Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
Directors' report and financial statements
Registered number
31 March 2026
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
Directors' report and financial statements
Registered No.4153469
31 March 2026
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Directors and Advisors | 1 |
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Strategic Report | 2 |
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Directors' Report | 6 |
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Statement of directors' responsibilities in respect of the Directors' Report and the financial statements | 8 |
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Independent auditor's report to the members of Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited | 9 |
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Income Statement | 12 |
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Statement of Comprehensive Income | 12 |
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Balance Sheet | 13 |
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Statement of Changes in Equity | 14 |
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Cash Flow Statement | 15 |
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Notes | 16 |
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
Directors' report and financial statements
Registered No.4153469
31 March 2026
Directors and Advisors
Current Directors
Seishi Okamoto
Okai Jungo
Serban Georgescu
Company Secretary
Susan Everson
Registered Office
SL1 2BE
United Kingdom
Registered auditor
Ernst & Young LLP
R+ Building, 2 Blagrave St
Reading RG1 1AZ
United Kingdom
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
Directors' report and financial statements
Registered No.4153469
31 March 2026
Strategic Report
The directors present their strategic report of Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited (“FRE” or “The Company”) for the year ended 31st March 2026
The profit for the year after tax amount to £1,295,770 (2025: profit of £1,002,083). The directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend (2025: £ nil).
Business Objectives
The Company's business objectives are to:
• | Contribute region-specific innovation initiatives which support the Fujitsu ethos of the application of human centric innovation and cutting-edge technologies underpinned by trusted and ethical innovation to solve social challenges and drive the evolution of social transformation. |
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• | Undertake ground-breaking research and development, underpinned by the core values of corporate social responsibility, protection of the global environment and a sustainable, reliable, social infrastructure. |
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• | Work within Fujitsu Research to contribute to the development of technologies to underpin and achieve Fujitsu's goal of becoming a leading digital transformation company delivering digital transformation solutions to customers operating in the digital society of today. |
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• | Identify new strategic partners, with specific technical innovation expertise capable of delivering advanced technologies and being strategic collaborative partners. |
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• | Engage in proof-of-concept and open innovation opportunities with business partners in order to understand business requirements and ensure that customer problems are fully understood and that research is aligned to reflect the needs of business and society. |
The Company has the full range of skills and capabilities needed to deliver these objectives.
Realisation of Business Objectives
As an integral part of the Fujitsu Research infrastructure, the Company represents Fujitsu Research in the U.K., Europe and Israel. Close collaboration with colleagues in other parts of Fujitsu Research means that cross-cultural expertise can be harnessed within research teams comprising members from many different continents and local centres of expertise. This has resulted in significant technological successes being achieved.
Principal activities and review of the business
During the year ended 31 March 2026, the Company continued to undertake advanced research and innovation activities across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, advanced computing, data-centric technologies, healthcare and sustainability. These activities formed part of Fujitsu's wider global research strategy and were focused on the development of technologies designed to address societal, environmental and business challenges through responsible innovation.
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31 March 2026
Strategic Report (Continued)
Principal activities and review of the business (Continued)
The Company maintained a strong focus on trusted and responsible artificial intelligence. Research activities included improving the transparency, explainability, robustness and security of AI systems, with particular emphasis on ensuring that emerging technologies can be developed and deployed safely, ethically and in accordance with evolving regulatory expectations. The Company also contributed to collaborative initiatives and industry discussions aimed at establishing practical approaches to AI governance, trust and responsible adoption.
In cybersecurity, the Company advanced research into the protection of AI-enabled systems and next-generation digital infrastructure. Activities included technologies designed to identify and mitigate emerging cyber threats, improve automated threat detection and strengthen the resilience of AI and autonomous systems. The Company also explored methods to reduce risks associated with generative AI, including threats relating to unsafe model behaviour, malicious prompts, data leakage and increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks.
The Company continued to invest in technologies that support secure data sharing, distributed intelligence and collaboration across organisational boundaries. Research in this area focused on privacy-preserving analytics, decentralised machine learning, trusted collaboration between intelligent systems and maintaining appropriate levels of data governance, information security and data sovereignty.
Progress was also made in advanced AI methodologies, including the integration of machine learning, knowledge representation and reasoning technologies. The Company explored approaches intended to improve the accuracy, explainability and effectiveness of intelligent systems, including applications that support software engineering productivity, automation and decision-making in complex digital environments.
