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CROMA SECURITY SOLUTIONS GROUP PLC

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

30 June 2014

CONTENTS

Company information

Chairman’s statement

Strategic Report

Board of Directors

Directors report

Statement of directors’ responsibilities

Independent auditor’s report

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

Consolidated statement of financial position

Consolidated statement of cash flows

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

Notes to the financial statements

Independent auditors’ report for the parent company

Parent company financial statements

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COMPANY INFORMATION

Directors

Secretary

Registered office

S J F Morley (Executive Chairman)
R M Fiorentino (Group Chief Executive)
A Tetley FCA (Finance Director)
C N McMicking (Non-Executive)
Lord J W E Percy (Non-Executive)
A N Hewson MA FCA CF (Non-Executive)

A Tetley

Unit 6 Fulcrum 4
Solent Way
Whiteley
Fareham
Hampshire
PO15 7FT

Registered number

03184978

Nominated advisers and brokers

Registered independent auditors

Solicitors

Registrars

Principal Bankers

WH Ireland Limited
24 Martin Lane
London
EC4R 0DR

Grant Thornton UK LLP
95 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JZ

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
1 Exchange Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 8UL

Neville Registrars Limited
18 Laurel Lane
West Midlands
B63 3DA

Lloyds Banking Group plc
PO Box 1000
London BX1 1LT
Svenska Handelsbanken AB
3 Thomas More Square
London E1W 1WY

Website

http://www.cssgroupplc.com/

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CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

I have pleasure in reporting the Group’s final results for the year to 30th June 2014 which has seen the Group
exceed expectations.

The strategy of the Group remains to deliver an integrated security offering with emphasis on high service levels,
seamless management of diverse security requirements and an overall focus on quality. We deliver a total security
service to individuals and corporations who demand the best.

Integration of services is a work in progress, some clients of our ex-military guarding arm do not require a systems
solution and vice versa, but nevertheless each component of the Group has delivered record levels of turnover
and we have exceeded our internally budgeted sales and profits.

Our financial year has undoubtedly been helped by our successful bid for the provision of security services to the
Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow. This was a profitable project which greatly enhanced our profile. We
were one of few contractors who delivered a flawless performance and earned high praise from our client.

The UK guarding market is competitive but we are finding that customers are moving away from lowest cost
providers, a model we have rigorously avoided, and are recognising that security officers are more than just a
presence. Our ex-military security service delivers everything from a reception service to a robust crime deterrent
often all in one building. Well recruited, well trained and pragmatically managed security officers under an ex-
military banner are commanding an increasingly large market place in the UK.

Alarms and Locks are pursuing a similar strategy, providing high quality high specification systems for clients
who see their security as being more than just a commodity. High levels of service, time and effort devoted to
surveying and planning, and well executed installation and ongoing maintenance have all helped us to show 18%
topline growth. The market is large and we believe is continuing to grow, and amongst our key assets are the
engineers who produce such high quality work.

Fastvein™ is now bearing fruit, repaying the years of investment in this exciting new technology. We have secured
contracts with schools and a police force in the UK, and we have active proposals going forward in the UK, in
Europe, and in the Middle East and Africa. We are all enormously excited by the opportunities that FastVein™
offers, and we are putting in place the necessary corporate architecture to ensure we can deliver the anticipated
demand.

I would like to thank our previous Finance Director Richard Juett who left us at Christmas, and to welcome his
successor Alexander Tetley. Richard gave sterling service to the Group in his time here and we wish him well for
the future.

The focus of the Group remains that of delivering sustained organic growth by concentrating on our specialist
offering to the security market. Our aim is to offer a total, vertically integrated security service to clients who
demand the most exacting service and technology. The security market remains fragmented and presents a clear
opportunity for an integrated provider.

Finally, I am delighted to be able to inform shareholders that our performance this year leads the Board to believe
it is time to pay a dividend, and I look forward to making an announcement regarding an interim dividend for
next year very soon.

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STRATEGIC REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

Strategy and Objectives
The Business Model

2013/14 has seen a strong performance across the Group, with all key constituents showing growth in turnover
and profitability. Across the piece the Group is delivering profitability close to the forecasts prepared at the time
of the acquisition, which is pleasing given the amount of reorganisation required in 2012/13.

Since the acquisition of Total Security Limited and County Locksmiths Limited in 2012, which resulted in the
formation of the current Croma Group, the Board and management teams have been successfully integrated.
Likewise the security service offerings have integrated into a joined up and simple proposition. However, growth
in cross selling between divisions has been slower than initially anticipated due to the constraints of existing
contracts and geographical separation.

The maintenance and expansion of solutions to the present client base is fundamental. The Group continues to
develop historical clients, some of whom currently use a diverse range of contractors, in order to bring all their
needs under one roof when this makes good business sense for both parties.

Croma Vigilant

Croma Vigilant has had a particularly successful year; Turnover has grown by 12%, and profit after tax has
increased to £3.26m (2013: £2.88m). This is due to a more proactive approach to business development, an
awareness on the part of clients that there is value in a premium offering, and in no small part to the Commonwealth
Games 2014. Croma Vigilant was able to demonstrate its suitability to be part of the overall security offering for
the Games, and the organisers have recognised the excellent service the company provided. Whilst it is essentially
a one-off contract it has certainly increased the standing and profile of the company to the point where it is being
invited to more, and more profitable, tender opportunities.

Croma Vigilant continues to operate in the upper echelon of the manned guarding market with the delivery of its
manned guarding, key holding and commissionaire services and it is the largest revenue contributor to the Group.

On top of its healthy retained client base, which has seen high levels of retention in the year, Croma Vigilant was
part of the security provider team for Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014. This contract lasted from May until
August and generated revenues of £800 m at very good margin. Importantly, the service delivery was found to be
faultless and Croma Vigilant was the only operator amongst a total pool of ten companies that incurred no penalties
or fines for poor or non-performance.

Croma Vigilant continues to enjoy strong relationships with its long term customers, and revenues from retained
clients are growing. The company’s firm belief is that a client retained is worth three clients won, and great effort
goes into ensuring we are meeting and exceeding client expectations at all levels.

The ex-military ethos is also bearing fruit, and there is a strong and capable team of guards and supervisors. The
company has inherited many guards through TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)), and
the first priority is always to ensure that new arrivals understand and share this approach.

Croma Security Systems

Croma Security Solutions has seen an even more marked growth in turnover and profits, coming back to the
pre-acquisition levels of performance. Sales have grown 20% to £2.57m and profit has increased to £0.41m. The
company is concentrating on delivering high value systems to private and corporate clients, with the emphasis
being on access control and intruder alarm.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014 (continued)

National  contracts  have  been  renegotiated  and  are  now  performing  satisfactorily,  and  high  value  security
installations continue to allow the company to demonstrate its high levels of service and technical expertise.

Croma Security Systems have been working with Croma Vigilant in the support of one of the former’s major
clients, and opportunities to increase security services to existing clients by cross selling continue to be identified.
This remains a challenging approach, but both Croma Vigilant and Security Systems are investing in sales and
marketing resource to improve target market penetration.

The company is currently addressing an industry – wide issue of a shortage of trained engineers; during the recent
recession the industry spent less time and money on training, resulting in a skills gap. Croma Security Systems
are taking on trainees to ensure it is able to field a full engineering team.

Croma Security Systems has been pushing its new products, FastVein™ and Vehicle Impact Protection System
(VIPS). Both of these products are gaining traction. VIPS has secured good sales with COLAS and AOne plus,
and is looking to expand into Europe as well as the UK. FastVein™ is attracting very strong interest in the UK
and Europe, as well as the Middle East. Both FastVein™ and VIPS have been the subject of successful claims for
Research and Development Tax Credits.

The Board is clear that the core revenue streams of the Group; that of manned guarding and security systems and
locks, will continue to drive results to the forecast numbers and beyond. The main effort will remain there, and
new products will form the basis of incremental revenues and earnings.

In CSS Locksmiths there has been a shift in the nature of business away from consumers and towards commercial
clients. The high street market is highly competitive and margins are being eroded, whereas the commercial sector
tends to recognise the Master Locksmith expertise more readily. This shift inevitably impacts on credit risk and
working capital absorption but builds stronger more defensible relationships.

The opportunities for expansion are twofold; increase our geographical footprint by acquisition or franchise, and
expand the range of services beyond locksmithing. Of these, the former is preferable as it plays to the core strengths
of technical expertise and reputation.

Fastvein®

Development of the Fastvein™ suite of products is ongoing, and some modules are now being deployed whilst
others are being finalised. FastVein™ is attracting very strong interest in UK and Europe, as well as the Middle
East. The Group has created a team to manage the brand development and to generate sales leads. Inevitably with
a new technology there is considerable inertia to overcome, but the board are hopeful of confirmed orders before
Christmas.

VIPS

The roll-out of VIPS by COLAS to its UK fleet of motorway maintenance vehicles has gone ahead successfully,
and the executive team is working with COLAS to expand the technology into Europe. The potential market for
VIPS is considerable, and the company is determined to push this life saving product to emergency services,
roadside assistance and breakdown vehicles and buses and other Public Service Vehicles.

Outlook and Priorities

All Group entities are looking to pursue an active strategy for organic growth in the coming year, with increased
sales effort and active cost control.

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Vigilant are clear that their emphasis on quality of service is giving them a marked edge and will allow them to
target higher margin clients. The directors feel that the company has the right assets and people in place to drive
significant growth, and the evidence of the first quarter of 2014/15 shows this to be working.

CSS Total Security is investing in an increased sales and marketing resource and will use that, with strong
reputation and industry referral to continue to grow. The key limitation will be the availability of skilled engineers,
and to address that the company is training more and more of its own staff to the required standard. The company
will continue to deliver differentiated high quality service, and additionally is going to expand into the broader
market with a lower cost offering for customers who feel their security needs are less pressing. This is a market
that they have avoided in the past, but market research shows that there is an appetite for a reputable low – cost
option.

FastVein™ and VIPS continue to be developed, and the Board look forward to briefing its stakeholders on exciting
new contracts for each of these in the first half of this year. Overseas opportunities appear every bit as promising
as those in the UK, and the Board is reviewing all options for accessing an export market.

The Board views the coming year with optimism, and welcomes the great progress made in the last eighteen
months. The Group is resourced and ready to move forward, and has sufficient interest and sales pipeline to view
the coming year with confidence.

Group Financials

The financial results of the Group are pleasing and demonstrate that it has settled in to the new structure and is
delivering the anticipated results.

Group  turnover  increased  broadly  ahead  of  expectations  from  £13.2m  to  £14.8m.  Importantly,  margin  has
improved and has resulted in operating profits of £0.34m (2013: £0.09m) after amortisation and impairment
charges of £0.28m. This represents a fivefold increase in profitability and is ahead of expectations. These results
go a long way to confirming the board’s confidence in the fundamentals of the acquisition and put the Group back
on track with their long term projections. Sales pipelines are encouraging and the board is confident that it will
be able to maintain margins and thus see a continued growth in operating profits for the coming year.

Revenue
Gross Profit
EBITDA
EPS
Net Assets
Operating Cashflow

Revenue

2014
£’000

14,813
3,663
621
2.16
8,879
666

2013
£’000

13,251
3,269
340
0.55
8,555
392

Revenue growth has been delivered by all group companies. Vigilant has seen a 12% growth in revenue, in part
due to the Commonwealth Games but not exclusively. Croma Security Systems has grown revenue by 20%, and
Locksmiths by 7%.

Gross Margin

Group Gross Margin was steady at 24.7% (2013; 24.7%). Whilst Vigilant was able to increase 1 percentage point
to 12.8%, Total and Locksmiths saw some slight erosion in an increasingly competitive market. The ability to

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pass  on  price  increases  from  suppliers  has  been  constrained  by  the  increase  in  low  cost  operators,  and  has
encouraged both Total and Locksmiths to target higher value clients.

