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i-nexus Global plc
Annual Report 2018

 Turn your strategy into reality.
Our strategy execution software helps large 
organisations achieve more of their goals, 
faster, and with less eff ort.

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Contents 

STRATEGIC REPORT 

Chairman Statement                                                                  2 

CEO Statement & Operational Review                                     5 

CFO Report & Risks and Uncertainties                                    8 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

Board of Directors                                                                   10 

Corporate Governance Statement                                         11 

Group Directors Report                                                          14 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Independent Auditors Report                                                20 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income           25 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position                      26 

Consolidated & Company Statement of Cash Flows            27 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity                     28 

Company Statement of Financial Position                            29 

Company Statement of Changes in Equity                            30 

Notes to the Financial Statements                                         31 

Company Information                                                             56 

Notice of Annual General Meeting                                         57

Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2018

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STRATEGIC REPORT: 
Chairman’s Statement 

I am delighted to present i-nexus 
Global plc’s first full year results as a 
public company.

On 21 June 2018 the Company’s 
shares were admitted to trading on 
AIM, raising £10m before expenses. 
We are a small, nimble and fast-
growing UK software business, 
supporting large companies’ 
Operational Excellence and Strategy 
Execution programmes globally. The 
financial support that our new 
investors have provided has created a 
solid platform from which to grow our 
resources and our ability to sell to and 
support our large global customers. 
The board remains confident and 
excited about the Company’s ability to 
grow within its chosen niche verticals. 

Since the IPO management has 
wasted no time in deploying capital 
and addressing the crucial areas of 
business development as laid out to 
investors, being to: 

– Enhance the Company’s go-to 

market capabilities 

– Develop product capabilities 

– Scale the Company’s partner 

programme 

Since admission the Company has 
made good progress in these areas, 
whilst also developing our plans for 
ongoing thought leadership initiatives 
and longer-term market and product 
initiatives. We believe our ability to 
grow with existing customers and 
create new opportunities will underpin 
our targeted growth strategy in the 
years to come. 

In FY19 the focus has shifted to 
successfully executing on our growth 
strategy. We have implemented a 
larger, more proactive marketing plan 
and a significantly strengthened sales 
resource, led and driven by 
experienced industry professionals. In 
addition, we are complementing our 
direct sales capabilities with our 
developing indirect partner 
programme. We have a clearly defined 
Customer Success plan and now have 
sufficient resources to ensure we can 
build and strengthen increasingly 
deep strategic relationships with our 
customers, driving increased use of 
our software and facilitating their full 
adoption of Hoshin. We continue to 
invest in broadening our product 

range and during 2019 will focus on 
developing our Hoshin and user 
experience capabilities and 
strengthening our architecture and 
infrastructure. 

The executive team has ensured we 
have skilled people in place across the 
business to deepen our customer 
relationships and successfully execute 
our strategic growth plan. The Board is 
comfortable with the quick but 
considered manner in which 
management has deployed capital 
and will continue to monitor both the 
Company’s growth plans but also its 
consumption of cash. 

FY18 was a seminal year in the 
development of i-nexus Global plc and 
none of it would have been possible 
without the commitment and 
capabilities of all our staff. Two long 
standing Board members stepped 
down at the IPO and I would like to 
take this opportunity to thank Kevin 
Douglas and Frank Bury for the 
support and advice they provided 
during their time on the Board. Nigel 
Halkes joined the Board before the 

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“When it comes to execution, low performing organisations spend 83% more time 
fire fighting at a tactical level rather than a strategic level.” 

Harvard Business Review

Finally, I would like to thank my other 
fellow directors and our longstanding 
and new staff for their unremitting 
commitment to the ongoing success 
of i-nexus Global plc. 

The Board is confident about the 
future of the Company. i-nexus has 
the resources now to appropriately 
address the large growing market for 
its software. Much remains to be 
done, but our progress so far and the 
momentum we are generating allows 
me to look forward with confidence. 

Richard Cunningham 
Chairman 

IPO and I would like to thank him for 
his steady and considered advice. 

Since the IPO there have been 
two changes to the Board. Paul 
Docherty has decided to leave the 
Company with effect from 13 February 
2019 to pursue new challenges. Since 
founding the business 18 years ago 
the transformation of i-nexus into an 
AIM listed company is something he 
can be very proud of. 

I’d like to take this opportunity to 
thank Paul for everything he has done 
for the Company and for the valued 
contribution that he has made over 
the years. 

In addition, James Davies has resigned 
from the Board on 1 January 2019 to 
become the Company’s EVP Product. 
He brings with him a wealth of 
expertise and is already proving to be 
an invaluable member of the 
executive team. 

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STRATEGIC REPORT: 
CEO’s Statement

The investments made since our 
IPO to grow our high calibre team 
and suite of products has laid the 
foundation for continued growth.

This is the first Annual Report issued 
by the Group i-nexus Global plc. 

The Company was incorporated and 
registered in England and Wales on 
20 April 2018 as a private company 
limited by shares. On 25 May 2018, 
the Company became the holding 
company of i-solutions Global Limited 
by means of a Share Capital 
Reorganisation. On 4 June 2018, the 
Company changed its name to i-nexus 
Global Limited, and on 18 June 2018 
the Company was re-registered as a 
public limited company with the name 
i-nexus Global plc. The Group trades 
under the name ‘i-nexus’. 

i-nexus is a provider of Continuous 
Improvement and Strategy Execution 
software, delivering an enterprise 
ready, scalable solution to Global 5000 
customers. Our SaaS software 
simplifies the management of 
operational and strategic complexity, 
providing actionable insights and 
ensuring that all levels of business are 
aligned behind the same objectives. 

Following a strong operational 
performance in the first half of FY18, 
the key highlight of the year was our 
successful admission to AIM in June 
and the platform this has provided the 
business for future growth. With the 
support of our expanding investor 
base, i-nexus now has the funding to 
accelerate growth and take it into the 
next stage of its development, building 
on our market leading position in the 
emerging market for enterprise grade 
Hoshin-based Strategy Execution 
software. Targeted investment has 
commenced across our operations 
and we are excited about the 
prospects for the year ahead and 
beyond. 

Recognised revenues for the year 
increased 15% to £4.7 million (FY17: 
£4.1 million). Loss before tax 
increased to £1.0m (FY17: £0.5m) as 
we started to deploy funds and period 
end net cash increased to £6.9 million 
(FY17: £0.2m). Despite some weaker 
than expected pipeline conversion in 
Q3 of FY18, target Monthly Recurring 
Revenue (“MRR”) returned towards 
more normalised levels in Q4 and we 

closed FY18 at an MRR run rate of 
£335k. We saw some excellent 
customer successes during the year, 
with 10 new customers added in the 
year. This growth included our entry 
into the UK public sector, securing 
four new public sector customers 
across the year including University 
Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, 
Highway England and Birmingham and 
Solihull Mental Health NHS 
Foundation Trust. We have 
subsequently allocated a dedicated 
salesperson focused on increasing our 
penetration into this market. 

Our Growth Strategy 

In order to take advantage of our 
significant market opportunity, we 
have developed our own Hoshin 
Strategic plan, resulting in a Group 
strategy with the following themes: 

• Scalable Sales & Marketing Cycle: 

We are building an extensive 
calendar of marketing events and 
other initiatives to drive our 
pipeline of new opportunities. The 
recent investment in this and in our 
sales team has resulted in 

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“Organisations are realising that executing strategy effectively in the digital age requires a new set of tools and 
practices. Transformation leaders and EPMO leaders should consider investing in strategy execution software to help 
close the ever-persistent ‘execution gap’.” 

Market Guide to Strategy Execution Software, Gartner

promising growth within the 
pipeline of opportunities. 

• Cross and Upsell to existing 

customers: 
All customers are at different levels 
of maturity in their journey to 
successful Strategy Execution, we 
characterise this journey as crawl, 
walk, run. As we guide our 
customers from crawl to run, we 
have many upsell opportunities to 
expand the implementation of our 
software. We also see cross-sell 
opportunities for those customers 
who have adopted the Hoshin 
Strategy Planning solution to the 
i-nexus Continuous Improvement 
solution, and vice versa. 

• Working with Channel Partners: 
Our channel strategy is in its early 
stages of development with a small 
number of established resellers 
and referral consulting partners. 
Interest from potential partners, 
however, is growing and we have 
begun to explore ways to capitalise 
on this opportunity as a key driver 
for the next stage in the Group’s 
development. 

• Product Innovation: 

Our primary focus in the initial 
planning horizon is the 
simplification and standardisation 
of our software, making 
engagements easier and helping to 
accelerate growth. In addition, we 
see a long-term opportunity to 
build predictive analytics into the 
platform, utilising the vast 
quantities of data available to us. 

• Strong Thought Leadership: 

We have established our leading 
market position by promoting the 
development of industry best 
practices through the i-nexus 

StratEx Hub community – a best-
practice resource tool with 
thousands of subscribers. We run 
and organise well attended 
consortium events hosted by both 
our customers and other 
companies to discuss strategy 
execution issues & experiences. 
These initiatives, in addition to 
more traditional sales channels, 
provide distinct additional routes to 
market, supporting traditional 
pipeline development. 

Investment into our people, 
processes and scalability to 
drive growth 

The Placing which accompanied our 
IPO was significantly oversubscribed, 
with strong support from institutional 
investors, raising £10m pre-expenses 
and providing us with the funds to 
execute on our growth strategy. 

The investment programme 
commenced immediately following the 
IPO and has progressed to plan, with 
hires across many areas of the 
business, including client relationship 
managers, Domain experts, sales and 
marketing personnel and additional 
members of the development teams. 
We have also begun the planned 
development work on our software 
and opened our first International 
office in New York, to support our 
growing US customer base. 

Building the team 

Everything starts with getting the right 
team in place. i-nexus will only fulfil its 
potential if we can attract and retain 
high quality personnel in all areas of 
the business. We have made a 
number of senior hires since the IPO, 
including an EVP of Sales, EVP of 
Product and a Head of Marketing. 
Other key scaling hires include: 

• Additional people into marketing, 
providing content and to support 
the sales team 

• Scaling the sales team. They can 

now cover our key regions, 
customers and begin to generate 
their own leads to not be so 
dependent on marketing as the 
only source of leads 

• The success team, responsible for 
customer adoption, retention and 
expansion, has increased by three 
to five, meaning we now have the 
capacity to embed a team member 
across all customer accounts, 
ensuring customer renewal and the 
unlocking of further opportunities 

• We are investing in the 

organisation’s processes and 
operations to support our ongoing 
expansion, particularly in the areas 
of Finance and HR 

We have been delighted by the calibre 
of these new recruits, holding our first 
Company launch in early October, in 
order to ensure all the expanded team 
is aligned behind the new objectives 
for i-nexus. 

Scaling marketing 

We have two unique resources in 
terms of developing thought 
leadership and setting the agenda for 
Strategy Execution as outlined above. 
We are mobilising many initiatives to 
multiply activity in these areas. 

Utilising our funds, we are also 
exploring and launching new 
marketing initiatives such as breakfast 
briefings and other market focussed 
events, with three having taken place 
since July, in New Jersey, San Diego 
and Rotterdam. This activity will 
continue to ramp up through 2019. 

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financial year, we are already seeing 
the benefit of our targeted investment 
with clear evidence of steady pipeline 
growth. 

With an outstanding customer base, 
strong competitive position, large 
addressable market and strengthened 
operational teams, we look to the 
future with confidence. 

Simon Crowther 
Chief Executive Officer 

Product Development 

Another major area of focus has been 
our Development teams, where we 
have added two additional teams, 
enabling a potential tripling of our 
productivity which is critical to our 
ability to: 

• work increasingly closely with our 
customers which will de-risk our 
product development strategy 

• enhance our products to ensure 

that not only can they manage what 
are large and complex corporate 
processes 

• ensure the solution is simple to 

deploy for both internal staff and 
partners 

•

facilitate cross-sell and up-sell 
opportunities 

Development in the year focused on 
increasing the ease of use and 
competitive strength of our software, 
including: 

•

•

the introduction of the My World 
Dashboard 

to present key information simply 
and graphically 

• work on the wider user interface to 
improve consistency and reduce 
duplication 

October we opened a small office in 
New York. This is a key step for both 
scaling efficiently and being closer to 
one of our largest market 
opportunities. 

Key performance indicators 

A qualitative review of the 
performance during the year is 
provided in my Statement above and 
in the CFO’s statement below and the 
results for the year are presented in 
the Consolidated Financial 
Statements. 

The company operates a rigorous 
approach to KPI monitoring as you 
would expect given the business we 
are in. 

We have a full suite of weekly and 
monthly pipeline and other 
operational metrics reviewing all 
aspects of the company in six themes, 
Pipeline, Profit & Loss, Cash, Product, 
Deployment and Customers. We also 
track ourselves against the principle 
SaaS metrics including MRR which this 
year had a closing value of £335k. 

Events since the period end 

With the exception of the changes to 
the Board and executive team covered 
in the Chairman’s Statement there 
have been no other announceable 
events since the period end (see also 
note 26). 