The Company further developed large-scale data analytics and graph-based AI technologies capable of integrating and analysing complex information from multiple sources, including structured data, text, images, time-series information and knowledge graphs. These technologies are intended to support applications across sectors such as healthcare, finance, industrial systems and scientific research, while improving scalability, explainability and operational efficiency.
In healthcare and life sciences, the Company continued research into the application of AI and advanced analytics to clinical and genomic decision-making. Activities focused on improving the interpretation of complex healthcare data, supporting precision medicine and enabling clinicians and researchers to derive meaningful insights from increasingly large and diverse datasets. The Company worked with healthcare organisations and research institutions to evaluate technologies in real-world clinical environments and progressed selected technologies towards future commercial application.
The Company also continued research into sustainable and environmentally focused technologies. Activities included the use of advanced simulation, data analytics and digital modelling techniques to better understand transport patterns, urban systems and resource consumption. This work supports the development of technologies capable of contributing to lower carbon emissions, improved resource utilisation and more sustainable infrastructure planning.
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
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31 March 2026
Strategic Report (Continued)
Principal activities and review of the business (Continued)
Research into quantum technologies remained an important strategic area. The Company pursued innovation in quantum computing software and applications, including the development of new algorithms, architectures and computational methods aimed at addressing complex optimisation, scientific and data processing challenges. These activities continue to support Fujitsu's long-term ambitions in advanced computing and emerging digital technologies.
Throughout the year, the Company collaborated with universities, research institutes, healthcare organisations and industry partners across Europe and internationally. These collaborations supported the publication of research findings, generation of intellectual property, participation in funded research programmes and the advancement of technologies with the potential to deliver future societal and commercial benefits.
Assessment of Performance
The performance of the Company is assessed by Board members on a regular basis. Assessment is determined based on specific Key Performance Indicators (“KPIs”).
Key Performance Indicators (“KPIs”)
Due to the nature of the business, the Company does not have financial KPIs, the below are what the Company considers its KPIs:
• | Creation of new technologies, innovation and intellectual property; |
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• | Delivery of outstanding results which result in increase in in-year funding and/or securing funding for the next financial year; |
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• | New business opportunities gained by Fujitsu resulting from innovative technological contributions made by the Company acting as an integral part of the Fujitsu Research Global Laboratories; |
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• | Completion of contracted innovation and technological developments on time and within the agreed budget; |
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• | Contribution to Fujitsu's cutting-edge achievements as evidenced by press releases relating to or referencing Company achievements; |
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• | Enhancement of Fujitsu's reputation for achievement of state-of-the art research as demonstrated by conference papers, publications and participation at high-profile virtual events. |
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
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Registered No.4153469
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Strategic Report (Continued)
Principal Risks and Uncertainties
The Company performs research and development and innovation to support the mission and objectives of Fujitsu Limited. As an integral part of Fujitsu Research Global Laboratories, the Company does not perform work for non-Fujitsu organisations and relies on the securing of funding from companies within the Group, research and proof-of-business collaboration opportunities and funding grants available under open-tender European research projects.
This Strategic Report was approved by the Board of Directors on 22 October 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
Serban Georgescu
Director
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
Directors' report and financial statements
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Directors' Report
Political and charitable contributions
No charitable contributions were made during the financial year (2025: nil):
No political donations were made during the financial year (2025: nil).
The Board of Directors
The directors who held office during the financial year and up to the date of the report unless otherwise stated were as follows:
Seishi Okomoto | (Chairman) |
Okai Jungo |
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Disclosure of information to the auditor
The directors who held office at the date of approval of this Directors' Report confirm that, so far as they are each aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditor is unaware; and each director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditor is aware of that information.
Financial Risk Management
Details of risks and policies for mitigating them are set out in Note 19.
Going Concern
The hostilities between Israel/Palestine, Ukraine/Russia have had no supply chain impacts on the Company.
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which the Directors have assessed to be appropriate.
R&D funding has been secured for financial year commencing 1 April 2026 and, based on management cash flow analysis prepared for the period up to March 2028, the Company is forecast to be liquid. Consequently, the Directors are confident that the Company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements and, that there are no events nor circumstances that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The directors consider the worst case scenario to be withdrawal of funding from our primary customer, from April 2027, (Current contract end date is 31st March 2027), which would lead to a negative cash balance in August 2027. This is very unlikely as the customer has a major strategic objective of having a research organisation in Europe.
