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Financial Statements
Harvey AI UK Ltd
For the period from the date of incorporation to 31 December 2025
Registered number: 15905232
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Company Information
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Devin Bailey Knauft (appointed 14 May 2026)
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Kelly Ngoc Nhu Diep (appointed 14 May 2026, resigned 5 June 2026)
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John Louis Labarre (appointed 19 August 2024, resigned 14 May 2026)
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4th Floor, St. James House
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Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
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Contents
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Director's responsibilities statement
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Independent auditor's report
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Statement of comprehensive income
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Statement of financial position
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Statement of changes in equity
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Notes to the financial statements
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Strategic report
For the 16 months period ended 31 December 2025
The directors present the Strategic Report of Harvey AI UK Ltd (formerly known as Counsel AI UK Ltd) (the “Company”) for the financial period from incorporation on 19 August 2024 to 31 December 2025.
Principal activity and business model
The Company is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wales. Its principal activity is the provision of support services to its parent company. It forms part of an international group headed by Harvey AI Corporation, a Delaware, USA-based parent company whose activities primarily comprise the development and provision of artificial intelligence solutions for legal and professional services.
During the period, the Company provided sales and marketing and other operational support services to its parent company under an intercompany service agreement. The arrangement operates on a cost-plus basis, under which eligible costs incurred in providing the services are reimbursed together with a contractual mark-up. Revenue is therefore recognised over time as the services are provided.
Performance during the period
For the 16 months period ended 31 December 2025, the Company generated a profit before tax of £851,676 and net assets of £1,632,161.
The Company generated net cash of £2,204,818 from operating activities. While a net cash of £1,796,179 was used for investing and financing cash flows, resulting in cash at bank and in hand of £408,639 at 31 December 2025.
As this was the Company's first reporting period following incorporation, the results reflect the establishment and growth of the Company's operations in the United Kingdom and its role in providing support services to its parent company within the Harvey AI group.
Principal risks and uncertainties
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Dependence on group arrangements and parent support
The Company’s turnover for the period was derived from the provision of services to a related party, and amounts owed by group undertakings at 31 December 2025 were £3,152,175. The Company is therefore exposed to the continued operation of its intercompany service arrangements and the recoverability and timely settlement of intercompany balances. The directors’ going concern assessment also takes account of financial support from the parent undertaking.
Liquidity risk
At 31 December 2025, current liabilities exceeded current assets by £1,283,685. The Company manages liquidity through operating cash generation, the timing of settlement of intercompany balances and support available from its parent undertaking.
People and operational capacity
The Company’s operations depend on attracting and retaining employees with appropriate skills to provide sales, marketing and operational support services. The average monthly number of employees during the period was 31.
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Strategic report (continued)
For the 16 months period ended 31 December 2025
Financial key performance indicators
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The directors consider the following financial measures when reviewing Company’s performance and position for the period:
∙Turnover: £15,952,655
∙Operating profit: £1,036,426
∙Profit before tax: £851,676
∙Net assets at 31 December 2025: £1,632,161
As this is the Company’s first financial period, comparative information is not available.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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Devin Bailey Knauft
Director
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Director's report
For the 16 months period ended 31 December 2025
The director presents his report and the financial statements for the 16 months period ended 31 December 2025.
The principal activity of Harvey AI UK Ltd (formerly known as Counsel AI UK Ltd) is the provision of support services to related parties. The Company is a private company limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales on 19 August 2024. The Company is part of an international group headed by Harvey AI Corporation, a Delaware, USA-based parent company, whose activities primarily comprise the development and provision of AI solutions for legal and professional services.
The profit for the period, after taxation, amounted to £307,655.
No dividends were paid during the financial year or proposed at the end of the financial year.
The directors who served during the period were:
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John Louis Labarre (appointed 19 August 2024, resigned 14 May 2026)
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During the financial year, the Company made no political contributions.
Research and development activities
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The Company has not entered into any research and development activities during the financial year.
The Company maintained directors' and officers' liability insurance throughout the financial year for the benefit of its directors and officers. In addition, a qualifying third-party indemnity provision was in force throughout the financial year and remained in force at the date of approval of these financial statements.