•

incremental Hoshin functionality 

Outlook 

• architectural development, 

primarily to increase the speed, 
efficiency and output of the 
product development process. 

US Presence 

The Group’s target market is primarily 
the Global 5000 and, more specifically, 
the 2,800 companies in this list that 
are based in the USA and Europe. In 

In taking our first steps as a public 
company, we have identified a clear 
path to enhance the size, scale and 
relevance of our business. The 
investment in growing our high calibre 
team and suite of products has laid 
the foundation for continued growth, 
which gives us grounds for optimism. 
Despite some higher than expected 
churn at the beginning of the current 

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STRATEGIC REPORT: 
Chief Financial Officer’s Report

We are deploying our capital in line 
with our plans whilst maintaining 
effective management of our 
financial resources

Reported revenue 
Revenue increased by nearly 15% to 
£4.7m from £4.1m in the prior year. 
The Group signed 10 new customers 
(2017: 8) all under recurring contracts 
of at least one year in length, typically 
paid annually in advance. 

Revenue from recurring contracted 
software subscriptions was £3.84m 
(2017 £3.37m) and from associated 
professional services was £0.87m 
(2017: £0.75m). 

Gross Margin 
Gross margin in the year was £3.23m 
68.4% (2017: £2.85m 69.4%) after 
considering commission payable to 
the Group’s business partners. There 
was a slight narrowing of margin as 
expected as the Group deploys the 
capital raised at IPO, but this is 
expected to improve as the 
operational benefits of these 
investments begin to feed through. 
Reported gross margin is the 
combined gross margin over both 
recurring software subscriptions and 
professional services. 

Overheads 
Overhead (defined as the aggregate of 
staff costs, other operating expenses 
but excluding those costs included in 
cost of sale, depreciation of tangible 
assets and amortisation of intangible 
assets, share based payment charges 
and non-recurring administrative 
expenses related to the IPO) increased 
in the year from £3.2m to £4.1m. We 
have added ~£100k of monthly run 
rate cost to the Group since IPO, as 
planned. 

Included in these overheads was 
£0.2m of non-recurring administrative 
expenses related to the IPO. The total 
of these costs was £1.4m, the balance 
being charged to reserves. 

Interest expense rose by £37k on the 
previous year as we took on additional 
long-term debt ahead of the IPO to 
allow us to start our strategic plans. 

Capitalised development costs 
amounted to £55k in the year. We 
expect a scaling of this next year as 
the additional development capacity 
contributes to the Groups’ products 
marketability. 

The Groups Loss before taxation rose 
from £0.46m in 2017 to £1.04m. 

Cash flow 
The Group is in a strong financial 
position, with cash balances of £6.9m 
at 30 September 2018 (2017: £0.2m). 
Gross debt at 30 September was 
£0.7m of which £0.3m was payable 
within one year. 

The Group experienced a net outflow 
of funds from operating activities of 
£1.7m (2017 inflow £0.4m). The Group 
had a cash outflow of £0.3m (2017 
£0.2m) from the servicing of its debt 
finance and a net inflow of funds 
associated with the AIM IPO of £8.8m. 

The Group will continue to apply 
treasury and foreign currency 
exposure management policies to 
minimise both the cost of finance and 
our exposure to foreign currency 
exchange rate fluctuations. 

Capital expenditure 
The Group operates an asset light 
strategy and has low capital 
requirements, therefore expenditure 
on fixed assets is low at 3.4% of 
revenue (2017 0.9%). Capital 

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international risks and challenges to 
protect operating results. 

Liquidity risk: The Group seeks to 
manage financial risk by ensuring 
sufficient liquidity is available to meet 
foreseeable needs and to invest cash 
assets safely and profitably. 

Alyson Levett 
Chief Financial Officer

expenditure this year has increased 
due to an essential refresh of critical IT 
related assets to support our 
Infrastructure and as a result of new 
starters in the year. 

Principal risks & uncertainties 
Although the directors seek to 
minimise the impact of risk factors, 
the Group is subject to a number of 
risks which are as follows: 

Loss of key personnel: loss of key 
personnel could have an adverse 
effect on the Group. The Group has 
entered into service agreements with 
its Executive Directors and both they 
and other key personnel will benefit 
from long term incentive plans in the 
near future, however this does not 
guarantee the retention of their 
services. 

Competitor risk: competitors may be 
able to develop software that is more 
attractive to our customers and 
prospects. To minimise this risk the 
Group is investing in research and 
development activities and is 
responding appropriately to 
technological change. 

International Operations: a substantial 
proportion of the Groups customers 
and prospects operate overseas and 
as a result we are exposed to a 
number of risks and challenges; 
operational challenges around 
distance, language and culture, 
human resource issues in different 
geographies, foreign currency 
exchange movements, different legal 
and taxation environments. 

The Board actively review and put in 
place management controls to 
minimise the impact of these 

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: 
Board of Directors

Richard Cunningham, Independent Non-Executive Chairman 

Richard Cunningham is a technology entrepreneur who has built and sold a number of 
businesses and who has extensive experience in equity research, financial analysis and 
corporate finance, focusing on technology companies. He built one of the UK’s leading 
independent corporate telecommunications service providers, Project Telecom Plc, before 
listing it on the London Stock Exchange and eventually selling it to Vodafone. Richard also 
founded Octium Ltd to “buy and build” a digital connectivity and applications business, which 
was exited successfully through a sale to MDNX. He is currently Chairman of two private 
technology businesses, CommonTime Ltd and Viewber Ltd. Richard also sits on the investment 
committee of Herald Ventures, the venture capital business of Herald Investment Management. 

Simon Crowther, Chief Executive Officer 

Simon Crowther joined the Group as Software Development Manager in 2006 and has worked 
within every key area of the business prior to becoming COO in 2013 and having led a process 
of change and refocus of the business since becoming CEO in 2016. Simon has a background 
in software development, having also spent almost three years at Intascape (a division of See 
Tickets) as a senior software architect. He has two masters degrees from Birmingham 
University: one in mathematics and the second in computer science. 

Alyson Levett, Chief Financial Officer 

Alyson Levett joined the Group as Finance Director in 2012, assuming a strategic role and day-
to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all finance-related 
activity. Alyson has an extensive background in finance, including as finance director of Griffin 
Internet prior to its acquisition by MDNX in 2012. Alyson was also a director of AML Financial 
Consultancy Limited, through which she provided consultancy services to businesses on a 
range of finance related matters. She has a masters degree in economics from Cambridge 
University and is a qualified chartered accountant. 

Nigel Halkes, Independent Non-Executive Director 

Nigel Halkes is an experienced Non-Executive Director and a former Managing Partner of Ernst 
& Young, UK & Ireland (“EY”). He is a Non-Executive Director of Hargreaves Services plc, an AIM 
listed company, where he chairs the audit committee. Nigel was also a Non-Executive Director 
of FreeAgent Holdings plc, a provider of cloud-based SaaS accounting software, which was 
admitted to AIM in November 2016 and was subsequently sold to Royal Bank of Scotland for 
£53 million on 1 June 2018. Nigel was a partner at EY for 25 years, during which time he led 
their Technology, Media & Telecommunications business through a period of sustained growth. 
In his leadership role at EY, Nigel was responsible for the UK firm’s growth strategy, key account 
programme and the business development function. 

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: 
Corporate Governance Statement

Chairman’s introductory statement on Corporate Governance 

As Chairman, my role is to lead the Board, ensure it operates effectively and contains the right balance of skills, diversity 
and experience. The Board is collectively responsible for the long-term success of the Company and for setting and 
executing the business strategy. I believe our culture is consistent with the company’s objectives, strategy and business 
model and is supportive in minimising our principal risks and uncertainties. 

Good corporate governance is a key element of our business success and we have in place a strong and effective 
governance framework and practices to ensure that high standards of governance, values and behaviours are consistently 
applied throughout the Group. These elements are critical to business integrity and maintaining the trust of all 
stakeholders in i-nexus. 

The following Corporate Governance Report contains a summary of the Company's governance arrangements and the 
regulatory assurances required under the UK Corporate Governance Code. 

Richard Cunningham 
Chairman 

Overview 

The Directors recognise the value and the importance of high standards of corporate governance. From 28 September 
2018 AIM companies have been required to apply a recognised corporate governance code. The Company has adopted 
and complies with all 10 principles of the Corporate Governance Code published by the Quoted Companies Alliance (the 
QCA Code). The ways in which the Company complies with the QCA Code are available to view via a link on the website. 

Board Constitution and Procedures 

As at 30 September 2018, the Board comprised the Non-Executive Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief 
Financial Officer, Chief Innovation Officer and two Non-Executive Directors. 

The Directors, together, act in the best interests of the Company via the Board and its Committees, devoting sufficient time 
and consideration as necessary to fulfil their duties. Each Director brings different skills, experience and knowledge to the 
Company, with the Non-Executive Directors additionally bringing independent thought and judgement. 

The Non-Executive Directors are considered by the Board to be independent of management and freely able to exercise 
their independent judgement in all matters related to the Board. Any conflicts of interest are declared at the start of each 
Board meeting. 

The Board recognises that it continually needs to monitor and improve its performance. This is achieved through annual 
performance evaluation, full induction of new Board members and ongoing Board development activities. The Chairman is 
responsible for ensuring that all Non-Executive Directors receive ongoing training and development. Our Non-Executive 
Directors are conscious of the need to keep themselves properly briefed and informed about current issues. 

Board meetings are convened monthly where all Directors are provided with comprehensive information to digest and 
discuss. Any specific actions arising during meetings agreed by the Board are followed up and reviewed at subsequent 
Board meetings to ensure their completion. 

Attendance at meetings 

During the period from IPO there were three Board meetings. The details of attendees are shown below: 

                                                                                                    BOARD                 REMUNERATION                                     AUDIT 
                                                                                              MEETINGS                          COMMITTEE                          COMMITTEE 

Richard Cunningham                                                                        3/3                                           1/1                                           2/2 
Nigel Halkes                                                                                       3/3                                           1/1                                           2/2 
James Davies                                                                                      3/3                                           1/1                                           2/2 
Simon Crowther                                                                                 3/3                                          N/A                                          N/A 
Alyson Levett                                                                                      3/3                                          N/A                                           2/2 
Paul Docherty                                                                                    3/3                                          N/A                                          N/A 

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Roles and Responsibilities 

The roles of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer are separated and clearly defined. 

The Chairman provides leadership to the Board by ensuring that the Board has sufficient time to discuss issues on the 
agenda and facilitating constructive discussion on these items. 

The Chief Executive provides day to day management of the company employees and is responsible for the leadership of 
the i-nexus senior management team. He is responsible, along with the senior management team, for the execution of 
strategy approved by the Board and the implementation of Board decisions. 

Internal Control 

Management has considerable autonomy to run and develop the business of the Group. The Board believes that a well-
designed system of internal reporting and control is necessary. The Board has overall responsibility to develop and 
strengthen internal controls as required. The Audit Committee, on behalf of the Board, has the responsibility for reviewing 
internal controls. The system is designed to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the assets of the Group 
are safeguarded, that proper accounting records are maintained, and that reliable financial information is produced. 

Audit Committee 

The Audit Committee has responsibility for monitoring the integrity of the Group’s financial statements, reviewing significant 
financial reporting issues, reviewing the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control and risk management systems, 
assessing the need for internal audit and overseeing the relationship with the external auditor, including advising on their 
appointment, reviewing the scope of their audit and their fees and ensuring their independence. 

The Audit Committee comprises the Non-Executive Directors. Nigel Halkes chairs the Committee. He is a Chartered 
Accountant, who brings a high level of financial and corporate governance experience to the Committee. The Board is 
satisfied that he has recent and relevant financial experience. The Chief Financial Officer and External Auditor are invited to 
attend the meetings. The External Auditor throughout the financial year was Saffery Champness LLP, who conducted the 
external audit. The Committee meets at least three times a year. 

The Committee reviewed the annual financial statements before submission to the Board, including reviewing the reports 
from Saffery Champness LLP on their work and findings from the external audit and compliance with the Group’s policies 
and procedures and applicable accounting standards and legislation. Topics discussed included observations and 
recommendations from the IPO Long Form report, the decision to use merger Accounting as the most appropriate method 
for the Group reconstruction that took place in 2018, the Group’s compliance with accounting standards on software 
revenue recognition and capitalisation of software development costs. These significant issues were discussed by the 
Committee taking guidance from the Independent Auditor and discussions with the CFO. Complying fully with IFRS in 
relation to revenue recognition will need careful review when IFRS 15 is adopted next year. 

The FRC’s ethical standard for auditors requires key audit partners of public interest entities or other listed entities to cease 
their participation in the statutory audit not later than 5 years from the date of their appointment. When an entity becomes 
a public interest entity or an other listed entity, the time already served is considered and where the engagement partner 
has acted for 4 or more years, that individual may continue to serve for not more than 2 years after the entity becomes 
listed. The Board has decided to extend Alistair Hunt of Saffery Champness LLP’s tenure as audit partner by a further two 
years beyond the one remaining year before rotation is required. The audit firm, Saffery Champness LLP has also agreed to 
this extension to safeguard the quality of the audit engagement. 

