.12

Impairment of assets

At each reporting date fixed assets are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If there is an indication of possible impairment, the recoverable amount of any affected asset is estimated and compared with its carrying amount. If estimated recoverable amount is lower, the carrying amount is reduced to its estimated recoverable amount, and an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss. If an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carry amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but not in excess of the amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in the Statement of comprehensive income.

 
2.13

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated 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

Debtors

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

 
2.16

Creditors

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

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DisplayNote Technologies Limited
 

Notes to the financial statements
For the financial year ended 31 December 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.17

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.
Debt instruments (other than those wholly repayable or receivable within one year), including loans and other accounts receivable and payable, are initially measured at present value of the future cash flows and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received. However, if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, like the payment of a trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or in case of an out-right short-term loan that is not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially at the present value of future cash flows discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument and subsequently at amortised cost, unless it qualifies as a loan from a director in the case of a small company, or a public benefit entity concessionary loan.
Investments in non-derivative instruments that are equity to the issuer are measured:
at fair value with changes recognised in the Statement of comprehensive income if the shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably;
at cost less impairment for all other investments.

Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of comprehensive income.
For financial assets measured at amortised cost, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. If a financial asset has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate determined under the contract.
For financial assets measured at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and best estimate of the recoverable amount, which is an approximation of the amount that the Company would receive for the asset if it were to be sold at the balance sheet date.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Balance sheet when there is an 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.

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DisplayNote Technologies Limited
 

Notes to the financial statements
For the financial year ended 31 December 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.18

 Share based payments

This share award programme allows the Company’s employees to acquire shares of DisplayNote Technologies Limited. The fair value of shares awarded is measured at grant date and the associated expense is spread over the period during which the employees become unconditionally entitled to the shares, with a corresponding increase recognised in other reserves. The expense is reviewed and adjusted to reflect changes to the level of awards expected to vest, except where this arises from a failure to meet a market condition or a non-vesting condition in which case no adjustment applies. The Company’s accounting policy is to treat share-based payment transactions with net settlement features for withholding tax obligations as equity settled. The Company has not made any modifications to the terms and conditions of its share-based payment transactions. 

 
2.19

National Insurance on share options

To the extent that the share price at the balance sheet date is greater than the exercise price on options granted under unapproved schemes after 19 May 2000, provision for any National Insurance contributions has been made based on the prevailing rate of National Insurance. The provision is accrued over the performance period attaching to the award.

 
2.20

Dividends

Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable. Interim equity dividends are recognised when paid. Final equity dividends are recognised when approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting.

 
2.21

 Interest income

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


3.


Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

Estimates and judgements are required when applying accounting policies. These are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
The Company makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future, which can involve a high degree of judgement or complexity. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are addressed below:
Impairment of debtors
The Company estimates the allowance for doubtful trade/group debtors based on assessment of specific accounts where the Company has objective evidence comprising default in payment terms or significant financial difficulty that certain customers/group companies are unable to meet their financial obligations. In these cases, judgement used was based on the best available facts and circumstances including but not limited to, the length of the relationship.

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DisplayNote Technologies Limited
 
 
Notes to the financial statements
For the financial year ended 31 December 2024

4.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the financial year was 16 (2023 - 19).


5.


Tangible fixed assets





Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
Total

£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2024
48,512
75,481
123,993


Additions
301
2,815
3,116



At 31 December 2024

48,813
78,296
127,109



Depreciation


At 1 January 2024
29,545
60,491
90,036


Charge for the financial year
4,104
8,874
12,978



At 31 December 2024

33,649
69,365
103,014



Net book value



At 31 December 2024
15,164
8,931
24,095



At 31 December 2023
18,967
14,990
33,957

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DisplayNote Technologies Limited
 
 
Notes to the financial statements
For the financial year ended 31 December 2024

6.


Fixed asset investments





Investments in subsidiary companies

£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2024
1



At 31 December 2024
1






Net book value



At 31 December 2024
1



At 31 December 2023
1


Subsidiary undertaking


The following was a subsidiary undertaking of the Company:

Name

Registered office

Principal activity

Class of shares

Holding

DisplayNote Technologies SLU
Calle Traperia, 19 - 3 D 30001, Murcia, Spain
Developing computer software
Ordinary
100%

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DisplayNote Technologies Limited
 
 
Notes to the financial statements
For the financial year ended 31 December 2024

7.