Overheads

Group overheads have increased by 5% to £3.35 m (2013: £3.20 m). Whilst overall cost control has been effective,
the increased level of activity in Vigilant has required an increase in the administrative set up, and there has been
a ramp up in sales and marketing spend.

Included in overheads is £143 m (2013: £124 m) of research and development expenditure which is the subject
of Research and Development Tax Credit claims.

Risk Management

The Board has put in place a framework of identified risks and risk management processes.

Area of Risk

Economic & Regulatory

Operational Risk

Financial

Credit Risk

Specific Risk Management Process

The Group operates in a highly regulated sector and must at all times
adhere to the highest levels of best practice.

The Group is impacted by prevailing economic conditions.

The Group is actively involved in research and development of new
security  technologies  which  will  need  to  comply  with  legislative
requirements. Internal review of processes monitors ongoing compliance.

The  annual  NSI  audit  permits  external  validation  of  our  control
procedures.

There  is  a  risk  of  a  shortfall  of  trained  engineers/planners,  and  a
subsequent risk of subcontractors not maintaining the high standards of
the group.

We maintain an ongoing review of staffing and manning levels and we
conduct regular audits of sub-contractors

The  Group  has  set  policies  which  mitigate  financial  risk  without
impacting on competitiveness and flexibility.

The Group’s financial position is reviewed by the Board each month to
assess the following key areas:

The  risk  that  clients  will  not  pay  on  time,  increasing  our  cash
requirements.

All clients are subject to initial and ongoing credit checks, and ongoing
credit control.

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Area of Risk

Liquidity Risk

Fair Value Risk

Specific Risk Management Process

The risk that the Group has insufficient cash to meet obligations as they
fall due.

The  risk  that  assets  and  liabilities  on  the  Group’s  Balance  sheet  are
misstated.

All  new  clients  are  subject  to  credit  checks  and  debtor  days  are
monitored.

The Group maintains sufficient cash or cash equivalents to meet 45 days
of forecast liabilities.

The Group keep the Fair Value of all long term assets and liabilities under
review to identify any potential alterations required.

Statement of Corporate Governance

The directors recognise the importance of sound corporate governance. As a company whose shares are traded on
the London Stock Exchange (Alternative Investment Market) (AIM), the Company is not obliged to comply with
the corporate governance regime as set out in the UK Corporate Governance Code, but it does support the
principles  of  the  Code.  It  intends  to  comply  with  the  Quoted  Companies Alliance’s  Corporate  Governance
Guidelines for Smaller Quoted Companies insofar as it is reasonably practicable for a public company of its size
and nature. The directors have adopted a code of conduct for dealings by directors and employees which complies
with the AIM Rules and are committed to maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance.

The company is subject to the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.

Information Summary

CSSG is governed by the Board of Directors, comprising The Chairman, The Chief Executive, Finance Director,
and three Non-Executive Directors.

The Board meets monthly in person or by telephone to review monthly management accounts, sales and operations
developments and personnel and HR matters. In addition, the Board will review strategy and the business plan on
a half yearly basis.

Roles

The Group adheres to the requirements of the Code to keep the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive separate,

Chairman – Sebastian Morley.

Mr  Morley  is  responsible  for  the  overall  direction  of  the  Group,  for
ensuring the Board operates efficiently, and is responsible for shareholder
relations and for Corporate Governance.

In addition, Mr Morley oversees the daily operations of Vigilant Security
Limited, the Group’s manned guarding arm.

Chief Executive – Roberto Fiorentino. Mr Fiorentino is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the
Group’s strategy, and for delivering the coordinated service approach
which is the Group’s USP.

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In addition, Mr Fiorentino oversees daily operations of Croma Security
and Croma Locksmiths, and is leading the development and launch of
the Group’s biometric identity product FastVein™.

Finance Director – Alexander Tetley. Mr Tetley is responsible for overall financial strategy and for ensuring

timely production of management and statutory information.

In addition, Mr Tetley is company secretary and implements all matters
of corporate governance as directed by the Chairman.

Non-Executive Directors

Mr Nicholas Hewson.

Chairman Audit Committee, member of the remuneration committee.

Mr Charles McMicking.

Chairman Remuneration Committee, member of the audit committee.

Lord James Percy.

Member of the audit committee and the remuneration committee.

Matters Reserved for the Board

The  Board  reserves  formulation,  dissemination  and  implementation  of  strategy.  It  also  handles  stakeholder
relations, dividend policy, and oversight of cash management.

Other operational matters are devolved to directors and managers, with the exception of investment – level
decisions involving material balances which require Board consideration.

All directors have access to the Group Secretary and any director needing independent professional advice in the
furtherance of his duties may obtain this advice at the expense of the Group.

Board Meetings

Directors’ attendance at Board and committee meetings during the year to 30 June 2014 was as follows:

Board Meetings

Audit Committee

Remuneration 
Committee

Attended

Eligible

Attended

Eligible

Attended

Eligible

9
10
5
5
9
8
6

10
10
5
5
10
10
10

–
–
–
–
2
2
1

–
–
–
–
2
2
2

–
–
–
–
1
1
1

–
–
–
–
1
1
1

SJ Morley
RM Fiorentino
R Juett (resigned 31.1.2014)
A Tetley (appointed 1.2.2014)
AN Hewson
CN McMicking
Lord James Percy

Internal control

The Board is responsible for maintaining an appropriate system of internal controls to safeguard the shareholders’
investment and Group assets.

The directors continue to review the financial reporting procedures and internal controls of the Group companies
to ensure they are robust enough to deliver timely, detailed reporting that will allow accurate monitoring of the
Group’s performance.

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Internal financial control procedures undertaken by the Board include:

•

•

•

review of monthly financial reports and monitoring performance

approval of all significant expenditure including all major investment decisions

review and approval of treasury policy.

The Board in the context of the Group’s overall strategy undertakes risk assessment and the review of internal
controls. The review covers the key business, operational, compliance and financial risks facing the Group. In
arriving at its judgement of what risks the Group faces, the Board has considered the Group’s operations in the
light of the following:

•

•

•

•

the nature and extent of risks which it regards as acceptable for the Group to bear within its overall business
objective

the threat of such a risk becoming a reality

the Group’s ability to reduce the incidence and impact of risk on its performance

the cost and benefits to the Group of operating the relevant controls.

The Board has reviewed and is satisfied with the operation and effectiveness of the Group’s system of internal
control for the financial year and the period up to the date of approval of these financial statements.

Relations with shareholders

Communication with shareholders is given a high priority by the Board and the directors are available to enter
into dialogue with shareholders. All shareholders are encouraged to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting
during which the Board is available to discuss issues affecting the Group.

Corporate governance committee

The Board meet regularly and cover audit and remuneration committee matters as they arise from time to time.

Audit committee matters

The terms of reference of the Audit Committee are to assist themselves as directors in discharging their individual
and collective legal responsibilities for ensuring that:

•

•

•

the Group’s financial and accounting systems provide accurate and up-to-date information on its current
financial position;

the Group’s published financial statements represent a true and fair reflection of this position; and

the external audit, which the law requires in order to provide independent confirmation that these legal
responsibilities are being met, is conducted in a thorough, efficient and effective manner.

The external auditors attend the audit committee meeting and as such it provides them with a direct line of
communication to the directors.

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Key Performance Indicators

Indicator

Croma Vigilant

Sales

Gross margin

Customer retention

Cash

Croma Security

Sales

Performance

Sales were on or slightly above budget for the first nine months of the
year,  and  then  significantly  exceeded  budget  with  the  award  of  the
Commonwealth  Games  contract.  Performance  is  monitored  by  the
Operations director and business development manager reporting to the
Chairman.

Gross  Margin  remains  a  highly  relevant  measure  in  a  low  margin
industry.

Margin held at 12% for the year, rising above 14% at the year end. The
directors have targeted 13.5% for 2014/15.

The company managed to retain all bar one customer during the year,
which is a testament to good service and value. Retention of customers
nearing the end of their contract is a priority of the operations director.

Croma Vigilant has been cash generative for the year, showing cash
inflows  of  £144,000.  This  was  very  pleasing  given  the  increase  in
turnover and resultant rise in working capital.

Croma Security have seen a very encouraging 20% growth in revenue.
This has been achieved through the year, and has been helped by good
larger  contracts  with  Odeon  and  Hilton  Group.  The  directors  have
improved  sales  lead  generation,  which  should  allow  sales  growth  to
continue in 2014/15.

Customer retention

Customer Retention rate is monitored monthly. The company monitors
client satisfaction through surveys and website feedback.

Engineers

Cash

Croma Locksmiths

Sales

Shop footfall

The Engineering pool is now settling down after a period of transition.
The  engineer  market  is  very  active  and  engineer  retention  and
remuneration is constantly monitored.

Croma  Security  has  continued  to  generate  cash  and  has  been  cash
positive throughout the year.

CSS Locksmith sales are monitored weekly for shop sales, and monthly
for commercial sales. The year has seen a shift towards the latter, set
against an overall turnover growth of 7%

Shop footfall is slowing down as competition increases. The company is
employing  active  sales  techniques  to  meet  this  change  in  consumer
practice.

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Competitive environment

The  company  has  seen  a  steady  increase  in  relatively  low  skilled
competitors, and is focussing on higher skilled higher value work.

Croma Biometrics

Order pipeline

Module development

S J F Morley
Chairman

5 November 2014

Some modules of FastVein™ are developed and marketable, and these
are attracting considerable interest. The main markets being investigated
are in the UK, towards public sector and larger financial institutions, and
also the Middle East.

The development of a series of web-based modules is ongoing, with the
intention of making a standardised suite of products with little or no
requirement for specialist client tailoring. This development is considered
to be on schedule.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

Sebastian Morley – Executive Chairman

Having enjoyed a successful military career, Sebastian worked with organisations in the surveillance and security
sector before he established Vigilant in 2001. Sebastian joined the Board on the acquisition of Vigilant Security
(Scotland) Limited in February 2006 and became Group Chairman in 2012.

Roberto Fiorentino – Chief Executive Officer

Roberto has been involved in the security industry for over 30 years and has been responsible for a number of
ground breaking technological advances within the electronic security sector, including the installation of High
Security Master Key Locking systems, Vehicle Alarm Systems, Access Control, CCTV with transmission systems,
CCTV and, most recently, Video Analytics.

Alexander Tetley- Finance Director

Alexander is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. He was in practice with
Grant Thornton and Baker Tilly, and before that served in the Scots Guards. Alexander oversees the financial
affairs of the Group and its operating subsidiaries.

Nick Hewson MA FCA CF – Non-Executive Director

Nick has been on the Board of a number of listed companies since 1986, more recently in a non-executive capacity.
Nick has concentrated on grooming and growing smaller businesses in the public and private arenas, and has a
particular interest in low carbon and carbon reduction initiatives in business. He has been an investor in Croma
since the very early days of the Group’s corporate life. Nick is also a Non-Executive Director of Redrow plc.

Charles McMicking – Non-Executive Director

Charles  is  Chairman  of  RailSimulator.com  and  director  of  Coburg  Capital  and  F4G  Software.  Charles  has
specialised in financing and developing dynamic fast-growth companies, and was previously Head of Private
Equity at Noble Group.

Lord Percy – Non-Executive Director

Lord James is a published author with previous experience in the shipping industry and the manufacture and sale
of super yachts, and now works with J Barbour and Sons. Lord James is Colonel of the 5th Battalion Royal
Regiment of Fusiliers and a member of the Moorland Association, as well as former Chairman of the Countryside
Foundation for Education

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

The directors submit their report and the audited annual financial statements of Croma Security Solutions Group
PLC and its subsidiary undertakings for the year ended 30 June 2014.