The Committee reviewed the effectiveness of the Group’s internal controls, including enquiry of the Independent Auditor and 
concluded that they were appropriate for a business of the size, scale and complexity of i-nexus. The Committee also 
determined that a separate internal audit function was not required during the year, but this decision will be kept under review. 

The independence and objectivity of the Independent Auditor were considered and found to be satisfactory. 

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Independence and objectivity 

The Committee has a policy governing the engagement of the external auditor to provide non-audit services. The following 
safeguards are in place to preserve Auditor independence; use of separate teams for tax compliance, Corporate Finance 
and preparation of the financial statements, the Board and Committee are satisfied by these safeguards. As such the 
Committee has pre-approved that permitted non-audit services can be provided up to a maximum of 50% of the Audit 
fees. For certain specific permitted services, the Committee has preapproved that Saffery Champness can be engaged by 
management, subject to the policies referred to above. 

The Committee also received confirmation from Saffery Champness that there are no relationships between the Company 
and Saffery Champness that may have a bearing on its independence. 

Further details of the fees paid, for audit and non-audit services, to Saffery Champness for the 2018 and 2017 financial 
years can be found in note 8 to the financial statements. Given the safeguards in place and to allow for continuity post IPO 
the Committee decided not to use another independent firm for the non-audit services. 

The Independent Auditor also met with the Chairman of the Committee without management present. The effectiveness of 
the annual audit process was also reviewed and the quality of delivery and service levels provided were assessed. 

Remuneration Committee 

The Remuneration Committee was comprised of Richard Cunningham (Chairman), Nigel Halkes and James Davies until his 
resignation from the Board on 1 January 2019. Since then it is comprised of the remaining two members. The Committee 
meets regularly and reviews the performance of the Executive Directors and makes recommendations to the Board on 
matters relating to the remuneration of the Executive Directors and Senior Management, including bonus awards, share 
incentive plans and objectives. The Committee also reviews and makes recommendations to the Board on the overall 
remuneration policy of the Group, including the design of any performance related pay schemes, share incentive schemes 
and employee benefit structures. 

Nomination Committee 

In the event of any new director appointments being proposed, the Board will meet as a whole to discuss and as such no 
nomination committee has been constituted. 

Relations with Shareholders 

The company endeavours to maintain communication with Shareholders through regulatory announcements, via the 
company’s website and by direct contact with its major shareholders. The Board values the views of its shareholders and 
fosters continuing dialogue with investment and fund managers, other investors and equity analysts to ensure that the 
investing community receives an informed view of the Group’s prospects, plans and progress. 

Alyson Levett 
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary 

26th February 2019

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: 
Group Directors Report For the year ended 30 September 2018

The Directors of i-nexus Global plc (the “Company”) present their report and the Financial Statements of the Company and 
its subsidiary undertakings (together the “Group” or “i-nexus”) for the year to 30 September 2018. 

Change of Name and Strategy 

The Company was incorporated and registered in England and Wales on 20 April 2018 as a private company limited by 
shares. On 25 May 2018, the Company became the holding company of i-Solutions Global Limited by means of a Share 
Capital Reorganisation. On 4 June 2018, the Company changed its name to i-nexus Global Limited, and on 18 June 2018 the 
Company was re-registered as a public limited company with the name i-nexus Global plc. The Group trades under the 
name ‘i-nexus’. 

i-nexus is a provider of Strategy Execution Software, delivering an enterprise ready, scalable solution to Global 5000 
customers. Our SaaS software simplifies the management of vast operational and strategic complexity, providing actionable 
insights and ensuring that all levels of the business are aligned behind the same objectives. 

Directors 

The Directors who served on the Board during the year and to the date of this report are as follows: 

Richard Cunningham (Appointed 20 April 2018) 
Simon Crowther (Appointed 25 May 2018) 
Paul Docherty (Appointed 25 May 2018, resigned 13 February 2019) 
Alyson Levett (Appointed 25 May 2018) 
James Davies (Appointed 25 May 2018, resigned 1 January 2019) 
Nigel Halkes (Appointed 25 May 2018) 

Policy on Executive Directors and Senior Management Remuneration 

When determining the Board policy for remuneration, the Remuneration Committee considers all factors which it deems 
necessary including relevant legal and regulatory requirements and the provisions and recommendations of relevant 
guidance. The objective of this policy is to help attract, retain and motivate the Executive and Senior Management of the 
Company without paying more than necessary. The remuneration policy bears in mind the Company’s appetite for risk and 
is aligned to the Company’s long term strategic goals. A significant proportion of remuneration is structured to link rewards 
to corporate and individual performance and be designed to promote the long-term success of the Company. 

Base Salaries Review 

The Remuneration Committee developed its 2018 remuneration proposals based on what the Remuneration Committee 
believe to be appropriate remuneration levels for the Company at its current stage of development. The Company has yet 
to set target remuneration for both Executive Management and Non-Executive Directors, it plans to do so in the next 
period. 

Bonus Payments 

All Executive Directors and Senior Management are eligible for a discretionary annual bonus. Annual cash bonuses are paid 
on the achievement of pre-set financial objectives. The Committee in conjunction with the Board reviews and sets these 
objectives at the start of each financial year. 

In the current year, the Executive Management team did not achieve the pre-set objectives and have received 0% of their 
target cash bonus. However, as a result of the successful IPO, both Simon Crowther and Alyson Levett were awarded a 
bonus payment of £20,000 each. 

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Long Term Incentives 

The Company has adopted both a Long Term Incentive Plan and an Employee Share Option Plan (the “Plans”) with all 
Directors, Senior Management and employees of the Company eligible to receive awards on the Plans. No options were 
granted under the plans in 2018. In accordance with UK best practice on corporate governance, it is the Company’s current 
policy not to award share options to Non-Executive Directors. 

Directors’ Remuneration – Current Year 

The remuneration of Directors for the year ended 30 September 2018 was as follows: 

                                                                                                                                                   Pension 
                                                                                           Base Salary                                   Contri-                2018
                                                                                                 and Fees       Bonuses          butions               Total
                                                                                                        £‘000              £‘000               £‘000               £‘000

2017 
Total 
£‘000 

Simon Crowther                                                                                138                   27                       1                  166
Alyson Levett                                                                                     132                   17                       1                  150
Paul Docherty                                                                                   127                   28                       1                  155
Richard Cunningham                                                                          21                      –                       –                    21
Nigel Halkes                                                                                         13                      –                       –                    13
James Davies                                                                                       33                      –                       –                    33
Kevin Douglas                                                                                      17                      –                       –                    17
Frank Bury                                                                                           18                      –                       –                    18

2018 TOTAL                                                                                      499                   72                       3                  573

Period to 30 September 2018 –  
Share based payments                                                                                                                                               28

Period to 30 September 2018 – Total                                                                                                                601

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

• 

• 

• 

A Companies controlled by the Directors, also received payments in respect of consultancy and other services performed outside of their Directors contract. 

These are disclosed as consulting fees, office facilities and administration and other fees in Note 25 Related party transactions. 

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Group Directors Report For the year ended 30 September 2018

Directors and their Interests 

Interest in ordinary shares of 10p 

The Directors of the Company held the following interest in the ordinary shares of I-nexus Global plc: 

Director                                                                                                        

Simon Crowther                                                                                            
Alyson Levett                                                                                                 
Paul Docherty                                                                                                
Richard Cunningham                                                                                    
Nigel Halkes                                                                                                   
James Davies                                                                                                  

30 September 30 September 
2018 
% 

2018
Number

854,475
763,796
848,929
1,029,360
6,331
0

2.89 
2.58 
2.87 
3.48 
0.02 
0.00 

Fees retained for external non-executive directorships 

Executive Directors may hold positions in other companies as non-executive directors and retain the fees. Non-executive 
Directors may hold positions in other companies as either Executive or non-executive directors and retain the fees. Alyson 
Levett, Simon Crowther and Paul Docherty held no external non-executive directorships in the period. James Davies held 
an Executive directorship in the period. Both Richard Cunningham and Nigel Halkes held external non-executive 
directorships in the period. 

Results and Dividends 

The results for the year are set out on page 25 and are also discussed in the Strategic Report. The Directors do not 
recommend payment of a dividend. 

Share Capital Structure 

The company was incorporated on 20 April 2018 issuing 1 ordinary share of £1. 

On 20 May 2018 1,417,216 £1 ordinary shares were issued in a share for share exchange at par value. 

On 18 June 2018 the company subdivided its shares from £1 ordinary to £0.10 ordinary shares. 

On 18 June 2018, the subsidiary company i-Solutions Global Limited issued a further 237,554 ordinary £1 shares in closing 
its share options scheme and conversion of shareholder debt. These shares were immediately exchanged for 2,375,540 
£0.10 ordinary shares in i-nexus Global plc at par value. 

On 21 June 2018 the company issued a further 13,023,895 £0.10 ordinary shares as a result of the IPO. 

The Company’s ordinary shares of 10p are listed on the Alternative Investment Market (“AIM”) market of the London Stock 
Exchange (ticker: INX). At the date of this report, 29,571,605 ordinary shares of 10p each were in issue. Details of share 
issues and changes to the capital structure during the year are set out in note 22. 

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Substantial Shareholdings 

The Company is aware that the following had an interest of 3% or more in the issued ordinary share capital of the 
Company: 

Rank  Investor                                                                                            

1          Herald Investment Management                                                    
2          Alto Invest                                                                                          
3          Amati Global Investors                                                                     
4          Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.                                                        
5          Antrak Limited                                                                                   
6          Gresham House plc                                                                          
7          Bury Fitzwilliam-Lay and Partners LLP                                            
8          Chelverton Asset Management                                                       
9          Richard Cunningham                                                                        
10        The Capital for Enterprise Fund LP                                                 

30 September 30 September 
2018 
% 

2018
Number

4,031,490
3,164,557
3,164,557
2,658,228
1,852,210
1,582,279
1,459,460
1,325,000
1,029,360
889,080

13.63 
10.70 
10.70 
8.99 
6.26 
5.35 
4.94 
4.48 
3.48 
3.01 

There were no notified changes in these holdings in the period after year end to the date of signing the financial 
statements. 

Qualifying Indemnity Provision 

The Group has in place insurance protection, including a Directors and Officers liability policy, to cover the risk of loss when 
management deems it appropriate and cost effective; however in some cases risks cannot be effectively covered by 
insurance and the cover in place may not be sufficient to cover the extent of potential liabilities. 

Going Concern 

After making appropriate enquires, the Directors consider that the Company and the Group has adequate resources to 
continue in business for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing 
the Financial Statements. As part of their enquires the Directors reviewed budgets, projected cash flows, and other relevant 
information for 12 months from the date of approval of the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 30 
September 2018. 

The Group’s forecasts, taking into account reasonably possible changes, show that the Group will be able to operate and 
have significant financial headroom for the 12 months from the date of approval of the Consolidated Financial Statements 
for the year ended 30 September 2018. 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2018

                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
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Events after the Reporting Period 

Events after the reporting period are set out in note 26 to the Financial Statements. Likely future developments in the 
business are discussed in the Strategic Report. 

Auditors 

The Board are recommending Saffery Champness LLP for re-appointment as auditor of the Company, Saffery Champness 
LLP have expressed their willingness to accept this appointment and a resolution re-appointing them will be submitted to 
the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. 

Disclosure of Information to the Auditors 

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

Directors’ Responsibilities 

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Corporate Governance Report and the Financial 
Statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. 

Company law requires the Directors to prepare Financial Statements for each financial year. Under that law the Directors 
have elected to prepare the Group and Company Financial Statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting 
Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union. 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. The Directors are also required to prepare Financial Statements in 
accordance with the Rules of the London Stock Exchange for companies trading securities on the Alternative Investment 
Market and the ESM exchange of the Irish Stock Exchange. 

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 they have been prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union, 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 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 disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Group and 
Company and enable them to ensure that the Financial Statements comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 
2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Group and Company and hence for taking reasonable 
steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

Equality and diversity 

The Company operates an equal opportunities policy which endeavours to treat individuals fairly and not to discriminate 
on the basis of gender, disability, race, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation or marital status. Applications for 
employment are fully considered on their merits, and employees are given appropriate training and equal opportunities for 
career development and promotion. 

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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 Company’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. 

This report was approved by the board on 26 February 2019 and signed on its behalf by: 

Alyson Levett 
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary 

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Independent Auditor’s Report For the year ended 30 September 2018

Opinion 
We have audited the financial statements of i-nexus Global plc (‘the parent company’) and its subsidiaries (the ‘group’) for 
the year ended 30 September 2018 which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, the 
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, the Company Statement of Financial Position, the Consolidated Statement of 
Changes in Equity, the Company Statement of Changes in Equity, the Consolidated and Company Statement of Cash Flows 
and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting 
framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards 
(IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union. 

In our opinion, the financial statements: 

• give a true and fair view of the state of the group’s affairs as at 30 September 2018 and its loss for the period 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. 

