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ANNUAL
REPORT
2018

CONTINUED
MOMENTUM
AND GROWTH

“The PAM market is gaining pace.

Our business growth is accelerating, 

with contract wins at new and existing 

customers. We’re now set to maintain 

this momentum and further expand

our market presence in 2019.”

David Guyatt, CEO

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STRATEGIC REPORT

STRATEGIC REPORT

STRATEGIC REPORT

GOVERNANCE

Operational highlights

Financial highlights

Chairman & Chief 

Financial review

Executive's statement

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GOVERNANCE

GOVERNANCE

GOVERNANCE

GOVERNANCE

How Osirium 

Osirium board of 

Osirium Senior  

Corporate Governance 

Manages Risk

Directors

Management Team

report

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GOVERNANCE

FINANCIALS

FINANCIALS

FINANCIALS

Report of the Directors

Directors' responsibilities 

Independent auditor's 

Consolidated statement 

in preparation of the 

report to the members of

of comprehensive income

financial statements

Osirium Technologies PLC

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Consolidated statement 

Company statement of 

Consolidated statement 

Company statement of 

of financial position

financial position

of changes in equity

changes in equity

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OTHER INFO.

Consolidated statement 

Company statement of 

Notes to the financial 

Notice of Annual 

of cash flows

cash flows

statements

General Meeting

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OTHER INFO

Company information

2018 WITH 
OSIRIUM
AT A
GLANCE

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Operational Highlights

Continued Strong Performance

• 

Increased sales momentum with existing and new customers in the UK and abroad, demonstrated by total revenues 
up 48% and invoiced sales (bookings) up 34% YoY

• 

Inclusion in the Gartner Magic Quadrant of leading suppliers of Privileged Access Management solutions

•  Expanded range of new customers in established sectors such as fi nance and retail, as well as securing new 

blue-chip accounts in the energy, manufacturing, travel and transport services sectors

•  Continued renewals and growth in licences as evidence of a successful ‘Land and Expand’ strategy

•  Renewal of largest customer, a leading global asset management company, for a further 12 months. Additional 

device licenses and professional services sales projected for 2019

• 

Largest international contract renewal to date with one of the leading telecommunications companies in the 
Middle East

Continued Investment in the Business

•  Release of PxM Express, free version of the Osirium Platform, to drive Proof of Concept (PoC) initiatives with 

new prospects

• 

• 

Investment in our second generation Task Automation solution, Opus, to broaden Osirium’ s offering beyond 
cybersecurity into DevOps, NetOps and IT Service Management

Investment in a Strategic Technology Partnership with RazorSecure to deliver cybersecurity solutions for Critical 
Infrastructure, Transport and Industrial IOT markets

•  Release of PxM Platform for Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services

•  Senior management team strengthened with appointment of Chris Heslop as Marketing Director

Post Year End

• 

Increasing conversion rate of PoCs to sales; more POCs scheduled for Q1 2019 than in the whole of 2018
First customer win in North America

•  Strong lead generation and presence at major industry events

•  Successful early engagement with existing customers deploying Opus second generation task automation offering

• 

Technology Partnership with RazorSecure has enabled development of new Privileged Endpoint 
Management solution

• 

Further additions to management team Stuart McGregor (Sales Director) and Barry Scott (Customer Service Director)

• 

Further patents reinforcing innovation and competitive advantage

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FINANCIAL 
HIGHLIGHTS

Total Revenue (2017: £647,580)

£957,461 up 48% YoY

Total Bookings (2017: £876,323)

£1,177,292 up 34% YoY

Operating Loss (2017: £2,296,814)

(£2,674,800)

in line with Management expectations and primarily refl ecting increased investment in sales and marketing
and additional headcount in the R&D and Customer Support teams

Cash and Cash Equivalents as at 31 December 2018 (2017: £1,023,811)

£2,386,624

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Total Revenue comparison (£309,881 Increase)

Total revenue 2018: 
£957,461

Total revenue 2017: 
£647,580

Total Bookings comparison (£240,969 Increase)

Total bookings 2018:
£1,117,292

Total bookings 2017:
£876,323

Cash and Cash Equivalents comparison (£1,362,813 Increase)

Cash as at 31/12/2018:
£2,386,624

Cash as at 31/12/2017:
£1,023,811

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HELPING
PROTECT &
TRANSFORM
IT SECURITY
SERVICES

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Sources: 1. Forrester, 2. Tech Beacon, 3. Bomgar, 4. Cyber GRX, 5. IBM Security - Ponemon Institute.

