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RNS Number : 0096R  Fiske PLC  24 October 2023

 
 
 
    24 October 2023

FISKE PLC

("Fiske" or the "Company" or the "Group")

Final Results, Posting of Annual Report and Notice of AGM

Fiske (AIM:FKE) is pleased to announce its final audited financial results for
the year ended 30 June 2023.

 

Highlights

                                                         Year to 30 June 2023  Period to 30 June 2022
                                                            £'000                 £'000

 Total Revenue                                           5,879                 5,764

 Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation    315                   (349)

 Profit/(loss) per ordinary share                        2.1p                  (1.5)p

 

 

James Harrison, CEO, commenting on the results said:

 

"We are pleased to report a significant improvement in our profitability for
the year to 30 June 2023.  Following our move to more modern offices and
other cost saving initiatives we are pleased with our progress over the
year.  Markets remain challenging despite some improvements in valuations
since 2022.  We continue to review our cost base, invest in our people and
focus our investment efforts on looking after our clients in these more
challenging markets."

 

Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 23 November 2023 at
12.30pm at our offices at 100 Wood Street, London EC2V 7AN.

 

Copies of the 2023 Report and Accounts, including the Notice of AGM and Proxy
Voting form will be posted to shareholders shortly and in accordance with rule
26 of the AIM Rules for Companies, this information is also available under
the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.fiskeplc.com
(http://www.fiskeplc.com) .

 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute
inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No.
596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information
is now considered to be in the public domain.

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Fiske PLC

James Harrison (CEO) Tel: +44 (0) 20 8448 4700

100 Wood Street

London

EC2V 7AN

Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nominated Adviser) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7383 5100

Samantha Harrison / Harrison Clarke / Samuel Littler

 

Chairman's Statement

 

Trading and revenues

 

Revenues of £5.9m to June 2023 were up on the prior year equivalent 12-month
period and closely matched the 13 months to June 2022 (£5.8m). This was
largely due the resurgence of interest income towards the end of the year
which countered the slightly lower fee and commission revenues due to the flat
UK market.

 

We remain committed to delivering sustainable profitability for our
shareholders whilst maintaining a strong capital position to weather market
uncertainties. We are pleased to report our total client assets at June 2023
increased to £807m from £772m in June 2022, which represents an increase of
4.5%.

 

Costs

 

Costs have remained stable in the year to June 2023 (£5.8m) and broadly the
same as the prior year equivalent 12-month period to June 2022. Overall, we
have maintained operating expenses at the same overall run-rate; £5.8m in the
year to 30 June 2023 (13 months to June 2022: £6.3m). Staff costs were up by
some 6% which reflects both continued investment in growth and inflationary
increases in salaries.

 

During the year, we have benefitted from the lower cost of our new modern
premises without the relocation and overlap costs incurred in the prior
period.

 

Outturn

 

The Group made an operating profit of £128,000 in the year to June 2023 (13
months to June 2022: loss of £505,000). Profit on ordinary activities after
taxation was £253,000 for the year to June 2023 (13 months to June 2022: loss
of £172,000). The cash flow arising from this is rather better given that
there is some £206,000 of phased write down of past goodwill on acquisitions.
Meanwhile, the £200,000 dividend income receipt from our holding in Euroclear
helped fund the £290,000 acquisition of a customer base.

 

Euroclear

 

Euroclear's operating income increased from €1,615m in 2021 to €1,955m in
2022 (after deducting the Russian sanctions impact) and its operating margin
increased from 40% in 2021 to 42% in the year to December 2022. Net earnings
per share increased 30% to €191.7 in 2022 compared to €147.0 in 2021.

 

There were several private transactions in Euroclear shares during the year
and these have helped us to better assess the appropriate carrying value of
our holding in our financial statements. Considering recent transaction prices
in Euroclear shares, we have marked the carrying value of our investment down
to €1,911.50 per share (2022: €2,050 per share) being £4.3m in total
(2022: £4.6m). Our mark down is not a diminution of our assessment of the
company but a reflection of recent trades that need to be considered. Our
holding continues to represent a significant store of value on our balance
sheet and the company paid us gross dividends amounting to £200,000 in the
year (2022: £185,000).

 

Net assets

Shareholder's funds amount to some £8.3m (2022: £8.3m) and within this we
now hold some £3.3m (2022: £3.2m) of cash.