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
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Directors' Report (Continued)
Dividends
The directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend (2025: nil). Therefore, the retained profit for the financial year has been transferred to reserves.
International Financial Reporting Standards
The Company has applied International Accounting Standards in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Under that law they have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
Auditor
Ernst and Young (E&Y) LLP served as auditor for financial year ended 31 March 2026.
The firm has expressed its willingness to act as auditor for year commencing 1 April 2026. This will be confirmed by resolution at the next AGM.
By order of the board
Serban Georgescu
Director
2nd Floor (West)
The Urban Building
3-9 Albert Street
Slough
SL1 2BE
22 October 2026
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
Directors' report and financial statements
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31 March 2026
Statement of directors' responsibilities in respect of the Directors' Report and the financial statements
The directors are responsible for preparing the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law they have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and applicable law.
Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are 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 directors are required to:
• | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
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• | make judgements and estimates that are reasonable, relevant and reliable; |
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• | state whether they have been prepared in accordance with IFRS; |
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• | assess the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern; and |
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• | use the going concern basis of accounting unless they either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. |
The directors are 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 enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are responsible for such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and have general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the company and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.
Independent auditor's report to the members of Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited for the year ended 31 March 2026 which comprise the Income Statement, the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Cash Flow Statement, and the related notes 1 to 24, including material accounting policy information. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and UK adopted international accounting standards.
In our opinion, the financial statements:
• | give a true and fair view of the company's affairs as at 31 March 2026 and of its profit for the year then ended; |
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• | have been properly prepared in accordance with UK adopted international accounting standards; and |
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• | have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
Basis for opinion
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 Auditor's responsibilities 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 UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and 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
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 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. However, because not all future events or conditions can be predicted, this statement is not a guarantee as to the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in this report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
Independent auditor's report to the members of Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited (continued)
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 course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financialstatements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of the 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 strategic report and the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
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• | the strategic report and directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or directors' 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 directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
• | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit |
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement set out on page 8, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors 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, the directors are 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 the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Independent auditor's report to the members of Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited (continued)
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives 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 our 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.
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 irregularities, including fraud. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below. However, the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both those charged with governance of the entity and management.
Independent auditor's report to the members of Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited (continued)
• | We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the company and determined that the most significant are the Companies Act 2006 and International Accounting Standards as well as the relevant direct and indirect tax compliance regulation and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) related to the Company. In addition, the Company has to comply with laws and regulations relating to its domestic operations, including health and safety, employees, data protection and anti-bribery and corruption. |
• | We understood how Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited is complying with those frameworks by holding enquiries with those charged with governance and management and reading of board minutes to identify any non-compliance with laws and regulations. We understood the potential incentive and ability to override the controls. We considered management's attitude and tone from the top to embed a culture of honesty and ethical behaviour whereby a strong emphasis is placed on fraud prevention which may reduce opportunities for fraud to take place. We further understood the adoption of accounting standards and considered the compliance with the above laws. |
• | We assessed the susceptibility of the Company's financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur through audit team considerations and inquiry of management and those charged with governance. Through these procedures we determined there to be a risk of management override of controls over overstatement of revenue by management not claiming revenue in line with contract. We performed a recalculation of the revenue for any sales invoice during the year which is above our testing threshold. Furthermore, as part of our journal entry testing, we searched for any top-side entries to revenue, and traced each entry identified to underlying supporting evidence. |
• | Based on this understanding we designed our audit procedures to identify noncompliance with such laws and regulations. Our procedures involved verifying that material transactions are recorded in compliance with International Accounting Standards and where appropriate Companies Act 2006. Compliance with other operational laws and regulations was covered through inquiry with management and the Directors, reading board minutes and correspondence with relevant authorities with no indication of non-compliance identified. |
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located 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.
Jane S Turnor
for and on behalf of Ernst & Young LLP, Statutory Auditor
Reading
23 October 2026
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Income Statement
for the year ended 31 March 2026
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Other income | 22 | ||
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Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2026
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The notes on pages 16 to 34 form part of these financial statements.
These financial statements were approved by the
Serban Georgescu
Director
Company Registered No.4153469
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
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Statement of Changes in Equity
for the year ended 31 March 2026
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The notes on pages 16 to 34 form part of these financial statements.
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Cash Flow Statement
for the year ended 31 March 2026
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The notes on pages 16 to 34 form part of these financial statements.