Principal activity

The Group’s principal activities are the provision of manned guarding and asset protection (Croma Vigilant);
CCTV security, fire and alarm systems (Croma Security Systems); Identity management and access control (Croma
Biometrics); Locksmithing Keys, Locks and Safes (Croma Locksmiths).

Results and dividends

The profit for the year after taxation, was £320,557 (2013: £79,796). The directors do not recommend the payment
of a dividend, for the current or prior year.

Directors

The directors who have held office since 1 July 2013 and up to the date of signing of these financial statements
are as follows:

Executive directors:

Non-executive directors:

S J F Morley
R M Fiorentino
R A Juett (resigned 31 January 2014)
A Tetley (appointed 1 February 2014)

A N Hewson
C McMicking
Lord James Percy

The non-executive directors sit on the remuneration committee and on the audit committee.

The directors in office at 30 June 2014 had the following beneficial interest in the ordinary shares of the Company:

S J F Morley

R M Fiorentino
R A Juett (resigned 31 January 2014)
A Tetley
A N Hewson
C McMicking
Lord James Percy

2014

2013

535,000

535,000

3,750,000
–
–
189,855
46,000
279,500

3,711,053
–
–
171,355
46,000
279,500

During the year the Board approved the creation of an HMRC approved Company Share Option Scheme. This
scheme is not open to directors. Further details can be found at Note 23.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

Apart from the interests of the directors referred to above, the Company has received the following notifications
of holdings of more than 3 per cent of the ordinary share capital of the Company as at 30 June 2014:

State Street Nominees Limited
Fitel Nominees Limited
Giltspur Nominees Limited
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
Chase Nominees Limited
Vidacos Nominees Limited
The Honourable Robert Anthony Rayne

Research and development

9.6%
9.4%
5.1%
6.3%
3.4%
5.4%
3.0%

Research and development expenditure, including the element of wages and salaries relating to research and
development, amounted to £143,043 (2013: £125,042).

Employment of disabled persons

The Group gives full consideration to applications for employment from disabled persons where the candidate’s
particular aptitudes and abilities are consistent with adequately meeting the requirements of the job. All necessary
assistance with initial training courses is given. Once employed, a career plan is developed so as to ensure suitable
opportunities for each disabled person. Arrangements are made, wherever possible, for retraining employees who
become disabled, to enable them to perform work identified as appropriate to their aptitudes and abilities.

Employee involvement

The Group’s policy is to consult and discuss with employees, through staff councils and at meetings, matters
likely to affect employees’ interests. Information on matters of concern to employees is given through information
bulletins and reports which seek to achieve a common awareness on the part of all employees of the financial and
economic factors affecting the Group’s performance.

Political and charitable donations

The Group made no charitable or political donations during the year (2013: £nil).

Environmental policy

The Group recognises the importance of environmental responsibility. The nature of its activities has a minimal
effect on the environment but where it does the Group aims to act responsibly and is aware of its obligations at
all times.

Dividends

No interim dividend payments have been made and the directors do not recommend the payment of a final
dividend.

Auditors

A resolution proposing the re-appointment of Grant Thornton UK LLP will be put to the shareholders at the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

14

DIRECTORS’ REPORT (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

Statement of disclosure to auditor

Each of the persons who is a director at the date of approval of this report confirms that:

a)

b)

So far as they are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditors are unaware,
and

They have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware
of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditors are aware of that information.

By order of the Board

A Tetley

Secretary

5 November 2014

15

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

Directors’ responsibilities

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Directors’ report and the Group and Parent company 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 elected to prepare the Group financial statements in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union and the parent company financial statements in
accordance  with  United  Kingdom  Generally  Accepted  Accounting  Practice  (United  Kingdom  Accounting
Standards and applicable law). Under company law the Directors must not approve the financial statements unless
they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Group and company and of the
profit or loss of the Group for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to:

•

•

•

•

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently

make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent

state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed subject to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the financial statements

prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
Company and the Group will continue in business.

The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the
company’s transactions and which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the
Company, and Group, and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the requirements of
the  Companies  Act  2006.  They  are  also  responsible  for  the  Group’s  system  of  internal  financial  control,
safeguarding the assets of the Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of
fraud and other irregularities.

Website publication

The Directors are responsible for ensuring the annual report and the financial statements are made available on a
website. Financial statements are published on the Group’s website in accordance with legislation in the United
Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements, which may vary from legislation
in other jurisdictions. The maintenance and integrity of the company’s website is the responsibility of the Directors.
The Directors’ responsibility also extends to the on-going integrity of the financial statements contained therein.

Signed on behalf of the Board

A Tetley

Director

5 November 2014

16

INDEPENDENT  AUDITORS’  REPORT  TO  THE  SHAREHOLDERS  OF  CROMA
SECURITY SOLUTIONS GROUP PLC

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

We have audited the group financial statements of Croma Security Solutions Group PLC for the year ended 30
June 2014 which comprise the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of
changes in equity, the consolidated statement of financial position, the consolidated statement of cash flows, and
the related notes. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation of the group financial
statements is applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European
Union.

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.

Respective responsibilities of directors and auditor

As explained more fully in the Directors’ Responsibilities Statement set out on page 18 the directors are responsible
for the preparation of the group financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view.
Our  responsibility  is  to  audit  and  express  an  opinion  on  the  group  financial  statements  in  accordance  with
applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those standards require us to comply
with the Auditing Practices Board’s (APB’s) Ethical Standards for Auditors.

Scope of the audit of the financial statements

A description of the scope of an audit of financial statements is provided on the Financial Reporting Council’s
website at www.frc.org.uk/auditscopeukprivate

Opinion

In our opinion the group financial statements:

•

•

•

give a true and fair view of the state of the Group’s affairs as at 30 June 2014 and of the Group’s profit for
the year then ended;

have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union; and

have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion the information given in the Strategic Report and Directors’ Report for the financial year for which
the group financial statements are prepared is consistent with the group financial statements.

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INDEPENDENT  AUDITORS’  REPORT  TO  THE  SHAREHOLDERS  OF  CROMA
SECURITY SOLUTIONS GROUP PLC (continued)

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report
to you if, in our opinion:

•

•

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

Other matter

We have reported separately on the parent company financial statements of Croma Security Solutions Group PLC
for the year ended 30 June 2014.

Andrew Howie

Senior Statutory Auditor
for and on behalf of Grant Thornton UK LLP
Statutory Auditor, Chartered Accountants
GLASGOW

5 November 2014

18

Notes

2014
£

2013
£

3
14,813,444
4 (11,150,460)

13,250,699
(9,981,692)
–––––––––– ––––––––––
3,269,007
(3,195,790)
20,400
–––––––––– ––––––––––
93,617

3,662,984
(3,347,618)
21,453

336,819

4

13
12
12
18

5

8

9

620,863
(99,172)
(184,872)
–
–
336,819
(32,235)

339,518
(108,491)
(210,780)
(84,362)
157,732
93,617
(50,241)
–––––––––– ––––––––––
43,376
36,420
–––––––––– ––––––––––
79,796
–––––––––– ––––––––––

304,584
15,973

320,557

320,557

79,796
–––––––––– ––––––––––
–––––––––– ––––––––––

2.16
2.16

0.55
0.55

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

Continuing operations:

Revenue
Cost of sales

Gross profit
Administrative expenses
Other operating income

Operating profit

Analysed as:
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, 

amortisation and impairment

Depreciation
Amortisation of intangible assets
Impairment of intangible assets
Reduction in contingent consideration
Operating profit
Finance expenses

Profit before tax
Tax

Profit for the year from continuing operations

Total comprehensive Profit for the year attributable 
to owners of the parent

Earnings per share
Basic and diluted earnings per share (pence)
- Earnings from continuing operations
- Diluted Earnings per share (pence)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

Notes

2014
£

2014
£

2013
£

2013
£

Assets
Non-current assets
Goodwill
Other Intangible assets
Property, plant and equipment

Current assets
Inventories
Trade and other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax
Trade and other payables
Provisions

Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Borrowings

Total liabilities

Net assets

11
12
13

14
15

5,866,961
1,141,290
329,356

222,958
2,485,885
899,693
–––––––––

22
18
20

(299,474)
(5,263)
–
–––––––––

18 (1,596,053)
(166,682)
18
–––––––––

Issued capital and reserves attributable 

to owners of the parent

Share capital
Share premium
Merger reserve
Retained earnings
Undistributable Reserves
Share Options

Total equity

23
24
24
24
24
24

5,866,961
1,326,162
385,915

220,202
2,651,009
677,858
–––––––––

(368,447)
(27,091)
(4,119)
–––––––––

(1,648,326)
(524,789)
–––––––––

–––––––––
7,337,607

3,608,536
–––––––––
10,946,143
–––––––––
–––––––––

(304,737)

(1,762,735)
–––––––––
(2,067,472)
–––––––––
8,878,671
–––––––––
–––––––––

743,307
5,230,276
2,139,454
340,533
422,322
2,779
–––––––––
8,878,671
–––––––––
–––––––––

–––––––––
7,579,038

3,549,069
–––––––––
11,128,107
–––––––––
–––––––––

(399,657)

(2,173,115)
–––––––––
(2,572,772)
–––––––––
8,555,335
–––––––––
–––––––––

743,307
5,230,276
2,139,454
19,976
422,322
–
–––––––––
8,555,335
–––––––––
–––––––––

These financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of directors on 2014 and signed
on their behalf by

S J F Morley
Director

Croma Security Solutions Group plc – Company Number: 03184978.

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Notes

2014
£

2013
£

27

304,584
284,044
8,103
–
37,286
32,235
–
––––––––
666,252
––––––––

(49,589)
14,100
––––––––
(35,489)
––––––––

(23,742)
(358,107)
–
(27,079)
––––––––
(408,928)
––––––––
221,835
677,858
––––––––
899,693
––––––––
––––––––

43,376
403,633
(1,432)
(5,350)
(95,751)
50,241
(2,718)
––––––––
391,999
––––––––

(85,097)
26,163
––––––––
(58,934)
––––––––

(43,722)
(7,264)
(243,710)
(46,235)
––––––––
(340,931)
––––––––
(7,866)
685,724
––––––––
677,858
––––––––
––––––––

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2013

Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before taxation
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment
Loss/(Profit) on sale of plant and equipment
Movement on provisions
Net changes in working capital
Financial expenses
Corporation tax paid

Net cash generated from operations

Cash flows from Investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities
Hire purchase loan repayments
Repayments of invoice discounting facility
Repayment of borrowings
Interest paid

Net used from financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

27

21

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

Attributable to Owners of the Parent

Share
Capital
£

725,127
–
–
18,180
–––––––––
743,307
–

–
–––––––––
743,307
–––––––––
–––––––––

Share
premium
£

5,176,644
–
–
53,632
–––––––––
5,230,276
–

–
–––––––––
5,230,276
–––––––––
–––––––––

Merger
Reserve
£

2,139,454
–
–
–
–––––––––
2,139,454
–

–
–––––––––
2,139,454
–––––––––
–––––––––

Retained
earnings
£

(78,605)
79,796
18,785
–
–––––––––
19,976
320,557

–
–––––––––
340,533
–––––––––
–––––––––

Undistri–
butable
reserve
£

422,322
–
–
–
–––––––––
422,322
–

–
–––––––––
422,322
–––––––––
–––––––––

Other
Reserves
£

18,785
–
(18,785)
–
–––––––––
–
–

2,779
–––––––––
2,779
–––––––––
–––––––––

Total
Equity
£

8,403,727
79,796
–
71,812
–––––––––
8,555,335
320,557

2,779
–––––––––
8,878,671
–––––––––
–––––––––

At 1 July 2012
Profit for the year
Loan note redemption
Issue of share capital

At 30 June 2013
Profit for the year
Share Option scheme 

Issuance

At 30 June 2014

The following notes form part of the primary financial statements

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

1. Accounting Policies

The Group financial statements have been prepared and approved by the directors in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS’s), International Accounting Standards and Interpretations (collectively
IFRS)  issued  by  the  International Accounting  Standards  Board  (IASB)  as  adopted  by  the  European  Union
(“adopted IFRS’s”).