 

Dividend

The Board has resolved not to pay a dividend for the period to 30 June 2023
(2022: £nil).

 

Staff

We would like to thank all members of our dedicated staff for their continued
commitment and hard work.  As a company we have continued to evolve, adapt
and improve our modus operandi throughout the year.

 

 

Board

In August 2023 we celebrated our 50th anniversary and, as mentioned in my last
report, as Founder and Chairman I will be stepping down as Chairman at the
conclusion of the Annual General Meeting in November 2023 and handing over my
investment management responsibilities for clients. The board has elected Tony
Pattison as Chairman to succeed me from the conclusion of our Annual General
Meeting ('AGM') this year. Tony is a former Chairman of Capital Gearing Trust
plc and was the Chairman of Fieldings Investment Management at the time of our
acquisition of this company in July 2017. Tony has been a director of the
Company since 1 October 2018 and he and I have worked together during the last
year of transition to ensure a smooth handover of my clients and the
responsibilities of the Chairman.

 

Strategy

Our commitment to continuous improvement led us to apply significant efforts
in fee automation systems over the past year. The improved utilisation of the
technology platform in which Fiske has already invested has allowed us to
streamline our processes, deliver more automation and enhance our client
servicing capabilities.

 

Looking ahead, we will continue to invest in automation technologies,
exploring opportunities to further enhance efficiency and accuracy while
maintaining our commitment to transparency.

 

Our commitment to improving our back-office systems has resulted in more
efficient operations, enhanced client services, and reduced risks. We will
remain vigilant in this area, continually seeking ways to stay at the
forefront of industry best practices.

 

Succession planning is a key consideration in our recruitment strategy, both
for Investment Managers and for our Support and Operations teams. Our
acquisition of a customer base in the year to June 2023 was driven by this
strategy and we expect to capitalise on this in the future both for client
satisfaction and business continuity.

 

Consumer Duty

The Consumer Duty came into effect on 1(st) August 2023. Considerable time and
effort has been spent implementing the changes required within our business to
ensure the new regulations are embedded in our policies and processes. Our
Consumer Duty Champion who is also one of our non-executive directors will
continue to assist the management team in ensuring that appropriate oversight
is maintained as we operate under the new rules.

 

Markets

At present, stock markets generally, and certainly London and New York, are in
a strange period of relative uncertainty which has been the pattern for some
months. It is unusual when the outlook for major Western economies is so
precariously perched between recession and stagflation. It is rare that no
decisive trend has emerged in stock markets at a time when so much is changing
in the economic and political scene. We have a serious war in Eastern Europe
into which Western countries are being increasingly but decidedly more
involved. We have an unstable situation with the China/Taiwan standoff. We
have had 18 months of sharp and protracted rises in interest rates in a
concerted effort to tame rampant inflation, which is not helped by the
situation in Ukraine, and which may not have reached its peak yet in spite of
the inevitable optimistic talk amongst the chattering classes. Meanwhile the
tragic events unfolding in Israel and Gaza are exerting upward pressure on oil
and gas prices with the possibility of military escalation in the Middle East
creating further uncertainty. This is all happening when the West has a series
of weak and hesitant governments who follow events rather than trying to
control them, which is not a good combination. As a result, we are cautious
about the immediate prospects for the stock markets this autumn.

 

 

Outlook

The financial industry has not been immune from the global economic challenges
posed by the current inflationary pressures. While we understand the concerns
this raises, we must strike a balance between maintaining our service quality
and addressing the impact of inflation on our operational costs.

 

In light of rising costs, we have conducted a comprehensive review of our fee
structure to ensure it remains fair and competitive and have applied revised
fee rates from April 2023. We have begun to see the benefits of these new
rates in the first few months of the new financial year.

 

Annual General Meeting

Shareholders are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting to be held at
our offices at 100 Wood Street, London EC2V 7AN at 12.30 pm on Thursday 23
November 2023. We would like the opportunity to meet you and for you to meet
the management of the Company in which you are invested.

 

The Board encourages shareholders to submit their votes via the CREST system.
Shareholders may also submit questions in advance of the AGM to the Company
Secretary via email to info@fiskeplc.com (mailto:info@fiskeplc.com) or by post
to the Company Secretary at the address set out on page 53 of the annual
report.

