2024 | 2023 | ||
Note | £’000 | £’000 | |
Revenue | 4 | ||
Staff expenses | 5 | ( | ( |
Other operating expenses | 8 | ( | ( |
Credit impairment losses | 18 | ( | ( |
Other operating income | |||
Share of profit/(loss) of equity-accounted investee | 24 | ( | |
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation ("EBITDA") | |||
Comprising: | |||
Underlying EBITDA | |||
Non-underlying items | 9 | ( | ( |
Depreciation and amortisation | 10 | ( | ( |
Profit from operating activities | |||
Other losses | 11 | ( | ( |
Finance income | 12 | ||
Finance cost | 12 | ( | ( |
(Loss)/profit before tax | ( | ||
Comprising: | |||
Underlying profit before tax | |||
Non-underlying items | 9 | ( | ( |
( | |||
Income tax | 13 | ( | |
(Loss)/profit for the year | ( | ||
Earnings Per Share ("EPS") | Pence | Pence | |
Basic EPS | 14.1 | ( | |
Diluted EPS | 14.2 | ( | |
Adjusted underlying basic EPS | 14.3 |
2024 | 2023 | ||
Note | £’000 | £’000 | |
(Loss)/profit for the year | ( | ||
Other comprehensive income/(loss) | |||
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss: | |||
Exchange difference on translation of foreign operations (net of tax) | 34.1 | ( | |
Gain/(loss) recognised on revaluation of cash flow hedges | 33 | ( | |
Hedging gains reclassified to profit or loss | 12 | ( | ( |
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: | |||
Remeasurements of post-employment benefit obligations | 7 | ( | ( |
Total other comprehensive income/(loss) | ( | ||
Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year | ( |
2024 | 2023 | ||
Note | £’000 | £’000 | |
Assets | |||
Goodwill | 16 | ||
Other intangible assets | 17 | ||
Property, plant and equipment | 22 | ||
Right-of-use assets | 22 | ||
Investments | 24 | ||
Derivative financial instruments | 33 | ||
Deferred tax assets | 29 | ||
Other non-current assets | 23 | ||
Total non-current assets | |||
Trade receivables | 18 | ||
Work in progress | 19 | ||
Accrued income | 20 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 21 | ||
Other current assets | 23 | ||
Total current assets | |||
Total assets | |||
Equity | |||
Share capital | 31.1 | ||
Share premium | 31.1 | ||
Own shares | 31.2 | ( | ( |
Capital reserve | 31.3 | ||
Translation reserve | 31.3 | ||
Other reserve | 31.3 | ( | |
Retained earnings | 31.3 | ||
Total equity | |||
Liabilities | |||
Loans and borrowings | 25 | ||
Contingent consideration | 26 | ||
Lease liabilities | 28 | ||
Deferred tax liabilities | 29 | ||
Derivative financial instruments | 33 | ||
Other non-current liabilities | 30 | ||
Total non-current liabilities | |||
Trade and other payables | 27 | ||
Contingent consideration | 26 | ||
Deferred income | |||
Lease liabilities | 28 | ||
Other current liabilities | 30 | ||
Total current liabilities | |||
Total equity and liabilities |
Share | Share | Own | Capital | Translation | Other | Retained | Total | ||
capital | premium | shares | reserve | reserve | reserve | earnings | equity | ||
Note | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | |
Balance at | ( | ( | |||||||
Loss for the year | ( | ( | |||||||
Other comprehensive income | ( | ||||||||
Total comprehensive loss for the year | ( | ( | |||||||
Issue of share capital | 31.1 | ||||||||
Cost of share issuance | 31.1 | ( | ( | ||||||
Share-based payments | 6.5 | ||||||||
EIP share-based payments | 6.5 | ||||||||
Movement of own shares | 31.2 | ( | ( | ||||||
Dividends paid | 32 | | ( | ( | |||||
Total transactions with owners | ( | | ( | ||||||
Balance at | ( | ||||||||
Balance at 1 January 2023 | ( | ||||||||
Profit for the year | |||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||
Total comprehensive income | |||||||||
for the year | ( | ( | |||||||
Issue of share capital | 31.1 | ||||||||
Cost of share issuance | 31.1 | ( | ( | ||||||
Share-based payments | 6.5 | ||||||||
Movement of own shares | 31.2 | ( | ( | ||||||
Dividends paid | 32 | ( | ( | ||||||
Total transactions | |||||||||
withowners | ( | ( | |||||||
Balance at 31 December 2023 | ( | ( |
2024 | 2023 | ||
Note | £’000 | £’000 | |
Cash generated from operations | 36.1 | ||
Income taxes paid | ( | ( | |
Net movement in cash generated from operations | |||
Comprising: | |||
Underlying cash generated from operations | |||
Non-underlying cash items | 36.2 | ( | ( |
Investing activities | |||
Interest received | |||
Payments for property, plant and equipment | ( | ( | |
Payments for intangible assets | ( | ( | |
Payments for business combinations (net of cash acquired) | 15.6 | ( | ( |
Payments to obtain or fulfil a contract | ( | ( | |
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary | |||
Payment for investment | ( | ||
Loan to third party | ( | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | |
Financing activities | |||
Proceeds from issue of shares | |||
Share issuance costs | 31.1 | ( | ( |
Purchase of own shares | ( | ( | |
Dividends paid | 32 | ( | ( |
Repayment of loans and borrowings | ( | ||
Proceeds from loans and borrowings | 25 | ||
Loan arrangement fees | 25 | ( | ( |
Interest paid on loans and borrowings | ( | ( | |
Principal paid on lease liabilities | ( | ( | |
Interest paid on lease liabilities | ( | ( | |
Net cash generated from financing activities | |||
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | ( | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | |||
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes | ( | ( | |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | 21 |
ICS | PCS | Total | ||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | |
Revenue | 180,904 | 163,323 | 124,479 | 94,117 | 305,383 | 257,440 |
Direct staff expenses | (78,825) | (68,405) | (49,534) | (36,870) | (128,359) | (105,275) |
Other direct expenses | (3,821) | (2,910) | (2,604) | (3,241) | (6,425) | (6,151) |
Indirect staff expenses | (17,769) | (16,024) | (11,035) | (7,805) | (28,804) | (23,829) |
Other operating expenses | (25,245) | (24,445) | (15,371) | (11,890) | (40,616) | (36,335) |
Other | 46 | 47 | 458 | 12 | 504 | 59 |
Underlying EBITDA | 55,290 | 51,586 | 46,393 | 34,323 | 101,683 | 85,909 |
Underlying EBITDA margin % | 30.6% | 31.6% | 37.3% | 36.5% | 33.3% | 33.4% |
2024 | 2023 | Increase | ||
£’000 | £’000 | £'000 | % | |
UK & Channel Islands | 135,852 | 128,193 | 7,659 | 6.0% |
US | 96,466 | 64,839 | 31,627 | 48.8% |
Rest of Europe | 40,798 | 38,687 | 2,111 | 5.5% |
Rest of the World | 32,267 | 25,721 | 6,546 | 25.5% |
Total revenue | 305,383 | 257,440 | 47,943 | 18.6% |
2024 | 2023 | ||
Note | £’000 | £’000 | |
Salaries and Directors' fees | 130,581 | 107,765 | |
Employer-related taxes and other staff-related costs | 13,845 | 10,571 | |
