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REG-Thalassa Holdings Ltd Annual Report and Audited Accounts to 31 December 2025

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Thalassa Holdings Ltd (THAL)
Annual Report and Audited Accounts to 31 December 2025

30-Apr-2026 / 15:33 GMT/BST

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Thalassa Holdings Ltd

                                             

                                  Thalassa Holdings Ltd

                              ("Thalassa" or the "Company")

                          (Reuters: THAL.L, Bloomberg: THAL:LN)

                                             

                      Final Results For Year Ended 31 December 2025

 

The information set out below is extracted from the Company's Report and Accounts for  the
year ended 31 December 2025, which will  shortly be published on the Company's website.  A
copy will also be submitted to the  National Storage Mechanism where it will be  available
for inspection.  Cross-references in  the extracted information below  refer to pages  and
sections in the Company's Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025.

2025 HIGHLIGHTS

Group Results 2025 versus 2024 GBP GBP

 

• Profit /(loss) after tax for the year                     (£1.37)m vs (£1.01)m
                                                             
• Group Earnings Per Share (basic and diluted)*1            (£0.08) vs (£0.13)
                                                             
• Book value per share*2                                    £0.53 vs £0.62
                                                             
• Investment Holdings*3                                     £5.9m vs £7.9m
                                                             
• Cash                                                      £0.2m vs £0.5m
                                                             
  *1 based on weighted average number of shares in issue of 16,655,838 (2024: 8,112,879)
  *2 based on actual number of shares in issue as at 31 December 2025 of 16,655,838 (2024:
  16,655,838). Alternative performance measure - Book value per share: Book value per
  share is calculated as net assets attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by the
  number of ordinary shares in issue at the reporting date. Book value per share is not
  defined under IFRS.
  *3 Alternative performance measure - Investment Holdings: The directors use Investment
  Holdings as a measure of the Group's total investable asset base. It is calculated as
  the sum of: financial assets at fair value (FVTPL investments), investments in
  associated entities and loans and portfolio holdings. Investment Holdings is not defined
  under IFRS. The most directly comparable IFRS measures are the individual balance sheet
  line items set out above.

 

 2025 World-Highlights

  • Cambodia and Thailand Clash
  • Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV
  • India and Pakistan Clash
  • The AI Race Intensifies and moves into Overdrive
  • Sudan’s Civil War Continues – Over 400,000 people have so far died
  • Trump administration brokers a Gaza Peace Plan
  • The war in Ukraine, in its fourth year, intensifies
  • Israel and the USA attack Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
  • China flexes its muscles and weaponises rare-earth minerals
  • Trump disrupts US Foreign Policy and launched Liberation Day April 2, 2025 introducing
    10% Tariffs on most imports and up to 50% on a Country specific basis

 

2026 World-Highlights

  • January/The US  carried out  large-scale strike  on Venezuela  and captured  President
    Maduro and his wife
  • March/The US and Israel relaunch strikes against Iran Nuclear and military facilities
  • Iran confirms the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
  • April/USA and Israel agree ceasefire agreement with Iran
  • April/Israel continues military intervention in Lebanon
  • Iran accuses Israel of breaching ceasefire agreement

 

2025 Stock Market Highlights

  • It’s been the best three-year stretch for stocks since the Dotcom Boom.

       ◦ S&P 500:        + 16.4%
       ◦ Dow Jones Industrial Average:        + 13.0%
       ◦ Nasdaq Composite:   + 20.4%
       ◦ Russell 2000 (small caps):   + 11.3%
       ◦ S&P 400 (mid caps):     + 5.9%
       ◦ FTSE 100         + 21.5%
       ◦ AIM 100     +7.7%

  • The 16.4% return for S&P 500 follows returns of 24% in 2023 and 23% in 2024
  • The S&P 500 and the Dow hit all-time closing highs on December 24, reaching 6,932  and
    48,731 on that date, respectively.
  • The Nasdaq Composite hit its all-time closing high on October 29 at 23,958.
  • Since reaching their all-time  highs at the end  of 2025 all 3  major US indices  have
    fallen on the back of the Iran War and soaring oil price

 

Top Performing US Stocks in 2025

  • The top performing stock  on the S&P 500  in 2025 was Western  Digital, a provider  of
    large capacity hard disk drives. It returned about 319% in 2025.
  • Micron Technology,  which makes  high  bandwidth memory  and  storage chips,  was  the
    second-best performer last year, returning 274% for the year.
  • Seagate Technology, a rival of Western Digital in the hard disk drive space, was third
    with an annual return of 235%.
  • The top stock on the blue-chip Dow  Jones Industrial Average in 2025 was  Caterpillar,
    the farm equipment manufacturer. It returned 69% in 2025.
  • Financial service giant Goldman Sachs was second with a 64% return last year.  Goldman
    Sachs was buoyed by a strong year for M&A.
  • Third on the Dow  was AI chip maker  Nvidia, which returned 41%  last year. It’s  down
    from the triple-digit returns  of the previous  two years, but was  a still as  strong
    year for the world’s most valuable company.

 

US Market Valuation leaves the Earth’s atmosphere

  • Having scaled unseen heights in 2024 when the Buffett Indicator, US Stock Market Value
    compared to US GDP, reached a high of 211%, 67% higher than the long-term trend  line,
    2025 saw further gains with the index reaching 230% of GDP, or an astonishing 75%,  or
    2.4 standard deviations higher  than the long-term  trend whilst Berkshire  Hathaway’s
    cash-pile which reached  a record $323  billion in 2024  continued to climb,  reaching
    another record $373bn at the end of 2025.

2025 Micro-Highlights

 

  • ARL

       ◦ Completion of first Commercial Grade Node on track for completion Q2 2026.
       ◦ Node successfully tested to a depth of 1,000 meters!
       ◦ Engagement with potential sources of funding and strategic partners continue and
         planned to accelerate once commercial node is completed.
       ◦ Initial discussion with NATO will have been held by the time of publication of
         these results and further meetings with defence contractors planned for the
         coming months.

 

  • Tappit restitution agreement

       ◦ Chairman’s contribution now £2.3m of up to a possible £3m with a final instalment
         anticipated by end of June 2026.

 

  • Our main publicly quoted positions had  a mixed performance in 2025. Newmark  Security
    plc (NWT) increasing by 41.7%, in large part due to our publicly distributed letter to
    the NWT Board challenging their Executive  compensation and lack of BOD  independence,
    which have resulted  in the  appointment of two  new non-executive  directors and  the
    departure of one long serving director. On the other hand, Surgical Innovations  Group
    PLC (SUN) shares declined by 25%, as a result of which I joined the Board along with a
    new Chairman and one other  independent director. Good progress  has been made at  the
    Company since these  changes were  undertaken. More  on the  company can  be found  at
     1 www.sigroupplc.com

 

  • In consideration of waiving 2021, 2022,  and 2023 consultancy fees of £1,013,888,  the
    Chairman received 4,055,553  warrants pursuant to  the terms of  a warrant  instrument
    executed by the Company  on 19 December  2024. Each warrant confers  the right on  the
    holder to subscribe for one new ordinary share. The exercise price of each warrant  is
    £0.30. The final exercise date for the warrants is 31 December 2029.

Sounding like a Broken Record

 

No one like a party  pooper, someone who constantly reminds  those hooked on drugs  and/or
alcohol who just  ‘Wanna have fun”  that maybe, just  maybe they should  reflect on  their
behaviour; this  is true  whether you  are Tiger  Woods, or  whether you  are an  investor
(speculator!) in  the stock  market.  A case  in point  is  the recent  astronomical  700%
increase in the  shares of  Avis Budget (CAR),  over a  two-month period (due  to a  short
squeeze) followed by a  TWO DAY 70% decline.  Investing? I’m not sure  about that! Or  the
even crazier rise and fall of WeShop  (WSHP), previously lost on the Aquis market,  which,
delisted and then some  months later listed on  NASDAQ, reached a high  of $200 per  share
before falling 95% and is now trading at a recent price of $9.87 per share.

 

Why would one of the World’s greatest golfers get behind the wheel and proceed to drive at
speed into the back of a truck, flip  his car, again, but fortunately this time walk  away
unscathed. Clearly the Tiger has learned nothing  from his past accident. Luckily, he  has
so far only caused damage to himself!

 

The Stock market is  similar to Tiger.  Following its all-time high  in February 2020  the
NASDAQ Composite fell 30% in a month, then recovered and soared over 130% from March  2020
to November  2021 before  Covid knocked  the wind  out of  the market  and left  investors
nursing a ~40% loss  before the market  again took flight  gaining ~100% between  December
2022 and February 2025; until it was again  stopped in its tracks due to the  introduction
of Tariffs on Liberation Day which caused a ~25% decline in the NASDAQ Market. Again,  the
decline was short-lived, and the market rallied ~50% between April 2025 and October  2025.
Since then, the USA and Israel have attacked Iran in an attempt to take out their  nuclear
enrichment and nuclear bomb manufacturing capabilities.  The result is that the Strait  of
Hormuz has been closed and 800  ships are stranded in the  Persian Gulf, and the price  of
oil shot up 60% between January 2026 and April 2026.

 

The Trump Administration facing mid-Term elections needs  a quick win to add to  Venezuela
and Cuba. Iran appears to have been a bad  bet and, if history repeats itself, the US  may
find itself trapped in a War it can’t actually win!

 

As far as the Markets are concerned, tenuous  ceasefires will come and go but the  chances
of lasting peace is as remote today as it has been for the past 2,000 years.

 

Call me  old  fashioned but  this  is not  investing  this is  gambling  or should  I  say
“predicting”!

 

Bubbles and AI

 

  • Looking backwards,  what  happened to  our  2021  bubble? The  Covid  stimulus  bubble
    appeared to be bursting conventionally enough in 2022 – in the first half of 2022  the
    S&P declined more than any  first half since 1939 when  Europe was entering World  War
    II. Previously  in 2021,  the  market displayed  all the  classic  signs of  a  bubble
    peaking: extreme  investor euphoria;  a rush  to  IPO and  SPAC; and  highly  volatile
    speculative leaders beginning to fall in early  2021, even as blue chips continued  to
    rise enough  to carry  the whole  market to  a handsome  gain that  year –  a  feature
    hitherto unique to the late-stage major bubbles of 1929, 1972, 2000, and now 2021. But
    this historically familiar  pattern was  rudely interrupted  in December  2022 by  the
    launch of ChatGPT and consequent public awareness of a new transformative technology –
    AI, which seems likely to be every bit as powerful and world-changing as the internet,
    and quite possibly much more so.
  • But every  technological  revolution like  this  – going  back  from the  internet  to
    telephones, railroads, or canals –  has been accompanied by  early massive hype and  a
    stock  market  bubble  as  investors  focus  on  the  ultimate  possibilities  of  the
    technology, pricing  most of  the very  long-term potential  immediately into  current
    market prices. And many  such revolutions are  in the end  often as transformative  as
    those early  investors could  see  and sometimes  even  more so  –  but only  after  a
    substantial period of disappointment during which the initial bubble bursts. Thus,  as
    the most remarkable  example of the  tech bubble, Amazon  led the speculative  market,
    rising 21 times from  the beginning of 1998  to its 1999 peak,  only to decline by  an
    almost inconceivable 92% from 2000 to 2002, before inheriting half the retail world!
  • So, it is likely to be  with the current AI bubble. But  a new bubble within a  bubble
    like this, even  one limited  to a  handful of  stocks, is  totally unprecedented,  so
    looking at history books may  have its limits. But even  though, I admit, there is  no
    clear historical analogy to this strange new beast, the best guess is still that  this
    second investment bubble  – in AI  – will  at least temporarily  deflate and  probably
    facilitate a more normal ending  to the original bubble,  which we paused in  December
    2022 to admire the AI stocks. It also seems likely that the after-effects of  interest
    rate rises and the ridiculous speculation of 2020-2021 and now (November 2023  through
    today) will eventually end in a recession.

 

  • The broad U.S. stock market is expensive, with the Shiller price-to-earnings ratio  at
    39.14 (8 April 2026) vs.  a high of 44.19  (Dec. 1999) and a  low of 4.78 (Dec.  1920)
    which is “the top 1% of history,” while total profits are also near record levels. The
    Mean is 17.35 and the Median 16.07
  • “The paradox that worries me here for the U.S. market is that we start from a  Shiller
    P/E and corporate profit margins that are near record levels and therefore  predicting
    near perfection”. (Jeremy Grantham)
  • “If margins and multiples  are both at record  levels at the same  time, it really  is
    double counting and double jeopardy — for  waiting somewhere in the future is  another
    July 1982 or March  2009, with simultaneous record-low  multiples and badly  depressed
    margins.” (Jeremy Grantham)

 

‘Can’t get blood out of a stone’

 

  • When the price of an asset doubles, its future return is halved, Grantham said in  his
    latest paper.
  • “The simple rule is, you can’t get blood out of a stone”.
  • To Grantham’s thinking, the long-term prospects for the U.S. stock market look  “poor”
    as it’s generally overpriced and never has seen “a sustained rally starting from a  34
    Shiller P/E.”
  • “The only bull markets that continued up from levels like this were the last 18 months
    in Japan until 1989, and the U.S. tech bubble of 1998 and 1999, and we know how  those
    ended,” he said.  “Separately, there has  also never been  a sustained rally  starting
    from full employment.”
  • While AI seems likely to be at least “as powerful and world-changing as the internet,”
    tech revolutions tend to see “early massive hype and a stock-market bubble”.
  • He cited Amazon.com Inc. AMZN as an  example of speculation in the late 1990s,  noting
    its stock plunged before the  company rebounded into the  giant online retailer it  is
    today.
  • “As the most remarkable example of the tech bubble, Amazon led the speculative market,
    rising 21 times from  the beginning of 1998  to its 1999 peak,  only to decline by  an
    almost inconceivable 92% from 2000 to 2002, before inheriting half the retail world!”
  • In his paper, the GMO co-founder didn’t stop at warning about looming dangers for U.S.
    stocks should the “AI bubble” burst and finish the job deflating the “original bubble”
    that had worried him.
  • “It also seems likely that the after-effects of interest-rate rises and the ridiculous
    speculation of 2020-2021 and now (November 2023 through today) will eventually end  in
    a recession,” Grantham cautioned.
  • On a  brighter  note,  Grantham  said  there’s  “a  reasonable  choice  of  relatively
    attractive investments” in the U.S. equities market, such as “quality” stocks. He also
    cited resource  equities, “climate-related  investments,” such  as solar  stocks,  and
    “deep value” as areas of the market to consider.
  • “U.S. quality stocks have a long  history of slightly underperforming in bull  markets
    and substantially  outperforming  in  bear  markets,”  he  said,  “although  they  did
    unusually well in the recent run-up.”

 

Non-U.S. Equities and Real Estate

  • If things are so good,  why on earth is  the rest of the world  so down at heel,  with
    very average economic strength and average profitability and with both getting weaker?
    The UK and Japan are  both in technical recessions;  the EU, especially Germany,  also
    looks weak; and China, which has done a lot of the heavy lifting in global growth  for
    the last few decades, is pretty much a basket case for a while (although getting  very
    cheap in its stock market). Global  residential real estate looks particularly  tricky
    also, although it often  takes a very long  time for prices to  catch up or down  with
    mortgage costs. Can  any young  couple in  the developed world  today buy  a new  home
    comparable to those bought at the same age by their parents? Peak prices as a multiple
    of family income multiplied by an old-fashioned looking mortgage rate (now 6.8% in the
    U.S.) makes  for a  very tough  affordability calculation.  And as  for office  space,
    forget  about  it.  With  the  double  problem  of  higher  rates  and   Covid-induced
    work-from-home, no one is confident of anything,  no one will build anything new,  and
    all sit  holding their  breath as  appraisals start  to come  down and  bank loans  to
    commercial property  look  increasingly  dicey. And  in  China,  extreme  overbuilding
    threatens both housing and commercial real estate.
  • Throw in  a couple  of wars  that refuse  quick endings  and rising  possibilities  of
    expanded military confrontations with Russia and China,  and you can see why the  rest
    of the world is  sober and much  more reasonably priced  than the U.S.  (Understanding
    U.S. optimism  is much  more difficult.)  To  be more  precise, I  would say  that  in
    contrast to  extreme  overpricing  of  U.S. equities,  those  overseas  are  a  little
    overpriced, offering uninspired but positive returns. The positive exceptions to  this
    general, moderate overpricing are  at the value or  low-growth end of emerging  market
    equities and non-U.S. developed  equities (including Japan), which  are not only  much
    cheaper than the high-growth varieties but are  selling in a range from fair price  to
    actually cheaper than normal.

Mr Grantham  has  a  darn good  record  on  predicting outcomes;  however,  one  point  he
consistently makes is  that he  cannot forecast  the “when”!   I agree  with Mr  Gratham’s
conclusion, the US Markets are clearly in  a bubble, however, when that bubble will  burst
is quite unclear.

 

Duncan Soukup

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

 

 

 

Holdings

 

Newmark Security plc (NWT LN) +41.7%

  • THAL currently own’s 21.9% of NWT, making  us the largest shareholder in the  company.
    In last year’s  AR we  stated that  we were “unhappy  with both  the operational-  and
    financial performance of NWT”. We have since  written an open letter to the NWT  Board
    outlining our grievances. The net result is that one long serving (not so independent)
    Director has now been  replaced by two  new Independent Directors.   Whilst this is  a
    step in the right direction, it is too little too late as far as we are concerned  and
    we will continue  to lobby, publicly,  if necessary, for  further actions to  increase
    shareholder value. The shares of NWT have  responded well to our actions, and we  have
    increased our holding by ~1% to 21.9%.

 

 Surgical Innovations Group plc (SUN LN) -25%

  • SUN’s  2024  results were  disappointing and  2025’s not  much better.  Mr Soukup  has
    joined the SUN Board in  support of a new  Chairman tasked with enhancing  shareholder
    value.

 

Autonomous Robotics Ltd. (ARL)

  • Development of the production standard seismic  sensor flying node has now moved  from
    design to  production. All  mechanical-, electronic-  and electrical-parts  have  been
    manufactured, and  assembly and  testing  of the  hardware  design progressed  with  a
    suitable  electromechanical  test   rig  designed,   built  and   tested  to   perform
    bench-testing prior to field testing.
  • The mechanical parts of the production  node have been manufactured and assembled  and
    await the  completion of  electronic  printed circuit  board (pcb)  testing.  Software
    development of the  main operational functions  and sensor interfaces  of the  seismic
    node has  progressed well  with evaluation  performed on  the software  simulator  and
    numerous field tests performed using the  prototype flying node as the test  platform.
    Some aspects of the software tested require upgrading for the new production node  and
    work in implementing these changes is  well underway. Additional software features  to
    enhance reliability and improve operator mission programming will continue in 2026.
  • The completion of manufacture and bench test of the first production standard  seismic
    node is still scheduled to complete in Q2  of 2026. This will be followed by  in-water
    testing and performance trials during Q3 to quantify the operation and reliability  of
    the seismic node. Completion of the first production standard seismic node is a  major
    milestone for the product and will  be followed by proof-of-concept demonstrations  to
    potential customers and strategic investors.
  • Underwater Defence and Environmental markets for variants of the Flying Node  continue
    to be  investigated  with  operational  concepts  utilising  alternative  sensors  and
    equipment mounted on the node being promoted. Operation with an underwater drone SWARM
    software platform is also being progressed.
  • ARL is a  “Deep Tech” company;  a company  with the expressed  objective of  providing
    technology solution based  on substantial scientific  or engineering challenges.  They
    present challenges  requiring  lengthy  research and  development  and  large  capital
    investment before successful  commercialization. The primary  risk is technical  risk,
    while market risk is often significantly lower due to the clear potential value of the
    solution. The  underlying  scientific or  engineering  problems solved  by  deep  tech
    generates valuable intellectual property  which is hard  to reproduce. (cf.  Wikipedia
    Deep Tech).
  • The NAV of ARL in the Company’s books is (£6.826m). made up of (£9.2m) of intercompany
    debt to ARL and £2.4m of capitalised R&D.
  • Most of the ARL  investment was funded by  free cash flow generated  by WGP, and to  a
    lesser extent from the sale of WGP to Fairfield.
  • The development phase has, as is invariably  the case with such an ambitious  project,
    taken longer than planned BUT is now close to completion but with the added benefit of
    expended created  by  the  large  scale  use  of  drones  in  the  Ukraine/Russia  and
    US/Israel/Iran conflicts.
  • The use of  aerial, surface and  sub-sea drones in  the afore-mentioned conflicts  has
    changed modern warfare and  whilst ARL’s node was  originally designed for  commercial
    use, it  is fundamentally  a software  driven, delivery  platform that  can easily  be
    converted and adapted for defence purposes.
  • We appreciate that information on the development of the Node (and Defence Drone)  has
    been limited  but the  reality of  the  situation is  that we  cannot patent  all  the
    technology that we have developed as it simply gives the competition access to our IP.
    THAL has  in  the  past already  been  the  victim of  commercial  espionage,  when  a
    competitor visited our WGP facility and tried to replicate our Portable Modular Source
    System (PMSS), which they did.  Fortunately, they did not  have the know-how, and  the
    project that they won on  the back of our technology  turned into a disaster as  their
    system simply did not work; WGP subsequently won the contract to replace them.
  • THAL has invested heavily in ARL with no guaranteed return, Either the product  works,
    and the  potential returns  are substantial  or it  doesn’t, and  more money  will  be
    required to complete the process.
  • The THAL Board has confidence in the  procedures being followed by the ARL design  and
    engineering team but there are no guarantees! Having said that, the final hurdle is in
    sight. Once the out-of-water tests have been completed final in-water operating  tests
    will be  undertaken  to  ensure that  all  aspects  of the  Node  function  seamlessly
    together.
  • We are  quietly confident  that the  hard work  and dedication  of the  ARL team  will
    deliver on time and will then allow us to focus on securing working partners.

