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Registered number: 10716652
Exactera Limited
Financial statements
Information for filing with the registrar
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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Exactera Limited
Registered number: 10716652
Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2024
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Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Total assets less current liabilities
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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 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 by:
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M Hickman
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The notes on pages 2 to 8 form part of these financial statements.
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Exactera Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
The company is limited by share capital and incorporated in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is given in the company information page at the start of these financial statements. The principal place of business is 14 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8HN.
The principal activities are set out in the Directors' Report.
2.Accounting policies
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Basis of preparation of financial statements
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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.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
The UK company incurred a loss in 2024 as they continue to stabilise the customer base and accurately formulate the costs recharged within the group. The group have made changes in its management structure and drew its focus on customer retention. They continue to improve the results in 2025 with a review of expenditure and diversifying the group's client base.
Notwithstanding this, the UK Company is dependent on the continued support of its parent company, Exactera LLC, who have provided formal confirmation of its continuing support. Exactera LLC are dependent on continued funding from their investors but have secured additional funding post year end. $5m of this funding has been received in 2025 and the directors of Exactera LLC have received confirmation from their investors that they will continue to receive support for a period of at least 12 months from the date on which the balance sheet was signed although the exact timing and quantum of future support is inherently uncertain.
On this basis, the parent company has indicated that they intend to support the UK operations for at least the next 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. Accordingly, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the UK company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and has prepared the accounts on the going concern basis, however the parent company and their investors are not legally bound to provide support to the UK company and Exactera LLC respectively. Therefore a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the company‘s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the UK company was unable to continue as a going concern.
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Exactera Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Foreign currency translation
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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.
Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.
Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Statement of income and retained earnings within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in profit or loss within 'administrative expenses'.
Revenue shall be recognised when all the following criteria are met:
1. Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists
2. Delivery has occurred
3. The vendor’s fee is fixed or determinable
4. Collectability is probable
The Company’s technical support, access to professionals, and TPU access are not integrated with its SaaS offering, as the platform can function independently of these services and they do not significantly modify or customize it. SaaS services, including audit support, are consumed evenly over the contract term, providing continuous benefit to the customer. Revenue recognition begins once log-in credentials are provided and the account is fully set up, which may occur after implementation. A straight-line, time-based method is used to measure progress, reflecting the stand-ready nature of the service. Deferred revenue reflects the remaining portion of the contract at each reporting date.
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Exactera Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
The information below outlines how each revenue recognition criteria is met. In certain circumstances, reference is made to subsequent sections to address unique terms and conditions of a product/revenue stream.
1. Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists – Since inception, the Company utilises standard written contracts, which are sometimes supplemented with additional customer vendor agreements if requested by the customer, which include the terms of the sale and that are binding on the customer. The Company does not recognise a contract as a valid booking unless a customer has effectively executed the agreement, whether by physical or electronic signature.
2. Delivery has occurred
Prior to July of 2019, the Company was only in the business of providing professional services and provided customers with the transfer pricing reports for each jurisdiction contracted with the Company. The customers were not provided access to the Company’s software solution. The Company recognized revenue under the completed contract approach, such that revenue for a specific term of the contract would not be recognised until the Company has delivered to the customer the completed work product, i.e. not in draft format, which can be utilised by the customer for third party usage, e.g. filing with government authorities or use in an annual audit.
Post July of 2019, The Company started providing transfer pricing solution as a software-as-a service (“SaaS”). The software platforms include access to the Company’s transfer pricing software, which is hosted by the Company. For software that is delivered electronically, delivery occurs when the customer’s user account is created in the software. In cases where the user creation date is earlier than the signing date, then the signing date is the trigger date to start recognizing revenue. Under this method, the Company’s services are consumed by the customer over the contract term. The customer has access to utilize the services throughout the contract term and therefore the customer receives benefit over that period of time. Since customers have equal access to the SaaS Services throughout the contract term, a time-based rateable method of recognition is considered appropriate. As a result, we elected to allow for recognition of revenue over time through the period of the contract.
Prior to 2023, the Company would occasionally extend a customer's license term if they experienced delays in gaining access to the software and initiating their usage. As a result, for contracts starting before 2023, revenue was often recognised from the user's creation date until 12 months later (assuming a 1-year deal).
However, beginning in 2023, the Company streamlined its internal processes and ceased the practice of extending license terms. For any contracts beginning in 2023 onwards, the license term will strictly adhere to the end date stated in the original contract. From a revenue recognition perspective, this change ensures that the revenue for such contracts is recognised based on the original contract term, providing a consistent and transparent financial reporting process.
3. The vendor’s fee is fixed or determinable – The fee is fixed through the execution of the contract process and is not subject to change based on other factors. The Company does offer a “safe start” feature, which gives a Customer a guarantee of a refund. The “safe start” feature is tightly constrained, which relies on the customer providing deliverables needed for completion within a certain timeframe as well as giving the Company sufficient time to cure any perceived cause for refund. To date, no refund request has been granted under the “safe start” feature of the Company’s professional service contracts.
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Exactera Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
4. Collectability is probable – The Company has a good history of collections at the invoice price. No further negotiations are done after invoicing.
Where a licence fee has been invoiced and payment settled, should there be a subsequent cancellation of the service, then no refund is due, and any deferred revenue is released and recognised as revenue at the point of cancellation.
This revenue recognition policy is in conformity with the consolidated financial statements prepared by the parent company, Exactera LLC.
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.
Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
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.
Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment.
Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
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Exactera Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 16 (2023 - 24).
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Amounts owed by group undertakings
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Prepayments and accrued income
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Exactera Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
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Amounts owed to group undertakings
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Other taxation and social security
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Accruals and deferred income
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Authorised, allotted, called up and fully paid
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100 (2023 - 100) Ordinary shares of $1 each
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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 £33,527 (2023 - £38,471). Contributions totalling £6,955 (2023 - £nil) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors.
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Related party transactions
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Exactera Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Exactera LLC. The company has taken advantage of the exemption under FRS102 'Related party disclosures' from disclosing transactions with other members of the group headed by Exactera LLC.
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Exactera LLC, which owns 100% of the issued share capital, is the immediate parent of the company. The address of the parent is as follows:
520 White Plains Road
2nd Floor
Tarrytown
NY 10591
United States
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Exactera Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
The auditors' report on the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 was unqualified.
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In their report, the auditors emphasised the following matter without qualifying their report:
We draw attention to note 2.2 in the financial statements, which indicates that Exactera Limited incurred a loss for the year ended 31 December 2024, and as of that date had net liabilities of £5,247,744. The company is reliant on the support from its parent company Exactera LLC, who in turn are reliant on further funding from their investors to continue as a going concern. As stated in note 2.2, these events or conditions indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the company‘s ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
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The audit report was signed on 29 September 2025 by Graham Hunt BA FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) (Senior statutory auditor) on behalf of Kreston Reeves LLP.
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