Other short-term employee benefits | 8,446 | 5,521 | |
Employee pension benefits 1 | 6,761 | 5,230 | |
Share-based payments | 6.5 | 2,480 | 2,834 |
Employee Incentive Plan ("EIP") share-based payments | 6.5 | 34,506 | – |
Total staff expenses | 196,619 | 131,921 |
2024 | 2023 | |||
No. of shares | No. of shares | |||
(thousands) | £’000 | (thousands) | £’000 | |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | – | – | – | – |
Granted | 4,707 | 48,439 | – | – |
Exercised | (2,354) | (24,221) | – | – |
Forfeited | (106) | (1,086) | – | – |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 2,247 | 23,132 | – | – |
Fixed amount | |||||
No. of shares | at fair value | ||||
Plan name | Performance period | Grant date | Vest date 1 | (thousands) | £’000 |
PSP 2020 | 01.01.2020 - 31.12.2022 | 23.04.2020 | 06.04.2023 | 213 | 825 |
PSP 2021 | 01.01.2021 - 31.12.2023 | 20.05.2021 | 09.04.2024 | 283 | 1,507 |
PSP 2022 | 01.01.2022 - 31.12.2024 | 19.04.2022 | – | 246 | 1,384 |
PSP 2023 | 01.01.2023 - 31.12.2025 | 11.04.2023 | – | 414 | 2,328 |
PSP 2024 | 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2026 | 09.04.2024 | – | 360 | 2,420 |
2024 | 2023 | |||
No. of shares | No. of shares | |||
(thousands) | £’000 | (thousands) | £’000 | |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 884 | 4,886 | 673 | 3,346 |
Awarded | 360 | 2,420 | 414 | 2,328 |
Exercised | (250) | (1,326) | (200) | (771) |
Forfeited | (94) | (611) | (3) | (17) |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 900 | 5,369 | 884 | 4,886 |
No. of shares 1 | Fixed amount | ||||
Plan name | Performance period | Grant date 1 | Vest date 2 | (thousands) | £’000 |
ED DBSP 1 | 01.01.2023 - 31.12.2023 | 09.04.2024 | 01.01.2026 | 42 | 347 |
ED DBSP 2 | 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2024 | – | 01.01.2027 | – | 444 |
2024 | 2023 | |||
No. of shares | No. of shares | |||
(thousands) | £’000 | (thousands) | £’000 | |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 42 | 347 | – | – |
Awarded | – | – | 42 | 347 |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 42 | 347 | 42 | 347 |
No. of shares | Fixed amount | ||||
Plan name | Performance period | Grant date | Vest date 1 | (thousands) | £’000 |
DBSP 4 | 01.01.2021 - 31.12.2021 | 19.04.2022 | 01.01.2024 | 67 | 476 |
DBSP 5 | 01.01.2022 - 31.12.2022 | 11.04.2023 | 01.01.2025 | 96 | 679 |
2024 | 2023 | |||
No. of shares | No. of shares | |||
(thousands) | £’000 | (thousands) | £’000 | |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 153 | 1,092 | 109 | 756 |
Awarded | – | – | 96 | 680 |
Exercised | (61) | (432) | (48) | (315) |
Forfeited | (3) | (19) | (4) | (29) |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 89 | 641 | 153 | 1,092 |
2024 | 2023 | |||
No. of shares | No. of shares | |||
(thousands) | £’000 | (thousands) | £’000 | |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 190 | 1,553 | 254 | 2,104 |
Awarded | 42 | 362 | 41 | 296 |
Exercised | (147) | (1,184) | (89) | (673) |
Forfeited | (16) | (171) | (16) | (174) |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 69 | 560 | 190 | 1,553 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
PSP awards | 1,673 | 1,616 |
DBSP awards | 314 | 471 |
Other awards 1 | 493 | 747 |
Share-based payments 2 | 2,480 | 2,834 |
EIP share-based payments | 34,506 | – |
Total share-based payments expense | 36,986 | 2,834 |
2024 | 2023 | ||
Note | £’000 | £’000 | |
Present value of funded obligations | (3,747) | (4,020) | |
Fair value of plan assets 1 | 2,852 | 3,205 | |
Employee benefit obligations | 30 | (895) | (815) |
2024 | 2023 | |||||
Defined | Net defined | Defined | Net defined | |||
benefit | Fair value of | benefit | benefit | Fair value of | benefit | |
obligation | plan assets | obligation | obligation | plan assets | obligation | |
£'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | |
At 1 January | (4,020) | 3,205 | (815) | (3,342) | 2,770 | (572) |
Included in the consolidated income | ||||||
statement | ||||||
Current service cost | (231) | – | (231) | (229) | – | (229) |
Past service cost | (35) | – | (35) | 98 | – | 98 |
Interest | (58) | 50 | (8) | (81) | 67 | (14) |
Total | (324) | 50 | (274) | (212) | 67 | (145) |
Included in other comprehensive income/(loss) | ||||||
Remeasurements: | ||||||
– Change in demographic assumptions | – | – | – | (15) | – | (15) |
– Change in financial assumptions | (153) | – | (153) | (360) | – | (360) |
– Experience adjustment | 57 | – | 57 | 127 | – | 127 |
– Return on plan assets | – | 14 | 14 | – | (52) | (52) |
Total | (96) | 14 | (82) | (248) | (52) | (300) |
Other Contributions: | ||||||
– Employers | – | 232 | 232 | – | 221 | 221 |
– Plan participants | (114) | 114 | – | (109) | 109 | – |
Benefit payments | 598 | (598) | – | 18 | (18) | – |
Exchange differences | 209 | (165) | 44 | (127) | 108 | (19) |
Total | 693 | (417) | 276 | (218) | 420 | 202 |
At 31 December | (3,747) | 2,852 | (895) | (4,020) | 3,205 | (815) |
Switzerland | Mauritius | |
Discount rate at 1 January 2024 | 1.4% | 5.0% |
Discount rate at 31 December 2024 | 1.0% | 5.2% |
Future salary increases | 1.3% | 5.0% |
Rate of increase in deferred pensions | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2024 | 2023 | |
Years | Years | |
Mortality probabilities for pensioners at age 65 | ||
– Males | 21.86 | 21.80 |
– Females | 23.61 | 23.54 |
Mortality probabilities at age 65 for current members aged 45 | ||
– Males | 23.54 | 23.46 |
– Females | 25.21 | 25.14 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Third party administration fees | 6,512 | 6,241 |
Legal and professional fees | 19,592 | 12,226 |
Auditor’s remuneration for audit services | 1,880 | 1,409 |
Auditor's remuneration for other assurance services | 285 | 287 |
Establishment costs | 4,248 | 3,362 |
Insurance | 1,707 | 1,649 |
Travel and accommodation | 3,149 | 2,559 |
Marketing | 3,512 | 2,235 |
Computer software and maintenance | 12,921 | 10,915 |
Telephones and postage | 1,805 | 1,726 |
Other expenses | 1,937 | 2,246 |
Total other operating expenses | 57,548 | 44,855 |
2024 | 2023 | ||
Note | £’000 | £’000 | |
EBITDA | 49,060 | 77,790 | |
Non-underlying items within EBITDA: | |||
Acquisition and integration costs 1 | 15,272 | 7,080 | |
Office start-ups 2 | 585 | 612 | |
Other 3 | 365 | 427 | |
EIP share-based payments 4 | 36,401 | – | |
Total non-underlying items within EBITDA | 52,623 | 8,119 | |
Underlying EBITDA | 101,683 | 85,909 | |
(Loss)/profit before tax | (7,402) | 24,310 | |
Total non-underlying items within EBITDA | 52,623 | 8,119 | |
Loss/(gain) on revaluation of contingent consideration 5 | 2,019 | (446) | |
