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Company registration number: 12978643







ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 2024


PROJECT BARCLAY TOPCO LIMITED






































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COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
A Gaby  
R C Griffith 
T Purkis 
D Eade (appointed 25 October 2024)




Registered number
12978643



Registered office
Envitia
North Heath Lane Industrial Estate

Horsham

West Sussex

RH12 5UX




Independent auditor
Menzies LLP
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor

Ashcombe House

5 The Crescent

Leatherhead

Surrey

KT22 8DY





 


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CONTENTS



Page
Group strategic report
1 - 3
Directors' report
4 - 5
Independent auditor's report
6 - 9
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
10
Consolidated statement of financial position
11
Company statement of financial position
12
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
13
Company statement of changes in equity
14
Consolidated statement of cash flows
15
Consolidated analysis of net debt
16
Notes to the financial statements
17 - 35


 


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GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Introduction
 
A review of the business and future developments, including key performance indicators and the principal risks and uncertainties are set out below.

Business review
 
Project Barclay Topco Limited is a holding company and the ultimate parent undertaking of the Envitia Group. The Envitia Group provides solution services in data science and software products to the defence and public sectors, including data modelling, architectures and analytics. The Group seeks to solve complex data challenges for their customers, through their staff expertise and software technologies, enabling them to make better and faster decisions. Principal customers are located in the UK and North America.
Revenues increased to £10,735,694 (2023: £8,690,344) in the financial year as the Group began to see the benefit of its various internal reorganisations in prior years, and to set the Group up for long-term future success. 
The Group made a loss before tax of £3,198,500 (2023: £3,207,493) for the year ended 31 December 2024, had net current liabilities of £19,331,200 (2023 assets of: £3,062,505), and had net liabilities of £9,997,269 (2023: £7,177,374) as at the balance sheet date. The Group is subject to investor covenant testing on a regular basis. Breach of an investor covenant has been noted during the financial year. Covenant waivers have been obtained from the investor.
Though the trading companies continued to remain profitable during the year ended 31 December 2024, the capitalisation structure following the MBO in December 2020 has meant that the amortisation of goodwill arising on acquisition and the interest payable on debenture loan notes have resulted in a loss before tax.
Product development is a key element of the Group's business, ensuring that its software products remain cutting edge and builds on the success of the past in having its products deeply embedded in some of the world’s largest and longest standing companies. Development in the year ending 2024 focused on improving existing code, updating libraries and preparing for launch of a new version of one of the primary products in Q1 2025.  Development also focused on increasing reliability and efficiency of support.
The Directors thank all the employees who have continued to deliver a high standard of professional service and innovation, with integrity and agility, to the great credit of the Group and benefit of its customers.
 

Future development
 
The Group’s strategy for 2025 involves growing its engineering and consulting business with current programmes expected to continue to expand. In addition, opportunities with new organisations and programmes are seen as a key element of future growth in expanding the customer base both within and beyond the defence and public sector base. Product development will continue in 2025, with a new product launched in Q1 and several live projects making use of a newer product that assists with data cataloguing. 

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

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
The principal risk to the business arises from the timing of orders particularly from public sector clients. The business is continually investing in long-term professional business development and account management to increase visibility of new business and support growth. The Group’s enduring customer relationships stem from a commitment to deep expertise, ongoing innovation and delivery excellence.

The main financial risks arising from the Group's activities are credit, interest rate, liquidity, and foreign exchange. These are regularly monitored by the board of directors and were not considered significant at the balance sheet date. The Company's policy in respect of credit risk is to complete appropriate checks on potential customers before sales are made.

The Group's policy in respect of interest rate and liquidity risks is to actively manage its cash deposits and access to short term borrowings to ensure the Group has sufficient funds for operations. Cash deposits are held in interest bearing accounts which earn interest at a floating rate. Short term borrowings bear interest at a floating rate.

The Group's policy in respect of currency risk is to negotiate with customers to minimise that risk and use forward currency contracts where appropriate.

Section 172 statement
 
Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 requires Directors to take into consideration the interests of stakeholders in their decision making. The Directors continue to have regard to the interests of the Company’s employees and other stakeholders, including the impact of its activities on the community, the environment and the Company’s reputation, when making decisions. Acting in good faith and fairly, the Directors consider what is most likely to promote the success of the Company for its members in the long term. 

We explain in this annual report, and below, how the Board engages with stakeholders. The Directors are fully aware of their responsibilities to promote the success of the Company in accordance with section 172 of the Companies Act 2006. The Board regularly reviews our principal stakeholders and how we engage with them. This is achieved through information provided by management and also by direct engagement with stakeholders themselves.

