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Registered number: 03510949
AUDITED
ANNUAL REPORT
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
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COMPANY INFORMATION
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STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2024.
The principal activity of Intralinks Ltd (the 'Company') during the year was to market the services of its parent company, Intralinks, Inc. (collectively with Intralinks Ltd, the 'Group'), and to provide customer support to the Group's European customer base. The Company's operations are run in London, United Kingdom. The Company receives management fees from its parent for the provision of this service.
The Company and Group is part of a group headed by SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc ('SS&C'). SS&C is a global provider of investment, financial services and software. The Company continues to benefit from synergies provided by collaboration with its owners as well as the growing strength of the SS&C Intralinks brand. The Directors are satisfied with the 2024 performance of the Company, which generated an operating profit of £1,717k compared to £1,709k in 2023. The 2024 and 2023 results are somewhat impacted by ongoing economic and political uncertainties. However, due to the virtual nature of the Company's operations, diverse portfolio and ability to adapt utilising group resources, the Company has not been significantly negatively impacted by the general economic downturn associated with the aforementioned global uncertainties. Going forward, the Company strives to continue as a pioneer of the virtual data room under the SS&C Intralinks brand, enabling and securing the flow of information by facilitating Mergers & Acquisitions, capital raising and investor reporting.
The management of the business and the execution of the Company's strategy are subject to a number of risks. The key business risks affecting the Company are set out below. Risks are formally reviewed by the board and appropriate processes put in place to monitor and mitigate them. If more than one event occurs, it is possible that the overall effect of such events would compound the possible adverse effects on the Company.
Competition The Company operates, on behalf of its parent company, in a highly competitive market particularly around price and product availability/quality. This results not only in downward pressure on the Group's margins but also the risk that customer's expectations are not met. In order to mitigate this risk, the Company's sales team monitor market prices on an ongoing basis. Furthermore, outline market research is undertaken to ensure customers' expectations are understood and to assess whether their needs are being met. Employees The Company's performance depends largely on local staff. The loss of key individuals and the inability to recruit people with the right experience and skills could adversely impact the Company's results. To mitigate these issues the Company has introduced comprehensive training and learning programmes for all employees alongside competitive remuneration packages designed to retain key individuals. The Company is subject to the wider economic impacts of global uncertainties. The uncertainty and the potential impact of an economic slowdown in the Company's core markets of the UK and more widely across Europe, is continually reviewed and the position monitored by management as developments arise.
The Directors of the Company's parent company, Intralinks, Inc. manage financial risks at a Group level, rather than at an individual business unit level. The Directors review the Company's exposure to financial risks on an ongoing basis. The parent company has significant cash balances minimising liquidity risk, whilst credit risk is managed at the corporate level, through credit verification procedures prior to providing credit terms. Any outstanding client balances are monitored on an ongoing basis and provisions for doubtful debts made as appropriate.
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STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
At local company level, KPI's are not formally assessed or monitored by management as Intralinks Ltd derives its revenue entirely on a cost-plus basis from its parent, Intralinks, Inc.
The overriding objectives of the Company are to support the Group objectives through the expansion of business overseas and in existing markets. The board monitors and assesses performance against these goals, the overall Group strategy and the individual strategic elements of the Company on a periodic basis. Cash flow and cash resources are regularly monitored and maintained at adequate levels to support the UK operations by a Group treasury function. For the above reasons, financial KPI analysis is not considered to be relevant at local company level and has therefore not been included in the Strategic Report.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The Directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
The Directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the Directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the Directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to:
The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £972k (2023 - £1,074k).
No interim dividend was declared during the current year (2023 - £NIL). No payments of dividends were made during the current year.
The Directors who served during the year were:
Future developments and financial risk management are covered in the strategic report.
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DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The auditors, Wellden Turnbull Limited, will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF INTRALINKS LTD.