Disclosure of information to auditor
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The director at the time when this Director's report is approved has confirmed that:
∙so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company'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's auditor is aware of that information.
Post balance sheet events
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There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the financial year-end.
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Director's report (continued)
For the 16 months period ended 31 December 2025
The auditor, Grant Thornton, will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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Devin Bailey Knauft
Director
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Director's responsibilities statement
For the 16 months period ended 31 December 2025
The director is responsible for preparing the Strategic report, the Director's report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has 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 director must not approve the financial statements unless he is satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the director is required to:
∙select suitable accounting policies for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;
∙make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
∙state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
∙prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.
The director is responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and to enable him to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. He is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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Devin Bailey Knauft
Director
Date: 21 August 2026
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Independent auditor's report to the members of Harvey AI UK Ltd
We have audited the financial statements of Harvey AI UK Ltd (the Company), which comprise the Statement of comprehensive income, the Statement of financial position, the Statement of cash flows, the Statement of changes in equity for the 16 months period ended 31 December 2025, and the related notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.
The financial reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation is applicable law and FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion, Harvey AI UK Ltd's financial statements:
∙give a true and fair view in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice of the assets, liabilities and financial position of the Company as at 31 December 2025 and of its financial performance and cash flows for the period then ended; and
∙have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
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 'Responsibilities of the auditor for the audit of the financial statements' section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, namely the FRC's Ethical Standard and the ethical pronouncements established by Chartered Accountants Ireland, applied as determined to be appropriate in the circumstances of the entity. 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
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In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's 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 the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities, and the responsibilities of the director, with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
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Independent auditor's report to the members of Harvey AI UK Ltd (continued)
Other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Auditor's report thereon, including the Director's reportand the Strategic Report. The director are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, 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 audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies in the financial statements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions 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 Director's report and the Strategic Report for the period for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements, and
∙the Director's report and the Strategic Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
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In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment we have obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Director's reportand the Strategic Report. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
∙adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
∙the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
∙certain disclosures of director's remuneration specified by law are not made; or
∙we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
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Independent auditor's report to the members of Harvey AI UK Ltd (continued)
Responsibilities of management and those charged with governance for the financial statements
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As explained more fully in the Directors' responsibilities statement, management is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements which give a true and fair view in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, including FRS 102 and for such internal control as the director 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, management is responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Responsibilities of the auditor for the audit of the financial statements
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The objectives of an auditor 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 their opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
A further description of an auditor's 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.
Explanation as to what extent the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
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. Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatement in the financial statements may not be detected, even though the audit is properly planned and performed in accordance with ISAs (UK).
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below:
Based on our understanding of the Company and industry, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to compliance with Data Privacy law and Employment Law, and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006 and UK tax legislation. The Audit engagement partner considered the experience and expertise of the engagement team to ensure that the team had appropriate competence and capabilities to identify or recognise non-compliance with the laws and regulation. We evaluated management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls), and determined that the principal risks were related to posting inappropriate journal entries to manipulate financial performance and management bias through judgements and assumptions in significant accounting estimates, in particular in relation to significant one-off or unusual transactions. We apply professional scepticism through the audit to consider potential deliberate omission or concealment of significant transactions, or incomplete/inaccurate disclosures in the financial statements.
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Independent auditor's report to the members of Harvey AI UK Ltd (continued)
Responsibilities of the auditor for the audit of the financial statements (continued)
Explanation as to what extent the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud (continued)
In response to these principal risks, our audit procedures included but were not limited to:
∙enquiries of management on the policies and procedures in place regarding compliance with laws and regulations, including consideration of known or suspected instances of non-compliance and whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud;
∙inspection of the Company’s regulatory and legal correspondence and review of minutes of directors’ meetings during the year to corroborate inquiries made;
∙gaining an understanding of the entity’s current activities, the scope of authorisation and the effectiveness of its control environment to mitigate risks related to fraud;
∙discussion amongst the engagement team in relation to the identified laws and regulations and regarding the risk of fraud, and remaining alert to any indications of non-compliance or opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of financial statements throughout the audit;
∙identifying and testing journal entries to address the risk of inappropriate journals and management override of controls
∙designing audit procedures to incorporate unpredictability around the nature, timing or extent of our testing
∙challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in their significant accounting estimates.