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Total Comprehensive Income

For Year ended 30 June 2023

                                                                     Notes  Year to 30 June  13 months to

                                                                            2023             30 June

                                                                                             2022
                                                                               £'000            £'000

 Revenues                                                            2      5,879            5,764

 Operating expenses                                                         (5,751)          (6,269)

 Operating profit / (loss)                                                  128              (505)

 Investment revenue                                                         200              185
 Finance income                                                             14               -
 Finance costs                                                              (27)             (29)

 Profit / (loss) on ordinary activities before taxation                     315              (349)
 Taxation (charge) / credit                                          3      (62)             177
 Profit / (loss) on ordinary activities after taxation                      253              (172)
 Other comprehensive (expense) / income
 Items that may subsequently be reclassified to profit or loss
 Movement in unrealised appreciation of investments                         (321)            1,017
 Deferred tax on movement in unrealised appreciation of investments         80               (443)
 Net other comprehensive (expense) /  income                                (241)            574
 Total comprehensive income attributable to equity shareholders             12               402
 Profit / (loss) per ordinary share
 Basic                                                               4      2.1p             (1.5)p
 Diluted                                                             4      2.1p             (1.5)p

 

All results are from continuing operations.

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

At 30 June 2023

 

                                                                    Notes  As at 30 June  As at 30 June

                                                                           2023           2022
                                                                              £'000          £'000

 Non-current Assets
 Intangible assets                                                  5      999            911
 Right-of-use assets                                                6      156            250
 Other intangible assets                                            7      -              -
 Property, plant and equipment                                      8      15             21
 Investments held at Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income  9      4,300          4,621
 Total non-current assets                                                  5,470          5,803

 Current Assets
 Trade and other receivables                                        10     2,591          2,450
 Cash and cash equivalents                                                 3,333          3,248
 Total current assets                                                      5,924          5,698
 Current liabilities
 Trade and other payables                                           11     (2,136)        (2,147)
 Short-term lease liabilities                                       12     (106)          (106)
 Current tax liabilities                                            3      -              -
 Total current liabilities                                                 (2,242)        (2,253)
 Net current assets                                                        3,682          3,445

 Non-current liabilities
 Non-current lease liabilities                                      12     (65)           (155)
 Deferred tax liabilities                                           13     (815)          (833)
 Total non-current liabilities                                             (880)          (988)

 Net Assets                                                                8,272          8,260

 Equity
 Share capital                                                      14     2,957          2,957
 Share premium                                                             2,085          2,085
 Revaluation reserve                                                       2,887          3,128
 Retained earnings                                                         343            90
 Shareholders' equity                                                      8,272          8,260

 

 

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and
authorised for issue on 23 October 2023.

Group Statement of Changes in Equity

For Year ended 30 June 2023

                                                                                 Share     Share premium  Revaluation reserve  Retained (losses)/ profits  Total

                                                                                 capital
                                                                                 £'000     £'000          £'000                £'000                       £'000

 Balance at 1 June 2021                                                          2,939     2,082          2,553                259                         7,833
 Loss for the financial period                                                   -         -              -                    (172)                       (172)
 Movement in unrealised appreciation of investments                              -         -              1,017                -                           1,017
 Deferred tax on movement in unrealised appreciation of investments              -         -              (443)                -                           (443)
 Realised disposal of Fair value through other comprehensive income investments  -         -              1                    -                           1
 Total comprehensive income / (expense) for the year                             -         -              575                  (172)                       403
 Share based payment transactions                                                -         -              -                    3                           3
 Issue of ordinary share capital                                                 18        3              -                    -                           21
 Total transactions with owners, recognised directly in equity                   18        3              -                    3                           24
 Balance at 30 June 2022                                                         2,957     2,085          3,128                90                          8,260
 Profit for the financial year                                                   -         -              -                    251                         251
 Movement in unrealised appreciation of investments                              -         -              (321)                -                           (321)
 Deferred tax on movement in unrealised appreciation of investments              -         -              80                   -                           80
 Total comprehensive (expense) / income  for the year                            -         -              (241)                251                         10
 Share based payment transactions                                                -         -              -                    2                           2
 Total transactions with owners, recognised directly in equity                   -         -              -                    2                           2
                                                                                 2,957     2,085          2,887                343                         8,272

 Balance at 30 June 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group Statement of Cash Flows

For Year ended 30 June 2023

 