Basis for opinion 
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our 
responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial 
statements section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are 
relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard as applied to SME listed 
entities, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the 
audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 

Conclusions relating to going concern 
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you 
where: 

•

•

the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not 
appropriate; or 

the directors have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant 
doubt about the group’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least twelve 
months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue. 

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

  Key Audit Matter                                                      How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

Reporting under the AIM listed company 
regime including first year reporting 
under IFRS 
The company completed an IPO on the AIM 
market in June 2018. i-Solutions Global 
Limited transitioned from reporting under 
FRS 102 to IFRS. There are a number of areas 
that require different accounting treatments 
and disclosure between the two financial 
reporting frameworks. Management must 
ensure transactions are recorded and 
disclosed correctly. 

Our audit procedures included the following: 

• We have obtained and reviewed management’s transition workings 

and satisfied ourselves that they materially comply with IFRS;  

• We have completed a disclosure checklist on the financial statements; 

• We have enquired with management to determine if a change in the 
group’s circumstances requires an announcement to be made to the 
market; and 

• We have reviewed the announcements made to the market to ensure 

these are consistent with our understanding of the group. 

Companies listed on the AIM market must 
comply with the AIM rules and make the 
appropriate disclosures to the market.

Based on our procedures we consider that the adjustments on transition 
to IFRS have been recorded correctly and appropriate disclosures have 
been made to the market.

Revenue recognition and compliance 
with IFRS 15 
As detailed in the notes to the financial 
statements, the group’s revenue is generated 
from the development and licencing of cloud-
based software and associated maintenance, 
support, software customisation and 
professional consultancy services. 

Revenue is recognised in accordance with the 
terms of the contracts with customers which 
can span a period of over twelve months in 
compliance with IFRS. The group has not 
adopted IFRS 15 on the basis that the group 
is reporting on a period beginning before 
1 January 2018.

Our audit procedures included the following: 

• We have tested a sample of contracts and corroborated the 

accounting treatment including the amount of deferred income 
recognised at the period end; 

• We have tested a sample of project income to time records and 
ensured this income is recorded in line with the group’s revenue 
recognition policy; and 

• We have confirmed with management that IFRS 15 is not to be early 
adopted. We have also considered the technical argument that IFRS 
15 must be applied to this set of financial statements, on the basis 
that the company incorporated after 1 January 2018. 

Based on our procedures we have considered that revenue has been 
recognised in accordance with the financial reporting framework.

Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2018

 
   
 
 
   
 
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  Key Audit Matter                                                      How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

The accounting treatment in relation to 
the new parent company in the 
consolidated financial statements 
During the period the company acquired the 
issued share capital of i-Solutions Global 
Limited by way of a share-for-share 
exchange. Merger accounting principles have 
been applied to account for the 
reconstructed group as if it had always been 
in existence. Due to the material and 
complex nature of the transactions 
associated with it, the treatment, 
presentation and disclosure of this is 
considered a key audit matter.

The recognition and capitalisation of 
development costs 
As detailed in the notes to the financial 
statements, the group carries out research 
and development of its internally generated 
software. The expenditure that does not 
meet the recognition criteria of IAS 38 should 
be expensed to the consolidated statement 
of comprehensive income. The expenditure 
that meets the recognition criteria of IAS 38 
should be capitalised as an intangible asset 
and amortised over the period in which the 
group expects to benefit from it. 

This capitalised development expenditure 
must adhere to the specific recognition 
criteria and disclosure requirements under 
IAS 38.

Our audit procedures included the following: 

• We have reviewed management’s assessment of the group 

reconstruction and confirmed that the application of merger 
accounting is appropriate; 

• We have obtained and reviewed management’s consolidation 

workings to ensure the accounting entries have been recorded 
correctly; 

• We have obtained the share-for-share exchange documentation and 
verified the amount of issued share capital in i-nexus Global plc; and 

• We have confirmed the level of income raised as part of the IPO to 

bank information. 

Based on our procedures we have considered that the group 
reconstruction has been accounted for correctly. We consider the 
approach taken by management to be true and fair and to reflect the 
substance and reality of the group numbers, in that they are reflecting a 
continuation of i-solutions Global Limited.

Our audit procedures included the following: 

• We have documented the process of determining if development 

expenditure should be capitalised including the process of 
management challenging their assessment; 

• We have tested a sample of R&D expenditure and corroborated the 

accounting treatment; and  

• We have considered the appropriateness of the claim for R&D tax 

credits and the recognition of a tax debtor. 

Based on our procedures we have considered that the expenditure on 
R&D has been appropriately accounted for including the capitalisation of 
certain development costs.

Our application of materiality 
We apply the concept of materiality both in planning and performing our audit, and in evaluating the effect of 
misstatements. For planning we consider materiality to be the magnitude by which misstatements, including omissions, 
could influence the economic decisions of reasonable users that are taken on the basis of the financial statements.  

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

The materiality for the group financial statements as a whole was set at £100,000. This was determined with reference to a 
benchmark of revenue which we consider to be the principal consideration in assessing the financial performance of the 
group. The group considers monthly recurring revenue growth to be one of its key performance indicators. 

Performance materiality was set at 80 percent of the above materiality level.  

We agreed with the Audit Committee that we would report to the Committee all individual audit differences in excess of £5,000. 
We also agreed to report differences below this threshold that, in our view, warranted reporting on qualitative grounds. 

An overview of the scope of our audit 
The group manages its operations from a single location in the UK and has common financial systems, processes and 
controls covering all significant components. The audit of all significant components was performed by the same audit team. 

In assessing the risk of material misstatement to the group financial statements, and to ensure we had adequate 
quantitate coverage of significant accounts in the financial statements, we determined that two components, i-nexus 
Global plc and i-Solutions Global Limited, represented the principal business units within the group. A full scope audit was 
undertaken on each component. 

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

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, 
consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained 
in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent 
material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements 
or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a 
material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. 

We have nothing to report in this regard. 

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: 

•

the information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors’ Report for the financial year for which the financial 
statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and 

•

the Strategic Report and the Directors’ Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. 

Matters on which we are required to report by exception 
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we 
have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Directors’ Report. 

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Independent Auditor’s Report continued

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

• adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from 

branches not visited by us; or 

•

the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or 

• certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or 

• we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.  

Responsibilities of directors 
As explained more fully in the Directors’ Responsibilities Statement set out on page 12, the directors are responsible for the 
preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal 
control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from 
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. 

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the group’s ability to continue as a going 
concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless 
the directors either intend to liquidate the group or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. 

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements 
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from 
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. 
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs 
(UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are 
considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic 
decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. 

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

Use of our report 
This report is made solely to the group’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 group’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 group and the group’s members as a body, for our audit work, 
for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. 

Alistair Hunt (Senior Statutory Auditor) 
for and on behalf of Saffery Champness LLP 

Chartered Accountants 
Statutory Auditors 

Suite C, Unex House 
Bourges Boulevard 
Peterborough 
PE1 1NG 

26 February 2019

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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 
For the year ended 30 September 2018

Revenue
Cost of sales

Gross profit
Administrative expenses

Operating loss

 Adjusted EBITDA
 Depreciation and profit/loss on disposal
 Share based payment expense
 Non-underlying items

Finance income
Finance costs

Loss before taxation
Tax expense

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive income: 
Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations
Loss on net investment hedge

Total comprehensive loss for the year

Attributable to equity holders of company

Basic and diluted loss per share

Note

5

6

10

7
11

Year ended
30 September
2018
£

Year ended 
30 September 
2017 
£ 

4,713,430
(1,488,028)

3,225,402
(4,139,628)

4,113,180 
(1,259,262) 

2,853,918 
(3,229,795) 

(914,226)

(375,877) 

(655,401)
(53,737)
(30,000)
(175,088)

1,847
(124,384)

(1,036,763)
186,957

(849,806)

 (54)
(28,529)

(878,389)

(878,389)

£

(0.05)

(275,688) 
(38,173) 
(11,789) 
(50,277) 

145 
(86,562) 

(462,294) 
290,879 

(171,415) 

 (14,036) 
– 

(185,451) 

(185,451) 

£ 

(0.12) 

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 
For the year ended 30 September 2018

30 September
2018
£

30 September 
2017 
£ 

Note

13
14

17
17
18

20
19
19

20
21

22

55,011
199,222

254,233

– 
96,252 

96,252 

1,751,956
183,162
6,940,573

8,875,691

1,501,011 
278,876 
245,674 

2,025,561 

9,129,924

2,121,813 

298,998
904,668
1,716,746

2,920,412

403,230
80,702

483,932

3,404,344

5,725,580

310,831 
987,802 
2,554,995 

3,853,628 

549,228 
40,702 

589,930 

4,443,558 

(2,321,745) 

2,957,161
7,256,188
–
–
(9,508)
10,653,881
(15,132,142)

1,417,216 
4,086,013 
6,468,287 
23,578 
(9,454) 
– 
(14,307,385) 

5,725,580

(2,321,745)

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

Total non-current assets

Current assets 
Trade and other receivables
Current tax receivable 
Cash and cash equivalents

Total current assets

Total assets

Liabilities 
Current liabilities 
Borrowings 
Trade and other payables
Deferred income

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities 
Borrowings 
Provisions

Total non-current liabilities 

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity 
Share capital
Share premium
Capital redemption reserve
Share based payment reserve
Foreign exchange reserve
Merger reserve
Accumulated losses

Total equity

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 
For the year ended 30 September 2018

                                                                                                                                         Group                   Group            Company 
                                                                                                                               Year ended           Year ended         Year ended 
                                                                                                                          30 September      30 September    30 September 
                                                                                                                                            2018                      2017                      2018 
                                                                                                              Note                            £                            £                            £ 

Cash flows from operating activities 
Loss before taxation                                                                                               (1,036,763)              (462,294)              (336,639) 
Adjustments for non-cash/non-operating items: 
  Depreciation and profit on disposals                                                                       53,737                   38,173                             – 
  IPO Costs                                                                                                                 (175,088)                           –                             – 
  Share based payments                                                                                              30,000                   11,789                             – 
  Finance income                                                                                                           (1,847)                     (145)                           – 
  Finance charges                                                                                                       124,384                   86,562                        441 

                                                                                                                                     (655,401)              (325,915)              (336,198) 

Changes in working capital: 
(Increase) in trade and other receivables                                                                (250,945)              (731,237)          (8,379,633) 
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables                                                   (948,478)            1,128,892                157,693 
Taxation                                                                                                                         282,671                317,350                             – 

Net cash from operating activities                                                                 (1,572,156)               389,091            (8,558,138) 

Cash flows from investing activities 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment                                        14               (118,141)                (34,636)                           – 
Purchase of development costs                                                            13                 (55,011)                           –                             – 
Interest received                                                                                                               1,847                        145                             – 

Net cash flow from investing activities                                                            (171,305)                (34,491)                           – 

Cash flows from financing activities 
Proceeds from shares                                                                                              9,982,508                            –             9,763,817 
Less issue costs                                                                                                       (1,381,090)                           –            (1,205,238) 
Proceeds from borrowings                                                                                      1,299,863                375,000                             – 
Repayment of borrowings                                                                                      (1,338,486)              (484,661)                           – 
Interest paid                                                                                                                (124,384)                (86,562)                     (441) 

Net cash flow from financing activities                                                          8,438,411               (196,223)            8,558,138 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                   6,694,953                158,377                             – 

Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period                                                       245,674                101,333                             – 
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes                                                                            (54)                (14,036)                           – 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period                                  6,940,573                245,674                             – 

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 
For the year ended 30 September 2018

                                                                                                                                                                 Share 

                                                                                                                                      Capital               based            Foreign                                     Accum- 

                                                                                     Issued               Share     redemption          payment         exchange             Merger              ulated                Total 

                                                                                     capital         premium            reserve            reserve            reserve            reserve              losses             equity 

                                                                                              £                       £                       £                       £                       £                       £                       £                       £ 

At 1 October 2016                                  1,417,216     4,086,013     6,468,287          11,789            4,582                    –  (14,135,970)  (2,148,083) 
Loss for the year                                                      –                    –                    –                    –                    –                    –       (171,415)     (171,415) 
Other comprehensive income                               –                    –                    –                    –         (14,036)                   –                    –         (14,036) 
Share based payment expense                              –                    –                    –          11,789                    –                    –                    –          11,789 

At 30 September 2017                          1,417,216     4,086,013     6,468,287          23,578           (9,454)                   –  (14,307,385)  (2,321,745) 
Loss for the year                                                      –                  ~–                    –                    –                    –                    –       (849,806)     (849,806) 
Transfer to merger reserve                                     –    (4,085,249)   (6,468,287)                   –                    –   10,553,536                    –                    – 
Transfer to losses                                                    –                    –                    –         (53,578)                   –                    –          53,578                    – 
Other comprehensive income                               –                    –                    –                    –                (54)                   –         (28,529)       (28,583) 
Issue of share capital                               1,539,945     8,461,426                    –                    –                    –        100,345                    –  10,101,716 
Issue costs                                                                –    (1,206,002)                   –                    –                    –                    –                    –   (1,206,002) 
Share based payment expense                              –                    –                    –          30,000                    –                    –                    –          30,000 
At 30 September 2018                          2,957,161     7,256,188                    –                    –           (9,508)  10,653,881  (15,132,142)   5,725,580

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Company Statement of Financial Position

Assets 
Non-current assets 
Investments 

Current assets 
Trade and other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Liabilities 
Current liabilities 
Trade and other payables

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity 
Issued capital
Share premium
Accumulated losses

Total equity

  30 September 
                    2018 
Note                           £ 

15            1,654,770 

           1,654,770 

17            8,379,633 
18                           – 

           8,379,633 

         10,034,403 

19               157,693 

              157,693 

              157,693 

           9,876,710 

22            2,957,161 
           7,256,188 
             (336,639) 

           9,876,710

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Company Statement of Changes in Equity

                                                                                                            Issued
                                                                                                            capital
                                                                                                                     £

Incorporated on 20 April 2018                                                              –
Loss for the period                                                                                      –
Issue of share capital                                                                   2,957,161
Issue costs                                                                                                   –

Share
premium
£

–
–
8,461,426
(1,205,238)

Accumulated                    Total 
losses                 equity 
£                           £ 

–                           – 
(336,639)             (336,639) 
–         11,418,587 
–          (1,205,238) 

At 30 September 2018                                                              2,957,161

7,256,188

(336,639)           9,876,710

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Notes to the Financial Statements  
For the year ended 30 September 2018

1 General information 
i-nexus Global PLC is a public company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales (registration number 
11321642). The registered office and principal place of business is i-nexus, i-nexus Suite, George House, Herald Avenue, 
Coventry Business Park, Coventry, CV5 6UB. 

