24 December 2020
Inspirit Energy Holdings Plc
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
Inspirit is pleased to announce its audited annual accounts for the year ended 30 June 2020 which are being posted to Shareholders and will be available on the Company's website, www.inspirit-energy.com.
Chairman's Statement
During the financial year ended 30th June 2020, Inspirit Energy Holdings plc has maintained its focus on the application of the Stirling engine in various sectors as well as progressing the commercialisation efforts of the Group's micro combined heat and power ("mCHP") boilers amidst the backdrop of the challenges posed by the COVID-19-pandemic. Despite these market headwinds, the Inspirit achieved a number of significant milestones including the signing of a letter of support with world-leading marine engine manufacturer Volvo Penta for the development of a Waste Heat Recovery system as well as entering discussions with a leading gasification technology company regarding a possible collaboration.
These milestones demonstrate how the previous year has been an important one for the business and its strategic direction. The operating Board has worked throughout to identify differing potential applications for the technology where there is significant potential for growth, as well as considering the future strategy and funding of its operating subsidiary.
As recently announced by the UK Government and set out in its Energy White Paper entitled 'Powering our net zero future', new measures will be introduced to advance the decarbonisation of heat and transport including the switching of home heating, at scale, to low-carbon alternatives with the Government outlining a 'decisive shift' away from new gas boiler installations which are expected to be phased out by mid-2030s.
The operating Board and I believe that the positive progress over the last year in the alternative applications of the Stirling technology in the Marine and Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) sectors is strong evidence of the need to refocus our strategic objectives towards these areas. It should be noted that this is by no means an abandonment of our MicroCHP boiler technology - on the contrary, we are actively looking into the application of the technology in the rapidly emerging hydrogen market. Additionally, with the continued growth demand for electric cars, the Board will be looking at the automotive sector to utilise the Stirling engine to provide a source of power to charge electric motor cars.
We are continuing to assess funding options for the development and commercialisation of our products and will continue to demonstrate prudence in our approach to managing our current resources whilst pushing forward with our product development. As we move into a transformational period for the business, I would like to personally thank my colleagues for their hard work and commitment to driving the business forward whilst keeping one another safe and well during these challenging times.
J Gunn
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
24 December 2020
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 596/2014.
More information on Inspirit Energy can be seen at: www.inspirit-energy.com
For further information please contact:
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| John Gunn, Chairman and CEO | +44 (0) 207 048 9400
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| Beaumont Cornish Limited www.beaumontcornish.com (Nominated Advisor) |
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| Roland Cornish / James Biddle
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| Global Investment Strategy UK Ltd (Broker) Samantha Esqulant
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+44 (0) 207 048 9045
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STRATEGIC REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
The Directors present their Strategic Report on Inspirit Energy Holdings plc (the "Company") and its subsidiary undertakings (together the "Group") for the year ended 30 June 2020.
REVIEW OF THE BUSINESS
Inspirit Energy Limited (IEL) is currently in the process of refocusing its expertise in the application of the Stirling engine technology in different sectors including Marine and Waste Heat Recovery.
The Company is also currently pursuing the development and commercialisation of a world-leading micro Combined Heat and Power ("mCHP") boiler for use in commercial and residential markets. The mCHP boiler is powered by natural gas or hydrogen and designed to produce hot water (for domestic hot water or central heating) and a simultaneous electrical output that can be used locally or fed back into the National Grid.
DEVELOPMENTS DURING THE YEAR
During the beginning of the financial year, the Company embarked on multiple applications for the Stirling technology and were in advance discussions with a large car/marine engine manufacturer to develop a unit for the shipping industry with current output of 11.68kw. We were also in discussions with our European manufacturing partners and sourcing supply chains and agreed a letter of support for the development of a Waste Heat Recovery ("WHR") system with Volvo Penta, a world-leading supplier of power solutions for marine and industrial applications. As Volvo have many diverse interests in other industries, Inspirit Energy and Volvo are also reviewing many other applications which can utilise our technology.
During the last 6 months of the financial year, the Covid pandemic spread globally. In these unprecedented times and given the actions that global governments took to control COVID-19, our European partners assisting with the development of the Inspirit Charger ceased operations and temporarily diversified into the manufacturing of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) due to the high demand around Europe and the world. We were advised that as the demand decreases for medical supplies and their supply chain for materials recover availability, they will be returning to their normal engineering manufacturing sector and would therefore be able to assist with the testing of our microCHP boiler technology.
To reduce the impact of Covid, Inspirit Energy are diversifying our supplier base with multiple suppliers in different countries. If any country has further lockdowns or restrictions, we would be able to swap suppliers with minimal impact on our project plan.
PROMOTION OF THE COMPANY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MEMBERS AS A WHOLE
The Director's believe they have acted in the way most likely to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of its members as a whole, as required by s172 of the Companies Act 2006.
The requirements of s172 are for the Directors to:
· Consider the likely consequences of any decision in the long term,
· Act fairly between the members of the Company,
· Maintain a reputation for high standards of business conduct,
· Consider the interests of the Company's employees,
· Foster the Company's relationships with suppliers, customers and others, and
· Consider the impact of the Company's operations on the community and the environment.
The Company is quoted on AIM and its members will be fully aware, through detailed announcements, shareholder meetings and financial communications, of the Board's broad and specific intentions and the rationale for its decisions.
When selecting suppliers and materials, issues such as the impact on the community and the environment have actively been taken into consideration.
The Company pays its employees and creditors promptly and keeps its costs to a minimum to protect shareholders funds.
DEVELOPMENTS DURING THE YEAR
During the beginning of the financial year, the Company embarked on multiple applications for the Stirling technology and were in advance discussions with a large car/marine engine manufacturer, to develop a unit for the shipping industry with current output of 11.68kw and were in discussions with our European manufacturing partners and sourcing supply chains.
During the last 6 months of the financial year, the Covid pandemic spread globally. In these unprecedented times and given the actions that Global Governments took to control COVID-19, our European partners assisting with our Inspirit charger went into lockdown and temporarily diversified their manufacturing into producing Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) due to the high demand over Europe and rest of the World. We were advised that as the demand decreases for medical supplies and their supply chain for materials recover availability, they will be returning to their normal engineering manufacturing sector and would therefore be able to assist with the testing of our microCHP boiler technology. Inspirit achieved a number of significant milestones during and after the reporting period including the signing of a letter of support with world-leading marine engine manufacturer Volvo Penta for the development of a Waste Heat Recovery system as well as entering discussions with a leading gasification technology company regarding a possible collaboration.
Other developments during the year:
On 18 November 2019, the Company announced that it had raised £300,000 through the placing of 249,999,998 ordinary shares of 0.001 pence each in the share capital of the Company at 0.12 pence per Ordinary Share.
On 25 November 2019, the Company announced that it had received conversion notices from the Convertible Loan Notes (CLN's) issued on 4 May 2018. The Company issued 1,148,571,422 Ordinary Shares at a price of 0.07p per Ordinary Share with an admission date of 29 November 2019. £41,000 CLN's rained outstanding at this date. Each of the Ordinary shares issued attached one half of a warrant valid for 12 months from the date of issue of the new shares. John Gunn, Chairman and CEO was issued 142,857,142 ordinary shares after converting his CLN and Nilesh Jagatia, Finance Director was issued 28,571,428 ordinary shares after converting his CLN. Both John Gunn and Nilesh Jagatia were issued one half a warrant attached to the terms of the original CLN valid for 12 months from the date of issue of the new shares.
On 5 December 2019, the Company announced that it had received conversion notices from the Convertible Loan Notes (CLN's) issued on 4 May 2018. The Company issued 54,000,002 Ordinary Shares at a price of 0.07p per Ordinary Share with an admission date of 10 December 2019. £3,200 CLN's remained outstanding at this date. Each of the Ordinary shares issued attached one half of a warrant valid for 12 months from the date of issue of the new shares.