                                                           Notes  Year to 30 June  Year to 30 June  Period  to   Period  to

                                                                  2023             2023             30 June      30 June

                                                                                                    2022         2022
                                                                  Group            Company          Group        Company
                                                                     £'000            £'000            £'000        £'000
 Operating profit / (loss)                                        128              90               (505)        (471)
 Amortisation of customer relationships and goodwill              205              206              218          218
 Amortisation of other intangible assets                          -                -                32           32
 Depreciation of right-of-use assets                              94               94               79           79
 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment                    14               12               31           31
 Interest relating to ROU assets                                  (22)             (22)             (25)         (25)
 Expenses settled by the issue of shares                          2                2                3            3
 Decrease in receivables                                          605              972              248          431
 (Decrease) in payables                                           (895)            (902)            (389)        (365)
 Cash generated from/(used in) operations                         131              452              (308)        (67)
 Tax (paid)                                                       -                -                (49)         (49)
 Net cash generated from/ (used in) operating activities          131              452              (357)        (116)

 Investing activities
 Investment income received                                       200              200              185          185
 Interest income received                                         14               14               -            -
 Purchases of property, plant and equipment                       (8)              (8)              (28)         (28)
 Purchases of other intangible assets                             (157)            (157)            -            -
 Net cash (used in) / generated from investing activities         49               49               157          157

 Financing activities
 Interest paid                                                    (5)              (5)              (4)          (4)
 Proceeds from issue of ordinary share capital                    -                -                22           22
 Repayment of lease liabilities                            12     (90)             (90)             (68)         (68)
 Net cash used in financing activities                            (95)             (95)             (50)         (50)

 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents             85               406              (250)        (9)
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                 3,248            2,780            3,498        2,789
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                       3,333            3,186            3,248        2,780

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to the Accounts

For the Year ended 30 June 2023

 

1.    Basis of preparation

 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the
requirements of IFRS implemented by the Group for the Year ended 30 June 2023
as adopted by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee
and in conformity with the Companies Act 2006. The Group financial statements
have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of
financial instruments, which are stated in accordance with IFRS 9 Financial
Instruments: recognition and measurement.

 

The financial information included in this News Release does not constitute
statutory accounts of the Group for the Year ended 30 June 2023 or 13-month
period to 30 June 2022, but is derived from those accounts. Statutory accounts
for the 13-month period ended 30 June 2022 have been reported on by the
Group's auditor and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. Statutory
accounts for the Year ended 30 June 2023 have been audited and will be
delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors for both
years was (i) unqualified and (ii) did not contain a statement under Section
498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

Copies of the Annual Report will be sent on 24 October 2023 to shareholders
and will also be available on our website at www.fiskeplc.com

 

New and revised IFRSs in issue but not yet effective

A number of amendments to existing standards have also been effective from 1
July 2022 but they do not have a material effect on the Group financial
statements. There are a number of standards, amendments to standards, and
interpretations which have been issued by the IASB that are effective in
future accounting periods that the Group has decided not to adopt early. The
following amendments are effective for future periods:

 

 IFRS/Std                                                               Description                                                                    Issued         Effective
 IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements                             Amendments regarding the disclosure of accounting policies and classification  February 2021  Annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023
                                                                        of liabilities
 IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors  Amendments regarding the definition of accounting estimates                    February 2021  Annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023

 

The Group do not expect these amendments to have a significant impact on the
financial statements.

There were no new standards adopted in the current financial period.

 

 

2.    Total revenue and segmental analysis

 

IFRS 8 requires operating segments to be identified on the basis of internal
reports about components of the Group that are regularly reviewed by
management to allocate resources to the segments and to assess their
performance. Following the acquisition of Fieldings Investment Management
Limited in August 2017, their staff and operations have been integrated into
the management team of Fiske plc. Pursuant to this, the Group continues to
identify a single reportable segment, being UK-based financial intermediation.
Within this single reportable segment, total revenue comprises:

 

                             Year to 30 June 2023  Period to 30 June 2022
                             £'000                 £'000
 Commission receivable       2,863                 2,576
 Investment management fees  2,982                 3,186
                             5,845                 5,762
 Other income                34                    2
                             5,879                 5,764

 

Substantially all revenue in the current period and prior year is generated in
the UK and derives solely from the provision of financial intermediation.