Privileged Account Management -

The Key to Cybersecurity

80%

1bn+

62%

of security breaches involved privileged 
credentials[1]

data records breached in 2018[2]

of organisations think it’s possible they have 
suffered a breach through insider action[3]

3rd party

breaches are now the most expensive incidents 
for both enterprises and SMBs[4]

$3.6m

average cost of data breach in 2018[5]

Sources: 1. Forrester, 2. Tech Beacon, 3. Bomgar, 4. Cyber GRX, 5. IBM Security - Ponemon Institute.

In June 2018 Gartner listed Privileged Account Management (PAM) as the number one priority in a list of the top ten 
security projects for the year. The above results of independent market surveys give some indication of why. The most 
telling fi gure however is the assertion by Forrester that 80% of security breaches involve privileged credentials.

In previous times it may have been the CEO or the CFO who was the prime target for hackers. Today it’s the Privileged 
Accounts - the System Administrators and Domain Administrators who manage the servers, hubs, switches, routers, 
databases and other devices that make up the critical infrastructure. For a cyber-attacker they represent the keys to the 
kingdom, the crown jewels. A successful attack opens the door to critical business or client information. A successful 
breach means untold fi nancial, reputational and business damage to the affected party.

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Understanding Where Breaches in
Privileged Accounts Originate

Attack vector 1

Illegal access through privileged 
accounts
Sharing accounts
Weak and re-used passwords
Legacy accounts

Attack Vector 2

Abuse of authorised role
(don’t care if they get caught)

Attack Vector 3

Abuse of authorised role
(don’t want to get caught)

Attack Vector 4

Over-privileged access
‘Have-a-go’ heroes
‘Do-gooders’

6 %

16 %

2

3

%

%
5
5

Threats to Privileged Accounts come from multiple sources. This chart shows the four principle vectors of attack or risk, 
and the proportion of security breaches they represent.

Attacks on organisations can come from both outside and inside the organisation. External attackers use techniques 
such as phishing or malware to compromise a user’s system. From there, they may be able to access valuable 
privileged account information to access critical systems and infrastructure - the crown jewels for any attacker.

Inside attacks could be deliberate (for example, a disgruntled employee) or accidental (such as an employee trying to 
access systems they should not). Both can be catastrophic to the organisation.

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Threats to Privileged Accounts come from multiple sources. This chart shows the four principle vectors of attack or risk, 

and the proportion of security breaches they represent.

User 2

User 1

User 3

System 1

System 2

System 3

%

5

5

Without Osirium: insecure, no accountability or audit trail

System 4

Without Osirium:

A situation where network infrastructures with multiple Privileged Accounts managing multiple devices, switches, hubs, 
databases and operating systems rapidly leads to a complex organisational ‘spider’s web’. The result: an environment 
presenting myriad security breaches with a lack of control, an increasing management burden and costs, diffi culties in 
visibility (‘Who is doing what?’) and poor auditability.

6 %

16 %

2

3

%

User 1

Identityin

User 2

Identity in

System 1

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System 2

System 3

User 3

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With Osirium: complete security, accountability and full audit trail

System 4

With Osirium:

Acting as a proxy, Osirium’s PAM Solution elegantly manages the control of the Privileged Account environment. 
With simple, intuitive operation, we allow customers to enforce the Principle of Least Privilege, ensuring the right 
administrators have the right degree of privilege, to the right accounts and devices, for the right period of time, with 
detailed session recording and auditing.