∙review of the financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation and inquiries of management.
The primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of irregularities including fraud rests with those charged with governance and management. As with any audit, there remains a risk of non-detection or irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations or override of internal controls.
The purpose of our audit work and to whom we owe our responsibilities
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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.
Tracey Sullivan (Senior statutory auditor)
for and on behalf of
Grant Thornton
Chartered Accountants
& Statutory Auditors
13-18 City Quay
Dublin 2
Date: 21 August 2026
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Statement of comprehensive income
For the 16 months period ended 31 December 2025
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16 months period ended
31 December
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Interest receivable and similar income
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Interest payable and similar expenses
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Profit for the financial period
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All amounts relate to continuing operations.
There was no other comprehensive income for 2025.
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The notes on pages 14 to 26 form part of these financial statements.
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Harvey AI UK Ltd
Registered number:15905232
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Statement of financial position
As at 31 December 2025
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Debtors: amounts falling due after more than one year
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Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Total assets less current liabilities
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
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The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:
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Devin Bailey Knauft
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The notes on pages 14 to 26 form part of these financial statements.
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Statement of changes in equity
For the 16 months period ended 31 December 2025
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Comprehensive income for the period
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Contributions by and distributions to owners
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Shares issued during the period
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Statement of cash flows
For the 16 months period ended 31 December 2025
Cash flows from operating activities
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Profit for the financial period
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Depreciation of tangible assets
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Increase in amounts owed by parent company
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Equity-settled share-based payment
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Net cash generated from operating activities
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Cash flows from investing activities
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Purchase of tangible fixed assets
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Net cash used in investing activities
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Cash flows from financing activities
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Repayment of finance leases
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Net cash used in financing activities
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period comprise:
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The notes on pages 14 to 26 form part of these financial statements.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the 16 months period ended 31 December 2025
Harvey AI UK Ltd (formerly known as Counsel AI UK Ltd) is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England Wales on 19 August 2024 under the Companies Act 2006. The company’s registration number is 15905232. The address of the registered office is 4th Floor, St. James House, St. James Square, Cheltenham, GL50 3PR, England. The nature of the company’s operations and its principal activities is the provision of support services to related parties. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102) issued by the Financial Reporting Council.
2.Accounting policies
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Basis of preparation of financial statements
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The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).
The Company has early adopted the amendments to FRS 102 arising from the Periodic Review 2024, including the revised requirements of Section 20 Leases and Section 23 Revenue from Contracts with Customers. These amendments are effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026, with early application permitted, provided the amendments are applied at the same time.
The financial statements are presented in Sterling (£).
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Company was incorporated during the period and is in the early stages of its operations. The directors have assessed the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and are satisfied that it will have sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due, including financial support from its parent undertaking. Accordingly, the directors consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.
Revenue is recognised by applying the five-step model, which is designed to depict the transfer of promised services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those services.
Provision of support services
The Company provides sales and marketing, and other operational support services to a related party under an intercompany service agreement. Under the agreement, the Company operates on a cost-plus basis, whereby it is reimbursed for eligible costs incurred in providing the services together with a contractual markup.
The Company identifies the contract with the customer through the relevant intercompany service agreement, which establishes the rights and obligations of each party and the basis on which consideration is determined.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the 16 months period ended 31 December 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Revenue recognition (continued)
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The Company has determined that the provision of support services represents a single performance obligation, being a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and transferred to the customer over time.
The transaction price is determined in accordance with the intercompany service agreement and comprises eligible costs incurred in providing the services together with a contractual markup. As the arrangement is based on a cost-plus methodology, the consideration receivable increases as eligible costs are incurred in the provision of services. The Company allocates the transaction price to the identified performance obligation as there is a single performance obligation within the contract.