On 24 December 2019, the Company announced that it had received conversion notices from the Convertible Loan Notes (CLN's) issued on 4 May 2018. The Company issued 4,571,433 Ordinary Shares at a price of 0.07p per Ordinary Share with an admission date of 6 January 2020. 2019. £Nil CLN's remained outstanding at this date. Each of the Ordinary shares issued attached one half of a warrant valid for 12 months from the date of issue of the new shares.
BOARD CHANGES
None.
RESULTS AND DIVIDENDS
The Group made a loss after taxation of £199,000 (2019: loss of £239,000) and net assets were £2,416,000 (2019: £1,459,000).
The Directors do not propose a dividend for the year to 30 June 2020 (2019: £nil).
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
The key performance indicators used by the Board to monitor the performance of the Group, are set out below:
| PLC S | 30 June 2020 | 30 June 2019 |
| Net asset value | £2,416,000 | £1,459,000 |
| Net asset value - fully diluted per share | 0.10p | 0.10p |
| Closing share price | 0.05p | 0.0275p |
| Market capitalisation | £1,451,891 | £390,722 |
COVID 19 ASSESMENT
During the financial year, the Board recognised that these were unprecedented times and that the necessary actions global Governments took to control COVID-19 were inevitably causing disruption to the economy. As with all businesses, we were not immune to this and were experiencing movement and lock down restrictions in the UK and Europe. As a result, our European partners and Marine counterparts were reviewing constantly the timeline in resuming development and discussions of our multi product application. Our European partners assisting with our Inspirit charger went into lockdown and temporarily diversified their manufacturing into producing Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) due to the high demand over Europe and the world. After the reporting period, both European manufacturing and marine counterparts remained in lockdown until autumn 2020.
Looking forward, whilst our counterparts recover from lockdown, we advanced our discussions with out marine counterpart on adapting our Inspirit Charger engine on two versions of their marine engines. The board believe that the "Inspirit Charger " is over 50% compatible for the marine engine application and would reduce considerable time in research and development.
To mitigate impact of COVID, the Company is diversifying our supplier base with multiple suppliers in different countries. In the event that any country has further lock downs or restrictions we would be able to swap supplier with the minimal impact on our project plan.
KEY RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Early stage product development carries a high level of risk and uncertainty, although the rewards can be outstanding. At this stage, there is a common risk associated with all pioneering technologically advanced companies in their requirement to continually invest in research and development. The Group has already made significant investments in addressing opportunities in the renewable energy sector.
Other risks and uncertainties within the Group are detailed in principle 4 of the Corporate Governance Report.
GOING CONCERN RISK
The Group requires financing to fund its operations through to revenue generation. There is the risk that the Group will not have access to sufficient funds to achieve this. The Group seek to mitigate through forecast preparation and monitoring.
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
The principal financial risk faced by the Group is liquidity risk. The Group's financial instruments included borrowings and cash which it used to finance its operations. At the year end, borrowings did not include any borrowings supplied from the Group's principal bank, Barclays Bank Plc. More information is given in Note 3 to the Financial Statements. The Group has no significant concentrations of credit risk.
CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT
The Group's objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group's and Company's ability to continue its activities and bring its products to market. Capital is defined based on the total equity of the Company. The Company monitors its level of cash resources available against future planned activities and may issue new shares in order to raise further funds from time to time.
MANAGEMENT AND KEY PERSONNEL
The risk of high turnover of staff and other specialist staff recruitment issues and this would have an impact on operation and reputation. The Board provides recognition and support for well performing existing employees and has Implemented and monitors robust health and safety measures at the workplace.
TECHNOLOGY RISK
The Group's success is dependent on its technology and management's ability to market it successfully. There is the risk that the technology could become obsolete or a rival could develop an improved alternative. Management seek to mitigate this by constantly seeking to improve the product, closing watching its competitors and employing skilled personnel.
ASSESSMENT OF BUSINESS RISK
The Board regularly reviews operating and strategic risks. The Group's operating procedures include a system for reporting financial and non-financial information to the Board including:
· reports from management with a review of the business at each Board meeting, focusing on any new decisions/risks arising;
· reports on the performance of investments;
· reports on selection criteria of new investments;
· discussion with senior personnel; and
· consideration of reports prepared by third parties.
Details of other financial risks and their management are given in Note 3 to the financial statements.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
N Jagatia
Director
24 December 2020
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORSFOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
The Directors present their annual report on the affairs of the Group and Company, together with the audited financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2020.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The principal activity of the Group and Company is that of development and commercialisation of the mCHP boiler and application of the sterling technology in other sectors.
Details of the Group's principal activity can be found in the Strategic Report.
DIRECTORS
The Directors who held office in the period up to the date of approval of the Financial Statements and their beneficial interests in the Company's issued share capital at the beginning and end of the accounting year were:
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| 30 June 2020 | 30 June 2019 | 30 June 2020 | 30 June 2019 |
| J Gunn | 507,983,664 | 439,696,246 | 71,428,571* | - |
| N Jagatia | 30,571,428 | 2,000,000 | 14,285,714* | - |
| A Samaha | - | - | - | - |
*warrant conversion price of 0.07p per share and issued on 22 November 2019
INDEMNITY OF OFFICERS
The Company maintains appropriate insurance cover against legal action brought against its Directors and officers.
RESEARCH AND DVELOPMENT
For details of the development activities undertaken in the year, please refer to principle 1 of the Corporate Governance Report.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board is responsible for strategy and performance, approval of major capital projects and the framework of internal controls. To enable the Board to discharge its duties, all Directors receive appropriate and timely information. All Directors have access to the advice and services of the Company Secretary, who is responsible for ensuring the Board procedures are followed and that applicable rules and regulations are complied with.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH SHAREHOLDERS
Communications with shareholders are given a high priority. In addition to the publication of an annual report and an interim report, there is regular dialogue with shareholders and analysts. The Annual General Meeting is viewed as a forum for communicating with shareholders, particularly private investors. Shareholders may question the Executive Chairman and other members of the Board at the Annual General Meeting.
INTERNAL CONTROL
The Directors acknowledge they are responsible for the Group's system of internal control and for reviewing the effectiveness of these systems. The risk management process and systems of internal control are designed to manage rather than eliminate the risk of the Group failing to achieve its strategic objectives. It should be recognised that such systems can only provide reasonable and not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss. The Group has well established procedures which are considered adequate given the size of the business.
MATTERS COVERED IN THE STRATEGIC REPORT
The business review, results, review of KPI's and future developments are included in the Strategic Report and Chairman's Statement.
GOING CONCERN
As at 30 June 2020 the Group had a cash balance of £128,000 (2019: £40,000), net current liabilities of £285,000 (2019: net current liabilities of £304,000) and net assets of £2,416,000 (2019: £1,495,000). The Group raises money for development, capital projects and working capital purposes as and when required and has raised £257,500 post year end by exercise of warrants by warrant holders. The Group has also successfully reduced its core spend during the year whilst still managing to move its projects forward and is in negotiations to renew its expired drawdown facility. There can be no assurance that the Group's projects will become fully developed and reach commercialisation nor that there will be sufficient cash resources available to the Group to do so.
Whilst further funds will likely be raised next year in order to fund the product development activities, the key justification for the Group be a going concern is that the committed cost base is very low compared to the current cash reserves and thus discretionary costs can be reduced/deferred/eliminated as and when needed during the going concern period.
EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING DATE
On 3rd November 2020, the Company announced that it had announced that the Company has agreed into a letter of support for the development of a Waste Heat Recovery ("WHR") system following a successful model design and application demonstration with Volvo Penta, a world-leading supplier of power solutions for marine and industrial applications.
On 3rd November 2020, the Company announced that it had received Warrant Conversion notices for £150,000 at 0.07 per share on the Warrants attached to Convertible Loan Notes (CLN's) issued on the 4th May 2018.
On 4th November 2020, the Company announced that it had announced that that it is in discussions regarding a possible collaboration with an engineering company with expertise in advanced gasification.