(Gain) on bargain purchase | 15.4 | (720) | – |
(Gain) on disposal of subsidiary 6 | (69) | – | |
Foreign exchange losses 7 | 975 | 8,515 | |
Total non-underlying items within profit before tax | 54,828 | 16,188 | |
Underlying profit before tax | 47,426 | 40,498 |
2024 | 2023 | ||
Note | £’000 | £’000 | |
Depreciation of right-of-use assets | 22 | 7,461 | 5,844 |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 22 | 2,583 | 2,418 |
Amortisation of other intangible assets | 17 | 18,973 | 15,766 |
Amortisation of assets recognised from costs to obtain or fulfil a contract | 23 | 1,102 | 1,112 |
Total depreciation and amortisation | 30,119 | 25,140 |
2024 | 2023 | ||
Note | £’000 | £’000 | |
(Loss)/gain on revaluation of contingent consideration | 26 | (2,019) | 446 |
Gain on bargain purchase | 15.4 | 720 | – |
Foreign exchange losses 1 | 34.1 | (1,089) | (9,626) |
Net (loss)/gain on disposal of fixed asset | (9) | 5 | |
Gain on disposal of subsidiary | 69 | – | |
Impairment of customer relationship intangible asset | – | (737) | |
Total other losses | (2,328) | (9,912) |
2024 | 2023 | ||
Note | £’000 | £’000 | |
Bank interest | 1,299 | 744 | |
Loan interest | 56 | 50 | |
Total finance income | 1,355 | 794 | |
Bank loan interest | 16,107 | 11,123 | |
Gain on cash flow hedge reclassified from other comprehensive income | 33 | (1,710) | (134) |
Amortisation of loan arrangement fees | 1,348 | 805 | |
Unwinding of net present value ("NPV") discounts | 8,308 | 6,514 | |
Other finance expense | 1,317 | 914 | |
Total finance cost | 25,370 | 19,222 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
SDTC | 4,922 | 2,123 |
perfORM | 507 | 461 |
FFP | 526 | – |
Hanway | 101 | – |
SALI | 87 | 2,316 |
Segue | – | 139 |
INDOS | – | 54 |
Unwinding of NPV discounts on contingent consideration | 6,143 | 5,093 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Jersey tax on current year profit | 1,220 | 1,197 |
Foreign company taxes on current year profit | 2,155 | 2,583 |
Adjustment in respect of the previous periods | 166 | 305 |
Total current tax expense | 3,541 | 4,086 |
Deferred tax (see note 29): | ||
Temporary differences in relation to acquired intangible assets | 5,542 | (1,694) |
Jersey origination and reversal of temporary differences | (29) | (6) |
Foreign company origination and reversal of temporary differences | (9,200) | 104 |
Total deferred tax credit | (3,687) | (1,596) |
Income tax (credit)/expense | (146) | 2,489 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities before tax | (7,402) | 24,310 |
Tax on (loss)/profit on ordinary activities at Jersey income tax rate of 10% (2023: 10%) | (740) | 2,431 |
Effects of: | ||
Results from entities subject to tax at a rate of 0% (Jersey company) | 702 | (1,262) |
Results from tax exempt entities (foreign company) | (58) | (186) |
Foreign taxes not at Jersey rate | 1,749 | 1,313 |
Temporary differences in relation to acquired intangible assets | 5,542 | (1,694) |
Other temporary differences (Jersey company) | (29) | (6) |
Other temporary differences (foreign company) | (9,200) | 104 |
Non-deductible expenses | 601 | 118 |
Consolidation adjustments | 1,258 | 1,639 |
Other differences | 29 | 32 |
Income tax (credit)/expense | (146) | 2,489 |
2024 | 2023 | |
Reconciliation of effective tax rates | % | % |
Jersey income tax rate on (loss)/profit on ordinary activities | 10.00 | 10.00 |
Effect of: | ||
Results from entities subject to tax at a rate of 0% (Jersey company) | 0.78 | (5.19) |
Results from tax exempt entities (foreign company) | (9.48) | (0.77) |
Foreign taxes not at Jersey rate | (23.63) | 5.40 |
Other temporary differences (Jersey company) | 0.39 | (0.02) |
Other temporary differences (foreign company) | 124.33 | 0.43 |
Temporary differences in relation to acquired intangible assets | (74.87) | (6.97) |
Non-deductible expenses | (8.12) | 0.48 |
Consolidation adjustments | (16.99) | 6.75 |
Other differences | (0.42) | 0.13 |
Effective tax rate | 1.99 | 10.24 |
2024 | 2023 | |
Pence | Pence | |
Basic EPS | (4.44) | 14.20 |
Diluted EPS | (4.38) | 14.07 |
Adjusted underlying basic EPS | 41.80 | 37.30 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
(Loss)/profit for the year | (7,256) | 21,821 |
No. of shares | No. of shares | |
(thousands) | (thousands) | |
Issued Ordinary shares at 1 January | 161,445 | 146,001 |
Effect of shares issued to acquire business combinations | 598 | 2,474 |
Effect of movement in treasury shares held | 1,265 | 322 |
Effect of placing | – | 4,862 |
Weighted average number of Ordinary shares (basic): | 163,308 | 153,659 |
Pence | Pence | |
Basic EPS | (4.44) | 14.20 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
(Loss)/profit for the year | (7,256) | 21,821 |
No. of shares | No. of shares | |
(thousands) | (thousands) | |
Weighted average number of Ordinary shares (basic) | 163,308 | 153,659 |
Effect of share-based payments | 2,215 | 1,440 |
Weighted average number of Ordinary shares (diluted): | 165,523 | 155,099 |
Pence | Pence | |
Diluted EPS | (4.38) | 14.07 |
2024 | 2023 | ||
Note | £’000 | £’000 | |
(Loss)/profit for the year | (7,256) | 21,821 | |
Adjusted for: | |||
Non-underlying items | 9 | 54,828 | 16,188 |
Amortisation of customer relationships, acquired software and brands | 17 | 16,889 | 14,265 |
Impairment of customer relationship intangible asset | 17 | – | 737 |
Amortisation of loan arrangement fees | 12 | 1,348 | 805 |
Unwinding of NPV discounts for contingent consideration | 12 | 6,143 | 5,093 |
Temporary tax differences | 13 | (3,687) | (1,597) |
Adjusted underlying profit for the year | 68,265 | 57,312 |
No. of shares | No. of shares | |
(thousands) | (thousands) | |
Weighted average number of Ordinary shares (basic) | 163,308 | 153,659 |
Pence | Pence | |
Adjusted underlying basic EPS | 41.80 | 37.30 |
£’000 | |
Cash consideration | 772 |
Equity instruments 1 | 147 |
Total consideration at acquisition | 919 |
Book value | Adjustments | Fair value | ||
Note | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | |
Property, plant and equipment | 2 | 9 | 11 | |
Intangible assets – customer relationships | 17.1 | – | 145 | 145 |
Trade receivables | 54 | – | 54 | |
Other receivables | 48 | – | 48 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 223 | – | 223 | |
Assets | 327 | 154 | 481 | |
Trade and other payables | 72 | – | 72 | |
Lease liabilities | – | 9 | 9 | |
Liabilities | 72 | 9 | 81 | |
Total identifiable net assets | 255 | 145 | 400 |
Note | £’000 | |
Total consideration | 919 | |
Less: identifiable net assets | (400) | |
Goodwill | 16 | 519 |
£’000 | |
Cash consideration | 755 |
Contingent consideration – earn-out 1 | 1,364 |