Debtors

2024
2023
£
£


Trade debtors
298,127
211,525

Amounts owed by group undertakings
4,534,136
4,226,920

Other debtors
1,163
1,142

VAT recoverable
13,612
1,453

Prepayments and accrued income
520,169
129,889

Tax recoverable
-
157,789

Deferred taxation
314,893
503,351

Grants receivable
80,774
-

5,762,874
5,232,069


Amounts owed by group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.


8.


Cash and cash equivalents

2024
2023
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
247,237
8,596



9.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£
£

Trade creditors
9,873
7,355

Amounts owed to group undertakings
429,404
376,348

Corporation tax
29,627
-

Other taxation and social security
26,802
33,536

Other creditors
11,242
4,722

Accruals and deferred income
660,203
1,120,061

1,167,151
1,542,022


Amounts owed to group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.

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DisplayNote Technologies Limited
 
 
Notes to the financial statements
For the financial year ended 31 December 2024

10.


Deferred taxation




2024
2023


£

£






At beginning of year
503,351
454,293


Charged/(credited) to the profit and loss in the year
(188,458)
49,058



At end of year
314,893
503,351

The deferred tax asset is made up as follows:

2024
2023
£
£


Fixed asset timing differences
(6,024)
-

Short term timing differences
2,332
-

R&D expenditure credit
318,585
503,351

314,893
503,351


11.
Share capital


2024
2023

£
£


Allotted, called up and fully paid

1,368,370 (2023 - 1,368,370) Ordinary shares of £0.00001 each
14
14

239,328 (2023 - 239,328) A Ordinary shares of £0.00001 each
2
2

446,380 (2023 - 446,380) B Ordinary shares of £0.00001 each
4
4


20
20


12.


Reserves

Called up share capital

Called up share capital represents the nominal value of shares that have been issued.

Share option reserve

Share option reserve includes the fair value of the services received under the employee share option scheme.

Profit and loss account

Profit and loss account includes all current and prior period retained profits and losses.

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DisplayNote Technologies Limited
 
 
Notes to the financial statements
For the financial year ended 31 December 2024

13.

Share based payments

Certain employees of the Company have been granted Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) share options which are equity settled share based payments.
The share-based compensation reflected in the Statement of Comprehensive Income relates to shares granted by DisplayNote Technologies to the Company’s employees. The equity instruments granted do not vest unless in the case of sale or flotation. The grant-date fair value of the equity settled ordinary shares is recognised as compensation expense over the required vesting period, with a corresponding credit to equity. 
Share-based payment expenses recognised in the income statement for shares granted for all plans to directors and selected employees in 2024 amounted to £Nil (2023: £Nil).
Movements in the number of shares granted as awards are as follows: 


2024
2023

Number
Number


Outstanding at the beginning of the year
-
265,791

Vested during the year
-
(264,471)

Expired during the year
-
(1,320)


The fair value of options granted in 2021, determined using the Black-Scholes model, was £2.45 per option.  The significant inputs into the model were the exercise price of £0.01, volatility of 33% based on a comparison of similar companies in this sector, dividend yield of 0%, an expected option life of 3 years, and an annual risk free interest rate of 0.08%.
The share price for the 2023 vested shares at vesting date was £5.61.



14.


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 £11,242 (2023 -£4,723). 


15.


Commitments under operating leases

At 31 December 2024 the Company had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:

2024
2023
£
£


Not later than 1 year
-
93,190

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
-
39,143

-
132,333

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DisplayNote Technologies Limited
 
 
Notes to the financial statements
For the financial year ended 31 December 2024

16.


Related party transactions

The company has availed of the exemption under FRS102 section 33, paragraph 33.1A in relation to the disclosure of transactions with group companies as all of the voting rights are controlled within the group.


17.


Post balance sheet events

There are no post balance sheet events requiring disclosure.


18.


Controlling party

As at 31 December 2024 the Company's immediate parent company was Kinetic Solutions Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. The ultimate parent company and ultimate controlling party is Constellation Software, Inc., a company registered in Canada.
The largest and smallest group in which the results are consolidated is that headed by Constellation Software Inc. Copies of the consolidated financial statements of Constellation Software, Inc. are publicly available from 1200 - 20 Adelaide Street East Toronto, ON M5C 2T6, Canada.
The Company consider there to be no one individual who meets the definition of ultimate controlling party.


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