The principal activity of i-nexus Global plc and its subsidiaries (the Group) is that of development and sale of Enterprise 
cloud-based software on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) basis and associated maintenance, support, software customisation 
and professional consultancy services. 

2 Significant accounting policies 
The following principal accounting policies have been used consistently in the preparation of consolidated financial 
statements. 

Basis of preparation 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as 
adopted by the European Union, in accordance with the IFRS Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”) interpretations, and with 
those parts of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies reporting under IFRS. The financial statements comply 
with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). 

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the presentational currency of the company. Monetary amounts 
in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £1. 

Historical cost convention 

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for the following: 

• The business combination of i-Solutions Global Limited by i-nexus Global plc is accounted for under the merger method 

• The use of fair value for financial instruments measured at fair value 

Basis of consolidation 

The financial statements incorporate the results of i-nexus Global plc and all of its subsidiary undertakings as at 
30 September 2018. 

i-nexus Global plc was incorporated on 20 April 2018 and on 20 May 2018 it acquired the entire issued share capital of 
i-Solutions Global Limited by way of a share-for-share exchange. i-Solutions Global Limited has one wholly owned 
subsidiary, i-nexus (America) Inc. 

The accounting treatment in relation to the addition of i-nexus Global plc as a new UK holding company of the Group falls 
outside the scope of IFRS 3 ‘Business Combinations’. The share scheme arrangement constituted a common control 
combination of the entities. This was as a result of all the shareholders of i-nexus Global plc being issued shares in the 
same proportion, and the continuity of ultimate controlling parties. The Directors believe that this approach presents fairly 
the financial performance, financial position and cash flows of the Group. 

The reconstructed group was consolidated using merger accounting principles, as outlined in Financial Reporting Standard 
FRS 102 (“FRS”), and the reconstructed Group treated as if it had always been in existence. There was no difference 
between the nominal value of the shares issued in the share exchange and the book value of the shares obtained. 

Going concern 

This historical financial information relating to i-nexus Global plc has been prepared on the going concern basis. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements continued 
For the year ended 30 September 2018

2 Significant accounting policies (continued) 
After making appropriate enquires, the directors of i-nexus Global plc (the “Directors”) have a reasonable expectation that 
i-nexus Global plc has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and for at least 
one year from the date of this historical financial information. For these reasons, they continue to adopt the going concern 
basis in preparing i-nexus Global plc’s historical financial information. 

On 21 June 2018, the Group completed a successful IPO on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, raising 
£9,982,508 less deal costs of £1,206,002. At the balance sheet date the group had cash of £6,940,573. 

Subsidiaries 

Subsidiaries are all entities (including structured entities) over which the Group has control. The Group controls an entity 
when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to 
affect those returns through its power to direct the activities of the entity. 

The financial statements of trading subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements under the merger 
accounting method until the date that control ceases. The accounting policies of the subsidiaries have been changed when 
necessary to align them with the policies adopted by the Group. 

Transactions eliminated on consolidation 

Intra-group balances, and any gains and losses or income and expenses arising from intra-group transactions, are 
eliminated in preparing the historical financial information. Losses are eliminated in the same way as gains, but only to the 
extent that there is no evidence of impairment. 

The Group has been consolidated under merger accounting principles as described in ‘basis of consolidation’ above. 

Foreign currencies 

Transactions in foreign currencies are converted into the respective functional currencies on initial recognition, using the 
exchange rates approximating to those ruling at the transaction dates. Monetary assets and liabilities at the end of the 
reporting period are translated at the rates ruling as of that date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated using 
exchange rates that existed when the values were determined. 

Overseas operations which have a functional currency different from the group presentation currency have been 
translated using the monthly average exchange rate for consolidation in to the statement of comprehensive income. The 
amounts included in the group statement of financial position, have been translated at the exchange rate ruling at the 
statement date. All resulting exchange differences are reported in other comprehensive income. 

Pensions 

i-nexus Global plc operates a defined contribution plan. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the 
Group pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. The Group has no legal or constructive obligations to pay further 
contributions if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in 
the current and prior periods. The Group has no further payment obligations once the contributions have been paid. The 
contributions are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an 
asset to the extent that a cash refund or a reduction in the future payments is available. 

Short term employee benefits 

A liability is recognised for benefits accruing to employees in respect of wages and salaries, annual leave sick leave in the 
period the related service is rendered at the undiscounted amount of the benefits expected to be paid in exchange for 
that service. 

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Revenue recognition 

Revenue comprises of fair value of consideration received or receivable, net of sales taxes and discounts. Revenues are 
recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the revenue can be 
reliably measured. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised: 

•

•

•

•

the amount of revenue can be measured reliably; 

is it probable that the Group will receive the consideration due under the contract; 

the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and 

the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably. 

The nature of revenues is license fee income (on a SaaS basis) and professional services. 

License fee income 

Revenue for annual licenses, support and maintenance is recognised on a straight-line basis over the duration of the 
contract. 

Professional services income 

Configuration and software customisation revenue is recognised on a percentage completion basis over the period during 
which the configuration or software customisation is completed, in line with IAS 18. Setup, deployment, migration and 
report development revenue are recognised at the point of setup, deployment, migration or report development is 
completed. In the circumstances where an event spans two or more accounting periods, the entire revenue is recognised 
in the period when the event is completed, and the software has been accepted by the customer. Revenue for training 
events is recognised at the point the training event is completed. 

Internally generated intangible assets – Research and development costs 

Research expenditure is recognised as an expense when it is incurred. Development expenditure is recognised as an 
expense except that costs incurred on development projects are capitalised as intangible assets to the extent that such 
expenditure is expected to generate future economic benefits. Development expenditure is capitalised if, and only if an 
entity within the Group can demonstrate all of the following: 

i.

its ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the asset under development; 

ii. the product or process is technically and commercially feasible; 

iii. its future economic benefits are probable; 

iv. its ability to use or sell the developed asset; 

v. the availability of adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the asset under development; and 

vi. its intention to use or sell the developed asset. 

Amortisation 

Historically, no development expenditure has been capitalised, as the amount of total research and development 
expenditure deemed to meet all the criteria above has been immaterial and has therefore been recognised as an expense 
when it is incurred. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements continued 
For the year ended 30 September 2018

2 Significant accounting policies (continued) 
Amortisation is charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis to administrative costs over the estimated useful lives of 
each part of an item of property, plant and equipment. The estimated useful lives are as follows: 

Development costs                                        5 years 

Property, plant and equipment 

Items of property, plant and equipment are stated at cost or deemed cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment 
losses. Cost includes the original purchase price of the asset and the costs attributable to bringing the asset to its working 
condition for its intended use. When parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, those 
components are accounted for as separate items of property, plant and equipment. Subsequent costs are included in the 
asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic 
benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. Gains and losses 
on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in the income 
statement. 

Depreciation 

Depreciation is charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of each part of an item of 
property, plant and equipment. The estimated useful lives are as follows: 

Land and buildings leasehold                       20% straight line or lease life if shorter 

Fixtures, fittings and equipment                  25% reducing balance 

Computer equipment                                   33% straight line 

The residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, or if there is an 
indication of a significant change since the last reporting date. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing 
the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised within ‘other operating income’ in the consolidated statement 
of comprehensive income. 

Impairment of non-financial assets 

At each reporting date, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 
to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication 
exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss, if any. 
Where the asset does not generate cash flows that are independent from other assets, the Group estimates the 
recoverable amount of the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs. An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life 
is tested for impairment annually and whenever there is an indication that the asset may be impaired. 

The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the 
estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market 
assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows 
have been adjusted. 

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If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is 
reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised as an expense immediately, unless the relevant asset 
is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease. Where an 
impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its 
recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have 
been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is 
recognised as income immediately, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of 
the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase. 

Financial assets 
Classification 

The Group classifies all of its financial assets as loans and receivables. Management determines the classification of its 
financial assets at initial recognition. 

Loans and receivables 

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments. They are initially recognised 
at fair value and are subsequently stated at amortised cost using the effective interest method. 

Impairment of financial assets 

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 a provision being the difference between the net carrying amount and 
the present value of the future expected cash flows associated with the impaired asset. 

Fixed asset investments 

Equity investments are measured at fair value through profit or loss, except for those equity investments that are not 
publicly traded and whose fair value cannot otherwise be measured reliably, which are recognised at cost less impairment 
until a reliable measure of fair value becomes available. 

In the parent company financial statements, investments in subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities are 
initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. 

Trade receivables 

Trade receivables, defined as loans and receivables in accordance with IAS 39 ‘Financial Instruments: Recognition and 
Measurement’, are recorded initially at fair value and are subsequently measured at amortised cost. A provision for 
impairment of trade receivables is established when there is evidence that the Group will not be able to collect all amounts 
due according to the original terms of the receivables. The amount of the provision is the difference between the assets’ 
carrying amount and the present value of future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate. The movement in the 
provision is recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments 
with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. 

Financial liabilities – Trade and other payables 

Trade and other payables are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost. Accounts 
payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-
current liabilities. 

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For the year ended 30 September 2018

2 Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Financial liabilities – Borrowings 

Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently carried at 
amortised cost; any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in 
the income statement over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method. 

Borrowings are derecognised from the balance sheet when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged, is 
cancelled or expires. The difference between the carrying amount of a financial liability that has been extinguished or 
transferred to another party and the consideration paid, including any non-cash assets transferred or liabilities assumed, 
recognised in profit or loss as other operating income or finance costs. 

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the Group has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability 
for at least 12 months after the reporting period. 

Net finance costs 
Finance costs 

Finance costs comprise interest payable on borrowings, direct issue costs and foreign exchange losses, and are expensed 
in the period in which they are incurred. 

Finance income 

Finance income comprises interest receivable on funds invested, and foreign exchange gains. Interest income is recognised 
in profit or loss as it accrues using the effective interest method. 

Share capital/equity instruments 

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments issued by the Company are recorded at the proceeds received, 
net of direct issue costs. 

Share based payments 

Equity settled share based payments to employees and others providing similar services are measured at the fair value of 
the equity instruments at the grant date. Details regarding the determination of the fair value of equity settled share based 
transactions are set out in note 23. 

The fair value determined at the grant date of the equity settled share based payments is expensed on a straight-line basis 
over the vesting period, based on the Group’s estimate of the number of equity instruments that will eventually vest, with a 
corresponding increase in equity. At the end of each reporting period, the Group revises its estimate of the number of 
equity instruments expected to vest. The impact of the revision of the original estimates, if any, is recognised in the income 
statement such that the cumulative expense reflects the revised estimate, with a corresponding adjustment to other 
reserves. 

Current and deferred income tax 

Income tax comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognised in profit or loss except to the extent that it 
relates to items recognised directly in equity, in which case it is recognised in equity. 

Deferred income tax is recognised on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and 
their carrying amounts. 

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The following temporary differences are not recognised if they arise from a) the initial recognition of goodwill, and b) for the 
initial recognition of other assets or liabilities in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the 
transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss. The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the 
expected manner of realisation or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or 
substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. 

A deferred income tax asset is recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available 
against which the asset can be utilised. Deferred tax assets are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the 
related tax benefit will be realised. 

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets 
against current tax liabilities and when the deferred income taxes assets and liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the 
same taxation authority on either the taxable entity or different taxable entities where there is an intention to settle the 
balances on a net basis. 

Provisions 

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is 
probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate of the amount can be 
made. If the effect is material, provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at an appropriate 
pre-tax discount rate. 