Going concern

The Group’s activities are funded by a combination of long term equity capital, and short term invoice discounting
and bank overdraft facilities. The day to day operations are funded by cash generated from trading and primarily
invoice discounting facilities.

In considering the ability of the Group to meet its obligations as they fall due, the Board have considered the
expected trading and cash requirements of the Group until November 2015.

The Board remains positive about the retention of customers and outlook of its main trading operations. The
Board’s profit and cash flow projections suggest that the Group will meet its obligations as they fall due with the
use of existing uncommitted invoice discounting facilities. The invoice discounting and overdraft facilities were
reviewed in June 2014 and were renewed until June 2015 when the Board are confident the facility will be
continued based on current and forecast trading of the Group.

Basis of consolidation

Where the Company has the power, either directly or indirectly, to govern the financial and operating policies of
another entity or business so as to obtain benefits from its activities, it is classified as a subsidiary. The consolidated
financial statements present the results of the Company and its subsidiaries (“the Group”) as if they formed a
single entity. Inter-company transactions and balances between Group companies are therefore eliminated in full.

Segment reporting

At 30 June 2014 the directors consider there to be four operating segments namely ‘Croma Vigilant’ which
comprises the business of Vigilant Security (Scotland) Limited; ‘Croma Security Systems’ which comprises the
business of CSS Total Security Limited; ‘Croma Locksmiths’, which comprises the business of CSS Locksmiths
Limited and Croma Biometrics which comprises the business of Photobase Limited. During the year the business
of the Alarm Bell Company Limited was transferred to CSS Total Security Limited, and Alarm Bell Company
Limited was wound up.

The operating segments identified above are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided
to the chief operating decision maker. The chief operating decision maker, who is responsible for allocating
resources and assessing performance of the operating segments, has been identified as the executive Directors.

Revenue recognition

Revenue  is  measured  at  the  fair  value  of  the  consideration  received  or  receivable,  and  represents  amounts
receivable for goods supplied, stated net of discounts, returns and value added taxes. The Group recognises revenue
when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured, when it is probable that future economic benefits will flow
to the entity, and when specific criteria have been met for each of the Group’s activities, as described below. The
Group bases its estimate of return on historical results, taking into consideration the type of customer, the type of
transaction and the specifics of each arrangement.

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

1. Accounting Policies (continued)

•

•

•

•

Keyholding income is recognised in equal instalments over the period of the contract.

Sale of goods is recognised at the point that they are delivered to client’s premises on signature of a goods
received note.

Maintenance fees are recognised over the term of the contract. Where a maintenance fee is not itemised in
the contract but is still provided as part of the contractual arrangement, an apportionment is taken as the
maintenance amount, based upon its fair value. The value of this amount is held as deferred income under
‘Accruals and deferred income’ in the balance sheet.

The fair value of any revenues associated with the sale of software licences is recognised over the period
of the licence.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales are the direct costs relating to customer generated revenue and comprise direct labour payroll costs,
other costs associated with direct labour, stock purchases, installation and subcontracted costs all sold on to
customers.

Intangible assets

(a)

Goodwill

Goodwill  represents  the  excess  of  the  cost  of  a  business  combination  over  the  interest  in  the  fair  value  of
identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities acquired. Cost comprises the fair value of assets given,
liabilities assumed and equity instruments issued.

Goodwill  is  capitalised  as  an  intangible  asset  with  any  impairment  in  carrying  value  being  charged  to  the
consolidated statement of comprehensive income. Where the fair value of identifiable assets, liabilities and
contingent liabilities exceed the fair value of consideration paid, the excess is credited in full to the consolidated
statement of comprehensive income on the acquisition date.

(b)

Other intangible assets

Intangible assets acquired separately are carried initially at cost. An intangible asset acquired as part of a business
combination is recognised separately from goodwill if the asset is separable or arises from contractual or other
legal rights and its fair value can be measured reliably.

Intangible assets with a finite life are amortised on a straight line basis over their expected useful life as follows

–

–

–

licenses – over the duration of the legal agreement

customer relationships – 3-8 years

royalty income – 3 years

(c)

Internally-generated intangible assets – research and development expenditure

Expenditure  on  research  activities  is  recognised  as  an  expense  in  the  period  in  which  it  is  incurred.  An
internally-generated intangible asset arising from the Group’s development activity is recognised only if all of
the conditions of IAS38 are met.

24

NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

1. Accounting Policies (continued)

Internally-generated intangible assets are amortised on a straight-line basis over their useful lives. Where no
internally-generated intangible asset can be recognised, development expenditure is recognised as an expense in
the period in which it is incurred.

Impairment testing

Impairment tests on goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite useful economic lives are undertaken
annually at the financial year end. Other non-financial assets are subject to impairment tests whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Where the carrying value
of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount (i.e. the higher of value in use and fair value less costs to sell), the
asset is written down accordingly.

Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the impairment test is carried
out on the asset’s cash-generating unit (i.e. the lowest group of assets in which the asset belongs for which there
are  separately  identifiable  cash  flows).  Goodwill  is  allocated  on  initial  recognition  to  each  of  the  Group’s
cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination giving rise to the goodwill.

Impairment  charges  are  included  separately  in  the  consolidated  statement  of  comprehensive  income.  An
impairment loss recognised for goodwill is not reversed.

Business combinations

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of business combinations using the acquisition
method. In the consolidated statement of financial position, the acquiree’s identifiable assets, liabilities and
contingent liabilities are initially recognised at their fair values at the acquisition date. Goodwill is stated after
separate recognition of identifiable intangible assets. It is calculated as the excess of the sum of a) fair value of
consideration  transferred,  b)  the  recognised  amount  of  any  non-controlling  interest  in  the  acquiree  and  c)
acquisition-date fair value of any existing equity interest in the acquiree, over the acquisition-date fair values of
identifiable net assets. If the fair values of identifiable net assets exceed the sum calculated above, the excess
amount (i.e. gain on a bargain purchase) is recognised in profit or loss immediately. The results of acquired
operations are included in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income from the date on which control
is obtained.

Contingent consideration

Any contingent consideration to be transferred by the Group is recognised at fair value at the acquisition date.
Subsequent changes to the fair value of the contingent consideration that is deemed to be an asset or liability is
recognised in accordance with IFRS 13 in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at costs less depreciation. Depreciation is provided on all property, plant
and equipment at rates calculated to write off the cost of each asset less its estimated residual value evenly over
its estimated useful life, as follows:

Freehold property
Plant and equipment
Computer equipment
Office equipment
Motor vehicles

–
–
–
–
–

4% on cost
25% on cost
33% on cost
15% on cost
25% on cost

25

NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

1. Accounting Policies (continued)

Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is based on the cost of purchase on a first
in first out basis together with costs in bringing it to its present condition and location. Work in progress and
finished  goods  include  attributable  overheads.  Net  realisable  value  is  based  on  estimated  selling  price  less
additional costs to completion and disposal.

Dividends

Dividends  are  recognised  when  they  become  legally  payable.  In  the  case  of  interim  dividends  to  equity
shareholders, this is when interim dividends are paid. In the case of final dividends, this is when approved by the
shareholders at the AGM.

Taxes

Tax expense recognised in profit or loss comprises the sum of deferred tax and current tax not recognised in other
comprehensive income or directly in equity. Current income tax assets and/or liabilities comprise those obligations
to, or claims from, fiscal authorities relating to the current or prior reporting periods, that are unpaid at the reporting
date.  Current  tax  is  payable  on  taxable  profit,  which  differs  from  profit  or  loss  in  the  financial  statements.
Calculation of current tax is based on tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by
the end of the reporting period.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised where the carrying amount of an asset or liability in the balance
sheet differs from its tax base, except for differences arising on:

•

•

•

the initial recognition of goodwill

the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction which is not a business combination and at the
time of the transaction affects neither accounting or taxable profit

investments in subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities where the Group is able to control the timing of
the reversal of the difference and it is probable that the difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Recognition of deferred tax assets is restricted to those instances where it is probable that taxable profit will be
available against which the difference can be utilised. The amount of the asset or liability is determined using tax
rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date and are expected to apply when
the deferred tax liabilities/(assets) are settled/(recovered).

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the Group has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax
assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority on
either:

•

•

the same taxable Group company; or

different group entities which intend either to settle current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis, or to
realise the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which significant amounts
of deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be settled or recovered.

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

1. Accounting Policies (continued)

Leased assets

•

Finance leases

The economic ownership of a leased asset is transferred to the lessee if the lessee bears substantially all the risks
and rewards of ownership of the leased asset. Where the Group is a lessee in this type of arrangement, the related
asset is recognised at the inception of the lease at the fair value of the leased asset or, if lower, the present value
of the lease payments plus incidental payments, if any. A corresponding amount is recognised as a finance lease
liability. Leases of land and buildings are classified separately and are split into a land and a building element in
accordance with the relative fair values of the leasehold interests at the date the asset is recognised initially. See
property, plant and equipment accounting policy for the depreciation methods and useful lives for assets held
under finance lease. The corresponding finance lease liability is reduced by lease payments net of finance charges.
The interest element of lease payments represents a constant proportion of the outstanding capital balance and is
charged to profit or loss, as finance costs over the period of the lease.

•

Operating leases

All  other  leases  are  treated  as  operating  leases. Where  the  Group  is  a  lessee,  payments  on  operating  lease
agreements are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Associated costs, such as
maintenance and insurance, are expensed as incurred.

Share capital

Financial instruments issued by the Group are treated as equity only to the extent that they do not meet the
definition of a financial liability. The Group’s ordinary shares are classified as equity instruments.

Finance cost

Finance costs of debt are recognised in the profit or loss over the term of such instruments at a constant periodic
rate on the carrying amount.

Share-based payments

The Group measures the cost of equity-settled transactions by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments
at the date at which they were granted. Judgement is required in determining the most appropriate valuation model
for a grant of equity instruments depending on the terms and conditions of the grant. Management are also required
to use certain assumptions in determining the most appropriate inputs to the valuation model including expected
life of the option, volatility, risk free rate and dividend yield. The assumptions and models used are fully disclosed
in note 23.

All share-based remuneration plans are ultimately recognised as an expense in the statement of comprehensive
income with a corresponding credit to ‘other reserves.

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

1. Accounting Policies (continued)

Financial assets

Financial assets are loans, trade receivables and other receivables.

Loans and receivables assets are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not
quoted in an active market. They arise principally through the provision of goods and services to customers (e.g.
trade receivables), but also incorporate other types of contractual monetary asset. They are initially recognised at
fair value plus transaction costs that are directly attributable to their acquisition or issue, and are subsequently 

carried at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less provision for impairment. The provision at
30th June 2014 was £20,277 (2012: £47,871). The effect of discounting on these financial instruments is not
considered to be material. Trade receivables are analysed at Note 15.

Trade receivables are recorded at their amortised cost less any provision for doubtful receivables. Where relevant,
trade receivables due in more than one year are discounted to their present value. Impairment provisions are
recognised when there is objective evidence (such as significant financial difficulties on the part of the counterparty
or default or significant delay in payment) that the Group will be unable to collect all of the amounts due under
the terms receivable the amount of such provision being the difference between the net carrying amount and the
present value of the future expected cashflows associated with the impaired receivable. For trade receivables
which are reported net, such provisions are reported in a separate allowance account with the loss being recognised
within  administrative  expenses  in  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income.  On  confirmation  that  the  trade
receivable will not be collectable, the gross carrying value of the asset is written off against the associated
provision.

