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Mirada Plc
Annual Report 2013

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mirada plc Annual Report and Accounts 2013

ABOUT US

mirada plc creates products 
and manages services that 
enable consumers to interact 
with and access audiovisual 
digital content on television, 
companion devices and online. 

mirada designs, builds and deploys products 
and services that enable consumers to interact 
with and access audiovisual digital content on 
television, companion devices and online.

mirada provides the expertise, technology and 
delivery mechanisms that enable leading brands 
to exploit content in today’s interactive and 
multiplatform environment. Headquartered in 
London, mirada has commercial offices across 
Europe and Latin America and operates technical 
centres in the UK and Spain.

mirada’s solutions are used worldwide by the 
largest operators and brands, including Disney 
International TV, Sky and MTV Networks.

 
OUr yeAr

Review of the year

Financial statements

Mirada at a glance - our products

7  Statement of directors’ responsibilities

1  Chief Executive Officer’s Report 

8 

Independent Auditors’ Report

Corporate governance

4  Directors’ report 

6  Directors’ Remuneration Report

9  Consolidated income statement

10  Consolidated statement of changes in equity

11  Consolidated statement of financial position

12  Consolidated statement of cash flows

13  Notes to the consolidated financial statements

38  Company balance sheet

39  Notes to company financial statements

contents

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mIrADA AT A glAnCe
Our products

Iris: 

Iris Service Delivery 
Platform (SDP):

Iris is mirada´s state-of-the-art 
“TV anywhere” proposition.  

Our multi-screen product merges the 
best of traditional broadcast services 
and novel internet-based services in one, 
presenting an easy-to-use, unified user 
experience across multiple devices: TV, 
PC, mobile phones and tablets. Iris offers 
a cost effective solution with the required 
flexibility at a very tight time to market.

Consumers need to be able 
to access content they want 
to watch quickly and- most 
importantly-easily.   

Iris SDP does exactly that, perfectly 
complementing mirada´s products. 
mirada´s brain behind the screen is able 
to search and suggest content, in addition 
to providing operators with the tools 
needed to get to know their clients through 
audience measurement. 

Clients include

»  Euskaltel
»  Cablecom
»  Additional Operators in LatAm

Clients include

»  Euskaltel
»  Ono
»  Montecable
»  Nuevosiglo
»  TCC

mirada at a glance / our products

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Our products

xPlayer: 

navi: 

One of mirada´s flagship 
products, xPlayer manages 
synchronised interactive content 
to multiple TV devices: mobile, 
web, tablet and digital TV.   

xPlayer manages red and green button 
interactivity on behalf of a channel, 
allowing viewers to interact with content on 
screen (red button) or schedule recordings 
or reminders (green button). 

navi is an interactive 
navigational solution 
designed by mirada in 
collaboration with ericsson.    

Navi is a complete set of navigational 
services, including VoD and Pay-Per-View 
services, PVR recording, content promotion 
and Channel Surfer for linear TV. From quick 
and easy navigation to next generation 
viewing, Navi creates an engaging user 
experience. 

Clients include

»  ITV
»  Channel 4
»  UKTV
»  RedBeeMedia
»  BBC

Clients include

»  GVT
»  Mexican Operator

mirada at a glance / our products  

mirada plc Annual report and accounts 2013Financial statementsCorporate governanceReview of the yearOUr SerVICeS: 

mirada consulting

mirada be spoke 
developement 

mirada boasts extensive 
and unique knowledge 
that allows us to help our 
customers by means of 
service/solution definition, 
analysis and specification.   

mirada has assisted many customers and 
partners with UI design and specification, 
application architecture definition and 
integration with other elements, and has a 
proven record of developing and deploying 
websites and microsites to support and 
augment promotional activity, providing 
both technical and design services.

During the last 12 years, 
mirada has accumulated a 
vast experience in adapting, 
customising and integrating 
new functionalities and 
customer requirements into 
solutions and products.   

Apart from this, mirada has developed 
a number of services from scratch, 
following customer requirement/
specifications. Among the bespoke 
services/solutions, mirada has developed 
EPG, VoD, games, communications 
services, enhanced TV applications, 
interactive marketing services, etc. 

Clients include

»  Sky Italia
»  Ono
»  Digital +

Clients include

»  Andanza Group
»  Sogecable
»  TiVu
»  Cabovisao

Our services

mirada plc Annual report and accounts 2013ChIef exeCUTIVe OffICer’ S rePOrT
José-Luis Vázquez

customers have launched their services. At the year end we 
had three customers from whom we generate licence fees 
compared to only one customer at the end of the prior year 
which was GVT, a Brazilian telecommunications company, 
which we secured through our partnership agreement with 
Ericsson.  

In December 2012 we announced that we had secured a 
contract for the launch of a satellite service in Latin America, we 
can now say that this deal is for GVT’s new DTH deployment. 
This contract was signed directly with GVT without any 
intermediaries. The service was launched in August 2013 and 
GVT will now use mirada’s technology to access new customers 
in regions with a high demand for Digital TV services which 
they could not previously access through their IPTV product.

In February 2013 the Company announced that Axtel, one of 
Mexico’s largest telecommunications operators, had launched 
their new digital television service, Axtel TV, which incorporates 
mirada’s content navigation tool, Navi. Axtel is the second 
customer signed through our partnership with Ericsson and 
another contract from which licence fees are earned.  We are 
proud to now have two successful deployments in Mexico, 
which is a flagship country in the region and a fast growing 
market.

Our team has been very active post year end in securing a 
contract with a large new customer. This deal involves a paid 
trial for our iris multi-screen product to test mirada’s capability 
to deploy our iris solution commercially on the client’s 
existing digital television service. If the trial is successful, 
and our solution is rolled out across the customer’s existing 
subscriber base, it will significantly increase the Group’s 
turnover over the coming years. This is a key milestone for 
the Company and we expect to complete the trial in the first 
quarter of next year. We will keep the market updated with 
our progress in this project.

In February 2013 we announced the completion of a £1.47 
million fund raising, which consisted of a placing and 
the capitalisation of certain convertible loan and creditor 
balances. The objective of the fund raising was to help 
strengthen the Group’s balance sheet, to help fund ongoing 
investment in product development, and to reinforce our 
working capital requirements to support mirada’s rapid 
growth in Latin America. This fund raising, in which we 
again had the participation of existing major shareholders 
and directors, together with the conversion of a substantial 
proportion of the outstanding convertible loans shows a 
strong belief in the capabilities of mirada by our stakeholders. 
I am really proud of the incredible work of our employees, 
and I would like to thank them, our customers, shareholders 
and partners for their continued support of the business.

Chief executive officer’s report / 1

Overview

I am pleased to report on the Group’s financial results for the 
year ended 31 March 2013. This has been a very positive year 
for the company in which we have recorded an EBITDA of 
£0.98 million and an operating profit of £0.24 million, the first 
time that mirada has achieved a positive operating result. 
This improvement has been accomplished after completing 
a successful transition to a product-based model and a 
concentration of the Group’s activities in its highest growth 
area, the Digital TV market. The Group has now started to 
see a return on the investment it has made in its suite of 
products which have been very well received by customers 
worldwide. Moreover, the recognition of our brand in the fast 
growing Latin American market is increasing our exposure 
to established digital television operators, which I believe 
will further consolidate mirada as a leading player in User 
Interaction products for the Digital TV market.

The improvement in performance is largely due to the 
impressive growth we have seen in our licence fee revenues 
which are earned based on the number of subscribers signing 
up to our customers’ digital television services. The licence 
fees earned during the year equalled £1.42 million compared 
to £0.60 million in the prior year. This product-based model, 
where the licence fee revenues are based on the success of 
our customers, is perfectly aligned to the market needs and 
allows the Group to continue to earn revenues long after our 

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Trading review 

The main objectives of the management during the year 
was to consolidate mirada’s expansion into emerging 
markets, especially into Latin America, and to continue 
the evolution of iris as our brand product. Iris is our multi-
screen proposition, working on Digital TV set-top-boxes, 
smartphones, tablets and computers. Our first deployment 
of iris in Latin America was with Cablecom in Mexico, this 
solution is based on mirada’s first generation User Interface 
(UI), origin, which is proving itself to be a very appropriate 
product for the market, especially for the mid-to-low 
range platforms in the area. The Group has invested in the 
development of a brand new UI, named inspire, which works 
at the mid-to-high level range of set-top-boxes and is very 
suitable for those customers wanting to deploy a high quality 
and innovative user experience.

This year has been the first complete year under the 
product-based model in which the Group is benefiting from 
the growth of its customers through the licence fees being 
charged based upon each new subscriber signing up to our 
customers’ digital television services. By the year end mirada 
had three customers from whom we generated licence fees: 
GVT in Brazil (part of the Vivendi group), which increased the 
subscriber base for their IPTV platform by over 350,000 new 
subscribers during the year; Axtel in México, who launched 
their service in February 2013; and Cablecom in Mexico, who 
launched the service in July 2012. The numbers of Cablecom 
subscribers are not publicly available, however I can say that 
we are very satisfied with their performance.

After the year end it has been publicly announced that 
Televisa Group, the largest media corporation in the Hispanic 
market, has an agreement with the owners of Cablecom to 
acquire a controlling stake in Cablecom. This is fantastic news 
for mirada because, if approved by the Mexican authorities, 
this means our Company would be working with the Televisa 
group. This gives us the opportunity to showcase our 
capabilities and the potential for an agreement to deploying 
our technology over more than 5 million cable set-top-boxes 
in the region.

This year our Digital TV unit has again experienced a 
substantial growth in revenues, increasing 22% from £3.35 
million in the year ended 31 March 2012 to £4.10 million in 
the current year, and this unit now represents 85% of the 
total Group turnover. This growth is mainly driven by the 
increase in licence fees earned, £1.42 million in the current 
year compared to £0.60 million in the prior year, and we 
foresee that this growth in licence fees will continue in 
future years. The traditional Digital TV revenues streams of 
professional services and support and maintenance have 
remained relatively constant, totalling £2.68 million this year 
and £2.75 million last year. It is important to note that the 

2 / Chief executive officer’s report

Digital TV revenues grew without any material change in 
operating costs;  this has resulted in an increase in EBITDA for 
the division to £1.76 million compared to £0.79 million in the 
prior year, an improvement of 123%. 

The performance of the Group is becoming less reliant on 
mirada’s traditional geographical markets, with the revenues 
generated from our international activities (everything 
outside of the UK and Spain) continuing to increase each 
year, £3.62 million in the current year compared to £2.82 
million in the prior period. This improvement is mainly due 
to our increased presence in the Latin American market, with 
these revenues more than doubling year on year from £1.50 
million to £3.16 million. We are experiencing strong growth 
in this region due to the fact that our initial deployments 
there were well received by both our customers and their 
subscribers and these deployments have proved to be 
valuable references in the region.

Financial overview

We are pleased to announce that the year under review 
has been the first one in which the Group has reported 
an operating profit. We believe this turnaround is due to a 
combination of a successful restructuring of the Group, the 
concentration of efforts on the profitable Digital TV business, 
and the adoption of the product-based model resulting in 
licence fees continuing to be earned long after our customers 
have launched their services.

During the year revenues increased by 11% to £4.84 million, 
up from £4.35 million in the previous year, this combined 
with the fact that the gross profit margin has improved from 
87% to 96% has led to a 22% increase in gross profit from 
£3.78 million in the prior year to £4.63 million in the current 
year. Even with the increase in revenues there has been a 12% 
reduction in administrative expenses compared to the last 
year, this has been achievable by focusing attention to the 
most profitable activities of the Group. The EBITDA for the 
year was £0.98 million, compared to a loss of £0.37 million 
in year ended 31 March 2012, and the Group achieved an 
operating profit of £0.24 million showing a dramatic turn 
around on the operating loss of £2.30 million shown in the 
prior year accounts. 

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation 
(“EBITDA”) is a key performance indicator (“KPI”) used by 
management and removes the impact of one-off and non-
cash transactions. Other KPIs used by management are as 
follows:

- Gross profit margin: The Group’s continued concentration 
on the Digital TV business has led to an increase in the gross 
profit margin from 87% in the year ended 31 March 2012 to 
96% in the year under review.