On 16 November 2020, the Company announced that it had received warrant conversion notices for £107,500 at 0.07 p per share on the Warrants attached to Convertible Loan Notes (CLN's) issued on the 4 May 2018 to the Directors of the Company and accordingly issued 153,571,427 Ordinary Shares. The ordinary shares in relation to the converted warrants consisted of: the Chairman and CEO, John Gunn was issued 71,428,571 new Ordinary Shares of 0.001p each; Global Investment Strategy UK Ltd (A company with direct control by John Gunn) was issued 67,857,142 new Ordinary shares and Nilesh Jagatia, Finance Director, was issued 14,285,714 Ordinary Shares
STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have prepared the group and parent company financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as adopted by the European Union ("EU"). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the group and the parent company and of the profit or loss of the group and the parent company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
· select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
· make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
· state whether applicable IFRSs as adopted by the European Union have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
· prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the group and the parent company will continue in business.
The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the group's and company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the group and the parent company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the group and the parent company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the Company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. The Company is compliant with AIM Rule 26 regarding the Company's website. See www.inspirit-energy.com.
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITOR
In the case of each person who was a Director at the time this report was approved:
· so far as that director is aware there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditor is unaware: and
· that director has taken all steps that the director ought to have taken as a director to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditor is aware of that information.
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
A resolution that PKF Littlejohn LLP be re-appointed will be proposed at the annual general meeting. PKF Littlejohn LLP have indicated their willingness to continue in office.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
N Jagatia
Director
24 December 2020
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF INSPIRIT ENERGY HOLDINGS PLC
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Inspirit Energy Holdings Plc (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 30 June 2020 which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Consolidated and Parent Company Statement of Financial Position, the Consolidated and Parent Company Statements of Changes in Equity, the Consolidated and Parent Company Statements of Cash Flow 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 (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union and as regards the parent company financial statements, as applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006.
In our opinion:
· the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and of the parent company's affairs as at 30 June 2020 and of the group's and parent company's loss for the year then ended;
· the group financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union;
· the parent company financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union and as applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006; and
· the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group and parent company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard 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.
Conclusions relating to going concern
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:
· the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not appropriate; or
· the directors have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the group's or the parent company's ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our application of materiality
The scope of our audit was influenced by our application of materiality. The quantitative and qualitative thresholds for materiality determine the scope of our audit and the nature, timing and extent of our audit procedures.
Materiality for the group financial statements was set at £73k (2019: £73k). This was calculated based on 3% of the net assets which we determined, in our professional judgment, to be the key principal benchmark within the financial statements relevant to members of the parent company in assessing financial performance of the group.
Materiality for the parent company financial statements was set at £68k (2019: £68k), determined with reference to a benchmark of 3% of the net assets, for the same reason as the Group.
We agreed to report to those charged with governance all corrected and uncorrected misstatements we identified through our audit with a value in excess of £3.65k (2019: £3.65k). We also agreed to report any other audit misstatements below that threshold that we believe warranted reporting on qualitative grounds.
An overview of the scope of our audit
All entities of the group, Inspirit Energy Plc, Inspirit Energy Limited and Somemore Limited were subject to full scope audit procedures in accordance with ISA (UK) 600 for group and statutory reporting purposes. We did not rely on the work of any component auditors.
As part of our planning we assessed the risk of material misstatement including those that required significant audit consideration at the component and group level. Procedures were then performed to address the risk identified and for the most significant assessed risks of material misstatement, the procedures performed are outlined below in the key audit matters section of this report.
Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period and include the most significant assessed risks of material misstatement (whether or not due to fraud) we identified, including those which had 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.
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| Carrying value of intangible assets of £2.7m (2019: £2.6m) Refer to Note 4: Critical Accounting Estimates
Intangible Assets is the largest amount within the financial statements and represents the asset (development of its Stirling technology) from which, if successful, the Group will generate revenue.
There is a risk that the development costs capitalised during the year do not meet the recognition criteria of IAS 38 "Intangible Assets".
There is also the risk that the carrying value of the intangible asset is impaired. | Our work in this area included: · Obtaining management's assessment of impairment and reviewing and challenging the key estimates and judgements used therein; · Performing sensitivity analysis on the key areas of estimation/judgement and verifying to supporting documentation where possible including benchmarking against companies in the same industry; · Substantive testing on the additions to intangible assets to ensure they are eligible to be capitalised under IAS 38; and · Reviewing disclosures in the financial statements to ensure compliance with IFRS.
Upon discussing developments in the year with Management and testing the additions in the year, the costs capitalised in the year were found to be capitalised in accordance with IAS 38. The positive developments in the year with respect to the application of the Stirling technology to the Marine and Waste Heat Recovery industries demonstrated the commercial potential of Inspirit's technology and thus indicate that the capitalised development costs as at 30 June 2020 are materially recoverable. Successful commercialisation of the Group's Stirling technology is reliant both on project completion, sufficient funds and the required regulatory approvals being obtained. It is drawn to the users' attention that none of these matters is certain. Failure to achieve the above may result in an impairment to the assets capitalised. Furthermore, the successful commercialisation of the application of the Stirling engine technology is reliant on further testing and, should results be positive, further discussions with the interested parties.
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| Going Concern |
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| As at 30 June 2020 the Group had cash reserves totalling £128k. As the Group is non-revenue generating, there is a reliance on raising funds through issuing debt and/or equity. Additional funds may need to be raised during the going concern assessment period to fund future operations and meet working capital requirements. In addition, the Group has not historically performed in accordance with budget. As such there is the risk that the Group is not a going concern. | Our work in this area included: § A detailed review of budgets and cash flow forecasts including challenging key assumptions used; § Comparing actual performance to budget; § Challenging management as to when the Group's core product is likely to achieve commercial sales; § Evaluating the track record of assumptions used versus actual results in order to assess the historical accuracy of the Group's forecasting; § Discussions with management; § Reviewing the Group's cash position as at the date of approval of the financial statements, and understanding the available headroom under the loan facility agreement; and § Considering the impact of COVID-19 on the Group's ability to remain a going concern. Upon review it was ascertained that the Group's latest cash reserves exceed their committed costs over the going concern period. As such, the application of the going concern assumption is appropriate. |
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the group and parent company 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 identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, 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.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
· the information given in the strategic report and the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
· the strategic report and the directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent company and their environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors' report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
· adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
· the parent company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
· certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
· we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the group and parent company 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 group and parent company financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the group's and the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the group or the parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone, other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Joseph Archer (Senior Statutory Auditor) 15 Westferry Circus
For and on behalf of PKF Littlejohn LLP Canary Wharf
Statutory Auditor London E14 4HD
24 December 2020
GROUP STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
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| Administrative expenses | (240) | (264) |
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| OPERATING LOSS | (240) | (264) |
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| LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX | (240) | (264) |
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| Income tax credit | 41 | 25 |
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| NET LOSS AND TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME LOSS FOR THE YEAR ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE OWNERS OF THE PARENT | (199) | (239) |
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| EARNINGS PER SHARE |
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| - Basic and diluted earnings per share | (0.009p) | (0.017p) |
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIALPOSITION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 June 2020
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| GROUP |
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| COMPANY |
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| 2020 | 2019 |
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
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| Note | £'000 | £'000 |
| £'000 | £'000 | ||
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS |
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| Intangible assets | 2,666 | 2,570 |
| - | - | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 35 | 38 |
| - | - | |||
| Investment in subsidiaries | - | - |
| 2,440 | 2,440 | |||
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| 2,701 | 2,608 |
| 2,440 | 2,440 | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS |
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| Trade and other receivables | 49 | 63 |
| 4 | 9 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 128 | 40 |
| 126 | 38 | |||
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| 177 | 103 |
| 130 | 47 | ||
| TOTAL ASSETS |
| 2,878 | 2,711 |
| 2,570 | 2,487 | ||
| EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE PARENT |
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| Share capital | 1,967 | 1,818 |
| 1,967 | 1,818 | |||
| Share premium | 9,192 | 8,185 |
| 9,192 | 8,185 | |||
| Merger reserve | 3,150 | 3,150 |
| 3,150 | 3,150 | |||
| Other reserves | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | |||
| Reverse acquisition reserve | (7,361) | (7,361) |
| - | - | |||
| Retained losses |
| (4,535) | (4,336) |
| (12,132) | (11,852) | ||
| TOTAL EQUITY |
| 2,416 | 1,459 |
| 2,180 | 1,304 | ||
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| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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| Borrowings | - | 845 |
| - | 845 | |||
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| - | 845 |
| - | 845 | ||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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| Trade and other payables | 362 | 307 |
| 290 | 238 | |||
| Borrowings | 100 | 100 |
| 100 | 100 | |||
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| 462 | 407 |
| 390 | 338 | ||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES |
| 462 | 1,252 |
| 390 | 1,183 | ||
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
| 2,878 | 2,711 |
| 2,570 | 2,487 | ||
The Company has elected to take the exemption under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 not to present the Parent Company Statement of Comprehensive Income.