The Board continues to work on engagement with its workforce, including monthly all hands meetings and multiple weekly soft communications. Active focus on employee retention has been extremely successful in 2024, with very low levels of attrition.

The Company aims to work responsibly with stakeholders, including suppliers. The Board regularly reviews its anticorruption and anti-bribery, equal opportunities and whistleblowing policies and conducts mandatory training across all staff. The Company remains active in the local community and holds regular charitable events to raise money for local and national charities.

As required, executive management will provide support to the Board to help ensure that sufficient consideration is given to stakeholder issues. Key decisions made impacting stakeholders are set out below:
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GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Key decisions made impacting stakeholders are set out below:

Significant events/decisions
Key stakeholders
Actions and impact
Focus on customer delivery
Customers, employees, shareholders
Continued development of project delivery function to allocate and prioritise resources and improve utilisation. Project management activities focused on customer needs, improving communication and ensuring delivery. Customer delivery is overseen by the Head of Delivery.

Development of technology
Customers, employees, shareholders
Approach to product development continues to evolve, bringing focus on product roadmap and development processes. Development activities are more clearly planned and prioritised improving staff focus, delivery to customers and shareholder value.

Improvement of support efficiency 
Employees, customers 
Support processes and approach are  assessed on an ongoing basis to improve efficiency.

Focus on continuous improvement 
Employees, customers
With support from our dedicated QA manager, the business has successfully passed its most recent audits for ISO27001 and ISO9001 accreditations. We conduct regular management reviews and lessons learned sessions, capturing knowledge and driving ongoing improvements




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



R C Griffith
Director

Date: 29 September 2025

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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.

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the Group Strategic Report, the Directors' Report and the consolidated 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 the Group and of the profit or loss of the Group for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:


select suitable accounting policies for the Group'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 Group 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 the Group 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 the Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Results and dividends

The loss for the year, after taxation, amounted to £2,820,861 (2023: loss £2,976,506).

The directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend (2023: £nil).

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

A Gaby 
R C Griffith 
T Purkis  
D Eade (appointed 25 October 2024)
D J Osborne (appointed 25 October 2024, resigned 14 March 2025)

Matters covered in the Group Strategic Report

The Company has chosen, in accordance with Section 414C(11) of the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations 2013, to set out within the Company's Strategic Report the Company's Strategic Report Information required by Schedule 7 of the Large and Medium Sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulation 2008. This includes information that would have been included in the business review and details of the principal risks and uncertainties.

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DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Disclosure of information to auditor

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 and the Group's auditor is 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 and the Group's auditor is aware of that information.

Auditor

The auditor, Menzies LLPwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.

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





R C Griffith
Director

Date: 29 September 2025

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF PROJECT BARCLAY TOPCO LIMITED

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Project Barclay Topco Limited (the 'parent Company') and its subsidiaries (the 'Group') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, the Company Statement of Financial Position, the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, the Company 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 Group's and of the parent Company's affairs as at 31 December 2024 and of the Group's 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 Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group 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 Group's or the parent 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.


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditor's Report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual ReportOur 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 AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF PROJECT BARCLAY TOPCO LIMITED (CONTINUED)

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 Group 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 Group 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 Group and the parent Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Group 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 by the parent Company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the parent Company 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 Group's and the parent 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 Group or the parent Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.


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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF PROJECT BARCLAY TOPCO LIMITED (CONTINUED)

Auditor's 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 Auditor's 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 Group 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:
The Company is subject to laws and regulations that directly affect the financial statements including financial reporting legislation. We determined that the following laws and regulations were most significant including:
 
The Companies Act 2006;
Financial Reporting Standard 102
UK employment legislation;
General Data Protection Regulations; and
UK tax legislation.

We assessed the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items.

We understood how the Company is complying with those legal and regulatory frameworks by, making inquiries to management, those responsible for legal and compliance procedures. We corroborated our inquiries through our review of board minutes.

The engagement partner assessed whether the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence and capabilities to identify or recognise non-compliance with laws and regulations. The assessment did not identify any issues in this area.

We assessed the susceptibility of the company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:

Identifying and assessing the design effectiveness of controls management has in place to prevent and detect fraud 
Understanding how those charged with governance considered and addressed the potential for override of controls or other inappropriate influence over the financial reporting process;
Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in its significant accounting estimates; and
Identifying and testing journal entries, in particular any journal entries posted with unusual account combination

As a result of the above procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following areas:

Posting of unusual journals and complex transactions;
Timing of revenue recognition; and;
The use of management override of controls to manipulate results, or to cause the Company to enter into transactions not in its best interest.