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ChIef exeCUTIVe OffICer’ S rePOrT
- continued

- Overseas activities (outside of UK and Spain): Due to the 
increased activities in Latin America, the revenues generated 
from these international customers increased by 28% to £3.62 
million and amounted to 75% of the Group’s total revenues 
compared to 65% in the prior year. The highest area of growth 
has been in Latin America which now accounts for 65% of the 
total Group turnover.

user interfaces for content navigation and consumption 
over Digital TV receivers (TV and set-top boxes), personal 
computers and companion devices (tablets and 
smartphones). Our major products are navi, integrated over 
the Ericsson IAP IPTV platform, and iris, our multi-screen 
proposition mainly addressed to the cable and satellite 
television markets.

- Licence fee revenue: Revenues from licence fees have higher 
margins and allow the Group to benefit from multi-year 
agreements with customers with revenues continuing long 
after the deployment of the customers’ digital television 
services. During the year the total licence fees equalled £1.42 
million, showing a 137% increase on the £0.60 million earned 
in the prior year.

Loss for the year equalled £0.24 million which is a significant 
improvement on the loss of £3.16 million recorded in the 
prior year. Management are confident that as the licence fees 
earned continue to grow this positive trend will be reflected in 
the performance of the Group. 

In February 2013 the Group completed an equity fundraising 
for £1.47 million and in March 2013 convertible loans totalling 
£175,000 were converted into ordinary shares; this has helped 
to strengthen the Group’s balance sheet with net assets at the 
year end equalling £3.47 million, compared to £1.66 million 
at 31 March 2012. The net current liabilities position has also 
improved from £3.16 million in the prior year to £2.18 million 
in the current year. Although there has been a significant 
improvement in the balance sheet and the net current 
liabilities we believe there is still further work to do; primarily 
the Group needs to ensure it substantially meets its revenue 
projections. We are also currently in negotiations to secure 
project financing for one of our longer term projects. Due to 
the visibility of potential future contracts and the continuing 
increase in licence fee revenue we have found that banks and 
other financial institutions are very supportive; this has been 
evidenced by the fact that post year further long term bank 
loans totalling £0.30 million have already been secured.

Operational Review

Areas of business
mirada is an audiovisual interaction technology company 
providing both interactive products and software 
development services. We trade in complementary areas 
around the media business, with some smaller independent 
activities in certain other markets:

Digital TV operators: 

Other areas: 

mirada has experience and business activities in other areas: 
broadcast, interactive marketing and mirada connect which 
provides cashless payment solutions for the car parking 
market. Whilst these activities are expected to contribute 
towards the Group’s profitability in the medium term 
management believe that the main areas of growth for the 
business will be in the Digital TV business. 

Outlook

The Digital TV business has continued its growth with a 22% 
increase in the turnover, and it now represents 85% of the 
Group’s turnover and 88% of the Group’s gross margin. This 
growth shows the returns on the product investment and the 
benefits of mirada’s expansion into the Latin American market. 
Now only 25% of our turnover is coming from our original 
Spanish and UK markets, and our revenues from the Americas 
have more than doubled during the last year. We now have the 
products to address the different levels of clients in the region, 
and we expect during this fiscal year to announce important 
news arising from negotiations that are currently ongoing with 
major digital television operators in the region.

As with the previous business model mirada still receives 
revenues in relation to set-up fees and professional services 
for the deployment of our solution into our customers’ digital 
television services, the major change under the new product-
based model is that mirada continues to earn revenues long 
after the solution has been deployed through the receipt 
of licence fees for each new subscriber signing up to our 
customers’ services. We believe that as we secure new contracts 
based on this new model our licence fees will continue to 
increase resulting in the continued long term improvement in 
the performance of the Group.

This year have demonstrated how the investment made in 
product development by a skilled team with more than 10 
years’ experience in the Digital TV business, has led to the 
successful turn around in the performance of the Group. Now 
is the time to show, through new deals and a healthy growth, 
how much our stakeholders can benefit from this strategy.

We have more than 10 years of experience in technologies 
from Interactive TV to advanced navigational services. We 
have a solid network of partners and we are internationally 
recognised for our skill base. Our products comprise 

José-Luis Vázquez

Chief Executive Officer
29 September 2012

Chief executive officer’s report / 3

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The directors present their annual report and the audited 
financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2013.

Principal activities

The principal activities of the Group are the provision and 
support of products and services in the Digital TV and 
Broadcast markets. For a more detailed description of 
the Group’s activities refer to the Chief Executive Officer’s 
Report on pages 1 to 3. 

Financial risk management objectives and policies

The Group’s activities expose it to a number of financial 
risks including capital risk, credit risk, foreign currency 
exchange risk, interest rate risk and liquidity risk. The 
management of financial risk is governed by the Group’s 
policies approved by the board of directors, which provide 
written principles to manage these risks. See note 19 for 
further details on the Group’s financial instruments.

Credit risk

Review of business and future developments

Reviews of the business, its results, future direction and 
key performance indicators are included in the Chief 
Executive Officer’s Report on pages 1 to 3.

The Group has some exposure to credit risk from credit 
sales. It is the Group’s policy to assess the credit risk of new 
customers before entering into contracts. Historically, bad 
debts across the Group have been low.

Results and dividends

Capital risk

The consolidated income statement for the year is set out 
on page 9 and shows the loss for the year. No dividend is 
declared in respect of the year (2012: £nil).

Principal risks and uncertainties

When the Board considers business risks going forward, 
the prominent risks include our dependence on people, 
the Digital TV and Broadcast markets, and information 
technology.

Dependence on people

The Group recognises the value of the commitment of 
its staff members and is conscious that it must keep the 
reward systems, both financial and motivational, in place 
to minimise this area of risk. Our share option scheme and 
investment in training are examples of this.

Digital TV and Broadcast markets 

The sectors in which the Group operates may undergo 
rapid and unexpected changes. It is possible therefore 
that either competitors will develop products similar to 
the Group, or its technology may become obsolete or less 
effective. The Group’s success depends upon its ability 
to enhance its products and technologies and develop 
and introduce, on a timely and cost effective basis, new 
products and features that meet changing customer 
requirements and incorporate technological advances. 
As a result the Group continues to invest significantly in 
research and development.

Information technology

Data security and business continuity pose inherent risks 
for the Group. The Group invests in, and keeps under 
review, formal data security and business continuity 
policies.  

4 / Director’s report

After making enquiries, the directors have formed a 
judgement at the time of approving the consolidated 
financial statements that there is a reasonable expectation 
that the Company and Group will have adequate resources 
to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable 
future not withstanding the Group’s continued losses. 
These resources include funding from the Group’s 
overdraft facilities and new facilities that are anticipated 
to be secured post year end. Management is also pursuing 
other potential fund raising options should sufficient 
bank facilities not be raised. For this reason, the directors 
continue to prepare the consolidated financial statements 
on the going concern basis (see note 2).

foreign currency exchange risk

The majority of cash at bank is held in Sterling and Euro 
accounts. There are also trade balances in these currencies. 
As these currencies are now the Group’s functional 
currencies, the Group has not entered into any forward 
exchange contracts. Any foreign exchange gains or losses 
are recognised in the consolidated income statement.

liquidity risk

Details on the Group’s liquidity risk are provided in note 19.

Interest rate risk

Details on the Group’s interest rate risk are provided in note 19.

Directors’ and officers’ indemnity insurance

The Group has taken out an insurance policy to indemnify 
the directors and officers of the company and its 
subsidiaries in respect of certain liabilities which may 
attach to them in their capacity as directors or officers of 
the Group, so far as permitted by law. This policy remained 
in force throughout the year and remains in place at the 
date of this report.

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Directors

Employee involvement and disabled employees

The directors who held office during the year are given 
below:

Executive Directors
Mr José-Luis Vázquez  

Chief Executive Officer

Non-executive Directors
Mr Javier Casanueva 
Mr Rafael Martín Sanz 
Mr Francis Coles 
Mr Richard Alden 
Mr Javier Herrero 
Mr Carlos Vizcayno 

Non- Executive Chairman 

Resigned 26 April 2013
Resigned 30 November 2012
Resigned 30 November 2012

The interests of directors in the shares of the Group at 31 
March 2013 are disclosed in the Directors’ Remuneration 
Report on page 6.

Substantial shareholdings

At 25 September 2013 the following shareholders held, 
directly or indirectly, three per cent or more interests in the 
issued share capital of the Company:

Number of
ordinary
£1 shares

Percentage 
of issued 
ordinary 
share capital

Naropa Cartera S.L.U

11,558,661

21.0%

Baring Iberia II Inversión en 
Capital F.C.R.

10,686,855

19.4%

Chase Nominees Ltd

7,259,266

Harewood Nominees Ltd

5,697,088

Vidacos Nominees Ltd

Fresh Inversiones S.L.

Asesoria Digital S.L.

Tulola Factory S.L.

2,142,860

2,123,008

2,142,860

1,719,817

13.2%

10.3%

3.9%

3.9%

3.7%

3.1%

Political and charitable contributions

The Group made no political or charitable contributions 
during the year.

Creditor payment policy and practice

The Group’s policy is that payments to suppliers are made 
in accordance with the terms and conditions agreed 
between the Group and its suppliers, provided that all 
trading terms and conditions have been complied with. 
At 31 March 2013, the Group had an average of 143 days 
purchases outstanding in trade creditors (2012: 128 days).

Employees of the Group are regularly consulted by 
management and kept informed of matters affecting them 
and the overall development of the Group. The Group 
gives full consideration to applications for employment 
from disabled persons where the requirements of the 
job can be adequately fulfilled by a handicapped or 
disabled person. Where existing employees become 
disabled, the Group’s policy, wherever practicable, is to 
provide continuing employment under normal terms 
and conditions and to provide training and career 
development and promotion to disabled employees.

Events since the reporting date 

Significant events which have occurred since the reporting 
date are detailed in note 26.

Auditors

Each of the persons who are directors at the date of 
approval of this report confirms that:

1.   so far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant 
audit information of which the auditors are unaware; 
and

2.  the directors have taken all the steps that they ought to 
have taken as directors in order to make them aware of 
any relevant audit information and to establish that the 
auditors are aware of that information.

This confirmation is given and should be interpreted in 
accordance with the provisions of s418 of the Companies 
Act 2006. 

BDO LLP have expressed their willingness to continue in 
office as auditors and a resolution to reappoint them will 
be proposed at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

Approved by the Board of Directors and signed on behalf 
of the Board:

José-Luis Vázquez

Chief Executive Officer
29 September 2013

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DIreCTOrS’ remUnerATIOn rePOrT

The Remuneration Committee decides the remuneration policy that applies to executive directors and senior 
management. The Remuneration Committee meets as necessary in order to consider and set the annual remuneration 
for executive directors and senior managers, having regard to personal performance and industry remuneration rates. In 
determining that policy it considers a number of factors including:

•	 the basic salaries and benefits available to executive directors and senior management of comparable companies;

•	 the need to attract and retain directors and others of an appropriate calibre; and

•	 the need to ensure all executives’ commitment to the success of the Group.

Non-executive directors are appointed on contracts with a three-month notice period and may be awarded fees as 
determined by the Board. 

Executive directors are appointed on contracts with a 12-month notice period. 

Directors’ Remuneration
The following table summarises the remuneration receivable by the directors for the year ended 31 March 2013.

Executive
José-Luis Vázquez
Non-executive
Rafael Martín Sanz
Javier Casanueva
Javier Herrero
Carlos Vizcayno
Francis Coles
Richard Alden

Salary &
fees 
£000

Benefits 
£000

Year ended  
31 March 
2013
£000

Year ended
31 March 
2012
£000

111

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24
47
182

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111

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24
47
182

137

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23
41
201

1 Of the £197,000 included in salaries and fees in relation to José-Luis Vázquez £60,000 remains unpaid at the year end.

Directors’ interests
The interests of the directors who held office during the year in the shares of the Group at 31 March 2013 were as follows:

José-Luis Vázquez*
Richard Alden
Rafael Martín Sanz
Francis Coles

Number of ordinary shares

31 March 2013
2,123,008
1,065,854
 *** 2,032,027
572,486

31 March 2012
2,123,008
457,346
** 4,799,259
388,873

*   Shares held by Fresh Inversiones S.L., a company under the control of José-Luis Vázquez.
**  Shares held by Kasei 2000 S.L. Asesoría Digital S.L. owns one-third of the issued share capital of Kasei 2000 S.L., Asesoría Digital S.L. is owned by Rafael 

Martín Sanz and his wife. Rafael Martín Sanz is a director of Kasei 2000 S.L.

**  Shares held by Asesoría Digital S.L. 

6 / Director’s renumeration report

mirada plc Annual report and accounts 2013STATemenT Of DIreCTOrS ’ reSPOnSIBIlITIeS

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 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 company and hence for taking reasonable 
steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other 
irregularities.