From time to time, the Group elects to renegotiate the terms of trade receivables due from customers with which
it has previously had a good trading history. Such renegotiations will lead to changes in the timing of payments
rather than changes to the amounts owed and, in consequence, the new expected cash flows are discounted at the
original effective interest rate. The Group’s loans and receivables comprise trade and other receivables and cash
and cash equivalents in the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are deemed to be deposits that we hold with a maturity
of under 3 months. Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks with an
original  maturity  of  less  than  3  months,  and  bank  overdrafts.  Bank  overdrafts  are  shown  within  loans  and
borrowings in current liabilities on the statement of financial position.

Financial Liabilities

(a)

(b)

(c)

Bank borrowings are initially recognised at fair value net of any transaction costs directly attributable to
the issue of the instrument. Such interest bearing liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost
using  the  effective  interest  rate  method,  which  ensures  that  any  interest  expense  over  the  period  to
repayment is at a constant rate on the balance of the liability carried in the statement of financial position.
Interest expense in this context includes initial transaction costs and premia payable on redemptions, as
well as any interest or coupon payable while the liability is outstanding.

Trade payables and other short-term monetary liabilities, are initially recognised at their fair value and
subsequently at their amortised cost.

All other financial instruments issued by the Group are treated as equity only to the extent that they do not
meet the definition of a financial liability. The Group’s ordinary shares are classified as equity instruments.
The Group considers its capital to comprise its ordinary share capital, deferred share capital, share premium,
merger reserve, and accumulated retained earnings.

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

1. Accounting Policies (continued)

Provisions

Provisions for product warranties, legal disputes, onerous contracts or other claims are recognised when the Group
has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of economic
resources will be required from the Group and amounts can be estimated reliably. Timing or amount of the outflow
may still be uncertain. Restructuring provisions are recognised only if a detailed formal plan for the restructuring
has been developed and implemented, or management has at least announced the plan’s main features to those
affected by it. Provisions are not recognised for future operating losses. Provisions are measured at the estimated
expenditure required to settle the present obligation, based on the most reliable evidence available at the reporting
date, including the risks and uncertainties associated with the present obligation. Where there are a number of
similar obligations, the likelihood that an outflow will be required in settlement is determined by considering the
class of obligations as a whole. Provisions are discounted to their present values, where the time value of money
is material. Any reimbursement that the Group can be virtually certain to collect from a third party with respect
to the obligation is recognised as a separate asset. However, this asset may not exceed the amount of the related
provision. In those cases where the possible outflow of economic resources as a result of present obligations is
considered improbable or remote, no liability is recognised.

Capital management

The  Group  manages  capital  so  as  to  safeguard  its  ability  to  continue  as  a  going  concern  with  the  aim  of
strengthening its capital base so as in due course to provide returns to shareholders. The Group currently assigns
a part of its Vigilant Security Scotland Limited debtor book as a means of funding short term working capital,
and has some lease funding secured over selected tangible assets, but otherwise has no short term or long term
debt. the Group has a net cash position of £733,015 (2013: £153,069)

Net (cash)
Bank, Bank overdrafts, invoice discounting and loans

Total

Equity

Exceptional items

2014
£

2013
£

(733,015)
––––––––
(733,015)
––––––––
8,822,718
––––––––
––––––––

(153,069)
––––––––
(153,069)
––––––––
8,555,335
––––––––
––––––––

Exceptional items are those significant items that are separately disclosed by virtue of their size and nature to
enable a full understanding of the Group’s financial performance.

Cash and cash equivalents

In the consolidated statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash in hand, deposits held at call
with banks and bank overdrafts. In the consolidated balance sheet, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings
in current liabilities.

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

1. Accounting Policies (continued)

Changes in accounting policy and disclosures

There were no additional standards, amendments and interpretations that had a material impact on the Group’s
financial statements during the year. The following standard and amendments were effective in the year but had
no material impact on the Group’s financial statements:

•

•

•

IFRS 13 (May 2011) Fair Value Measurement (effective 1 January 2013).

Amendments to IAS 1 (June 2011) Presentation of Items of Other Comprehensive Income

(effective 1 July 2012).

Amendments to IAS 19 (June 2011) Employee Benefits (effective 1 January 2013).

New standards and interpretations not yet effective

The International Accounting Standards Board has issued the following standards and interpretations with an
effective date after the date of these financial statements:

IFRS 9 will eventually replace IAS 39 in its entirety and is intended to simplify the classification and measurement
requirements for financial instruments. The process has been divided into three main phases, classification and
measurement; impairment; and hedge accounting.

In addition the following new amendments and interpretations of existing standards that are not yet effective and
have not been adopted early by the Group are not expected to have any material impact on the Group’s consolidated
financial statements:

•
•
•
•

•

•
•
•

IFRS 10 (May 2011) Consolidated Financial Statements.
IFRS 11 (May 2011) Joint Arrangements.
IFRS 12 (May 2011, updated January 2012) Disclosures of Interests in Other Entities.
Amendments to IAS 19 (November 2013) Defined Benefit Plans: Employee Contributions (effective
1 July 2014).
Amendments to IAS 32 (December 2011) Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
(effective 1 January 2014).
IAS 27 (May 2011) Separate Financial Statements (effective 1 January 2014) for EU.
IAS 28 (May 2011) Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (effective 1 January 2014) for EU.
Amendments to IFRS 10, 12 & 27 Investment Entities (effective 1 January 2014).

2. Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgements

The Group makes certain estimates and judgements regarding the future. Estimates and judgements are continually
evaluated based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed
to be reasonable under the circumstances. In the future, actual experience may differ from these estimates and
assumptions. 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:

Estimates and assumptions:

Impairment of goodwill. Determining whether goodwill is impaired requires an estimation of the value in use of
the cash generating units to which the goodwill has been allocated. The value in use calculation requires the entity
to estimate the future cashflows expected to arise from the cash generating unit and a suitable discount rate in
order to calculate the present value. The carrying amount of goodwill at the balance sheet date was £5,866,961.
Details relating to the allocation of goodwill to cash generating units are given in note 11.

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

3. Segmental Reporting

The directors consider the following four business segments best represent the business segments of the Group.

2014 Business segments £

Segment revenues

Gross profit
Administrative expenses
Amortisation
Depreciation
Profit/(loss) on disposal
Other operating income

Segment operating profit/(loss)

Segment assets 2014

2013 Business segments

Segment revenues

Gross profit
Administrative expenses
Amortisation
Impairment
Depreciation
Profit/(loss) on disposal
Other operating income

Segment operating 
profit/(loss)

Segment assets/(liabilities) 
2013

Croma
Vigilant
(Guarding)

10,958,448
––––––––––
––––––––––
1,407,792
(951,232)
–
(48,790)
8,006
–
––––––––––
415,776
––––––––––
––––––––––
935,200
––––––––––
––––––––––

Croma
Vigilant
(Guarding)

9,823,749
–––––––––
–––––––––
1,157,380
(782,592)
–
–
(47,313)
2,089
–
–––––––––

Croma
Security
Systems
(Alarms)

2,572,616
––––––––––
––––––––––
1,545,311
(1,100,189)
–
(38,710)
–
–
––––––––––
406,412
––––––––––
––––––––––
500,274
––––––––––
––––––––––

Croma
Security
Systems
(Alarms)

2,180,716
–––––––––
–––––––––
1,433,664
(1,125,838)
–
–
(44,950)
(657)
–
–––––––––

Croma
Biometric
(FastVein™)

48,337
––––––––––
––––––––––
39,863
(56,950)
–
(768)
–
–
––––––––––
(18,125)
––––––––––
––––––––––
(80,216)
––––––––––
––––––––––

Croma
Biometric
(FastVein™)

81,009
–––––––––
–––––––––
44,995
(140,250)
–
–
(2,796)
–
20,400
–––––––––

Croma

Plc
Locksmiths Consolidation
adjustments

(Locks)

1,283,362
––––––––––
––––––––––
655,205
(527,234)
–
(11,792)
–
21,453
––––––––––
137,632
––––––––––
––––––––––
714,504
––––––––––
––––––––––

(49,319)
––––––––––
––––––––––
14,813
(435,975)
(184,872)
–
–
–
––––––––––
(604,876)
––––––––––
––––––––––
6,808,909
––––––––––
––––––––––

Croma

Plc
Locksmiths Consolidation
adjustments

(Locks)

1,205,071
–––––––––
–––––––––
632,968
(524,590)
(76,477)
–
(13,212)
–
–
–––––––––

(39,846)
–––––––––
–––––––––
–
(220,539)
(134,303)
(84,362)
–
–
–
–––––––––

Total

14,813,444
––––––––––
––––––––––
3,662,984
(3,071,580)
(184,872)
(99,172)
8,006
21,453
––––––––––
336,819
––––––––––
––––––––––
8,878,671
––––––––––
––––––––––

Total

13,250,699
–––––––––
–––––––––
3,269,007
(2,793,809)
(210,780)
(84,362)
(108,271)
1,432
20,400
–––––––––

329,564
–––––––––
–––––––––

262,219
–––––––––
–––––––––

(77,651)
–––––––––
–––––––––

95,166
–––––––––
–––––––––

(515,681)
–––––––––
–––––––––

93,617
–––––––––
–––––––––

584,258
–––––––––
–––––––––

346,770
–––––––––
–––––––––

(80,216)
–––––––––
–––––––––

587,194
–––––––––
–––––––––

7,117,329
–––––––––
–––––––––

8,555,335
–––––––––
–––––––––

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

3. Segmental Reporting (continued)

Segment and Group revenues

Segmental operating profit
Group head office costs not allocated
Reduction in contingent consideration
Elimination of inter-segment charges

Group operating profit
Finance costs
CSOP cost

Group profit before tax

Assets
Total reportable segment assets
Other assets

Revenues
Security personnel services
Keyholding income
Sale of goods & Installation Services
Monitoring Services
Maintenance & Service fees
Other income

4. Expenses

Auditors’ remuneration:
Audit of parent company and consolidated financial statements
Audit of company’s subsidiaries pursuant to legislation
Tax compliance
Other services
Research and development
Amount of inventory expensed as cost of sales
Operating lease expense
Depreciation
Amortisation
Impairment charge
(Profit)/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

32

2014
£

2013
£

941,695
(418,418)
–
186,679

14,813,444 13,250,699
––––––––– –––––––––
––––––––– –––––––––
314,155
(568,038)
157,732
189,767
––––––––– –––––––––
93,617
(50,241)
–
––––––––– –––––––––
43,376
––––––––– –––––––––
––––––––– –––––––––

336,598
(32,235)
(2,779)

304,584

1,823,223
7,055,448

1,438,005
7,117,330
––––––––– –––––––––
8,555,335
8,878,671
––––––––– –––––––––
––––––––– –––––––––

10,842,312
109,334
2,944,738
160,453
703,058
53,549

9,536,856
62,815
2,799,112
162,864
630,119
58,933
––––––––– –––––––––
14,813,444 13,250,699
––––––––– –––––––––
––––––––– –––––––––

2014
£

2013
£

31,500
12,000
–
–
143,043
1,611,354
109,635
99,172
184,872

(8,300)

26,300
18,200
–
–
125,392
1,366,669
136,191
108,491
210,780
84,362
(1,432)

NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

5. Finance Income and Expense

Finance Income
Interest on cash deposits
Finance Expense
Interest paid on bank overdraft
Interest paid on factoring arrangements
Loan note interest on convertible loans
Interest on hire purchase agreements

6. Staff and Staff Costs

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) 
employed by the Group during the period was:
Management and administration
Service and product provision

Staff costs (for the above persons):
Wages and salaries
Pension
Social security costs

2014
£

619

2013
£

532

–
26,107
–
6,747

7
22,197
22,321
6,249
––––––––– –––––––––
50,241
––––––––– –––––––––
––––––––– –––––––––

32,235

2014
No.

2013
No.

25
416

24
369
––––––––– –––––––––
393

441

2014
£

2013
£

9,743,393
23,352
946,069

9,366,028
–
892,187
––––––––– –––––––––
10,712,814 10,258,215
––––––––– –––––––––
––––––––– –––––––––

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the Parent Company during the period
was:

Management and administration

No.