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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF PROJECT BARCLAY TOPCO LIMITED (CONTINUED)

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 Auditor's 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 Auditor's Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





Caroline Milton FCA (Senior statutory auditor)
for and on behalf of
Menzies LLP
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Ashcombe House
5 The Crescent
Leatherhead
Surrey
KT22 8DY

29 September 2025
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
     4
10,735,694
8,690,344

Cost of sales
  
(6,060,525)
(4,869,308)

Gross profit
  
4,675,169
3,821,036

  

Exceptional administrative expenses
 13 
(278,547)
(442,066)

Administrative expenses
  
(6,407,193)
(4,997,266)

  
(6,685,740)
(5,439,332)

Administrative expenses
  
(6,685,740)
(5,439,332)

Other operating income
  
382,549
-

Operating loss
 6 
(1,628,022)
(1,618,296)

Interest receivable and similar income
 10 
22,225
3,745

Interest payable and similar expenses
 11 
(1,592,703)
(1,592,942)

Loss before taxation
  
(3,198,500)
(3,207,493)

Tax on loss
 12 
377,639
230,987

Loss for the financial year
  
(2,820,861)
(2,976,506)

  

Foreign exchange reserve movement
  
257
(3,451)

Other comprehensive income for the year
  
257
(3,451)

Total comprehensive income for the year
  
(2,820,604)
(2,979,957)

(Loss) for the year attributable to:
  

Owners of the parent Company
  
(2,820,861)
(2,976,506)

  
(2,820,861)
(2,976,506)

Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to:
  

Owners of the parent Company
  
(2,820,604)
(2,979,957)

  
(2,820,604)
(2,979,957)

The notes on pages 17 to 35 form part of these financial statements.

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REGISTERED NUMBER:12978643



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Intangible assets
 14 
9,270,160
10,472,834

Tangible assets
 15 
113,771
114,102

  
9,383,931
10,586,936

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 17 
2,671,912
2,676,321

Cash at bank and in hand
  
2,628,987
1,861,991

  
5,300,899
4,538,312

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 18 
(24,632,099)
(1,475,807)

Net current (liabilities)/assets
  
 
 
(19,331,200)
 
 
3,062,505

Total assets less current liabilities
  
(9,947,269)
13,649,441

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 19 
-
(20,776,815)

Provisions for liabilities
  

Other provisions
 22 
(50,000)
(50,000)

  
 
 
(50,000)
 
 
(50,000)

Net assets excluding pension asset
  
(9,997,269)
(7,177,374)

Net liabilities
  
(9,997,269)
(7,177,374)


Capital and reserves
  

Allotted, called up and fully paid share capital
 23 
4,800
4,091

Share premium account
 24 
354,908
354,908

Foreign exchange reserve
 24 
4,166
3,909

Profit and loss account
 24 
(10,361,143)
(7,540,282)

Equity attributable to owners of the parent Company
  
(9,997,269)
(7,177,374)

  
(9,997,269)
(7,177,374)


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 

R C Griffith
Director

Date: 29 September 2025

The notes on pages 17 to 35 form part of these financial statements.

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REGISTERED NUMBER:12978643



COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Investments
 16 
224,001
224,001

  
224,001
224,001

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 17 
202,324
188,787

  
202,324
188,787

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 18 
(38,808)
(39,517)

Net current assets
  
 
 
163,516
 
 
149,270

Total assets less current liabilities
  
387,517
373,271

  

Net assets
  
387,517
373,271


Capital and reserves
  

Allotted, called up and fully paid share capital
 23 
4,800
4,091

Share premium account
 24 
354,908
354,908

Profit and loss account
 24 
27,809
14,272

  
387,517
373,271


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 




R C Griffith
Director

Date: 29 September 2025

The notes on pages 17 to 35 form part of these financial statements.

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


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

£
£
£
£
£


At 1 January 2023
4,975
366,525
7,360
(4,563,776)
(4,184,916)


Comprehensive income for the year

Loss for the year

-
-
-
(2,976,506)
(2,976,506)

Foreign exchange reserve
-
-
(3,451)
-
(3,451)


Other comprehensive income for the year
-
-
(3,451)
-
(3,451)


Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
(3,451)
(2,976,506)
(2,979,957)


Contributions by and distributions to owners

Shares cancelled during the year
(884)
(11,617)
-
-
(12,501)


Total transactions with owners
(884)
(11,617)
-
-
(12,501)



At 1 January 2024
4,091
354,908
3,909
(7,540,282)
(7,177,374)


Comprehensive income for the year

Loss for the year

-
-
-
(2,820,861)
(2,820,861)

Foreign exchange
-
-
257
-
257


Other comprehensive income for the year
-
-
257
-
257


Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
257
(2,820,861)
(2,820,604)


Contributions by and distributions to owners

Shares issued
709
-
-
-
709


Total transactions with owners
709
-
-
-
709


At 31 December 2024
4,800
354,908
4,166
(10,361,143)
(9,997,269)


The notes on pages 17 to 35 form part of these financial statements.