The loss for the Parent Company for the year was £280,000 (2019: loss of £262,000).
These Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 24 December 2020 and were signed on its behalf by
N Jagatia
Director
GROUP STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 June 2020
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| Attributable to the owners of the parent | ||||||||||
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| Share capital | Share premium | Other reserves | Merger reserve | Reverse acquisition reserve | Retained losses | Total Equity | ||||
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| £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | ||||
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| BALANCE AT 30 June 2018 | 1,818 | 8,185 | 3 | 3,150 | (7,361) | (4,097) | 1,698 | ||||
| Loss for the year | - | - | - | - | - | (239) | (239) | ||||
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR | - | - | - | - | - | (4,336) | 1,459 | ||||
| TRANSACTIONS WITH OWNERS RECOGNISED DIRECTLY IN EQUITY | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| BALANCE AT 30 June 2019 | 1,818 | 8,185 | 3 | 3,150 | (7,361) | (4,336) | 1,459 | ||||
| Loss for the year | - | - | - | - | - | (199) | (199) | ||||
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR | - | - | - | - | - | (4,535) | 1,260 | ||||
| Share issues | 149 | 1,028 | - | - | - | - | 1,177 | ||||
| Share issue costs | - | (21) | - | - | - | - | (21) | ||||
| Share options lapsed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| TRANSACTIONS WITH OWNERS RECOGNISED DIRECTLY IN EQUITY | 149 | 1,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,156 | ||||
| BALANCE AT 30 June 2020 | 1,967 | 9,192 | 3 | 3,150 | (7,361) | (4,535) | 2,416 | ||||
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COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
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| Attributable to equity shareholders |
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| Share capital | Share premium | Merger Reserve | Other reserves | Retained losses | Total Equity |
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|
| £'000 | £'000 |
| £'000 | £'000 | £'000 |
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|
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| BALANCE AT 30 June 2018 | 1,818 | 8,185 | 3,150 | 3 | (11,428) | 1,728 |
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| Loss for the year | - | - | - | - | (424) | (424) |
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| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR | - | - | - | - | (424) | (424) |
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| TRANSACTIONS WITH OWNERS RECOGNISED DIRECTLY IN EQUITY | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| BALANCE AT 30 June 2019 | 1,818 | 8,185 | 3,150 | 3 | (11,852) | 1,304 |
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| Loss for the year | - | - | - | - | (280) | (280) |
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| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR | - | - | - | - | (280) | (280) |
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| Share issues | 149 | 1,028 | - | - | - | 1,177 |
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| Share issue costs | - | (21) | - | - | - | (21) |
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| Share options lapsed in the year | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| TRANSACTIONS WITH OWNERS RECOGNISED DIRECTLY IN EQUITY | 149 | 1,007 | - | - | - | 1,156 |
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| BALANCE AT 30 June 2020 | 1,967 | 9,192 | 3,150 | 3 | (12,132) | 2,180 |
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
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| GROUP |
GROUP |
| COMPANY | COMPANY |
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| 2020 | 2019 |
| 2020 | 2019 |
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| Note | £'000 | £'000 |
| £'000 | £'000 |
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
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|
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| |
| Loss after tax |
| (199) | (239) |
| (280) | (424) |
| Depreciation |
| 6 | 7 |
| - | - |
| Interco loan provision |
| - | - |
| 75 | 207 |
| Tax credit |
| (41) | (25) |
| - | - |
| Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables |
| 9 | 340 |
| 5 | 273 |
| Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables |
| 87 | 44 |
| 84 | 85 |
| Tax received |
| 46 | 37 |
| - | - |
| NET CASH (USED IN) / GENERATED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | (92) | 164 |
| (116) | 141 | |
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
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| Development costs |
| (96) | (169) |
| - | - |
| Purchase of tangible fixed assets |
| (3) | - |
| - | - |
| Increase in loan to subsidiary |
| - | - |
| (75) | (143) |
| NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | (99) | (169) |
| (75) | (143) | |
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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| Gross proceeds from issue of shares |
| 300 | - |
| 300 | - |
| Share issue costs |
| (21) | - |
| (21) | - |
| NET CASH GENERATED FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | 279 | - |
| 279 | - | |
| NET (DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
| 88 | (5) |
| 88 | (2) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year |
| 40 | 45 |
| 38 | 40 |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR | 128 | 40 |
| 126 | 38 |
During the year ended 30 June 2020, the following major non-cash transactions occurred:
- £876,000 of borrowings and other creditors were settled via the issue of shares
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
| 1 | GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| The principal activity of Inspirit Energy Holdings plc during the period was that of developing and commercialising the mCHP boiler and is currently in the process of refocusing its expertise in the application of the Stirling engine technology in different sectors including Marine and Waste Heat Recovery These financial statements show the consolidated results of the Group for the year ended 30 June 2020 together with the comparative results for the year ended 30 June 2019. Inspirit Energy Holdings plc is a company incorporated and domiciled in England and Wales and quoted on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. The address of its registered office is 2nd Floor, 2 London Wall Buildings, London, EC2M 5PP, United Kingdom.
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| 2 | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
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| The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the periods presented, unless otherwise stated. |
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| BASIS OF PREPARATION |
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| The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRS IC) as adopted and endorsed by the European Union ("EU") and with the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and are presented in GBP Pound Sterling, rounded to the nearest £1,000. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group's accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements are disclosed in Note 4. |
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| GOING CONCERN The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis. The mCHP boiler development project has not yet reached commercialisation and as such the Group and Company are not generating revenues. However, the Group is refocusing its strategy towards alternate applications of its existing technology in other lucrative sectors. These sectors include marine, waste heat recovery and automotive industries. An operating loss and cash outflows are expected in the 12 months subsequent to the date of these financial statements and therefore the Group will need to manage its cash resources appropriately. Based on the board approved forecasts which includes consideration of all relevant matters, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group and the Company has access to adequate resources to continue in existence for the foreseeable future and therefore they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements. The forecasts include continued focus on cash management and, if required, accruing Directors fees without seeking to accelerate potential revenue streams as well as Director guarantees over the settlement of certain liabilities and deferral of their remuneration. There can be no assurance that the Group's projects will ever be fully developed or reach commercialisation.
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| 2 | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
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| BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION Inspirit Energy Holdings plc, the legal parent, is domiciled and incorporated in the United Kingdom. The Group Financial Statements consolidate the Financial Statements of Inspirit Energy Holdings plc and its subsidiary, Inspirit Energy Limited, made up to 30 June 2019. Subsidiaries are entities over which the Group has control. The Group controls an entity when it is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. The Group obtains and exercises control through voting rights. The existence and effect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are considered when assessing whether the company controls another entity. The cost of acquisition is measured as the fair value of the assets acquired, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange. Acquisition related costs are expensed as incurred. Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between Group companies are eliminated. Profits and losses resulting from inter-company transactions that are recognised in assets are also eliminated. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group. Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring the accounting policies used into line with those used by the Group. |
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| STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE |
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| The Group and Company have applied the following new and amended standards for the first time for its annual reporting period commencing 1 July 2019: · IFRS 16, 'Leases'; · Prepayment Features with Negative Compensation - Amendments to IFRS 9; · Long-term Interests in Associates and Joint Ventures - Amendments to IAS 28; · Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2015-2017 Cycle; · Plan Amendments, Curtailment or Settlement - Amendments to IAS 19; · Interpretation 23 'Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments'; and · Definition of Material - Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8.