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
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Registered No.4153469
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Notes
(forming part of the financial statements)
1 Basis of presentation
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited with registered address at 2nd Floor (West), The Urban Building 3-9 Albert Street, Slough, SL1 2BE (the “Company”) is a private and limited by shares company, incorporated and domiciled in the
The Company's financial statements have been prepared and approved by the directors in accordance with UK adopted international accounting standards.
These financial statements consolidate the financial statements for the Company's operations in the UK and Spain together with the branch financial statements for the Company's operations in Israel.
The accounting policies set out below have, unless otherwise stated, been applied consistently to all periods presented in these financial statements.
Basis of Accounting
The preparation of financial statements in line with UK adopted international accounting standards, requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenditure. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and are based on management's best knowledge of the amounts, events or actions at each year end. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Judgements made by the directors, in the application of these accounting policies that have significant effect on the financial statements and estimates with a significant risk of material adjustment in the next year are discussed in Note 19.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with UK adopted international accounting standards. The accounting policies are disclosed in Note 2.
Going Concern
The hostilities between Israel/Palestine, Ukraine/Russia have had no supply chain impacts on the Company.
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which the Directors have assessed to be appropriate.
R&D funding has been secured for financial year commencing 1 April 2026 and, based on management cash flow analysis prepared for the period up to March 2028, the Company is forecast to be liquid. Consequently, the Directors are confident that the Company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements and, that there are no events nor circumstances that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The directors consider the worst case scenario to be withdrawal of funding from our primary customer, from April 2027 (current contract ending 31st March 2027), which would lead to a negative cash balance in August 2027. This is very unlikely as the customer has a major strategic objective of having a research organisation in Europe.
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Notes (continued)
1 Basis of presentation (continued)
Measurement convention
Functional and presentation currency
The financial statements are presented in British pounds which is the Company's functional currency.
2 Accounting policies
Use of estimates and judgements
The preparation of financial statements in line with UK adopted international accounting standards, requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenditure. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and are based on management's best knowledge of the amounts, events or actions at each year end. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Foreign currency
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the Company's functional currencies at the foreign exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are retranslated to the functional currency at the foreign exchange rate ruling at that date. Foreign exchange differences arising on translation are recognised in the income statement. Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are stated at fair value are retranslated to the functional currency at foreign exchange rates ruling at the dates the fair value was determined.
Non-derivative financial instruments
Non-derivative financial instruments comprise trade and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, loans and borrowings, and trade and other payables. Non-derivative financial instruments are recognised initially at fair value. Management determines the classification and subsequent measurement of the financial asset based on the contractual terms at the initial recognition date. Subsequent to initial recognition, non-derivative financial instruments are measured as described below.
Trade and other receivables
Trade and other receivables are recognised initially at fair value. Subsequent to initial recognition they are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses. Current trade receivables do not carry any interest charge.
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31 March 2026
Notes (continued)
2 Accounting policies (continued)
Trade and other payables
Trade and other payables are recognised initially at fair value. Subsequent to initial recognition they are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances and call deposits. Bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the Company's cash management are included as a component of cash and cash equivalents for the purpose only of the cash flow statement.
Other financial assets
Loans granted to the other companies within the Fujitsu Limited Group, with fixed or determinable payments, are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less any provision for impairment.
Financial assets at amortised cost
The Company classifies its financial assets as measured at amortised cost only if both of the following criteria are met:
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Impairment and financial assets
The Company's financial assets are subject to IFRS 9's expected credit loss model. These assets are reviewed at both an individual asset and at collective level at the Balance Sheet date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment.
Related party transactions represent the major source of revenue, with payment being received within the stipulated contractual terms. As such the inter-group transactions pose no credit risk and there is no credit loss impairment.
Impairment losses
No impairment losses were recognised in the period.
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
Directors' report and financial statements
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31 March 2026
Financial liabilities and equity
Financial instruments issued by the Company are treated as equity only to the extent that they meet the following two conditions:
(a) | they include no contractual obligations upon the Company to deliver cash or other financial assets or to exchange financial assets or financial liabilities with another party under conditions that are potentially unfavourable to the Company; and |
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(b) | where the instrument will or may be settled in the Company's own equity instruments, it is either a non-derivative that includes no obligation to deliver a variable number of the Company's own equity instruments or is a derivative that will be settled by the Company's exchanging a fixed amount of cash or other financial assets for a fixed number of its own equity instruments. |
To the extent that this definition is not met, the proceeds of issue are classified as a financial liability. Where the instrument so classified takes the legal form of the Company's own shares, the amounts presented in these financial statements for called up share capital and share premium account exclude amounts in relation to those shares.