Website publication

The directors are responsible for ensuring the annual 
report and the financial statements are made available 
on a website.  Financial statements are published on 
the 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 ongoing integrity of the financial statements 
contained therein.

Directors’ responsibilities

The directors are responsible for preparing the annual 
report and the financial statements in accordance with 
applicable law and regulations. 

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial 
statements for each financial year.  Under that law the 
directors have elected to prepare the group financial 
statements in accordance with International Financial 
Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European 
Union and the company financial statements in 
accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted 
Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting 
Standards and applicable law).  Under company law the 
directors must not approve the financial statements unless 
they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the 
state of affairs of the group and company and of the 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.  

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;

•	 for the Group financial statements, 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;

•	 for the Company financial statements, state whether 

applicable UK Accounting Standards have been 
followed; and

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

Statement of directors’ responsibilities / 7

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TO The memBerS  Of mIr ADA PlC

We have audited the financial statements of mirada plc for 
the year ended 31 March 2013 which comprise consolidated 
income statement, consolidated statement of comprehensive 
loss, consolidated statement of changes in equity, 
consolidated statement of financial position, consolidated 
statement of cash flows, the company balance sheet and 
the related notes.  The financial reporting framework that 
has been applied in the preparation of the group financial 
statements is applicable law and International Financial 
Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European 
Union.  The financial reporting framework that has been 
applied in preparation of the parent company financial 
statements is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting 
Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting 
Practice).  

This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a 
body, in accordance with sections Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the 
Companies Act 2006.  Our audit work has been undertaken so 
that we might state to the company’s members those matters 
we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for 
no other purpose.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, we 
do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than 
the company and the company’s members as a body, for our 
audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Respective responsibilities of directors and auditors

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

Scope of the audit of the financial statements

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

Opinion on financial statements

In our opinion:
•	

 the financial statements give a true and fair view of the 
state of the group and the parent company’s affairs as at 31 
March 2013 and of the group’s loss for the year then ended;

•	 the group financial statements have been properly 

prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the 
European Union;

•	 the parent company’s financial statements have been 

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

8 / Independent auditors report 

•	 the financial statements have been prepared in accordance 

with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Emphasis of Matter – Going Concern

In forming our opinion on the financial statements, which 
is not modified, we have considered the adequacy of the 
disclosures made in note 2 of the financial statements 
concerning the group’s ability to continue as a going concern.  
At the reporting date the group had net current liabilities 
of £2,177,000.   The group and company is reliant on its 
continuing ability to achieve an adequate level of sales and 
raising additional further funds including renegotiation 
of existing facilities with its lenders in order to maintain a 
sufficient level of working capital to support its activities.  
Whilst discussions are ongoing with lenders, and negotiations 
with other possible sources of finance continue, there remains 
a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt 
about the group and company’s ability to continue as a 
going concern.  The financial statements do not include any 
adjustments that would result if the group and company was 
unable to continue as a going concern.

Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion the information given in the directors’ report 
for the financial year for which the financial statements are 
prepared is consistent with the financial statements. 

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters 
where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, 
in our opinion:
•	 adequate accounting records have not been kept by the 

parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not 
been received from branches not visited by us; or

•	

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

•	 •certain	disclosures	of	directors’	remuneration	specified	by	

law are not made; or

•	 we have not received all the information and explanations 

we require for our audit.

Iain Henderson (senior statutory auditor)
For and on behalf of BDO LLP, statutory auditor
London 
United Kingdom
29 September 2013

BDO LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England 
and Wales (with registered number OC305127).

mirada plc Annual report and accounts 2013COnSOlIDATeD  InCOme STATemenT
Year ended 31 March 2013

Revenue

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Depreciation

Amortisation

Impairment of goodwill

Restructuring costs

Other administrative expenses

Total administrative expenses

Operating profit/(loss)

Finance income

Finance expense

Loss before taxation

Taxation

Loss for year

Loss per share

Loss per share for the year
- basic & diluted

Notes

Year ended  
31 March 2013
£000

Year ended  
31 March 2012
£000

5

13

12

12

6

6

8

9

10

4,837

(207)

4,630

(58)

(683)

-

-

(3,649)

(4,390)

240

137

(617)

(240)

—

(240)

4,346

(562)

3,784

(106)

(733)

(560)

(528)

(4,156)

(6,083)

(2,299)

4

(867)

(3,162)

—

(3,162)

Year ended
31 March 2013                          
£

Year ended
31 March 2012                          
£

11

(0.01)

(0.11)

The above amounts are attributable to the equity holders of the parent.
The notes on pages 13 to 37 form part of these financial statements.

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Year ended 31 March 2013

Loss for the period

Other comprehensive loss:

Currency translation differences

Total other comprehensive loss

Total comprehensive loss for the year

Year ended  
31 March 2013
£000

Year ended  
31 March 2012
£000

(240)

(3,162)

(28)

(28)

(268)

(306)

(306)

(3,468)

COnSOlIDATeD STATemenTS Of ChAngeS In eQUITy
Year ended 31 March 2013

At 1 April 2012
Loss for the financial year
Movement in foreign exchange reserve
Conversion of convertible loans into shares
Issue of shares

Share issue costs

At 31 March 2013

Share 
capital

£000

319
—
—
45
155

—

519

Share 
premium 
account
£000

Share 
option 
 reserve
£000

Foreign 
exchange 
reserve
£000

Merger 
reserves

Retained 
earnings

Total

£000

£000

£000

1,216
—
—
400
1,457

(14)

3,059

140
—
—
—
—

—

140

537
—
(28)
—
—

—

509

2,472
—
—
—
—

—

(3,026)
(240)
—
32
—

—

1,658
(240)
(28)
477
1,612

(14)

2,472

(3,234)

3,465

Share 
capital

Shares to 
be issued

£000

£000

Share 
option 
 reserve
£000

Foreign 
exchange 
reserve
£000

Merger 
reserve

Retained 
earnings

Total

£000

£000

£000

At 1 April 2011
Loss for the financial year
Movement in foreign exchange reserve
Transfer between reserves

Issue of shares

Share issue costs

At 31 March 2012

213
—
—
—

106

—

319

10 / Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

2,109
273
—
—
—
—
— (1,969)

960

(17)

—

—

843
—
(306)
—

—

—

2,472
—
—
—

—

—

(1,833)
(3,162)

1,969

4,077
(3,162)
— (306)
—

— 1,066

—

(17)

1,216

140

537

2,472

(3,026)

1,658

mirada plc Annual report and accounts 2013COnSOlIDATeD  STATemenT Of fInAnCIAl POSITIOn
31 March 2013

Company number 3609752

Property, plant and equipment

Goodwill

Intangible assets

Non-current assets

Trade & other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Current assets

Total assets

Loans and borrowings

Trade and other payables

Provisions

Current liabilities

Net current liabilities

Total assets less current liabilities

Interest bearing loans and borrowings

Embedded conversion option derivative

Other non-current liabilities

Provisions

Non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Issued share capital and reserves attributable to equity 
holders of the company

Share capital

Share premium

Other reserves

Retained earnings

Equity

Notes

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

13

12

12

14

24

16

15

17

17

17

17

17

20

21

21

21

61

6,946

1,719

8,726

1,292

94

1,386

10,112

(697)

(2,725)

(141)

(3,563)

(2,177)

6,549

(2,767)

(65)

(181)

(71)

(3,084)

(6,647)

3,465

519

3,059

3,121

(3,234)

3,465

112

6,946

1,295

8,353

1,324

35

1,359

9,712

(1,095)

(3,088)

(338)

(4,521)

(3,162)

5,191

(2,817)

(292)

(194)

(230)

(3,533)

(8,054)

1,658

319

1,216

3,149

(3,026)

1,658

These financial statements were approved and authorised for issue on 29 September 2013.
Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors.

José-Luis Vázquez

Chief Executive Officer

The notes on pages 13 to 37 form part of these financial statements

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Year ended 31 March 2013

Note

Year ended
31 March  2013
£000

Year ended
31 March  2012
£000

(240)

(3,162)

Cash flows from operating activities

Loss for the year

Adjustments for:

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

Amortisation of intangible assets

Impairment of goodwill

Finance income 

Finance expense

Operating cash flows before movements in working capital

Decrease in trade and other receivables

Decrease in trade and other payables

(Decrease)/increase in provisions                      

Net cash generated from/(used in) operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Interest and similar income received

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

Purchases of other intangible assets

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Interest and similar expenses paid

Issue of share capital

Costs of share issue

Loans received

Repayment of loans

Repayment of capital element of finance leases

Net cash from financing activities

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

Exchange gains on cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

24

24

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank less bank overdrafts.

12 / Consolidated statement of cashflows

58

683

—

(137)

617

981

44

21

(356)

690

3

(8)

(1,116)

(1,121)

(341)

1,014

(14)

913

(735)

(10)

827

396

(299)

(3)

94

106

733

560

(4)

867

(900)

152

(56)

216

(588)

4

(41)

(828)

(865)

(307)

843

(17)

1,246

(239)

(27)

1,499

46

(366)

21

(299)

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Year ended 31 March 2013

1. general information 

mirada plc is a company incorporated in the United 
Kingdom. The address of the registered office is New City 
Cloisters, 196 Old Street, London, EC1V 9FR.  The nature of 
the Group’s operations and its principal activities are set 
out in the Directors’ Report on page 4.

The Directors have chosen to present these financial 
statements in Pounds Sterling. All balances are shown in 
thousands unless otherwise stated. Foreign operations are 
included in accordance with the policies set out in note 2.

2. Significant accounting policies

Basis of accounting

These financial statements have been prepared in 
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, 
International Accounting Standards and Interpretations 
issued by the International Accounting Standards Board as 
adopted by European Union (“IFRSs”) and with those parts of 
the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies preparing 
their accounts under IFRSs.

going concern

The Group’s business activities, together with the factors 
likely to affect its future development, performance 
and position are set out in the Chief Executive Officer’s 
Report.  The financial position of the Group, its cash flows, 
liquidity position and borrowing facilities are described in 
the Director’s report.  In addition, note 19 to the financial 
statements includes the Group’s objectives, policies 
and processes for managing its capital, its financial risk 
management objectives, details of its financial instruments 
and exposures to credit risk and liquidity risk.

The consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 
March 2013, being the Company’s year-end, shows a net 
current liability position of £2,177,000 (2012: £3,162,000). 
Subsequent to the reporting date, the Group has been 
able to secure additional long term bank loans totalling 
£295,000. The Company is, however, reliant on its ability to 
achieve its revenue projections and if these projections are 
not met in the short term further funds may be required. 
As such, the Directors are currently in negotiations to 
secure additional project financing and are confident that 
these negotiations will be concluded satisfactorily.

The Directors have concluded that the need to generate 
future funds from either further financing or from trading 
activities to satisfy the settlement of its ongoing and 
future liabilities represents a material uncertainty, which 
may cast significant doubt upon the Group’s and the 
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  
Nevertheless after making enquiries and considering this 

uncertainty and the measures that can be taken to mitigate 
the uncertainty, the Directors have a reasonable expectation 
that the Group and the Company will have adequate 
resources to continue in existence for the foreseeable 
future.  For these reasons they continue to adopt the going 
concern basis in preparing the annual report and accounts.  
The financial statements do not include any adjustments 
that would result if the Group and Company was unable to 
continue as a going concern.

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the 
financial statements of the Company and entities controlled 
by the Company (its subsidiaries) made up to 31 March 2013. 
Control is achieved where the Company has the power to 
govern the financial and operating policies of an investee 
entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.  

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

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

Business combinations 

The acquisition of subsidiaries or trade and assets, is 
accounted for using the purchase method. The cost of the 
acquisition is measured at the aggregate of the fair values, 
at the date of exchange, of assets given, liabilities incurred 
or assumed, and equity instruments issued or to be issued, 
by the Group in exchange for control of the acquiree, 
plus any costs directly attributable to the business 
combination. The acquiree’s identifiable assets, liabilities 
and contingent liabilities that meet the conditions for 
recognition under IFRS 3 are recognised at their fair value 
at the acquisition date. There have been no business 
combinations since the introduction of IFRS3(R).

Goodwill arising on acquisition is recognised as an 
asset and initially measured at cost and is accounted for 
according to the policy below.