The performance obligation is satisfied over time because the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits of the services as they are performed. Accordingly, revenue is recognised over time as the services are provided. Progress towards complete satisfaction of the performance obligation is measured by reference to eligible costs incurred in providing the services, which faithfully depicts the transfer of services to the customer.
Where services have been provided but not yet invoiced at the reporting date, accrued income is recognised. Amounts invoiced or received in advance of the provision of services are recognised as deferred income until the related services are performed.
The Company assesses at contract inception whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A contract contains a lease if it conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration.
The Company's leasing activities involve office premises used in the provision of sales and marketing and other operational support services to a related party.
The Company recognises a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability at the commencement date of the lease. The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company's incremental borrowing rate.
In determining the lease term, the Company considers all relevant facts and circumstances that create an economic incentive to exercise extension or termination options. Extension periods are included within the lease term only where the Company is reasonably certain to exercise the option.
The Company applies the short-term lease and lease of low-value asset exemption. Payments associated with such leases are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the 16 months period ended 31 December 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Right-of-use assets
At the commencement date of a lease, the Company recognises a right-of-use asset measured at cost. The cost of the right-of-use asset comprises:
∙the amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability;
∙lease payments made at or before the commencement date, less any lease incentives received;
∙initial direct costs incurred; and
∙an estimate of costs to be incurred in restoring the leased premises to the condition required under the lease terms, where applicable.
Right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term and the useful life of the asset. As the Company's leases relate to office premises, depreciation is generally recognised over the lease term.
Right-of-use assets are assessed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable.
Right-of-use assets are presented within tangible fixed assets in the statement of financial position.
Lease liabilities
At the commencement date of a lease, the Company measures the lease liability at the present value of lease payments that are not paid at that date. Lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease where that rate can be readily determined. If the implicit rate cannot be readily determined, the Company's incremental borrowing rate is used.
Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise:
∙fixed lease payments (including in-substance fixed payments), less any lease incentives receivable; and
∙payments relating to extension options where the Company is reasonably certain to exercise the option.
The lease liability is subsequently measured by increasing its carrying amount to reflect interest on the lease liability and reducing the carrying amount to reflect lease payments made.
The lease liability is remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in lease term, the exercise assessment of an extension or termination option, or a lease modification that is not accounted for as a separate lease.
Lease liabilities are presented within creditors in the statement of financial position.
Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the 16 months period ended 31 December 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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.
Defined contribution pension plan
The Company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.
The contributions are recognised as an expense in 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 Company in independently administered funds.
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Equity settled share-based payments
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Where share options are awarded to employees, the fair value of the options is determined at the date of grant and charged to profit or loss over the vesting period. The corresponding credit is recorded within equity, either in a share-based payments reserve or, where the options are over shares of the parent company and the parent settles the award without recharge, as a capital contribution.
The fair value is based on a well-accepted share option valuation model where there are no market conditions attached. Non-market vesting conditions are reflected by adjusting the number of equity instruments expected to vest at each Statement of Financial Position date, so that the cumulative amount recognised over the vesting period is based on the number of options that ultimately vest.
Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.
The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.
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.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the 16 months period ended 31 December 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Tangible fixed assets (continued)
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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:
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.
Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, inclusive of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.
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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.
In the Statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the Company's cash management.
Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, inclusive of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
The Company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the Company's Statement of financial position when the Company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the 16 months period ended 31 December 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Financial instruments (continued)
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Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include trade and other debtors, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusted for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial assets that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss) and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.
Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The Company's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other debtors due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.
Other financial assets
Other financial assets, which includes investments in equity instruments which are not classified as subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the recognised transaction price. Such assets are subsequently measured at fair value with the changes in fair value being recognised in the profit or loss. Where other financial assets are not publicly traded, hence their fair value cannot be measured reliably, they are measured at cost less impairment.
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Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty
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The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of financial statements and the reported amount of income and expenses during the reporting period. Management evaluates its judgements on an ongoing basis.
Management bases its judgements on historical experience on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different
assumption or conditions.