Total consideration | 2,119 |
Book value at | ||||
acquisition | Adjustments | Fair value | ||
Note | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | |
Intangible assets – customer relationships | 17.1 | – | 529 | 529 |
Trade receivables | 314 | – | 314 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 58 | – | 58 | |
Other receivables | 117 | – | 117 | |
Assets | 489 | 529 | 1,018 | |
Trade and other payables | 41 | – | 41 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | 29 | – | 133 | 133 |
Liabilities | 41 | 133 | 174 | |
Total identifiable net assets | 448 | 396 | 844 |
Note | £’000 | |
Total consideration | 2,119 | |
Less: identifiable net assets | (844) | |
Goodwill | 16 | 1,275 |
£'000 | $'000 | |
Cash consideration | 19,402 | 24,907 |
Total consideration | 19,402 | 24,907 |
Book value at | |||||
acquisition | Adjustments | Fair value | Fair value | ||
Note | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | $’000 | |
Intangible assets – customer relationships | 17.1 | – | 8,005 | 8,005 | 10,277 |
Accrued income | 453 | – | 453 | 582 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 3,940 | – | 3,940 | 5,058 | |
Assets | 4,393 | 8,005 | 12,398 | 15,917 | |
Trade and other payables | 42 | – | 42 | 54 | |
Deferred income | 612 | – | 612 | 786 | |
Liabilities | 654 | – | 654 | 840 | |
Total identifiable net assets | 3,739 | 8,005 | 11,744 | 15,077 |
Note | £'000 | $'000 | |
Total consideration | 19,402 | 24,907 | |
Less: identifiable net assets | (11,744) | (15,077) | |
Goodwill | 16 | 7,658 | 9,830 |
£’000 | |
Cash consideration 1 | 173 |
Total consideration | 173 |
Book value at | ||||
acquisition | Adjustments | Fair value | ||
Note | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | |
Intangible assets – customer relationships | 17.1 | – | 488 | 488 |
Property, plant and equipment | 1 | – | 1 | |
Trade receivables | 56 | – | 56 | |
Accrued income | 47 | – | 47 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 395 | – | 395 | |
Other receivables | 74 | – | 74 | |
Assets | 573 | 488 | 1,061 | |
Trade and other payables | 118 | – | 118 | |
Deferred income | 50 | – | 50 | |
Liabilities | 168 | – | 168 | |
Total identifiable net assets | 405 | 488 | 893 |
Note | £’000 | |
Total consideration | 173 | |
Less: identifiable net assets | (893) | |
Gain on bargain purchase | 11 | (720) |
£'000 | $'000 | |
Cash consideration 1 | 46,329 | 58,991 |
Equity instruments 2 | 10,700 | 13,501 |
Contingent consideration – earn-out 3 | 29,638 | 37,537 |
Total consideration | 86,667 | 110,029 |
Book value at | |||||
acquisition | Adjustments | Fair value | Fair value | ||
Note | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | $’000 | |
Intangible assets – customer relationships | 17.1 | – | 25,977 | 25,977 | 32,900 |
Intangible assets – brand | 17.2 | – | 711 | 711 | 900 |
Property, plant and equipment 1 | 198 | 866 | 1,064 | 1,347 | |
Trade receivables | 2,986 | – | 2,986 | 3,781 | |
Other receivables | 669 | – | 669 | 848 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,625 | – | 2,625 | 3,325 | |
Assets | 6,478 | 27,554 | 34,032 | 43,101 | |
Trade and other payables | 1,191 | – | 1,191 | 1,509 | |
Deferred income | 798 | – | 798 | 1,010 | |
Lease liabilities 1 | – | 866 | 866 | 1,096 | |
Other creditors | 167 | – | 167 | 212 | |
Liabilities | 2,156 | 866 | 3,022 | 3,827 | |
Total identifiable net assets | 4,322 | 26,688 | 31,010 | 39,274 |
Note | £'000 | $'000 | |
Total consideration | 86,667 | 110,029 | |
Less: identifiable net assets | (31,010) | (39,274) | |
Goodwill | 16 | 55,657 | 70,755 |
Cash | Less: cash | |||
consideration | acquired | Net | ||
2024 | Note | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 |
Blackheath | 15.1 | 772 | (223) | 549 |
Hanway | 15.2 | 755 | (58) | 697 |
FRTC | 15.3 | 19,402 | (3,940) | 15,462 |
Buck | 15.4 | – | (395) | (395) |
FFP | 15.5 | 45,341 | (2,625) | 42,716 |
SALI – settlement of contingent consideration | 26 | 21,085 | – | 21,085 |
Net cash outflow from acquisition | 87,355 | (7,241) | 80,114 |
Cash | Less: cash | ||
consideration | acquired | Net | |
2023 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 |
SDTC | 114,916 | (1,588) | 113,328 |
Segue – settlement of contingent consideration | 1,391 | – | 1,391 |
Net cash outflow from acquisition | 116,307 | (1,588) | 114,719 |
In the current year: | Balance at | Combination | Business | Exchange | Balance at | |
1 Jan 2024 | of CGUs | combinations | differences | 31 Dec 2024 | ||
CGU | Note | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 |
Jersey | 66,104 | – | – | – | 66,104 | |
Guernsey | 10,761 | – | – | – | 10,761 | |
BVI | 752 | – | – | – | 752 | |
Switzerland | 2,556 | – | – | (78) | 2,478 | |
Cayman | 237 | – | – | 4 | 241 | |
Luxembourg | 28,727 | – | – | (1,208) | 27,519 | |
Netherlands | 14,734 | – | – | (677) | 14,057 | |
Dubai | 1,870 | – | – | 27 | 1,897 | |
Mauritius | 2,518 | – | – | 39 | 2,557 | |
US – ICS | 194,466 | – | – | 2,868 | 197,334 | |
US – SDTC | 171,952 | – | – | 2,533 | 174,485 | |
US – NYPTC | 7,398 | – | – | 109 | 7,507 | |
US – FRTC | 15.3 | – | – | 7,658 | 176 | 7,834 |
Cayman – FFP | 15.5 | – | – | 55,657 | 730 | 56,387 |
Ireland – AIFM | 8,896 | – | – | (409) | 8,487 | |
UK | 15.1, 15.2 | 11,993 | – | 1,794 | – | 13,787 |
Total | 522,964 | – | 65,109 | 4,114 | 592,187 |
In the prior year: | Balance at | Combination | Business | Exchange | Balance at |
1 Jan 2023 | of CGUs | combinations | differences | 31 Dec 2023 | |
CGU | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 |
Jersey | 66,104 | – | – | – | 66,104 |
Guernsey | 10,761 | – | – | – | 10,761 |
BVI | 752 | – | – | – | 752 |
Switzerland | 2,504 | – | – | 52 | 2,556 |
Cayman | 251 | – | – | (14) | 237 |
Luxembourg | 29,186 | – | – | (459) | 28,727 |
Netherlands | 14,992 | – | – | (258) | 14,734 |
Dubai | 1,975 | – | – | (105) | 1,870 |
Mauritius | 2,656 | – | – | (138) | 2,518 |
US – ICS | – | 205,421 | – | (10,955) | 194,466 |
US – NESF | 49,704 | (49,704) | – | – | – |
US – SALI | 144,271 | (144,271) | – | – | – |
US – Other | 11,446 | (11,446) | – | – | – |
US – SDTC | – | – | 171,108 | 844 | 171,952 |
US – NYPTC | 8,062 | – | – | (664) | 7,398 |
Ireland – AIFM | 9,051 | – | – | (155) | 8,896 |
UK | 11,993 | – | – | – | 11,993 |
Total | 363,708 | – | 171,108 | (11,852) | 522,964 |
Forecasted average | |||||||
annual revenue | Terminal value | ||||||
growth rate | growth rate | Discount rate | |||||
% of Group’s total | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
CGU | carrying value of goodwill | % | % | % | % | % | % |
Jersey | 11.2 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 12.6 | 10.8 |