 

2026 Conclusion

THAL has an interesting portfolio of Private and Public Assets which the Directors believe
are not  reflected  in  the  Company’s public  market  capitalisation.  However,  we  also
understand that we have to deliver. Deep  Tech businesses take time to develop, more  time
than most public company investors are willing  to give Management, even those that  claim
to be long term investors. Nonetheless, we have chosen to persevere despite some  constant
badgering from ignorant people in  chat rooms. Trust me when  I say that there is  nothing
better than a bunch of hecklers to motivate us to succeed…and to prove them wrong.

 

This philosophy also extends to  our public company investments  such as NWT. Despite  our
view that the founders have used the Company as a private piggy-bank, we believe that  the
intrinsic value of the business to be well in excess of the company’s current market cap.

 

The BOD of THAL will continue to push boundaries and seek returns in places others fear to
trade.

 

Again, I express my thanks to our  employees, shareholders and fellow directors for  their
support.

 

Duncan Soukup

Chairman

30 April 2026
 

FINANCIAL REVIEW

 

GROUP RESULTS

Continuing Operations

Total Revenue from  continuing operations  for the  year to  31 December  2025 was  £0.42m
(2024: (£0.22m)) related  to rental  income in  Switzerland and  net gains  on fair  value
investments.

Cost of Sales on continuing  operations were £0.07m (2024:  £0.04m), resulting in a  Gross
Profit of £0.35m (2024: Gross Loss £0.26m).

Administrative Expenses  on  continuing operations  before  exceptional costs  were  £0.6m
(2024: £0.3m), an increase principally driven by  FDL consultancy fee waived in 2024,  and
Depreciation £0.03m compared to £0.1m in 2024.

Operating Loss was therefore £0.2m (2024: loss £0.8m).

Net Financial  Income/(Expense)  of  £0.04m  included net  foreign  exchange  income,  net
interest  expense  and  net  income  from  financial  investments  including  fair   value
adjustments (2024: expense £0.02m).

Other Gains/(Losses) were loss of £0.06m (2024: gain of £0.03m).

Impairment of Financial Assets were £0.9m (2024: Nil).

Impairment of Associated Entities were Nil (2024: £0.1m).

Share of Losses of Associated Entities was £0.3m (2024: £0.2m).

Loss Before Tax on continuing operations was £1.4m (2024: £1.1m).

Tax on continuing operations  for the period  was £0.002 relating  to overseas tax  (2024:
credit £0.04m).

Profit/(Loss) for the year This resulted in a Group loss for the year of £1.4m (2024: loss
£1.0m).

Net Assets at 31 December  2025 amounted to £8.8m (2024:  £10.4m) resulting in net  assets
per share of £0.53 based on 16,655,838 shares in issue versus £0.62 in 2024 including cash
of £0.2m equivalent to £0.01 per share (2024: £0.5m and £0.03 per share).

Net Cash Flow from operations amounted to an outflow of £0.3m as compared to £0.9m outflow
in 2024.

Net Cash from Investing Activities,  amounted to an outflow of £0.01m (2024 inflow  £0.6m)
relating to  continuing operations  in the  purchase  of financial  assets at  fair  value
through profit or loss.

Net Cash Inflow from Financing Activities amounted to £0.1m (2024: inflow £0.7m).

Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents was £0.2m resulting in Cash and Cash Equivalents
at 31 December 2025 of £0.2m (2024: £0.5m).

 

 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

 

The Directors present their report and the audited financial statements for the year ended
31 December 2025.

 

RESULTS AND DIVIDENDS

The Group made a  loss attributable to shareholders  of the parent for  the year ended  31
December 2025 of £1.4m (2024: loss £1.0m). The Directors do not recommend the payment of a
dividend.

 

DIRECTORS AND DIRECTORS’ INTERESTS

The Directors of the Company who held office during the year and to date, including
details of their interest in the share capital of the Company, are as follows:

Name
                        Date Appointed      Shares  held Warrants held
Executive Director
C Duncan Soukup         26 September 2007      3,796,970     4,195,553
Non-Executive Directors                                 
                                                                      
                                                        
                                                      - 
David M Thomas          2 April 2008                                 -
                                                       -
Kenneth Morgan          24 May 2022                    -             -

 

DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION

                                     2025                             2024
                        Director Fees Consultancy Fees   Director Fees Consultancy Fees
Executive Directors           £              £                 £              £
Duncan Soukup                       -                -               -                -
                                                                               
Non-Executive Directors       £              £                 £              £
David Thomas                   20,000              -            20,000              -  
Kenneth Morgan                  7,439              -             8,012              -  
Total remuneration             27,439                -          28,012                -

 

Note: Duncan Soukup waived £116,273 director and £152,084 consultancy fees in FY2025
(FY2024: waived £214,118 director fees + £321,177 consultancy fees).

 

 

SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDINGS
                                                                      
 
As of 31 December 2025, the Company had been advised of the following substantial
shareholders
                                                    Holding                    %
Alina Holdings Plc                                         6,600,000                39.63%
Duncan Soukup                                              3,796,970                22.80%
THAL Discretionary Trust*                                  2,042,720                12.26%
First Equity                                                 600,000                 3.60%
Mark Costar                                                  530,807                 3.19%
Other                                                      3,085,341                18.52%
Total number of shares in issue                           16,655,838                  100%

 

* C.Duncan Soukup is a trustee of THAL Discretionary Trust

 

 

SHARE BUY-BACK

 

There were no share  buy backs during the  year ended 31 December  2025, nor for the  year
ended 31 December 2024.

 

DONATIONS

The Company made  no political donations  during the  year ended 31  December 2025  (2024:
nil).

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Details of  all related  party transactions  are set  out in  note 24    to the  financial
statements.

 

OPERATIONAL RISKS

The Company  may  acquire either  less  than  whole voting  control  of, or  less  than  a
controlling equity interest  in, an  investment target,  which may  limit its  operational
strategies.

The Company is dependent upon the Directors,  and in particular, Mr C. Duncan Soukup,  who
serves as the Executive Chairman, to  identify potential acquisition opportunities and  to
execute any  acquisition. The  unexpected  loss of  the services  of  Mr Soukup  or  other
Directors could  have a  material adverse  effect  on the  Company’s ability  to  identify
potential acquisition opportunities and to execute an acquisition.

The Company may invest in or acquire unquoted companies, joint ventures or projects which,
amongst other things,  may be leveraged,  have limited operating  histories, have  limited
financial resources or may require additional capital.

 

FINANCIAL RISKS

Details of the financial instrument risks and strategy of the Group are set out in note
25.

 

GLOBAL ECONOMIC RISK

Global geopolitical risks may have  an impact on the  Company’s investments and the  Board
continues to  evaluate the  effects  of these  impacts on  the  investments and  will  act
accordingly to mitigate any potential loss.

 

RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

A summary of the key risks and mitigation strategies is below:

Rank Risk                                           Mitigation
                                                    Portfolio Diversification: Our
                                                    investment strategy emphasizes
     Recent geopolitical tensions and shifts in     diversification across sectors, asset
     trade policy, particularly between major       classes, and geographies
     economies, have increased uncertainty around
     global trade flows. Changes in trade policies, Engagement with Portfolio Companies:
     including the imposition of tariffs or trade   Where applicable, we engage with the
     restrictions between major economies, can      management of key portfolio companies
1.   influence market volatility, affect corporate  to assess their exposure to tariffs
     earnings, and shift global capital flows.      and their mitigation plans
     These developments may lead to reduced
     investment returns or increased risk across    Dynamic Asset Allocation: Retain the
     certain asset classes or geographies. Also,    flexibility to adjust exposures in
     capital markets activity and raising new money response to material trade-related
     are affected.                                  risks, including reweighting positions
                                                    in sectors or regions
                                                    disproportionately affected by tariff
                                                    changes.
                                                    Short term and annual business plans
     Insufficient cash resources to meet            are prepared and are reviewed on an
2.   liabilities, continue as a going concern and   ongoing basis. Use of various hedging
     finance key projects.                          instruments in order to mitigate major
                                                    financial risks.
                                                    The Board has a high degree of
     The sale of The Chairman’s personal property   confidence given the executed sale
     currently being negotiated does not complete.  agreements and registered charges
     The Chairman announced that he would           against the properties in question and
3.   contribute net cash proceeds from the sale of  the buying company signed in June 2024
     personal property up to the amount of £3m      with final proceeds to be paid in June
     (£2.3m of which has already been contributed). 2026, although this cannot be
                                                    guaranteed and is beyond the control
                                                    of the Board.
     Loss of key management/staff resulting in      Regular review of both the Board’s and
     failure to identify and secure potential       key management’s abilities.  Review of
4.   investment opportunities and meet contractual  salaries and benefits including long
     requirements.                                  term incentives and ongoing
                                                    communication with key individuals.
     Failure to maintain strong and effective       The Board and senior management seek
5.   relations with key stakeholders in investments to establish and maintain an open and
     resulting in loss of contracts or value.       transparent dialogue with key
                                                    stakeholders.
                                                    Key management are professionally
                                                    qualified. In addition the Company
6.   Failure to comply with law and regulations in  appoints relevant professional
     the jurisdictions in which we operate.         advisers (legal, tax, accounting etc)
                                                    in the jurisdictions in which we
                                                    operate.
     Significant changes in the political           The Company’s current investments are
     environment, including the impact of the       not expected to be adversely impacted
7.   Ukraine and Gaza conflicts, Iran war results   and  Management is continuing to
     in loss of resources/market and/or business    monitor the wider political
     failure.                                       environment to ensure that steps are
                                                    taken to mitigate political risk.

 

 

DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT

The Directors have elected to prepare the financial statements for the Group in accordance
with UK Adopted International Accounting Standards (“IFRS”).

The Directors are responsible  for keeping proper accounting  records which disclose  with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Group, for safeguarding  the
assets and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularities.

International Accounting Standard 1 requires that financial statements present fairly  for
each financial  period the  Group’s  financial position,  financial performance  and  cash
flows. This requires  the faithful representation  of the effects  of transactions,  other
events and conditions  in accordance  with the  definitions and  recognition criteria  for
assets, liabilities, income and expenses set out in the International Accounting Standards
Board’s ‘Framework  for the  preparation  and presentation  of financial  statements’.  In
virtually all circumstances, a fair presentation  will be achieved by compliance with  all
applicable UK Adopted  International Accounting  Standards (“IFRS”).  A fair  presentation
also requires the Directors to:

  • select and apply appropriate accounting policies;
  • present  information,  including  accounting  policies,  in  a  manner  that  provides
    relevant, reliable, comparable and understandable information;
  • provide additional disclosures when compliance with the specific requirements in IFRSs
    as applied by  the UK  is insufficient  to enable users  to understand  the impact  of
    particular transactions,  other  events  and  conditions  on  the  entity’s  financial
    position and financial performance;  and
  • prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate
    to presume that the group will continue in business.

All of the current  Directors have taken all  the steps that they  ought to have taken  to
make themselves aware of any information needed  by the Group’s auditors for the  purposes
of their audit  and to  establish that  the auditors are  aware of  that information.  The
Directors are  not aware  of any  relevant audit  information of  which the  auditors  are
unaware.

The financial  statements  are published  on  the  Group’s website.  The  maintenance  and
integrity of the Group’s  website is the responsibility  of the Directors. The  Directors’
responsibility also extends to the ongoing integrity of the financial statements contained
therein.

RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

 

We confirm that to the best of our knowledge:

  • The financial statements, prepared in accordance with the Relevant Financial Reporting
    Framework, give a true  and fair view of  the assets, liabilities, financial  position
    and profit or loss of the Company  and the undertakings included in the  consolidation
    taken as a whole;
  • The financial review/directors report  includes a fair review  of the development  and
    performance of the  business and  the position of  the Company,  and the  undertakings
    included in the consolidation  taken as a  whole, together with  a description of  the
    principal risks and uncertainties that they face; and
  • The Annual Report and financial statements, taken  as a whole, are fair, balanced  and
    understandable and provide the  information necessary for  shareholders to assess  the
    Group’s position and performance, business model and strategy.

 

 

AGM

The Annual General Meeting will be notified in due course.

 

Approved by the Board and signed on its behalf by

 

 

C.Duncan Soukup

Chairman

30 April 2026

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

 

 

The Company’s shares are admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and  to
trading on the London Stock Exchange’s  Main Market.  The Board recognises the  importance
and value for the Company and its shareholders of good corporate governance.  The  Company
Statement       on        Corporate        Governance        is        available        at
 2 https://thalassaholdingsltd.com/investor-relations/corporate-governance/  and  repeated
in full below.

 

Board Overview

In formulating the Company’s corporate governance  framework, the Board of Directors  have
reviewed the  principles  of good  governance  set out  in  the QCA  code  (the  Corporate
Governance Code for  Small and  Mid-Sized Quoted Companies  2023 published  by the  Quoted
Companies Alliance) so far as is practicable  and to the extent they consider  appropriate
with regards to the Company’s size, stage of development and resources. However, given the
modest size  and simplicity  of the  Company, at  present the  Board of  Directors do  not
consider it necessary to adopt the QCA code in its entirety.

 

The purpose of corporate governance is to create value and long-term success of the  Group
through entrepreneurism,  innovation,  development  and exploration  as  well  as  provide
accountability and control systems to mitigate risks involved.

 

Composition of the Board and Board Committees

As at  the date  of this  report, the  Board of  Thalassa Holdings  Ltd comprises  of  one
Executive Director and two Non-Executive Directors, which complies with the QCA Code.

 

The Board notes that the roles of Executive Chairman and Company Secretary are combined in
the person of C. Duncan Soukup. The Board considers this arrangement appropriate given the
current scale  of the  Group's  operations. The  two independent  non-executive  directors
review all related party transactions in which  the Chairman has a personal interest;  any
such transaction requires  the approval of  the independent directors  acting without  the
Chairman's participation. The Board will review this arrangement as the Group's activities
develop.

 

David Thomas has £101,249 of outstanding NED fees at 31 December 2025 (FY2021-FY2025). The
Board has assessed  David Thomas's independence  notwithstanding this accumulated  balance
and considers that he remains  independent because the debt  is an arms length  commercial
arrangement and  does not  create a  circumstance  that could  reasonably be  expected  to
compromise his objective judgement. The Board  intends to establish a payment schedule  to
pay David Thomas over the next 12 months.

 

Board Balance

The current Board membership provides a balance of industry and financial expertise  which
is well suited to the Group’s activities. This will be monitored and adjusted to meet  the
Group’s requirements.  The  Board  is  supported  by  the  Audit  Committee,  Remuneration
Committee and Regulatory Compliance Committee, all of which have the necessary  character,
skills and knowledge to discharge their duties and responsibilities effectively.

Further information  about  each  Director  may  be found  on  the  Company’s  website  at
https://thalassaholdingsltd.com/investor-relations/board-directors/. The  Board  seeks  to
ensure that its membership has the skills and experience that it requires for its  present
and future business needs.

 

All Directors have  access to  the advice  and services of  the Company  Secretary who  is
responsible for ensuring that  Board procedures and applicable  rules and regulations  are
observed. The Board has  a procedure allowing Directors  to seek independent  professional
advice in furtherance of their duties, at the Company’s expense.

 

Re-election of Directors

In line with the QCA Code, all Directors are subject to re-election each year, subject  to
satisfactory performance.

 

Board and Committee Meetings

The Board meets sufficiently regularly to  discharge its duties effectively, formally  and
informally.

 

The Board held  three full meetings  for regular business  during 2025, in  addition to  a
number of informal ones.

 

Audit committee

During the financial period to 31 December 2025, the Audit

Committee consisted of the Board, which included two directors with at least one being  an
independent Director.

 

The key  functions of  the audit  committee are  for monitoring  the quality  of  internal
controls and ensuring that the financial performance of the Group is properly measured and
reported on  and  for  reviewing reports  from  the  Company’s auditors  relating  to  the
Company’s accounting  and  internal  controls, in  all  cases  having due  regard  to  the
interests of Shareholders. The Committee has formal terms of reference.

 

The external auditor, RPG Crouch Chapman, was appointed on 19 April 2023 and has indicated
its independence to the Board.

 

Significant financial reporting issues considered during FY2025: (1) Capitalisation of ARL
development  costs:  the  committee  reviewed  management's  assessment  of  the  IAS   38
capitalisation criteria and challenged the assumptions regarding technical feasibility and
availability of  resources in  the context  of  the Group's  going concern  position.  The
committee is satisfied that the criteria for capitalisation are met and that the  carrying
value of £2,386,119 is supportable. (2) Carrying value of FVTPL investments: the committee
reviewed the  valuation  methodology  and hierarchy  classifications  for  the  investment
portfolio (£3,417,171) and considered the impact of the NWT and SUN significant  influence
assessments.  (3)  Carrying  value  of  loans  receivable:  the  committee  reviewed   the
recoverability of the Trust  loan (£1,087,123) and  Tappit restitution balance  (£689,531)
and considered the adequacy of the ECL assessment.

 

The Audit Committee  has undertaken a  robust challenge and  review of management’s  going
concern assessment, including the appropriateness  of the forecast period, the  underlying
trading assumptions,  liquidity  headroom,  covenant compliance,  downside  scenarios  and
mitigating actions  available to  the Group.  Particular attention  was given  to the  key
estimates and  judgements that  have the  greatest bearing  on the  assessment,  including
revenue growth,  margin  performance,  working  capital  movements,  capital  expenditure,
financing costs and the timing and effectiveness of controllable cost and cash  management
measures. The Audit  Committee also  considered the  sensitivity of  these assumptions  to
reasonably possible changes in market  and operational conditions. Following this  review,
the Audit Committee has concluded the Group can continue as a going concern.

 

Remuneration Committee

During the financial period to 31  December 2025, the Remuneration Committee consisted  of
David Thomas and any other one director from the Board. It is responsible for  determining
the remuneration and other  benefits, including bonuses and  share based payments, of  the
Executive Directors,  and  for  reviewing  and making  recommendations  on  the  Company’s
framework of executive remuneration. The Committee has formal terms of reference.

 

The remuneration committee is a  committee of the Board.  It is primarily responsible  for
making recommendations  to  the Board  on  the terms  and  conditions of  service  of  the
executive Directors, including their remuneration and grant of options.

 

Regulatory Compliance Committee

During the  financial period  to 31  December 2025,  the Regulatory  Compliance  Committee
consisted of any two directors from the  Board. The committee is responsible for  ensuring
that the Company’s obligations under  the Listing Rules are  discharged by the Board.  The
Committee has formal terms of reference.

