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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

 
ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
T-L Devonish 
P Chhabra 
E L Clark Jr. 
D H Ross 




Company secretary
T-L Devonish



Registered number
02511981



Registered office
2nd Floor
74 Wigmore Street

London

W1U 2SQ




Independent auditors
Sopher + Co LLP
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors

5 Elstree Gate

Elstree Way

Borehamwood

Hertfordshire

WD6 1JD




Bankers
HSBC
73 High Street

Watford

Hertfordshire

WD1 2DS





 
ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic Report
 
1 - 3
Directors' Report
 
4 - 5
Independent Auditors' Report
 
6 - 9
Statement of Comprehensive Income
 
10
Statement of Financial Position
 
11
Statement of Changes in Equity
 
12
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
13 - 27


 
ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Introduction
 
The directors present their strategic report for Argus Software (UK) Limited (the "Company") for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Business review
 
Argus Software UK Ltd (the “Company”) is part of the Altus Group (the “Group”) and its revenues consists of software sold under the ARGUS brand and professional services and training designed to support the implementation of the software. ARGUS clients predominately consist of Commercial Real Estate (CRE) asset and investment management firms, including large owners, managers and investors of CRE assets and CRE funds, as well as CRE industry participants including service providers, brokers and developers.
The Company’s revenues consist of both recurring and non-recurring revenue. Recurring revenue includes software subscription revenue recognised on an over time basis, as well as legacy software maintenance fees (which we continue to upgrade to cloud subscriptions). Our subscription agreements vary in length between one to five years with the fee primarily dependent on the number of users, assets and applications deployed.
Non-Recurring Revenue includes services related to technology consulting as well as software education, training and implementation. 
The directors note that the revenue for the year of £12.5m was down by £0.9m on the prior year revenue of £13.4m, and the loss for the year of £4.6m has increased by £3.5m on prior year of £1.1m. This was expected for 2024 and the directors deem the overall position of the Company to be satisfactory.
In July 2024 the Group announced the agreement to sell its global property tax business, which completed on 1st January 2025. This was to accelerate the Group’s strategic vision to transform into a pure-play software, data and analytics platform. As a result, several Group employees were transferred over to the Company, which increased administrative expenditure during the year. 
The directors continue to remain confident to be profitable in the near future. The Company continues to be supported financially by associated group companies.
Strategic priorities in 2025
Market Opportunity
Commercial real estate is one of the largest asset classes in the world, yet despite its scale and influence, the CRE industry is still in the early stage of employing artificial intelligence against large proprietary and aggregated datasets. Historically, it has relied on single-specialty services and technology, leading to fragmented data and workflows, and lagging industries like financial services who actively leverage data and analytics in their decision-making processes. This is now rapidly changing. Institutional ownership, globalisation,and demographic shifts are driving the need for more sophisticated processes and data-driven transparency. CRE is catching up technologically with increasing demand for platform integration and data collaboration. As competition, reporting demands, and market dynamics intensify, the industry seeks partners to help it innovate, unlock insights, discover new opportunities and better manage risks and costs.
Value creation strategy
The Group’s mission is to continually enhance the most impactful datasets to drive asset and portfolio performance improvements while reducing risk. This mission is the cornerstone of our long-term value creation strategy. With property valuations at the core of our operations, we have a unique vantage point on drivers of property value and cash flows. We also have a significant and growing valuation dataset that is now organised and connected on our platform with a unique Altus ID. To meet our clients’ evolving needs and strategically position the business for its next phase of growth, we are tapping into this valuation intelligence with advanced analytics to bring new performance insights to our clients. The Group’s technology roadmap includes enhancing our data and analytics capabilities to enable predictive and prescriptive foresight. Such foresight will empower our clients to gain a deeper understanding of the factors influencing asset performance, anticipate opportunities,
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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

and proactively adapt their strategies to optimise the performance of their assets and funds. Moving into performance management is expected to expand our market reach beyond valuation to undertake broader asset and fund challenges that the Group is uniquely positioned to address at scale.
Strategic Priorities 
We are steadfast in our pursuit of becoming the leading CRE intelligence provider. Guided by this vision, we are focused on the following key priorities to drive the growth and long-term success of the Group:

1.Deliver Innovative and Differentiated Customer Value:
Deliver  and  leverage  advanced  analytics across our business to help our clients improve performance and manage risk. 