We have audited the financial statements of Intralinks Ltd. (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' 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.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF INTRALINKS LTD. (CONTINUED)
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
∙the information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
∙the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Directors' Report.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF INTRALINKS LTD. (CONTINUED)
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditors' Report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. We have identified the greatest risk of a material impact on the financial statements from irregularities, including fraud, to relate to the timing and recognition of revenue, and the override of controls by management. We have obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the Company operates within including both those that directly have an impact on the financial statements and more widely those for which non-compliance could have a significant impact on the Company’s operations and reputation. The Companies Act 2006, employee legislation, health and safety legislation, data protection legislation and UK tax law are those we have identified in this regard. Auditing standards limit the required procedures as to non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiries of those charged with governance and review of any applicable correspondence. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
∙Enquiry of management and those charged with governance as to actual and potential litigation and claims;
∙Enquiry of entity staff in tax and compliance functions to identify any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations;
∙Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governance;
∙Reviewing financial statement disclosures and verification to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and accounting standards;
∙Performing audit work over the risk of management override of controls, including testing of journal entries
and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business;
∙Reviewing accounting estimates for bias, specifically relating to the dilapidations provision;
∙Reviewing the reasonableness of cost-plus arrangements in the context of the Company's operations and industry practice; and
∙Reviewing revenue recognition and application of sales cut-off against underlying invoices, transfer-pricing calculations and agreements.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors' Report.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF INTRALINKS LTD. (CONTINUED)
This report is made solely to the Company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
for and on behalf of
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditors
Albany House
Claremont Lane
Surrey
KT10 9FQ
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STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:
The notes on pages 12 to 25 form part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Intralinks Ltd. is a private company, limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wales, registered number
2.Accounting policies
The Company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by the FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":
∙the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
∙the requirements of Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17(d);
∙the requirements of Section 11 Financial Instruments paragraphs 11.42, 11.44 to 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);
∙the requirements of Section 12 Other Financial Instruments paragraphs 12.26 to 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A;
∙the requirements of Section 26 Share-based Payment paragraphs 26.18(b), 26.19 to 26.21 and 26.23;
∙the requirements of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.
This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of SS&C Technologies Holdings as at 31 December 2024 and these financial statements may be obtained from 80 Lamberton Road, Windsor, CT 06095, U.S.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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2.Accounting policies (continued)
Functional and presentation currency
Transactions and balances
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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2.Accounting policies (continued)
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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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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2.Accounting policies (continued)
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.
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:
The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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2.Accounting policies (continued)
Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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2.Accounting policies (continued)
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The following are the Company’s key judgements and sources of estimation uncertainty:
Analysis of turnover by country of destination:
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
In December 2021, performance based stock options (PSO's) in SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. were granted to certain UK employees of the Company under the Second Amended 2014 Plan. These awards include established annual earnings per share growth targets and will measure performance against the target over the 3-year performance period. Performance is measured relative to a 3-year average annual growth rate that is established at the beginning of the cycle and held constant. Participants will only be entitled to receive any portion of the PSO’s that are earned if they remain employed through the final determination of the satisfaction of these performance goals. The actual number of units that will be issued ranges from zero, if the threshold level of performance is not achieved, to 200% of the targeted number of options, if the annual growth rate meets or exceeds a specified level. Equity-settled share-based compensation awards of the ultimate parent are accounted for based on fair value at award grant date with the requisite expense recognised over the vesting period of the award. The Black-Scholes model was used to determine the fair value of equity options granted under the above Plans. Further details of the weighted average assumptions applied in the valuation of equity options and share awards can be found in the SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. 2024 annual report which may be obtained from 80 Lamberton Road, Windsor, CT 06095, U.S. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur with cumulative expenses in respect of prior periods reversed for any awards not fully vested at the date of forfeiture. No new NQ time-based stock options were granted in 2024 (2023 - NIL) to employees of Intralinks Ltd, 6k (2023 - 1k) were exercised in the year and none (2023 - 3k) were forfeited on staff leaving employment with the Company. No new PSU's were granted to employees of Intralinks Ltd, and in February 2024, 12k (2023 - 2k) restricted stock units (RSUs) were granted to employees of Intralinks Ltd. At the Balance Sheet date, there were 80k (2023 - 74k) outstanding equity awards carried forward (time-based options, PSO's, PSU's, and RSU's). The total share-based payments expense recognised in profit or loss for the period is £449k (2023 - £321k), which is presented net of a £1k (2023 - £17k) gain arising from forfeited options on staff leaving employment with the Company during the year, and a gain of £NIL (2023 - £15k) on options which expired during the year. As at 31 December 2024, the net liability due to the parent in respect to share-based payment transactions is £86k (2023 - £17k).
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared and are entitled to one vote per share at meetings of the Company.
Profit and loss account
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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The Company is a subsidiary undertaking of
The ultimate parent company is The smallest group in which the 2024 results of the Company are consolidated for statutory reporting purposes is that headed by
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