 

ESG

The Group has not complied with  the recommendations of the Taskforce for  Climate-related
Financial Disclosures (“TCFD”) in the current year, as required by UKLR22.2.24R issued  by
the Financial Conduct Authority.  The Board recognises  the importance of  climate-related
matters and, as a development stage business, intends to develop a plan to adopt the  TCFD
recommendations in full over the next few years. With reference to the four pillars of the
TCFD recommendations, matters of  governance, risk assessment,  and strategy have  already
been covered elsewhere in this report, and the development of metrics and targets is under
consideration.

TCFD Disclosure (comply or explain)

Governance: The  Board has  overall responsibility  for climate-related  risks. These  are
discussed at Board level as part of the broader risk management review.

Strategy: The  Group's  investment  portfolio  is  primarily  in  UK-listed  equities  and
early-stage technology. The Board does not  consider climate change to present a  material
near-term risk to the current portfolio.

Risk Management: Climate-related risks are considered as part of the Group's general  risk
assessment process. A formalised climate risk framework is under development.

Metrics and Targets: The Group does  not currently measure or report  on Scope 1, 2, or  3
emissions. This is expected to be addressed as the Group develops its TCFD plan.

The Group intends to publish full TCFD-aligned disclosures no later than the FY2026 annual
report.

The group only has 5 full time employees in a small modern office in Southampton.

 

Statement on Corporate Governance

The corporate governance framework which  Thalassa has implemented, including in  relation
to board leadership and  effectiveness, remuneration and internal  control, is based  upon
practices which the board believes are proportionate to the risks inherent to the size and
complexity of Thalassa’s operations.

The Board  considers  it appropriate  to  adopt the  principles  of the  Quoted  Companies
Alliance Corporate Governance Code (“the QCA Code”) published in November 2023. The extent
of compliance  with the  ten  principles that  comprise the  QCA  Code, together  with  an
explanation of  any areas  of non-compliance,  and any  steps taken  or intended  to  move
towards full compliance, are set out below:

 

1. Establish a strategy and business model which promote long-term value for shareholders.

 

The Company is a  Holding Company which  has in the past  and will in  the future seek  to
acquire assets which in the opinion of the  Board should generate long term gains for  its
shareholders. The current strategy and business operations  of the Company are set out  in
the Chairman’s Statement  on page 10.  Shareholders and potential  investors must  realise
that the objectives set out  in that document are simply  that; “objectives” and that  the
Company may without prior  notification change these  objectives based upon  opportunities
presented to the Board or market conditions.

The Group’s  strategy and  business model  and amendments  thereto, are  developed by  the
Executive Chairman  and  his  senior management  team,  and  approved by  the  Board.  The
management team,  led by  the  Executive Chairman,  is  responsible for  implementing  the
strategy and overseeing management of the business at an operational level.

The Board is actively considering a number of opportunities and, ultimately, the Directors
believe that this approach will deliver long-term value for shareholders. In executing the
Group’s strategy, management will seek to mitigate/hedge risk whenever possible.

As a result  of the  Board’s view  of the  market, the  Board has  adopted a  five-pronged
approach to future investments:

 1.  Opportunistic:   where  an  acquisition  or   investment  exists  because  of   price
    dislocation (the price of a stock collapses but fundamentals are unaffected) or  where
    the Board identifies a special “off market” opportunity;
 2.  Finance:  The Board is currently investigating opportunities in the FinTech sector;
 3.  Property:  The Company  held a strategic  stake in Alina  Holdings Plc (formerly  The
    Local Shopping REIT plc). The  Company’s divestment is more comprehensively  described
    in the Letter to  Shareholders dated 28  September 2020 published  in the Reports  and
    Documents section of the Company’s website;
 4.  Education:  There are few businesses that offer the same longevity and predictability
    of earnings as Education; and
 5.  R&D:  Development  situations such  as ARL  where the  Board sees  an opportunity  to
    participate in disruptive, early stage technology.

The above outlined strategy  is subject to  change depending on  the Board’s findings  and
prevailing market conditions.

 

2. Seek to understand and meet shareholder needs and expectations.

 

The Board believes that the Annual Report  and Accounts, and the Interim Report  published
at the half-year, play an important part in presenting all shareholders with an assessment
of the Group’s position and prospects. All reports and press releases are published in the
Investor Relations section of the Company’s website.

 

3. Take into account wider stakeholder and social responsibilities and their  implications
for long-term success.

 

The Group is  aware of  its corporate  social responsibilities  and the  need to  maintain
effective working relationships across  a range of stakeholder  groups. These include  the
Group’s consultants, employees, partners,  suppliers, regulatory authorities and  entities
with whom it has contracted. The Group’s operations and working methodologies take account
of the need  to balance the  needs of all  of these stakeholder  groups while  maintaining
focus on the Board’s primary  responsibility to promote the success  of the Group for  the
benefit of  its members  as a  whole. The  Group endeavours  to take  account of  feedback
received from stakeholders, making amendments where appropriate and where such  amendments
are consistent with the Group’s longer term strategy.

The Group takes due account of any impact that its activities may have on the  environment
and seeks to minimise  this impact wherever possible.  Through the various procedures  and
systems it  operates,  the  Group ensures  full  compliance  with health  and  safety  and
environmental legislation  relevant  to  its  activities.  The  Group’s  corporate  social
responsibility approach continues to meet these expectations.

 

4. Embed effective risk management, considering both opportunities and threats, throughout
the organisation.

 

The Board is responsible for the systems  of risk management and internal control and  for
reviewing their effectiveness. The internal controls  are designed to manage and  whenever
possible minimise or  eliminate risk  and provide  reasonable but  not absolute  assurance
against material misstatement or loss. Through the activities of the Audit Committee,  the
effectiveness of these internal controls is reviewed annually.

 

The Group maintains  financial reporting  controls including: weekly  cash and  investment
summary  reports,  monthly  management   accounts  reviewed  by   the  Board;  an   annual
consolidation process with review by the  Finance Director and the Executive Chairman;  an
Audit Committee  that reviews  the  significant judgements  and  estimates in  the  annual
accounts (as described above);  and external audit  by RPG Crouch  Chapman LLP. The  Board
approves the annual report and accounts before publication.

A budgeting process is completed  once a year and is  reviewed and approved by the  Board.
The Group’s results,  compared with the  budget, are reported  to the Board  on a  regular
basis.

The Group maintains appropriate  insurance cover in respect  of actions taken against  the
Directors because of their roles, as well  as against material loss or claims against  the
Group. The insured values  and type of  cover are comprehensively  reviewed on a  periodic
basis.

The senior  management  team  meet  regularly to  consider  new  risks  and  opportunities
presented to the  Group, making  recommendations to the  Board and/or  Audit Committee  as
appropriate.

The Board has an established Audit Committee, a  summary of which is set out in the  Board
of Directors section of the Company’s website.

The Company receives  comments from its  external auditors  on the state  of its  internal
controls.

The more significant risks to the Group’s operations and the management of these have been
disclosed in the Chairman’s statement on page 10.

 

5. Maintain the Board as a well-functioning, balanced team led by the Chair.

 

The Board  currently comprises  two  non-executive Directors  and an  Executive  Chairman.
Directors’ biographies are  set out in  the Board  of Directors section  of the  Company’s
website.

All of the Directors are subject to  election by shareholders at the first Annual  General
Meeting after their appointment to the Board  and will continue to seek re-election  every
year.

The Board is responsible to the shareholders  for the proper management of the Group  and,
in normal circumstances, meets at least four times a year to set the overall direction and
strategy of the Group, to  review operational and financial  performance and to advise  on
management appointments.

The Board considers itself to  be sufficiently independent. The  QCA Code suggests that  a
board  should  have  at  least  two  independent  Non-executive  Directors.  Both  of  the
Non-executive Directors who  currently sit on  the Board  of the Company  are regarded  as
independent under the QCA Code’s guidance for determining such independence.

Non-executive Directors  receive their  fees in  the form  of a  basic cash  fee based  on
attendance at board  calls and  board meetings. Directors  are eligible  for bonuses.  The
current remuneration structure  for the Board’s  Non-executive Directors is  deemed to  be
proportionate.

 

6. Ensure  that between  them, the  directors have  the necessary  up-to-date  experience,
skills and capabilities.

 

The Board considers  that the  Non-executive Directors  are of  sufficient competence  and
calibre to  add  strength  and  objectivity to  its  activities,  and  bring  considerable
experience in technical, operational and financial matters.

The Company  has put  in place  an Audit  Committee as  well as  Remuneration and  Listing
Compliance Committees. The responsibilities of each  of these committees are described  in
the Board of Directors section of the Company’s website.

The Board  regularly reviews  the composition  of  the Board  to ensure  that it  has  the
necessary breadth and depth of skills to support the on-going development of the Group.

The Chairman,  in conjunction  with the  Company Secretary,  ensures that  the  Directors’
knowledge is kept up to date on key  issues and developments pertaining to the Group,  its
operational environment and to  the Directors’ responsibilities as  members of the  Board.
During the course of the year, Directors  received updates from the Company Secretary  and
various external advisers on a number of regulatory and corporate governance matters.

Directors’ service contracts or appointment letters make provision for a Director to  seek
personal advice in furtherance of his or her duties and responsibilities, normally via the
Company Secretary.

 

7. Evaluate Board performance based on  clear and relevant objectives, seeking  continuous
improvement.

 

The Board’s  performance is  measured by  the success  of the  Company’s acquisitions  and
investments and the returns that they generate for shareholders and in comparison to  peer
group companies. This performance is presented in the Group’s monthly management  accounts
and reported, discussed and reviewed with the Board regularly.

 

 

8. Promote a corporate culture that is based on ethical values and behaviours.

 

The Board seeks to maintain the highest standards of integrity and probity in the  conduct
of the Group’s operations. These values are enshrined in the written policies and  working
practices adopted by all employees in the Group. An open culture is encouraged within  the
Group. The management team regularly monitors  the Group’s cultural environment and  seeks
to address any concerns than may arise, escalating these to Board level as necessary.

The Group is committed to providing a safe environment for its staff and all other parties
for which the Group has a legal or moral responsibility in this area.

Thalassa has a strong ethical culture, which is  promoted by the actions of the Board  and
management team. The Group has  an anti-bribery policy and  would report any instances  of
non-compliance to the Board. The Group has  undertaken a review of its requirements  under
the General Data Protection Regulation, implementing appropriate policies, procedures  and
training to ensure it is compliant.

 

9. Maintain governance structures and processes that are fit for purpose and support  good
decision-making by the Board.

 

The Board has overall responsibility for promoting the success of the Group. The  Chairman
has day-to-day responsibility for  the operational management  of the Group’s  activities.
The non-executive  Directors  are  responsible  for  bringing  independent  and  objective
judgment to Board decisions. Matters reserved  for the Board include strategy,  investment
decisions, corporate acquisitions and disposals.

There is  a  clear  separation  of  the roles  of  Executive  Chairman  and  Non-executive
Directors. The Chairman is responsible for  overseeing the running of the Board,  ensuring
that no  individual  or group  dominates  the  Board’s decision-making  and  ensuring  the
Non-executive Directors are  properly briefed  on matters. Due  to its  current size,  the
Group does not require nor  bear the cost of a  chief executive. The Company’s  subsidiary
ARL is led by two directors.

The Chairman has overall responsibility for corporate governance matters in the Group  but
does not  chair any  of  the Committees.  The Chairman  also  has the  responsibility  for
implementing strategy and managing  the day-to-day business activities  of the Group.  The
Company Secretary  is responsible  for ensuring  that Board  procedures are  followed  and
applicable rules and regulations are complied with.

The Audit  Committee normally  meets at  least once  a year  and has  responsibility  for,
amongst other things, planning  and reviewing the annual  report and accounts and  interim
statements involving,  where  appropriate,  the  external  auditors.  The  Committee  also
approves external  auditors’  fees and  ensures  the  auditors’ independence  as  well  as
focusing on  compliance with  legal  requirements and  accounting  standards. It  is  also
responsible for ensuring that an effective  system of internal control is maintained.  The
ultimate responsibility for reviewing  and approving the  annual financial statements  and
interim statements remains with the Board.

A summary of the responsibilities of the  Audit Committee is set out above. The  Committee
has formal terms of reference, which are set out in the Board of Directors section of  the
Company’s website.

The Remuneration  Committee,  which  meets  as required,  has  responsibility  for  making
recommendations to the  Board on the  compensation of senior  executives and  determining,
within agreed  terms of  reference, the  specific remuneration  packages for  each of  the
Directors. It also supervises the Company’s  share incentive schemes and sets  performance
conditions for share options granted under the schemes.

A summary  of  responsibilities  of the  Remuneration  Committee  is set  out  above.  The
Committee has formal terms of reference.

The Directors believe that the above disclosures constitute sufficient disclosure to  meet
the QCA Code’s requirement for a  Remuneration Committee Report. Consequently, a  separate
Remuneration Committee Report is not presented in the Group’s Annual Report.

The Listing Compliance  Committee, which meets  as required, is  responsible for  ensuring
that the Company’s obligations under the Listing Rules are discharged by the Board.

 

10. Communicate how the Group is governed and is performing by maintaining a dialogue with
shareholders and other relevant stakeholders.

 

The Board believes that the Annual Report  and Accounts, and the Interim Report  published
at the half-year, play an important part in presenting all shareholders with an assessment
of the Group’s position and prospects.  The Annual Report includes a Corporate  Governance
Statement which refers  to the  activities of both  the Audit  Committee and  Remuneration
Committee. All reports and press releases are published in the Investor Relations  section
of the Group’s website.

The Group’s financial reports and notices of General Meetings of the Company can be  found
in the Reports and Documents  section of the Company’s website.  The results of voting  on
all resolutions in future general meetings will  be posted to this website, including  any
actions to be taken as a result of resolutions for which votes against have been  received
from at least 20 per cent of independent shareholders.

 

 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS’ OF THALASSA HOLDINGS LTD

 

 

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Thalassa Holdings Ltd (the ‘Company’) and  its
subsidiaries (the  ‘Group’)  for  the year  ended  31  December 2025  which  comprise  the
Consolidated  Statement  of  Income,  Consolidated  Statement  of  Comprehensive   Income,
Consolidated Statement  of  Financial  Position, Consolidated  Statement  of  Cash  Flows,
Consolidated Statement  of Changes  in  Equity, and  notes  to the  financial  statements,
including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting  framework
that has been applied in their  preparation is applicable law and International  Financial
Reporting Standards as adopted in the United Kingdom (IFRS).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

  • give a true and fair view of the state  of the Group’s affairs as at 31 December  2025
    and of the Group’s loss for the year then ended;
  • have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRS.

Applicable law comprises the BVI Business Companies  Act 2004 as the law of  incorporation
and the  Financial  Conduct  Authority's  UK Listing  Rules  as  the  listing  obligations
framework. The Companies Act 2006 does not apply to this Group. No separate parent company
financial statements  are  required or  presented;  this report  covers  the  consolidated
financial statements only.

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 group  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 as applied to  listed entities, 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.

Independence

 

We remain independent of the Group in accordance with the ethical requirements relevant to
our audit in the UK, including the  FRC's Ethical Standard as applied to listed  entities,
and we  have  fulfilled  our  other ethical  responsibilities  in  accordance  with  those
requirements.

Material uncertainty related to going concern

 

We draw attention to note  2.2 of the financial  statements, which describes the  material
uncertainty identified by the directors. The  Group's going concern position is  dependent
on Autonomous Robotics Limited completing and  passing the remaining stages of testing  on
its autonomous underwater  vehicle programme  within a period  that enables  the Group  to
secure external investment or strategic partnership  on commercially viable terms. At  the
date of this report, the outcome of that testing process is not certain.

As at 31 December 2025, ARL held cash of approximately GBP 24,000, representing less  than
one month of operational expenditure.  The Group as a whole  held cash of GBP 159,569  and
financial assets at fair  value of GBP  3,417,171 that could be  realised to fund  ongoing
operations. The Group  is also dependent  on the  continued receipt of  proceeds from  the
Chairman's property sale under  the Tappit restitution arrangement,  of which GBP  689,531
remains outstanding and is due in full by June 2026.

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. Our  evaluation  of the  directors'  assessment  of the  Group's  ability  to
continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting included the following procedures:

  • Obtaining management's  cash  flow forecasts  for  the period  to  30 April  2027  and
    assessing the  key  underlying assumptions,  including  forecast levels  of  operating
    expenditure, intercompany funding requirements at ARL, expected realisations from  the
    FVTPL investment portfolio, and  the timing and quantum  of receipts under the  Tappit
    restitution arrangement.
  • Testing the  mechanical  integrity  of  the forecast  model  prepared  by  management,
    including reperformance of the cash flow build-up, agreement of opening cash positions
    to general ledger,  and confirmation  that intercompany funding  flows are  internally
    consistent at the consolidated level.
  • Evaluating different downside  scenarios within  the forecast model,  including a  10%
    reduction in  achievable  disposal proceeds  on  the  FVTPL portfolio,  delay  in  the
    Chairman's property  sale  beyond June  2026,  and a  25%  increase in  ARL  programme
    expenditure, in  order to  identify the  funding  need that  exists within  the  going
    concern period.
  • Assessing whether  the mitigating  actions identified  by the  directors,  principally
    further realisations from the listed investment portfolio, conversion of the  residual
    Tappit balance  into cash,  and continued  cost  containment at  ARL, are  within  the
    directors' control and sufficiently certain to be relied upon.
  • Reviewing post-balance-sheet  receipts  against the  Tappit  restitution  arrangement,
    inspecting  the   executed  sale   and  security   documentation,  and   obtaining   a
    representation letter from  the Chairman  confirming his commitment  to remit  further
    proceeds up to a cumulative total of GBP 3 million.
  • Reviewing  post-balance-sheet  ARL  programme  progress  reports  and  board  minutes,
    including evidence  of  in-water  testing milestones  and  engagement  with  potential
    strategic partners and investors.
  • Considering the recoverability of the THAL Discretionary Trust loan receivable in  the
    going concern assessment.
  • Assessing the adequacy and completeness of  the going concern disclosures in note  2.2
    of the  financial  statements  against  the requirements  of  IAS  1.25-26,  including
    quantification of the relevant conditions, the period of assessment, and the principal
    uncertainties.

Based on the procedures performed, we  identified that the conditions described above,  in
combination with the  uncertainty over the  timing and outcome  of ARL programme  testing,
indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Group's
ability to  continue as  a going  concern. The  financial statements  do not  include  any
adjustments that would result if the Group were unable to continue as a going concern. Our
opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

Our responsibilities  and the  responsibilities of  the directors  with respect  to  going
concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

 

Overview

                                                                            2025
                                                                                  2024
                                                                            
                  Going concern
                                                                            Y     N
                   
                  Capitalisation and carrying value of development costs
                                                                            Y     Y
                   
                  Carrying value of investments
Key audit matters                                                           Y     Y
                   
                  Carrying value of loans receivable                        Y     Y
                                                                                  

                  Going concern is  included as  a Key  Audit Matter  in 2025  due to  the
                  inclusion of the material uncertainty, which is disclosed above.
                  Group financial statements as a whole

                  GBP 139,000, based on 1.5% (2024: 1.5%) of gross assets

Materiality       Component materiality

                  Thalassa Holdings Ltd (parent company), GBP 91,000, Autonomous  Robotics
                  Limited GBP 36,000; DOA Exploration Limited GBP 13,800; Alfalfa Holdings
                  AG specified procedures

 

An overview of the scope of our audit

 

Our Group audit was scoped by obtaining an understanding of the Group and its environment,
including the applicable financial reporting framework and the Group's system of  internal
control. On  the  basis  of  this,  we identified  and  assessed  the  risks  of  material
misstatement  of  the  Group   financial  statements,  including   with  respect  to   the
consolidation process. We applied professional judgement to focus our audit procedures  on
the areas  that  posed  the  greatest risks  of  material  misstatement,  and  continually
reassessed those risks throughout the audit, with the aim of reducing the risk of material
misstatement to an acceptably low level to provide a basis for our opinion.