The Result:

Substantially improved operations, reduced time and costs, with extensively reduced risk of security breaches.

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Innovative, Comprehensive and Simple
to Apply: the Osirium PAM Solution

Osirium’s PAM solution enables and enforces “least 
privilege” policies: each user can only access those 
systems for which they are granted access. They never 
have access to privileged account credentials preventing 
them from being exposed to potential attackers.

Privileged Task Automation, enables automation of 
administrator tasks while protecting privileged credentials. 
Task automation users report signifi cant time savings and 
the ability to delegate expensive 3rd line admin tasks to 
1st line support desk operators.

PAM maintains full audit trail and includes Privileged 
Session Management for recordings of privileged account 
activity for forensic investigation following suspected 
attacks or for future training and documentation.

Finally, built-in behavioural analytics (Privileged Behaviour 
Management) learn “normal” user behaviour and 
highlight when privileged accounts are being mis-used.

What Customers Say About Us

“Out of the box, 

the Osirium 

“The PxM 

platform lived 

“We have 

Platform adds 

up to our 

expectation.

It makes 

found using the 

a vital layer 

Osirium PxM 

of control and 

Solution a great 

accountability 

obvious who 

deterrent to 

around 

can access what, 

insider threat.”

managing our 

where and 

when.”

Third Parties.”

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Osirium: Unified Privileged Access Management

Protect and 

Streamline IT 

Operations

Protect 

Privileged 

Accounts

and Core 

Infrastructure

Protect Local 

Endpoints

Opus

PAM

PEM

Privileged Robotic 

Process Automation (RPA) 

for secure IT operations 

automation

Privileged Access 

Management including 

session recording,

task automation and 

behavioural analytics

Local endpoint Privileged 

Application Managament 

to enable user productivity 

with least privilege

On-premise

In the cloud

Hybrid

Expanding the Osirium Family of Solutions

Osirium: Unified Privileged Access Management

Protect and 

Streamline IT 

Operations

Protect 

Privileged 

Accounts

and Core 

Infrastructure

Protect Local 

Endpoints

Opus

PAM

PEM

Privileged Robotic 

Process Automation (RPA) 

for secure IT operations 

automation

Privileged Access 

Management including 

session recording,

task automation and 

behavioural analytics

Local endpoint Privileged 

Application Managament 

to enable user productivity 

with least privilege

On-premise

In the cloud

Hybrid

Osirium solutions focus on addressing customer challenges by applying our expertise in privileged management
to protect vital elements of the IT systems estate.

Our PAM solution, which to date has represented the largest part of the business, protects privileged accounts and the 
critical infrastructure from internal and external threats. New solutions are scheduled for 2019.

Opus builds on our fi rst-generation Task Automation engine to deliver Privileged Robotic Process Automation capabilities 
that protect and streamline IT operations. Our Privileged Endpoint Management (PEM) solution provides endpoint 
security enabling users to access privileged applications on their local system while maintaining least privileged access.

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Chairman & Chief Executive’s Statement

Overview

We are pleased to report the fi nal 
results for the 12 months ended 31 
December 2018. Osirium continues 
to make strong progress and gain 
market share internationally.  As 
well as winning new UK accounts in 
sectors such as fi nancial services and 
retail, where we had an established 
presence, the Group also secured 
customers in the manufacturing, 
transport and energy and utility 
sectors.

Building on earlier wins in the 
healthcare sector, the Group was 
awarded further contracts at two 
further NHS Trusts. Outside the UK, 
we were awarded a contract with 
a signifi cant provider of fi nancial 
services in the Middle East, and 
were delighted that a major account 
in the same region underlined its 
commitment to Osirium with the 
renewal of its contract.

Our Proof of Concept (POC) 
programme continues to be a strong 
key performance indicator (KPI) 
enabling us to better predict when 
our pipeline opportunities will close.  
At the beginning of 2019, the Group 
had more POCs scheduled for the fi rst 
quarter than occurred in the whole of 
2018 and the rate of conversion from 
POC to sale continues to increase.