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COMPANY 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
4,975
366,525
767
372,267


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
-
13,505
13,505
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
13,505
13,505


Contributions by and distributions to owners

Shares cancelled during the year
(884)
(11,617)
-
(12,501)


Total transactions with owners
(884)
(11,617)
-
(12,501)



At 1 January 2024
4,091
354,908
14,272
373,271


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
-
13,537
13,537
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
13,537
13,537


Contributions by and distributions to owners

Shares issued
709
-
-
709


Total transactions with owners
709
-
-
709


At 31 December 2024
4,800
354,908
27,809
387,517


The notes on pages 17 to 35 form part of these financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
2023
£
£

Cash flows from operating activities

Loss for the financial year
(2,820,861)
(2,976,506)

Adjustments for:

Amortisation of intangible assets
1,676,049
1,618,572

Depreciation of tangible assets
71,968
62,446

Loss on disposal of tangible assets
6,425
841

Interest charge
1,590,179
1,589,505

Interest received
(22,225)
(3,745)

Taxation charge
(303,444)
16,235

Decrease in debtors
450,406
(636,321)

Increase in creditors
910,214
93,491

(Decrease)/increase in provisions
(17,010)
-

Corporation tax received
(246,459)
(195,042)

Interest paid
(2,524)
(3,437)

Net cash generated from operating activities

1,292,718
(433,961)


Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of intangible fixed assets
(473,375)
(126,235)

Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(79,404)
(76,067)

Sale of tangible fixed assets
1,342
-

Purchase of fixed asset investments
-
(24,914)

Interest received
22,225
3,745

Net cash from investing activities

(529,212)
(223,471)

Cash flows from financing activities

Issue of ordinary shares
709
-

Interest paid
2,524
3,439

Shares cancelled
-
(12,501)

Foreign exchange
257
(3,451)

Net cash used in financing activities
3,490
(12,513)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
766,996
(669,945)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
1,861,991
2,531,936

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year
2,628,987
1,861,991


Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year comprise:

Cash at bank and in hand
2,628,987
1,861,991

2,628,987
1,861,991


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CONSOLIDATED ANALYSIS OF NET DEBT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024





At 1 January 2024
Cash flows
Other non-cash changes
At 31 December 2024
£

£

£

£

Cash at bank and in hand

1,861,991

766,996

-

2,628,987

Debt due after 1 year

(20,776,815)

(1,607,705)

22,384,520

-

Debt due within 1 year

-

7,527

(22,384,520)

(22,376,993)


(18,914,824)
(833,182)
-
(19,748,006)

The notes on pages 17 to 35 form part of these financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

1.


General information

Project Barclay Topco Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England. The registered office and principal place of business is North Heath Lane, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 5UX.
The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the company and rounded to the nearest £.

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 Group management to exercise judgement in applying the Group's accounting policies (see note 3).

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own Statement of Comprehensive Income in these financial statements.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements present the results of the Company and its own subsidiaries ("the Group") as if they form a single entity. Intercompany transactions and balances between group companies are therefore eliminated in full.
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of business combinations using the purchase method. In the Statement of Financial Position, the acquiree's identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are initially recognised at their fair values at the acquisition date. The results of acquired operations are included in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income from the date on which control is obtained. They are deconsolidated from the date control ceases.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.3

Going concern

The Group made a loss before tax of £3,198,500 for the year ended 31 December 2024 (2023: £3,207,493). The Group had net current liabilities of £19,331,200 (2023 assets: £3,062,505), and had net liabilities at the balance sheet date of £9,997,269 (2023 net liabilities: £7,177,374).
The Group has given a composite guarantee and debenture in favour of Maven Capital Partners UK LLP for debt funding within the Envitia Group of Companies. The total liability of the Group to Maven Capital Partners UK LLP as at 31 December 2024 was £21,143,435 (2023: £19,640,835).
The Directors have considered the following matters in determining the appropriateness of the going concern basis of preparation in the financial statements:
 
A forecast for the next 12 months, taking account of reasonable changes in trading performance indicates that the Group will have sufficient cash assets to be able to meet its debts as and when they fall due.
Consideration to the loan notes and action taken by the holders of the loan notes to waive covenants during the financial year and post year end. 
In addition, it has been confirmed by the loan note holders that, with regard to the loan notes which are repayable in December 2025, that they would seek to amend the term of the loan notes with a minimum extension of one year, if the Company was not in a position to redeem them at the maturity date.