4

No.

4

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

7. Directors’ and key management personnel remuneration

2014
S J F Morley
R M Fiorentino
R A Juett (resigned 31 January 2014)
A Tetley (appointed 1 February 2014)
A N Hewson
Lord James Percy
C McMicking

2013

S J F Morley
R M Fiorentino
R A Juett
A N Hewson
Lord James Percy
C McMicking

Estimated
value of
benefits
£

–
10,000
–
–
–
–
–
––––––––
10,000
––––––––
––––––––

Estimated
value of
benefits
£

Fees
£

Pension
£

Total
£

–
–
–
–
18,000
–
18,000
––––––––
36,000
––––––––
––––––––

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
––––––––
–
––––––––
––––––––

97,910
130,636
25,000
36,250
18,000
11,500
18,000
––––––––
337,296
––––––––
––––––––

Fees
£

Pension
£

Total
£

504
1,400
–
–
–
–
––––––––
1,904
––––––––
––––––––

–
–
–
13,500
18,750
15,250
––––––––
28,750
––––––––
––––––––

–
–
–
–
–
–
––––––––
–
––––––––
––––––––

77,594
145,090
33,327
13,500

15,250
––––––––
303,511
––––––––
––––––––

Salary
£

97,910
120,636
25,000
36,250
–
11,500
–
––––––––
291,236
––––––––
––––––––

Salary
£

77,090
143,690
33,327
–
18,750
–
––––––––
272,857
––––––––
––––––––

No share based payments were made to directors in 2014 or 2013

34

NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

8. Taxation

Current year tax
UK corporation tax
Adjustments for prior periods

Deferred tax (Note 22)
Current year
Adjustments for prior periods

Factors affecting the tax charge for the year
Profit before taxation

Profit multiplied by the standard rate of 
taxation of 22% (2012: 23.75%)
Effects of:
Disallowed expenditure
Non-taxable income
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances
Adjustment to tax charge for previous periods
Marginal relief

Total tax (credit) for the year

9. Earnings per share

2014
£

2013
£

96,000
(43,200)
––––––––
52,800

30,295
8,288
––––––––
38,583

(40,624)
(28,149)
––––––––
(15,973)

(61,228)
(13,775)
––––––––
(36,420)

317,604
––––––––
––––––––

43,376
––––––––
––––––––

69,873

10,302

5,448
(26,063)
(22,031)
(43,200)
–
––––––––
(15,973)
––––––––
––––––––

2,422
(37,461)
–
(5,487)
(6,195)
––––––––
(36,420)
––––––––
––––––––

The calculation of the basic earnings per share is based on the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders, from
continuing operations, divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the year, calculated on
a daily basis. The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on the basic earnings per share adjusted to
allow for the issue of shares and the post-tax effect of dividends and interest on the assumed conversion of all
other dilutive options and other potential ordinary shares.

Numerator
Earnings for the year on continuing
operations and used in basic and diluted EPS
Denominator
Weighted average number of shares 
used in basic EPS
Weighted average number of shares used 
in diluted EPS

2014
£

2013
£

320,557

79,796

14,866,138 14,556,326

14,872,100 14,556,326

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

9. Earnings per share (continued)

Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share:

10. Dividends

The directors do not recommend a payment of a dividend (2013: £Nil)

11. Goodwill

Cost
At 30 June 2013 & 30 June 2014
Impairment
At 30 June 2013 & 30 June 2014
Net book value
At 30 June 2013 & 30 June 2014

Pence

2.16

pence

0.55

2.16

0.55

Goodwill
£

9,105,140

3,238,179

5,866,961

During the year, goodwill was reviewed for impairment in accordance with IAS 36 “Impairment of Assets”. No
impairment charge occurred in the current year (2013: £84,593) as a result of this review. For this review goodwill
was allocated to individual cash generating units (CGU) on the basis of the group’s operations.

The carrying value of goodwill by each CGU is as follows:

Impairment testing

Croma Security Systems
Croma Locksmiths
Croma Vigilant
Total

Carrying
value 2014

£

3,338,813
1,131,758
1,396,930
5,866,961

The recoverable amount of a CGU is determined based on value in use calculations. These calculations use pre-
tax cash flow projections based on financial budgets approved by the board for the next 5 years.

The assumptions used for the CGU included within the impairment reviews are as follows, the growth rates do
not exceed the average long term growth rates for the areas the CGUs operate in

–

–

Long term growth rate of 2.5%

Pre-tax discount rate of 13.5%

Having considered the above sensitivities, the Board are of the opinion that the forecasts have been prepared on
a prudent basis with sufficient headroom to indicate that no impairment adjustment is required at 30 June 2014.

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

12. Other intangible assets

Fair value

At 30 June 2012, 30 June 2013 & 
30 June 2014

Amortisation
At 1 July 2012
Charge for the year
Impairment charge

At 30 June 2013
Charge for the year

At 30 June 2014

Carrying value at 30 June 2013

Carrying value at 30 June 2014

Customer
relationships
£

Brands
£

Software
Licences
£

Brand
Royalties
£

Total
£

1,126,000
––––––––
––––––––

295,000
––––––––
––––––––

222,000
––––––––
––––––––

31,000
––––––––
––––––––

1,674,000
––––––––
––––––––

37,833
151,332
84,362
––––––––
273,527
125,424
––––––––
398,951
––––––––
––––––––
852,473
––––––––
––––––––
727,049
––––––––
––––––––

7,375
29,496
–
––––––––
36,871
29,496
––––––––
66,367
––––––––
––––––––
258,129
––––––––
––––––––
228,633
––––––––
––––––––

5,550
22,200
–
––––––––
27,750
22,200
––––––––
49,950
––––––––
––––––––
194,250
––––––––
––––––––
172,050
––––––––
––––––––

1,938
7,752
–
––––––––
9,690
7,752
––––––––
17,442
––––––––
––––––––
21,310
––––––––
––––––––
13,558
––––––––
––––––––

52,696
210,780
84,362
––––––––
347,838
184,872
––––––––
532,710
––––––––
––––––––
1,326,162
––––––––
––––––––
1,141,290
––––––––
––––––––

The other intangible assets additions relate to the acquisition of CSS Group in March 2012 and arose following a
fair value assessment which was undertaken at the time.

At the year end the directors reviewed intangible assets for impairment;

Customer relationships

Customer relationships extant at the date of acquisition were considered. A forecast was prepared of future gross
revenues from the relationships after giving due consideration to historic attrition rates. A discount rate of 13.50%
(relating to market risk, specific risk factors and weighted average cost of capital) was then applied to give the
present value of these future cashflows.

No impairment adjustment has been found to be necessary against the carrying value of customer relationships
acquired with the business of CSS Total Security Limited not the business of CSS Locksmiths Limited. The useful
lives as noted in the accounting policies were considered appropriate.

Brands

The brand of Croma Locksmiths is enduring within its locality. An assessment of the brand value was made by
applying a comparable third party royalty rate of 7.5% to forecast turnover using a nil rate growth model. After-tax
revenues of the remaining estimated useful life of 8 years were then valued using the same discount factor noted
above and no impairment adjustment to the carrying value of the brand was considered necessary. The useful life
of the asset as noted in the accounting policy note was considered appropriate.

Software licences

The software licence continues to be valued using an estimate of the costs which would be necessary to re-create
the software if it had to be re-written. The directors have considered the future revenue streams which might
derive from fully exploiting the software licence and consider the carrying value of the licence not to be impaired
at 30 June 2014. The useful life of the asset as noted in the accounting policyy note was considered appropriate.

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

12. Other intangible assets (continued)

Royalties

An assessment was made of the brand royalties (franchise fees) receivable using the same discounted cashflow
methods described above. No impairment triggers were identified. The useful life of the asset as noted in the
accounting policy note was considered appropriate.

13. Property, plant and equipment

Fixtures,
fittings
and
Plant and
Freehold
property equipment equipment
£

£

£

Cost
At 1 July 2012
Additions
Disposals

At 30 June 2013
Additions
Disposals

At 30 June 2014

Depreciation
At 1 July 2012
Charge for the year
On disposals

At 30 June 2013
Charge for the year
On disposals

At 30 June 2014

Carrying value at 30 June 2013

Carrying value at 30 June 2014

67,327
–
–
––––––––
67,327
–
–
––––––––
67,327
––––––––
––––––––

26,921
2,361
–
––––––––
29,282
2,241
–
––––––––
31,523
––––––––
––––––––
38,045
––––––––
––––––––
35,804
––––––––
––––––––

146,994
21,666
(4,304)
––––––––
164,356
9,678
–
––––––––
174,034
––––––––
––––––––

83,648
27,594
(3,685)
––––––––
107,557
13,904
–
––––––––
121,461
––––––––
––––––––
56,799
––––––––
––––––––
52,573
––––––––
––––––––

116,499
–
–
––––––––
116,499
16,977
–
––––––––
133,476
––––––––
––––––––

76,205
2,891
–
––––––––
79,096
9,564
–
––––––––
88,660
––––––––
––––––––
37,403
––––––––
––––––––
44,816
––––––––
––––––––

Motor
vehicles
£

340,038
95,561
(47,513)
––––––––
388,086
22,934
(56,503)
––––––––
354,517
––––––––
––––––––

82,174
75,646
(23,401)
––––––––
134,419
73,463
(49,527)
––––––––
158,355
––––––––
––––––––
253,668
––––––––
––––––––
196,163
––––––––
––––––––

Total
£

670,858
117,227
(51,817)
––––––––
736,268
49,589
(56,503)
––––––––
729,354
––––––––
––––––––

268,948
108,491
(27,086)
––––––––
350,353
99,172
(49,527)
––––––––
399,998
––––––––
––––––––
385,915
––––––––
––––––––
329,356
––––––––
––––––––

Motor vehicles includes the following amounts where the assets are held under a hire purchase agreement:

At 30 June – Cost
Accumulated depreciation

Net book value

2014
£

2013
£

90,519
(35,647)
––––––––
54,872
––––––––
––––––––

161,853
(84,535)
––––––––
77,319
––––––––
––––––––

The Group leases various vehicles and machinery under non-cancellable hire purchase agreements. Their lease
terms are up to four years, and ownership of the assets lie with the Group.

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

14. Inventories

Raw materials and consumables

2014
£

2013
£

222,958

220,202

Raw materials and consumables of £1,611,354 (2013: £1,366,669) were expensed through the comprehensive
income statement during the year.

15. Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables
Allowance for doubtful debts

Net trade receivables
Other receivables
Corporation tax repayable
Prepayments

Total trade and other receivables

2014
£

2013
£

2,333,971
(20,277)
––––––––
2,313,694
16,931
–
155,260

2,486,690
(47,871)
––––––––
2,438,819
1,967
24,367
185,856
––––––––– –––––––––
2,651,009
––––––––– –––––––––
––––––––– –––––––––

2,485,885

Owing to the short term nature of the trade receivables, their fair value is the same as the book value. An allowance
for impairment is made where there is an identified event which, based on previous experience, is evidence of a
reduction in the recoverability of the outstanding amount.