The Group consists of the Company (Thalassa Holdings Ltd) and eight subsidiaries, together
with two equity-accounted  associates (Anemoi International  Ltd and Athenium  Consultancy
Ltd). In  determining  the  components in  scope  for  the Group  audit,  we  obtained  an
understanding of the Group's structure, financial reporting processes, and where the  risk
of material misstatement was most likely to arise.

We identified the following components as individually significant for the purposes of our
group audit procedures: Thalassa  Holdings Ltd (parent),  Autonomous Robotics Limited  and
DOA Exploration Limited.  These components  were subject to  a full-scope  audit of  their
financial information using  component performance  materiality. Alfalfa  Holdings AG  was
subjected to specified audit procedures over rental income, the right-of-use lease  asset,
and the  Swiss tax  position, given  its contribution  to consolidated  rental income  and
non-current assets. The remaining subsidiaries, comprising  DOA Alpha Ltd, DOA Delta  Ltd,
Apeiron Holdings (BVI) Ltd, WGP Geosolutions Limited and Thalassa Holdings (II) Ltd,  were
assessed as immaterial and  subjected to analytical procedures  at group level. All  audit
work was  performed directly  by the  Group engagement  team. No  component auditors  were
engaged.

Key audit matters

 

Key audit matters  are those matters  that, in  our professional judgement,  were of  most
significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period. They  include
the most significant assessed risks of material misstatement we identified, whether or not
due to fraud, including those with the greatest effect on the overall audit strategy,  the
allocation of resources in the  audit, and directing the  efforts of the engagement  team.
These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as  a
whole, and in forming  our opinion thereon, and  we do not provide  a separate opinion  on
these matters.

Please refer to the Material Uncertainty Related  to Going Concern section of this  report
in respect of the matter identified with respect to the Group's going concern. In addition
to that matter, we have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters
to be communicated in our report.

Key audit matter                              How our audit work addressed the matter
                                              Our procedures included:

                                                • Reviewing      management's      written
Capitalisation of development costs               assessment  of   the   six   IAS   38.57
                                                  capitalisation criteria and  challenging
References:  Note  2.7,  Note  10  intangible     the  assumptions   with   reference   to
assets and goodwill                               technical  progress  reports  and  board
                                                  minutes.
The Group held capitalised development  costs   • Testing a sample of costs capitalised in
of GBP 2,386,119 at  31 December 2025  (2024:     the   year   to   source   documentation
GBP 1,986,276), relating entirely to the  ARL     including  payroll   records,   supplier
autonomous  underwater   vehicle   programme.     invoices and time-recording analyses.
Additions of GBP 399,843 were capitalised  in   • Assessing the IAS 36 impairment  review,
the year. The  asset is  pre-revenue and  has     including  the  value-in-use  discounted
not been amortised.                               cash flow model  prepared by  management
                                                  (pre-tax  discount   rate   30%;   first
Capitalisation is  permissible under  IAS  38     commercial deployment assumed 2028), and
only  where   six   specific   criteria   are     evaluating the  sensitivity of  headroom
satisfied concurrently,  including  technical     to changes in key assumptions.
feasibility, intention  to complete,  ability   • Making enquiries of management regarding
to use  or  sell,  probable  future  economic     the   current   programme   status   and
benefits, availability of adequate resources,     reviewing  post-balance-sheet  technical
and  the  ability   to  measure   expenditure     updates.
reliably. At the reporting date, ARL  remains   • Confirming  that  impairment  indicators
pre-revenue and the programme is in testing.      were  considered  as  required  by   IAS
                                                  36.12,  including   the  going   concern
Given the  materiality  of the  balance,  the     assessment.
pre-revenue status  of ARL,  the  interaction
between criterion (e)  and the going  concern Key observations
material  uncertainty,   and   the   inherent
subjectivity of the IAS 38.57 assessment,  we We  are   satisfied  that   the  IAS   38.57
consider this a key audit matter.             capitalisation  criteria  are  met  at   the
                                              reporting date  and  that no  impairment  is
                                              required  to  the   carrying  value  at   31
                                              December 2025.
                                              Our procedures included:

                                                • For the listed FVTPL portfolio, agreeing
                                                  the year-end  portfolio composition  and
                                                  bid prices  to the  Zeus Capital  broker
                                                  portfolio  statement,  reperforming  the
Carrying value of investments                     GBP-equivalent  translation  at  closing
                                                  exchange    rates,     and     assessing
References:  Note  2.9;  Note  12   financial     classification within  Level  1  of  the
assets at fair value through profit or  loss;     IFRS 13 fair value hierarchy.
Note 23 associated entities                     • For  the  unlisted  JANZZ  AG   holding,
                                                  obtaining  the  latest  Swiss  statutory
The  Group’s   investment  holdings   at   31     accounts  of  the  investee,  evaluating
December 2025 comprise  (i) financial  assets     management’s write-down of the  carrying
at fair value through  profit or loss of  GBP     value  to   a  net   asset  basis,   and
3,417,171  (2024:  GBP  3,368,193)  and  (ii)     considering the  appropriateness of  the
equity-accounted investments in associates of     Level 3 categorisation  and the IFRS  13
GBP  1,390,672  (2024:  GBP  1,737,555).  The     fair value hierarchy disclosures.
FVTPL portfolio is held at parent company and   • For  the  equity-accounted   associates,
group level  and includes  listed equity  and     reviewing  the   most   recent   audited
bond holdings  managed via  the Zeus  Capital     financial    statements    of     Anemoi
broker portfolio  (predominantly  LSE-quoted,     International    Ltd    and     Athenium
with smaller USD  and EUR  positions) and  an     Consultancy   Ltd,   reperforming    the
unlisted equity holding in JANZZ AG held  via     Group’s share of net assets and share of
Alfalfa   Holdings    AG.   The    associates     losses calculations  under IAS  28,  and
investments comprise Anemoi International Ltd     evaluating    management’s    IAS     36
(approximately    40.8%)     and     Athenium     impairment   assessment,   including   a
Consultancy Ltd (35%);  during the year,  the     review    of    investee     operational
Group  recognised  a  share  of  losses  from     performance, Anemoi’s share price at the
associates of GBP 252,366.                        year   end,   and   recent    regulatory
                                                  announcements.
The unlisted  JANZZ  AG holding  sits  within   • Inspecting the  accounting treatment  of
Level 3 of the  IFRS 13 fair value  hierarchy     the  cancellation  of  the  USD  345,000
and was written  down in  the year  to a  net     Anemoi  Discretionary   Trust  loan   in
asset basis of  approximately GBP 165,000  in     exchange   for   29,950,000    warrants,
the absence  of  observable market  data.  In     including  the  GBP  255,474  impairment
addition, the Group recognised an  impairment     recognised in profit or loss.
of GBP £256,550  on the Anemoi  Discretionary   • Assessing the  IAS 10  treatment of  the
Trust   loan   in    connection   with    the     Anemoi Trasna Solutions Technologies Ltd
cancellation  of  the  USD  345,000  loan  in     reverse takeover signed  on 22  December
exchange for 29,950,000 warrants. The  Anemoi     2025, evaluating  whether  the  dilution
Trasna  Solutions  Technologies  Ltd  reverse     represents     a      measurement-period
takeover share purchase agreement was  signed     adjustment or  a subsequent  event,  and
on 22  December 2025,  nine days  before  the     assessing  the  adequacy  of  IAS  10.21
reporting date, with the potential to  dilute     disclosure.
the Group’s stake in Anemoi significantly.
                                              Key observations
Given the subjectivity  of Level 3  valuation
inputs, we  consider  the carrying  value  of We are satisfied that the carrying value  of
investments a key audit matter.               investments at 31 December 2025,  comprising
                                              the listed  FVTPL  portfolio,  the  unlisted
                                              JANZZ AG  holding and  the  equity-accounted
                                              investments in associates, is  appropriately
                                              stated and that the IAS 10 disclosure of the
                                              Anemoi  Trasna  Solutions  Technologies  Ltd
                                              reverse takeover is adequate.
                                              Our procedures included:

                                                • Obtaining   and   reviewing   the   loan
                                                  agreement with  the  THAL  Discretionary
                                                  Trust and  agreeing  the  principal  and
                                                  interest balance to underlying records.
Carrying value of loans and other receivables   • Evaluating the ISA (UK) 505 implications
(the Tappit Restitution balance)                  of confirmation requests  signed by  the
                                                  Executive  Chairman   as   Trustee   and
References: Note  2.13,  Note  13  Loans  and     performing    alternative    procedures,
Portfolio Holdings, Note  14 Trade and  Other     including  review   of  loan   agreement
Receivables.                                      terms, post-year-end  transactions,  and
                                                  investment portfolio valuations.
The Group held  loans and portfolio  holdings   • Assessing management’s IFRS 9  Estimated
of GBP 1,087,123 at  31 December 2025  (2024:     Credit  Loss  (“ECL”)  analysis  on  the
GBP 2,772,292), comprising a  USD-denominated     Trust           loan           including
loan to the THAL  Discretionary Trust of  GBP     probability-of-default  analysis,  which
1,087,123 and, within  other trade and  other     resulted  in  the   recognition  of   an
receivables, the  Tappit restitution  balance     impairment of GBP 421,831.
of GBP 689,531.                                 • For  the  Tappit  restitution   balance,
                                                  reviewing executed  sale agreements  and
The Executive Chairman controls both  parties     registered    charges    against     the
to the transaction for the THAL Discretionary     Chairman's properties,  and  considering
Trust.  The  Tappit  restitution  balance  is     post-balance-sheet receipts.
dependent on the completion of the Chairman's   • Verifying accrued interest of GBP 45,311
property sale by June 2026.                       by recalculation at the contractual rate
                                                  of 3% per annum.
Given  the  related-party   nature  of   both   • Assessing  the  adequacy  of  disclosure
balances,   the   exercise   of    management     under IAS 24 in respect of both balances
judgement  in   the  expected   credit   loss     and  inspecting  the   posting  of   the
assessment, the and the conditional nature of     expected credit loss adjustment.
the Tappit  restitution, we  consider this  a
key audit matter.                             Key observations

                                              We are satisfied that the Tappit restitution
                                              balance and  the  THAL  Discretionary  Trust
                                              loan   receivable   balance   and   ECL   is
                                              appropriately stated  and disclosed  at  the
                                              reporting date.

 

Our application of materiality

 

We apply the  concept of materiality  both in planning  and performing our  audit, and  in
evaluating the effect  of misstatements.  Materiality is the  magnitude of  misstatements,
including omissions, that  individually or in  aggregate could reasonably  be expected  to
influence the economic decisions of users of the financial statements.

In order to reduce to  an appropriately low level  the probability that any  misstatements
exceed materiality,  we  use  a  lower  materiality  level,  performance  materiality,  to
determine the  extent  of  testing  needed. Misstatements  below  these  levels  will  not
necessarily be evaluated as immaterial as we also take account of the nature of identified
misstatements and the particular circumstances  of their occurrence when evaluating  their
effect on the financial statements as a whole.

Based  on  our  professional  judgement,  we  determined  materiality  for  the  financial
statements as a whole and performance materiality as follows:

 

                            Group consolidated financial statements
Materiality                 GBP 139,000
Basis    for    determining Materiality was  determined  as  1.5% (2024:  1.5%)  of  gross
materiality                 assets at 31 December 2025 of GBP 9,711,754.
                            Gross assets are the  most appropriate benchmark for  Thalassa
                            Holdings Ltd,  which is  an investment  holding company  whose
                            financial position is  the principal metric  used by users  of
Rationale for the benchmark the financial  statements. The  Group  is pre-revenue  at  the
applied                     operating  subsidiary  level  (ARL)   and  rental  income   is
                            incidental to  the holding  company strategy.  Net assets  and
                            total  expenses  fluctuate   materially  with   mark-to-market
                            movements  on  the  FVTPL  portfolio  and  are  not  a  stable
                            indicator of underlying scale.
Performance materiality     GBP 104,250
                            Performance materiality is set at 75% of overall  materiality,
                            reflecting  our  assessment   of  the   aggregation  risk   of
                            undetected misstatements. The  75% rate, rather  than a  lower
Basis  and  rationale   for threshold, is  supported  by:  a  continuing  engagement  with
performance materiality     cumulative knowledge  of  the  Group from  FY2023  onwards;  a
                            stable   balance   sheet   population   of   investments   and
                            intangibles; a small  transaction volume; and  the absence  of
                            identified prior-period  uncorrected misstatements  above  the
                            clearly trivial threshold.

 

Component performance materiality

 

For the purposes  of our Group  audit opinion,  we set component  overall and  performance
materiality for each component of  the Group, based on  a percentage of Group  performance
materiality, dependent on  a number of  factors including  our assessment of  the risk  of
material misstatement of those  components and the relative  size of the component  within
the Group.

Component                     Component            overall Component           performance
                              materiality (GBP)            materiality (GBP)
Thalassa Holdings Ltd (parent 91,000                       68,250
company)
Autonomous Robotics Limited   36,000                       27,000
DOA Exploration Limited       13,800                       10,350
Alfalfa Holdings AG           Specified procedures applied Specified procedures applied

 

Component performance materiality ranged from GBP 9,750 to GBP 68,550, in each case  lower
than overall Group performance materiality. Alfalfa  Holdings AG was subject to  specified
audit procedures over rental income, the right-of-use lease asset and Swiss tax  balances,
with materiality applied at the relevant Group level for those specific balances.

Reporting threshold

 

We agreed with the Audit Committee that  we would report all individual audit  differences
in excess  of GBP  7,400 (5%  of  Group overall  materiality). We  also agreed  to  report
differences below this  threshold that, in  our view, warranted  reporting on  qualitative
grounds, in particular  any matters  relating to  related party  transactions, fraud  risk
indicators, or compliance with the UK Listing Rules.

Other information

 

The directors are responsible for the  other information. The other information  comprises
the information included in the Annual Report and Accounts 2025, other than the  financial
statements and our auditor's report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements  does
not cover the other information and, except  to the extent otherwise explicitly stated  in
our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit  of the financial statements,  our responsibility is to  read
the other  information  and,  in doing  so,  consider  whether the  other  information  is
materially inconsistent with  the financial statements  or our knowledge  obtained in  the
audit, or otherwise appears  to be materially  misstated. If we conclude  that there is  a
material misstatement of this other information, we  are required to report that fact.  We
have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of directors

 

As explained more fully  in the Directors' Responsibilities  Statement, 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
Group'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  Group  or to  cease  operations, or  have  no  realistic
alternative but to do so.

Those charged  with  governance  are  responsible for  overseeing  the  Group's  financial
reporting process.

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 aggregate, they  could
reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis  of
these financial statements.

Extent to which the audit was capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

 

Irregularities,  including  fraud,   are  instances  of   non-compliance  with  laws   and
regulations. We design procedures  in line with our  responsibilities, outlined above,  to
detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to
which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed
below.

Non-compliance with laws and regulations

 

Based on our  understanding of  the Group  and the industries  in which  it operates,  our
discussions with  management and  those charged  with governance,  and our  review of  the
Group's policies  and  procedures  regarding  compliance with  laws  and  regulations,  we
considered the significant  laws and regulations  applicable to Thalassa  Holdings Ltd  to
include:  UK-adopted  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards;  the  BVI   Business
Companies Act  2004 as  the law  of  incorporation; the  FCA's UK  Listing Rules  and  the
Disclosure Guidance and  Transparency Rules as  applicable to a  company whose shares  are
admitted to the  Official List  and to  trading on  the Main  Market of  the London  Stock
Exchange; the UK  Market Abuse  Regulation; and applicable  UK and  Swiss tax  legislation
insofar as they affect UK and Swiss subsidiaries within the Group.

The Group is also subject to laws and regulations where the consequence of  non-compliance
could have a material effect on the amounts or disclosures in the financial statements. We
identified such laws and regulations to  include: UK Listing Rule disclosure  obligations;
UK and Swiss corporation  tax legislation; and  the FRC's Ethical  Standard insofar as  it
applies to non-audit services.

Our procedures in respect of the above included:

  • detailed discussions with management and those charged with governance to identify any
    known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations;
  • review of  board minutes,  audit committee  minutes and  correspondence with  relevant
    regulatory and tax authorities for any instances of non-compliance;
  • review of the schedule  of LSE Regulatory News  Service announcements made during  the
    year for consistency  with the financial  statements and for  indicators of  potential
    breach of disclosure obligations;
  • review of financial statement disclosures  and agreement to supporting  documentation;
    and
  • review of  legal  and  professional  fees to  understand  the  nature  of  expenditure
    incurred.

Fraud

 

We assessed  the susceptibility  of  the financial  statements to  material  misstatement,
including fraud. Our risk assessment procedures included:

  • enquiry with  management and  those charged  with governance  regarding any  known  or
    suspected instances of fraud;
  • obtaining an  understanding  of  the  Group's  policies  and  procedures  relating  to
    detecting and responding to the risks  of fraud and the internal controls  established
    to mitigate those risks;
  • review of  board  minutes and  audit  committee minutes  for  any known  or  suspected
    instances of fraud;
  • discussion amongst the engagement team  as to how and where  fraud might occur in  the
    financial statements;
  • performing analytical procedures to identify  any unusual or unexpected  relationships
    that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud; and
  • considering remuneration arrangements  and the financial  statement areas impacted  by
    these.

Based on our risk assessment, we considered the areas most susceptible to fraud to be:

  • management override  of controls,  including the  posting of  manual journals  by  the
    Executive Chairman as  sole financial  approver across  the Group,  given the  limited
    segregation of duties in the financial reporting process;
  • the completeness and arm's length nature of related party transactions; and
  • revenue cut-off  and accuracy  in respect  of the  Alfalfa Holdings  AG rental  income
    stream.

Our procedures in respect of the above included:

  • testing of  journal  entries throughout  the  year  that met  defined  risk  criteria,
    including entries posted outside the normal  course of business and entries posted  by
    the Executive Chairman, by agreeing to supporting documentation;
  • targeted  journal  testing  using  related-party  keywords  to  identify   potentially
    undisclosed related party transactions;
  • assessing significant estimates made by management  for bias, including the IAS  38.57
    development cost capitalisation  criteria, the  equity-accounted associate  impairment
    review, and the FVTPL portfolio valuation;
  • full-population  testing  of  director  remuneration  and  identified  related   party
    transactions; and
  • review of the FDL Consultancy Ltd payment  population during the year against the  IAS
    24 disclosures and the directors'  representations regarding the beneficial  ownership
    of that counterparty.

 

We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to
all  engagement  team  members,  who  were  deemed  to  have  appropriate  competence  and
capabilities and remained alert  to any indications of  fraud or non-compliance with  laws
and regulations throughout the audit.

Our audit procedures were  designed to respond  to risks of  material misstatement in  the
financial statements, recognising that 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,  misrepresentation  or
collusion. There  are inherent  limitations in  the audit  procedures performed,  and  the
further  removed  non-compliance  with  laws  and  regulations  is  from  the  events  and
transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we are to become aware
of it.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is
located on the FRC's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This  description
forms part of our auditor's report.

 

Other matters we are required to address

 

We were appointed as auditors of the Group on 19 April 2023 and this is our third year  of
engagement. We confirm  that we are  independent of the  Group and have  not provided  any
prohibited non-audit services, as defined by the FRC's Ethical Standard.

Our audit report is consistent with our additional report to the Audit Committee.

 

Use of our report

 

This report is made solely to  the Company's members, as a  body. 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.