2.Grow Profitably: 
 Maximise operating leverage through efficient processes and investments to drive market growth. 

3.Empower Talent:
Place the best people in the right roles and enable colleagues to achieve greater performance in an inclusive environment.

The following 2025 strategic priorities will drive the pursuit of becoming the leading Intelligence as a Service provider to the CRE industry. Guided by this vision, we are focused on the following key priorities to drive the growth and long-term success of the Company:
 
1.Scale the Company: Accelerate the expansion of the Company by defending and extending our core business units and reaching into new market segments;
2.Operate efficiently: Maximise operating leverage through improved efficiencies, prudent expense management and optimised investments; and
3.Engage talent: Place best people in the right roles and empower colleagues for greater performance in an inclusive environment 

Over the past couple of years, we have undergone significant business transformation. We have revamped our operational, technical and platform foundations to scale advanced analytics and optimise our operational efficiency. As a result, we believe we are strongly positioned to deliver on our mission and strategic priorities mentioned above.

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
The assessment of risks faced by the Company relate to the competitive pressure in a global market and changing demographics. 
The Company manages these risks by providing and maintaining strong relationships with its clients and investing in new product development to ensure that it maintains a competitive portfolio of products. 
The Company regularly assesses its risk management activities to ensure good practice in all areas.

Financial key performance indicators
 
The directors consider the key performance indicators of the business to be turnover and operating profit or loss as set out in the Statement of Comprehensive Income on page 10.

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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


This report was approved by the board on 29 September 2025 and signed on its behalf.



D H Ross
Director

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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

The directors present their report and the financial statements for Argus Software (UK) Limited (the "Company") for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

T-L Devonish 
P Chhabra 
A Probyn (resigned 1 January 2025)
N J Wright (resigned 1 January 2025)

E L Clark Jr. and D H Ross were appointed as directors on 1 January 2025.

Results and dividends

The loss for the year, after taxation, amounted to £4,563,708 (2023 - loss £1,111,404).

The directors do not recommend the payment of dividend for the year (2023 - £nil).

Directors' responsibilities statement

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:


select suitable accounting policies for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.

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 2006They 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.

Future developments

There are no plans which will significantly change the activities and risks of the Company.

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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Disclosure of information to auditors

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' Report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditors are unaware, and

the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditors are aware of that information.

Events after the reporting date

There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.

Auditors

Under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006Sopher + Co LLP will be deemed to have been reappointed as auditors 28 days after these financial statements were sent to members or 28 days after the latest date prescribed for filing the accounts with the registrar, whichever is earlier.

This report was approved by the board on 29 September 2025 and signed on its behalf.
 





D H Ross
Director

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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Argus Software (UK) Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Financial Position, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:


give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 31 December 2024 and of its loss for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.


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 Auditors' responsibilities 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, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.


Conclusions relating to going concern


In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.


Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the 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.


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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED (CONTINUED)

Other information


The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Auditors' Report thereon. 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.


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 or apparent material misstatements, 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.


Opinion 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 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.


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
 

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.


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.


Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 4, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.


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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED (CONTINUED)

Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an 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. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:
 
the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations; 
we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the Company through discussions with directors and other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the software supply industry; 
we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the Company, including the Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation and data protection, anti-bribery, employment, environmental and health and safety legislation;
we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence; and 
identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit. 

We assessed the susceptibility of the Company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by: 
 
making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; 
considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations; and 
understanding the design of the Company’s remuneration policies. 

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we: 
 
performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships; 
tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions; 
assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and 
investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions. 

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to: 
 
agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation
enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and 
reviewing correspondence with HMRC.
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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED (CONTINUED)

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. 
Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.


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.


Use of our report
 

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 2006Our 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.