Financial liabilities are classified as measured at amortised cost or FVTPL. A financial liability is classified as at FVTPL if it is classified as held-for-trading, it is a derivative or it is designated as such on initial recognition. Financial liabilities at FVTPL are measured at fair value and net gains and losses, including any interest expense, are recognised in profit or loss. Other financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Interest expense and foreign exchange gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss. Any gain or loss on de-recognition is also recognised in profit or loss.
Where a financial instrument that contains both equity and financial liability components exists these components are separated and accounted for individually under the above policy.
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. Purchased software that is integral to the functionality of the related equipment is capitalised as part of that equipment.
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Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each balance sheet date.
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
Directors' report and financial statements
Registered No.4153469
31 March 2026
Notes (continued)
2 Accounting policies (continued)
Intangible assets
Other intangible assets that are acquired by the Company are stated at cost less accumulated amortisation and less accumulated impairment losses.
Amortisation
Amortisation is charged to the income statement on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of intangible assets unless such lives are indefinite. Intangible assets with an indefinite useful life and goodwill are systematically tested for impairment at each balance sheet date. Other intangible assets are amortised from the date they are available for use. The estimated useful lives are as follows:
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Employee benefits
Defined contribution plans
A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. Obligations for contributions to defined contribution pension plans are recognised as an expense in the income statement as incurred. The Company operates defined contribution pension plans in accordance with local laws.
Short-term benefits
Short-term employee benefit obligations are measured on an undiscounted basis and are expensed as the related service is provided. A liability is recognised for the amount expected to be paid under short-term cash bonus if the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation to pay this amount as a result of past service provided by the employee and the obligation can be estimated reliably.
Revenue
Company turnover comprises revenue from: performance of R&D services and Research & Development Tax Credit as provided for in the Finance Act 2013.
Nature of goods and services
Company turnover mainly comprises fees under contracts for research and development (R&D) for Fujitsu Group companies; Fujitsu Limited being the only customer.
Transaction price
The transaction price is determined before work commences based on the specified contracted outcomes. Transaction price is based on the Fujitsu intercompany transfer pricing criteria.
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
Directors' report and financial statements
Registered No.4153469
31 March 2026
Notes (continued)
2 Accounting policies (continued)
Revenue (continued)
Revenue recognition
The Company has assessed the practices applied in relation to revenue recognition for R&D services and has determined whether revenue has been recognised over-time or in-time. For the majority of R&D services, revenue is recognised over time as the R&D services are provided to the customers but in some instances, for those contracts which specify that no charges may be levied until output of R&D services has been accepted, revenue is recognised point-in-time on acceptance.
The Company has determined that revenue is recognised in line with IFRS 15. Appropriate adjustments are made to allocate the revenue received into the period to which it relates. Revenue relating to future periods is deferred until it can be recognised in accordance with IFRS 15.
Finance Act 13 introduced Research & Development Expenditure Credit for companies for R&D expenditure incurred on or after 1 April 2013, replacing the previous R&D tax credit. The Company is utilising this scheme and show the amount under ‘other income'. Revenue is calculated based on the R&D qualifying expenditure for the Financial Year.
Research and development
Research and development is the main business activity which generates revenue for the Company. Research and development expenditures are written off except where the directors are satisfied as to the technical, commercial and financial viability of individual projects. In such cases, the identifiable expenditure is capitalised in accordance with IAS 38 and amortised over the period during which the Company is expected to benefit.
Given that research and development is the main business activity of the Company, income from UK R&D tax credits has been included within gross profit on the face of the Income Statement. Income from UK R&D tax credits is presented as Other Income.
Expenses
Financing income and expenses
Financing expenses comprise interest payable and finance leases recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method, unwinding of the discount on provisions, and net foreign exchange losses that are recognised in the income statement (see foreign currency accounting policy). Financing income comprises interest receivable on funds invested and net foreign exchange gains.
Interest income and interest payable is recognised in profit or loss as it accrues, using the effective interest method. Foreign currency gains and losses are reported on a net basis.