 

Mohammad Sakib ACA  (Senior Statutory Auditor)

For and on behalf of RPG Crouch Chapman LLP

Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors

40 Gracechurch Street

London

EC3V 0BT

 

30 April 2026 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

for the year ended 31 December 2025

                                                                 2025        2024
                                                    Notes         GBP         GBP
Continuing Operations                                                            
Income                                                  3      17,753     118,185
Net gains/(losses) on investments at fair value        18     392,641   (340,498)
Investment dividend income                                      5,016       2,480
Currency gains/(losses)                                             -         440
Total income                                                  415,410   (219,393)
Financial holdings expenses                                  (20,167)    (19,473)
Other cost of sales                                          (46,973)    (18,056)
Total Cost of sales                                          (67,140)    (37,529)
Gross profit / (loss)                                         348,270   (256,922)
Administrative expenses excluding exceptional costs         (564,156)   (320,703)
Exceptional administration costs                        5           -   (112,777)
Total administrative expenses                               (564,156)   (433,480)
Operating loss before depreciation                          (215,886)   (690,402)
Depreciation and Amortisation                       10&11    (30,806)   (107,539)
Operating loss                                              (246,692)   (797,941)
Net financial income/(expense)                          7      44,842      18,432
Other gains/(losses)                                         (61,045)      29,175
Impairment of financial assets                              (851,977)           -
Impairment of associated entities                                   -   (109,159)
Share of losses of associated entities                 23   (252,366)   (197,678)
Profit/(loss) before taxation                             (1,367,238) (1,057,171)
Taxation                                                8     (1,176)      43,051
Profit/(loss) for the year                                (1,368,414) (1,014,120)
Attributable to:                                                                 
Equity shareholders of the parent                         (1,368,414) (1,014,120)
Non-controlling interest                                            -           -
                                                          (1,368,414) (1,014,120)
                                                                                 
Earnings per share - GBP (using weighted average number of shares)     
Basic and Diluted - Continuing Operations                      (0.08)      (0.13)
Basic and Diluted                                       9      (0.08)      (0.13)

 

 

The notes on pages 36 to 59  form an integral part of this consolidated financial
information

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

for the year ended 31 December 2025

 

 

                                                                 2025        2024
                                                                  GBP         GBP
Profit for the financial year                             (1,368,414) (1,014,120)
Other comprehensive income:                                            
Exchange differences on re-translating foreign operations   (273,965)      20,037
Total comprehensive income                                (1,642,379)   (994,083)
                                                                       
Attributable to:                                                       
Equity shareholders of the parent                         (1,642,379)   (994,083)
Non-Controlling interest                                            -           -
Total Comprehensive income                                (1,642,379)   (994,083)

 

The notes on pages 36 to 59  form an integral part of this consolidated financial
information

.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

   as at 31 December 2025

                                                                   2025        2024
                                                      Notes         GBP         GBP
Assets                                                                   
Non-current assets                                                       
Intangible assets                                        10   2,386,119   1,986,276
Property, plant and equipment                            11      15,817      15,505
Loans                                                    13   1,087,123   2,772,292
Investments in associated entities                       23   1,390,672   1,737,555
Total non-current assets                                      4,879,731   6,511,628
                                                                                   
Current assets                                                                     
Trade and other receivables                              14     833,452     536,593
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss    12   3,417,171   3,368,193
Cash and cash equivalents                                       159,569     546,890
Total current assets                                          4,410,192   4,451,676
                                                                         
Liabilities                                                              
Current liabilities                                                                
Trade and other payables                                 15     464,632     573,508
Lease liabilities                                        16      15,753           -
Total current liabilities                                       480,385     573,508
                                                                                   
Net current assets                                            3,929,807   3,878,168
                                                                                   
Non-current liabilities                                                            
Lease liabilities.                                       16           -           -
Total non-current liabilities                                         -           -
                                                                                   
Net assets                                                    8,809,538  10,389,796
                                                                                   
Shareholders’ Equity                                   
Share capital                                            20     196,029     196,029
Share premium                                                23,814,893  23,752,772
Treasury shares                                          20 (8,558,935) (8,558,935)
Other reserves                                              (1,620,859) (1,620,859)
Foreign exchange reserve                                      3,976,912   4,250,877
Retained earnings                                           (8,998,502) (7,630,088)
Total shareholders' equity                                    8,809,538  10,389,796
                                                                                   
Total equity                                                  8,809,538  10,389,796

 

 

The notes on pages 36 to 59  form an integral part of this consolidated financial
information

These financial statements were approved and authorised by the board on 30 April 2026.

Signed on behalf of the board by: 

 

C. Duncan Soukup Chairman

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

for the year ended 31 December 2025

                                                       Notes         2025        2024
                                                                      GBP         GBP
Cash flows from operating activities                                       
Profit/(Loss) before taxation                                 (1,367,238) (1,057,171)
Adjustments for:                                                                     
Net finance costs                                                (44,842)    (43,327)
Impairment losses on investments                                  851,977     109,159
Other gains/(losses)                                               61,045    (29,059)
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables                247,935     429,690
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables                 (108,876)   (966,239)
Gain/(loss) on disposal of portfolio investments                (253,980)    (15,610)
Net exchange differences                                          138,209    (43,190)
Depreciation and amortisation                          10&11       30,806     107,539
Share of losses of associate                                      252,366     197,678
Fair value movement on portfolio financial assets               (130,638)     363,673
Cash generated by operations                                    (323,236)   (946,857)
Taxation                                                          (1,176)      43,051
Net cash flow from operating activities                         (324,412)   (903,806)
                                                                                     
Interest income                                                       363         619
Interest expense                                                    (832)     (2,781)
Sale/(purchase) of property, plant and equipment                        -     113,226
Sale/(purchase) of intangible assets                            (399,843)   (293,145)
Receipts from Tappit restitution                                  224,856   2,085,612
Net (purchase)/sale of portfolio financial assets                 165,185 (1,282,467)
Net cash flow in investing activities                            (10,271)     621,064
                                                                                     
Cash flows from financing activities                                                 
Issuance of share capital                                         144,738     716,814
Repayment of borrowings                                          (15,365)    (50,514)
Net cash flow from financing activities                           129,373     666,300
                                                                                     
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                       (205,310)     383,558
Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the year                546,890     143,295
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (182,011)      20,037
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year                  159,569     546,890

 

Non-cash transaction: In  January 2025  the Group  entered into  a lease  for premises  at
Admiral House,  Southampton.  On commencement,  a  right-of-use  asset of  £31,118  and  a
corresponding lease liability of £31,118 (before repayment) were recognised. As this is  a
non-cash transaction it is excluded from the cash flow statement. The carrying amounts  at
31 December 2025 are:  right-of-use asset £15,505 (net  of depreciation); lease  liability
£15,753.

Non-cash transaction:  during  the  year  ended  31  December  2025,  the  Group  received
29,950,000 warrants in  Anemoi International Ltd  from the Anemoi  Discretionary Trust  in
return for the cancellation of a USD 345,000  loan (translated at £255,474 at the date  of
the transaction). The warrants were assessed at nil fair value at the date of receipt.  An
impairment loss of £255,474 has been recognised  in the income statement (see Note 13  and
Note 24).

Tappit restitution receipts of £224,856 (FY2024: £2,085,612) represent cash received  from
the Chairman under the restitution commitment  disclosed in Note 13. These are  classified
as investing activities as they represent receipts from a financial asset.

Issuance of  share  capital: £144,738  represents  a delayed  cash  receipt in  FY2025  of
proceeds from  the equity  placing  completed in  December  2024 (total  placing  proceeds
£2,177,500;  £716,814  received  in  FY2024;  £1,315,948  received  prior  to  FY2024   or
outstanding at 31 December 2024). No new shares were issued in FY2025.

 

The notes on pages 36 to 59  form an integral part of this consolidated financial
information

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

for the year ended 31 December 2025

 

 

 

 

               Share    Share     Treasury      Other     Foreign   Retained         
                                                         Exchange
              Capital  Premium     Shares     Reserves    Reserve   Earnings      Total
                GBP      GBP         GBP         GBP        GBP        GBP         GBP
                                                                                     
Balance as at
31 December   128,977 21,717,786 (8,558,935) (1,696,321) 4,230,840 (6,615,968)  9,206,379
2023
Issuance of   67,052  2,110,448       -           -          -          -       2,177,500
Share Capital
Other
reserves -       -     (75,462)       -        75,462        -          -           -
warrants
Total
comprehensive    -        -           -           -       20,037   (1,014,120)  (994,083)
income
Balance as at
31 December   196,029 23,752,772 (8,558,935) (1,620,859) 4,250,877 (7,630,088) 10,389,796
2024
Other
reserves -       -      62,121        -           -          -          -        62,121
warrants
Total
comprehensive    -        -           -           -      (273,965) (1,368,414) (1,642,379)
income
Balance as at
31 December   196,029 23,814,893 (8,558,935) (1,620,859) 3,976,912 (8,998,502)  8,809,538
2025

 

 

*Upon conversion to GBP, the variance between opening and closing rate for the reserves
was taken to the Foreign Exchange Reserve

 

 

The notes on pages 36 to 59  form an integral part of this consolidated financial
information

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the year ended 31 December 2025

 

 1. GENERAL INFORMATION

Thalassa Holdings Ltd  (the “Company”) is  a British Virgin  Island (“BVI”)  International
business company (“IBC”), incorporated and registered in the BVI on 26 September 2007. The
Company is a holding company with various interests across a number of industries. Company
number 1433759.

 

Autonomous Robotics Limited (“ARL” – formerly GO Science 2013 Ltd) is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Thalassa and is an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (”AUV”) research and
development company.

 

Apeiron Holdings (BVI) Ltd is a BVI registered business and is a wholly owned by Thalassa.

 

Aperion Holdings (BVI) Ltd is the 100% shareholder of Alfalfa Holdings AG, a company
registered in Switzerland.

WGP Geosolutions Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Thalassa which is non-operational.

Thalassa  Holdings  (II)  Ltd  is  a   wholly  owned  subsidiary  of  Thalassa  which   is
non-operational, incorporated and registered in the BVI on 30 January 2023.

DOA Alpha  Ltd is  a wholly  owned subsidiary  of Thalassa  which is  non-operational  and
registered in the BVI. It has two additional subsidiaries, DOA Exploration Ltd  registered
in England and Wales and DOA Delta Ltd registered in the BVI, both non-operational.

 

 2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Group prepares  its accounts in  accordance with applicable  UK Adopted  International
Accounting Standards (“IFRS”).

The financial  statements have  been expressed  in GBP  since 2021,  being the  functional
currency of DOA Exploration Ltd, and  Autonomous Robotics Limited. The underlying  records
of the  Company and  other  subsidiaries are  maintained  in their  respective  functional
currencies, being US Dollars except for WGP Geosolutions Ltd in Euro and Alfalfa  Holdings
AG in Swiss francs.

 

The  principal  accounting  policies  are   summarised  below.  They  have  been   applied
consistently throughout the period covered by these financial statements.

 

   FX ACCOUNTING POLICY

The presentational currency  of the financial  statements is GBP,  whereas the  functional
currency of the Company  is US Dollars. Transactions  in foreign currencies are  initially
recorded in the functional currency by applying the spot exchange rate on the date of  the
transaction.  3 Monetary assets and  liabilities  denominated in  foreign  currencies  are
retranslated into the  presentational currency at  the spot exchange  rate on the  balance
sheet  date.  Any  resulting  exchange  differences  are  included  in  the  statement  of
comprehensive income. Non-monetary assets  and liabilities, other  than those measured  at
fair value, are not retranslated subsequent to initial recognition.

DOA Exploration Ltd  and Autonomous Robotics  Ltd are incorporated  in the UK  and have  a
functional currency  of  GBP. Exchange  differences  on the  retranslation  of  operations
denominated in foreign currencies are included in Other Comprehensive Income.

Year-end GBPUSD exchange rate as at 31 Dec 2025: 1.3448 (2024: 1.2515)
Average GBPUSD exchange rate as at 31 Dec 2025: 1.2982 (2024: 1.2623)

Year-end GBPEUR exchange rate as at 31 Dec 2025: 1.1461 (2024: 1.2093)
Average GBPEUR exchange rate as at 31 Dec 2025: 1.1777 (2024: 1.1810)

Year-end GBPCHF exchange rate as at 31 Dec 2025: 1.0672 (2024: 1.1360)
Average GBPCHF exchange rate as at 31 Dec 2025: 1.1016 (2024: 1.1037)

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the year ended 31 December 2025

 

   GOING CONCERN

The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis. The directors have
assessed the Group's ability to continue  as a going concern for  a period of at least  12
months from the date of approval of these financial statements, being 30 April 2026.

Basis of assessment

The assessment  has  taken  into  account the  Group's  current  financial  position,  its
operating cash  requirements,  the expected  timing  of  cash receipts,  and  the  funding
requirements of its principal subsidiary, Autonomous Robotics Limited. The directors  have
considered information known and  reasonably knowable at the  date of approval,  including
possible outcomes of events  and changes in conditions,  and have subjected the  base-case
forecast to sensitivity analysis.

Conditions giving rise to material uncertainties

The directors have identified the following  events and conditions that, individually  and
in aggregate, may  cast significant  doubt on  the Group's  and the  Company's ability  to
continue as a going concern:

(i)  Group cash position and operating cash requirements.  At 31 December 2025, the  Group
held net cash and cash equivalents of £159,569 (2024: £546,890). The Group generated a net
operating cash  outflow  of £324,411  for  the year  ended  31 December  2025.  Autonomous
Robotics Limited, the Group's principal operating  subsidiary, held cash of £23,527 at  31
December 2025, which  is insufficient  to fund  its own  operations beyond  the near  term
without ongoing  financial support  from the  Group.  The Group  does not  hold  committed
external borrowing facilities.

(ii)  Tappit  restitution -  timing of  the final  property sale  receipt.  A  balance  of
£689,531 remains  receivable from  the  Executive Chairman  under the  Tappit  restitution
commitment described in Note 13. The Chairman  entered into a sale and purchase  agreement
for the  relevant personal  property in  June 2024,  with final  proceeds expected  to  be
received by Thalassa by the  end of June 2026. Registered  charges in favour of the  Group
have been placed over the relevant properties. The property sale is under contract and the
timing risk -  rather than  the question of  whether a  sale will occur  - represents  the
principal going concern consideration in respect of this balance.

The restitution commitment itself is  made on a voluntary basis  rather than as a  legally
binding contractual obligation. However, the Group has received £2.3 million against  this
commitment since 2023, establishing a track record of receipt that the directors  consider
to be strong evidence of  the Chairman's intention to fulfil  the commitment in full.  The
remaining balance of £689,531 represents a  materially smaller amount relative to  amounts
already received. The directors have a high degree of confidence that this balance will be
received within  the assessment  period; however,  as receipt  remains contingent  on  the
property sale completing to schedule and the subsequent transfer of proceeds, it cannot be
treated as unconditionally assured for going concern purposes.

(iii)  Dependence on the ARL development programme achieving commercial deployment and  on
continued   Chairman   support.    Autonomous   Robotics   Limited   is   a    pre-revenue
development-stage company  engaged in  the development  of autonomous  underwater  vehicle
technology, specifically the FlyingNode seismic sensing system. The Group has  capitalised
£2,183,347 of development costs and £202,772 of patent costs in respect of this  programme
at 31 December  2025 (Note  10). The FlyingNode  programme has  progressed through  inland
trials in 2025,  with stable  control, mission management,  and localisation  capabilities
successfully demonstrated. First commercial deployment  of individual FlyingNode units  is
targeted for 2026, with initial node  sales expected to generate probable future  economic
benefits from that point within the meaning of IAS 38.57(d).

Until such  time  as the  ARL  programme generates  sufficient  revenue to  fund  its  own
operations, ARL is dependent on financial support from the Group. ARL's near-term  monthly
funding requirement  is  approximately  £30,000 to  £40,000,  representing  personnel  and
operational costs funded by intercompany loans  and capital contributions from the  Group.
The Executive Chairman  has confirmed  his intention  to continue  providing such  support
until the  Group reaches  a self-funding  position. This  intention is  not  contractually
committed beyond the amounts outstanding under the Tappit restitution arrangement and  the
existing intercompany funding structure.

(iv)  ARL external  fundraising requirement.   Commercial scale-up of  the ARL  FlyingNode
programme beyond  the  near-term  assessment  period  is  conditional  on  the  successful
completion of  an  external  fundraising  by  Autonomous  Robotics  Limited,  targeted  at
approximately £10 million. This fundraising is expected to be concluded in 2026 or as soon
thereafter as practicable.  No such fundraising  has been committed  or contracted at  the
date of this  report. If the  fundraising is  not concluded on  the timeline  anticipated,
further extension to the development programme would be required.

Trust loan receivable

The Group holds a loan  receivable from the THAL Discretionary  Trust of £1,087,123 at  31
December 2025 (Note 13). The Executive Chairman acts as Trustee of the THAL  Discretionary
Trust. The directors consider the loan to be Stage 2 (significant increase in credit risk)
and a loan impairment of £421,831 is  recognised.  The Trust loan has been assessed  under
IFRS 9.5.5. There has been a significant increase in credit risk (SICR) since the loan was
first recognised,  supported  by no  principal  repayment, no  enforcement  mechanism  and
lifetime probability of  default assessed due  to: (i) collateral  decrease in value  (ii)
accumulated interest  without  settlement (iii)  no  fixed maturity,  lack  of  documented
repayment schedule or formal security, (iv) related party concentration (IFRS 9 B5.5  17).
Reference is made to the  Basis for Qualified Opinion section  of the auditor's report  in
respect of this balance.

Mitigating factors

The directors have taken account of the  following factors in forming their going  concern
assessment:

The Group held financial assets at fair value  through profit or loss of £3,417,171 at  31
December 2025,  comprising  quoted  equity  holdings in  Newmark  Security  plc,  Surgical
Innovations Group  plc, and  other  listed securities,  held through  regulated  custodian
accounts at  W.H. Ireland  Limited and  Julius Baer.  These assets  are realisable  within
normal market settlement periods and represent the principal source of liquidity available
to the  Group over  the  assessment period.  A 10%  decline  in the  value of  the  quoted
portfolio would reduce this  amount by approximately £342,000,  which would not of  itself
cause the Group to be unable to meet its obligations as they fall due.

The Tappit restitution is supported by a signed and dated sale and purchase agreement  for
the Chairman's  personal property  (June 2024),  with registered  charges in  place.  £2.3
million has  been received  under this  commitment since  2023. The  remaining balance  of
£689,531 is expected to be received by June 2026 on completion of the property sale.

ARL's cost-to-complete  for  the 12-month  assessment  period does  not  require  external
fundraising to be concluded,  as the near-term  programme is expected  to be sustained  by
ongoing intercompany funding from the Group at approximately £30,000 to £40,000 per month.
Near-term resource requirements  through Q4 2026  deployment are met  from existing  Group
resources. Budgeted  cash  requirements  are covered  by  Tappit  restitution  receivables
£689,521.

Material uncertainties

Notwithstanding the mitigating factors described above, the directors acknowledge that the
matters set  out  in  conditions (i),  (ii),  (iii),  and (iv)  above  represent  material
uncertainties that may,  individually or  in combination,  cast significant  doubt on  the
Group's and the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements
do not  include  any  adjustments that  would  result  from the  going  concern  basis  of
preparation being  inappropriate.  Should the  Group  be unable  to  continue as  a  going
concern, adjustments would be required to reduce asset values to their recoverable amounts
and to reclassify non-current liabilities as current.

 

  CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND DISCLOSURES

The Group changed  to UK-adopted  International Accounting  Standards with  effect from  1
January 2021 from EU-adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs). At  that
date, there were no differences between UK-adopted IFRS and EU-adopted IFRS.

Standards  issued  but  not   yet  effective: There  were  a   number  of  standards   and
interpretations which were in issue  during the current period  but were not effective  at
that date and have  not been adopted  for these Financial  Statements. The Directors  have
assessed the full impact of  these accounting changes on the  Company. To the extent  that
they may be  applicable, the Directors  have concluded that  none of these  pronouncements
will cause material adjustments  to the Group’s Financial  Statements. They may result  in
consequential changes  to the  accounting policies  and other  note disclosures.  The  new
standards will not be early adopted  by the Group and have  / will be incorporated in  the
preparation of the Group Financial Statements from the effective dates noted below.

The new or amended standards include:

IAS 21    Lack of Exchangeability

 

Standards issued but not yet effective:

IFRS 9 & IFRS 7  Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments 1

IFRS 9 & IFRS 7  Contracts Referencing Nature-dependent Electricity 1

IFRS 19  Disclosures 2

IFRS 18  Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements 2

 

1 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026

2 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027

 

    BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the  Company
and entities controlled by the Company  (its subsidiaries). Control is achieved where  the
Company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to
obtain benefits from its activities.