Stephen Iseman FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
Sopher + Co LLP
 
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditors
  
5 Elstree Gate
Elstree Way
Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 1JD

29 September 2025
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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

Turnover
 4 
12,497,480
13,401,534

Cost of sales
  
(2,254,816)
(4,882,596)

Gross profit
  
10,242,664
8,518,938

Administrative expenses
  
(13,619,472)
(9,133,865)

Exceptional administrative expenses
 5 
(828,243)
(886,594)

Other operating income
 6 
300,000
369,231

Operating loss
 7 
(3,905,051)
(1,132,290)

Impairment of investment
  
(653,521)
-

Interest payable and similar expenses
  
(2,391)
-

Loss before tax
  
(4,560,963)
(1,132,290)

Taxation
 10 
(2,745)
20,886

Loss for the financial year
  
(4,563,708)
(1,111,404)

There was no other comprehensive income for 2024 (2023:£NIL).

The notes on pages 13 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:02511981

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Intangible assets
 11 
358,595
490,722

Tangible assets
 12 
340,951
158,150

Investments
 13 
55,567,451
56,220,972

  
56,266,997
56,869,844

Non-current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 14 
736,583
1,194,429

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 14 
69,208,498
71,844,162

Cash at bank and in hand
  
1,764,954
2,034,040

  
70,973,452
73,878,202

Current liabilities
  

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 15 
(102,026,828)
(108,526,821)

Net current liabilities
  
 
 
(31,053,376)
 
 
(34,648,619)

Total assets less current liabilities
  
25,950,204
23,415,654

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 16 
(420,164)
(1,482,895)

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
 17 
(24,381)
-

Net assets
  
25,505,659
21,932,759


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 18 
35,536,100
27,399,492

Share premium account
 19 
7,962,780
7,962,780

Profit and loss account
 19 
(17,993,221)
(13,429,513)

  
25,505,659
21,932,759


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 29 September 2025.

D H Ross
Director

The notes on pages 13 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


Called up share capital
Share premium account
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£


At 1 January 2023
26,337,397
7,962,780
(12,318,109)
21,982,068



Loss for the year
-
-
(1,111,404)
(1,111,404)

Shares issued during the year
1,062,095
-
-
1,062,095



At 1 January 2024
27,399,492
7,962,780
(13,429,513)
21,932,759



Loss for the year
-
-
(4,563,708)
(4,563,708)

Shares issued during the year
8,136,608
-
-
8,136,608


At 31 December 2024
35,536,100
7,962,780
(17,993,221)
25,505,659


The notes on pages 13 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

1.


General information

Argus Software (UK) Limited is a private limited liability company incorporated in England and Wales with its registered office and business office address at 2nd Floor, 74 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2SQ.
The principal activity of the Company continued to be that of a dedicated software house that has developed advanced systems for the real estate sector. With software development, support, sales and training, the Company offers solutions that deliver fast and efficient results combining with first class service in a comprehensive all round package.

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 Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Exemption from preparing consolidated financial statements

The Company is a parent company that is also a subsidiary included in the consolidated financial statements of a larger group by a parent undertaking established under the law of a state other than the United Kingdom and is therefore exempt from the requirement to prepare consolidated financial statements under section 401 of the Companies Act 2006.

  
2.3

Cash flow

The Company, being a subsidiary where the parent prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, has claimed exemption from preparing a cash flow statement.

 
2.4

Going concern

During the year the Company made a loss after taxation of £4,570,284 (2023 - £1,111,404) and at the reporting date the Company had net current liabilities of £31,059,952 (2023 - £34,648,619). The directors of the ultimate parent undertaking have indicated that they expect that the Altus Group will have sufficient working capital resources available to be able to ensure that funds continue to be made available to the Company to enable it to meet all of its financial obligations as and when they fall due for at least the next twelve months following the date of approval of these financial statements. Accordingly, the directors have continued to prepare the Company's financial statements on a going concern basis.

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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.5

Turnover

Turnover 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 value added tax.
Revenue for software sales and training is recognised at the point of supply.
Revenue for support service is recognised evenly over the period of the contract.
Revenue for subscription income is recognised dependant on the nature of the subscription. Right of use subscriptions, where a license is transferred to the customer for the length of the contract, are recognised 50% at the point of supply and the remainder recognised evenly over the period of the contract. Right of access subscriptions, where the Company retains control of the license, are recognised evenly over the period of the contract.
Revenue received in advance of future services is carried forward as deferred income.

 
2.6

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. Goodwill is amortised over a useful life of 10 years. Computer software is amortised over a useful life of 3 years..
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.