US – ICS | 33.3 | 11.8 | 18.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 12.3 | 10.9 |
US – SDTC | 29.5 | 13.5 | 13.1 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 12.2 | 10.5 |
Cayman – FFP | 9.5 | 4.8 | – | 3.0 | – | 15.0 | – |
Customer | Regulatory | ||||
relationships | Brands | Software | licence | Total | |
£’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | |
Cost | |||||
At 1 January 2023 | 156,604 | 2,881 | 14,149 | 331 | 173,965 |
Additions | – | – | 3,811 | – | 3,811 |
Additions through business combinations | 34,747 | 2,455 | 16 | – | 37,218 |
Impairment charge | (737) | – | – | – | (737) |
Disposals | (1,003) | – | (182) | – | (1,185) |
Exchange differences | (4,165) | (365) | (79) | (6) | (4,614) |
At 31 December 2023 | 185,446 | 4,971 | 17,715 | 325 | 208,458 |
Additions | 508 | – | 5,035 | – | 5,543 |
Additions through business combinations | 35,177 | 711 | – | – | 35,888 |
Exchange differences | 868 | 74 | 40 | (15) | 966 |
At 31 December 2024 | 221,999 | 5,756 | 22,790 | 310 | 250,855 |
Accumulated amortisation | |||||
At 1 January 2023 | 37,577 | 843 | 7,307 | 218 | 45,945 |
Charge for the year | 12,799 | 712 | 2,236 | 20 | 15,766 |
Disposals | (79) | – | (119) | – | (199) |
Exchange differences | (151) | (58) | (146) | (4) | (360) |
At 31 December 2023 | 50,146 | 1,497 | 9,278 | 234 | 61,155 |
Charge for the year 1 | 15,282 | 970 | 2,701 | 20 | 18,973 |
Exchange differences | (168) | 38 | 47 | (11) | (94) |
At 31 December 2024 | 65,260 | 2,505 | 12,026 | 243 | 80,034 |
Carrying amount | |||||
At 31 December 2024 | 156,739 | 3,251 | 10,764 | 67 | 170,821 |
At 31 December 2023 | 135,300 | 3,474 | 8,437 | 91 | 147,302 |
Useful | Carrying amount | ||||
Amortisation | economic | 2024 | 2023 | ||
Acquisitions | Note | period end | life (“UEL”) | £’000 | £’000 |
During previous financial | |||||
reporting periods | |||||
Signes | 30 April 2025 | 10 years | 131 | 412 | |
KB Group | 30 June 2027 | 12 years | 872 | 1,221 | |
S&GFA | 30 September 2025 | 10 years | 300 | 689 | |
BAML | 30 September 2029 | 12 years | 4,067 | 4,851 | |
NACT | 31 July 2027 | 10 years | 445 | 706 | |
Van Doorn | 28 February 2030 | 11.4 years | 3,174 | 3,985 | |
Minerva | 30 May 2027 – 30 July 2030 | 8.7 – 11.8 years | 6,107 | 7,387 | |
Exequtive | 31 March 2029 | 10 years | 4,063 | 5,261 | |
Aufisco | 30 June 2029 | 10 years | 311 | 398 | |
Sackville | 28 February 2029 | 10 years | 463 | 545 | |
NESF | 30 April 2028 | 8 years | 293 | 739 | |
Sanne Private Clients | 30 June 2030 | 10 years | 3,516 | 4,155 | |
Anson Registrars | 28 February 2030 | 10 years | 16 | 19 | |
RBC cees | 31 March 2033 | 12 years | 15,376 | 17,241 | |
INDOS | 31 May 2031 | 10 years | 868 | 1,003 | |
Segue | 30 September 2031 | 10 years | 701 | 826 | |
perfORM | 30 September 2031 | 10 years | 18 | 21 | |
Ballybunion | 31 October 2031 | 10 years | 1,713 | 2,058 | |
SALI | 31 October 2046 | 25 years | 40,675 | 41,917 | |
EFS | 30 November 2031 | 10 years | 1,008 | 1,136 | |
Sterling | 30 June 2032 | 10 years | 2,302 | 2,621 | |
NYPTC | 31 October 2032 | 10 years | 4,099 | 4,555 | |
SDTC | 31 January 2036 | 12.5 years | 31,230 | 33,554 | |
During the year ended | |||||
31 December 2024 | |||||
Blackheath | 15.1 | 28 February 2034 | 10 years | 133 | – |
CNFS | 17.1(B) | 5 March 2035 | 10 years | 478 | – |
Hanway | 15.2 | 30 June 2033 | 9 years | 499 | – |
FRTC | 15.3 | 31 July 2033 | 9 years | 7,849 | – |
Buck | 15.4 | 31 October 2035 | 11 years | 480 | – |
FFP | 15.5 | 14 November 2029 | 5 years | 25,552 | – |
Total | 156,739 | 135,300 |
UEL / Attrition rate % | |||
5.6 years / | 5 years / | 5.4 years / | |
Discount rate | 27.5% | 30.0% | 32.5% |
14.5% | 2,290 | 158 | (3,158) |
15.0% | 2,132 | – | (3,316) |
15.5% | 1,895 | (237) | (3,474) |
Loss | |||
Gross | allowance | Net | |
2024 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 |
<30 days | 21,900 | (363) | 21,537 |
30 – 60 days | 8,842 | (643) | 8,199 |
61 – 90 days | 3,565 | (102) | 3,463 |
91 – 120 days | 2,075 | (169) | 1,906 |
121 – 180 days | 2,654 | (389) | 2,265 |
180> days | 12,853 | (5,132) | 7,721 |
Total | 51,889 | (6,798) | 45,091 |
Loss | |||
Gross | allowance | Net | |
2023 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 |
<30 days | 12,633 | (216) | 12,417 |
30 – 60 days | 5,019 | (376) | 4,643 |
61 – 90 days | 2,976 | (247) | 2,729 |
91 – 120 days | 1,532 | (142) | 1,390 |
121 – 180 days | 2,236 | (307) | 1,929 |
180> days | 14,088 | (5,125) | 8,963 |
Total | 38,484 | (6,413) | 32,071 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Balance at the beginning of the year | (6,413) | (5,645) |
Credit impairment losses in the consolidated income statement | (2,659) | (2,934) |
Amounts written off (including unused amounts reversed) | 2,274 | 2,166 |
Total allowance for doubtful debts | (6,798) | (6,413) |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Total | 15,492 | 11,710 |
Loss allowance | (113) | (95) |
Net | 15,379 | 11,615 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Total | 28,236 | 26,609 |
Loss allowance | (32) | (35) |
Net | 28,204 | 26,574 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 89,232 | 97,222 |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 89,232 | 97,222 |
Total | |||||
Property, | |||||
Office | plant | Total | |||
Computer | furniture and | Leasehold | and | Right-of-use | |
equipment | equipment | improvements | equipment | assets 1 | |
£’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | |
Cost | |||||
At 1 January 2023 | 4,629 | 3,231 | 10,213 | 18,073 | 60,452 |
Additions | 424 | 406 | 1,770 | 2,600 | 4,482 |
Additions through business combinations | 62 | 38 | 616 | 716 | 2,735 |
Disposals | (278) | (271) | – | (549) | (1,454) |
Exchange differences | 34 | 415 | 395 | 844 | (828) |
At 31 December 2023 | 4,871 | 3,819 | 12,994 | 21,684 | 65,387 |
Additions | 856 | 774 | 3,304 | 4,934 | 12,744 |
Additions through business combinations | 2 | – | 200 | 202 | 883 |
Disposals | (220) | (161) | (334) | (715) | (2,693) |
Exchange differences | (16) | (15) | (14) | (45) | (663) |
At 31 December 2024 | 5,493 | 4,417 | 16,150 | 26,060 | 75,658 |
Accumulated depreciation | |||||
At 1 January 2023 | 3,487 | 1,452 | 3,954 | 8,894 | 20,066 |
Charge for the year | 523 | 598 | 1,296 | 2,418 | 5,844 |
Disposals | (208) | (261) | – | (469) | (186) |
Exchange differences | 66 | 481 | 422 | 969 | (122) |
At 31 December 2023 | 3,868 | 2,270 | 5,672 | 11,812 | 25,602 |
Charge for the year | 561 | 587 | 1,435 | 2,583 | 7,461 |
Disposals | (220) | (156) | (278) | (654) | (2,441) |
Exchange differences | (21) | (6) | 13 | (16) | (311) |