Income and expenses of subsidiaries acquired or  disposed of during the year are  included
in the consolidated statement of income from  the effective date of acquisition and up  to
the effective date of disposal, as appropriate. Total comprehensive income of subsidiaries
is attributed to the owners  of the Company and to  the non-controlling interests even  if
this results in the non- controlling interests having a deficit balance.

When necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to  bring
their accounting policies into line with those used by other members of the Group.

All intra-group transactions,  balances, income  and expenses  are eliminated  in full  on
consolidation.

Prior year comparatives have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the year ended 31 December 2025

 

   JUDGEMENT AND ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the Directors  to
make judgements, estimates  and assumptions that  affect the application  of policies  and
reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and associated
assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed
to be reasonable under the  circumstances, the results of which  form the basis of  making
the judgements  about carrying  values of  assets  and liabilities  that are  not  readily
apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying  assumptions are reviewed on  an ongoing basis. Revisions  to
accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if  the
revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods  if
the revision affects both current and future periods.

The key judgement areas relate to the  carrying value of provisions for loans  receivable.
Plant and  Equipment  is reviewed  annually  for indication  of  impairment.  Intellectual
property is amortised  and also  reviewed annually  for indication  of impairment.  Patent
costs are not yet being amortised as the related technology has not yet reached commercial
deployment (expected 2026; see Note 10). Amortisation will commence from the date of first
commercial deployment in  accordance with  IAS 38.97.  Loans receivable  are reviewed  for
potential recovery  and impairments  included where  necessary. Capitalised  research  and
development costs are reviewed annually for indication if impairment.

Judgement is also made in  respect of the accounting  treatment of the THAL  Discretionary
Trust. Management’s  assessment  is  based on  various  indicators  including  activities,
decision-making, benefits and  risks of the  Trust. Based on  this assessment,  management
consider that the THAL Discretionary Trust should not be consolidated.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty: (1) Development costs (carrying value  £2,386,119):
the directors have assessed  that the criteria for  continued capitalisation under IAS  38
are met. If the programme were to  be discontinued, a full impairment of £2,386,119  would
be required. (2) Trust loan (carrying  value £1,087,123): the directors consider the  loan
impaired. (3) Tappit  restitution (carrying  value £689,531): the  recoverability of  this
balance is dependent on the Chairman's personal property sale completing. If the sale were
not to complete, a provision for the full balance of £689,531 would be required. (4) FVTPL
portfolio (£3,417,171): quoted  holdings are measured  at market price.  A 10% decline  in
quoted portfolio values would reduce the carrying amount by approximately £341,717.

Significant influence over investee companies (IAS  28.5): The Group holds investments  in
Newmark Security Plc  (21.9%) and Surgical  Innovations Group Plc  (22.9%), both of  which
exceed the 20% threshold giving rise to a rebuttable presumption of significant influence.
The  directors  have  rebutted  the  presumption  in  both  cases  on  the  basis  of:  no
representation on  the  board of  directors  of the  investees  on Thalassa's  behalf;  no
transactions with the investees beyond passive holding; no managerial interchange; and  no
provision of essential technical information.  The investments are accordingly  classified
as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss rather than associates  accounted
for using the equity method.

 

   PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment are stated at  cost less depreciation and any provision  for
impairment. Cost  includes the  purchase price,  including import  duties,  non-refundable
purchase taxes  and directly  attributable costs  incurred in  bringing the  asset to  the
location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended.
Cost also includes capitalised interest on  borrowings, applied only during the period  of
construction.

Property, plant and equipment is  depreciated on a straight-line  basis from the date  the
asset is  put  into  use, applying  the  following  useful  lives by  class:  Land  -  not
depreciated; Buildings -  up to  50 years;  Plant and  equipment -  3 to  10 years;  Motor
vehicles - 4  to 5 years.  The carrying value  is reviewed for  impairment when events  or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.

 

   INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

GOODWILL

Goodwill arising on an acquisition of a business is carried at cost as established at  the
date of acquisition of the business (see note 2.16) less accumulated impairment losses, if
any.

For the purposes  of impairment  testing, goodwill  is allocated  to each  of the  Group’s
cash-generating units (or groups  of cash- generating units)  that is expected to  benefit
from the synergies of the combination.

A cash-generating  unit to  which goodwill  has been  allocated is  tested for  impairment
annually, or more frequently when  there is indication that the  unit may be impaired.  If
the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit  is less than its carrying amount,  the
impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated
to the unit and then to the other assets of the unit pro rata based on the carrying amount
of each asset  in the unit.  Any impairment loss  for goodwill is  recognised directly  in
profit or loss in the consolidated statement of income. An impairment loss recognised  for
goodwill is not reversed in subsequent periods. 

On disposal of the relevant cash-generating  unit, the attributable amount of goodwill  is
included in the determination of the profit or loss on disposal.

 

DEVELOPMENT COSTS

An intangible  asset,  which  is  an  identifiable  non-monetary  asset  without  physical
substance, is  recognised to  the extent  that it  is probable  that the  expected  future
economic benefits attributable to the asset will flow  to the Group and that its cost  can
be measured  reliably. Such  intangible  assets are  carried  at cost  less  amortisation.
Amortisation is charged  to ‘Administrative  expenses’ in the  Statement of  Comprehensive
Income on a  straight-line basis  over the intangible  assets’ useful  economic life.  The
amortisation is based  on a straight-line  method typically  over a period  of 1-10  years
depending on the life of the related asset. Amortisation begins when the intangible  asset
is available for use, being the date it is in the location and condition necessary for  it
to be capable of operating  in the manner intended  by management. For development  costs,
this is the date of first commercial deployment. Until that date, the asset is tested  for
impairment annually in accordance with IAS 36.10.

Expenditure on research activities is recognised as  an expense in the period in which  it
is incurred.

Development costs are capitalised only when ALL of the following six criteria in IAS 38.57
are demonstrated concurrently: (a) the technical feasibility of completing the  intangible
asset; (b) the  intention to complete  the intangible asset  and use or  sell it; (c)  the
ability to use or sell the intangible asset; (d) the existence of probable future economic
benefits; (e) the  availability of adequate  technical, financial and  other resources  to
complete the development and to use or sell the asset; (f) the ability to reliably measure
expenditure attributable to the asset during its development.

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Other intangible assets, including patents and trademarks, that are acquired by the  Group
and have finite useful lives  are measured at cost  less accumulated amortisation and  any
accumulated impairment losses.

 

   IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS

An assessment  is made  at each  reporting  date of  whether there  is any  indication  of
impairment of  any asset,  or whether  there is  any indication  that an  impairment  loss
previously recognised for  an asset  in a prior  period may  no longer exist  or may  have
decreased. If any such indication exists, the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated.  An
asset’s recoverable amount is calculated as the higher of the asset’s value in use or  its
net selling price.

An impairment loss  is recognised  only if  the carrying amount  of an  asset exceeds  its
recoverable amount. An impairment loss is charged to the statement of income in the period
in which it arises. A previously recognised impairment loss is reversed only if there  has
been a change  in the  estimates used  to determine the  recoverable amount  of an  asset,
however not to an amount higher than  the carrying amount that would have been  determined
(net of any depreciation / amortisation), had  no impairment loss been recognised for  the
asset in a prior period. A reversal of an impairment loss is credited to the statement  of
income in the period in which it arises.

 

   INVESTMENTS

Financial assets at fair value through  profit or loss investments are initially  measured
at cost, including transaction costs. Gains and losses arising from changes in fair  value
are recognised at fair value through profit or loss.

 

  REVENUE

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable.

In respect of contracts which are long term in nature and contracts for ongoing  services,
revenue, restricted to the amounts of costs that can be recovered, is recognised according
to the value  of work performed  in the period.  Revenue in respect  of such contracts  is
calculated on the basis of time spent on the project and estimated work to completion.

Where the outcome of  contracts which are  long term in nature  and contracts for  ongoing
services cannot be estimated  reliably, revenue is  recognised only to  the extent of  the
costs recognised that are recoverable.

Where payments are received in advance in excess of revenue recognised in the period, this
is reflected as a liability on the statement of financial position as deferred revenue.

 

Rental income from investment properties leased  out under operating leases is  recognised
net of VAT,  returns, rebates and  discounts in  the Income Statement  on a  straight-line
basis over the term  of the lease. The  directors consider this is  in line with when  the
Company’s performance obligations are satisfied. Standard payments terms are that services
are paid in advance. When the Group provides  lease incentives to its tenants the cost  of
incentives are recognised over the lease term, on a straight-line basis, as a reduction to
income.

The Group's only revenue from contracts with customers is rental income of £17,753  (2024:
£118,185) arising from the lease of property by Alfalfa Holdings AG. Revenue is recognised
on a straight-line basis over the lease  term. No contract assets or liabilities exist  at
31 December 2025.

 

  TAXATION

The Company is incorporated in the BVI as an IBC and as such is not subject to tax in  the
BVI. DOA Exploration Ltd and  Autonomous Robotics Ltd are incorporated  in the UK and  are
therefore  subject  to  UK  tax  regulations.  Alfalfa  Holdings  AG  is  incorporated  in
Switzerland in the canton of Lucerne and are subject to Swiss tax regulations.

Current tax assets and  liabilities are measured  at the amount  expected to be  recovered
from or paid to the taxation authorities, based on tax rates and laws that are enacted  or
substantively enacted by the reporting date. Tax is charged or credited directly to equity
if it  relates  to items  that  are  credited or  charged  to equity.  Otherwise,  tax  is
recognised in the income statement.

Deferred tax is  provided in full  using the  liability method on  all timing  differences
which result in an obligation at the reporting date  to pay more tax, or the right to  pay
less tax, at a future date, at rates that are expected to apply when they crystalise based
on current tax  rates. Deferred  tax assets are  recognised for  all deductible  temporary
differences to the  extent that  it is  probable that  taxable profits  will be  available
against which those deductible temporary differences can be utilised. Deferred tax is  not
provided when the amounts involved are not significant.

 

  BORROWING COSTS

Borrowing costs directly attributable  to the acquisition,  construction or production  of
qualifying assets are added to the  cost of those assets until  such a time as the  assets
are substantially ready  for their intended  use or  sale. All other  borrowing costs  are
recognised in profit and loss in the period incurred.

 

 

  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT

Financial assets and  liabilities are  recognised on  the Group’s  statement of  financial
position when the Group becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Loans and receivables are initially measured  at fair value and are subsequently  measured
at amortised cost, plus accrued interest, and  the impairment of financial assets held  at
amortised cost is assessed using  the expected credit loss (ECL)  model under IFRS 9.  For
trade receivables the Group applies the simplified approach, recognising lifetime ECL. For
other financial  assets,  including loans,  the  Group  applies the  general  approach:  a
12-month ECL allowance  is recognised where  credit risk has  not increased  significantly
since initial recognition  (Stage 1),  and a lifetime  ECL allowance  is recognised  where
there has been  a significant  increase in credit  risk (Stage  2) or where  the asset  is
credit-impaired (Stage 3). ECL allowances reflect probability-weighted outcomes, the  time
value  of  money,  and  reasonable  and  supportable  forward-looking  information.   Such
provisions are recognised in the statement of income.

Financial assets at fair  value through profit  or loss (FVTPL)  - Equity investments  are
classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL) in  accordance
with IFRS 9.4.1.4. No irrevocable election to classify any equity instrument at fair value
through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) has  been made at initial recognition.  Changes
in fair value are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.

Trade receivables are initially  measured at fair value  and are subsequently measured  at
amortised cost  less  appropriate provisions  for  estimated irrecoverable  amounts.  Such
provisions are recognised in the statement of income.

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash in  hand and demand deposits and other  short-term
highly liquid investments with maturities  of three months or  less at inception that  are
readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk  of
changes in value.

Trade payables are not interest-bearing and are  initially valued at their fair value  and
are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

Equity instruments are recorded at fair value, being the proceeds received, net of  direct
issue costs.

Share Capital  – Ordinary  shares are  classified as  equity. Incremental  costs  directly
attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net
of taxation, from the proceeds.

Treasury shares – Where  any Group company purchases  the Company’s equity share  capital,
the consideration  paid, including  any directly  attributable incremental  costs (net  of
income taxes) is deducted from equity  attributable to the Company’s equity holders  until
the shares are cancelled or reissued.

Where such  shares are  subsequently  reissued, any  consideration  received, net  of  any
directly attributable incremental transaction costs and the related income tax effects, is
included in equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders.

Financial instruments require classification of fair  value as determined by reference  to
the source of inputs used to derive the fair value. This classification uses the following
three-level hierarchy:

Level  1  —  quoted  prices  (unadjusted)  in  active  markets  for  identical  assets  or
liabilities;

Level 2 — inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable  for
the asset or  liability, either directly  (i.e., as prices)  or indirectly (i.e.,  derived
from prices);

Level 3 — inputs for the asset or  liability that are not based on observable market  data
(unobservable inputs).

Borrowings are initially measured at fair value and are subsequently measured at amortised
cost, plus accrued interest.

 

  BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

Acquisitions  of  businesses  are  accounted   for  using  the  acquisition  method.   The
consideration transferred in a  business combination is measured  at fair value, which  is
calculated as the sum of the acquisition-date fair values of the assets transferred by the
Group, liabilities incurred by  the Group to  any former owners  and the equity  interests
issued by  the Group  in exchange  for control.  Acquisition-related costs  are  generally
recognised in profit or loss as incurred.

At the acquisition date, the identifiable assets acquired, and the liabilities assumed are
recognised at their fair value.

Goodwill is measured as the excess of the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount
of any non-controlling  interests and  the fair value  of the  acquirer’s previously  held
equity interest (if any) over the net of the acquisition- date amounts of the identifiable
assets acquired, and the liabilities assumed.

 

     INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATED ENTITIES

 

Investments in associates are those over which the Group has significant influence.  These
are accounted  for  using  the  equity method  of  accounting.  Significant  influence  is
considered to be  participation in  the financial and  operating policy  decisions of  the
investee and  is usually  evidenced  when the  Group  owns between  20%  and 50%  of  that
company’s voting rights.

 

Investments in  associates are  initially recorded  at  cost and  the carrying  amount  is
increased or decreased  to recognise the  Group’s share of  the profits or  losses of  the
associate after  acquisition.  At the  date  of acquisition  any  excess of  the  cost  of
acquisition over the Group’s share  of the fair values of  the identifiable net assets  of
the associate  is recognised  as goodwill.  The carrying  amount of  these investments  is
reduced to recognise  any impairment of  the value  of the individual  investment. If  the
Group’s share of losses exceeds  its interest in an associate  the carrying value of  that
investment is reduced to  nil and the  recognition of any  further losses is  discontinued
unless the  Group  has  an  obligation  to make  further  funding  contributions  to  that
associate.

 

The Group’s  share of  associates’ post-acquisition  profits or  losses is  recognised  in
profit or  loss  and the  post-acquisition  movements  in other  comprehensive  income  is
recognised within other comprehensive income.

 

     LEASES (IFRS 16)

 

At the  commencement date  of a  lease the  Group recognises  a right-of-use  asset and  a
corresponding lease liability, measured  at the present value  of the lease payments  over
the lease term, discounted  at the incremental borrowing  rate. The right-of-use asset  is
measured at  cost, comprising  the initial  measurement  of the  lease liability  and  any
initial direct costs, and is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of  its
useful life and the lease term. The  Group applies the short-term lease exemption  (leases
with a remaining term of  12 months or less) and  the low-value asset exemption where  the
underlying asset value, when new, is below the Group's low-value threshold.

 

 

     CASH FLOW STATEMENT

 

Interest received and paid  is classified as  an investing cash flow,  as it represents  a
return on the Group's invested cash and  loan assets. This policy is applied  consistently
across all periods presented.  Prior year comparatives have  been reclassified to  conform
with the current year presentation where necessary.

Receipts from the Tappit restitution  arrangement are classified as investing  activities,
as they represent the  recovery of a  financial asset (portfolio  holdings) rather than  a
financing transaction.

Foreign currency cash flows:  cash flows arising from  transactions in foreign  currencies
are recorded at the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. The effects of  exchange
rate movements on monetary  assets and liabilities denominated  in foreign currencies  are
presented  as  a   non-cash  adjustment   within  operating   activities  ('Net   exchange
differences'). The effect of exchange rate movements on cash and cash equivalents held  in
foreign currencies is  presented separately  at the  foot of  the cash  flow statement  in
accordance with  IAS  7.28, in  order  to reconcile  opening  and closing  cash  and  cash
equivalents on a constant currency basis.

 

     EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings per  share is calculated  by dividing  the profit or  loss attributable  to
ordinary shareholders of the parent by the  weighted average number of ordinary shares  in
issue during  the  period (excluding  any  treasury shares  held  by the  Group).  Diluted
earnings per share  is calculated  by adjusting the  weighted average  number of  ordinary
shares for the dilutive effect of any potential ordinary shares (such as share options and
warrants), unless the effect is anti-dilutive.

 

     SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

 

The Group issues  equity-settled share-based  payments to  certain individuals  (including
warrants and share options). The  fair value of the  share-based payment is determined  at
the grant date  using the Black-Scholes  pricing model, taking  into account the  exercise
price, the  market price  at grant  date, expected  volatility, expected  dividend  yield,
expected option life and the risk-free interest  rate. The fair value is recognised as  an
expense on a straight-line basis over the  vesting period, with a corresponding credit  to
equity. Where the share-based payment vests immediately, the full charge is recognised  at
the grant date.

 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

for the year ended 31 December 2025

 

 3. SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

Management have chosen to organise the Group information by revenue generated. During  the
year the Group had two operating segments  comprised of rental income through the  Aperion
Group and Product Development through the rest of the Group.

Information related to each reportable segment is set out below.

 

                                       Rental Income Other non-reportable Total Continuing
                                                           segments          Operations
                                                 GBP                  GBP              GBP
Segment income statement                                                                  
Revenue                                       17,753                    -           17,753
Expenses                                   (192,862)          (1,161,323)      (1,354,185)
Depreciation                                       -             (30,806)         (30,806)
Profit/loss before tax                     (175,109)          (1,192,129)      (1,367,238)
Attributable income tax expense              (1,092)                 (84)          (1,176)
Profit/loss for the period                 (176,201)          (1,192,213)      (1,368,414)
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                       Rental Income Other non-reportable Total Continuing
                                                           segments          Operations
                                                 GBP                  GBP              GBP
Segment statement of financial                                                            
position
Non-current assets                                 -            4,879,731        4,879,731
Current assets                                55,521            4,354,671        4,410,192
Assets                                        55,521            9,234,402        9,289,923
Current liabilities                          436,152               44,233          480,385
Non-current liabilities                            -                    -                -
Liabilities                                  436,152               44,233          480,385
Net assets                                 (380,631)            9,190,169        8,809,538
Shareholders' equity                       (380,631)            9,190,169        8,809,538
Total equity                               (380,631)            9,190,169        8,809,538

The decrease in rental income from £118,185 (FY2024) to £17,753 (FY2025) reflects the
surrender of Alfalfa’s lease of the Villa Kramerstein estate in April 2024 and subsequent
new lease of the ground floor of one of the estate buildings.

 

 4. OPERATING LOSS FOR THE PERIOD

 

The operating profit for the year is stated after charging:          
                                                               2025    2024
                                                                GBP     GBP
Wages and salaries                                          308,216  84,533
Social security costs                                        29,657  28,419
Pension costs                                                15,491  15,496
Audit fees                                                   45,512  39,300
Legal and professional fees                                 271,412 295,243

 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

for the year ended 31 December 2025

 

 5. EXCEPTIONAL COSTS

                             2025    2024
                              GBP     GBP
Exceptional costs                  
Equity placing related costs    - 112,777
Total Exceptional costs         - 112,777

 

 6. EMPLOYEES

 

The average number of employees (excluding the Directors) employed by the Group was:-

            2025 2024
                     
Development    5    5
               5    5

 

 7. NET FINANCIAL EXPENSE

                            2025     2024
                             GBP      GBP
Loan interest receivable  45,311   45,489
Bank interest receivable       -      619
Bank interest payable          -  (2,781)
Other interest receivable    363        -
Other interest payable     (197)        -
Lease liability            (635) (24,895)
                          44,842   18,432

 

 8. INCOME TAX EXPENSE

                                                           2025        2024
                                                            GBP         GBP
Profit/(loss) before tax from continuing operations (1,367,238) (1,014,120)
                                                                           
Tax at applicable rates                               (341,810)   (192,683)
                                                                           
BVI parent company (exempt from tax as IBC)             341,810     192,683
R&D Tax Credits relating to current year                      -    (43,051)
Overseas tax                                              1,176           -
Total Tax on continuing operations                        1,176    (43,051)

 

 

 

The applicable tax rates in relation to the Group’s profits are BVI  0%, UK 25% and  Swiss
11.9% (2024: 0%,25% and 12.4%).