 
2.7

Group reconstructions

Where the trade and assets of a subsidiary entity have been transferred to the Company via a “hive-up”, hybrid accounting rules are applied. The difference between the fair value of the net separable assets of the subsidiary and the consideration paid is recognised as goodwill and amortised over its useful life.
When this transfer occurs after the date of acquisition, an adjustment is recognised in equity to reflect the historic amortisation that would have been charged had the transfer occurred at the point of acquisition.

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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.8

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.
The Company adds to the carrying amount of an item of fixed assets the cost of replacing part of such an item when that cost is incurred, if the replacement part is expected to provide incremental future benefits to the Company. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognised. Repairs and maintenance are charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income during the period in which they are incurred.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Leasehold improvements
-
Over term of lease on a straight line basis
Computer equipment
-
20% to 30% reducing balance

 
2.9

Investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

 
2.10

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at the 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.

 
2.11

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions.

  
2.12

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 to and from 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.

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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.13

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.

 
2.14

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency
The company's functional and presentational currency is £ Sterling.
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.

 
2.15

Operating leases: the Company as lessee

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to  the Statement of Comprehensive Income on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 
2.16

Operating leases: the Company as lessor

Rentals receivable from the sub-lease of operating leases are credited against rentals payable for the same leases on a straight line basis over the lease term.

 
2.17

Onerous leases

Where the unavoidable costs of a lease exceed the economic benefit expected to be received from it, a provision is made for the present value of the obligations under the lease.

 
2.18

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan
The Company contributes to 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 the Statement of Comprehensive Income when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Statement of Financial Position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.19

Holiday pay accrual

A liability is recognised to the extent of any unused holiday pay entitlement which is accrued at the reporting date and carried forward to future periods. This is measured at the undiscounted salary cost of the future holiday entitlement so accrued at the reporting date.

 
2.20

Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense for the 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 reporting 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 reporting 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 reporting date.


 
2.21

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 the anticipated life of the benefits arising from the completed product or project.
Deferred development costs are reviewed annually, and where the future benefits are deemed to have ceased or to be in doubt, the balance of any related development is written off to the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
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.

 
2.22

Exceptional items

Exceptional items are transactions that fall within the ordinary activities of the Company but are presented separately due to their size or incidence.

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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

3.


Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In preparing these financial statements, the directors have made the following judgements:
 
Determine whether leases entered into by the Company as a lessee are operating or finance leases. These decisions depend on an assessment of whether the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred from the lessor to the lessee on a lease by lease basis.

Determine whether there are indicators of impairment of the Company’s tangible and intangible fixed assets. Factors taken into consideration in reaching such a decision include the economic viability and expected future financial performance of the asset, and where it is a component of a larger asset, the viability and expected future performance of that asset.

Determine whether there are indicators of impairment of the Company’s investments. Factors taken into consideration in reaching such a decision include the economic viability and expected future financial performance of the investment.

Determine whether development expenditure is likely to generate probable future economic benefits and that its cost can be reliably measured.

Other key sources of estimation uncertainty

In preparing these financial statements, the directors have considered the following key sources of estimation uncertainty:
 
Tangible fixed assets are depreciated over their useful lives taking into account residual values, where appropriate. The actual lives of the assets and residual values are assessed annually and may vary depending on a number of factors. In re-assessing asset lives, factors such as technological innovation and maintenance programmes are taken into account. Residual value assessments consider issues such as future market conditions, the remaining life of the asset and projected disposal values.


4.


Turnover

The whole of the turnover is attributable to the principal activity.

All turnover arose within the United Kingdom.


5.


Exceptional administrative expenses

2024
2023
£
£


Restructuring costs
828,243
886,594


6.


Other operating income

2024
2023
£
£

Above the line tax credit
300,000
369,231


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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

7.


Operating loss

The operating loss is stated after charging:

2024
2023
£
£

Exchange differences
69,900
514,077

Other operating lease rentals
-
33,541


8.


Auditors' remuneration

During the year, the Company obtained the following services from the Company's auditors:


2024
2023
£
£

Audit of the Company's financial statements
24,100
22,750

Other services

10,955
4,920

35,055
27,040


9.


Employees

Staff costs were as follows:


2024
2023
£
£

Wages and salaries
12,071,591
10,111,278

Social security costs
1,458,779
1,204,914

Cost of defined contribution scheme
432,949
397,591

13,963,319
11,713,783


The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 123 (2023 - 116).