Bad debts written off during the year 

2014
£

2013
£

20,048

35,998

The level of credit risk is, in the view of the Board, generally low, due to a wide mix of clients in different trade
sectors. During the year credit control procedures were strengthened further with the employment of a new member
of staff primarily dedicated to this role. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying
value of each class of receivable set out above. No interest is charged on receivables within agreed credit terms.
Thereafter, interest may be charged. There are only immaterial debts due in excess of credit terms. The directors
of the Group and the subsidiaries review debt collection rates at each Board meeting and close attention is paid
to collection of debt and credit control.

Sensitivity analysis

Current average debtor days

Effect on working capital if debtor days increased by 10%
Effect on working capital if debtor days increased by 25%

2014

2013

47

£

53

£

221,647
554,118

248,669
621,672

39

NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

15. Trade and other receivables (continued)

With the availability of invoice discounting facilities to Croma Vigilant of up to 120 days it is anticipated that the
Group could continue to trade with no impact on cash flow of an increase of over 100% of debtor days. In the
opinion of the Board, such a large increase is unlikely.

There is one customer of Croma Vigilant whose turnover exceeds 10% (2013 – one).

Age Profile

Under 60 days
60- 90 days
Over 90 days

2014
£

1,992,269
234,846
86,579
––––––––
2,313,694
––––––––
––––––––

2013
£

1,552,089
484,025
402,704
––––––––
2,438,819
––––––––
––––––––

16. Financial Risk Management Objectives
The Group’s financial instruments comprise investments designated at Fair Value, cash, and various items such
as trade and other receivables and trade and other payables which arise from normal operations.

The carrying values of all the Group’s financial instruments approximate their fair values at 30 June 2014 and 30
June 2013. Note 2 above outlines measurement techniques.

An analysis of the statement of financial position, relevant to an analysis of risk management, is as follows:

2014

Trade and other receivables
Cash

Total

2013

Trade and other receivables
Cash

Total

Loans and
Receivables
£

2,330,625
899,693
––––––––
3,230,318
––––––––
––––––––

Loans and
Receivables
£

2,465,153
677,858
––––––––
3,143,011

Non-financial
assets
£

155,260
–
––––––––
155,260
––––––––
––––––––

Non-financial
assets
£

185,856

––––––––
185,856

Total
£

2,485,885
899,693
––––––––
3,385,578
––––––––
––––––––

Total
£

2,651,009
677,858
––––––––
3,328,867

The Group’s policy on management of credit risk is described in the Strategic Report on page 6.

17. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash at bank and in hand

2014
£

2013
£

899,693

677,858

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

18. Trade and other payables

Trade payables
Other payables
Finance lease liabilities (due in less than 1 year)

Other taxes and social security
Corporation Tax Liability
Accruals and deferred income

Total trade and other payables, excluding loans and 
borrowing classified as financial liability measured at 
amortised cost

Interest bearing loans and borrowings due within 1 year
Other short term borrowings
Invoice discounting facilities

Finance lease liabilities (due in 1 to 5 years)

2014
£
275,309
75,437
27,426
––––––––
378,172

724,377
53,000
440,504
––––––––

2013
£
305,602
136,402
33,321
––––––––
475,325

844,042
–
328,959
––––––––

1,596,053
1,648,326
––––––––– –––––––––
––––––––– –––––––––

2014
£
9,912
156,770
––––––––
166,682

2013
£
6,824
517,965
––––––––
524,789

2014
£
5,263

2013
£
27,091

Other payables include deferred consideration of £15,949 (2013: £91,559) payable to the sellers of the CSS Group.

19. Interest rate and liquidity risk

Interest rate sensitivity

Most financing is via confidential invoice discounting. Typically, the invoice discounting facilities available to
Croma Vigilant allow a drawdown of 80% – 90% of the value of an invoice including VAT on issue to a customer.
A discount charge applies to the value of transactions processed through the facility as well as an interest rate
charge on advances until invoices are settled by customers.

The sensitivity analysis has been based on the year-end exposure to floating rate debt during the year.

Liquidity and interest rate risk tables

The following table details the Group’s remaining contracted maturity for its financial liabilities. The tables have
been drawn up based on the undiscounted contractual maturities of the financial liabilities.

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

19. Interest rate and liquidity risk (continued)

Based on the level of floating rate debt at the year end a 1% increase in interest rates would result in an increase
of approximately £5K in interest charges.

2014

Fixed rate
Trade and other payables
Finance lease obligations
Accruals and deferred income
Floating rate
Invoice discounting facility
Credit card borrowings

Total

2013

Fixed rate
Trade and other payables
Finance lease obligations
Accruals and deferred income
Floating rate
Invoice discounting facility
Overdraft

Total

20. Onerous lease provision

Due in less than one year
Due between one and five years

Weighted

average Less than 1
effective month or 
interest rate on demand
£

%

1 – 12

months 1 – 3 years
£

£

Total
£

0.0
10.3
0.0

2.8
0.0

402,529
–
–

–
27,426
232,654

–
5,263
–

–
9,912
––––––––
412,441
––––––––
––––––––

156,770
–
––––––––
416,850
––––––––
––––––––

–
–
––––––––
5,263
––––––––
––––––––

402,529
32,689
232,654
–
156,770
9,912
––––––––
834,554
––––––––
––––––––

Weighted

average Less than 1
effective month or 
interest rate on demand
£

%

1 – 12

months 1 – 3 years
£

£

Total
£

0.0
10.3
0.0

2.8
7.0

442,004
–
–

–
33,321
328,959

–
27,901
–

442,004
61,222
328,959

–
6,824
––––––––
448,828
––––––––
––––––––

517,965
–
––––––––
880,245
––––––––
––––––––

–
–
––––––––
27,901
––––––––
––––––––

517,965
6,824
––––––––
1,356,974
––––––––
––––––––

2014
£

–
–
––––––––
–
––––––––
––––––––

2013
£

4,119
–
––––––––
4,119
––––––––
––––––––

The premises formerly occupied by Photobase Limited were sub-let at a rent lower than the rent being paid to the
landlord. As such the lease on these premises was classed as onerous, to the extent of the difference between the
rent received from the sub-tenant and the amount paid to the landlord for the remainder of the lease. The lease
has now expired.

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

21. Contingent Liabilities

There are no contingent liabilities either at the year end or up to the date of signing the financial statements.

22. Deferred Tax

The movement on the deferred tax account is shown below:

At 1 July
Accelerated capital allowances
Short term temporary differences
On amortisation of intangible assets

At 30 June

The deferred tax provision at 30 June comprises the following temporary differences

Capital allowances in advance of depreciation
Arising on intangible assets amortised through the income statement

2014
£

368,447
(26,175)
1,029
(41,823)
––––––––
299,474
––––––––
––––––––

2013
£

443,450
(9,125)
4,750
(70,628)
––––––––
368,447
––––––––
––––––––

257,651
41,823
––––––––
299,474
––––––––
––––––––

331,133
37,314
––––––––
368,447
––––––––
––––––––

At 30 June 2014 deferred tax has been provided at a rate of 22%. Because of the uncertainty as to when deferred
tax timing differences will reverse the Board have decided not to provide for deferred tax using the year end
corporation tax rate of 20%.

From 1 April 2014 the main rate of Corporation Tax reduces to 20%. If this rate was applied to timing differences
at 30 June 2014 the deferred tax provision would reduce by £27,225 to £272,249.

The Group has tax losses of approximately £1.7m (2013: £1.7m) to carry forward. The potential deferred tax asset
arising on these tax losses of £0.37m (2012: £0.41m) has not been recognised as it is doubtful that they will be
utilised in the foreseeable future.

23. Share capital

Authorised, allotted, called up and fully paid:
14,866,142 (2012 – 14,502,532) Ordinary
shares of 5 pence each

Issued and fully paid

Ordinary shares of 5p (2012: 0.1p) each
at beginning of year
New share issue *
Ordinary shares of 5 pence each at end of year

2014
£

2013
£

743,307

743,307

2014
Number

2014
£

2013
Number

2013
£

14,866,142
–
14,866,142

743,307 14,502,536
363,606
743,307 14,866,142

–

725,127
18,180
743,307

43

NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

23. Share capital (continued)

In 2013, as part of deferred consideration, 363,606 shares were issued to the sellers of CSS Total Security Limited
and CSS Locksmiths Limited. This was the last tranche of any such consideration to be satisfied by the issue of
shares arising from the sale and purchase agreement.

Rights attaching to shares

The holders of the ordinary shares of 5 pence each are entitled to receive dividends and a return of capital on
liquidation as well as attend and vote at a general meeting of the company.

The Group operates CSSG Share Option Scheme 2014 (the Scheme), which is a share option scheme approved
by HMRC. The scheme was initiated on 28 May 2014.

The Scheme is open to all employees.

Options are granted by the Board taking into account the need to motivate, retain and recruit high calibre employees
and with regard to the contribution that such employees are expected to make in achieving the Group’s objectives.

Employment Options vest and become exercisable on the fifth anniversary of date of grant, and lapse on the earlier
of cessation of employment (or 6 months thereafter if options have vested at cessation date) or the 10th anniversary
of date of grant.

During the current year, 64,000 options were granted. During the year ended 30 June 2013 no options were granted.

The current year movement in Share Options is summarised below:

Date of Grant

28 May 2014

At 1 April
2013

0
0

No of
Options

No of
Weighted
Average
At 31
Options
Exercise granted in exercised laspsed in March
2014
64,000
64,000

in year
–
–

year
64,000
64,000

No of
Options

year
–
0

Price

0

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

£0.28

Exercise
Price
£0.28
£0.28

Date first
exercisable

Expiry
date
28 May 2019 28 May 2024

Options were valued using a Black-Scholes option pricing model.

The following assumptions have been used in calculating the fair value of share options:

2014

Valuation method
Risk free interest rate
Expected life (average years)
Expected volatility
Dividend yield

Black-Scholes
2%
5
60%
0%

44

NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

24. Reserves

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

Reserve

Share Premium

Merger Reserve

Retained Earnings

Description and purpose

Amount subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value less
related professional and regulatory fees.

The merger reserve arose on the acquisition of the CSS Group to the
extent that this was funded by the issue of new shares.

Cumulative  net  gains  and  losses  recognised  in  the  statement  of
comprehensive income.

Ordinary Shares

Amount subscribed for share capital at nominal value.

Undistributable Reserves

The  surplus  recognised  in  2008  on  the  conversion  of  ordinary  share
capital from 5p shares to 0.1p shares.

Company Share Option Scheme

This represents the change in equity relating to the issue of company
share options in the year.

25. Related party transactions

Identity of related parties

The Parent Company has a controlling related party relationship with its subsidiary companies. The Group has a
related party relationship with its directors, executive officers, pension funds and trusts, who with their immediate
relatives control 31.7% of the voting shares.

Rental of Premises

R M Fiorentino and his family are beneficiaries of the County Access Systems Limited Retirement Benefits
Scheme from which the Group leases trading premises. The total rental on these premises, which were transacted
at arm’s length, was £88,000 (3 months ended 30 June 2012: £88,000).

Loan Notes

In 2013 the Group held convertible loan notes from Westminster Gardens Holdings Limited. A N Hewson is a
director of Westminster Gardens Holdings Limited, but holds no beneficial interest therein. The loan notes were
repaid in 2013.

Deferred Consideration

During the year deferred consideration of £21,650 (2013: £54,000) was paid to Mr R Fiorentino as deferred
consideration for the purchase of Alarm Bell Company Limited. At the balance sheet date the total deferred
consideration outstanding was £15,949. This is due to be paid within the year and considered to be the fair value.

No loans to directors subsisted during the year.

45

NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

25. Related party transactions (continued)

The following open market purchase of shares by a director occurred during the year.

Mr N Hewson
Mr R Fiorentino

26. Operating lease commitments

5p
shares

18,500
38,947

The Group has annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases, the most significant of which are
detailed below.

CSS Total Security Limited has annual lease rental commitment on leased premises of £31,500 on a 10 year lease
renewable in 2018.