Prior year restatement

Following a review of the maturity of the onerous lease 
obligation, the Statement of Financial Position as at 31 
March 2012 has been restated to reclassify £338,000 
from non-current provisions to current provisions. The 
restatement does not impact on total liabilities, net 
assets or retained earnings and equally does not affect 
the Income Statement or the Statement of Cashflows. A 
restatement of £171,000 from non-current provisions to 
current provisions is also required in the Statement of 

notes to consolidated financial statements / 13 

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Financial Position as at 31 March 2011. As the restatement 
is only limited to a reclassification of non-current 
provisions to current provisions in all periods affected, no 
Statement of Financial Position as at the beginning of the 
comparative period has been presented. 

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost less 
accumulated depreciation and any impairment in value.

Depreciation

Depreciation is provided on all property, plant and 
equipment, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to 
write off the cost, less estimated residual value based on 
prices prevailing at the date of acquisition, of each asset 
evenly over its expected useful life, as follows:

•	 Office & computer equipment 

33.3% per annum

•	 Short-leasehold improvements 

10% per annum

The carrying values of property, plant and equipment 
are reviewed for impairment if events or changes in 
circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be 
recoverable.

The asset’s residual values, useful lives and methods are 
reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each financial 
period end.

goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisition 
over the Group’s interest in the fair value of the identifiable 
assets, intangible fixed assets and liabilities of a subsidiary, 
or acquired sole trade business at the date of acquisition. 
Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and 
is subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated 
impairment losses. Goodwill which is recognised as an 
asset is reviewed for impairment at least annually. Any 
impairment is recognised immediately in the Group 
income statement and is not subsequently reversed.
For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill is 
allocated to each of the Group’s cash-generating 
units expected to benefit from the synergies of the 
combination. Cash-generating units to which goodwill 
has been allocated are tested for impairment annually, 
or more frequently when there is an indication that the 
unit may be impaired. If the recoverable amount of the 
cash-generating unit is less than the carrying amount of 
the unit, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the 
carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and 
then to the other assets of the unit pro-rata on the basis of 
the carrying amount of each asset in the unit. 
On disposal of a subsidiary the attributable amount of 
goodwill is included in the determination of the profit or 
loss on disposal.

14 / notes to consolidated financial statements

Intangible assets

Intangible assets with a finite useful life represent items 
which have been separately identified under IFRS 3 arising 
in business combinations, or meet the recognition criteria 
of IAS 38, “Intangible Assets”. Intangible assets acquired as 
part of a business combination are initially recognised at 
their fair value and subsequently amortised on a straight line 
basis over their useful economic lives. Intangible assets that 
meet the recognition criteria of IAS 38, “Intangible Assets” 
are carried at cost less amortisation and any impairment 
losses. Intangible assets comprise of completed technology, 
acquired software, capitalised development costs and 
goodwill.

Amortisation

Amortisation of intangible assets acquired in a business 
combination is calculated over the following periods on a 
straight line basis:
Completed technology 
- over a useful life of 4 years
Deferred development costs  - over a useful life of 4 years

The amortisation is charged to administrative expenses in 
the consolidated income statement. Completed technology 
relates to software and other technology related intangible 
assets acquired by the Group from a third party. Deferrred 
development costs are internally-generated intangible 
assets arising from work completed by the Group’s product 
development team.

Internally-generated intangible assets – research and 
development expenditure

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

Any internally-generated intangible asset arising from the 
Group’s development projects are recognised only if all of the 
following conditions are met:
•	 The technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset 

so that it will be available for use or sale.

•	 The intention to complete the intangible asset and use or 

sell it.

•	 The ability to use or sell the intangible asset.

•	 How the intangible asset will generate probable future 
economic benefits.  Among other things, the Group can 
demonstrate the existence of a market for the output of 
the intangible asset or the intangible asset itself or, if it is to 
be used internally, the usefulness of the intangible asset.

•	 The availability of adequate technical, financial and other 
resources to complete the development and to use or sell 
the intangible asset.

•	 Its ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable 

to the intangible asset during its development.

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Internally-generated intangible assets are amortised on 
a straight-line basis over their useful lives of three to four 
years.  If a development project has been abandoned 
then any unamortised balance is immediately written off 
to the income statement. Where no internally-generated 
intangible asset can be recognised, development 
expenditure is recognised as an expense in the period 
in which it is incurred. The amortisation is charged to 
administrative expenses in the consolidated income 
statement.

Impairment of tangible and intangible assets 
excluding goodwill

At each reporting date, the Group reviews the carrying 
amounts of its tangible 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). 

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 not been adjusted.

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating 
unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, 
the carrying amount of the asset (cash-generating unit) 
is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment 
loss is recognised in the impairment of goodwill line 
in the consolidated income statement 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 (cash-generating unit) 
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 (cash-generating unit) in prior periods. 

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 instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised on 
the Group’s balance sheet at fair value when the Group 
becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the 
instrument.

Trade receivables

Trade receivables represent amounts due from customers 
in the normal course of business. All amounts are initially 
stated at their fair value and are subsequently carried at 
amortised cost, less provision for impairment which is 
calculated on an individual customer basis, where there is 
objective evidence.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash at hand and 
deposits held at call with banks with original maturities 
of three months or less. For the purposes of the cash flow 
statement, bank overdrafts are included in cash and cash 
equivalents.

Financial liabilities and equity instruments

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

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

Financial instruments issued by the Group are treated 
as equity only to the extent that they do not meet the 
definition of a financial liability. The Group’s ordinary 
shares are classified as equity. When new shares are issued, 
they are recorded in share capital at their par value. The 
excess of the issue price over the par value is recorded in 
the share premium reserve.

Incremental external costs directly attributable to the issue 
of new shares (other than in connection with a business 
combination) are recorded in equity as a deduction, net of 
tax, to the share premium reserve.

Bank Borrowings

Interest-bearing bank loans and overdrafts are initially 
recorded at fair value less direct issue costs. Finance 
charges are accounted for on an accruals basis in the 
income statement using the effective interest rate method 
and are added to the carrying amount of the instrument to 
the extent that they are not settled in the period in which 
they arise.

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Trade payables

Taxation

Trade payables are initially measured at fair value, and 
are subsequently measured at amortised cost, using the 
effective interest rate method.

Convertible debt

When the terms of the convertible debt result in 
conversion into a variable number of shares, the proceeds 
of the convertible debt are initially allocated into liability 
(debt) and derivative components at fair value. The debt 
component is calculated by reference to the net present 
value of the cash flows arising from the convertible loan. 
These cash flows were discounted at a rate of 20%. The 
derivative component of the convertible debt is calculated 
by deducting the debt component from the proceeds 
received. Subsequently, the debt component is accounted 
for as a financial liability measured at amortised cost. The 
derivative component is also included within liabilities, 
but is measured at fair value at each reporting date, with 
changes in the fair value of the derivative component 
being recognised in the consolidated income statement 
under finance income.

employee share incentive plans

The Group issues equity-settled share-based payments to 
certain employees (including directors).  These payments 
are measured at fair value at the date of grant by use of 
the Black-Scholes pricing model. This fair value cost of 
equity-settled awards is recognised on a straight-line 
basis over the vesting period, based on the Group’s 
estimate of shares that will eventually vest and adjusted 
for the effect of any non market-based vesting conditions. 
The expected life used in the model has been adjusted, 
based on management’s best estimate, for the effects of 
non-transferability, exercise restrictions, and behavioural 
considerations. A corresponding credit is recorded in 
equity in the share option reserve.

leases

Leases taken by the Group are assessed individually as to 
whether they are finance leases or operating 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.

Operating lease rental payments are recognised as an 
expense in the income statement on a straight-line basis 
over the lease term.  The benefit of lease incentives is 
spread over the term of the lease.

The tax expense represents the sum of the current tax and 
deferred tax charges.

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the 
period. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in 
the income statement because it excludes items of income 
or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years 
and it further excludes items that are never taxable or 
deductible. The Group’s liability for current tax is calculated 
using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively 
enacted by the reporting date. 

Deferred tax is the tax expected to be payable or 
recoverable on differences between the carrying amounts 
of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and 
the corresponding tax bases used in the computation 
of taxable profit, and is accounted for using the balance 
sheet liability method. Deferred tax liabilities are 
recognised for all taxable temporary differences and 
deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it 
is probable that taxable profits will be available against 
which deductible temporary differences can be utilised. 
Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the 
temporary difference arises from the initial recognition 
of goodwill or from the initial recognition (other than in 
a business combination) of other assets and liabilities in 
a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the 
accounting profit.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at 
each reporting date and reduced to the extent that it is 
no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be 
available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.

Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected 
to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the 
asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the 
income statement, except when it relates to items charged 
or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred 
tax is also dealt with in equity.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there 
is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets 
against current tax liabilities and when they relate to 
income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and 
the Group intends to settle its current tax assets and 
liabilities on a net basis.

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revenue recognition

Interactive service revenues

Interactive service revenues relate to the revenues 
earned from all the operating units. Interactive service 
revenues are divided into 4 types, fixed-priced contracts, 
development fees, self-billing revenues and the sale of 
licences.

Fixed-price contract revenues are recognised when the 
significant risks and rewards of products and services have 
been passed to the buyer and can be measured reliably. 
Revenues from development fees (which include set-
up fees) are recognised according to management’s 
estimation of the stage of completion of the project. This 
is measured by reference to the amount of development 
time spent on a project compared to the most up to date 
calculation of the total time estimated to complete the 
project in full.  

In respect of self-billing revenues, the Group are informed 
by the customer of the amount of revenue to invoice and 
the revenues are recognised in the period these services 
are provided.

Where the revenue relates to the sale of a one off licence, 
the licence element of the sale is recognised as income 
when the following conditions have been satisfied:

•	 the software has been provided to the customer in a 

form that enables the customer to utilise it;

•	 the ongoing obligations of the Group to the customer 

are minimal; and

•	 the amount payable by the customer is determinable 
and there is a reasonable expectation of payment.

For certain contracts licence fees payable by customers are 
dependent upon the number end user subscribers signing 
up to the customer’s digital television service. For this type 
of contract revenues are recognised by multiplying the 
individual licence fee by the net increase in the customer’s 
subscriber base. Where the contract specifies a guaranteed 
minimum number of licences, the revenue is recognised 
in equal monthly amounts spread across the term of the 
contract.

Certain revenues earned by the Group are invoiced in 
advance. As outlined in the revenue recognition policy 
above, revenues are recognised in the period in which the 
Group provides the services to the customer, revenues 
relating to services which have yet to be provided to the 
customer are deferred.

retirement benefit costs

The Group operates defined contribution pension 
schemes.  The amount charged to the income statement 
in respect of pension costs and other post-retirement 
benefits is the contributions payable in the period.  

Differences between contributions payable in the period 
and contributions actually paid are shown as either 
accruals or prepayments in the balance sheet.

foreign exchange

The individual financial statements of each group 
company are presented in the currency of the primary 
economic environment in which it operates (its functional 
currency).  For the purpose of the consolidated financial 
statements, the result and the financial position of 
each group company are expressed in pounds sterling, 
which is the functional currency of the Company, and 
the presentation currency for the consolidated financial 
statements.

On translation of balances into the functional currency of the 
entity in which they are held, exchange differences arising on 
the settlement of monetary items, and on the retranslation of 
monetary items, are included in profit or loss for the period. 
When a gain or loss on a non-monetary item is recognised 
directly in equity, any exchange component of that gain or 
loss is recognised directly in equity. Conversely, when a gain 
or loss on a non-monetary item is recognised in the income 
statement, any exchange component of that gain or loss is 
recognised in the income statement.

For the purpose of presenting consolidated financial 
statements, the assets and liabilities of the Group’s foreign 
operations are translated at exchange rates prevailing on the 
reporting date.  Income and expense items are translated at 
the average exchange rates for the period, unless exchange 
rates fluctuate significantly during that period, in which case 
the exchange rates at the date of transactions are used.  

Exchange differences arising on translating the opening 
balance sheets and the current year income statements 
at the closing rate are classified as equity and transferred 
to the Group’s foreign exchange reserve.  Such translation 
differences are recognised as income or an expenses in the 
period in which the operations is disposed of.

Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition 
of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities of the 
foreign entity and translated at the closing rate.  

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Useful economic life of intangibles

Intangible assets are amortised over their useful lives. 
Useful lives are based on management’s estimates of the 
period that the assets will generate revenue, which are 
periodically reviewed for continued appropriateness.

Capitalised development costs

Any internally generated intangible asset arising from the 
Group’s development projects are recognised only once all 
the conditions set out in the accounting policy Internally 
Generated Intangible Assets are met. The amortisation 
period of capitalised development costs is determined 
by reference to the expected flow of revenues from the 
product based on historical experience. Furthermore 
the Group reviews, at the end of each financial year, 
the capitalised development costs for each product for 
indicatons of any loss of value compared to net book 
value at that time. This review is based on expected future 
contribution less the total expected costs.