Though the trading performance of the Group was not ultimately in line with the original business plan for the year ended 31 December 2024, the Directors are confident that given the actions taken during the year and since the year end, that the Company will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Accordingly, the financial statements continue to adopt the going concern basis.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Foreign currency translation

Company

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the date when the fair value was determined. Non-monetary items that are measured at historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated. Exchange differences arising on the settlement of monetary items and on the retranslation of monetary items are taken to the profit and loss account. Exchange differences arising on non-monetary items, carried at fair value, are included in the profit and loss account, except for the differences arising on the retranslation of non-monetary items in respect of which gains and losses are recorded in equity. For such non-monetary items, any exchange component of that gain or loss is also recognised directly in equity.

Group

For the purposes of preparing consolidated financial statements, the assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiary undertakings are translated at the exchange rates ruling at the balance sheet date. Profit and loss items are translated at the average exchange rates for the year, unless exchange rates fluctuated significantly in the year, in which case the exchange rates ruling at the dates of the transactions are used. Exchange differences arising are taken to the Group's foreign currency translation reserve. Such exchange differences are recognised in the profit and loss account in the year in which a foreign subsidiary undertaking is disposed of. Goodwill and fair adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign subsidiary undertaking are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign subsidiary and translated at the closing rate.

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 Consolidated statement of comprehensive income within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in profit or loss within 'other operating income'.

On consolidation, the results of overseas operations are translated into Sterling at rates approximating to those ruling when the transactions took place. All assets and liabilities of overseas operations are translated at the rate ruling at the reporting date. Exchange differences arising on translating the opening net assets at opening rate and the results of overseas operations at actual rate are recognised in other comprehensive income.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.5

Revenue

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefit will flow to the Group and the benefit can be measured reliably.
Revenue from license fee sales is recognised once the license has been accessed by the customer.
Revenue from maintenance and service contracts are recognised as and when the service provided based on
the terms of the agreement.

 
2.6

Operating leases: the Group as lessee

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

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

 
2.7

Research and development

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

 
2.8

Interest income

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

 
2.9

Finance costs

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

 
2.10

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

The Group operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Group pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Group 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 Statement of Financial Position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Group in independently administered funds.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.11

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 and the Group operate and generate 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;
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met; and
Where they relate to timing differences in respect of interests in subsidiaries, associates, branches and joint ventures and the Group can control the reversal of the timing differences and such reversal is not considered probable in the foreseeable future.

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.


  
2.12

Exceptional items

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

 
2.13

Intangible assets

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the difference between amounts paid on the cost of a business combination and the acquirer’s interest in the fair value of the Group's share of its identifiable assets and liabilities of the acquiree at the date of acquisition. Subsequent to initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is amortised on a straight-line basis to the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income over its useful economic life.
 
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.13
Intangible assets (continued)


Other 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.

 Intangible assets are amortised over the following useful economic lives:

Software development costs
-
4
years
Goodwill
-
10
years

The basis for choosing the useful life of 4 years for software development costs is based on the period the Group expects to use the software for its revenue generating projects. The Group reviews the amortisation period and method when events and circumstances indicate that the useful life may have changed since the last reporting date.

 
2.14

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Fixtures and fittings
-
20% straight line
Computer equipment
-
33% straight line

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.15

Valuation of investments

Investments are recorded at cost, being the fair value of the consideration given and including acquisition costs associated with the investment.

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.16

Provisions for liabilities

Provisions are recognised when an event has taken place that gives rise to a legal or constructive obligation, a transfer of economic benefits is probable and a reliable estimate can be made.
Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
 
Increases in provisions are generally charged as an expense to profit or loss.

 
2.17

Financial instruments

The Company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in ordinary shares. 


3.


Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. 
Key accounting judgements and estimation areas:
The directors use their judgement to ascertain the element of development expenditure that enhances the intangible fixed assets and the element of expenditure that relates to maintaining the asset and therefore should be expensed to the Statement of Comprehensive Income. When making the assessment the directors review the nature of the expenditure and apportion the invoice between the intangible fixed assets and administrative expenses accordingly.
Impairment of investments involves judgement and is also a key estimation area. Management exercise judgment in calculating the maintainable EBITDA, cash flow and determining the value of the company. The fair value of the business less costs to sell is determined by using an equity value model based on a multiple of EBITDA. The calculations take into consideration available market data including private company price indices. This is used as the basis for assessing if an impairment is required. Management carry out impairment reviews on a timely basis and ensure that the accounting policy adopted reflects a true and fair value of the assets as detailed in 2.13 and 2.15 above.
Total contract costs represents a significant estimate that impacts the turnover recognised for service contracts. Frequent assessments and reviews are made of actual costs incurred on a contract and the forecast costs associated with completion a service contract. Key inputs into the assessment of forecast cost include the contract work remaining, cost of required resource to complete the remaining work and risks associated with completion of the contractual obligations.
The Group recognises deferred tax assets only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits, feasible
tax planning strategies and deferred tax liabilities will be available against which the tax losses can be utilised.
Estimation of the level of future taxable profits is therefore required in order to determine the appropriate carrying
value of the deferred tax asset. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

4.