 

Autonomous Robotics Ltd has unused trading  losses carried forward of approximately  £5.1m
available for utilisation against future trading profits.

 

Deferred tax: The Group has deferred tax  assets in respect of carried-forward tax  losses
of UK  subsidiaries that  have not  been  recognised in  these financial  statements.  The
aggregate unrecognised deferred tax asset at 31 December 2025 is approximately  £1,275,000
(ARL: £5.1m losses × 25%) plus any additional unrecognised assets in other Group entities.
No deferred tax asset has been recognised  because there is not sufficient certainty  that
future taxable profits will be available against which the losses can be utilised within a
reasonable timeframe.

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

for the year ended 31 December 2025

 

9. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

                                                                          2025        2024
                                                                           GBP         GBP
The calculation of earnings per share is based on
the following loss attributable to ordinary shareholders and                              
number of shares:
Profit/(loss) for the year from continuing operations              (1,368,414) (1,014,120)
Profit for the year                                                (1,368,414) (1,014,120)
                                                                                          
Weighted average number of shares of the Company                    16,655,838   8,112,879
                                                                                          
Earnings per share:                                                                       
Basic and Diluted (GBP) from continuing operations                      (0.08)      (0.13)
                                                                                          
Number of shares outstanding at the period end:                                           
Number of shares in issue                                           16,655,838   7,945,838
Issuance of Share Capital                                                    -   8,710,000
Basic number of shares in issue                                     16,655,838  16,655,838

 

The weighted average number of ordinary shares  used in the calculation of basic  earnings
per share is  16,655,838 (2024:  8,112,879), being the  total weighted  average shares  in
issue of 29,562,359 throughout  FY2025 less 12,906,521 treasury  shares held by DOA  Alpha
Ltd throughout the period. Diluted  loss per share equals  basic loss per share.  Warrants
over 4,195,553 ordinary shares (exercise price  30p, expiring 31 December 2029) have  been
excluded from  the diluted  calculation  as they  are  anti-dilutive; the  exercise  price
exceeds the average market price during the year and the Group is loss-making.

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

for the year ended 31 December 2025

 

10. INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

                                 Development                           
                                       costs Patents Software     Total
                                         GBP     GBP      GBP       GBP
At 31 December 2023                                                    
Cost                               1,512,237 180,894   25,096 1,718,227
Accumulated Impairment                     -       - (20,914)  (20,914)
Net book amount                    1,512,237 180,894    4,182 1,697,313
                                                                       
Full-year ended 31 December 2024                                       
Opening net book amount            1,512,237 180,894    4,182 1,697,313
Additions                            284,096   9,049        -   293,145
Disposal                                   -       -    (696)     (696)
Amortisation charge                        -       -  (3,486)   (3,486)
Closing net book amount            1,796,333 189,943        - 1,986,276
                                                                       
At 31 December 2024                                                    
Cost                               1,796,333 189,943        - 1,986,276
Accumulated Impairment                     -       -        -         -
Net book amount                    1,796,333 189,943        - 1,986,276
                                                                       
Full-year ended 31 December 2025                                       
Opening net book amount            1,796,333 189,943        - 1,986,276
Additions                            387,014  12,829        -   399,843
Closing net book amount            2,183,347 202,772        - 2,386,119
                                                               
At 31 December 2025                                                    
Cost                               2,183,347 202,772        - 2,386,119
Accumulated Amortisation                   -       -        -         -
Net book amount                    2,183,347 202,772        - 2,386,119

The intangible  assets  held by  the  group increased  as  a result  of  capitalising  the
development costs and patent fees of Autonomous Robotics Ltd.

 

Impairment assessment - development  costs: The Group's  capitalised development costs  of
£2,386,119 (FY2024: £1,986,276) relate entirely  to the ARL autonomous underwater  vehicle
(AUV) programme, which constitutes a  single cash-generating unit. The recoverable  amount
has been assessed on a value-in-use basis using discounted cash flow projections  prepared
by management.  Key assumptions  include:  expected date  of first  commercial  deployment
(2026) and a pre-tax discount rate of  30%. The assessment supports the carrying value  of
£2,386,119. A sensitivity analysis shows that a 40% reduction in projected revenues  would
not result in an impairment. No impairment has been recognised in the year (FY2024: nil).

The Group's patents relate  entirely to the ARL  FlyingNode programme. The technology  has
not yet  reached  commercial deployment  (expected  2026), and  the  patents are  not  yet
available for use within the meaning of  IAS 38.97. No amortisation has been charged.  The
patents are assessed for impairment as part of the ARL CGU assessment described above.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

for the year ended 31 December 2025

 

11. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

                                                                            Plant         
                                                              Land and        and   Motor 
                                                      Total   buildings Equipment Vehicles
                                                                                          
Cost                                                    GBP         GBP       GBP      GBP
Cost at 1 January 2024                            2,516,307   2,146,991   132,803  236,513
FX movement                                        (25,676)    (25,676)         -        -
                                                  2,490,631   2,121,315   132,803  236,513
Additions                                                 -           -         -        -
Disposals                                       (2,123,043) (2,121,315)   (1,728)        -
                                                                                          
Cost at 31 December 2024                            367,588           -   131,075  236,513
Depreciation                                                                              
Depreciation at 1 January                           786,383     462,300   130,237  193,846
FX movement                                          70,486      70,486         -        -
                                                    856,869     532,786   130,237  193,846
Charge for the year on continuing operations        104,054      74,326     1,283   28,445
Foreign exchange effect on year end translation     (1,322)     (1,322)         -        -
Reclassification of Motor Vehicles to FVTPL       (607,518)   (605,790)   (1,728)        -
investments
Depreciation at 31 December 2024                    352,083           -   129,792  222,291
                                                                                          
Closing net book value at 31 December 2024           15,505           -     1,283   14,222
                                                                                          
Cost at 1 January 2025                              367,588           -   131,075  236,513
FX movement                                               -           -         -        -
                                                    367,588           -   131,075  236,513
Additions                                            31,118      31,118         -        -
Disposals                                          (23,360)           -  (23,360)        -
                                                                                          
Cost at 31 December 2025                            375,346      31,118   107,715  236,513
Depreciation                                                                              
Depreciation at 1 January                           352,083           -   129,792  222,291
FX movement                                               -           -                  -
                                                    352,083           -   129,792  222,291
Charge for the year on continuing operations         30,806      15,559     1,025   14,222
Foreign exchange effect on year end translation           -           -         -        -
Disposals                                          (23,360)           -  (23,360)        -
Depreciation at 31 December 2025                    359,529      15,559   107,457  236,513
                                                                                          
Closing net book value at 31 December 2025           15,817      15,559       258        -

 

As outlined in note 2.6, an assessment is made at each financial reporting date as to
whether there is any indication of impairment of any asset. An impairment review of the
Group’s equipment has been undertaken, taking into account obsolescence, market
conditions, value in use and useful economic life. As a result, there has been no
impairment charge in 2025 (2024: £nil).

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

for the year ended 31 December 2025

 

12. INVESTMENTS – FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS

 

 

The Group classifies the following financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
(FVPL):-

These investments have been valued incorporating fair value hierarchy (IFRS 13.93): Level
1 (quoted prices in active markets): NWT £2,108,938; SUN £965,160; other quoted holdings
£320,986. Level 2 (observable inputs other than Level 1): nil. Level 3 (unobservable
inputs): JANZZ AG £22,087 (basis: cost less impairment assessment; see below); DGI £nil
(basis: management estimate, AIM listing cancelled 31 January 2025, liquidators appointed
9 May 2025). Total FVTPL investments £3,417,171. There were no transfers between levels
during the year. The valuation technique for JANZZ AG and DGI is described in Note 12
below (Impairment assessment).

Equity investments that are held for trading.

                                                             2025      2024
                                                              GBP       GBP
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss                      
At the beginning of the period                          3,368,193 1,159,250
Additions                                               1,611,126 2,713,615
Unrealised gain/(losses)                                  384,618 (348,063)
Disposals                                             (1,776,311) (147,962)
Impairments                                             (173,327)         -
Forex on opening balance                                    2,872   (8,647)
                                                        3,417,171 3,368,193

 

The Group holds  21.9% of the  ordinary share capital  of Newmark Security  plc. IAS  28.5
presumes significant influence at  this level of ownership.  The directors have  concluded
that significant influence does not exist because of the Group’s inability to  participate
in financial and operating policy decisions including decisions about dividends and  other
distributions, absence  of  board  representation,  lack  of  transactions,  provision  of
technical information or interchange of managerial personnel between the Group and NWT. On
this basis the  investment continues  to be classified  at FVTPL.  During FY2025  Thalassa
wrote a public letter to the NWT  board addressing governance matters, which was  followed
by board  composition changes  at NWT.  The  Group has  assessed whether  this  engagement
constitutes participation in policy-making  under IAS 28.6(c).  The Group's assessment  is
that the letter was addressed to the Board as a public communication, not to management in
the context  of any  consultative process;  no  changes to  dividend policy,  strategy  or
operations were  directly  attributable to  Thalassa's  specific intervention.  The  Group
accordingly continues to rebut the IAS 28.5 presumption in respect of NWT.

 

The Group holds 22.9% of the ordinary share capital of Surgical Innovations Group plc.  C.
Duncan Soukup was appointed as a non-executive director  of SUN on 29 September 2025 in  a
personal capacity, without  nomination by  Thalassa. The  appointment does  not carry  any
right to participate in dividend or distribution decisions on behalf of Thalassa. Thalassa
has no board representation rights at SUN,  no transactions with SUN, and no provision  of
technical information or interchange of managerial personnel. On this basis, the Board has
assessed that the IAS 28.5 presumption is rebutted and that significant influence does not
exist.

 

JANZZ AG (Level  3): the  JANZZ AG  investment is an  unquoted Swiss  holding. The  FY2024
audited accounts of JANZZ  AG include a  going concern emphasis.  The investment has  been
written down  to the  Group's proportionate  share of  net assets,  approximately  £22,087
(FY2024: £187,413 at cost). Impairment of £165,596  has been recognised in profit or  loss
in FY2025.

 

DG Innovate plc  (Level 3):  the AIM listing  of DG  Innovations plc was  cancelled on  31
January 2025. Following appointment of liquidators on  9 May 2025 the investment has  been
written down to Nil. Impairment of £8,000 has been recognised in profit or loss in FY2025.

 

There are no Thalassa Holdings ordinary shares included as FVTPL assets.

 

Level 3 reconciliation           Janzz     DGI     Total
                                   GBP     GBP       GBP
Opening balance                187,413   8,000   195,413
Impairment recognised in P&L (165,596) (8,000) (173,596)
FX                                 270       -       270
Closing balance                 22,087       -    22,087

 

Reconciliation to impairment of financial assets: Anemoi loan write-off £256,550 (£255,474
plus FX £1,076),  Janzz AG £165,596,  DGI £8,000 and  Discretionary Trust Loan  impairment
£421,831. Total £851,977.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

for the year ended 31 December 2025

 

13. LOANS AND PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

                                                                 2025        2024
                                                                  GBP         GBP
Loans at 1 January                                          1,573,434   1,501,158
Accrued interest                                               45,311      45,489
Loan impairment                                             (421,831)           -
Forex on opening balance                                    (109,791)      26,787
Loans at 31 December                                        1,087,123   1,573,434
                                                                                 
Portfolio Holdings at 1 January                             1,198,858   3,284,471
Repaid                                                      (224,856) (2,085,613)
Write off                                                   (255,474)           -
Reclassification of Tappit restitution to other receivables (689,531)            
Forex                                                        (28,997)           -
Portfolio holdings at 31 December                                   -   1,198,858
                                                                                 
Total of loans and holdings                                 1,087,123   2,772,292

 

The Loan is to the THAL Discretionary Trust, interest is payable at 3% per annum (reviewed
periodically).

The THAL Discretionary  Trust is  a trust, independent  of Thalassa,  established for  the
benefit of  individuals or  parties to  whom the  Trustees wish  to make  awards at  their
discretion.

The loan to the THAL Discretionary Trust is denominated in US dollars. In accordance  with
IAS 21.23, the loan is retranslated at the closing GBP/USD exchange rate at each reporting
date. The carrying amount of £1,087,123 at 31 December 2025 represents a USD principal and
interest of USD 1,461,963 translated  at the closing GBP/USD  rate of 1.3448. The  foreign
exchange movement of £(109,791)  (FY2024: £26,787) has been  recognised in profit or  loss
for the period.

IFRS 9 staging (Trust loan): The Trust loan has been assessed under IFRS 9.5.5. There  has
been a significant increase  in credit risk  (SICR) since the  loan was first  recognised,
supported by no principal repayment, no enforcement mechanism and lifetime probability  of
default assessed  due to:  (i)  collateral decrease  in  value (ii)  accumulated  interest
without settlement  (iii) no  fixed maturity,  lack of  documented repayment  schedule  or
formal security, (iv) related party concentration  (IFRS 9 B5.5 17). Stage 2  (significant
increase in credit risk) is determined and a loan impairment of £421,831 is recognised.  A
10% decrease in quoted market prices at 31 December 2025 would reduce the carrying  amount
by approximately £109k.

 

During the year the  Group received 29,950,000 warrants  in Anemoi International Ltd  from
the Anemoi Discretionary  Trust in  return for the  cancellation of  the outstanding  loan
balance of $345,000 (translated at £255,474). The  warrants were assessed at a fair  value
of approximately £nil (30p strike price versus Anemoi share price of approximately 0.4p at
22 July 2025). The carrying amount of the  loan at the date of cancellation was  £255,474.
An impairment loss of £255,474  has been recognised in profit  or loss in accordance  with
IFRS 9.5.5.

 

14. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

                                                    2025    2024
                                                     GBP     GBP
Trade receivables                                 21,332  82,250
Other receivables                                 55,961 227,795
Corporation tax                                        - 116,691
Prepayments                                       66,628 109,857
Tappit restitution - reclassification from loans 689,531       -
Total trade and other receivables                833,452 536,593

 The Directors consider that the carrying value of trade and other receivables is
approximate to their fair value.

In September 2020 a loan was issued to  Tappit Technologies (UK) Ltd for £3m, in the  form
of a convertible loan  note and incurred  a non-compounding interest charge  of 8% with  a
maturity date 36  months post  agreement date.  Without prior  notification, Thalassa  was
advised on 26th January 2023,  that Messrs Taylor and  Pitts of Begbies Traynor  (Central)
LLP had been appointed  as administrators of Tappit  on the 20th January  2023 and that  a
sale of Tappit’s business and assets by way  of a pre-packaged sale to Tap Holdco  Limited
completed on the same date.

Thalassa announced on 27th January 2023 that the position was being written down to £0  in
the books. The Chairman, commensurately announced that on an exceptional and purely  moral
basis he would contribute net proceeds from the sale of personal property up to the amount
of Thalassa’s initial investment of £3m. During 2025 a further £0.2m was settled leaving a
total of £2.3m repaid by the Chairman and £0.7m owed as at 31 December 2025.

IFRS 9 staging (Tappit restitution): The  directors have assessed this balance under  IFRS
9.5.5. Based on the executed sale  agreements for the Chairman's property, the  registered
charges against  the properties,  and the  £2.3m already  received under  the  restitution
commitment, the directors have assessed credit risk as not having increased  significantly
since initial recognition. The balance  is assessed as Stage  1. A 12-month ECL  allowance
has been  estimated and  determined to  be immaterial  based on  the  probability-weighted
recovery analysis.

 

15. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

                                  2025    2024
                                   GBP     GBP
Trade payables                 103,156 151,667
Other payables                  32,941  10,501
Accruals                       328,535 411,340
Total trade and other payables 464,632 573,508

 

16. LEASE LIABILITIES

                          2025 2024
Non-current liabilities    GBP  GBP
Lease liabilities            -    -
                             -    -
                                
                          2025 2024
Current liabilities        GBP  GBP
Lease liabilities       15,753    -
                        15,753    -

 

The Group also occupies office  premises in Monaco under  a lease arrangement. This  lease
has been assessed against the IFRS 16 recognition criteria. The Monaco lease qualifies  as
a short-term lease under IFRS 16.5(a) as the  lease term at commencement was 12 months  or
less. The Group has  elected to apply  the short-term lease  exemption. Lease payments  of
£59,721 have been recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis.

 

The incremental borrowing rate applied to  the lease liability recognised on  commencement
of the ARL  Southampton lease in  January 2025 was  2.5%. Total cash  outflows for  leases
during the year ended 31 December 2025  were £16,000, comprising the principal element  of
£15,366 classified within financing activities and the interest element of £634 (see  also
Note 2.17 - Cash Flow Statement presentation).

 

Maturity analysis of lease liabilities (undiscounted contractual cash flows):  
                                                                                 GBP
Within 1 year                                                                 16,000
1-5 years                                                                          -
Over 5 years                                                                       -
Total undiscounted cash flows                                                 16,000
Effect of discounting                                                          (247)
Carrying amount of lease liability at 31 December 2025                        15,753

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

for the year ended 31 December 2025

 

17. SHARE BASED PAYMENTS

Warrants Outstanding                  
                                2025      2024
Number of Warrants Granted 4,926,553 4,926,553
Vesting Period               5 Years   5 Years
Warrant strike price          30.00p    30.00p
Share price at grant date     23.50p    23.50p
Volatility                    10.98%    10.98%
Risk-free interest rate        4.30%     4.30%
Life of Warrant              5 Years   5 Years
Fair Value GBP                75,462    75,462

 

During 2024, effective on  the placement of shares,  the Company issued 4,926,553  warrant
instruments. The exercise period for  the warrants is 5 years  and the exercise price  for
the warrants is the Subscription Price.

The warrants have been valued at fair value using the Black-Scholes model.

 

The warrants were granted and vested in full  in December 2024. The fair value of  £75,462
was determined at  the grant date  using the  Black-Scholes model with  the inputs  shown,
which are  grant-date  assumptions  and  are  not  updated  subsequently.  The  annualised
volatility of 10.98% was derived from the observed price history of the Company's ordinary
shares over a period commensurate with the expected life of the warrants.

 

Dividend yield: 0.00%  (2024: 0.00%).  Weighted average fair  value per  warrant at  grant
date: 1.53p (£75,462 divided by 4,926,553 warrants) (2024: 1.53p). The warrants vested  in
full at the grant  date in December  2024. The Black-Scholes  inputs shown are  grant-date
assumptions. The fair value of  £75,462 is a completed  historical measurement and is  not
updated in subsequent periods.

 

                                              Non -         
                                          Executive         
                                 Director  director    Other
                                    share     share    share
                                 warrants  warrants warrants
Outstanding at 1 January 2025   4,195,553         -  731,000
Warrants granted                        -         -        -
Warrants lapsed                         -         -        -
Warrants exercised                      -         -        -
Outstanding at 31 December 2025 4,195,553         -  731,000

 

 

 

Warrants Held

The Company was  issued warrants  as part of  the RTO  in 2020 with  related party  Anemoi
International Ltd,  which were  subsequently  extended in  July  2025. The  Company  holds
29,950,000 warrants, vesting  period 5 years,  strike price  30p and expiry  on 30th  June
2030.

 

On 14th April 2025 following on from the subscription purchase of Caledonian Holdings  Plc
Ordinary shares the Company has  received warrants on a 1  for 2 basis. The Company  holds
250,000,000 warrants, vesting  period 2  years, strike price  0.0075p and  expiry on  14th
April 2027.