The provision for liabilities comprises the dilapidation provision for the lease, which is included in land and buildings in 
property, plant and equipment. 

Compound Financial Instruments 

Compound financial instruments issued by the Group comprise venture debt which entitles the lender to warrant shares in 
i-nexus Global plc at the drawdown of the loan. The liability component of compound financial instruments is initially 
recognised at the fair value by discounting the cash flows to net present value. The equity component would be initially 
recognised as the difference between the fair value of the compound financial instrument as a whole and the fair value of 
the liability component, however the i-nexus Directors have concluded that the equity component is immaterial and 
therefore not recorded separately. Any directly attributable transaction costs are allocated to the liability and equity 
components in proportion to their initial carrying amounts. Subsequent to initial recognition, the liability component of a 
compound financial instrument is measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. The equity component 
of a compound financial instrument is not remeasured. Interest related to the financial liability is recognised in profit or 
loss. On conversion at maturity, the financial liability is reclassified to equity and no gain or loss is recognised. 

Leases 

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of 
ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified as operating leases. Assets held under finance leases are recognised 
as assets of the Group at their fair value or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments, each determined 
at the inception of the lease. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease 
obligation. Lease payments are apportioned between finance expenses and reduction of the lease obligation so as to 
achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance expenses are recognised immediately 
in profit or loss, unless they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case they are capitalised in accordance 
with the Group’s general policy on borrowing costs (see below). Contingent rentals are recognised as expenses in the 
periods in which they are incurred. Leases in which a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained 
by the lessor are classified as operating leases. The costs associated with operating leases are taken to the income 
statement on an accruals basis over the period of the lease. 

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For the year ended 30 September 2018

2 Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards that are not yet effective and have 
not been early adopted by the Group 

The following relevant standards, interpretations and amendments to existing standards have been published by the IASB 
but are yet to be endorsed by the EU or are not effective for the period presented in the financial statements and the 
Group has decided not to early adopt them. 

Standard                                                                                                                                        Effective date, annual period  
                                                                                                                                                                       beginning on or after 

IFRS 9 Financial instruments                                                                                                                                       1 January 2018 

IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with Customers                                                                                                    1 January 2018 

IFRIC 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments                                                                                                  1 January 2019 

IFRS 16 Leases                                                                                                                                                             1 January 2019 

Management have considered the effect of the future changes in accounting standards and have surmised the impacts to 
be as follows: 

IFRS 9 

The Group is currently assessing the impact of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (“IFRS 9”) to ensure compliance with the new 
standard. IFRS 9 includes a logical model for classification and measurement, a single forward looking expected loss 
impairment model, and a substantially reformed approach to hedge accounting. There may be potential additional 
impairment provisions for long term receivables in the future from the transition to an “expected loss model” however, as 
the Group currently has no history of material aged receivables or bad debts, there is no material impact of transitioning to 
IFRS 9 expected. 

IFRS 15 

IFRS 15 introduces a five step approach to revenue recognition based on the delivery of performance obligations and an 
assessment of when control is transferred. This differs from existing IAS 11 and IAS 18 which focus on the transfer of “risk 
and reward” as the point of recognition. the Group is currently in the process of assessing the impact of implementation of 
the standard and therefore the full effect of the standard has not yet been determined. In order to determine the impact, 
the Group is currently in the process of reviewing all of its customer contracts to ascertain how the new requirement will 
impact the identification of distinct goods and services and the allocation of consideration to them. 

IFRS 16 

IFRS 16 Leases requires lessees to recognise a lease liability reflecting future lease payments and a “right of use asset” for 
virtually all lease contracts. The Group is currently in the process of assessing the impact of implementation of the standard 
and therefore the full effect of the standard has not yet been determined. 

IFRIC 23 

This interpretation covers how the Group accounts for taxation, where there is some uncertainty over whether treatments 
in the tax return will be accepted by HMRC or the relevant overseas jurisdictions. Each uncertain treatment (or combination 
of treatments) is considered for whether it will be accepted, and if probable taxable profits/losses, tax bases, unused tax 
losses, unused tax credits and tax rates are accounted for consistently with the tax return. Otherwise the Group accounts 
for each treatment using whichever of the two allowed measurement methods is expected to best predict the final 

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outcome – the single most likely outcome or a probability weighted average value of a range of possible outcomes. The 
new standard allows for two different transition approaches, fully retrospective and modified retrospective. The Group has 
not yet concluded on a transition method and as such it is not possible to fully quantify the impact of IFRIC 23 at this stage, 
though it is not expected to be material. 

Adjusted EBITDA 

Adjusted EBITDA is earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, share based payment expense and non-
underlying items and is set out in note 6. 

Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure recognised under IFRS. The Directors consider that this measure may be helpful to 
potential investors and so it is shown. 

3 Critical accounting judgements and estimates 
The preparation of the Group’s historical financial information under IFRS as endorsed by the EU requires the directors to 
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the statement of financial 
position date, amounts reported for revenues and expenses during the year, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities, at 
the reporting date. However, uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that could 
require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of the assets or liabilities affected in the future. 

Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including 
expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. 

In preparing the financial statements the Group has selected and applied various accounting policies which are described 
in the notes to the financial statements. In order to apply these accounting policies the Group has made estimates and 
judgements concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual 
results. 

Key areas of judgement and estimation uncertainty are disclosed below: 

Share based payment charges 

The charge related to equity settled transactions with employees is measured by reference to the fair value of the equity 
instruments at the date they are granted, using an appropriate valuation model selected according to the terms and 
conditions of the grant. Judgement is applied in determining the most appropriate valuation model and in determining the 
inputs to the model. Third-party experts are engaged to advise in this area where necessary. Judgements are also applied 
in relation to estimations of the number of options which are expected to vest, by reference to historic leaver rates and 
expected outcomes under relevant performance conditions. 

Research and Development expenditure 

Development expenditure is recognised as an expense except that costs incurred on development projects are capitalised 
as intangible assets to the extent that such expenditure is expected to generate future economic benefits. Significant 
judgement is applied in determining if development costs meet the criteria to be capitalised as intangible assets. 
Historically, no development expenditure has been capitalised, as the amount of total research and development 
expenditure deemed to meet all the criteria has been immaterial and has therefore been recognised as an expense when 
it is incurred. 

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For the year ended 30 September 2018

4 Financial risk management 
The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including cash flow interest rate risk), liquidity risk, 
credit risk and foreign exchange risk. Risk management is carried out by the board of directors. The Group uses financial 
instruments to provide flexibility regarding its working capital requirements and to enable it to manage specific financial 
risks to which it is exposed. 

(a) Market risk 

i. Interest rate risk 

Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument or cash flows associated with the instrument will 
fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates. Interest bearing assets including cash and cash equivalents are 
considered to be short term liquid assets. It is the Group’s policy to settle trade payables within the credit terms allowed 
and the Group does therefore not incur interest on overdue balances. As the interest rates on both venture debt and 
shareholder loans are fixed, interest rate risk is considered to be very low and no sensitivity analysis has been prepared as 
the impact on the historical financial information would not be significant. 

The interest rate profile of the Group’s borrowings is shown below: 

Interest rate profile of interest bearing borrowings 

                                                                                                                         30 September
2018
Interest rate 
££

                                                                                                              Debt
                                                                                                                     £

Fixed rate borrowings 
Venture debt                                                                                   702,228
Shareholder loans                                                                                       –

Weighted average cost of fixed rate borrowing                                

11.5%
–

11.5%

Debt

£

478,059
382,000

30 September 
2017 
Interest rate  

11.5% 
12.0% 

11.7% 

(b) Liquidity risk 

The Group seeks to maintain sufficient cash balances. Management reviews cash flow forecasts on a regular basis to 
determine whether the Group has sufficient cash reserves to meet future working capital requirements and to take 
advantage of business opportunities. 

A maturity analysis of the Group’s borrowings is shown below: 

30 September 
2018

30 September  
2017 

298,998
159,730
243,500

702,228

310,831 
188,821 
360,407 

860,059 

Less than one year
One to two years
Two to five years

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Capital risk management 

The Group is both equity and debt funded and these two elements combine to make up the capital structure of the 
business. Equity comprises share capital, share premium and retained losses and is equal to the amount shown as ‘Equity’ 
in the balance sheet. Debt comprises various items which are set out in further detail above. 

The Group’s current objectives when maintaining capital are to: 

• Safeguard the Group’s ability as a going concern so that it can continue to pursue its growth plans; 

• Provide a reasonable expectation of future returns to shareholders; and 

• Maintain adequate financial flexibility to preserve its ability to meet financial obligations, both current and long term. 

The Group sets the amount of capital it requires in proportion to risk. The Group manages its capital structure and makes 
adjustments to it in the light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of underlying assets. In order to 
maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt. 

(c) Credit risk 

Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the 
Group. In order to minimise the risk, i-nexus Global endeavours only to deal with companies which are demonstrably 
creditworthy and this, together with the aggregate financial exposure, is continuously monitored. The maximum exposure 
to credit risk is the carrying value of its financial receivables, trade and other receivables and cash and cash equivalents as 
disclosed in the notes. 

i-nexus Global plc does not consider that there is any concentration of risk within either trade or other receivables and any 
debt bad provisions in the years presented are not for significant amounts. The Group holds no collateral or other credit 
enhancements. The receivables’ age analysis is also evaluated on a regular basis for potential doubtful debts. It is the i-
nexus Directors’ opinion that no further provision for doubtful debts is required. Credit risk on cash and cash equivalents is 
considered to be very low as the counterparties are all substantial banks with high credit ratings. 

(d) Foreign currency risk 

Foreign currency risk refers to the risk that the value of a financial commitment or recognised asset or liability will fluctuate 
due to changes in foreign exchange rates. The Group is also exposed to foreign exchange risk as a result of transactions 
denominated in US Dollars and Euros. The Group maintains bank accounts in US Dollars and Euros in order to mitigate 
this risk. 

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For the year ended 30 September 2018

5 Revenue and segmental reporting 
The Group has one single business segment and therefore all revenue is derived from the rendering of services as stated in 
the principal activity. The group operates four geographical segments, as set out below. This is 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, has been identified as the management team comprising the executive 
directors who make strategic decisions. 

United Kingdom
Rest of Europe
United States
Rest of the World

Year ended
30 September
2018
£

Year ended 
30 September 
2017 
£ 

773,694
1,963,760
1,885,539
90,437

4,713,430

591,180 
1,860,000 
1,288,000 
374,000 

4,113,180 

The Group has one customer that represented more than 10 percent of revenue in either 2018 or 2017 as detailed below: 

Customer 1

Year ended
30 September
2018
£

Year ended 
30 September 
2017 
£ 

604,906

636,000 

The Group has two main revenue streams in each of the years presented, as detailed below: 

Licence Fees
Professional Services

6 Adjusted EBITDA 

Operating loss
Add back: 
Depreciation and profit/loss on disposal
Share based payment expense
Non-underlying items (see note 7)

Adjusted EBITDA

i-nexus Global plc

Year ended
30 September
2018
£

Year ended 
30 September 
2017 
£ 

3,844,551
868,879

4,713,430

3,365,180 
748,000 

4,113,180 

Year ended
30 September
2018
£

Year ended 
30 September 
2017 
£ 

(914,226)

(375,877) 

53,737
30,000
175,088

38,173 
11,789 
50,227 

(655,401)

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7 Loss on ordinary activities before taxation 
Profit or loss before taxation is arrived at after: 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Profit on disposal of fixed assets
Operating minimum lease rentals
Auditor’s remuneration (note 8)
Loss on foreign exchange transactions
Research and development expenditure
AIM IPO costs expensed
Ex-gratia payments

8 Auditor’s remuneration 

Fee payable to the company’s auditors and its associates for the audit of  
consolidated financial statements
Fee payable to the company’s auditors and its associates for other services: 
  Corporate finance (As Reporting Accountant at IPO)
  Taxation services
  Other services

9 Directors and employees 

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
Share based payment expense

Year ended
30 September
2018
£

Year ended 
30 September 
2017 
£ 

54,511
(774)
86,004
202,437
12,726
549,212
175,088
–

38,173 
– 
93,070 
27,183 
43,724 
688,353 
– 
50,227 

Year ended
30 September
2018
£

Year ended 
30 September 
2017 
£ 

30,000

18,600 

129,500
19,927
23,010

202,437

– 
4,583 
4,000 

27,183 

Year ended
30 September
2018

Year ended 
30 September 
2017 

3,571,080
370,092
28,844
30,000

4,000,016

2,869,161 
307,087 
37,380 
11,789 

3,225,417 

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Notes to the Financial Statements continued 
For the year ended 30 September 2018

9 Directors and employees (continued) 
The average number of employees during the year was: 

Senior Management 
Development global services and other

2018
Number

2017 
Number 

8
52

60

7 
41 

48 

Details of emoluments (including pension) paid to the key management personnel are as follows: 

Total emoluments paid to: 
Directors 
Salaries and fees
Post-employment benefits
Share based payment expense

Key management personnel including directors 
Salaries and fees
Post-employment benefits
Share based payment expense

Year ended
30 September
2018
£

Year ended 
30 September 
2017 
£ 

571,009
2,931
27,860

601,800

725,771
3,463
27,860

757,094

524,600 
3,644 
10,713 

538,957 

524,600 
3,644 
10,713 

538,957 

Remuneration disclosed above include the following amounts paid to the highest paid directors: 

Remuneration for qualifying services

179,796

161,904 

The number of directors for whom retirement benefits are accruing under defined contribution schemes amounted to 3 
(2017: 3). 