Turnover

An analysis of turnover by class of business is as follows:

2024
2023
        £
        £
Product

632,722

669,736
 
Service

9,070,065

6,929,800
 
Support

1,032,907

1,090,808
 

10,735,694

8,690,344
 

Analysis of turnover by country of destination:


2024
2023
£
£



United Kingdom
9,579,300
7,859,301

Rest of Europe
69,374
335,072

Rest of the World
1,087,020
495,971

10,735,694
8,690,344


5.


Other operating income

2024
2023
£
£

Other operating income
382,549
-

382,549
-



6.


Operating loss

The operating loss is stated after charging:

2024
2023
£
£

Foreign exchange loss/(profit)
(12,010)
37,508

Other operating lease rentals
82,358
123,536

Amortisation of goodwill
1,453,414
1,453,414

Amortisation of other intangible assets
222,635
165,158

Depreciation of tangible assets
71,969
62,446

Loss on sale of assets
6,425
7

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

7.


Auditor's remuneration

2024
2023
£
£

Fees payable to the Group's auditor and its associates for the audit of the Group's
 annual financial statements
8,500
8,045

Fees payable to the Group's auditor and its associates in respect of:

Audit of subsidiaries
39,250
37,155

Accountancy services
19,050
17,965

Taxation compliance services
16,475
15,540


8.


Employees

Staff costs, including directors' remuneration, were as follows:


Group
Group
2024
2023
£
£


Wages and salaries
5,229,725
3,950,192

Social security costs
714,028
487,912

Cost of defined contribution scheme
667,395
432,570

6,611,148
4,870,674


The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was as follows:



Group
Group
Company
Company
        2024
        2023
        2024
        2023
            No.
            No.
            No.
            No.









Directors
3
4
3
4



Admin
14
11
-
-



Sales
8
6
-
-



Engineering
49
33
-
-

74
54
3
4

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

9.


Directors' remuneration

Group 
2024
Group 
2023
£
£

Directors' emoluments
743,772
706,865

Group contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
90,321
77,362

834,093
784,227


During the year retirement benefits were accruing to 3 directors (2023 -5) in respect of defined contribution pension schemes.

The highest paid director received remuneration of £283,226 (2023 -£292,842).

The value of the Group's contributions paid to a defined contribution pension scheme in respect of the highest paid director amounted to £40,933 (2023 -£13,781).

During the year, included in the above remuneration are emoluments of £97,900 (2023 - £218,668) and pension contributions of £nil (2023 - £1,861) that were paid as restructuring costs. These are included within exceptional (see note 13).


10.


Interest receivable

2024
2023
£
£


Other interest receivable
22,225
3,745

22,225
3,745


11.


Interest payable and similar expenses

2024
2023
£
£


Bank interest payable
2,524
3,437

Other loan interest payable
1,590,179
1,589,505

1,592,703
1,592,942

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

12.


Taxation


2024
2023
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
38,890
(65,354)

Adjustments in respect of previous periods
(154,899)
49,017


(116,009)
(16,337)


Total current tax
(116,009)
(16,337)

Deferred tax


Short term timing differences
(261,630)
(214,650)

Total deferred tax
(261,630)
(214,650)


Tax on loss
(377,639)
(230,987)

Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is higher than (2023 -higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 -23.5%). The differences are explained below:

2024
2023
£
£


Loss on ordinary activities before tax
(3,198,500)
(3,207,493)


Loss on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 -23.5%)
(799,625)
(753,761)

Effects of:


Fixed asset differences
-
(130)

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
549,092
510,463

Capital allowances for year in excess of depreciation
-
45,001

Remeasurement of deferred tax for changes in tax rates
-
(15,340)

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods
(154,899)
(17,220)

Deferred tax not recognised
26,245
-

Other differences leading to an increase (decrease) in the tax charge
1,548
-

Total tax charge for the year
(377,639)
(230,987)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

13.


Exceptional items

2024
2023
£
£



Restructuring Costs
278,547
442,066

278,547
442,066


14.