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
Directors' report and financial statements
Registered No.4153469
31 March 2026
Notes (continued)
2 Accounting policies (continued)
Taxation
Tax on the profit or loss for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the income statement except to the extent that it relates to items recognised directly in equity, in which case it is recognised in equity.
Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.
Deferred tax is provided on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. The following temporary differences are not provided for: the initial recognition of goodwill; the initial recognition of assets or liabilities that affect neither accounting nor taxable profit other than in a business combination, and differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they will probably not reverse in the foreseeable future. The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realisation or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. A deferred tax asset is recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilised.
Leasing
With effect from April 1, 2019, the Company has applied IFRS 16 ‘Leases'.
The Company assesses at contract inception whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. That is, if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. An asset can beidentified either explicitly or implicitly. If explicitly, usually the asset will have a specified serial number and if implicitly, the asset is not mentioned in the contract, but the supplier can fulfil the contract only by the use of aparticular asset, in which case there may be an identified asset. There is no identified asset if the supply has a substantive right to substitute the asset.
Separating components of a contract
Contracts usually combine different kinds of obligation of the supplier, which may be formed by lease components or lease and non-lease components, such as maintenance/services. The Company identifies the lease and non-lease components and account for those separately, applying the relevant standard to each one.
A contract may include an amount payable by the Company for activities and costs that do not transfer a good or service to the Company i.e. charge for administrative tasks. Such amounts do not give rise to a separate component and is considered as part of the total consideration that is allocated to each different component.
Consideration is allocated to each lease component on the basis of the relative stand-alone price of the lease component and the aggregate stand-alone price of the non-lease component. Their relative stand-alone prices is determined on the basis of the price the lessor charges the Company for that component separately. If the breakdown information for the pricing is included in the contract, the Company considers the pricing from the contract.
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
Directors' report and financial statements
Registered No.4153469
31 March 2026
Notes (continued)
2 Accounting policies (continued)
Combination of contracts
Contracts are accounted together if they are entered into at or near the same time with the same counterparty and in contemplation of another.
Lease term
The lease term is the non-cancellable period of the lease plus periods covered by an option to extend or an option to terminate if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise the extension option or not exercise the termination option.
Company as a Lessee
The Company applies a single recognition and measurement approach for all leases. For the initial recognition, the Company takes into consideration the Company's materiality policy for the recognition of new contract's right of use asset and lease liability.
The rentals related to operating lease commitments that are not recognised in the Statement of Financial Position based on the Company's materiality applied, are charged to the Statement of Profit or Loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease incentives received are recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss as an integral part of the total lease expense.
The Company includes the renewal period as part of the lease term for leases of buildings that are within its notice period and that a renewal is very likely or if new date is known at the balance sheet date. Otherwise, period extension is included once contract renewal is signed.
i) Right-of-use assets
The Company recognises right-of-use assets at the commencement date of the lease. Right-of-use assets are measured at cost, less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, and adjusted for any re-measurement of lease liabilities. The cost of right-of-use assets includes the amount of lease liabilities recognised, initial direct costs incurred, and lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received.
Right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term and the estimated useful lives of the assets.
If ownership of the leased asset transfers to the Company at the end of the lease term or the cost reflects the exercise of a purchase option, depreciation is calculated using the estimated useful life of the asset.
ii) Lease liabilities
At the commencement date of the lease, the Company recognises lease liabilities measured at the present value of lease payments to be made over the lease term. The lease payments include fixed payments (including in-substance fixed payments) less any lease incentives receivable, variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, and amounts expected to be paid under residual value guarantees.
In calculating the present value of lease payments, the Company uses the incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date because the interest rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable.
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
Directors' report and financial statements
Registered No.4153469
31 March 2026
Notes (continued)
2 Accounting policies (continued)
i) Subleases
The Company, evaluates the sublease with reference to the right of use asset and classifies the transactions accordingly as either finance or operating subleases. If the head lease is a short term lease, the sublease is classified as an operating sublease.
The Company leases building under the lease agreement. Table below demonstrates the movement on the leased asset position during the year ended 31 March 2026 (see note 9).