CSS Locksmiths Limited has leases on three trading premises with an annual commitment of £56,500. The leases
of two premises are held under formal leases with variable renewal terms. The lease on a third property has not
been formalised, but it has been assumed that the company will remain in this premises until at least 30 June
2014.

The future aggregate minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

Land & Buildings
No later than 1 year
Between 1 and 5 years
Over 5 years

Other operating leases
No later than 1 year
Between 1 and 5 years
Over 5 years

Total

2014
£

2013
£

91,600
186,000
66,000
––––––––
343,600
––––––––
––––––––

21,347
51,596
–
––––––––
72,943
––––––––
434,543
––––––––
––––––––

111,392
186,900
75,000
––––––––
373,292
––––––––
––––––––

21,347
51,596
–
––––––––
72,943
––––––––
446,235
––––––––
––––––––

46

NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

27.

Notes supporting the cash flow statement

Net changes in working capital
(Increase) in inventories
Decrease in trade and other receivables
Decrease in trade and other payables

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash at bank and in hand
Bank overdraft and other borrowings

2014
£

2013
£

(2,756)
141,548
(101,506)
––––––––
37,286
––––––––
––––––––

(40,459)
45,566
(100,858)
––––––––
(95,751)
––––––––
––––––––

2014
£

2013
£

899,693
–
––––––––
899,693
––––––––
––––––––

677,858
–
––––––––
677,858
––––––––
––––––––

47

INDEPENDENT  AUDITORS’  REPORT  TO  THE  SHAREHOLDERS  OF  CROMA
SECURITY SOLUTIONS GROUP PLC

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

We have audited the parent company financial statements of Croma Security Solutions Group PLC for the year
ended 30 June 2014 which comprise the parent company balance sheet and related notes. The financial reporting
framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards
(United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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.

Respective responsibilities of directors and auditor

As explained more fully in the Directors’ Responsibilities Statement set out on page 17 the directors are responsible
for the preparation of the parent company financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and
fair view. Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements in accordance with
applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those standards require us to comply
with the Auditing Practices Board’s (APB’s) Ethical Standards for Auditors.

Scope of the audit of the financial statements

A description of the scope of an audit of financial statements is provided on the Financial Reporting Council’s
website at www.frc.org.uk/auditscopeukprivate.

Opinion

In our opinion the parent company financial statements:

•

•

•

give a true and fair view of the state of the Company’s affairs as at 30 June 2014;

have been properly prepared in accordance United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion the information given in the Strategic Report and Directors’ Report for the financial year for which
the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the parent company financial statements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where 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

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.

48

INDEPENDENT  AUDITORS’  REPORT  TO  THE  SHAREHOLDERS  OF  CROMA
SECURITY SOLUTIONS GROUP PLC (continued)

Other matter

We have reported separately on the Group financial statements of Croma Security Solutions Group PLC for the
year ended 30 June 2014.

Andrew Howie
Senior Statutory Auditor
for and on behalf of Grant Thornton UK LLP
Statutory Auditor, Chartered Accountants
GLASGOW

5 November 2014

49

COMPANY BALANCE SHEET

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

Assets
Fixed assets
Investments

Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand

Creditors:
Amounts falling due within one year

Net current assets

Total assets less current liabilities

Issued capital and reserves

attributable to owners of the parent

Called-up share capital
Share premium account
Merger reserve
Undistributable Reserves
Other reserves
Profit and loss account

Total shareholders’ equity

Notes

2014
£

2014
£

2013
£

2013
£

C

D

E

F
H
H
H
H
H

7,209,100

–––––––––
7,293,462

7,209,100

–––––––––
7,293,462

1,354,508
4,235
–––––––––
1,358,743

(1,002,470)
–––––––––

1,202,977
31,663
–––––––––
1,234,640

(586,738)
–––––––––

647,901
–––––––––
7,941,363
–––––––––
–––––––––

743,307
5,230,276
2,139,454
422,322
–
(593,996)
–––––––––
7,941,363
–––––––––
–––––––––

356,273
–––––––––
7,565,373
–––––––––
–––––––––

743,307
5,230,276
2,139,454
422,322
–
(969,986)
–––––––––
7,565,373
–––––––––
–––––––––

These financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 5 November 2014
and signed on their behalf by

S J F Morley
Director

Croma Security Solutions Group plc – Company Number: 03184978.

The following notes form part of the primary financial statements

50

NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

A. Significant accounting policies

Basis of accounting

The separate financial statements of the Company are presented as required by the companies Act 2006. They
have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with United Kingdom Accounting
Standards and law.

The principal accounting policies are summarised below. They have all been applied consistently throughout the
year and the preceding year.

Going Concern

These financial statements have been drawn up on the going concern basis. The company made a loss for the year
of (£375,395) (2013: £(400,591). The company’s activities are funded by long term equity capital. The day-to-day
operations are funded by cash generated from trading.

In considering the ability of the company to meet its obligations as they fall due, the directors have considered
the expected trading and cash requirements of the company until 31 December 2015.

The Board remains positive about the retention of customers and the outlook for its main trading operations. The
Board’s profit and cash flow projections suggest that the company will meet its obligations as they fall due .

The financial statements do not reflect the adjustments that would be necessary were the trading performance of
the company to deteriorate and funding from invoice discounting to become unavailable. The financial statements
do not include the adjustments that would result if the group was unable to continue as a going concern.

Investments

Fixed Asset investments in subsidiaries are shown at cost less provision for impairment.

Financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised on the company’s balance sheet when the Company
becomes a party to the contractual provision of the instrument.

Financial liabilities and equity

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements
entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets after deducting
all of its financial liabilities.

Where the contractual obligations of the financial instruments (including share capital) are equivalent to a similar
debt instrument they are classified as financial liabilities. Financial liabilities are presented as such in the balance
sheet. Finance costs and gains or losses relating to financial liabilities are included in the profit and loss account.
Finance costs are calculated so as to produce a constant rate of return on the outstanding liability.

Where the contractual terms of share capital do not have any terms meeting the definition of a financial liability
then this is classed as an equity instrument. Dividends and distributions relating to equity are debited direct to
equity.

51

NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

A. Significant accounting policies (continued)

Taxes

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance
sheet date. Timing differences are differences between the Company’s taxable profits and its results as stated in
the financial statements that arise from the inclusion of gains and losses in tax assessments in periods different
from those in which they are recognised in the financial statements.

A net deferred tax asset is regarded as recoverable and therefore recognised only when, on the basis of all available
evidence, it can be regarded as more likely than not that there will be suitable taxable profits from which the
future reversal of timing differences can be deducted.

Deferred tax is measured on a non-discounted basis at the average tax rates that are expected to apply in the
periods in which the timing differences are expected to reverse.

Equity instruments

Equity instruments issued by the Company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.

B. Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption under Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 from presenting
its own profit and loss account. The loss dealt with in the financial statements of the Company was £375,990
(2013 – loss £400,591)

C. Fixed asset investments

Shares in
subsidiary
undertakings
£

10,958,425

3,664,963
84,362
––––––––
3,749,325

7,293,462
7,209,100

Cost
At 30 June 2013 and 30 June 2014
Provision for impairment
At 30 June 2013
Charge for the year

At 30 June 2014
Net book value
At 30 June 2013
At 30 June 2014

52

NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

C. Fixed asset investments (continued)

Company

Vigilant Security (Scotland) Limited

% ordinary
shareholding

100% directly

Photobase Limited
CSS Total Security Limited
CSS Locksmiths Limited

100% directly
100% directly
55% directly, 45% indirectly

Nature of business

and

protection 

Asset 
security training
Biometric entry systems
CCTV & security systems
Locksmithing,  Keys  and
Safes

During the year Alarm Bell Company Limited was struck off the company register.

In order to accurately assess any potential impairment of investments, the carrying value of the investment in all
companies transferred is considered together against the future cash flows and net asset position of those companies
which received the trade and net assets.

D. Debtors

Amounts due from subsidiary undertakings
Prepayments

E. Creditors: Amounts falling due within 1 year

Amounts due to subsidiary undertakings
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Other taxes and social security
Accruals and deferred income

F. Share Capital

Authorised, allotted, called up and fully paid:
14,866,142 (2013 – 14,866,142) Ordinary shares of 5 pence each

2014
£

1,354,508
–
–––––––––
1,354,508
–––––––––
–––––––––

2014
£

957,366
–
15,948
6,360
22,796
–––––––––
1,002,470
–––––––––
–––––––––

2013
£

1,190,925
12,052
–––––––––
1,202,977
–––––––––
–––––––––

2013
£

424,520
32,465
91,598
1,852
36,304
–––––––––
586,738
–––––––––
–––––––––

2014
£

2013
£

743,307

743,307

Issued and fully paid

Ordinary shares of 5p (2012: 0.1p) each at

beginning of year

New share issue *
Ordinary shares of 5 pence each at end of year

2014
Number

2014
£

2013
Number

14,866,142
–
14,866,142

743,307
–
743,307

14,502,536
363,606
14,866,142

2013
£

725,127
18,180
743,307

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

F. Share Capital (continued)

Rights attaching to shares

The holders of the ordinary shares of 5 pence each are entitled to receive dividends and a return of capital on
liquidation as well as attend and vote at a general meeting of the Company.

Share options

During the year the Group instigated an Approved Company Share Option Scheme. Details are in Note 23 of the
consolidated accounts.

G. Related party transactions

Identity of related parties

The Parent Company has a controlling related party relationship with its subsidiary companies. The Group has a
related party relationship with its directors, executive officers, pension funds and trusts, who with their immediate
relatives control 31.7% of the voting shares.

The services of certain non-executive Directors were provided to the Company and in the following amounts
which are also disclosed in note 7 of the Group accounts:

Services provided by Grosvenor Equity Managers Limited for which
A N Hewson is a director and which has been accounted for as
Directors’ remuneration.

Services provided by Coburg Capital Limited for which C McMicking

is a director and which has been accounted for as Directors’ remuneration.

2014
£

18,000

18,000

2013
£

13,500

15,250

During the year the Company provided administrative services to subsidiary undertakings totalling £191,200
(2013 – £189,767)

At 30 June 2014, the Company was owed £155,526 by Vigilant Security Scotland Limited (2013: – £155,526)
and  £839,240  by  Photobase  Limited  (2013:  –  £839,240).  It  owed  CSS  Total  Security  Limited  £338,198
(2013: – £338,198)

The following open market purchase of shares by a director occurred during the year.

Mr N Hewson
Mr R Fiorentino

5p shares

18,500
38,947

The Company is exempt from disclosing transactions with the Group under FRS 8.3(c)

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

H. Reserves

Share
Capital
£

725,127
–
–
18,180
––––––––
743,307
–
––––––––
743,307
––––––––
––––––––

Share
premium
£

5,176,644
–
–
53,632
––––––––
5,230,276
–
––––––––
5,230,276
––––––––
––––––––

Merger
Reserve
£

2,139,454
–
–
–
––––––––
2,139,454
–
––––––––
2,139,454
––––––––
––––––––

At 30 June 2012
Loss for the year
Loan note redemption
Issue of share capital

At 30 June 2013
Loss for the year

At 30 June 2014

Retained
earnings
£

(212,190)
(400,591)
18,785
–
––––––––
(593,996)
(375,990)
––––––––
(969,986)
––––––––
––––––––

Undistri-
butable
Other
reserve Reserves
£

£

422,322
–
–
–
––––––––
422,322
–
––––––––
422,322
––––––––
––––––––

18,785
–
(18,785)
–
––––––––
–
–
––––––––
–
––––––––
––––––––

Total
Equity
£

8,270,142
(400,591)
–
71,812
––––––––
7,941,363
(375,990)
––––––––
7,565,373
––––––––
––––––––

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