Intangible assets

Group





Software Development expenditure
Goodwill
Total

£
£
£



Cost


At 1 January 2024
5,178,441
14,534,142
19,712,583


Additions - internal
473,375
-
473,375



At 31 December 2024

5,651,816
14,534,142
20,185,958



Amortisation


At 1 January 2024
4,773,704
4,466,045
9,239,749


Charge for the year 
222,635
1,453,414
1,676,049



At 31 December 2024

4,996,339
5,919,459
10,915,798



Net book value



At 31 December 2024
655,477
8,614,683
9,270,160



At 31 December 2023
404,737
10,068,097
10,472,834


The intangible assets relate to capitalised software development costs in respect of the Group's operating system. The asset will be amortised over the economic useful life disclosed within accounting policies.
Annual amortisation is included within administrative expenses with the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
The Company has no intangible assets.



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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

15.


Tangible fixed assets

Group






Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
Total

£
£
£



Cost 


At 1 January 2024
53,867
250,811
304,678


Additions
-
79,404
79,404


Disposals
(3,066)
(14,741)
(17,807)



At 31 December 2024

50,801
315,474
366,275



Depreciation


At 1 January 2024
31,893
158,683
190,576


Charge for the year
5,512
66,456
71,968


Disposals
(2,012)
(8,028)
(10,040)



At 31 December 2024

35,393
217,111
252,504



Net book value



At 31 December 2024
15,408
98,363
113,771



At 31 December 2023
21,974
92,128
114,102

The Company had no tangible fixed assets. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

16.


Fixed asset investments

Company





Investments in subsidiary companies

£



Cost


At 1 January 2024
224,001



At 31 December 2024
224,001





Subsidiary undertakings


The following were subsidiary undertakings of the Company:

Name

Registered office

Class of shares

Holding

Project Barclay Midco Limited
England
Ordinary
100%
Project Barclay Bidco Limited*
England
Ordinary
100%
Envitia Group Limited*
England
Ordinary
100%
Envitia Ltd*
England
Ordinary
100%
Envitia Inc*
United States of America
Ordinary
100%

*Indirect holdings - Project Barclay Bidco Limited is a 100% subsidiary of Project Barclay Midco Limited. Envitia Group Limited is a 100% subsidiary of Project Barclay Bidco Limited. Envitia Limited and Envitia Inc are 100% owned subsidiaries of Envitia Group Limited.
*Registered office address - Envitia, North Heath Lane Industrial Estate, Horsham, England, RH12 5UX.
The Group had no fixed asset investments.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

17.


Debtors

Group
Group
Company
Company
2024
2023
2024
2023
£
£
£
£


Trade debtors
885,735
1,085,320
-
-

Amounts owed by group undertakings
-
-
202,324
188,787

Other debtors
174
482
-
-

Prepayments and accrued income
201,060
194,643
-
-

Amounts recoverable on long-term contracts
362,754
619,684
-
-

Tax recoverable
285,382
159,573
-
-

Deferred taxation
936,807
616,619
-
-

2,671,912
2,676,321
202,324
188,787



18.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Group
Group
Company
Company
2024
2023
2024
2023
£
£
£
£

Debenture loans
22,376,993
-
-
-

Payments received on account
199,636
83,866
-
-

Trade creditors
302,961
228,881
-
-

Amounts owed to group undertakings
-
-
38,808
39,517

Corporation tax
-
120,916
-
-

Other taxation and social security
492,803
363,736
-
-

Other creditors
7,630
6,683
-
-

Accruals and deferred income
1,252,076
671,725
-
-

24,632,099
1,475,807
38,808
39,517


Amounts due within one year owed to group undertakings are repayable on demand. There is no interest accruing on this balance.

£15,026,000 fixed rate 10% redeemable secured A loan notes were issued on 5 December 2020 and were initially repayable by 5 December 2025. These loans are listed on TISE. These loan notes will not be redeemed if the company is not in a position to pay them.

Interest accrued on these loan notes at the rate of 10% per annum and an amount of £1,506,717 (2023: £1,502,600) has been provided in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 and added to the capital balance due to the loan note holders.