Estimating useful lives of depreciable assets
The Company estimates the useful lives of tangible assets based on the period over which the assets are expected to be available for use. The estimated useful lives are reviewed periodically and are updated if expectations differ from previous estimates due to physical wear and tear, technical or commercial obsolescence, and legal or other limits on the use of the assets. In addition, estimation of the useful lives of tangible assets is based on collective assessment of industry practice, internal technical evaluation, and experience with similar assets. Actual results, however, may vary due to changes in estimates brought about by changes in the factors mentioned above.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the 16 months period ended 31 December 2025
3.Judgements in applying accounting policies (continued)
Recoverability of intercompany loans receivables
The Company has made judgments when assessing the impairment of receivables. Outstanding balances have been grouped based on similar risk characteristics such as past-due status, and impairment has been reviewed concerning historical loss experience updated for current conditions.
Equity settled share-based payments
The fair value of equity-settled share options granted to employees is measured at the grant date and recognised over the vesting period. Management applies judgement in determining the fair value of the options, particularly where observable market prices are not available.
The options are valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The key assumptions used in the model include the fair value of the underlying shares, exercise price, expected volatility, expected option life, dividend yield and the risk-free interest rate. The most significant judgements relate to the fair value of the underlying shares and expected volatility, as these inputs may involve limited observable market data and require management to consider available valuation evidence, recent share transactions, external valuation reports and relevant market information.
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An analysis of turnover by class of business is as follows:
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16 months period ended
31 December
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Analysis of turnover by country of destination:
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Notes to the financial statements
For the 16 months period ended 31 December 2025
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16 months period ended
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Foreign exchange difference - gain
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The operating profit is stated after charging:
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Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
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Other operating lease rentals
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Staff costs were as follows:
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16 months period ended
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Cost of defined contribution scheme
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Notes to the financial statements
For the 16 months period ended 31 December 2025
7.Employees (continued)
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The average monthly number of employees, during the period was as follows:
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16 months period ended
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16 months period ended
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Other interest receivable
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Interest payable and similar expenses
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16 months period ended
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Interest on lease liability
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Notes to the financial statements
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16 months period ended
31 December
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Current tax on profits for the year
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Factors affecting tax charge for the period
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The tax assessed for the period is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25%. The differences are explained below:
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16 months period ended
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Profit on ordinary activities before tax
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Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25%
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Total tax charge for the period
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Factors that may affect future tax charges
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There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.
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Charge for the period on owned assets
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Due after more than one year
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Amounts owed by group undertakings
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Prepayments and accrued income
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Amounts owed by group undertakings are interest free, unsecured and repayable on demand.
Security deposit is a refundable lease security deposits recoverable at the end of the lease terms.
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Notes to the financial statements
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
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Accruals and deferred income
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During the period, the Company entered into a lease agreement of an office space. The right-of-use asset is recognised as tangible fixed assets (see note 11). The lease agreements are for fixed lease payments.
Lease liabilities are presented as follows:
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Total cash outflow for leases
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The Company has no lease commitments for short-term leases and low-value assets.
The Company's future minimum lease payments at 31 December 2025 were as follows:
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Later than one year and not later than five years
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Net carrying amount of obligations under finance leases
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Notes to the financial statements
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Authorised, alloted, called up and fully paid
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100 Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
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During the year, the Company operated an equity-settled share option scheme for certain employees. The share-based payment charge recognised in profit or loss account for the year amounted to £1,324,406. The options vest subject to continued employment over a four-year period.
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Weighted average exercise price (pence)
2025
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Outstanding at the beginning of the year
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Exercised during the year
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Outstanding at the end of the year
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At the end of the period, 124,660 share options were exercisable, with a weighted average exercise price of £2.50 per share.
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Related party transactions
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The Company has availed of the exemptions in FRS102 Section 33, Paragraph 33.1A which allows non disclosure of transactions between two or more members of a group, provided that any subsidiary which is a party to the transaction is wholly owned by such a member.
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Post balance sheet events
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There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the period end.
The Company is wholly owned by Harvey AI Corporation, a Delaware, USA-based parent company, whose activities primarily comprise the development and provision of AI solutions for legal and professional services.
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