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Registered number: 13429166









17CICADA LTD







UNAUDITED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INFORMATION FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

 
17CICADA LTD
REGISTERED NUMBER: 13429166

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

2025
2024
Notes
£
£

FIXED ASSETS
  

Intangible assets
 4 
1,389
1,567

Tangible assets
 5 
4,877
18,182

  
6,266
19,749

CURRENT ASSETS
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 6 
166,176
108,064

Cash at bank and in hand
  
1,306
1,108

  
167,482
109,172

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 7 
(192,010)
(143,905)

NET CURRENT LIABILITIES
  
 
 
(24,528)
 
 
(34,733)

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
  
(18,262)
(14,984)

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
  
(47,297)
-

  

NET LIABILITIES
  
(65,559)
(14,984)


CAPITAL AND RESERVES
  

Called up share capital 
 9 
134
134

Share premium account
  
119,986
119,986

Profit and loss account
  
(185,679)
(135,104)

DEFICIT IN SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS
  
(65,559)
(14,984)


The Directors consider that the Company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and members have not required the Company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The Directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

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17CICADA LTD
REGISTERED NUMBER: 13429166
    
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.

The financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The Company has opted not to file the profit and loss account in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

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




A S Rogan
Director

Date: 28 December 2025

The notes on pages 3 to 8 form part of these financial statements.

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17CICADA LTD
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1.


GENERAL INFORMATION

17Cicada Ltd (the "Company") is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wales. Its registered office and trading address is St. John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WS.

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 FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The disclosure requirements of Section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

GOING CONCERN

The Company incurred a loss during the year and has a net liabilities position at year end amounting to £65,559 (2024 - £14,984). The trading losses reported to date are consistent with the Company's business plan. Given the investment received, together with the development progress achieved, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company will be able to meet its liabilities as they fall due and continue to trade for the foreseeable future, being a period of 12 months from the date of the approval of these financial statements and therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis.

 
2.3

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.

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 Profit and Loss Account within either 'Interest Receivable' or 'Interest Payable''. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in profit or loss within 'Administrative Expenses'.

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17CICADA LTD
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 
2.4

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Research and development expenditure is written off in the period in which it is incurred.

 
2.5

GOVERNMENT GRANTS

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

Grants of a revenue nature are recognised in the Profit and Loss Account in the same period as the related expenditure.

 
2.6

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.

 
2.7

PENSIONS

DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION SCHEME

The Company operates a defined contribution scheme for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension scheme under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in Other Creditors as a liability in the Balance Sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

 
2.8

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.

The capitalised trademark costs are considered to have a finite useful life estimated at 10 years.

 
2.9

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

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

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

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17CICADA LTD
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)


2.9
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS (CONTINUED)

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

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Laboratory Equipment
-
3 years 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.

 
2.10

DEBTORS

Short-term debtors are measured at 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 repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

 
2.12

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.

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17CICADA LTD
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

3.


EMPLOYEES



The average monthly number of employees, including the Directors, during the year was 10 (2024 - 8).


4.


INTANGIBLE ASSETS




Trademarks

£



COST


At 1 April 2024
1,775



At 31 March 2025

1,775



AMORTISATION


At 1 April 2024
208


Charge for the year
178



At 31 March 2025

386



NET BOOK VALUE



At 31 March 2025
1,389



At 31 March 2024
1,567



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17CICADA LTD
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

5.


TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS





Laboratory Equipment

£



COST 


At 1 April 2024
39,916



At 31 March 2025

39,916



DEPRECIATION


At 1 April 2024
21,734


Charge for the year
13,305



At 31 March 2025

35,039



NET BOOK VALUE



At 31 March 2025
4,877



At 31 March 2024
18,182


6.


DEBTORS

2025
2024
£
£


Other debtors
76,836
1,431

Called up share capital not paid
12
12

Prepayments and accrued income
89,328
106,621

166,176
108,064


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17CICADA LTD
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

7.


CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025
2024
£
£

Trade creditors
3,576
74,266

Other taxation and social security
13,602
6,128

Other creditors
172,082
60,961

Accruals and deferred income
2,750
2,550

192,010
143,905


Included within other creditors is a year end pension liability of £454 (2023: £335).


8.


CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

2025
2024
£
£

Convertible loan notes
47,297
-


The convertible loan notes have a principal amount of £45,000 and were issued on 2 August 2024. The convertible loan notes bear interest at 3% above the Bank of England base rate per annum and are due for repayment, at the discretion of the note holder, by the Company on the earlier of either 5 years from the date of issue or the completion of a relevant funding round. In addition, the note holder is able to convert the principal into shares at a discount. On 26 June 2025, the noteholders elected to convert the loan notes into 4,000 Ordinary shares of £0.01 each.


9.


SHARE CAPITAL

2025
2024
£
£
ALLOTTED, CALLED UP AND FULLY PAID



13,374 (2024 - 13,374) Ordinary shares of £0.01 each
134
134


 
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