£869,069 fixed rate 10% redeemable secured B loan notes were issued on 5 December 2020 and are repayable by 5 December 2025. Interest accrued on these loan notes at the rate of 10% per annum and an amount of £87,145 (2023: £86,907) has been provided in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 and added to the capital balance due to the loan note holders.
The Group's investor has confirmed that it will seek to extend the term of the loan notes if the Group is not in a position to redeem the loan notes by the redemption date. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

19.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

Group
Group
Company
Company
2024
2023
2024
2023
£
£
£
£

Debenture loans
-
20,776,815
-
-

-
20,776,815
-
-


£15,026,000 fixed rate 10% redeemable secured A loan notes were issued on 5 December 2020 and were initially repayable by 5 December 2025. These loans are listed on TISE. These loan notes will not be redeemed if the company is not in a position to pay them.
Interest accrued on these loan notes at the rate of 10% per annum and an amount of £1,506,717 (2023: £1,502,600) has been provided in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 and added to the capital balance due to the loan note holders.
£869,069 fixed rate 10% redeemable secured B loan notes were issued on 5 December 2020 and are repayable by 5 December 2025. Interest accrued on these loan notes at the rate of 10% per annum and an amount of £87,145 (2023: £86,907) has been provided in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 and added to the capital balance due to the loan note holders.
The Group's investor has confirmed that it will seek to extend the term of the loan notes if the Group is not in a position to redeem the loan notes by the redemption date. 


20.


Loans


Analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:


Group
Group
Company
Company
2024
2023
2024
2023
£
£
£
£

Debenture loans
22,376,993
-
-
-

Amounts falling due 2-5 years

Debenture loans
-
20,776,815
-
-

22,376,993
20,776,815
-
-


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

21.


Deferred taxation


Group



2024
2023


£

£






At beginning of year
616,619
401,969


Charged to profit or loss
320,188
214,650



At end of year
936,807
616,619

Company


2024
2023






At end of year
-
-



Group
Group
2024
2023
£
£

Fixed asset timing differences
(112,974)
(95,741)

Losses and other deductions
53,036
6,099

Short term timing differences
996,745
706,261

936,807
616,619

The company had no deferred tax. 


22.


Provisions


Group



Dilapidations provision

£





At 1 January 2024
50,000



At 31 December 2024
50,000

The company had no provisions. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

23.


Share capital

2024
2023
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



350,000 (2023 -350,000) A shares of £0.01 each
3,500
3,500
130,031 (2023 -59,076) B shares of £0.01 each
1,300
591

4,800

4,091


The Ordinary A shares have attached to them full voting, dividend and capital distribution (including on winding up) rights; they do not confer any rights of redemption.
The Ordinary B shares have attached to them one vote per share, dividend and capital distribution (including on winding up) rights; they do not confer any rights of redemption. 
During the year, the Company issued 70,955 B shares of £0.01 each at par.


24.


Reserves

Share premium account

The share premium account records the amount paid above of the par value on the issue of Ordinary Share Capital.

Foreign exchange reserve

The reserve records foreign exchange differences arising on consolidation of its foreign subsidiary.

Profit and loss account

This account records retained earnings and accumulated losses.


25.


Contingent liabilities

A charge exists in favour of Maven Capital Partners UK LLP (as security trustee) (registered no OC339387) whose registered office is at Fifth Floor, 1-2 Royal Exchange Buildings, London, EC3V 3LF, as a composite guarantee and debenture dated 5 December 2020 between Envitia Group Limited and Maven creating fixed and floating charges over all the Company's assets, property, undertaking and revenue and provides security for debt funding within the Envitia Group of companies. The total liability of the Group to Maven Capital Partners UK LLP as at 31 December 2024 was £21,143,435 (2023: £19,640,835).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

26.


Commitments under operating leases

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


Group
Group
2024
2023
£
£

Not later than 1 year
1,716
40,550

1,716
40,550
The company has no operating leases.


27.


Related party transactions

Key management personnel include all persons that have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the company. The total compensation paid to key management personnel for services provided to the group was £742,782 (2023: £787,543) as directors salaries and £103,594 (2023: £119,208) as management fees to Maven Capital Partners UK LLP.
Funds managed by Maven Capital Partners UK LLP hold a controlling interest in the group at 31 December 2024. Project Barclay Midco Limited issued 10% redeemable secured A loan notes totalling to £15,026,000 to Maven Capital Partners UK LLP and Maven UK RB I and Maven UK RBF. Interest of 10% per annum is accruing on these loan notes and an amount of £1,502,600 (2023: £1,502,600) has been provided and added to the capital balance. The balance outstanding as at the period ended December 2024 was £21,143,435 (2023: £19,640,835). These loan notes are redeemable by 5 December 2025.
On 5 December 2020 Project Barclay Midco Limited issued 10% redeemable secured B loan notes amounting to £869,069  to key management personnel of the Group. Interest of 10% per annum is accruing on these loan notes and an amount of £87,578 (2023: £86,607)  has been provided and added to the capital balance. The balance outstanding as at the period ended December 2024 was £1,233,558 (2023 £1,135,978). These loan notes are redeemable by 5 December 2025.


28.


Controlling party

The directors consider the ultimate controlling party to be Maven Capital Partners UK LLP.

 
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