 

Caledonian Holdings  plc  warrants:  Fair value  at  31  December 2025:  nil  (Level  3  -
unquoted).  Valuation  basis:  Black-Scholes  model.  Caledonian  Holdings  plc  warrants:
250,000,000 warrants held at 31 December 2025.  The warrants have been assessed as  having
nil fair value on  the basis that  the underlying share price  is substantially below  the
exercise price. No amount has been recognised on the balance sheet.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

for the year ended 31 December 2025

 

18. FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS

 

Financial assets mandatorily measured at FVPL include the following:-

                                                           2025      2024
                                                            GBP       GBP
Non current assets                                               
Investments in associated entities                    1,390,672 1,737,555
Portfolio Holdings                                            - 1,198,858
Current assets                                                   
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 3,417,171 3,368,193
At 31 December                                        4,807,843 6,304,606
                                                                 
                                                                         
                                                           2025      2024
Amounts recognised in profit or loss:-                      GBP       GBP
                                                                 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss   384,618 (348,063)
Investments in associated entities                    (252,366) (197,678)
                                                        132,252 (545,741)

 

Classification of financial instruments  at 31 December 2025:  Financial assets at  FVTPL:
FVTPL equity  investments  £3,417,171. Financial  assets  at amortised  cost:  Trust  loan
£1,087,123; Tappit portfolio  holdings £689,531; trade  receivables and other  receivables
£143,921; cash  and cash  equivalents £159,569;  total amortised  cost assets  £2,383,634.
Equity method  investments:  investments  in  associated  entities  £1,390,672.  Financial
liabilities at  amortised  cost: trade  and  other payables  £464,632;  lease  liabilities
£15,753; total £480,385.

 

Anemoi International Ltd warrants: 29,950,000 warrants  with a 30p exercise price,  expiry
30 June 2030. Fair value at 31 December 2025: £nil (Level 3 - unquoted). The warrants  are
deeply out of the money.

 

 

Movements in FVTPL financial assets:                         2025
                                                              GBP
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss  
At the beginning of the period                          3,368,193
Additions                                               1,611,126
Disposals at proceeds                                 (1,776,311)
Realised gains on disposal                                253,980
Unrealised gain/(losses)                                  130,638
Impairment                                              (173,327)
Forex on opening balance                                    2,872
                                                        3,417,171

 

Additions include NWT top-up, SUN, Caledonian Holdings, ALSAF, SQQQ, 3STS and 3SDE.

Disposals at proceeds include Caledonian Holdings 500m shares, SQQQ 10k shares, DCI  21.8m
shares and 3SDE 500k shares.

The purchase and  full disposal  of 500,000,000  Caledonian Holdings  plc shares  occurred
during FY2025 (acquired 27 March 2025, sold 21 July 2025).

 

Reconciliation to  income  statement: Realised  gain  on disposal  £253,980  +  unrealised
gain/(losses) £130,638  Total  FVTPL  gains  £384,618  (excluding  £8,023  other  interest
income).

 NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

for the year ended 31 December 2025

 

19. LEASES AS LESSEE

 

Thalassa’s subsidiary, Autonomous Robotics Ltd, entered into  a lease for the rent of  new
premises in Southampton in January 2025 for £16,000 per annum.

 

Thalassa’s subsidiary Alfalfa Holdings AG entered into a one-year lease in April 2024  for
the ground floor of one of the estate buildings at Villa Kramerstein, on the banks of Lake
Lucerne in Switzerland. On  expiry in May 2025  a new lease for  an indefinite period  was
entered into for the ground floor with a termination notice of 6 months.

Right-of-use assets

Right-of-use assets related to leased properties that do not meet the definition of
investment property are presented as property, plant and equipment (see note 11).
 

                                  Land and
                                 buildings
                                       GBP
Balance at 1 January 2025                -
Additions                           31,118
Depreciation charge for the year  (15,559)
Balance at 31 December 2025         15,559

 

Amounts recognised in profit or loss

                                         Total
2025 - Leases under IFRS 16                GBP
Interest on lease liabilities            (635)
Expenses related to short-term leases (70,680)
Right of use asset                    (15,559)
                                      (86,292)

 

Short-term lease expense: Monaco office £59,721; Alfalfa indefinite-period lease (from May
2025) £10,959; total £70,680.

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

for the year ended 31 December 2025

 

20. SHARE CAPITAL

 

                                                                   As at       As at
                                                             31 Dec 2025 31 Dec 2024
                                                                     GBP         GBP
Authorised share capital:                                                           
100,000,000 ordinary shares of $0.01 each                      1,000,000   1,000,000
Exchange Rate for Conversion                                     1.61674     1.61674
100,000,000 ordinary shares of $0.01 each in GBP                 618,529     618,529
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
Allotted, issued and fully paid:                                                    
20,852,359 ordinary shares of $0.01 each                         208,522     208,522
Average Exchange Rate for Conversion                             1.61674     1.61674
20,852,359 ordinary shares of $0.01 each in GBP                  128,977     128,977
Equity placing 8,710,000 ordinary shares of $0.01                 67,052      67,052
Total                                                            196,029     196,029
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                               Number of            
                                                      Number    Treasury    Treasury
                                                   of shares      shares  shares GBP
Balance at 31 December 2023                        7,945,838  12,906,521   8,558,935
Equity placing                                     8,710,000           -           -
Balance at 31 December 2024                       16,655,838  12,906,521   8,558,935
Capital Redemption                                         -           -           -
Equity placing                                             -           -           -
Balance at 31 December 2025                       16,655,838  12,906,521   8,558,935

 

Treasury shares represents  the cost of  the Company  buying back its  shares. There  were
12,906,521 shares held in Treasury as at 31 December 2025 (2024: 12,906,521 shares)  which
comprised 43.79% of the total issued share capital (2024: 43.79%). No purchase took  place
in 2025 (2024: nil).

Under the  Company’s  memorandum  of  association, the  Company  is  authorised  to  issue
100,000,000 shares of  one class with  a par value  of US$0.01 each.  Under the  Company’s
articles of association, the Board  is authorised to offer,  allot, grant options over  or
otherwise dispose of  any unissued shares.  Furthermore, the Directors  are authorised  to
purchase,  redeem  or  otherwise  acquire  any  of  the  Company’s  own  shares  for  such
consideration as they  consider fit, and  either cancel  or hold such  shares as  treasury
shares. The directors may dispose of any shares held as treasury shares on such terms  and
conditions as they may from  time to time determine. Further,  the Company may redeem  its
own shares  for such  amount,  at such  times and  on  such notice  as the  directors  may
determine, provided  that any  such redemption  is  pro rata  to each  shareholders’  then
percentage holding in the Company.

Share capital represents 16,655,838 ordinary shares of $ 0.01 each.

The shares have been translated at the exchange rate at the point of issue and the  period
end movements  taken  to  the foreign  exchange  reserve.  The average  rate  noted  above
therefore reflects  the  aggregate  rate at  which  the  final share  capital  balance  is
recognised.

The following describes the nature and purpose of each reserve within equity:

Retained Earnings:  All other  net gains  and losses  and transactions  with owners  (e.g.
dividends) not recognised elsewhere

FX Reserves: Gains/losses arising on retranslating  the net assets of overseas  operations
into the reporting currency.

Share Premium: Amount subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value.

Other Reserves: Other reserves include,  1. Revaluation Reserves (gains/losses arising  on
the revaluation of the group’s property). 2.

Capital Contribution related to the merger of id4 AG into Apeiron Holdings AG.

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

for the year ended 31 December 2025

 

21. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

The Group’s  capital  comprises ordinary  share  capital, retained  earnings  and  capital
reserves. The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to provide an optimum return to
shareholders over  the short  to medium  term  through capital  growth and  income  whilst
ensuring the protection of its assets by  minimising risk. The Group seeks to achieve  its
objectives by having available sufficient cash  resources to meet capital expenditure  and
ongoing commitments.

At 31 December 2025, the  Group had capital of  £8,809,538 (2024: £10,389,796). The  Group
does not have any externally imposed capital requirements.

 

22. INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES

Details of the Company’s subsidiaries at the year end are as follows:

                                                                               Effective
                                                                             Share holding
Name of subsidiary                                    Place of incorporation   2025   2024
DOA Alpha Ltd (formerly WGP Group Ltd)                British Virgin Islands   100%   100%
DOA Exploration Ltd (formerly WGP Exploration Ltd)    England & Wales          100%   100%
DOA Delta Ltd (formerly WGP Survey Ltd)               British Virgin Islands   100%   100%
Apeiron  Holdings  (BVI)  Ltd  (formerly   Autonomous British Virgin Islands   100%   100%
Holdings Ltd)
Autonomous Robotics Ltd                               England & Wales          100%   100%
WGP Geosolutions Limited (in liquidation)             Cyprus                   100%   100%
Alfalfa Holdings AG                                   Switzerland              100%   100%
Thalassa Holdings (II) Ltd                            British Virgin Islands   100%   100%

 

The Group prepares  its accounts in  accordance with applicable  UK Adopted  International
Accounting Standards  (“IFRS”),  through  application  of  the  appropriate  standard  the
investments in subsidiaries are held at cost within the Group financial statements.

Due to the  pre- or early  stage revenue producing  status, and therefore  book value,  of
Autonomous Robotics Limited the directors of the Group feel that the IFRS cost basis  does
not represent a market value of the subsidiaries.

 

23. ASSOCIATED ENTITIES

 

On 17 December  2021, the  acquisition of  id4 was  complete by  Anemoi International  Ltd
(incorporated in British Virgin Islands) with  consideration in the form of shares  issued
to Thalassa and its subsidiary Aperion BVI totalling 36.92% of the voting rights.  Further
purchases were made  in 2023  totalling 40.77%  of the  voting rights.  The investment  is
recognised using the equity method as described in note 2.16.

 

On the same date the loan notes issued  to Anemoi International Ltd were converted as  per
the terms of the  agreement. 334,956 notes of  USD1 were converted in  to 334,956 Class  A
Preference Shares of no par value each fully paid.

 

Athenium Consultancy Ltd (incorporated in  England & Wales), in  which the Group owns  35%
shares, was incorporated on 12 October 2021.

 

Movement on interests in associates can therefore be summarised as follows:

                                                                            2025      2024
                                                                             GBP       GBP
Fair value of investment at 1 January                                  1,737,555 2,019,367
Share of profits/(losses) for the year attributable to the Group per   (252,366) (198,940)
income statement
Exchange Variance to income statement                                      1,853         -
Impairment of AMOI                                                             - (110,000)
Exchange Variance                                                       (96,370)    27,128
                                                                       1,390,672 1,737,555

 

There are no other entities in which the Group holds 20% or more of the equity, or
otherwise exercises significant influence over the affairs of the entity.

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

for the year ended 31 December 2025

 

24. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

FDL Consultancy  Ltd (incorporated  in  the British  Virgin Islands,  registration  number
1560138) is wholly owned by C. Duncan Soukup, Executive Chairman of Thalassa Holdings Ltd.
Under a consultancy and administrative services agreement dated 3 January 2011 (as  varied
by agreement dated 2 January 2018 and 1 July 2022), the Group accrued consultancy fees  of
£nil, £268,357 fees waived  (2024: £nil, fees waived)  and reimbursed expenses of  £22,069
(2024: £nil) to  FDL Consultancy  Ltd during  the year. The  total balance  accrued at  31
December 2025  was  £143,746 (2024:  £121,677  after  adjustments for  waivers  and  prior
accruals). The FDL Consultancy agreement  is subject to a  5-year notice period. Based  on
the fee  structure  of  1%+1.5%   of  net  asset value,  and  current NAV  of  £9.2m,  the
indicative annual fee  commitment is  approximately £230,000, and  the minimum  commitment
over the  notice period  is approximately  £1.15m. This  commitment is  contingent on  the
Group's continuation under the  agreement. The FDL Consultancy  agreement terms have  been
reviewed by the independent non-executive directors without the Chairman's participation.

The company owed ARL £19,800 historical admin fees relating to the sale of Eastleigh Court
Ltd and Eastleigh Stables Ltd against which a provision for bad debts was added.

 

Non-executive director fees  accrued to  David Thomas:  £20,000 (FY2024:  £20,000). At  31
December 2025, £101,249  remains outstanding  and payable to  David Thomas  in respect  of
non-executive director  fees  accrued  over the  period  FY2021-FY2025  (FY2021:  £20,614;
FY2022: £20,635; FY2023:  £20,000; FY2024:  £20,000; FY2025: £20,000).  These amounts  are
included within trade and other payables at 31 December 2025.

 

During the period Kenneth Morgan, non-executive director, invoiced the Group 2024 fees  of
£8,047 of which £Nil was owed as at 31 December 2025 (2024: £Nil) and £7,439 accrued.

 

During the period Alexander Joost,  director of Alfalfa, invoiced  the Group 2025 fees  of
£5,477 of which £6,078 was owed as at 31 December 2025 (2024: £Nil).

 

During the  period £28,000  was invoiced  by Offshore  Robotics related  to David  Grant’s
director fees  for his  directorship of  ARL and  £2,176 expenses,  total 2025  fees  were
£28,000 of which £4,942 was owed as at 31 December 2025 (2024: £5,642).

 

Athenium Consultancy Ltd, an  associated company in which  the Group owns shares  invoiced
the group for financial and corporate  administration services totalling £171,300 for  the
period and £15,872 expenses (2024:  £181,500). As at the year  end the Group owed  £53,954
(2024: £52,350). Share of profit/(losses) were also recognised as per note 23.

 

The Group was  due £42,311  (2024: £5,029) from  Anemoi International  Ltd, an  associated
company in which through its subsidiary Apeiron  Holdings BVI holds shares and is  related
by common control through the Chairman, Duncan Soukup. During the year services  amounting
to £12,092 (2024: £7,914) were charged  from Thalassa. Share of profit/(losses) were  also
recognised as per note 23.

The company also owed Thalassa £14,114 historical fees relating to the sale of id4 AG.

 

As at the  year end the  Group was due  £125.88 (2024: £49,703)  from Alina Holdings  Plc,
which holds  39.63%  of  Thalassa  Holdings Ltd's  ordinary  shares  (the  largest  single
shareholder) and shares common  directorship with Thalassa Holdings  Ltd. During the  year
services amounting to £25,719 (2024: £94,083) were charged from Thalassa.

During 2024, effective on  the placement of shares,  the Company issued 4,926,553  warrant
instruments. Of these 660,000 warrants are  held by Alina Holdings and 4,195,553  warrants
by Duncan Soukup.

 

The Company was  issued warrants  as part of  the RTO  in 2020 with  related party  Anemoi
International Ltd, which were subsequently extended in July 2025. On 17 December 2021  the
Company transferred the warrants to the Anemoi Discretionary Trust in return for  $345,000
which remained unpaid through the period. On  22 July 2025 the Anemoi Discretionary  Trust
transferred 29,950,000 Anemoi International  Ltd warrants (exercise  price 30p, expiry  30
June 2030) to the Company in return  for cancellation of the outstanding USD 345,000  loan
(translated at £255,474 at the date of  the transaction). The warrants were assessed at  a
fair value of approximately £nil at the date of transfer (30p strike versus  approximately
0.4p Anemoi share price). An impairment loss  of £255,474 has been recognised on the  loan
derecognition, being  the  excess of  the  loan carrying  value  over the  fair  value  of
consideration received.

 

The Loan to the THAL Discretionary Trust, related by common control through the  Chairman,
Duncan Soukup, accrued £45,311 interest  during 2025. The loan  balance as at 31  December
2025 was £1,087,123.

 

Key  management  personnel  compensation   (IAS  24.17):  Short-term  employee   benefits:
consultancy fees  paid  to  FDL  Consultancy Ltd  (Chairman's  remuneration)  nil,  waived
(FY2024: nil, waived);  NED fees  - David  Thomas £20,000  (FY2024: £20,000);  NED fees  -
Kenneth Morgan  £7,439  (FY2024:  £8,012);  total  short-term  benefits  £27,439  (FY2024:
£28,012). Post-employment benefits: nil (FY2024: nil). Share-based payment: nil new grants
in FY2025 (FY2024: £75,462 warrant fair  value at grant). Total KMP compensation:  £27,439
(FY2024: £103,474).

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

for the year ended 31 December 2025

 

25. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Group’s financial instruments comprise cash and cash equivalents together with various
items such as trade and other receivables and trade payables etc, that arise directly from
its operations. The fair  value of the financial  assets and liabilities approximates  the
carrying values disclosed in the financial statements.

The main risks  arising from  the Group’s financial  instruments are  interest rate  risk,
foreign exchange risk, equity price risk, credit risk and liquidity risk.

 

INTEREST RATE RISK

The Group does not undertake  any hedging against interest  rate risk. The Group  finances
its operations from the cash balances on  the current and deposit accounts. The Group  had
total borrowings of £Nil as at 31 December 2025 (2024: £Nil).

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK

The Group undertakes  FOREX and  asset risk  management activities  from time  to time  to
mitigate foreign exchange risk.

An increase in foreign exchange rates of 5%  at 31 December 2025 would have decreased  the
profit and net assets by £3,934 (2024: £2,798  decrease). A decrease of 5% would have  had
an equal and opposite impact.

As 31 December 2025 approximately 85% (2024:  45%) of amounts owing to suppliers are  held
in GBP, 9% in EUR (2024: 48%), 0% in USD (2024: 7%) and 6% in CHF (2024: 0%).

 

EQUITY PRICE RISK

The Group holds financial assets at fair value through profit or loss totalling £3,417,171
(2024: £3,368,193) comprising listed  equity securities. A 10%  decrease in quoted  market
prices at 31  December 2025  would reduce the  carrying amount  by approximately  £341,717
(2024: £336,819) with  an equal impact  on profit before  tax and equity.  A 10%  increase
would have an equal and opposite effect.

 

CREDIT RISK

Group credit risk is predominantly a  matter of individual corporate risk. However,  Group
companies also operate in frontier and challenging regions which has the potential to  add
risk and uncertainty both from  an operational and financial  point of view. Whenever  and
wherever possible the Group attempts to mitigate this risk.

In line with other international companies, the Group is exposed to geopolitical risks and
the possibility  of  sanctions  which  could  adversely  affect  our  ability  to  perform
operations or  collect  receivables  from  our  clients.  This  risk  is  uninsurable  and
unhedgeable.

 

LIQUIDITY RISK

The Group’s strategy for managing cash is to maximise interest income whilst ensuring  its
availability to match the profile of the Group’s expenditure.

Maturity analysis of financial liabilities (undiscounted contractual cash flows at 31
December 2025):
                                                                             
                                              Within 1 year       1-5 years   Over 5 years
                                                        GBP             GBP            GBP
Trade and other payables                            464,632               -              -
Lease liabilities                                    16,000               -              -
                                                    480,632               -              -

The carrying amount  of lease liabilities  of £15,753 differs  from the undiscounted  cash
flow of £16,000 by £247, representing the effect of discounting. Trade and other  payables
are non-interest-bearing and payable within 30 days.

 

26. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

No adjusting subsequent events have occurred. The Anemoi International Ltd RTO process has
continued post  year  end and  continues.  No material  financial  impact on  the  amounts
recognised in the FY2025 financial statements is  anticipated from this event. The SPA  in
respect of the  Anemoi International  Ltd /  [Transylvania entity]  RTO was  signed on  22
December 2025 (pre-year-end).  Post year-end the  RTO has progressed  with an updated  SPA
signed on 13 April 2026 and the appointment of Canaccord as bookrunner and sponsor for the
transaction  on  27  April  2026.  If  completed,  the  Group's  ~40.8%  stake  in  Anemoi
International Ltd would be diluted to  approximately 1.5%. Significant influence would  be
lost, requiring  reclassification from  equity method  to fair  value, with  an  estimated
accounting impact of approximately £88k. At the date of this report, the RTO has not  been
completed and no material adjustment to the FY2025 financial statements is required.
 

27. COPIES OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The  consolidated  financial   statements  are   available  on   the  Company’s   website:
 4 www.thalassaholdingsltd.com.

 

28. CONTROLLING PARTIES

Duncan Soukup is a controlling shareholder.

 

                                           END

                                             

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Enquiries:             5 enquiries@thalassaholdingsltd.com
Thalassa Holdings Ltd  

 

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