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Net position as at 1 April 2025 | 281,624 |
Additions | 551,029 |
Disposals | - |
Impairment (charge) / reversal | - |
Depreciation charge for the year | (350,094) |
Adjustment | (911) |
Net position as at 31 March 2026 | 481,649 |
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3 Amended standards and Interpretation
The following adopted IFRSs are not yet effective for the year ended 31 March 2026 and have not been applied by the Company in these Financial Statements. Adoption of these new Standards in the Financial Statements of future periods is not expected to have any material impact on the Company: | Applicable for the year commencing on or after: |
Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments - Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 | 1 January 2026 |
IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements | 1 January 2027 |
IFRS 19 Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures | 1 January 2027 |
A number of other IFRS's which also became effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026, are not listed above as they are not considered applicable to financial reporting for the Company.
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
Directors' report and financial statements
Registered No.4153469
31 March 2026
Notes (continued)
4 Staff numbers and costs
The average number of persons employed by the Company (including directors) during the year, analysed by category, was as follows:
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The highest paid director received £212k (2025:£168k)
Pension contributions paid to director were £8.7k (2025:£8.3k)
The remaining two directors' remuneration was borne by the ultimate parent undertaking in the current year. The directors are also directors of other companies within Fujitsu Limited group of companies. These directors' services to the company do not occupy a significant amount of their time and as such the directors do not consider that they have received any remuneration for their incidental services to the Company during the years ended 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2026.
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
Directors' report and financial statements
Registered No.4153469
31 March 2026
Notes (continued)
6 Finance income and expense
Recognised in profit or loss
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7 Expenses and auditor's remuneration
Included in profit are the following:
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Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
Directors' report and financial statements
Registered No.4153469
31 March 2026
Notes (continued)
8 Taxation
Recognised in the income statement
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Adjustment for prior years | - | - |
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Reconciliation of effective tax rate
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Non-deductible expenses | - | ( |
Overseas Tax | ( | ( |
Prior year Adjustment | ( | ( |
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Impact of the application of Pillar Two Model Rules
The Company has applied the International Tax Reform - Pillar Two Model Rules (amendments to IAS 12 Income Taxes). The amendments provide a mandatory temporary exception from the recognition and disclosure of deferred tax assets and liabilities arising from the implementation of Pillar Two legislation. The Company has applied this exception and has not recognised or disclosed deferred tax assets and liabilities relating to Pillar Two income taxes.
Based on the Company's Pillar Two assessment for the year ended 31 March 2026, including consideration of applicable safe harbour provisions and enacted legislation in relevant jurisdictions, the Company does not expect any material Pillar Two top-up tax liability to arise and no material Pillar Two current tax expense has been recognised.
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
Directors' report and financial statements
Registered No.4153469
31 March 2026
Notes (continued)
9 Property, plant and equipment
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Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
Directors' report and financial statements
Registered No.4153469
31 March 2026
Notes (continued)
10 Intangible assets
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11 Lease liabilities are payable as follows:
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More than one year | 11,674 | 296,760 | 1,860 | 84,298 |
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Directors' report and financial statements
Registered No.4153469
31 March 2026
Notes (continued)
12 Other financial assets
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13 Deferred tax assets / liabilities
Recognised deferred tax assets / liabilities
Deferred tax assets / liabilities are attributable to the following:
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Directors' report and financial statements
Registered No.4153469
31 March 2026
Notes (continued)
15 Cash and cash equivalents
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The entity has a bank guarantee facility amounting to €70,000 which is undrawn as of the date of approval of these financial statements. The entity is charged 1.5% fee p.a. for management of this facility.
16 Trade and other payables
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The Company operates a
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Registered No.4153469
31 March 2026
Notes (continued)
19 Financial instruments
The Company's financial instruments comprise cash, short-term deposits, trade receivables and trade payables that arise directly from the Company's trading operations.
Credit risk
Financial risk management
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations, and arises principally from the Company's receivables from customers and investment securities. The Company has a low credit risk as it transacts primarily with other group companies and governments.
All revenues from customers comprise inter-group transactions. The Company follows the Fujitsu Group accounting policy, which is aligned with IFRS 9. Under the policy, ECL allowance should not be recognised for receivables from Fujitsu internal transactions (Interco receivables). In case of loss the Fujitsu entity customers of the Company are required to provide explanation to FRE.
During the financial year, the other receivables comprise R&D tax credits from Government. Company considered the risk to be low and therefore has not recognised in profit and loss any amount of credit losses (or reversal), as an impairment gain or loss. Were there to be any other receivables, any impairment charge would be based on past experience with these institutions and Company would apply the historic bad debt percentage (if any) as per the Fujitsu Group policy.