10 Finance costs 

On loans and overdrafts
On loans repayable after five years

i-nexus Global plc

Year ended
30 September
2018
£

Year ended 
30 September 
2017 
£ 

124,384
–

124,384

86,562 
– 

86,562 

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11 Taxation 

Domestic current period tax 
UK Corporation tax
Adjustment for prior years

Foreign corporation tax 
Foreign corporation tax
Adjustments for prior years

Total current tax credit

Factors affecting the tax charge for the period 
Loss before tax

Year ended
30 September
2018
£

Year ended 
30 September 
2017 
£ 

(183,162)
(264)

(183,426)

(3,531)
–

(3,531)

(278,876) 
(16,650) 

(295,526) 

4,647 
– 

4,647 

(186,957)

(290,879) 

(1,036,763)

(462,294) 

Loss before tax multiplied by standard rate of UK Corporation tax of 19.0% (2017: 19.5%)

(196,985)

(90,147) 

Effects of: 
Non-deductible expenses
Adjustments to tax credit in respect of prior years
R&D enhancement
Surrender R&D for tax credit
Deferred tax asset not recognised
Other tax adjustments

Current tax credit

1,094
(264)
135,655
(240,006)
90,553
22,996

(186,957)

687 
(16,650) 
296,592 
(375,395) 
– 
(105,966) 

(290,879) 

Changes in the applicable tax rate arose due to the April 2016 Budget which amended the corporation tax charge to 19%. 
The corporation tax rate will reduce to 17% from 1 April 2020. 

12 Loss per share 
The loss per share has been calculated using the loss for the year and the weighted average number of ordinary shares 
outstanding during the year, as follows: 

Loss for the period attributable to equity holders of the company
Weighted average number of ordinary shares

Loss per share

Year ended
30 September
2018
£

Year ended 
30 September 
2017 
£ 

(849,806)
18,495,089

(0.05)

(171,415) 
1,417,216 

(0.12) 

Note that at 30 September 2018 the share capital of the company are Ordinary Shares of £0.10 each and at 30 September 
2017 the share capital is made up of Ordinary shares of £1 each, see Note 22. 

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For the year ended 30 September 2018

13 Intangible assets 

Group 

Cost 
At 1 October 2017
Additions

At 30 September 2018

Amortisation/impairment 
At 1 October 2017
Charge for the year

At 30 September 2018

Net book value 
At 30 September 2018

At 30 September 2017

Development 
costs
£

–
55,011

55,011

–
–

–

Total 
£ 

– 
55,011 

55,011 

– 
– 

– 

55,011

–

55,011 

– 

14 Property, plant and equipment 

Group 

                                                                                                              Short
                                                                                                      Leasehold
                                                                                                                     £

At 1 October 2017                                                                             68,328
Additions                                                                                            40,000
Disposals                                                                                           (13,000)

At 30 September 2018                                                                   95,328

At 1 October 2017                                                                             36,494
Charge for the year                                                                             9,371
On disposals                                                                                     (13,000)

At 30 September 2018                                                                   32,865

Carrying value 
At 30 September 2018                                                                   62,463

At 30 September 2017                                                                     31,834

Fixtures, 
fittings &
equipment
£

144,335
5,158
–

149,493

123,086
5,812
–

128,898

Computer 
equipment
£

262,306
112,983
(1,188)

374,101

219,137
39,328
(528)

257,937

Total 
£ 

474,969 
158,141 
(14,188) 

618,922 

378,717 
54,511 
(13,528) 

419,700 

20,595

21,249

116,164

43,169

199,222 

96,252 

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The figures for the previous period are as follows: 

Group 

                                                                                                              Short
                                                                                                      Leasehold
                                                                                                                     £

At 1 October 2016                                                                             68,328
Additions                                                                                                      –

At 30 September 2017                                                                     68,328

At 1 October 2016                                                                             27,124
Charge for the year                                                                             9,370

At 30 September 2017                                                                     36,494

Carrying value 
At 30 September 2017                                                                     31,834

At 30 September 2016                                                                     41,204

Fixtures, 
fittings &
equipment
£

Computer 
equipment
£

143,926
409

144,335

116,130
6,956

123,086

21,249

27,796

228,079
34,227

262,306

197,290
21,847

219,137

43,169

30,789

Total 
£ 

440,333 
34,636 

474,969 

340,544 
38,173 

378,717 

96,252 

99,789 

The company had no property, plant or equipment during the current or comparative period.  

15 Non-current asset investments 

Cost 
At 30 September 2018
At 30 September 2017
Net book value 
At 30 September 2018

At 30 September 2017

Group
£

Company 
£ 

–
–

–

–

1,654,770 
n/a 

1,654,770 

n/a 

Non-current asset investments consist of investments in subsidiaries, measured at cost. 

Details of non-current asset investments in equity 

                                                                                                                   Country of 
Name of entity                       Principal activity                                       Incorporation

i-Solutions Global Limited     The development and sale of                 England and Wales
                                                Enterprise cloud-based software 
                                                on a software-as-a service (SaaS) 
                                                basis and professional 
                                                consultancy services. 
i-nexus (America) Inc             Sale of computer software and              USA
                                                associated maintenance, support,  
                                                software customisation and  
                                                services 

% of Ordinary
Shares held by
parent company

% of Ordinary 
Shares held 
by group 

100

– 

–

100 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2018

                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                   
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Notes to the Financial Statements continued 
For the year ended 30 September 2018

15 Non-current asset investments (continued) 
i-nexus (America) Inc is owned by i-Solutions Global Limited. The company is included in the list above according to the 
control exercised over it by i-nexus Global plc. All subsidiaries have prepared their financial statements to 30 September 
2018. 

There are no restrictions on i-nexus Global plc’s ability to access or use the assets and settle the liabilities of subsidiary 
companies. 

The aggregate amount of capital and reserves and the results of these undertakings for the last relevant financial year were 
as follows: 

i-Solutions Global Limited
i-nexus (America) Inc

16 Financial instruments 

Financial assets held at amortised cost
Financial liabilities held at amortised cost
Financial liabilities held at fair value

Capital and                      Loss 
reserves        for the year 
2018                     2018 
£                            £ 

439,904               (623,645) 
(3,019,873)                  (1,668) 

At
30 September
2018
£

At 
30 September 
2017 
£ 

1,478,754
1,457,108
28,529

1,481,083 
1,588,787 
– 

The Group’s exposure to various risks associated with the financial instruments is discussed in note 4. The maximum 
exposure to credit risk at the end of the reporting period is the carrying amount of each class of financial assets mentioned 
above. 

17 Trade and other receivables 

                                                                                                                                                                                      Group 

At
30 September
2018
£

At 
30 September 
2017 
£ 

1,000,144
183,162
751,812

1,935,118

1,102,659 
278,876 
398,352 

1,779,887 

Trade receivables
Corporation tax receivable
Other receivables and prepayments

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Other debtors and prepayments
Amounts owed by group undertakings

An analysis of trade receivables is shown below: 

Company 
At 
30 September  
2018 
£ 

28,139 
8,351,494 

8,379,633 

                                                                                                                           Between 
                                                                            30 days    Between 31            61 and                Over         Bad debt 
                                                                              or less   and 60 days           90 days           90 days         provision
                                                                                       £                      £                      £                      £                      £

Total 
£ 

2018                                                                   554,290          267,053            46,926          164,953           (33,078)
2017                                                                   852,626             86,516          102,032             61,485                      –

1,000,144 
1,102,659 

All other receivables outside of general terms of business are immaterial to the Group and within the Company. 

18 Cash and cash equivalents 

                                                                                                                                                                                      Group 

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand

At
30 September
2018
£

At 
30 September 
2017 
£ 

6,940,573

6,940,573

245,674 

245,674 

Company 
At 
30 September 
2018 
£ 

– 

– 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2018

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For the year ended 30 September 2018

19 Trade and other payables (current) 

                                                                                                                                                                                      Group 

Trade payables
Taxes and social security costs
Accruals

Deferred income

Trade payables
Taxes and social security costs
Accruals and other creditors

At
30 September
2018
£

At 
30 September 
2017 
£ 

443,316
121,258
340,094

904,668

386,794 
259,074 
341,934 

987,802 

At
30 September
2018
£

At 
30 September 
2017 
£ 

1,716,746

1,716,746

2,554,995 

2,554,995 

Company 
At  
30 September 2018 
£ 

64,682 
16,229 
76,782 

157,693 

Trade payables are non-interest bearing and are normally settled on 60 day terms. The Group has a financial risk 
management policy in place to ensure that all payables are paid within the pre-agreed credit terms. 

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20 Borrowings 

                                                                                                                                                                                      Group 

Current 
Venture debt 
Shareholder loans

Non-current 
Venture debt 
Shareholder loans

Total borrowings

Venture debt 

At
30 September
2018
£

At 
30 September 
2017 
£ 

298,998
–

298,998

403,230
–

403,230

202,228 
108,603 

310,831 

275,831 
273,397 

549,228 

702,228

860,059 

The venture debt is secured by way of a fixed and floating charges over the title of all assets held by i-Solutions Global 
Limited. 

All prior year shareholder loans were repaid at IPO. 

The Group borrowings are repayable as follows: 

Within 1 year
Between 1 year and 2 years
Between 2 years and 5 years

At
30 September
2018
£

At 
30 September 
2017 
£ 

298,998
403,230
–

702,228

310,831 
549,228 
– 

860,059 

The directors consider the value of all financial liabilities to be equivalent to their fair value. 

Venture debt 

The venture debt has a fixed interest rate of the higher of 11.5 per cent per annum or LIBOR plus 8 per cent per annum. 

Shareholder loans 

The shareholder loans had fixed interest rates of between 11 per cent and 12 per cent per annum.  

Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2018

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Notes to the Financial Statements continued 
For the year ended 30 September 2018

21 Provisions 

At 1 October 2017
Capitalised in Short Leasehold assets (Note 14)
Release of provision

At 30 September 2018

Due within one year 

Due after more than one year

Group 
Leasehold dilapidations 
£ 

40,702 
40,000 
– 

80,702 

– 
80,702 

80,702 

The provision relates to the estimated cost of returning leasehold properties to their original state at the end of the lease in 
accordance with the lease terms. The cost is recognised as depreciation of leasehold improvements over the remaining 
term of the lease. There are no provisions in the company balance sheet at 30 September 2018. 

22 Share capital 

                                                                                                                                                                                      Group 

Authorised, allotted, called up and fully paid 
29,571,605 Ordinary shares of £0.10 each
1,417,216 Ordinary shares of £1 each

At
30 September
2018
£

At 
30 September 
2017 
£ 

2,957,161
–

2,957,161

– 
1,417,216 

1,417,216 

Fully paid shares, which have a par value of £0.10, carry one vote per share and carry rights to a dividend. 

Reconciliation of movement in shares during the year 

                                                                                                                                                                                      Group 

Ordinary 
number
£1 shares

1,417,216
(1,417,216)
–
–
–

Ordinary 
number 
£0.10 shares 

10 
14,172,160 
2,186,920 
188,620 
13,023,895 

–

29,571,605 

At 1 October 2017
Subdivision of shares
Exercise of options
Conversion of loan notes
IPO share issue

At 30 September 2018

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Authorised, allotted, called up and fully paid 
29,571,605 Ordinary shares of £0.10 each

Company 
At 
30 September 2018 
£ 

2,957,161 

2,957,161 

Fully paid shares, which have a par value of £0.10, carry one vote per share and carry rights to a dividend. 

Reconciliation of movement in shares during the year 

                                                                                                                                                                                   Company 

At 1 October 2017
Issued on incorporation 
(1 Ordinary share of £1 each, subsequently sub divided)
Share for share exchange
Subdivision of shares
Share for share exchange
IPO share issue

At 30 September 2018

Ordinary 
number
£1 shares

–

Ordinary 
number 
£0.10 shares 

– 

–
1,417,216
(1,417,216)
–
–

10 
– 
14,172,160 
2,375,540 
13,023,895 

–

29,571,605 

The company was incorporated on 20 April 2018 issuing 1 ordinary share of £1. 

On 20 May 2018 1,417,216 £1 ordinary shares were issued in a share for share exchange at par value. 

On 18 June 2018 the company subdivided its shares from £1 ordinary to £0.10 ordinary shares. 

On 18 June 2018, the subsidiary company i-Solutions Global Limited issued a further 237,554 ordinary £1 shares in closing 
its share options scheme and conversion of shareholder debt. These shares were immediately exchanged for 2,375,540 
£0.10 ordinary shares in i-nexus Global plc at par value. 