In December 2018 we were 
delighted to be included in the 
Gartner Magic Quadrant for 
Privileged Access Management, 
and to be positioned as the highest 
European vendor of PAM solutions in 
terms of completeness of both vision 
and execution.

The Group is confi dent that there 
will be further progress in 2019 
and beyond as new prospects are 
converted through our UK and 
international channel partners as the 
market for PAM becomes increasingly 
‘mainstream’. In addition, we expect 
to see further revenues from existing 

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Simon Lee
Chairman

David Guyatt
Chief Executive Offi cer

customers through the continued 
implementation of our ‘land and 
expand’ approach that continues to 
add value to the business.

Like any organisation Osirium is 
only as good as its employees.  We 
are therefore very excited to have 
added excellent new hires across all 
technical and commercial functions 
over the course of the year.  On 
behalf of the Board, we would like 
to thank the whole team for their 
dedication and hard work.

We remain very confi dent in the 
Group’s prospects and believe 
Osirium has a unique proposition 
and is well placed to prosper as 
cybersecurity becomes an even 
greater priority for corporates 
globally.

Results

Revenue was up £300,969 versus the 
same 12 month period in 2017. The 
revenue in each period was driven 
by the increase in bookings from 
£876,323 to £1,177,292 resulting 
in a 34% rise in total revenue for 
the comparable 12 month period in 
2017.  As at 31 December 2018, 
the Group had cash balances of 
£2,386,624.

Osirium’s loss before tax for the 12 
months to 31 December 2018 was 
£2,675,374 compared with a loss 
before tax of £2,292,624 for the 12 
months ended 31 December 2017.  

“Privileged access 
management 

is one of the 

most critical 

security controls, 

particularly 

in today’s 

increasingly 

complex IT 

environment. 

Security and risk 

management 

leaders must use 

PAM tools in a 

long-term strategy 

for comprehensive 

risk mitigation.”

Garnter Magic Quadrant, 
Privileged Access Management, 

December 2018

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$1,537m (2019)

$1,810m (2020)

$2,089m (2021)

$2,352m (2022)

PAM will grow at 15.2% CAGR through 2022. Source: Gartner Information Security Forecast, Q4 2018.

Revenue for the 12 months was 
£957,461, versus £647,580 for the 
previous 12 month period.

The Group has also continued 
to increase its investment in R&D 
this past year.  During this period, 
£1,439,119 has been capitalised, 
an increase of 15% from the previous 
year. The focus of this R&D investment 
has been on refi ning and further 
developing our next generation 
PAM solution, the PxM Platform, and 
working hard to exceed both new 
and prospective clients’ expectations.  
The Group anticipates Software-as-a-
Service (SaaS) revenues to increase 
further during 2019 and is also 
targeting increased service revenues 
with the addition of extra consultancy 
resource.

The Market – Increasing 
Validation, Widening Scope

2018 has been a year marked 
by repeated signs of industry and 
business validation for PAM, driven 
by a number of factors:

•  Legislation and regulation, 
including GDPR and cyber-
essentials

•  Privileged Accounts increasingly 

becoming critical targets for cyber-
attackers

•  Damage to corporate reputation 

and brand

•  Continued growth in the 

outsourcing of IT functions and the 
need to grant privileged access to 
third parties, including vendors, 

contractors, and service provider 
technicians in a managed 
regulated environment

•  An increasing number of Internet 
of Things (IoT) connected work 
devices.

In this context, in early 2019 Gartner 
listed PAM as the number one priority 
in a list of the top ten security projects 
for the year. Building on our 2017 
recognition by Gartner as a ‘Cool 
Vendor’, in December Osirium was 
included in Gartner’s fi rst ever PAM-
specifi c Magic Quadrant, with similar 
market reports published by two other 
top software analysts, Kuppinger 
Cole and Forrester. By 2021, Gartner 
expects that 40% of organisations (up 
from less than 10% in 2018) using 
formal change management practices 
will have embedded and integrated 
PAM tools within them, signifi cantly 
reducing the overall risk surface.