These new and amended standards have not had a material effect on the Group and Company financial statements. NEW STANDARDS, AMENDMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS NOT YET ADOPTED A number of new standards and amendments to standards and interpretations are effective for annual periods beginning after 1 July 2019 and have not been applied in preparing these consolidated financial statements. None of these is expected to have a significant effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Group.
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| SEGMENTAL REPORTING Developing and commercialising the mCHP boiler and its related technology is the only activity in which the Group is engaged and is therefore considered as the only operating / reportable segment. The Group currently only operates in the UK. The financial information therefore of the single segment is the same as that set out in the Group Statement of Comprehensive Income, Group Statement of Financial Position. |
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| CURRENT AND DEFERRED INCOME TAX The tax credit for the period comprises Research and Development taxation credit received during the year. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised directly in equity. In this case the tax is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively. 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
The current income tax credit is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the end of the reporting period in the countries where the Company's subsidiaries operate and generate taxable income. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulation is subject to interpretation. It establishes provisions where appropriate on the basis of amounts expected to be paid to or recoverable from the tax authorities. |
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| NEW STANDARDS, AMENDMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS ADOPTED BY THE GROUP AND COMPANY
The Group and Company have applied the following new and amended standards for the first time for its annual reporting period commencing 1 July 2019: · IFRS 16, 'Leases'; · Prepayment Features with Negative Compensation - Amendments to IFRS 9; · Long-term Interests in Associates and Joint Ventures - Amendments to IAS 28; · Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2015-2017 Cycle; · Plan Amendments, Curtailment or Settlement - Amendments to IAS 19; · Interpretation 23 'Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments'; and · Definition of Material - Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8.
These new and amended standards have not had a material effect on the Group and Company financial statements. NEW STANDARDS, AMENDMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS NOT YET ADOPTED A number of new standards and amendments to standards and interpretations are effective for annual periods beginning after 1 July 2020 and have not been applied in preparing these consolidated financial statements. None of these is expected to have a significant effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Group.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION a) FUNCTIONAL AND PRESENTATION CURRENCY Items included in the Financial Statements of each of the Group's entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates ("functional currency"). The consolidated Financial Statements are presented in Pounds Sterling (£), which is Group and Company's presentation currency. b) TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions, or valuation where items are remeasured. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions, and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, are recognised the Statement of Comprehensive Income. Foreign exchange gains and losses relating to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Statement of Comprehensive Income within "Finance Income" or "Finance Costs". |
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| LEASES
The Group as lessee
The Group assesses whether a contract is or contains a lease, at the inception of the contract. The Group recognises a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability with respect to all lease arrangements in which it is the lessee, except for short-term leases (defined as leases with a lease term of 12 months or less) and leases of low value assets (such as tablets and personal computers, small items of office furniture and 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
telephones). For these leases, the Group recognises the lease payments as an administrative expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease unless another systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased assets are consumed.
The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted by using the rate implicit in the lease. If this rate cannot be readily determined, the Group uses its incremental borrowing rate. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise: · Fixed lease payments (including in-substance fixed payments), less any lease incentives receivable; · Variable lease payments that depend on an index or rate, initially measured using the index or rate at the commencement date; · The amount expected to be payable by the lessee under residual value guarantees; · The exercise price of purchase options, if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise the options; and · Payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the exercise of an option to terminate the lease. The lease liability is presented as a separate line in the consolidated statement of financial position. The lease liability is subsequently measured by increasing the carrying amount to reflect interest on the lease liability (using the effective interest method) and by reducing the carrying amount to reflect the lease payments made.
The Group remeasures the lease liability (and makes a corresponding adjustment to the related right-of-use asset) whenever: · The lease term has changed or there is a significant event or change in circumstances resulting in a change in the assessment of exercise of a purchase option, in which case the lease liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using a revised discount rate. · The lease payments change due to changes in an index or rate or a change in expected payment under a guaranteed residual value, in which cases the lease liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using an unchanged discount rate (unless the lease payments change is due to a change in a floating interest rate, in which case a revised discount rate is used). · A lease contract is modified and the lease modification is not accounted for as a separate lease, in which case the lease liability is remeasured based on the lease term of the modified lease by discounting the revised lease payments using a revised discount rate at the effective date of the modification.
The Group did not make any such adjustments during the periods presented. The right-of-use assets comprise the initial measurement of the corresponding lease liability, lease payments made at or before the commencement day, less any lease incentives received and any initial direct costs. They are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Right-of-use assets are depreciated over the shorter period of the lease term and the useful life of the underlying asset. If a lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Group expects to exercise a purchase option, the related right-of-use asset is depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset. The depreciation starts at the commencement date of the lease. The right-of-use assets are presented within 'Property, Plant and Equipment' in the consolidated statement of financial position. The Group applies IAS 36 to determine whether a right-of-use asset is impaired and accounts for any identified impairment loss as described in the 'Property, Plant and Equipment' policy.
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| 2 | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
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| PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost less depreciation. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. Subsequent costs are included in the asset's carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognised. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income during the financial period in which they are incurred.
Depreciation is calculated to allocate the cost of each class of asset to their residual values over their estimated useful lives, as follows: · Plant and Equipment - 15% reducing balance · Fixtures and Fittings - 20% reducing balance · Motor Vehicles - 5 years, straight line The assets' residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period. An asset's carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset's carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount, and are recognised within "Other (Losses)/Gains - Net" in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. |
|
| INTANGIBLE ASSETS - DEVELOPMENT COSTS Development costs relate to expenditure on the development of the mCHP boiler technology and applications of the underlying engine technology. | ||
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| Development costs incurred on the project are capitalised when all the following conditions are satisfied: · completion of the intangible asset is technically feasible so that it will be available for use or sale · the Group intends to complete the intangible asset and use or sell it · the Group has the ability to use or sell the intangible asset · the intangible asset will generate probable future economic benefits · there are adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the development and to use or sell the intangible asset, and · the expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during its development can be measured reliably. Directly attributable costs that are capitalised as part of the product include any employee costs directly related to the development of the asset and appropriate expenditure which directly furthers the development of the project. Other development expenditure that does not meet these criteria is recognised as an expense as incurred. Development costs previously recognised as an expense are not recognised as an asset in a subsequent period.
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| IMPAIRMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS Assets that have an indefinite useful life, are not subject to amortisation and are tested annually for impairment. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset's carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's fair value less costs to sell and value in use. Fo
the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash-generating units). Non-financial assets other than goodwill that suffered an impairment are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment at each reporting date. See note 4 for more information on the impairment assessment performed by management.