At 31 December 2024 | 4,188 | 2,695 | 6,842 | 13,725 | 30,311 |
Carrying amount | |||||
At 31 December 2024 | 1,305 | 1,722 | 9,308 | 12,335 | 45,347 |
At 31 December 2023 | 1,003 | 1,549 | 7,322 | 9,874 | 39,785 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Non-current | ||
Costs to obtain or fulfil a contract 1 | 2,429 | 2,367 |
Prepayments | 431 | 614 |
Total other non-current assets | 2,860 | 2,981 |
Current | ||
Prepayments | 7,128 | 5,237 |
Other receivables 2 | 2,642 | 2,685 |
Loan receivable from a third party | 1,556 | 1,496 |
Costs to obtain or fulfil a contract 1 | 782 | 656 |
Tax receivables | 879 | 1,006 |
Total other current assets | 12,987 | 11,080 |
% of ownership interest | Carrying amount | ||||||
Country of | Nature of | Measurement | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
Name of entity | incorporation | relationship | method | % | % | £’000 | £’000 |
Kensington | |||||||
International Group | Equity | ||||||
Pte. Ltd | Singapore | Associate 1 | method | 42 | 42 | 2,740 | 2,310 |
Harmonate Corp. | United States | Investment 2 Cost | 11.2 | 11.2 | 798 | 805 | |
FOMTech Limited | United Kingdom | Investment 3 Cost | 0.2 | 0.2 | 250 | 250 | |
Total investments | 3,788 | 3,365 |
2024 | 2023 | |
Summarised income statement | £’000 | £’000 |
Revenue | 8,845 | 7,554 |
Gross profit | 7,181 | 6,313 |
Operating expenditure | 5,196 | 5,753 |
Total comprehensive income for the year | 847 | 114 |
2024 | 2023 | |
Summarised balance sheet | £’000 | £’000 |
Non-current assets | 514 | 650 |
Current assets | 8,732 | 6,944 |
Current liabilities | (4,000) | (3,365) |
Closing net assets | 5,246 | 4,229 |
2024 | 2023 | |
Reconciliation of summarised financial information | £’000 | £’000 |
Opening net assets | 4,229 | 4,264 |
Total comprehensive income for the year | 847 | 114 |
Foreign exchange differences | 170 | (149) |
Closing net assets | 5,246 | 4,229 |
Group's share of closing net assets | 2,218 | 1,788 |
Goodwill | 522 | 522 |
Carrying value of investment in associate | 2,740 | 2,310 |
2024 | 2023 | |
Impact on consolidated income statements | £’000 | £’000 |
Balance at 1 January | 2,310 | 2,325 |
Share of profit/(loss) of equity-accounted investee | 430 | (15) |
Balance at 31 December | 2,740 | 2,310 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Non-current | ||
Bank loans | 271,552 | 220,531 |
Total loans and borrowings | 271,552 | 220,531 |
2024 | 2023 | ||||
Facility | Currency | Initial termination date | Interest rate | £’000 | £’000 |
Term facility | GBP | 4 December 2026 | SONIA + 1.65% margin | 100,000 | 100,000 |
Revolving credit facility | GBP | 4 December 2026 | SONIA + 1.65% margin | 137,163 | 123,662 |
Revolving credit facility | USD | 4 December 2026 | SONIA + 1.65% margin | 36,898 | – |
Total principal value | 274,061 | 223,662 | |||
Issue costs | (2,509) | (3,131) | |||
Total bank loans | 271,552 | 220,531 |
At | ||||||
At 1 January | Amortisation | Foreign | 31 December | |||
2024 | Drawdowns | Repayment | release | exchange | 2024 | |
£’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | |
Principal value | 223,662 | 49,187 | – | – | 1,212 | 274,061 |
Issue costs | (3,131) | (720) | – | 1,342 | – | (2,509) |
Total | 220,531 | 48,467 | – | 1,342 | 1,212 | 271,552 |
At | ||||||
At 1 January | Amortisation | Foreign | 31 December | |||
2023 | Drawdowns | Repayment | release | exchange | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | |
Principal value | 155,662 | 118,000 | (50,000) | – | – | 223,662 |
Issue costs | (2,040) | (1,896) | – | 805 | – | (3,131) |
Total | 153,622 | 116,104 | (50,000) | 805 | – | 220,531 |
2024 | 2023 | ||
Acquisition | Note | £’000 | £’000 |
SDTC 1 | 25,158 | 45,989 | |
perfORM | – | 3,805 | |
Total non-current contingent consideration | 25,158 | 49,794 | |
SDTC 1 | 26,486 | 1,536 | |
FFP | 15.5 | 30,450 | – |
perfORM 2 | 6,558 | – | |
Hanway | 15.2 | 1,465 | – |
CNFS | 17.1(B) | 398 | – |
SALI 3 | – | 24,644 | |
Sterling 4 | – | 726 | |
Total current contingent consideration | 65,357 | 26,906 | |
Total contingent consideration | 90,515 | 76,700 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Trade payables | 2,917 | 1,255 |
Other taxation and social security | 1,454 | 1,127 |
Other payables | 5,486 | 4,333 |
Accruals | 18,239 | 13,276 |
Total trade and other payables | 28,096 | 19,991 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
At 1 January | 44,041 | 44,894 |
Additions | 13,479 | 4,482 |
Additions through business combinations | 883 | 2,735 |
Disposals | – | (1,039) |
Accretion of interest | 1,956 | 922 |
Payments | (8,549) | (7,513) |
Exchange differences | (481) | (440) |
At 31 December | 51,329 | 44,041 |
2024 | 2023 | |
Analysis of total provisions: | £’000 | £’000 |
Non-current | 44,647 | 37,924 |
Current | 6,682 | 6,117 |
Total lease liabilities | 51,329 | 44,041 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Deferred tax (assets) | (1,012) | (266) |
Deferred tax liabilities | 6,510 | 9,474 |
5,498 | 9,208 | |
Intangible assets | 14,876 | 9,167 |
Other origination and reversal of temporary differences | (9,378) | 41 |
5,498 | 9,208 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Intangible assets | ||
Balance at 1 January | 9,167 | 11,097 |
Recognised through business combinations | 133 | – |
Recognised in the consolidated income statement | 5,542 | (1,694) |
Foreign exchange (to other comprehensive income) | 34 | (236) |
Balance at 31 December | 14,876 | 9,167 |
Other origination and reversal of temporary differences | ||
Balance at 1 January | 41 | (56) |
Recognised in the consolidated income statement | (9,229) | 97 |
Foreign exchange (to other comprehensive income) | (190) | – |
Balance at 31 December | (9,378) | 41 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Non-current | ||
Provisions | 2,740 | 2,200 |
Employee benefit obligations | 895 | 815 |
Contract liabilities | 314 | 492 |
Total other non-current liabilities | 3,949 | 3,507 |
Current | ||
Provisions | 277 | 372 |
Current tax liabilities | 3,268 | 5,346 |
Contract liabilities | 856 | 873 |
Total other current liabilities | 4,401 | 6,591 |
Dilapidations | ||
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
At 1 January | 2,572 | 2,153 |
Additions | 399 | 277 |
Additions through business combinations | 191 | 409 |
Release of unutilised provided amount | (291) | (230) |
Unwind of discount | 74 | 40 |
Amounts utilised | (5) | – |
Impact of foreign exchange | 77 | (77) |
At 31 December | 3,017 | 2,572 |
2024 | 2023 | |
Analysis of total provisions: | £’000 | £’000 |
Non-current | 2,740 | 2,200 |
Current | 277 | 372 |
