Financial assets
Basic financial assets, including debtors, cash and cash equivalents, are initially recognised at fair value plus directly related incremental transaction costs.
Trade and other receivables relate to amounts owed for the brokering insurance. Trade and other receivables are classified as becoming due and receivable within one year if receipt is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as becoming due and receivable after more than one year. Such assets are subsequently measured at amortised costs less impairment.
At the end of each reporting period financial assets measured at amortised cost are assessed for objective evidence of impairment. The impairment losses are the difference between the carrying amount and the present value. The impairment losses are recognised as impairment of financial instruments in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.
The impairment reversal is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive income.
Financial assets are derecognised when (a) the contractual rights to the cash flows from the assets expire or are settled, or (b) substantially all the risks and rewards of the ownership of the assets are transferred to another party or (c) despite having retained some significant risks and rewards of ownership, control of
the assets has been transferred to another party who has the practical ability to unilaterally sell the assets to an unrelated third party without imposing additional restrictions.
Financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, trade and other payables, amounts owed to affiliated undertakings and other creditors are initially recognised at transaction price.
Creditors, trade and other payables are obligations to pay for client insurance contracts and broking introduction commissions. Creditors, trade and other payables are classified as becoming due and payable within one year if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as becoming due and payable after more than one year. Basic financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost.
Debt instruments initially measured at present value of future cashflows and subsequently measured at amortised cost using effective interest method.
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the liability is extinguished, that is when the contractual obligation is discharged, cancelled or expires.