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| FINANCIAL ASSETS a) CLASSIFICATION The Group classifies its financial assets as loans and receivables. The classification depends on the purpose for which the financial assets were acquired. Management determines the classification of its financial assets at initial recognition. LOANS AND RECEIVABLES Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. They are included in current assets, except for maturities greater than 12 months after the Statement of Financial Position date. These are classified as non-current assets. The Group's loans and receivables comprise trade and other receivables and cash and cash equivalents in the Statement of Financial Position. |
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| b) RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT Financial assets are initially measured at fair value plus transactions costs. Loans and receivables are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method, except for short term receivables. |
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| c) IMPAIRMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSETS The Group assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset, or a group of financial assets, is impaired. A financial asset, or a group of financial assets, is impaired, and impairment losses are incurred, only if there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the asset (a "loss event"), and that loss event (or events) has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset, or group of financial assets, that can be reliably estimated. The criteria that the Group uses to determine that there is objective evidence of an impairment loss include: · significant financial difficulty of the issuer or obligor; · a breach of contract, such as a default or delinquency in interest or principal repayments; · the disappearance of an active market for that financial asset because of financial difficulties; · observable data indicating that there is a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows from a portfolio of financial assets since the initial recognition of those assets, although the decrease cannot yet be identified with the individual financial assets in the portfolio; or · for assets classified as available-for-sale, a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of the security below its cost. |
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| ASSETS CARRIED AT AMORTISED COST The amount of impairment is measured as the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future credit losses that have not been incurred), discounted at the financial asset's original effective interest rate. The asset's carrying amount is reduced, and the loss is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. As a practical expedient, the Group may measure impairment on the basis of an instrument's fair value using an observable market price. If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised (such as an improvement in the debtor's
credit rating), the reversal of the previously recognised impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. | ||
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| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS In the consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise cash in hand and deposits held at call with bank | ||
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| FINANCIAL LIABILITIES Financial liabilities are obligations to pay cash or other financial assets and are recognised when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instruments. Financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value, net of transactions costs. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Group or Company's contractual obligations expire, are cancelled or are discharged. | ||
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| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Equity comprises the following: · "Share capital" represents the nominal value of equity shares. · "Share premium" represents the excess over nominal value of the fair value of consideration received for equity shares, net of expenses of the share issue. · "Share option reserve" represents the cumulative cost of share based payments. · "Merger reserve" and "Reverse Acquisition reserve" represents historical reserves formed upon previous Business Combinations entered into by the Company that fall outside the scope of IFRS 3. · "Retained losses" represents retained losses. |
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| BORROWINGS Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost; any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income over the period of the borrowings, using the effective interest method. Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the Group has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the end of the reporting period. | ||
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| BORROWINGS COSTS Borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred. | ||
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| SHARE BASED PAYMENTS The Group operates equity-settled, share-based schemes, under which it receives services from employees or third-party suppliers as consideration for equity instruments (options and warrants) of the Group. The Group may also issue warrants to share subscribers as part of a share placing. The fair value of the equity-settled share based payments is recognised as an expense in the Statement of Comprehensive Income or charged to equity depending on the nature of the service provided or instrument issued. The total amount to be expensed or charged is determined by reference to the fair value of the options granted:
· including any market performance conditions; · excluding the impact of any service and non-market performance vesting conditions (for example, profitability or sales growth targets, or remaining an employee of the entity over a specified time period); and · including the impact of any non-vesting conditions (for example, the requirement for employees to save).
In the case of warrants the amount charged to equity is determined by reference to the fair value of the services received if available. If the fair value of the services received is not determinable, the warrants are valued by reference to the fair value of the warrants granted as described previously. Non-market vesting conditions are included in assumptions about the number of options or warrants that are expected to vest. The total expense or charge is recognised over the vesting period, which is the period over which all of the specified vesting conditions are to be satisfied. At the end of each reporting period, the entity revises its estimates of the number of options that are expected to vest based on the non-market vesting conditions. It recognises the impact of the revision to original estimates, if any, in the Statement of
Comprehensive Income or equity as appropriate, with a corresponding adjustment to a separate reserve in equity. When the options are exercised, the Company issues new shares. The proceeds received, net of any directly attributable transaction costs, are credited to share capital (nominal value) and share premium. |
| 3 | FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT The Group is exposed to a variety of financial risks which result from both its operating and investing activities. The Group's risk management is coordinated by the Board of Directors, and focuses on actively securing the Group's short to medium term cash flows by minimising the exposure to financial markets. The main risks the Group is exposed to through its financial instruments are market risk (including market price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. | ||||||||
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| MARKET PRICE RISK The Group's exposure to market price risk mainly arises from potential movements in the pricing of its products. The Group manages this price risk within its long-term strategy to grow the business and maximise shareholder return. | ||||||||
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| CREDIT RISK The Group's financial instruments that are subject to credit risk are cash and cash equivalents and loans and receivables. The credit risk for cash and cash equivalents is considered negligible since the counterparties are reputable financial institutions. The Group's maximum exposure to credit risk is £176,000 (2018: £103.000) comprising cash and cash equivalents and loans and receivables. | ||||||||
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| LIQUIDITY RISK Liquidity risk arises from the possibility that the Group might encounter difficulty in settling its debts or otherwise meeting its obligations related to financial liabilities. The Group manages this risk through maintaining a positive cash balance and controlling expenses and commitments. The Directors are confident that adequate resources exist to finance current operations. The following table summarises the maturity profile of the Group's non-derivative financial liabilities with agreed repayment periods. The table has been drawn up based on contractual undiscounted cash flows based on the earliest repayment date on which the Group can be required to pay. The table includes both interest and principal cash flows. To the extent that the interest flows are floating rate, the undiscounted amount is derived from the interest rate curves at the balance sheet date:
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| Group At 30 June 2020 | Less than 1 year £'000 | Between 1 and 2 years £'000 | Between 2 and 5 years £'000 | Over 5 years £'000 | Total £'000 | Carrying value £'000 | ||
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| Trade and other payables | 362 | - | - | - | 362 | 362 | ||
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| Borrowings | 100 |
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| Trade and other payables | 307 | - | - | - | 307 | 307 | ||
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| Borrowings | 100 | 845 | - | - | 945 | 945 | ||
CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT
The Group's objectives when managing capital are:
· to safeguard the Group's ability to continue as a going concern, so that it continues to provide returns and benefits for shareholders;
· to support the Group's growth; and
· to provide capital for the purpose of strengthening the Group's risk management capability.
The Group actively and regularly reviews and manages its capital structure to ensure an optimal capital structure and equity holder returns, taking into consideration the future capital requirements of the Group and capital efficiency, prevailing and projected profitability, projected operating cash flows, projected capital expenditures and projected strategic investment opportunities. Management regards total equity as capital and reserves, for capital management purposes.
| 4 | CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS The preparation of Financial Statements in conformity with IFRSs requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS The Group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below. IMPAIRMENT OF DEVELOPMENT COSTS AND INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES The Group tests annually whether development costs and investments in the subsidiaries, which have a carrying value of £2,666,000 and £2,440,000 respectively (2019: £2,570,000 and £2,440,000 respectively) have suffered any impairment in accordance with the accounting policy as stated in Note 2. The core development to date on the mCHP and Stirling technology is the base technology that will be applied the Marine, Waste Heat Recovery and automotive sectors that the company will be focusing on in the future. When a review for impairment is conducted, the recoverable amount is determined based on value in use calculations prepared on the basis of management's assumptions and estimates. As a result of their 2020 review management has concluded that no impairment is required. The value-in-use calculations require management to estimate future cash flows expected to arise from the cash generating unit, once commercial production is achieved, and apply a suitable discount rate in order to calculate present value. These calculations require the use of estimates. See Note 10 for further details. |
| 4 | CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS (continued) |
.Following other sources of products interest during the year, management have focussed the value-in-use calculations on licensing sales rather than product sales. This has been done as management consider that the revenues are more near term in nature and note that it uses the same core developed technology. Given the product's nature, the core estimates have remained broadly consistent with an increase in gross margin given the shift in focus to licensing which is consider will provide a higher margin than product sales.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CLASSIFICATION
During the year-ended 30 June 2020, Management made a change in judgment regarding the liquidity of cash balances held on their behalf by another entity. This change in judgment led to these balances to be classified as cash and cash equivalents rather then other debtors.
| 5 | DIRECTOR'S AND KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL EMOLUMENTS | ||||
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| £'000 | £'000 | ||
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| Aggregate emoluments | 144 | 134 | ||
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| Social security costs | 6 | - | ||
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| 150 | 134 | ||
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| Name of director | Short Term Benefits | Other Benefits | Total 2020 | Total 2019 |
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| £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 |
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| J Gunn | 80 | - | 80 | 80 |
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| N Jagatia | 40 | - | 40 | 30 |
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| A Samaha | 12 | - | 12 | 12 |
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| S Gunn* | 12 | - | 12 | 12 |
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| 144 | - | 144 | 134 |
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| *Key Management Personnel |
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The number of Directors who contributed to pension schemes during the year was nil (2019: nil).
| 6 | EMPLOYEE INFORMATION | ||
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| Wages and salaries | 144 | 149 |
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| Social security costs | 6 | 14 |
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| 150 | 163 |
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| In addition to the above a total of £93,000 (2019: £148.000) wages and salaries for employees has been included in Development costs.