Total | 3,017 | 2,572 |
2024 | 2023 | ||
£’000 | £’000 | ||
Authorised | |||
300,000,000 | Ordinary shares (2023: 300,000,000 Ordinary shares) | 3,000 | 3,000 |
Called up, issued and fully paid | |||
168,753,026 | Ordinary shares (2023: 165,521,678 Ordinary shares) | 1,688 | 1,655 |
Share | ||||
No. of shares | Par value | premium | ||
Movements in Ordinary shares | Note | (thousands) | £’000 | £’000 |
At 1 January 2023 | 149,061 | 1,491 | 290,435 | |
Shares issued for equity raises | 8,857 | 88 | 61,912 | |
PLC EBT issue | 1,580 | 16 | – | |
Acquisition of SDTC | 5,978 | 60 | 41,359 | |
Acquisition of Segue | 46 | – | 360 | |
16,461 | 164 | 103,632 | ||
Less: Cost of share issuance | – | – | (1,853) | |
Movement in the year | 16,461 | 164 | 101,778 | |
At 31 December 2023 | 165,522 | 1,655 | 392,213 | |
PLC EBT issue 1 | 1,660 | 17 | – | |
Acquisition of SALI | 26 | 466 | 5 | 3,693 |
Acquisition of Blackheath | 15.1 | 18 | – | 147 |
Acquisition of FFP | 15.5 | 1,087 | 11 | 10,689 |
3,231 | 33 | 14,529 | ||
Less: Cost of share issuance | – | – | (94) | |
Movement in the year | 3,231 | 33 | 14,435 | |
At 31 December 2024 | 168,753 | 1,688 | 406,648 |
No. of shares | PLC EBT | ||
Note | (thousands) | £’000 | |
At 1 January 2023 | 2,957 | 3,697 | |
PSP awards | (200) | – | |
DBSP awards | (48) | – | |
Other awards | (89) | – | |
Acquisition of INDOS | (212) | – | |
PLC EBT issue | 1,580 | 15 | |
Purchase of own shares | 29 | 200 | |
Movement in year | 1,060 | 215 | |
At 31 December 2023 | 4,017 | 3,912 | |
EIP awards | 6.1 | (2,354) | – |
PSP awards | 6.2 | (250) | – |
DBSP awards | 6.3 | (61) | – |
Other awards | 6.4 | (147) | – |
PLC EBT issue | 31.1 | 1,660 | 17 |
Purchase of own shares | 176 | 1,831 | |
Movement in year | (976) | 1,848 | |
At 31 December 2024 | 3,041 | 5,760 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Final dividend for 2022 of 6.88p per qualifying ordinary share | – | 10,240 |
Interim dividend for 2023 of 3.5p per qualifying ordinary share | – | 5,785 |
Final dividend for 2023 of 7.67p per qualifying ordinary share | 12,429 | – |
Interim dividend for 2024 of 4.3p per qualifying ordinary share | 7,067 | – |
Total dividend declared and paid | 19,496 | 16,025 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Interest rate swaps – cash flow hedges | 341 | (749) |
Total derivative financial instruments | 341 | (749) |
2024 | 2023 | ||
Note | £’000 | £’000 | |
Gain/(loss) recognised on revaluation of cash flow hedges | 2,800 | (615) | |
Gain reclassified from other comprehensive income to the profit or loss | 12 | (1,710) | (134) |
Total gains/(losses) recognised on derivative financial instruments | 1,090 | (749) |
2024 | 2023 | ||
Note | £’000 | £’000 | |
Financial assets – measured at amortised cost | |||
Trade receivables | 18 | 45,091 | 32,071 |
Work in progress | 19 | 15,379 | 11,615 |
Accrued income | 20 | 28,204 | 26,574 |
Other assets | |||
Other receivables | 23 | 2,642 | 2,685 |
Loan receivable from a third party | 23 | 1,556 | 1,496 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 21 | 89,232 | 97,222 |
182,104 | 171,663 | ||
Financial assets – measured at fair value | |||
Derivative financial assets | 33 | 341 | – |
341 | – | ||
Financial liabilities – measured at amortised cost | |||
Loans and borrowings | 25 | 271,552 | 220,531 |
Contingent consideration | 26 | 86,716 | 74,798 |
Trade and other payables | 27 | 28,096 | 19,991 |
Lease liabilities | 28 | 51,329 | 44,041 |
437,693 | 359,361 | ||
Financial liabilities – measured at fair value | |||
Derivative financial liabilities | 33 | – | 749 |
Contingent consideration | 26 | 3,799 | 1,902 |
3,799 | 2,651 |
£ | Euro | US dollar | ||||
Net foreign currency | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
assets/(liabilities) | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 |
Trade receivables | 19,459 | 18,661 | 2,653 | 2,894 | 22,341 | 10,021 |
Work in progress | 12,966 | 8,894 | 1,422 | 1,441 | 1,352 | 875 |
Accrued income | 12,014 | 13,820 | 2,553 | 2,314 | 12,724 | 10,326 |
Other receivables | 1,118 | 1,243 | 376 | – | 2,507 | 2,776 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 15,321 | 12,102 | 18,271 | 15,534 | 53,499 | 67,669 |
Trade and other payables | (13,939) | (5,083) | (3,415) | (7,529) | (9,568) | (6,202) |
Loans and borrowings | (237,162) | (223,662) | – | – | (36,898) | – |
Contingent consideration | (8,023) | (3,625) | – | – | (82,493) | (72,894) |
Lease liabilities | (28,742) | (24,966) | (7,030) | (9,168) | (13,187) | (7,093) |
Total net exposure | (226,988) | (202,616) | 14,830 | 5,486 | (49,723) | 5,477 |
Effect on comprehensive | |||
Strengthening/ | income and net assets | ||
(weakening) of | 2024 | 2023 | |
UK sterling 1 | £’000 | £’000 | |
Euro | +20% | (2,472) | (914) |
US dollar | +20% | 8,287 | (913) |
Total | 5,815 | (1,827) | |
Euro | (20%) | 3,707 | 1,371 |
US dollar | (20%) | (12,431) | 1,369 |
Total | (8,724) | 2,740 |
Loss | Loss | |||||
Total | allowance | Net | Total | allowance | Net | |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | |
Trade receivables | 51,889 | (6,798) | 45,091 | 38,484 | (6,413) | 32,071 |
Work in progress | 15,492 | (113) | 15,379 | 11,710 | (95) | 11,615 |
Accrued income | 28,236 | (32) | 28,204 | 26,609 | (35) | 26,574 |
Other assets | ||||||
Other receivables | 2,642 | – | 2,642 | 2,685 | – | 2,685 |
Loan receivable from third party | 1,556 | – | 1,556 | 1,496 | – | 1,496 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 89,232 | – | 89,232 | 97,222 | – | 97,222 |
189,047 | (6,943) | 182,104 | 178,206 | (6,543) | 171,663 |
Total | |||||||
<6 | 6 – 12 | 1 – 3 | 3 – 5 | 5 – 10 | >10 | contractual | |
months | months | years | years | years | years | cash flow | |
2024 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 |
Loans and borrowings 1 | 8,568 | 8,710 | 304,741 | – | – | – | 322,019 |
Trade payables and accruals | 27,108 | – | – | – | – | – | 27,108 |
Contingent consideration | 50,314 | 149 | 20,923 | – | – | – | 71,386 |
Lease liabilities | 4,460 | 4,088 | 15,484 | 12,467 | 17,846 | 8,200 | 62,545 |
Total | 90,450 | 12,947 | 341,148 | 12,467 | 17,846 | 8,200 | 483,058 |
Total | |||||||
<6 | 6 – 12 | 1 – 3 | 3 – 5 | 5 – 10 | >10 | contractual | |
months | months | years | years | years | years | cash flow | |
2023 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 |
Loans and borrowings 1 | 7,292 | 7,372 | 253,457 | – | – | – | 268,121 |
Trade and other payables | 19,896 | – | – | – | – | – | 19,896 |
Contingent consideration | 25,465 | – | 59,342 | – | – | – | 84,807 |
Lease liabilities | 3,888 | 3,888 | 13,136 | 10,887 | 14,012 | 5,931 | 51,742 |