Provisions

There is currently a potential liability arising from an 
onerous lease obligation. Management have taken their 
best estimate concerning the potential liability and 
subsequent outflow of cash. This provision will be re-
evaluated at each reporting date. Should events signify 
that the provision differs from management’s current 
assessment this could lead to future gains or losses 
recognised in the income statement.

Fair value of embedded conversion option derivative

The Group determines the fair value of its convertible 
loans, which are not quoted, using the Black-Scholes 
valuation technique. This technique is significantly 
affected by the assumptions used, including the risk 
free interest rates and estimates of the volatility in share 
price. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates 
cannot always be substantiated by comparison to with 
independent markets and, in many cases, may not be 
capable of being realised immediately.

The Group has elected to treat goodwill and fair value 
adjustments arising on acquisitions before the date of 
transition to IFRS as sterling denominated assets and 
liabilities.

Standards, amendments and interpretations to 
published standards not yet effective

Certain new standards, amendments and interpretations 
to existing standards have been published that are 
mandatory for the Group’s accounting periods beginning 
after 1 April 2012 or later periods and which the Group has 
decided not to adopt early. 

None of the newly issued standards, amendments and 
interpretations are expected to have a material effect on 
the financial statements.

Critical judgements in applying the Group’s accounting 
policies

In the application of the Group’s accounting policies, 
which are described in note 2, the directors are required 
to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about 
the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not 
readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and 
associated assumptions are based on historical experience 
and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual 
results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed 
on an ongoing basis. 

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

The following are the critical judgements that the 
directors have made in the process of applying the Group’s 
accounting policies that has the most significant effect on 
the amounts recognised in the financial statements.

Impairment of goodwill and intangibles

Determining whether goodwill is impaired requires an 
estimation of the value in use of the cash-generating 
units to which goodwill has been allocated. The value in 
use calculation requires the Group to estimate the future 
cash flows expected to arise from the cash-generating 
units and 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 cash-generating unit. 
This includes the directors’ best estimate on the likelihood 
of current deals in negotiation not yet concluded. 
Consequently the outcome of negotiations may vary 
materially from management expectation.  

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5.  Segmental reporting

reportable segments

The chief operating decision maker for the Group is ultimately the board of directors. For financial and operational 
management the board considers the Group to be organised into three operating divisions based upon the varying 
products and services provided by the Group – Digital TV, Broadcast & Content and Mobile. The products and services 
provided by each of these divisions are described in the CEO Statement on page 3. The segment headed other relates to 
corporate overheads, assets and liabilities.

Segmental results for the year ended 31 March 2013 are as follows:

Revenue - external
Gross profit
Profit/(loss) before interest, tax, depreciation & 
amortisation

Impairment of goodwill
Depreciation
Amortisation
Finance income
Finance expense

Segmental (loss)/profit

Digital TV

£000

4,094
4,074

1,761

—
(33)
(615)
—
—

1,113

Segmental results for the year ended 31 March 2012 are as follows:

Revenue - external
Gross profit
Profit/(loss) before interest, tax, depreciation & 
amortisation

Impairment of goodwill
Restructuring costs
Depreciation
Amortisation
Finance income
Finance expense
Discontinued operations

Segmental (loss)/profit

Digital TV

£000

3,346
3,165
792

—
—
(53)
(707)
—
—
—

32

Broadcast  
& content
£000

273
257

213

—
—
—
—
—

213

Broadcast  
& content
£000

594
420
323

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

323

Mobile

£000

470
299

57

—
—
(34)
—
—

23

Mobile

£000

406
199
(61)

(560)
—
—
(18)
—
—
—

(639)

Other

£000

-
-

(1,050)

—
(25)
(34)
137
(617)

(1,589)

Other

£000

—
—
(1,426)

—
(528)
(53)
(8)
4
(867)
—

Group

£000

4,837
4,630

981

—

(58)
(683)
137
(617)

(240)

Group

£000

4,346
3,784
(372)

(560)
(528)
(106)
(733)
4
(867)
—

(2,878)

(3,162)

There is no material inter-segment revenue included in the segments which is required to be eliminated.

The Group has three major customers in the Digital TV segment (a major customer being one that generates revenues 
amounting to 10% or more of total revenue) that account for £1.37 million (2012: £0.79 million), £0.48 million (2012: £0.63 
million) and £0.48 million (2012: £0.47 million) of the total Group revenues respectively.

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The segment assets and liabilities at 31 March 2013 are as follows:

Additions to non-current assets

Total assets
Total liabilities

Digital TV

£000

1,087

7,146
(1,969)

Broadcast
& content
£000

—

1,939
(172)

Mobile

£000

23

688
(97)

Other

£000

14

339
(4,409)

Group

£000

1,124

10,112
(6,647)

Capital expenditure comprises additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets.

The segment assets and liabilities at 31 March 2012 are as follows:

Additions to non-current assets

Total assets
Total liabilities

Digital TV

£000

680

6,302
(1,647)

Broadcast
& content
£000

—

1,940
(214)

Mobile

Other

Group

£000

67

1,104
(162)

£000

122

£000

869

366
(6,031)

9,712
(8,054)

Segment assets and liabilities are reconciled to the Group’s assets and liabilities as follows:

Segment assets and liabilities
Other:
•	 Intangible assets
•	 Property, plant & equipment
•	 Other financial assets & liabilities

Total other

Total Group assets and liabilities

Assets
31 March 2013
£000

Liabilities
31 March 2013
£000

Assets
31 March 2012
£000

Liabilities
31 March 2012
£000

9,773

89
19
231

339

10,112

2,238

—
—
4,409

4,409

6,647

9,346

109
41
216

366

9,712

2,023

—
—
6,031

6,031

8,054

Assets allocated to a segment consist primarily of operating assets such as property, plant and equipment, intangible 
assets, goodwill and receivables.

Liabilities allocated to a segment comprise primarily trade payables and other operating liabilities.

External revenue  
by location of customer

Non-current assets by
location of assets

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

743
473

465
3,156

4,837

908
615

1,319
1,504

4,346

3,063
5,663

—
—

8,726

3,119
5,234

—
—

8,353

geographical disclosures

UK
Spain

Continental Europe
Americas

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6.  Operating loss

The operating loss is stated after charging/(crediting) the following:

Depreciation of owned assets
Depreciation of assets held under finance lease
Amortisation of intangible assets
Impairment of goodwill
Operating lease charges
Restructuring costs (see below)
Research and development costs

Analysis of auditors’ remuneration is as follows:

Remuneration receivable by the Company’s auditor or an associate of the Company’s 
auditor for the auditing of these accounts
Remuneration receivable by the Company’s auditors and its associates for other 
services:
•	 The auditing of accounts of any associate of the Company

Total fees

Year ended
31 March 2013
£000

Year ended
31 March 2012
£000

35
23
683
-
200
-
220

83
23
733
560
264
528
239

Year ended
31 March 2013
£000

Year ended
31 March 2012
£000

15

28

43

15

35

50

Reconciliation of operating loss for continuing operations to loss before interest, taxation, depreciation, amortisation, 
impairment of goodwill and restructuring costs:

Operating loss
Depreciation
Amortisation of deferred development costs
Restructuring costs
Impairment of goodwill

Operating loss before interest, taxation, depreciation, amortisation, impairment 
of goodwill and restructuring costs

Year ended
31 March 2013
£000

Year ended
31 March 2012
£000

240
58
683
—
—

981

(2,299)
106
733
528
560

(372)

During the year ended 31 March 2012 the Group incurred restructuring costs of £528,000 comprising £440,000 relating to 
an onerous lease commitment and £88,000 relating to redundancy costs.

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7.  Staff costs and employee information

Staff costs (including directors) comprise:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs

Staff costs

Year ended
31 March 2013
£000

Year ended
31 March 2012
£000

2,764
555
12

3,331

3,151
597
27

3,775

The Group operates a defined contribution pension scheme for certain employees. No directors are members of this 
scheme in both the current year and the previous year. The outstanding amount of pension contributions accruing at the 
year end was £25,000 (2012: £26,000).

The average number of persons, including executive directors, employed by the Group during the year was:

By activity
Office and management
Platform and development
Sales and marketing

Year ended
31 March 2013
£000

Year ended
31 March 2012
£000

7
64
9

80

9
65
10

84

Directors and key management personnel remuneration

Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling 
the activities of the Group, including the directors of the company listed on page 5, the Chief Technical Officer, the Chief 
Financial Officer, the Director of Sales and Business Development, the Sales Director of Northern Europe and North 
America and the Sales Director of Southern Europe and LATM.

Salaries and fees
Defined contribution pension cost
Amounts paid to third parties in respect of directors’ services

The directors’ remuneration is disclosed in the Directors’ Remuneration Report on page 6.

8.  Finance income

Bank interest receivable
Net gain on fair value of conversion option derivative

Year ended
31 March 2013
£000

Year ended
31 March 2012
£000

525
—
47

572

616
6
41

663

Year ended
31 March 2013
£000

Year ended
31 March 2012
£000

3
134

137

4
-

4

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9.   Finance expense

Interest and finance charges on bank loans and overdrafts
Convertible loan interest
Finance leases 
Other interest payable

Year ended
31 March 2013
£000

Year ended
31 March 2012
£000

277
215
3
122

617

240
206
4
417

867

Finance charges include all fees directly incurred to facilitate borrowing. These include professional fees paid to 
accounting practices, bank arrangement fees and fees to secure required guarantees. 

10.   Taxation

The tax assessed on the loss on ordinary activities for the period differs from the standard rate of tax of 24%. The 
differences are reconciled below:

Loss before taxation

Loss on ordinary activities multiplied by 24% (2012: 26%)
Effect of expenses not deductible for tax purposes
Effect of non-taxable income
Losses carried forward

Current period tax

Deferred taxation

Year ended
31 March 2013
£000

Year ended
31 March 2012
£000

(240)

(3,162)

(58)
23
(32)
67

—

(822)
252
-
570

—

Deferred taxation provided in the financial statements is £nil (2012: £nil) and the amounts not recognised are as follows:

Group

Depreciation in excess of capital allowances
Losses

Year ended
31 March 2013
£000

Year ended
31 March 2012
£000

1,582
10,185

11,767

1,782
11,440

13,222

The gross value of tax losses carried forward at 31 March 2013 equals £51.2 million (2012: £50.9 million).

Deferred tax asset

The deferred tax asset has not been recognised due to the uncertainty surrounding the timescale as to its recoverability. 
The asset would start to become potentially recoverable if, and to the extent that, the Group were to generate taxable 
income in the future.

11.  Loss per share

Loss for year
Weighted average number of shares

Basic & diluted loss per share

Year ended
31 March 2013
Total

Year ended
31 March 2012
Total

(£240,000)
34,612,552

(£3,162,000)
29,050,700

(£0.01)

(£0.11)

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11.  Loss per share (continued)

Adjusted loss per share

Adjusted loss per share is calculated by reference to the loss from continuing activities before interest, taxation, 
impairment of goodwill, depreciation and amortisation (see note 6).

Basic adjusted profit/(loss) after tax for period

Basic adjusted earnings/(loss) per share

Diluted adjusted earnings/(loss) per share

Year ended
31 March 2013
Total

Year ended
31 March 2012
Total

£981,000

(£372,000)

£0.03

£0.02

(£0.01)

(£0.01)

The Company has 301,327 (2012: 302,370) potentially dilutive ordinary shares arising from share options issued to staff. 
The Company also has 9,750,000 (2012: 14,200,000) potentially dilutive ordinary shares arising from the convertible loan, 
see note 19. These have not been included in calculating the diluted earnings per share as the effect is anti-dilutive, 
although they have been included in calculating the adjusted earnings per share. 

12.  Intangible assets

Cost
At 1 April 2012
Additions
Foreign exchange

At 31 March 2013

Accumulated amortisation
At 1 April 2012
Provided during the year
Foreign exchange

At 31 March 2013

Net book value
At 31 March 2013

At 31 March 2012

Deferred 
development 
costs
£000

Completed
Technology

£000

Total
Intangible  
assets
£000

4,232
1,116
26

5,374

2,937
683
35

3,655

1,719

1,295

597
—
6

603

597
—
6

603

—

—

4,829
1,116
32

5,977

3,534
683
41

4,258

1,719

1,295

Goodwill

£000

29,083
—
—

29,083

22,137
—
—

22,137

6,946

6,946

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12.  Intangible assets (continued) 

The net book value of internally generated assets at 31 March 2013 equalled £1,656,000 (2012: £1,267,000) and the net 
book value of other intangible assets was £63,000 (2012: £28,000).