Average number of persons employed (including executive directors): | ||
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| Office and management | 4 | 3 |
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| COMPENSATION OF KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL |
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| There are no key management personnel other than those disclosed in Note 5. |
| 7 | LOSS FOR THE YEAR | ||
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| Loss for the year is arrived at after charging: |
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| 2020 | 2019 |
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| £'000 | £'000 |
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| S | Salaries and wages (Note 6) | 150 | 163 |
| A | Audit and other fees | 20 | 18 |
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| Rent | - | 9 |
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| Depreciation | 6 | 7 |
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| AUDITOR'S REMUNERATION | ||
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| During the year the Group obtained the following services from the Company's auditor: | ||
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| 2020 | 2019 |
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| £'000 | £'000 |
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| Fees payable to the Company's auditor for the audit of the parent company and the Group financial statements | 18 | 18 |
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| 8 | Taxation | ||
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| GROUP | 2020 | 2019 |
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| £'000 | £'000 |
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| Deferred tax | - | - |
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| Current tax | (41) | (25) |
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| Total current tax / (credit) | (42) | (25) |
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| The tax on the Group's loss before tax differs from the theoretical amount that would arise using the average rate applicable to losses of the consolidated entities as follows:
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| 8 | Taxation (continued) | 2020 | 2019 |
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| £'000 | £'000 |
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| Loss before tax from continuing operations | (240) | (264) |
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| Loss before tax multiplied by rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2019: 19%) | (46) | (50) |
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| Tax effects of: |
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| Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | - | - |
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| Unrelieved tax losses carried forward | 46 | 50 |
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| Research and development tax credit | (41) | (25) |
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| Total tax | (41) | (25) |
The Group has excess management expenses of approximately £5,200,000 (2019: £5,000,000), capital losses of £150,000 (2019: £150,000) and non-trade financial losses of approximately £119,000 (2019: £119,000) to carry forward against future suitable taxable profits. No deferred tax asset has been provided on any of these losses due to uncertainty over the timing of their recovery.
| 9 | EARNINGS PER SHARE |
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| Earnings per ordinary share has been calculated by dividing the loss attributable to equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the year. The calculations of both basic and diluted earnings per share for the year are based upon the loss for the year of £199,000 (2019: £239,000). The weighted number of equity shares in issue during the year was 2,305,913,967 (2019: 1,420,806,859). In accordance with IAS 33, basic and diluted earnings per share are identical as the effect of the exercise of share options and warrants would be to decrease the loss per share and therefore deemed anti-dilutive. Details of share options and warrants that could potentially dilute earnings per share in future periods are set out in Note 16. |
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| 10 | INTANGIBLE ASSETS | ||||
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| Development Costs | Total | |
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| At 30 June 2018 |
| 2,401 | 2,401 | |
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| Additions |
| 169 | 169 | |
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| At 30 June 2019 |
| 2,570 | 2,570 | |
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| 96 | 96 | |
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| At 30 June 2020 |
| 2,666 | 2,666 | |
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No amortisation has been recognised on development costs to date as the assets are still in the development stage and the related products are not yet ready for sale. As such, the value-in-use calculations to support the carrying value of development costs is directly reliant on the availability of future capital funding in order to achieve product accreditation and enter into commercial production.
| 10 | INTANGIBLE ASSETS (continued) |
The recoverable amount of the above cash generating unit has been determined based on value-in-use calculations and includes revenue from sterling application in marine and waste recycling activities . The value-in-use calculations use cash flow projections based on financial budgets approved by Management covering a six-year period. They key estimates in the value-in-use calculation are:
Growth rate - Nonlinear: year on year increase based on director estimations
Discount rate - 15%
The calculations are not sensitive to probable changes in the key assumptions.
| 11 | PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |
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| GROUP | Plant and Equipment | Fixtures and fittings | Motor Vehicles | Total |
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| COST | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 |
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| As 30 June 2018 | 81 | 15 | 1 | 97 |
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| Additions | - | - | - | - |
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| As at 30 June 2019 | 81 | 15 | 1 | 97 |
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| Additions | 3 | - | - | 3 |
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| As at 30 June 2020 | 84 | 15 | 1 | 100 |
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| DEPRECIATION |
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| As at 30 June 2018 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 52 |
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| Charge for year | 6 | 1 | - | 7 |
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| As at 30 June 2019 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 59 |
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| Charge for year | 6 | - | - | 6 |
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| As at 30 June 2020 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 65 |
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| NET BOOK VALUE |
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| As at 30 June 2020 | 31 | 4 | - | 35 |
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| As at 30 June 2019 | 34 | 4 | - | 38 |
No Property, Plant and Equipment is held in the parent company.
| 12 | INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES | ||
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| COMPANY | 2020 | 2019 |
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| SHARES IN GROUP UNDERTAKINGS: | £'000 | £'000 |
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| At 1 July | 2,440 | 2,440 |
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| Increase in loan to subsidiary | 75 | 207 |
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| Provision against the loan balance outstanding | (75) | (207) |
| A |
| 2,440 | 2,440 |
Included in the above is an amount of £2,961,446 (2019: £2,885,000) relating to the amount due to the Company by its subsidiary Inspirit Energy Limited. A provision of £2,961,446 (2019: £2,885,000) has been set against this loan balance outstanding.
Investments in Group undertakings are recorded at cost, which is the fair value of the consideration paid.
Details of Subsidiary Undertakings are as follows:
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| Name of subsidiary | Registered address | Registered capital | Proportion of share capital held | Nature of business |
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| Inspirit Energy Limited** Company No.07160673 | c/o Niren Blake LLP 2nd Floor, Solar House, 915 High Road, London, England, N12 8QJ | Ordinary shares £15,230 | 100% | Product development |
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| Somemore Limited Company No.07152291 | Global Investment Strategy Uk Ltd, 2nd Floor, London Wall Buildings, London, EC2M 5PP | Ordinary shares £1 | 100% | Dormant |
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| Inspirit Energy Consultancy Limited Company no 11190342 | 2nd Floor 2 London Wall Buildings, London Wall, London, United Kingdom, EC2M 5PP | Ordinary shares £100 | 100% | Dormant |
*** Inspirit Energy Limited ( Co No 07160673) company is entitled and has taken exemption under section 479a of the Companies Act 2006. No members of Inspirit Energy Limited have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006
| 13 | TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES |
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| GROUP | COMPANY | ||
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| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 |
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| £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 |
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| Corporation tax* | 41 | 46 | - | - |
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| VAT recoverable | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
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| Other receivables | - | 5 | 1 | - |
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| Prepayments and accrued income | - | 6 | - | 6 |
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| 49 | 63 | 4 | 9 |
\* The Corporation tax repayable relates to the R&D tax claim receivable from HMRC.
| 13 | TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (continued) |
The Directors consider that the carrying amount of receivables is approximately equal to their fair value and under IFRS 9 that they are held at amortised cost)
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| 14 | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
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| GROUP | COMPANY | ||
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| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 |
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| £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | 128 | 40 | 126 | 38 |
The Directors consider the carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates to their fair value.