 

3.    Tax

 

Analysis of tax on ordinary activities:

                                                               Year to 30 June 2023  Period to 30 June 2022
                                                        Notes  £'000                 £'000
 Current tax
 Current period                                                -                     6
                                                               -                     6
 Deferred tax
 Current period                                         13     62                    (183)
 Total tax charge to Statement of Comprehensive Income         62                    (177)

Factors affecting the tax charge for the period

The main corporation tax rate, based on the United Kingdom standard rate of
corporation tax, was increased from 19% to 25% from 1 April 2023. The deferred
tax liability has been calculated using the expected on-going corporation tax
rate of 25% (2022: 25%).

The charge/(credit) for the year can be reconciled to the profit per the
Statement of Comprehensive Income as follows:

                                                                               Year to 30 June 2023  Period to 30 June 2022
                                                                               £'000                 £'000
 Profit / (loss) before tax                                                    315                   (349)
 Charge / (credit) on profit / (loss) on ordinary activities at standard rate  60                    (66)
 Effect of:
 Expenses not deductible in determining taxable profit                         -                     -
 Non-taxable income                                                            (38)                  (35)
 Carry back tax relief                                                         40                    (76)
                                                                               62                    (177)

 

 

 

4.    Earnings per share

 

Basic earnings per share has been calculated by dividing the profit on
ordinary activities after taxation by the weighted average number of shares in
issue during the period. Diluted earnings per share is basic earnings per
share adjusted for the effect of conversion into fully paid shares of the
weighted average number of share options during the period.

                                                                 Diluted

 Year to 30 June 2023                                    Basic   Basic
                                                         £'000   £'000
 Profit on ordinary activities after taxation            253     253
 Adjustment to reflect impact of dilutive share options  -       -
 Profit                                                  253     253
 Weighted average number of shares (000's)               11,830  11,830
 Earnings per share (pence)                              2.1     2.1
                                                                 Diluted

 Period to 30 June 2022                                  Basic   Basic
                                                         £'000   £'000
 Loss on ordinary activities after taxation              (172)   (172)
 Adjustment to reflect impact of dilutive share options  -       -
 Loss                                                    (172)   (172)
 Weighted average number of shares (000's)               11,809  11,809
 Earnings per share (pence)                              (1.5)   (1.5)

 

                                         30 June 2023  30 June 2022
 Number of shares (000's):
 Weighted average number of shares       11,830        11,809
 Dilutive effect of share option scheme  -             -
                                         11,830        11,809

 

 

5.    Intangible assets
                                         Company                 Group
                                         Customer relationships  Customer relationships

                                                                                         Goodwill   Total
                                         £'000                   £'000                   £'000      £'000
 Cost
 At 1 June 2021                          -                       1,312                   1,311      2,623
 Additions                               -                       -                       -          -
 At 30 June 2022                         -                       1,312                   1,311      2,623
 Additions                               293                     293                     -          293
 At 30 June 2023                         293                     1,605                   1,311      2,916
 Accumulated amortisation or impairment
 At 1 June 2021                          -                       (525)                   (969)      (1,494)
 Charge in year                          -                       (131)                   (87)       (218)
 At 30 June 2022                         -                       (656)                   (1,056)    (1,712)
 Charge in period                        (7)                     (138)                   (67)       (205)
 At 30 June 2023                         (7)                     (794)                   (1,123)    (1,917)
 Net book value                                                  811                     188        999

 At 30 June 2023                         286
 At 1 July 2022                          -                       656                     255        911

Goodwill arising through business combinations is allocated to individual
cash-generating units ('CGUs') being acquired subsidiaries, reflecting the
lowest level at which the Group monitors and test goodwill for impairment
purposes. The CGUs to which goodwill is attributed are as follows:

 CGU                                 2023     2022

                                     £'000    £'000
 Ionian Group Limited                106      129
 Vor Financial Strategy Limited      82       126
 Goodwill allocated to CGUs          188      255

The impairment charge arises from a prudent assessment that customer
relationships and goodwill change over time and are not of indefinite life.
Based on analyses of the relevant customer base segments, a determination was
made as to the expected income streams arising over the next 6 years. The
recoverable amounts of the goodwill in Ionian Group Limited and in Vor
Financial Strategy Limited are determined based on value-in-use
calculations.  These calculations use projections of marginal profit
contributions over the expected remaining stream of attributable value.  The
key assumptions used for value-in-use calculations are as follows:

 Direct and indirect costs as % of revenues  60%
 Growth rate                                 0 %
 Discount rate                               12.5 %

Had the discount rate used gone up / down by 1%, impairment would have been
£8,000 higher/lower and the carrying amount commensurately adjusted.
Management determined margin contribution and growth rates based on past
performance of those units, together with current market conditions and its
expectations of development of those CGUs. The discount rate used is pre-tax,
and reflects specific risks relating to the relevant CGU.