Cost
At 1 April 2011
Additions
Foreign exchange

At 31 March 2012

Accumulated amortisation
At 1 April 2011
Provided during the year
Foreign exchange

At 31 March 2012

Net book value

At 31 March 2012

At 31 March 2011

Deferred 
development 
costs
£000

Completed
Technology

£000

Total
Intangible  
assets
£000

3,498
828
(94)

4,232

2,409
589
(61)

2,937

1,295

1,089

629
—
(32)

597

482
144
(29)

597

—

147

4,127
828
(126)

4,829

2,891
733
(90)

3,534

1,295

1,236

Goodwill

£000

29,083
—
—

29,083

21,577
560
—

22,137

6,946

7,506

The Group tests goodwill annually for impairment, or more frequently if there are indications that goodwill might be 
impaired.

The recoverable amounts of the CGUs are determined from value in use calculations. The key assumptions for the value in 
use calculations are those regarding the discount rates, growth rates and expected changes to selling prices and direct costs 
during the period. Management estimates discount rates using pre-tax rates that reflect current market assessments of the 
time value of money and the risks specific to the CGUs. The growth rates are based on industry growth forecasts. Changes in 
selling prices and direct costs are based on past practices and expectations of future changes in the market.

The Group prepares cash flow forecasts derived from the most recent financial budgets approved by management for 
the next three years. The forecasts are based on current contracts and management’s estimate of revenues relating to 
opportunities that are currently being pursued. The cash flow forecasts are extrapolated for the balance of 20 years based 
on an estimated growth rate of 5% (2012: 5%) for Digital TV, Broadcast and Connect. This rate does not exceed the average 
long-term growth rate for the relevant markets. The rate used to discount the forecast pre-tax cash flows for all CGUs is 16% 
(2012: 16%). No reasonably possible change in any of the assumptions or variables used in the impairment test of goodwill 
would result in an impairment.

Following the impairment review of the carrying value of goodwill, no impairments were considered to be appropriate.

During the year, the Group reorganised its operations in order to enhance its offerings to the Digital TV market by utilising 
the cloud technology, assets and workforce previously included in the Interactive Marketing CGU.  As a result of this 
reorganisation management are no longer able to monitor the cash flows of the Interactive Marketing CGU independently 
from those of the Digital TV CGU.  In order to reflect this reorganisation, all of the assets, including goodwill, were transferred 
to the Digital TV CGU for the purpose of impairment testing.

Carrying value at 1 April 2012
Transfer of goodwill

Carrying value at 31 March 2013

Digital TV

£000

4,068
417

4,485

Broadcast
& content
£000

Interactive 
Marketing
£000

1,905
—

1,905

417
(417)

—

Connect

Group

£000

556
—

556

£000

6,946
—

6,946

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13.  Property, plant and equipment

Cost
At 1 April 2012
Additions
Disposals
Foreign exchange

At 31 March 2013

Depreciation
At 1 April 2012
Provided during the year
Disposals
Foreign exchange

At 31 March 2013

Net book value
At 31 March 2013

At 31 March 2012

Office & 
computer 
equipment 
£000

Short-leasehold
improvements

£000

1,340
8
(24)
3

1,327

1,230
57
(24)
4

1,267

60

110

49
—
—
—

49

47
1
—
—

48

1

2

Total

£000

1,389
8
(24)
3

1,376

1,277
58
(24)
4

1,315

61

112

Included in the net book value of property, plant and equipment are amounts of £Nil (2012: £23,000) held under finance 
lease and hire purchase contracts. Depreciation of £23,000 (2012: £23,000) has been charged on these assets.

Office & 
computer 
equipment 
£000

Short-leasehold
improvements

£000

1,398
38
(82)
(14)

1,340

1,218
105
(82)
(11)

1,230

110

180

46
3
—
—

49

46
1
—
—

47

2

—

Total

£000

1,444
41
(82)
(14)

1,389

1,264
106
(82)
(11)

1,277

112

180

Cost
At 1 April 2011
Additions
Disposals
Foreign exchange

At 31 March 2012

Depreciation
At 1 April 2011
Provided during the year
Impairment
Foreign exchange

At 31 March 2012

Net book value
At 31 March 2012

At 31 March 2011

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14.  Trade & other receivables

Trade receivables
Allowance for bad debts

Other receivables
Prepayments and accrued income

Trade receivables

Trade receivables net of allowances are held in the following currencies:

Sterling

Euro
US Dollars

Total

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

317
(46)

271

324
697

866
(59)

807

349
168

1,292

1,324

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

104

89
78

271

99

708
—

807

The fair values of trade and other receivables are the same as book values as credit risk has been addressed as part of 
impairment provisioning and, due to the short term nature of the amounts receivable, they are not subject to other 
ongoing fluctuations in market rates.

Before accepting any new customer, the Group uses a credit approval process to assess the potential customer’s credit 
quality and defines credit limits by customer.

Included in the Group’s trade receivable balance are debtors with a carrying amount of £2,000 (2012: £25,000) which 
are past due at the reporting date. The Group does not hold any collateral over these balances. The average age of these 
receivables is 120 days (2012: 88 days).

Ageing of past due but not impaired trade receivables:

30-60 days

60-90 days

90+ days

Total

Movement in allowance for doubtful debts:

Balance at beginning of year

Utilised in year
(Credit)/charge for year

Balance at the end of the period

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

—

—

2

2

9

10

6

25

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

59

(20)
7

46

248

(188)
(1)

59

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14.  Trade & other receivables (continued) 

In determining the recoverability of a trade receivable the Group considers any change in the credit quality of the trade 
receivable from the date credit was initially granted up to the reporting date. 

Ageing of impaired receivables:

+120 days

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

46

59

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the fair value of each class of receivable set out above.

15.  Trade and other payables - current

Trade payables
Other payables
Other taxation and social security taxes
Accruals 
Deferred income
Finance lease creditor

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

1,054
312
769
97
483
10

2,725

956
841
796
120
365
10

3,088

The fair values of trade and other payables are the same as book values as due to the short term nature of the amounts 
payable, they are not subject to other ongoing fluctuations in market rates.

Trade creditors and accruals principally comprise amounts outstanding for trade purchases and ongoing costs. The 
average credit period taken for trade purchases is 143 days (2012: 128 days).

Maturity analysis of the financial liabilities, excluding other taxation and social security and deferred income, is as follows:

Up to 3 months
3 to 6 months
6 to 12 months

Total

16.  Loans and borrowings

Bank overdrafts
Bank loans

The borrowings are repayable as follows:
On demand or within one year

The above bank overdrafts are denominated in Euros and are unsecured.

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31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

808
148
517

1,473

1,089
144
694

1,927

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

—
697
697

697

334
761
1,095

1,095

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16.  Loans and borrowings (continued) 

The weighted average interest rates paid were as follows:
Bank overdrafts
Bank loans

The directors estimate the fair value of the Group’s borrowings as follows:

Bank overdrafts
Bank loans

31 March 2013 
%

31 March 2012
%

—
6.1

—
697

697

4.8
6.0

334
761

1,095

Interest-bearing bank loans and overdrafts are initially recorded at fair value less direct issue costs.

At 31 March 2013 the Group had undrawn committed borrowing facilities of £Nil (2012: £Nil).

Post the reporting date the Group had missed a monthly payment on one of its long term bank loans, this could lead to 
the bank demanding early repayment of the loan. The total amount outstanding at 31 March 2013 in relation to this loan 
equals £279,000. 

17.  Non-current liabilities

Interest bearing loans and borrowings:
Convertible loan
Bank loans
Other loans
Finance lease creditor

Embedded conversion option derivative

Other non-current payables:

Other taxation and social security taxes

Provisions

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

840
1,337
590
—

2,767

65

181

71

1,148
1,242
417
10

2,817

292

194

230

Further information on the convertible loan and embedded conversion option derivative is given in note 19.

Other loans relate to loans received by the Group’s Spanish operation to assist in funding the continued development of 
the Group’s Digital TV products.

Provisions 

Provisions relate to a potential liability arising from an onerous lease obligation. Management have taken their best 
estimate concerning the potential liability and the subsequent outflow of cash. This provision will be reviewed at each 
reporting date. Should events significantly differ from management’s current assessment this could lead to future gains 
or losses arising in the income statement.

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17.  Non-current liabilities (continued) 

Movement in provisions:

Balance at the beginning of the year
Charge for the year

Utilised in the year

Balance at the end of the year

Provisions are allocated as follows:
Provisions due within one year

Provisions due between 2 and 5 years

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

568
—

(356)

212

141

71

212

352
300

(84)

568

338

230

568

Following a review of the maturity of the onerous lease obligation, the Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2012 has 
been restated to reclassify £338,000 from non-current provisions to current provisions. The restatement does not impact on total 
liabilities, net assets or retained earnings and equally does not affect the Income Statement or the Statement of Cashflows. A 
restatement of £171,000 from non-current provisions to current provisions is also required in the Statement of Financial Position 
as at 31 March 2011. As the restatement is only limited to a reclassification of non-current provisions to current provisions in all 
periods affected, no Statement of Financial Position as at the beginning of the comparative period has been presented.  

Borrowings, including interest, are repayable as follows:

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

Bank overdrafts

On demand or within one year

Bank loans

On demand or within one year

Between one and two years

Between two and five years

Other loans
Between one and two years

Between two and five years

Convertible loans

Between two and five years

Finance leases

On demand or within one year

Between one and two years

Total borrowings including finance leases

On demand or within one year

Between one and two years

Between two and five years

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—

804

316

1,241

2,361

153

466

619

1,170

1,170

10

—

10

814

469

2,877

4,160

339

849

556

762

2,167

—

456

456

1,704

1,704

10

10

20

1,198

566

2,922

4,686

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18.  Retirement benefit schemes

The Group operates defined contribution pension schemes. The pension charge for the period represents contributions 
payable by the Group to the schemes and amounted to £12,000 (2012: £27,000).

At 31 March 2013, contributions amounting to £25,000 (2012: £26,000) were payable and included in other payables.

19  Financial instruments

Capital risk management

The Group manages its capital to ensure that entities in the Group will be able to continue as a going concern while 
maximising the return to stakeholders through the optimisation of the debt and equity balance. The capital structure 
of the Group consists of debt, which includes the borrowings disclosed in note 16 and 17, and equity attributable to 
equity holders of the parent, comprising issued capital, reserves and retained earnings as disclosed in the Consolidated 
Statement of Changes in Equity.

Externally imposed capital requirement

The Group is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements.

Categories of financial instruments

Financial assets
Loans and receivables:
•	 Trade and other receivables, excluding prepayments
•	 Cash and cash equivalents

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities at amortised cost:

•	 Trade and other payables*

•	 Loans and borrowings due within one year

•	 Interest bearing loans and borrowings due after one year

•	 Other payables due after one year

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss:

•	 Embedded conversion option derivative

* Excluding other taxation and social security and deferred income.

Convertible loan

Carrying value

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

1,202
94

1,296

1,473

697

2,767

181

5,118

65

5,183

1,224
35

1,259

1,927

1,095

2,817

194

6,033

292

6,325

On 21 March 2010 the Company entered into a convertible loan agreement for £1,500,000. A summary of the terms of the 
convertible loan is as follows:

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19  Financial instruments  (continued) 

•	

•	

 The convertible loan is repayable on 18 March 2015; 

 Annual interest rate of 10 per cent;

•	 Convertible into ordinary shares in the Company from 21 March 2013 at a conversion price of the lower of £1.10 or a 20% 

discount to the mid-market share price at the time of conversion, subject to a minimum conversion price of £0.10;   

•	 The Company is able under certain circumstances to repay the convertible loan at par on the third anniversary;

•	 If the mid-market price is below £1.10 the Company has the option to cancel the lenders’ conversion rights by repaying 

the convertible loan plus a 20% premium; and   

•	 Under the terms of the convertible loan the Company has given a fixed and floating charge over the assets of the Group.    

The proceeds of the convertible loan are allocated into liability (debt) and derivative components at fair value. The debt 
component is accounted for as a financial liability measured at amortised cost. The derivative component is also included 
within liabilities, but is measured at fair value at each reporting date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, with 
changes in the fair value of the derivative component being recognised in the consolidated income statement. This fair 
value measurement involves the input of directly observable market data into the Black-Scholes formula (Level 2 in the 
IFRS 7 fair value measurement hierarchy).