All of the Group and Company's cash and cash equivalents are held with institutions with an AA credit rating.
| 15 | SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE PREMIUM |
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| Number of ordinary shares | Number of deferred shares | Ordinary shares | Deferred shares | New Deferred B shares | Share premium | Total |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
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| At 30 June 2018 | 1,420,806,859 | 400,932 | 14,208 | 396,923 | 1,406,599 | 11,335,656 | |
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| At 30 June 2019 | 1,420,806,859 | 400,932 | 14,208 | 396,923 | 1,406,599 | 11,335,656 | 13,153,386 |
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| Issue of New Shares | 1,482,976,188 | - | 148,298 | - |
| 1,027,702 | 1,176,000 |
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| Issue costs | - | - | - | - | - | (20,625) | (20,625) |
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| At 30 June 2020 | 2,903,783,047 | 400,932 | 162,506 | 396,923 | 1,406,599 | 12,342,733 | 14,308,761 |
Both the Deferred shares and the New Deferred B shares have no voting rights.
On 6 June 2018, the Company announced that members, at a General meeting on the same day, had approved the completion of a Capital Reorganisation which comprised the sub-division of shares whereby each existing Ordinary Share of 0.1 pence each in the capital of the Company was sub-divided into 1 New Ordinary Shares of 0.001 pence each and 1 Deferred B Share of 0.099 pence each. This resulted in 1,420,806,859 New Ordinary Shares and 1,420,806,859 Deferred B Shares in issue.
| 16 | SHARE BASED PAYMENTS |
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| Share options and warrants can be granted to selected Directors and third-party service providers. |
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| Share options and warrants outstanding at the end of the year have the following expiry dates and exercisable prices: |
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| Weighted Average Exercise Price |
| Options and warrants | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Options and warrants |
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| At 1 July | 0.0488 |
| 1,500,000 | 0.0067 | 10,783,364 |
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| Granted | - |
| 603,544,429 | - | - |
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| Exercised | - |
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| Lapsed | - |
| - | 0.009 | (9,283,364) |
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| At 30 June | 0.012725 |
| 605,044,429 | 0.0488 | 1,500,000 |
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| Grant date |
| Expiry date | Exercise price in £ per share | Number of options and warrants | Number of options and warrants |
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| 26-Apr-11 |
| 25-Apr-21 | 0.0488 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
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| 20-Nov-19 |
| 19-Nov-20 | 0.0007 | 574,258,711 |
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| 02-Dec-19 |
| 01-Dec-20 | 0.0007 | 27,000,001 |
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| 24-Dec-19 |
| 23-Dec-20 | 0.0007 | 2,285,717 |
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| 0.012725 | 605,044,429 | 1,500,000 |
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17 | TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES |
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| GROUP | COMPANY | |||
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| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |
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| £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | |
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| Trade payables | 56 | 50 | 16 | 8 | |
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| Other payables | - | 85 | 55 | 85 | |
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| Social security and other taxes | 33 | 25 | - | - | |
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| Accrued expenses | 224 | 147 | 219 | 145 | |
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| 362 | 307 | 290 | 238 | |
The Directors consider that the carrying amount of trade and other payables approximates to their fair value.
| 18 | BORROWINGS |
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| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 |
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| £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 |
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| Drawdown facility (see Note 1 below) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
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| Total current borrowings | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
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| Convertible loan notes (Note 2 below) | - | 845 | - | 845 | ||
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| Total non-current borrowings | - | 845 | - | 845 | ||
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| Total borrowings | 100 | 945 | 100 | 945 | ||
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Note 1
The Drawdown facility relates to the facility entered into during 2017 with YA Global Master SPV Limited. The facility is unsecured and carries an implied interest rate of 10 per cent per annum, repayable in 12 equal monthly instalments and has now lapsed. The directors are seeking to renew.
On 30 April 2015, the Company issued warrants to subscribe for 9,283,364 new ordinary shares as part of the unsecured $3,000,000 Debt facility arrangement with YA Global Master SPV Limited ("YA Global"). The issue of the warrants was triggered following the drawdown of the initial Tranche 1, being $400,000, under the terms of the agreement. The terms of the issue of warrants are governed by the Debt Facility agreement, which specify that for every tranche drawn down, the Company is required to issue 25% of the value of the drawdown based on the interbank rate at the nearest possible date and using the average Volume Weighted Average Price ("VWAP") of the Company for the five trading days immediately prior the date of the agreement. Based on those terms, were the Company to drawdown the remaining $2,600,000 they would be required to issue further warrants to subscribe for an estimated total of 99,622,448 new ordinary shares. The Directors do not expect to use the remaining facility in the foreseeable future. On 25 April 2018, YA Global entered into an agreement for Convertible Loan Notes ("CLNs) which converted £100k of the existing drawdown into CLNs (see note 2).
Note 2
In May 2018, the Company raised £530,000 in cash from private investors through the issue of Convertible Loan Notes and converted existing debt due to Related Parties (as further detailed below) and other third-party debt valued at £315,000 into the CLNs. The principal amount of the CLNs are convertible at the higher of either 0.07p per Ordinary Share of 0.1p each (the "Ordinary Shares" or "Existing Ordinary Shares" and subject to the Capital Reorganisation as set out below) or a discount of 25 per cent. to the previous trading day's closing market share price. The CLNs are interest free, convertible at the Company's option and, in the ordinary course, only are repayable by the Company in Ordinary Shares following a conversion notice. Any Ordinary Shares issued on conversion of the CLNs will rank pari passu with existing Ordinary Shares. Conversion of the CLNs is subject to a restriction that no conversion shall take place in circumstances where as a result of the conversion the Noteholder or any party deemed to be acting in concert with such Noteholder, as defined in the Takeover Code, would own more than 29.9% of the issued share capital of the Company or otherwise trigger a requirement for the Noteholder to make a general offer for the Company pursuant to Rule 9 of the Takeover Code. The CLNs will not be admitted to trading on AIM or any other exchange.
Majority of the CLN's were converted on 29 November 2019 and 3rd December 2019.
| 19 | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BY CATEGORY | |||
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| 2020 | 2019 | |
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| £'000 | £'000 | |
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| FINANCIAL ASSETS - LOANS AND RECEIVABLES: |
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| Trade and other receivables (excluding prepayments, VAT and corporation tax) | - | 5 | |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | 128 | 40 | |
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| FINANCIAL LIABILITIES AT AMORTISED COST: |
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| Trade and other payables | 89 | 160 | |
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| Borrowings | 100 | 945 | |
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| The table providing an analysis of the maturity of the non-derivative financial liabilities has been included in Note 3.
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| 20 | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
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| At the date of signing this report the Directors do not consider there to be one single ultimate controlling party. |
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| 21 | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
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| See note 6 for details of director's remuneration in the year. |
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| During the year, NKJ Associates Ltd, a company in which N Jagatia is a Director, charged consultancy fees of £40,000 (2019: £30,000). The amount owed to NKJ Associates Ltd at year end is £62,000 (2019: £32,000). |
| 22 | EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING DATE |
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| On 3rd November 2020, the Company announced that it had announced that the Company has agreed into a letter of support for the development of a Waste Heat Recovery ("WHR") system following a successful model design and application demonstration with Volvo Penta, a world-leading supplier of power solutions for marine and industrial applications. On 3rd November 2020, the Company announced that it had received Warrant Conversion notices for £150,000 at 0.07 per share on the Warrants attached to Convertible Loan Notes (CLN's) issued on the 4th May 2018. On 4th November 2020, the Company announced that it had announced that that it is in discussions regarding a possible collaboration with an engineering company with expertise in advanced gasification. On 16 November 2020, the Company announced that it had received warrant conversion notices for £107,500 at 0.07 p per share on the Warrants attached to Convertible Loan Notes (CLN's) issued on the 4 May 2018 to the Directors of the Company and accordingly issued 153,571,427 Ordinary Shares. The ordinary shares in relation to the converted warrants consisted of the Chairman and CEO, John Gunn was issued 71,428,571 new Ordinary Shares of 0.001p each; Global Investment Strategy UK Ltd (A company with direct control by John Gunn) was issued 67,857,142 new Ordinary shares and Nilesh Jagatia, Finance Director, was issued 14,285,714 Ordinary Shares
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