On 21 June 2018 the company issued a further 13,023,895 £0.10 ordinary shares as a result of the IPO. Total share 
premium on this issue was £8,461,426, and incurred issue costs of £1,205,238. 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2018

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For the year ended 30 September 2018

23 Share based payments 

Share options 

i-Solutions Global Limited has granted share options at its discretion to directors and employees. These are accounted for 
as equity settled options. Details for the share options granted, exercised, lapsed and outstanding at the end of each year 
are as follows: 

                                                                                                   Number of
                                                                                             share options
                                                                                                               2018

Outstanding at the beginning of the year                                    262,184
Granted during the year                                                                   27,337
Forfeited /lapsed during the year                                                    (2,730)
Exercised during the year                                                             (286,791)

Outstanding at the end of the year                                                           –

Exercisable at the end of the year                                                             –

Weighted 
average
exercise
price £
2018

1.45
1.00
3.36
1.39

–

–

Number of
share options
2017

264,284
–
(2,100)
–

262,184

99,408

Weighted 
average 
exercise 
price £ 
2017 

1.47 
– 
3.36 
– 

1.45 

2.20 

Options arrangements that exist over i-Solutions Global Limited’s shares at the end of each year are detailed below. 

Date of grant                                                                                         2018

6 March 2012                                                                                              –
30 November 2013                                                                                     –
30 November 2013                                                                                     –
30 November 2014                                                                                     –
1 September 2016                                                                                      –
1 September 2016                                                                                      –
21 December 2017                                                                                     –

2017

1,255
16,227
18,799
15,370
191,355
19,178
–

Exercise 
price (£)

1.00
3.36
3.36
3.36
1.00
1.00
–

Vesting 

30/01/2015 
01/11/2015 
31/12/2013 
01/02/2016 
Note 1 
Note 2 
Note 3 

Note 1 – 25 per cent. vested on 1 September 2016, 25 per cent. vested on 1 September 2017, 25 per cent to vest on 
1 September 2018 and 25 per cent to vest on 1 September 2019, however the Directors agreed to accelerate the vesting 
ahead of the share for share exchange with i-nexus Global plc. 

Note 2 – These options to vest on 1 October 2019, however the Directors agreed to accelerate vesting ahead of the share 
for share exchange with i-nexus Global plc. 

Note 3 – 27,337 options were granted on 21 December 2017 with an exercise price of £1 per share. The Directors agreed 
to accelerate the vesting ahead of the share for share exchange with i-nexus Global plc. 

The Group uses a Black Scholes model to estimate the cost of share options. The following information is relevant in the 
determination of the fair value of the above options. The assumptions inherent in the use of this model, at the time of 
issue, are as follows: 

• The option life is the estimated period over which the options will be exercised. The options have no expiry date to 

discount so 5 years has been considered a reasonable expected life. 

• No variables change during the life of the option (such as the dividend yield remaining zero). 

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• Volatility has been considered low for the unlisted company with limited data available. The volatility rate used was 25%. 

• The risk-free interest rates of 1.16% (2012), 1.544% (2013), 1.265% (2014), 0.211% (2016) and 0.766% (2017) have been 

used. 

The total recognised share based payment expense during the year by the Group was £30,000 (2017: £11,789). All options 
have been exercised or forfeited by the end of the year. The vesting conditions attached to the share options are 
considered to have been met in the year so the share based payment charge has been accelerated in the Statement of 
Comprehensive Income.  

24 Financial commitments 
The operating lease expenditure charged to the statement of comprehensive income during the year is disclosed in note 7. 

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

                                                                                                                                                                                      Group 

Land and buildings 
Within 1 year
Within 2 - 5 years
After 5 years

At
30 September
2018
£

At 
30 September 
2017 
£ 

89,000
133,500
–

222,500

89,000 
222,500 
– 

311,500 

On 7 March 2016 the group entered into a 5-year lease for the premises at Herald Avenue. The break date of this lease is 1 
April 2019. 

There were no capital commitments at 30 September 2018 or 30 September 2017. 

25 Related parties 
At 30 September 2017, i-Solutions Global Limited owed loans amounting to £382,000 to shareholders and directors. By 30 
September 2018 all of the loans had either been repaid or converted into shares (£119,208). 

During the year the company was charged marketing support costs of £18,107 by Napkin Jack Limited, a company in which 
James Davies, a director of i-nexus Global plc, is a director. At the year end, £10,270 of this cost was unpaid. 

At 30 September 2018, the group owed the directors £26,640 (2017: £130,749) of remuneration. 

26 Events after the reporting period 
Post IPO the following Directors have resigned their positions on the Board: 

Paul Docherty – 11 February 2019 
James Davies – 1 January 2019 

27 Control 
There is no ultimate controlling party of i-nexus Global plc.

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Company Information

Registered Office 

i-nexus 
i-nexus Suite 
George House 
Herald Avenue 
Coventry Business Park 
Coventry 
CV5 6UB 

Company number 

11321642 

Directors 

Richard Cunningham 
Simon Crowther 
Nigel Halkes 
Alyson Levett 

Company Secretary 

Alyson Levett 

Company Website 

www.i-nexus.com

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Notice of Annual General Meeting

Notice is given that the first annual general meeting of i-nexus Global Plc (“Company”) will be held at 11.00 am (GMT 
time) on Tuesday 26 March 2019 at N+1 Singer, 1 Bartholomew Lane London EC2N 2AX for the following purposes: 

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions: 

1.       To receive the Company’s annual accounts and the strategic, directors’ and auditor’s reports for the year ended 

30 September 2018. 

2.       To reappoint Simon Crowther, who retires by rotation, as a director of the Company. 

3.       To reappoint Alyson Levett, who retires by rotation, as a director of the Company. 

4.       To reappoint Richard Cunningham, who retires by rotation, as a director of the Company. 

5.       To reappoint Nigel Halkes, who retires by rotation, as a director of the Company. 

6.       To reappoint Saffery Champness LLP as auditors of the Company. 

7.       To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the auditors. 

8.       That, pursuant to section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 (“Act”), the directors be generally and unconditionally 

authorised to allot Relevant Securities: 

8.1     up to an aggregate nominal amount of £985,720; and 

8.2     comprising equity securities (as defined in section 560(1) of the Act) up to a further aggregate nominal amount 

of £985,720 in connection with an offer by way of a rights issue: 

8.2.1 to holders of ordinary shares in the capital of the Company in proportion (as nearly as practicable) to the 

respective numbers of ordinary shares held by them; and 

8.2.2 to holders of other equity securities in the capital of the Company, as required by the rights of those 

securities or, subject to such rights, as the directors otherwise consider necessary, 

but subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation 
to treasury shares, fractional entitlements, record dates or any legal or practical problems under the laws of any 
territory or the requirements of any regulatory body or stock exchange, 

provided that these authorities shall expire at the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company 
after the passing of this resolution or on 26th June 2020 (whichever is the earlier), save that, in each case, the 
Company may make an offer or agreement before the authority expires which would or might require Relevant 
Securities to be allotted after the authority expires and the directors may allot Relevant Securities pursuant to any 
such offer or agreement as if the authority had not expired. 

In this resolution, “Relevant Securities” means shares in the Company or rights to subscribe for or to convert any 
security into shares in the Company; a reference to the allotment of Relevant Securities includes the grant of such a right; 
and a reference to the nominal amount of a Relevant Security which is a right to subscribe for or to convert any security 
into shares in the Company is to the nominal amount of the shares which may be allotted pursuant to that right. 

These authorities are in addition to all existing authorities under section 551 of the Act. 

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolutions as special resolutions: 

9.       That, subject to the passing of resolution 9 and pursuant to section 570 of the Act, the directors be and are generally 

empowered to allot equity securities (within the meaning of section 560 of the Act) for cash pursuant to the 
authorities granted by resolution 9 as if section 561(1) of the Act did not apply to any such allotment, provided that 
this power shall be limited to the allotment of equity securities: 

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9.1     in connection with an offer of equity securities (whether by way of a rights issue, open offer or otherwise, but, in 
the case of an allotment pursuant to the authority granted by paragraph 8.2 of resolution 9, such power shall be 
limited to the allotment of equity securities in connection with an offer by way of a rights issue): 

9.1.1 to holders of ordinary shares in the capital of the Company in proportion (as nearly as practicable) to the 

respective numbers of ordinary shares held by them; and 

9.1.2 to holders of other equity securities in the capital of the Company, as required by the rights of those 

securities or, subject to such rights, as the directors otherwise consider necessary, 

but subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the directors may deem necessary or expedient in 
relation to treasury shares, fractional entitlements, record dates or any legal or practical problems under the 
laws of any territory or the requirements of any regulatory body or stock exchange; and 

9.2     otherwise than pursuant to paragraph 9.1 of this resolution, up to an aggregate nominal amount of £295,716, 

and this power shall expire at the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company after the passing of 
this resolution or on 26 June 2020 (whichever is the earlier), save that the Company may make an offer or agreement 
before this power expires which would or might require equity securities to be allotted for cash after this power 
expires and the directors may allot equity securities for cash pursuant to any such offer or agreement as if this power 
had not expired. 

This power is in addition to all existing powers under section 570 of the Act. 

10.     That, pursuant to section 701 of the Act, the Company be and is generally and unconditionally authorised to make 

market purchases (within the meaning of section 693(4) of the Act) of ordinary shares of £0.10 each in the capital of 
the Company (“Shares”), provided that: 

10.1  the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be purchased is 2,957,161; 

10.2  the minimum price (excluding expenses) which may be paid for a Share is £0.10; 

10.3  the maximum price (excluding expenses) which may be paid for a Share is an amount equal to 105 per cent. of 

the average of the middle market quotations for a Share as derived from the Daily Official List of the London 
Stock Exchange plc for the five business days immediately preceding the day on which the purchase is made, 

and (unless previously revoked, varied or renewed) this authority shall expire at the conclusion of the next annual general 
meeting of the Company after the passing of this resolution or on 26 June 2020 (whichever is the earlier), save that the 
Company may enter into a contract to purchase Shares before this authority expires under which such purchase will or 
may be completed or executed wholly or partly after this authority expires and may make a purchase of Shares pursuant to 
any such contract as if this authority had not expired. 

By order of the board 

...…….................................. 
Secretary 

26 March 2019 

Registered office 
George House 
Herald Avenue 
Coventry Business Park 
Coventry 
CV5 6UB 

Registered in England and Wales No. 11321642 

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Notes 
Entitlement to attend and vote 

1. The right to vote at the meeting is determined by reference to the register of members. Only those shareholders registered in the register of members of 

the Company as at close of business on 22 March 2019 (or, if the meeting is adjourned, close of business on the date which is two working days before the 
date of the adjourned meeting) shall be entitled to attend and vote at the meeting in respect of the number of shares registered in their name at that time. 
Changes to entries in the register of members after that time shall be disregarded in determining the rights of any person to attend or vote (and the 
number of votes they may cast) at the meeting. 

Proxies 

2. A shareholder is entitled to appoint another person as his or her proxy to exercise all or any of his or her rights to attend and to speak and vote at the 

meeting. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. 

A shareholder may appoint more than one proxy in relation to the meeting, provided that each proxy is appointed to exercise the rights attached to a 
different share or shares held by that shareholder. Failure to specify the number of shares each proxy appointment relates to or specifying a number 
which when taken together with the numbers of shares set out in the other proxy appointments is in excess of the number of shares held by the 
shareholder may result in the proxy appointment being invalid. 

A proxy may only be appointed in accordance with the procedures set out in note 3 and the notes to the proxy form. 

The appointment of a proxy will not preclude a shareholder from attending and voting in person at the meeting. 

3. A form of proxy is enclosed. When appointing more than one proxy, complete a separate proxy form in relation to each appointment. Additional proxy 

forms may be obtained by contacting the Company’s registrar on [•] or the proxy form may be photocopied. State clearly on each proxy form the number 
of shares in relation to which the proxy is appointed. 

To be valid, a proxy form must be received by post or (during normal business hours only) by hand at the offices of the Company’s registrar, Share 
Registrars Limited, The Courtyard, 17 West Street, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7DR, no later than 11.00 am on 22 March 2019 (or, if the meeting is adjourned, no 
later than 48 hours (excluding any part of a day that is not a working day) before the time of any adjourned meeting). 

Corporate representatives 

4. A shareholder which is a corporation may authorise one or more persons to act as its representative(s) at the meeting. Each such representative may 

exercise (on behalf of the corporation) the same powers as the corporation could exercise if it were an individual shareholder, provided that (where there is 
more than one representative and the vote is otherwise than on a show of hands) they do not do so in relation to the same shares. 

Documents available for inspection 

5. The following documents will be available for inspection during normal business hours at the registered office of the Company from the date of this notice 
until the time of the meeting. They will also be available for inspection at the place of the meeting from at least 15 minutes before the meeting until it ends. 

5.1 Copies of the service contracts of the executive directors. 

5.2 Copies of the letters of appointment of the non executive directors. 

6. Biographical details of all those directors who are offering themselves for reappointment at the meeting are set out in the accompanying letter from the 

Company’s chairman.

Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2018

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