Total | 56,541 | 11,260 | 325,935 | 10,887 | 14,012 | 5,931 | 424,566 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Profit from operating activities | 18,941 | 52,650 |
Adjustments: | ||
Depreciation of right-of-use assets | 7,461 | 5,844 |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 2,583 | 2,418 |
Amortisation of intangible assets and assets recognised from costs to obtain or fulfil | ||
a contract | 20,075 | 16,878 |
Share-based payments | 2,480 | 2,716 |
EIP share-based payments | 34,506 | – |
Share of (profit)/loss of equity-accounted investee | (430) | 15 |
Operating cash flows before movements in working capital | 85,616 | 80,521 |
Net changes in working capital: | ||
(Increase)/decrease in receivables | (15,306) | 164 |
Increase in payables | 13,400 | 4,040 |
Cash generated from operations | 83,710 | 84,725 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Cash generated from operations | 83,710 | 84,725 |
Non-underlying items: | ||
Acquisition and integration costs | 14,810 | 5,799 |
Office start-ups | 585 | 612 |
Other | 177 | 44 |
Total non-underlying items within cash generated from operations | 15,572 | 6,455 |
Underlying cash generated from operations | 99,282 | 91,180 |
Lease | Lease | ||||
liabilities | liabilities | Borrowings | Borrowings | ||
<1 year | > 1 year | <1 year | > 1 year | Total | |
£’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | |
At 1 January 2023 | 4,292 | 40,602 | – | 153,622 | 198,516 |
Cash flows: | |||||
Acquired on acquisition | 554 | 2,230 | – | – | 2,784 |
Drawdowns | – | – | – | 118,000 | 118,000 |
Repayments | (28) | (7,482) | – | (50,000) | (57,510) |
Other non–cash movements 1 | 1,299 | 2,574 | – | (1,091) | 2,782 |
At 31 December 2023 | 6,117 | 37,924 | – | 220,531 | 264,572 |
Cash flows: | |||||
Acquired on acquisition | 9 | 1,096 | – | – | 1,105 |
Drawdowns | – | – | – | 49,187 | 49,187 |
Repayments | (122) | (8,427) | – | – | (8,549) |
Other non–cash movements 1 | 678 | 14,054 | – | 1,834 | 16,564 |
At 31 December 2024 | 6,682 | 44,647 | – | 271,552 | 322,879 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Bank loans | 271,552 | 220,531 |
Cash allocated against regulatory and capital adequacy requirements 1 | 24,535 | 11,827 |
Less: cash and cash equivalents | (89,232) | (97,222) |
Total net debt | 206,855 | 135,136 |
Country of | |||
incorporation and | % | ||
Name of subsidiary | place of business | Activity | holding |
JTC Group Holdings Limited | Jersey | Holding | 100 |
JTC Group Limited | Jersey | Head office | 100 |
JTC (Jersey) Limited | Jersey | Trading | 100 |
JTC Employer Solutions Limited | Jersey | Trading | 100 |
JTC Fund Solutions (Jersey) Limited | Jersey | Trading | 100 |
JTC (Austria) GmbH | Austria | Trading | 100 |
JTC (Bahamas) Limited | Bahamas | Trading | 100 |
JTC (BVI) Limited | BVI | Trading | 100 |
FFP (BVI) Limited 1 | BVI | Trading | 100 |
JTC (Cayman) Limited | Cayman Islands | Trading | 100 |
JTC Fund Services (Cayman) Ltd | Cayman Islands | Trading | 100 |
FFP (Holdings) Limited 1 | Cayman Islands | Trading | 100 |
FFP (Cayman) Limited 1 | Cayman Islands | Trading | 100 |
FFP Limited 1 | Cayman Islands | Trading | 100 |
JTC Corporate Services (DIFC) Limited | Dubai | Trading | 100 |
JTC (Deutschland) GmbH 1 | Germany | Trading | 100 |
JTC Fund Solutions (Guernsey) Limited | Guernsey | Trading | 100 |
JTC Global AIFM Solutions Limited | Guernsey | Trading | 100 |
JTC Registrars Limited | Guernsey | Trading | 100 |
JTC Employer Solutions (Guernsey) Limited | Guernsey | Trading | 100 |
JTC Share Plan Trustees (Guernsey) Limited | |||
(formerly Buck Trustees (Guernsey) Ltd) 1 | Guernsey | Trading | 100 |
JTC Corporate Services (Ireland) Limited | Ireland | Trading | 100 |
JTC Fund Solutions (Ireland) Limited | Ireland | Trading | 100 |
JTC Global AIFM Solutions (Ireland) Limited | Ireland | Trading | 100 |
Country of | |||
incorporation and | % | ||
Name of subsidiary | place of business | Activity | holding |
INDOS Financial (Ireland) Limited | Ireland | Trading | 100 |
JTC Trustees (IOM) Limited | IoM | Trading | 100 |
JTC Luxembourg Holdings S.à r.l. | Luxembourg | Holding | 100 |
JTC (Luxembourg) S.A. | Luxembourg | Trading | 100 |
JTC Global AIFM Solutions SA | Luxembourg | Trading | 100 |
JTC Corporate Services (Luxembourg) SARL | Luxembourg | Trading | 100 |
JTC Signes Services SA | Luxembourg | Trading | 100 |
Exequtive Services S.à r.l. | Luxembourg | Trading | 100 |
JTC Fiduciary Services (Mauritius) Limited | Mauritius | Trading | 100 |
JTC (Netherlands) B.V. | Netherlands | Trading | 100 |
JTC Holdings (Netherlands) B.V. | Netherlands | Holding | 100 |
JTC Institutional Services Netherlands B.V. | Netherlands | Trading | 100 |
JTC Fund and Corporate Services (Singapore) Pte. Limited | Singapore | Trading | 100 |
JTC Fund Solutions RSA (Pty) Ltd | South Africa | Trading | 100 |
JTC (Suisse) SA | Switzerland | Trading | 100 |
JTC Trustees (Suisse) Sàrl | Switzerland | Trading | 100 |
JTC Group Holdings (UK) Limited | UK | Holding | 100 |
INDOS Financial Limited | UK | Trading | 100 |
JTC Fund Services (UK) Limited | UK | Trading | 100 |
JTC Trust Company (UK) Limited | UK | Trading | 100 |
JTC (UK) Limited | UK | Trading | 100 |
JTC UK (Amsterdam) Limited | UK | Holding | 100 |
JTC Registrars (UK) Limited | UK | Trading | 100 |
perfORM Due Diligence Services Limited | UK | Trading | 100 |
JTC GAS UK LLP (formerly Blackheath Capital Management LLP) 1 | UK | Trading | 100 |
Hanway Advisory Limited 1 | UK | Trading | 100 |
Employer Solutions (UK) Limited | UK | Trading | 100 |
JTC USA Holdings, Inc. | US | Trading | 100 |
JTC Miami Corporation 2 | US | Trading | 50 |
JTC Trust Company (South Dakota) Ltd | US | Trading | 100 |
Essential Fund Services, LLC | US | Trading | 100 |
SALI Fund Management, LLC | US | Trading | 100 |
JTC Americas Holdings, LLC | US | Holding | 100 |
JTC Americas TrustCo Holdings, LLC | US | Holding | 100 |
Segue Partners, LLC | US | Trading | 100 |
Country of | |||
incorporation and | % | ||
Name of subsidiary | place of business | Activity | holding |
JTC Trust Company (Delaware) Limited | US | Trading | 100 |
TC3 Group Holding, LLC | US | Holding | 100 |
South Dakota Trust Company, LLC | US | Trading | 100 |
JTC Trustees (Delaware) LLC (formerly First Republic Trust Company | |||
of Delaware, LLC) 1 | US | Trading | 100 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Salaries and other short-term employee benefits | 3,377 | 3,136 |
Post-employment and other long-term benefits | 121 | 119 |
Share-based payments | 1,836 | 1,624 |
EIP share-based payments | 309 | – |
Total payments | 5,643 | 4,879 |