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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

10.


Taxation


2024
2023
£
£

Corporation tax


Group taxation relief
(60,867)
(4,096)

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
63,612
(16,790)


Taxation
2,745
(20,886)

Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is higher than (2023 - higher than) the standard (2023 - small profits) rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 - 19%). The differences are explained below:

2024
2023
£
£


Loss on ordinary activities before tax
(4,560,963)
(1,132,290)


Loss on ordinary activities multiplied by the standard (2023 - small profits) rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 - 19%)
(1,140,241)
(215,135)

Effects of:


Non-tax deductible amortisation of goodwill and impairment
138,758
111,884

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
78,701
23,927

Depreciation for year in excess of capital allowances
12,071
15,228

Deferred taxation
63,612
(16,790)

Non-tax deductible impairment provision
163,380
-

Unrelieved tax losses carried forward
686,464
60,000

Total tax charge for the year
2,745
(20,886)


Factors that may affect future tax charges

The Company has tax losses of £3,355,116 (2023 - £609,260) available to carry forward against future profits. No provision has been made for a deferred tax asset in respect of these losses in view of uncertainty as to when the may prove fully recoverable.

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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

11.


Intangible assets




Computer software
Goodwill
Total

£
£
£



Cost


At 1 January 2024
-
2,600,825
2,600,825


Additions
422,900
-
422,900



At 31 December 2024

422,900
2,600,825
3,023,725



Amortisation


At 1 January 2024
-
2,110,103
2,110,103


Charge for the year on owned assets
64,305
490,722
555,027



At 31 December 2024

64,305
2,600,825
2,665,130



Net book value



At 31 December 2024
358,595
-
358,595



At 31 December 2023
-
490,722
490,722



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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

12.


Tangible fixed assets





Leasehold improvements
Computer equipment
Total

£
£
£



Cost


At 1 January 2024
203,493
536,552
740,045


Additions
-
337,980
337,980


Disposals
(203,493)
(220,096)
(423,589)



At 31 December 2024

-
654,436
654,436



Depreciation


At 1 January 2024
187,263
394,632
581,895


Charge for the year on owned assets
14,071
70,421
84,492


Disposals
(201,334)
(151,568)
(352,902)



At 31 December 2024

-
313,485
313,485



Net book value



At 31 December 2024
-
340,951
340,951



At 31 December 2023
16,230
141,920
158,150

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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

13.


Investments





Investments in subsidiary companies

£



Cost


At 1 January 2024
56,220,972



At 31 December 2024

56,220,972



Impairment


Charge for the period
653,521



At 31 December 2024

653,521



Net book value



At 31 December 2024
55,567,451



At 31 December 2023
56,220,972

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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Subsidiary undertakings


The following were subsidiary undertakings of the Company:

Name

Principal activity

Class of shares

Holding

Argus Software (Oceanic) Pty Ltd
Software supplier
Ordinary
100%
Argus Software (Canada) Inc
Software supplier
Ordinary
100%
Voyanta Limited
Software supplier
Ordinary
100%
Forbury Property Valuation Solutions (UK) Ltd
Software supplier
Ordinary
100%
Altus Group (France) Holdings SAS
Software supplier
Ordinary
100%
Solutions Taliance Canada Inc
Software supplier
Ordinary
100%
Taliance Group SAS
Software supplier
Ordinary
100%
Taliance Limited*
Software supplier
Ordinary
100%
Taliance Inc
Software supplier
Ordinary
100%
Finance Active SAS
Software supplier
Ordinary
100%
Finance Active SRL
(formerly known as Finance Active SPRL)
Software supplier
Ordinary
100%
Finance Active UK Limited
Software supplier
Ordinary
100%
Finance Active SRL
Software supplier
Ordinary
100%
Finance Active SàRL
Software supplier
Ordinary
100%
Finance Active GmbH
Software supplier
Ordinary
100%
Finance Active SARL
Software supplier
Ordinary
100%
Verifino GmbH & Co. KG
Software supplier
Ordinary
100%
Verifino Verwaltungs GmbH
Software supplier
Ordinary
100%