 

6.    Right-of-use assets

 

                               Property
 Group and Company             £'000
 Cost
 At 1 June 2021                274
 Additions                     329
 Disposals                     (274)
 At 1 July 2022                329
 Additions                     -
 Disposals                     -
 At 30 June 2023               329
 Accumulated amortisation
 At 1 June 2021                (274)
 Charge for the period         (79)
 On Disposals                  274
 At 1 July 2022                (79)
 Charge for the year           (94)
 On Disposals                  -
 At 30 June 2023               (173)
 Net book value
 At 30 June 2023               156
 At 1 July 2022                250

 

A ten-year lease of office premises at Salisbury House came to an end at
December 2021 after a 12 month extension. Since then the Company has moved to
new office premises commencing a new lease to 21 February 2025.

The Group used the following practical expedients when applying IFRS16 to
leases previously classified as operating leases under IAS17.

 

·      Applied a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with
similar characteristics;

·      Excluded initial direct costs from measuring the right-of-use
asset at the date of initial application;

·      Used hindsight when determining the lease term if the contract
contains options to extend or terminate the lease.

 

7.    Other intangible assets

 

                               Systems

                               licence
 Group and Company             £'000
 Cost
 At 1 June 2021                192
 Additions                     -
 At 1 July 2022                192
 Additions                     -
 At 30 June 2023               192
 Accumulated amortisation
 At 1 June 2021                (160)
 Charge for the period         (32)
 At 1 July 2022                (192)
 Charge for the year           -
 At 30 June 2023               (192)
 Net book value
 At 30 June 2023               -
 At 1 July 2022                -

 

 

8.    Property, plant and equipment

 

                           Office furniture and equipment

                                                           Computer equipment   Office refurbishment

                                                                                                       Total
 Group and Company         £'000                           £'000                £'000                  £'000
 Cost
 At 1 June 2021            164                             278                  175                    617
 Additions                 3                               25                   -                      28
 Disposals                 (162)                           (197)                (175)                  (534)
 At 1 July 2022            5                               106                  -                      111
 Additions                 2                               6                    -                      8
 Disposals                 -                               -                    -                      -
 At 30 June 2023           7                               112                  -                      119
 Accumulated depreciation
 At 1 June 2021            (163)                           (255)                (175)                  (593)
 Charge for the period     (1)                             (30)                 -                      (31)
 Disposals                 162                             197                  175                    534
 At 1 July 2022            (2)                             (88)                 -                      (90)
 Charge for the year       (2)                             (12)                 -                      (14)
 Disposals                 -                               -                    -                      -
 At 30 June 2023           (4)                             (100)                -                      (104)
 Net book value

 At 30 June 2023           3                               12                   -                      15
 At 30 June 2022           3                               18                   -                      21

 

 

9.    Investments held at Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income

 

                                               2023     2022
 Group and Company                             £'000    £'000
 Opening valuation                             4,621    3,604
 Opening fair value gains on investments held  (4,144)  (3,127)
 Cost                                          477      477
 Gains on investments                          3,823    4,144
 Closing fair value of investments held        4,300    4,621
 being:
 Listed                                        -        -
 Unlisted                                      4,300    4,621
 FVTOCI investments carried at fair value      4,300    4,621

 

 Gains / (losses) on investments in period  2023    2022
 Group and Company                          £'000   £'000
 Realised gains on sales                    -       -
 (Decrease) / increase in fair value        (321)   1,017
 (Loss) / gain on investments               (321)   1,017

The investments included above are represented by holdings of equity
securities. These shares are not held for trading.

 

10.  Trade and other receivables

 

                                    2023    2023     2022             2022
                                    Group   Company  Group            Company
 Group and Company                  £'000   £'000    £'000            £'000
 Counterparty receivables           285     285      407              407
 Trade receivables                  747     747      891              891
                                    1,032   1,032    1,298            1,298
 Amount owed by group undertakings  -       173      -                563
 Other debtors                      313     307      57               48
 Prepayments and accrued income     1,246   883      1,095            711
                                    2,591   2,395          2,450            2,620

 

Due to the short-term nature of the current receivables, their carrying amount
is considered to be the same as their fair value.

