1. Balances brought forward
At the beginning of the year, the Company had the following balances with related parties:
* Amount due to BIOMARKER TECHNOLOGIES (HONG KONG) COMPANY LIMITED in respect of intercompany loans: £39,999.
* Amount due to BIOMARKER TECHNOLOGIES (BMK) GMBH in respect of intercompany balances: £54,076.96.
* Amount due to BEIJING BIOMARKER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD in respect of expenses paid on behalf of the Company: £34.95 (included within other creditors).
2. Transactions during the year
During the year, the following related party transactions occurred:
* BIOMARKER TECHNOLOGIES (HONG KONG) COMPANY LIMITED advanced an additional loan of £50,000 to the Company. The loan is unsecured, carries interest at 2% per annum, has a term of 36 months, and is repayable in a single lump sum at maturity.
* BIOMARKER TECHNOLOGIES (BMKGENE) UK LTD incurred expenses on behalf of BIOMARKER TECHNOLOGIES (BMK) GMBH amounting to £14,956.81, which were subsequently offset against the intercompany loan balance.
* BEIJING BIOMARKER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD provided consultancy services to the Company amounting to £3,423.09, which remained unpaid at the year end.
* BIOMARKER TECHNOLOGIES (BMKGENE) UK LTD and BEIJING BIOMARKER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD agreed to offset the other creditor balance of £34.95 against the intercompany loan balance.
3. Balances at the year end
At the year end, the following balances were due to related parties:
* BIOMARKER TECHNOLOGIES (HONG KONG) COMPANY LIMITED (loan): £89,999.00
* BIOMARKER TECHNOLOGIES (BMK) GMBH (loan): £39,120.15
* BEIJING BIOMARKER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD (other creditors): £Nil
* BEIJING BIOMARKER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD (trade creditor – consultancy services): £3,423.09