We have audited the financial statements of nShift Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2025 which comprise , the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The 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).
Basis for 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.
Other information
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:
the information given in the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the directors' report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.
Fraud and breaches of laws and regulations - ability to detect
Identifying and responding to risks of material misstatement due to fraud
To identify risks of material misstatement due to fraud ("fraud risks") we assessed events or conditions that could indicate an incentive or pressure to commit fraud or provide an opportunity to commit fraud or provide an opportunity to commit fraud. Our risk assessment procedures included:
- Enquiry of management and those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and claims.
- Enquiry of entity staff in tax and compliance functions to identify any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations.
- Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Using analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships.
- Auditing the risk of management override of controls, including through testing journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, and evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business.
We communicated identified fraud risks throughout the audit team and remained alert to any indications of fraud throughout the audit.
As required by auditing standards, and taking into account our overall knowledge of the control environment, we perform procedures to address the risk of management override of controls, in particular the risk that management may be in a position to make in appropriate accounting entries.
We did not identify any additional fraud risks.
We performed procedures including identifying journal entries to test based on risk criteria and comparing identified entries to supporting documentation. These included those posted to unrelated accounts, those posted containing key words, and those posted to an account linked to a fraud risk.
Identifying and responding to risks of material misstatement due to non-compliance with laws and regulations
We identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements from our sector experience, and through discussions with the directors and other management (as required by auditing standards), and from inspection of the Company's regulatory and legal correspondence and discussed with the directors and other management the policies and procedures regarding compliance with laws and regulations.
We communicated identified laws and regulations throughout our team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit.
The Company is subject to laws and regulations that directly affect the financial statements including financial reporting legislation (including related companies legislation) and tax legislation, and we assessed the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items.
We did not identify any others where the consequences of non-compliance alone could have a material effect on amounts or disclosures in the financial statements.
Context of the ability of the audit to detect fraud or breaches of law or regulation
Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it.
In addition, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of fraud, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. Our audit procedures are designed to detect material misstatement. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance or fraud and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://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 2006. Our 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.
nShift Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is C/O Craufurd Hale Group, Ground Floor, Arena Court, Crown Lane, MAIDENHEAD, SL6 8QZ.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
In preparing the financial statements, the directors have considered the ability of the company to continue as a going concern and are actively monitoring its financial condition, liquidity, operations and workforce to inform their decisions.
The company made a profit before tax for the year ended 31 December 2025 of £26,322 (2024: loss of £668,339) and at the balance sheet date had net current liabilities of £1,324,726 (2024: £1,385,416) and net liabilities of £1,245,875 (2024: £1,296,078).
The directors have reviewed the latest financial information and prepared cash flow forecasts identifying all known contractual cash commitments for a period including the twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements and compared this to current cash holdings. The parent company has continued to financially support nShift Ltd. The directors of the parent company have confirmed that the parent company has the ability and will continue to support the company financially to ensure that the company can meet its debts as and when they fall due.
On the above basis, the directors have concluded that there are no material uncertainties that lead to significant doubt upon the company’s ability to continue as a going concern and therefore the directors believe that it remains appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are measured at transaction price including transaction costs. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and loans from fellow group companies, are recognised at transaction price. Financial liabilities are classified as payable within one year and are not amortised.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities on the basis that payment is due within one year or less. Trade creditors are recognised at transaction price.
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
Certain employees of the company have been granted employee share options in the parent company, Conan Holdco AS. The share options are designated as B1 and B2 share options which in the event of a future sale of the parent company, will either be converted into shares or into cash corresponding to the value of the shares. The conversion will most likely be made into shares.
The share option arrangements include grants made in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025. The B1 and B2 options granted in 2021 were valued at NOK 4.71 and NOK 1.74 respectively. The B1 and B2 options granted in 2022 and 2023 were valued at NOK 3.77 and NOK 1.27 respectively. During the year, additional B1 and B2 options were granted. The B1 options granted in 2025 were valued at NOK 2.36 per option using a Black-Scholes valuation model. The B2 options granted in 2025 are subject to performance-based vesting conditions and have a nil exercise price.
Redemption of the shares takes place in connection with a majority change in ownership of the parent company or if the parent company is listed on a stock exchange.
No share-based payment expense has been recognised in the current year in respect of the options granted during 2025, as the vesting period for those awards commences from 2026.
B1 options: 25% of the options vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, or the first day thereafter when the option may be exercised in accordance with the general shareholders' resolution and Norwegian law. Following the initial vesting date, the remaining options vest in equal monthly instalments. All options vest within three years of the initial vesting date, subject to continued employment.
With respect to the B1 share options, a total cost of £892,981 (2024: £826,974) has been recognised in the profit and loss account from grant date up to 31 December 2025.
B2 options are forfeited if the employee leaves employment of the company. With respect to the B2 share options, a total cost of £181,697 (2024: £146,602) has been recognised in the profit and loss account from grant date up to 31 December 2025.
At the balance sheet date the estimated share options not yet provided for in the financial statements and to be recognised over the remaining vesting period in future accounting periods were as follows
- B1 options £354,220 (2024: £170,243)
- B2 options £70,189 (2024: £118,870)
In addition, B1 and B2 phantom bonus shares have been granted to certain employees during 2022 where upon exit, the employees will receive the same cash value as the same class shareholders less a notional cost of USD $1.0902 per share for both B1 and B2 share options. At the balance sheet date the estimated share options not yet provided for in the financial statements and to be recognised over the remaining vesting period in future accounting periods was £nil (2024:£19,156). At the balance sheet dates there are no employees employed by the company that hold phantom share options.
Employee share options have been disclosed in note 3.
As the income statement has been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements, the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with s444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006.
The auditor's report is unqualified and includes the following:
At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases in relation to the lease of a property, which fall due as follows:
The company has taken advantage of the exemption available to not disclose transactions and balances between wholly owned fellow group companies.
At the balance sheet date a director owed the company £192,043 (2024: £329,335). The loan owed to the company is accruing interest at a rate of 3.75% and the loan balance includes interest accrued of £864 (2024: £7,266).
Two directors of the company have been granted B1 and B2 share options in the ultimate parent company Conan Holdco AS. At the balance sheet date no options had vested. The total included in the profit and loss for the year was £71,935 (2024: £109,084). The total cost recognised to date since the grant date was £364,869 (2024: £292,933) with £165,483 to be recognised in future periods.