Trade receivables

Included in the Group's trade receivables are debtors with a carrying amount
of £nil (2022: £nil) which are past due at the reporting date for which the
Group has not provided.

 

Counterparty receivables

Included in the Group's counterparty receivables balance are debtors with a
carrying amount of £230,000 (2022: £407,000) which are past due but not
considered impaired.

 

 

Ageing of counterparty receivables:

               2023    2022
               £'000   £'000

 0 - 15 days   148     291
 16 - 30 days  1       40
 31 - 60 days  6       57
 Over 60 days  75      19
               230     407

 

 

11.  Trade and other payables

 

                                      2023    2023     2022    2022
                                      Group   Company  Group   Company
                                      £'000   £'000    £'000   £'000
 Counterparty payables                963     963      1,214   1,214
 Trade payables                       17      16       19      20
                                      980     979      1,233   1,234
 Other sundry creditors and accruals  1,156   1,054    914     818
                                      2,136   2,033    2,147   2,052

 

 

12.  Lease liabilities
                                                 2023    2023     2022    2022
                                                 Group   Company  Group   Company
                                                 £'000   £'000    £'000   £'000
 Current                                         106     106      106     106
 Non-current                                     65      65       155     155
                                                 171     171      261     261
 Maturity analysis:
 Not later than one year                         106     106      106     106
 Later than one year and not later than 5 years  65      65       155     155
                                                 171     171      261     261

 

The cash flow impact is summarised as:

                                           2023    2023     2022    2022
                                           Group   Company  Group   Company
                                           £'000   £'000    £'000   £'000
 Lease liabilities at beginning of period  261     261      -       -
 New lease entered into in period          -       -        329     329
 Repayment of lease liabilities(†)         (90)    (90)     (68)    (68)
 Lease liabilities at end of period        171     171      261     261

 

(†)The lease liability is retired over time by the contrasting interest
expense and lease payments.

 

 

13.  Deferred taxation

 

                                             Investments

                        Capital allowances                Tax      Deferred tax liability

                                                          Losses
 Group and Company      £'000                £'000        £'000    £'000
 At 1 July 2022         (1)                  1,017        (183)    833
 Charge for the period  -                    (80)         62       (18)
 At 30 June 2023        (1)                  937          (121)    815

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised at a rate which is
substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. The rate to be taken in this
case is 25%, being the anticipated rate of taxation applicable to the Group
and Company in the following year. A potential deferred tax asset of £156,000
relating to trading losses arising before 1 April 2017 has not been
recognised.

 

14.  Called up share capital

 

                           2023                   2022
                           No. of shares  £'000   No. of shares  £'000
 Allotted and fully paid:

 Ordinary shares of 25p
 Opening balance           11, 829,859    2,957   11,754,859     2,939
 Shares issued             -              -       75,000         18
 Closing balance           11,829,859     2,957   11,829,859     2,957

 

Included within the allotted and fully paid share capital were 9,490 ordinary
shares of 25p each (2022: 9,490 ordinary shares of 25p each) held for the
benefit of employees.

At 30 June 2023 there were 125,000 (2022: 125,000) outstanding options to
subscribe for ordinary shares at a weighted average exercise price of 70p
(2022: 70p) and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 1 years, 6
months. (2022: 4 years, 7 months). Ordinary shares are entitled to all
distributions of capital and income.

 

15.  Financial commitments

 

Lease - classified as an IFRS 16 lease

At 30 June 2023 the Group had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease
payments under non-cancellable operating leases which fall due as follows:

                                         2023                        2022
                                         Land and buildings  Other   Land and buildings  Other
                                         £'000               £'000   £'000               £'000
 In the next year                        112                 -       111                 -
 In the second to fifth years inclusive  74                  -       185                 -
 Total commitment                        186                 -       296                 -

On 31 December 2021 a 10 year lease over the Company's premises at Salisbury
House expired. In September 2021 the Company entered into a lease over new
premises at Wood Street for a period of some 3 years to 21 February 2025.

 

16.  Clients' money

At 30 June 2023 amounts held by the Company on behalf of clients in accordance
with the Client Money Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority amounted to
£52,686,945 (2022: £66,435,793). The Company has no beneficial interest in
these amounts and accordingly they are not included in the consolidated
statement of financial position.

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