During the year the following conversions took place; on 27 February 2013 convertible loans totalling £270,000 were 
converted into 2,700,000 £0.01 ordinary shares at a price of £0.10 each, and on 28 March 2013 convertible loans totalling 
£175,000 were converted into 1,750,000 £0.01 ordinary shares at a price of £0.10 each.

As at 31 March 2013 the Company had a contractual liability due at maturity of the convertible loan of £975,000 (2012: 
£1,420,000) and a carrying value included in the balance sheet of £840,000 (2012: £1,148,000). At the year end the 
derivative component was revalued leading to a revised fair value of £65,000 with the change in fair value of £134,000 
(2012: £Nil) being recognised under finance income in the Income Statement. 

Financial risk management objectives

The Group monitors and manages the risks relating to the financial instruments held. The principal risks include currency 
risk (on financial assets and trade payables), credit risk (on financial assets) and interest rate risk (on financial assets and 
borrowings). These risks are discussed in further detail below.

Market risk

The Group’s activities expose it primarily to the financial risks of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest 
rates. The Group does not use forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge exchange rate risk.

Foreign currency risk management

The Group has undertaken certain transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Hence, exposures to exchange 
rate fluctuations arise. During the year ended 31 March 2013 the Group has not utilised forward exchange contracts to 
manage exchange rate exposures.

The carrying amounts of the Group’s material foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities at 
the reporting date are as follows:

Euro denominated assets and liabilities

(4,592)

(4,678)

1,117

1,105

Liabilities

Assets

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

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19  Financial instruments  (continued)  

Foreign currency sensitivity analysis

The following table details the Group’s sensitivity to a 10% increase and decrease in Sterling against the Euro. The 
sensitivity analysis includes only outstanding Euro denominated monetary items and adjusts their translation at the 
period end for a 10% change in the Euro/Sterling rate. A positive number below indicates an increase in profit and 
other equity where Sterling strengthens 10% against the relevant currency. For a 10% weakening of Sterling against the 
relevant currency, there would be an equal and opposite impact on the profit and other equity, and the balances below 
would be negative. The sensitivities below are based on the exchange rates at the balance sheet used to convert the asset 
or liability to sterling.

Euro

Profit and loss impact

2013
£000

386

2012
£000

397

Interest rate risk management
At 31 March 2013 the Group was exposed to interest rate risk as the interest payable on some of the Group’s loans and 
borrowings are linked to Euribor. The Group’s loans and borrowings where interest payable is linked to Euribor include 
bank loans and development loans totalling £1,522,000. The remaining bank loans and convertible loans £1,952,000 pay 
fixed rates of interest. 

Neither interest rate swaps contracts nor forward interest rate contracts are used to hedge any risks arising.

If interest rates changed by 1% (100 basis points) the profit and loss impact would not be material to the Group’s results.

Credit risk management

Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the 
Group. The Group faces exposure to credit risk on its trade receivables and cash equivalents.

The risk of financial loss arising from defaults on trade receivables is mitigated by the Group using a credit approval 
process to assess the potential customers’ credit quality and also establishes credit limits by customer. The limits and 
credit scores attributed to customers is reviewed bi-annually however, the sales ledger is reviewed at least monthly to 
ensure all receivables are recoverable.

Please refer to note 14 for further details on trade receivables, including analyses of bad debts, ageing and profile by currency.

The Group believes the credit risk on liquid funds, being cash and cash equivalents, to be limited because the 
counterparties are banks with high-credit ratings assigned by international credit-rating agencies. However, the 
concentration of credit risk by counterparty does exceed 10% of the overall cash and cash equivalents balance (being 
£9,000 at 31 March 2013 and £4,000 at 31 March 2012) in some cases. Given the recent “credit crunch” the table below 
shows the balance of counterparties at the reporting date in excess of 10% of the overall balance, together with the 
Standard and Poor’s credit rating symbols.

Counterparty

Location

Rating

Banco Sabadell

Bankinter

Barclays Bank plc

Spain

Spain

UK

BB

BB

A

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

% of overall 
cash & cash 
equivalents 

Carrying 
amount
£000

39.9%

18.1%

45.3%

31

17

43

% of overall 
cash & cash 
equivalents

100.0%

—

—

Carrying 
amount
£000

35

—

—

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19  Financial instruments  (continued)  

Liquidity risk management

Liquidity risk arises from the Group’s management of working capital and the finance charges and principal repayments on its 
debt instruments. It is the risk that the Group will encounter difficulty in meeting its financial obligations as they fall due. 

The Group manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves, banking facilities and reserve borrowing facilities by 
continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows and matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities. 
As part of this monitoring the Group ensures that the financial liabilities due to be paid can be met by existing cash and 
cash equivalents, forecasted receipts from customers and borrowing facilities. At present the Group is looking to increase its 
borrowing facilities to ensure that it can continue to meet its financial obligations as they fall due.

Tables showing the maturity profile of the Group’s financial liabilities are included in notes 15, 16 and 17.

20. Share capital

A breakdown of the authorised and issued share capital in place as at 31 March 2013 is as follows:

Allotted, called up and fully paid

Ordinary shares of £0.01 (2010: £1) each

51,927,793

519

31,973,423

319

31 March 2013
Number

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
Number

31 March 2012
£000

Share issues

During the year the following share issues took place:

- On 15 November 2012 3,509,273 £0.01 ordinary shares were issued at £0.1175 each to capitalise all convertible loan interest 
due and payable for the period from the creation of the convertible loan up to 31 March 2013, equating to £412,339.  As part of 
this capitalisation, Asesoría Digital S.L., which is owned by Rafael Martín Sanz and his wife, received 232,305 shares.

- On 27 February 2013 the Company raised £1,469,509 via the issue of 14,695,097 £0.01 ordinary shares at a price of £0.10 each.  
The issue of shares consisted of a placing for cash raising gross proceeds of £1,014,000 by the issue of 10,140,000 ordinary 
shares, £270,000 of the convertible loan balance was converted into 2,700,000 ordinary shares, and 1,855,097 ordinary shares 
were issued to capitalise certain creditor balances totalling £185,509. These share based payments to creditors were measured 
at the market value of the services rendered. The directors who participated in this fund raising and the number of ordinary 
shares subscribed for were, Richard Alden; 626,667 shares and Francis Coles; 183,613 shares.

- On 28 March 2013 £175,000 of the convertible loan balance was converted into 1,750,000 £0.01 ordinary shares at £0.10 per share.

21. Reserves 

Share premium

The amount subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value.

Share option reserve

The fair value of equity-settled awards is recognised on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on the Group’s 
estimate of shares that will eventually vest and adjusted for the effect of any non market-based vesting conditions. The 
corresponding credit is recorded in equity in the share option reserve.

Foreign exchange reserve
This reserve relates to exchange differences arising on the translation of the balance sheet of Fresh at the closing rate and the 
translation of the income statement of Fresh at the average rate.

Merger reserve

Under the provisions of s612 of the Companies Act 2006, the premium that arose on the shares issued as consideration in 
the acquisition of Fresh Interactive Technologies S.A. has been taken to the merger reserve.

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22.  Share based payments 

Equity settled share option scheme
In prior periods the Company has granted share options to employees and directors through approved and unapproved share 
option schemes. The exercise of options for all options granted during the 15 months ended 31 March 2008 is subject to a 
performance criterion being satisfied. The exercise of options granted prior to 1 January 2007 is not subject to any performance 
criterion. If the options remain unexercised after a period of ten years from the date of grant the options expire. The options are 
forfeited if the employee leaves before the options vest.

IFRS2 - Share based payment
In accordance with IFRS 2 the Group has elected not to apply IFRS 2 to options granted on or before 7 November 2002 or to 
options which had vested by 1 January 2006.

Details of the share options outstanding during the period for options issued since 7 November 2002 are as follows:

Year ended 31 March 2013

Year ended 31 March 2012

No. of share 
options

Weighted average 
exercise price (£)

No. of share 
options

Weighted average 
exercise price (£)

Outstanding at the beginning of period
Granted during period
Lapsed  during period
Exercised during period
Outstanding at the end of the period
Exercisable at the end of the period

302,370
—
(1,043)
—
301,327
301,327

1.24
—
18.15
—
1.1793
1.1793

302,540
—
(170)
—
302,370
302,370

1.48
—
433.55
—
1.24
1.24

The options outstanding at 31 March 2013 and at 31 March 2012 had a range of exercise prices from £1.096 to £487.50.

22.  Share based payments (continued) 

The options outstanding at 31 March 2013 had a weighted average remaining contractual life of 4.9 years (2012: 5.9 years).
For the year ended 31 March 2013, the Group has recognised a total expense of £Nil (2012: £Nil) related to equity-settled share-
based payment transactions.

The estimated fair values for determining this charge were calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. This 
produces a fair value for each grant of options made and the fair value is then charged over the vesting period, which is three 
years. For this reason the charge for the year ended 31 March 2013 is determined by any grants made, in our case, since 22 
December 2004. The inputs into the model at each grant date since then were as follows:

Share price at date of grant (in £s)
Exercise price (in £s)
Fair value at date of grant (in £s)
Expected volatility
Expected life (years)
Risk-free rate

Expected dividend yield

22 Dec 04

22 Dec 04

28 Aug 06

22 Dec 06

25 feb 08

0.17
0.01
0.16
70%
5
4.53%

—

0.17
0.15
0.11
70%
5
4.53%

—

0.0138
0.025
0.016
70%
2
4.53%

—

0.0185
0.0185
0.0030
80%
5
5.20%

—

1.0962
1.0962
0.928
121%
5
5.20%

—

Assumptions in calculating fair value
The expected volatility was determined by calculating the historical volatility of the Company’s share price over the five 
years preceding the grant of the option. Five years was selected as this is the expected term of the options.

The risk free rate is the rate of interest obtainable from government securities (i.e. Gilts in the UK) over the expected life of 
the option.The expected dividend yield is based on the historic dividend yield – i.e. dividends paid in the twelve months 
prior to grant calculated as a percentage of the share price on the date of grant.

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23.  Operating lease arrangements

At the reporting date, the Group had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-
cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

Within one year
In second to fifth years inclusive

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

114
8

122

126
52

178

Operating lease payments represent rentals payable by the Group for its office properties. Leases of buildings are subject 
to rent reviews at specified intervals and provide for the lessee to pay all insurance, maintenance and repair costs.

24.  Notes supporting cash flow statement

Cash and cash equivalents comprise:

Cash available on demand
Overdrafts

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are held in the following currencies:

Sterling
Euro

Total

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

94
—

94

393
(299)

94

35
(334)

(299)

67
(366)

(299)

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

42
52

94

—
35

35

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash held by the Group and short–term bank deposits with an original maturity of 
three months or less. The carrying amount of these assets approximates their fair value.

Significant non-cash transactions are as follows:

Financing activities:

Convertible loans converted into equity

Accrued convertible loan interest paid by issue of equity
Creditor balances paid by issue of equity

Total

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31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

445

412
186

1,043

—

—
224

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25.  Related parties

On 15 November 2012, 3,509,273 £0.01 ordinary shares were issued at £0.1175 each to capitalise all convertible loan interest due 
and payable for the period from the creation of the convertible loan up to 31 March 2013, equating to £412,339.  As part of this 
capitalisation, Asesoría Digital S.L., which is owned by Rafael Martín Sanz and his wife, received 232,305 shares; Naropa Cartera 
S.L.U., which currently owns 21.0% of the issued share capital of the Company received 1,006,657 shares; and Baring Iberia II 
Inversion en Capital F.C.R., which currently owns 19.4% of the issued share capital of the Company, received 555,427 shares.

On 27 February 2013, the Company raised £1,469,509 via the issue of 14,695,097 £0.01 ordinary shares at a price of £0.10 each.  
The directors who participated in this fund raising and the number of ordinary shares subscribed for were, Richard Alden; 
626,667 shares and Francis Coles; 183,613 shares.

On 28 March 2013, Baring Iberia II Inversion en Capital F.C.R.converted £175,000 of its convertible loan balance into 1,750,000 
£0.01 ordinary shares at £0.10 per share.

As at 31 March 2013 Naropa Cartera S.L.U. and Baring Iberia II Inversion en Capital F.C.R. had convertible loans outstanding of 
£480,000 and £58,000 respectively. Interest is charged at a rate of 10% per annum.