Exposure to credit risk
The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. Therefore, the maximum exposure to credit risk at the balance sheet date was £4,828,969 for the Financial Year ended 31st March 2026 (2025: £4,191,281) being the total of the carrying amount of receivables shown in the table below.
The maximum exposure to credit risk is as follows:
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Directors' report and financial statements
Registered No.4153469
31 March 2026
Notes (continued)
19 Financial instruments (continued)
The maximum exposure to credit risk for receivables is as follows:
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Related party | 2,717,388 | 2,151,347 |
Government bodies | 2,111,582 | 2,039,934 |
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Credit quality of financial assets and impairment losses
The aging of receivables at the balance sheet date was:
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Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company has a low liquidity risk as there is no financial liability and some of the payable balances are in the nature of time difference adjustments, such as un-received invoices. The actual trade payable has been all paid in April 2026.
The following are the contractual maturities of trade and other payables.
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Market risk
Financial risk management
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices will affect the Company's income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The Company has a low foreign exchange and market risk as most transactions are conducted in sterling and the Company does not have significant interest bearing liabilities.
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
Directors' report and financial statements
Registered No.4153469
31 March 2026
Notes (continued)
19 Financial instruments (continued)
Interest rate risk
Profile
At the balance sheet date, the interest rate profile of the Company's interest-bearing financial instruments was as follows:
Fixed rate instruments
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Sensitivity analysis
The Company does not account for any fixed rate financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. Therefore, a change in interest rates at the reporting date would not affect profit or loss.
Capital management
The Board's policy is to maintain a strong capital base so as to sustain future development of the business. The Board of Directors monitor the overall profitability of the Company and level of dividends.
There were no changes in the Company's approach to capital management during the year. The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.
20 Related parties
At 31 March 2026 Fujitsu Limited, which is the Company's immediate parent, directly held 100% of the voting shares of the Company.
Identity of related parties
The Company has a related party relationship with each of the following:
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The compensation of key management personnel (including the directors) is as follows:
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Key management emoluments including wages & salaries, social security costs, pension contributions and post-employment benefits. |
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Registered No.4153469
31 March 2026
Notes (continued)
20 Related parties (continued)
Revenue from customers comprises revenue from intra-group organisations. Changing economic factors have no impact on receipts. Revenue from contracts with customers has been disaggregated by region and customer below:
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| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
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Japan |
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Parent ( | ||||
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| 14,812,112 | 11,451,288 | 252,817 | 203,809 |
UK |
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Fujitsu Services Limited | - | - | ||
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| - | - | 941,902 | 501,858 |
Europe & Asia |
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Fujitsu Technology Solutions SP | - | - | ||
Fujitsu Technology Solutions Lda | - | - | - | |
Fujitsu Technology Solutions NV/SA | - | - | - | |
Fujitsu Technology Solutions S.A. | - | - | - | |
Fujitsu Consulting India PVT Ltd |
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Fujitsu Systems Europe Ltd | - | - | ||
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| - | - | 1,285,775 | 583,231 |
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Grand Total |
Sales to Fujitsu Limited comprise fees under contracts for research and development for Fujitsu Group Companies.
| Receivables outstanding | Receivables outstanding | Payables outstanding | Payables outstanding |
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| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
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Parent (Fujitsu Ltd. Japan) | - | - | ||
Fujitsu Research of Europe Ltd, IL | - | - | - | - |
Fujitsu Technology Solutions | - | - | - | |
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| - |
All receivables and payables are subject to standard terms of 30 days, the company has a low risk of bad debt as it transacts with other group companies.
Fujitsu Research of Europe Limited
Directors' report and financial statements
Registered No.4153469
31 March 2026
Notes (continued)
21 Sources of Revenue
There is one source of revenue as set out below. Revenue recognition is set out in Note 1
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| £ | £ |
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Revenue from contracts with Customers |
Disaggregation of Revenue
All revenue of the Company is derived from contracts with related parties. In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by geographical market. The Company is primarily organised and managed by geography as presented below:
Total Revenue by Geography
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Japan | ||
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22 Other Income
| 2026 | 2025 |
| £ | £ |
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Research & Development Expenditure Credit |
23 Ultimate Parent Company and Controlling Party
The Company is a subsidiary undertaking of Fujitsu Limited, incorporated in Japan.
Fujitsu Limited
4-1-1 Kamikodanaka
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa
Tokyo 211-8588
Japan
24 Subsequent Events
There are no subsequent events to report.