The following companies are all subsidiaries of Altus Group (France) Holdings SAS: Taliance Group SAS, Taliance Limited, Taliance Inc, Solutions Taliance Canada Inc, Finance Active SAS, Finance Active SRL, Finance Active UK Limited, Finance Active SRL, Finance Active SàRL, Finance Active GmbH, Finance Active SARL, Verifino GmbH & Co. KG and Verifino Verwaltungs GmbH.
* Argus Software (UK) Limited directly holds 21% of the share capital of Taliance Limited.
The registered office address of the above subsidiaries are as follows:
 
Voyanta Limited, Taliance Limited, Finance Active UK Limited and Forbury Property Valuation Solutions (UK) - 2nd Floor, 74 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2SQ.
Argus Software (Oceanic) Pty Limited - Level 12, 1 Market Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Argus Software (Canada) Inc - 33 Yonge Street, Suite 500, Toronto, ON M5E 1G4
Taliance Group SAS, Finance Active SAS and Altus Group (France) Holdings SAS - 35 Rue Du Louvre, 75002 Paris, France
Solutions Taliance Canada Inc - 1100 René-Lévesque Boulevard West, Suite 1600, Montreal, Quebec, H3B 4N4
Taliance Inc - 1209 Orange St., City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801, USA
Finance Active SRL (formerly known as Finance Active SPRL) - Rue de la presse 4, 1000
Bruxelles, Belgium
Finance Active SRL - Piazza IV Novembre n°7, Milano 20124, Italy
Finance Active SàRL - Route de Jussy-35, CH 1226 Thônex, Switzerland
Finance Active SARL - 16-18, Lot. Attawfik Imm Jet Business, Sidi Maârouf Casablanca, 20270, Morocco
Finance Active GmbH, Verifino GmbH & Co. KG and Verifino Verwaltungs GmbH - Friedensstrasse 2, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

14.


Debtors

2024
2023
£
£

Due after more than one year

Prepayments and accrued income
736,583
1,194,429


2024
2023
£
£

Due within one year

Trade debtors
2,217,621
2,802,921

Amounts owed by group undertakings
63,871,169
65,918,639

Other debtors
712,152
413,085

Prepayments and accrued income
2,407,556
2,670,286

Deferred taxation
-
39,231

69,208,498
71,844,162



15.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£
£

Trade creditors
144,809
32,870

Amounts owed to group undertakings
91,688,876
101,488,614

Other taxation and social security
949,899
906,917

Other creditors
8,548
123,831

Accruals and deferred income
9,234,696
5,974,589

102,026,828
108,526,821



16.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2024
2023
£
£

Accruals and deferred income
420,164
1,482,895


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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

17.


Deferred taxation




2024
2023


£

£



At beginning of year
39,231
22,441


Charged to profit or loss
(63,612)
16,790



At end of year
(24,381)
39,231

The deferred taxation balance is made up as follows:

2024
2023
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
(24,381)
(34,137)

Tax losses carried forward
-
73,368

(24,381)
39,231


18.


Share capital

2024
2023
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



17,186 (2023 - 17,186) Ordinary shares of £500 each
8,593,000
8,593,000
26,943,100 (2023 - 18,806,492) Ordinary A shares of £1 each
26,943,100
18,806,492

35,536,100

27,399,492


During the year, the Company issued a further 8,136,608 Ordinary shares of £1 each by way of capitalisation of a loan from a fellow subsidiary company to provide additional working capital for the Company.


19.


Reserves

Share premium account

This reserve represents the amount above the nominal value received for issued share capital, less transaction costs.

Profit and loss account

This reserve represents the cumulative balance of retained profits and losses to the reporting date, all of which are distributable.

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ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

20.


Contingent liabilities

Fixed and floating charges, including a negative pledge, have been registered over the Company's assets and share capital, in respect of loans entered into by the ultimate parent company.


21.


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
£
£


Within 1 year
21,413
245,328


22.


Related party transactions

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption under FRS102 33.1A Related Party Disclosures not to disclose transactions entered into between two or more members of a group, provided that any subsidiary undertaking which is a party to the transaction is wholly owned by a member of that group.


23.


Controlling party

The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Circle Software Acquisition Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. The directors regard Altus Group Limited, a company incorporated in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as the ultimate parent undertaking. Group accounts are available from the Altus Group's website at www.altusgroup.com.

 
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