26.  Events after the reporting date

On 15 July 2013 £315,000 of the convertible loan balance was converted into 3,150,000 £0.01 ordinary shares at £0.10 per share. 
As part of this conversion Baring Iberia II Inversion en Capital F.C.R. converted all of its outstanding convertible loan balance of 
£58,000. Following this conversion the outstanding balance owed in relation to the convertible loan equals £660,000.

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Intangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets

Investments

Fixed assets

Debtors

Cash at bank and in hand

Current assets

Total assets

Creditors – amounts due within one year

Net current liabilities

Total assets less current liabilities

Interest bearing loans and borrowings

Creditors – amounts due in more than one year

Provisions for liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Capital and reserves

Issued share capital

Share premium

Share option reserve

Profit and loss account

Shareholders’ funds/(deficit)

Notes

31 March 
2013
£000

31 March 
2012
£000

iv

v

vi

vii

viii

ix

xi

20

xiii

xiii

xiii

xiv

89

18

9,407

9,514

137

30

167

9,681

(3,716)

(3,549)

5,965

(975)

(975)

(212)

(4,903)

4,778

519

3,059

140

1,060

4,778

110

40

8,529

8,679

181

2

183

8,862

(3,042)

(2,859)

5,820

(1,430)

(1,430)

(568)

(5,040)

3,822

319

1,216

140

2,147

3,822

These financial statements were approved and authorised for issue on 29 September 2013.
Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors

José-Luis Vázquez

Chief Executive Officer

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mirada plc Annual report and accounts 2013nOTeS TO COmPAny ACCOUnTS
Year ended 31 March 2013

1.  Accounting policies
Basis of accounting

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

The principle accounting policies are summarised below.

Prior year restatement

Following a review of the maturity of the onerous lease 
obligation, the Company Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2012 
has been restated to reclassify £568,000 from creditors due 
within one year to provisions for liabilities. The restatement does 
not impact on total liabilities, net assets or the profit and loss 
account.  

are depreciated over the shorter of the lease terms and their 
useful lives. The capital elements of future lease obligations are 
recorded as liabilities, while the interest elements are charged 
to the profit and loss account over the period of the leases to 
produce a constant rate of charge on the balance of capital 
repayments outstanding. Hire purchase transactions are dealt 
with similarly, except that assets are depreciated over their useful 
lives.

Rentals under operating leases are charged on a straight-line 
basis over the lease term, even if the payments are not made 
on such a basis. Benefits received and receivable as an incentive 
to sign an operating lease are similarly spread on a straight-line 
basis over the lease term, except where the period to the review 
date on which the rent is first expected to be adjusted to the 
prevailing market rate is shorter than the full lease term, in which 
case the shorter period is used.

Tangible fixed assets

Onerous lease provision

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost net of depreciation and 
any provision for impairment.  Depreciation is calculated to write 
off the cost of fixed assets, less their estimated residual values, 
on a straight-line basis over the expected useful economic lives 
of the assets concerned. The principal annual rates used for this 
purpose are:

Office & computer equipment - 33.3%

Deferred taxation

The charge for taxation is based on the loss for the year and takes 
into account taxation deferred because of timing differences 
between the treatment of certain items for taxation and 
accounting purposes.  

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences 
that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date 
where transactions or events that result in an obligation to 
pay more, or a right to pay less, tax in the future have occurred 
at the balance sheet date, except that deferred tax assets are 
recognised only to the extent that the directors consider that 
it is more likely than not that there will be suitable taxable 
profits from which the future reversal of the underlying timing 
differences can be deducted.

Deferred tax is measured on a non-discounted basis at the tax 
rates that are expected to apply in the periods in which timing 
differences reverse, based on tax rates and laws enacted or 
substantively enacted at the balance sheet date.  

Foreign currencies

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into 
sterling at rates of exchange ruling at the end of the financial year. 
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the 
rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. Exchange 
differences on retranslation of assets and liabilities are taken to the 
profit and loss account in the year in which they arise.

Leases

Assets held under finance leases and other similar contracts, 
which confer rights and obligations similar to those attached 
to owned assets, are capitalised as tangible fixed assets and 

Where the unavoidable cost of a lease exceeds the economic 
benefit to be received from it, a provision is made for the present 
value of the obligations under the lease.

Bank borrowings

Interest-bearing bank loans and overdrafts are recorded at the 
proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. Finance charges, 
including premiums payable on settlement or redemption and 
direct issue costs, are accounted for on an accrual basis in the 
profit or loss account using the effective interest method and are 
added to the carrying amount of the instrument to the extent 
that they are not settled in the period in which they arise.

Financial instruments

The Company’s financial instruments comprise cash and liquid 
resources together with debtors and creditors that arise directly 
from its operations.

The company does not enter into derivative or hedging 
transactions. It has been, throughout the year under review, the 
company’s policy that no trading in financial instruments shall 
be undertaken. The company places the majority of its cash on 
interest-bearing, short-term and instant-access deposit.  Funds are 
transferred to and from deposit on a daily basis.  The company’s 
objective is to minimise the risk of loss to the company by limiting 
the company’s credit exposure to quality institutions maintaining 
a very high credit rating.  The main risk arising from the company’s 
financial instruments is interest rate risk.  

The company’s policy in relation to interest rate risk is to monitor 
short and medium-term interest rates and to place cash on 
deposit for periods that optimise the amount of interest earned, 
while maintaining access to sufficient funds to meet day-to-day 
cash requirements.

Movements in the exchange rates can affect the company’s 
balance sheet.  The magnitude of this risk is not presently 
significant to the company and therefore no specific measures 
are currently undertaken to manage this risk.

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Year ended 31 March 2013 - continued

ii.  Directors’ renumeration

The emoluments received by the directors who served during the year were as follows:

Executive directors:
Salaries & fees 
Pensions and benefits
Non-executive directors:
Aggregate emoluments 

Emoluments payable to the highest paid director are as follows:

Aggregate emoluments

Year ended
31 March 2013
£000

Year ended
31 March 2012
£000

111
—

71

182

137
—

64

201

Year ended
31 March 2013
£000

Year ended
31 March 2012
£000

111

137

There were no Company contributions to the pension scheme or benefits on behalf of the highest paid director.

iii.  Profit attributable to members of the parent company

As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 the Company has elected not to present its own profit and loss 
account for the year. The Company reported a loss after tax for the financial year ended 31 March 2013 of £1.09 million 
(2012: profit after tax £4.16 million).

iv.  Intangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 April 2012
Additions

At 31 March 2013

Depreciation
At 1 April 2012
Provided during the year

At 31 March 2013

Net book value
At 31 March 2013

At 31 March 2012

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Deferred 
development 
costs
£000

126
13

139

16
34

50

89

110

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Year ended 31 March 2013 - continued

v.  Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 April 2012
Additions
Disposals

At 31 March 2013

Depreciation
At 1 April 2012
Provided during the year
Disposals

At 31 March 2013

Net book value
At 31 March 2013

At 31 March 2012

vi.   Investments

Cost 
At 1 April 2012

Additions

Write off of investments

At 31 March 2013

Amounts provided
At 1 April 2012

Write off of investments

At 31 March 2013

Net book value

At 31 March 2013

At 31 March 2012

Office & 
computer 
equipment 
£000

718
1
—

719

678
23
—

701

18

40

£000

32,991

878
(11,127)

22,742

24,462
(11,127)

13,335

9,407

8,529

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Year ended 31 March 2013 - continued

Details of the investments in which the Company holds 20% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital are 
as follows:

name of company

holding

MieTV Limited

Fancy a Flutter Limited

Whoosh Group Limited

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Digital Interactive Television Group Limited

Ordinary shares

Proportion 
of voting 
rights and 
shares held

100%

100%

100%

100%

Digital Television Production Company 
Limited

Digital Impact (UK) Limited*

Go Interactive TV Limited

Ordinary shares

100%

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

100%

100%

Mirada Connect Limited

Ordinary shares

100%

Country of 
incorporation

nature of business

UK

UK

UK

UK

UK

UK

UK

UK

Dormant

Dormant

Dormant

Dormant

Dormant

Interactive TV services

Dormant

Payment solutions 
provider

Fresh Interactive Technologies S.A.

Ordinary shares

100%

Spain

Interactive TV services

* Held indirectly in Fresh Interactive Technologies S.A.

vii.  Debtors

Trade debtors
Accrued income
Other debtors

Prepayments

viii.  Creditors - amounts falling due within one year 

Trade creditors
Amounts owed to group undertakings
Accruals and deferred income
Other taxation and social security
Other creditors
Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts

42 / notes to company accounts

31 March
2013
£000

31 March
2012
£000

51
23
17

46

137

60
67
—

54

181

31 March
2013
£000

As restated 
31 March
2012
£000

421
3,096
74
93
22
10

3,716

344
2,009
109
243
327
10

3,042

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ix.  Creditors - amounts falling due in more than one year

Convertible loans
Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts

Borrowings are repayable as follows:

Other creditors
Between one and two years

Convertible loans
Between two and five years

Finance leases

On demand or within one year

Between one and two years

Total borrowings including finance leases

On demand or within one year

Between one and two years

Between two and five years

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

975
—

975

1,420
10

1,430

31 March
2013
£000

31 March
2012
£000

—

975

10

—

10

10

—

975

985

—

1,420

10

10

20

10

—

1,420

1,430

x. Operating lease commitments

At 31 March 2013, the Company had the following annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases:

Leases expiring between one and five years

xi.  Provisions

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

16

16

Following a review of the maturity of the onerous lease obligation, the Company Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2012 has 
been restated to reclassify £568,000 from creditors due within one year to provisions for liabilities. The restatement does 
not impact on total liabilities, net assets or the profit and loss account.

Movement in provisions:

Balance at the beginning of the year

Charge for the year
Utilised in the year

31 March 2013
£000

As restated
31 March 2012
£000

568

—
(356)

212

268

300
—

568

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Year ended 31 March 2013  -  continued

Following a review of the maturity of the onerous lease obligation, the statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 
2012 has been restated to reclassify £338,000 from non-current provisions to current provisions. The restatement does 
not impact on total liabilities, net assets or retained earnings and equally does not affect the Income Statement or the 
Statement of Cashflows.  

xii.  Deferred taxation

Deferred taxation provided in the financial statements is £nil (2012: £nil) and the amounts not recognised are as follows:

Accelerated capital allowances
Losses

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

289
5,370

5,659

331
5,943

6,274

The deferred tax asset has not been recognised on the grounds that there is insufficient evidence at the balance sheet 
date that it will be recoverable. The asset would start to become potentially recoverable if, and to the extent that, the 
Group were to generate taxable income in the future.

xiii.  Reserves

At 1 April 2012
Loss for the year
Issue of shares
Conversion of convertible loan notes
Costs of share issue

At 31 March 2013

xiv.  Reconciliation of movements in shareholders’ funds

(Loss)/profit  for the year
New shares issued
Share issue costs

Net increase/(reduction) in shareholders’ funds

Opening shareholders’ (deficit)/funds

Closing shareholders’ funds/(deficit)

xv.  Related parties

Share
premium

Share option 
reserve

£000

1,216
—
1,456
401
(14)

3,059

£000

140
—
—
—
—

140

Profit
 and loss 
account
£000

2,147
(1,087)
—
—
—

1,060

31 March 2013
£000

31 March 2012
£000

(1,087)
2,057
(14)

956

3,822

4,778

4,157
1,066
(17)

5,206

(1,384)

3,822

The company has taken advantage of the exemption of Financial Reporting Standard No 8 “Related Party Disclosures” not 
to disclose transactions with other wholly owned companies in the mirada plc group.

Details of all other related parties are included within note 25 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Directors

Mr Javier Casanueva 
Mr José-Luis Vázquez 
Mr Rafael Martín Sanz 
Mr Francis Coles 

Company Secretary

Mr Graham Duncan

Non-Executive Chairman
Chief Executive Officer
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director

Nominated Adviser and Broker

Joint Broker

Cantor Fitzgerald Europe 
One Churchill Place
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5RB

Bankers

Barclays Bank plc
1 Churchill Place
London
E14 5HP

Lawyers

Finers Stephens Innocent
179 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 5LS

Peterhouse Corporate Finance Limited
31 Lombard Street
London
EC3V 9BQ

Auditors

BDO LLP
55 Baker Street
London 
W1U 7EU

Company Registrars

Capita Asset Services
Bourne House
34 Beckenham Road
Kent
BR3 4TU

Registered Office

New City Cloisters
196 Old Street
London
EC1V 9FR

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