The scope for PAM continues to 
expand, increasingly touching on 
practices such as DevOps, a set of 
software development practices that 
combine software development and 
information technology operations 
to shorten the systems development 
life cycle.  Gartner predicts that by 
2021 over 50% of organisations 
using DevOps will adopt PAM-based 
products, rising rapidly from less than 
10% in 2018.

Osirium sees further validation 
of the PAM market by the recent 
consolidation involving BeyondTrust, 
Bomgar, Avecto, Lieberman and 

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Centrify.  From being seen as a niche 
offering, PAM is now increasingly 
becoming an indispensable weapon 
in the portfolio of the cybersecurity 
vendors, as well as the security 
integrators and resellers that drive the 
market uptake.

Awareness of the business 
implications of PAM-related security 
risks has continued to rise, fuelled by 
high profi le breaches at organisations 
such as British Airways, Facebook, 
T-Mobile, Marriott Hotels and 
FIFA. This has been matched by 
the proliferation of cybersecurity 
tradeshows, conferences, forums 
and seminars that specifi cally 
look to include Privileged Access 
Management as a major discussion 
topic.

At the same time, Osirium has seen 
a parallel expansion in the scope 
of PAM projects we run with our 
individual customers.  In particular, 
the range of use cases spurring 
customers to invest time and money 
in our solutions has become broader 
and deeper:
•  Manage the ‘insider threat’
•  Control privileged access for third 

party contractors

•  Meet rigorous compliance 

obligations for GDPR

All of these drive more and more 
customers to acknowledge the need 
for PAM.

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Chairman & Chief Executive’s Statement

complex process challenges in a 
secure environment.  By opening 
up fi elds such as DevOps, NetOps 
and IT Service Management, Opus 
considerably expands the markets 
in which we can compete and win. 
‘Securing Automation’ as well as 
‘Automating Security’.
Trading in the fi rst four months of 
2019 has been in line with our 
expectations and we are pleased to 
be able to announce multiple contract 
wins in Q1 2019.  It is clear that the 
growing awareness of PAM in the 
market presents us with a substantial 
opportunity and the Board is currently 
evaluating options so as to ensure that 
Osirium is able to take advantage 
of this. This may result in Osirium 
carrying out a fundraise in 2019 with 
a view to accelerating sales growth 
and strengthening its balance sheet.

For these reasons, with the customer 
base we have established, and with 
the team we have built up at Osirium, 
the Group looks forward with 
confi dence to 2019.

Simon Lee
Chairman

David Guyatt
CEO

7 May 2019

Our Strategy: innovation, 
customer focus, market 
expansion

To build on our current strengths and 
seize the opportunities presented 
by current market disruption we are 
focusing on three key strategies:

Commitment to innovation

•  Next generation, full-featured PAM 

technology

•  Transforming our award-winning, 
fi rst generation Task Automation 
engine to address signifi cant 
opportunities both in and beyond 
cybersecurity

•  Partnerships with innovative 

technology providers including an 
initiative to develop a Privileged 
Endpoint Management solution
•  Out-of-the-box integration with a 
wide range of complementary 
technologies

•  Continued thought leadership 
activity and infl uencing of the 
infl uencers

•  Four patents pending and a further 

two patents fi led

Customer focus

•  Running effective POC 

programmes, that are simple to run 
and demonstrate immediate value 
•  Broadening the range of use cases 
and operational challenges we 
address

•  Continuing development of a 

Global Technical Support culture 
and infrastructure 

•  Driving entry-level deployments to 
create ‘stickiness’ and stimulate 
future demand

•  Ramping up our ‘land and 

expand’ strategy, proving to 
customers the breadth and depth 
of innovation in our PxM platform

Market expansion

•  Accelerating sales momentum and 
expanding our new prospects 
pipeline in a rapidly growing 
market

•  Maintaining a direct-touch model 
to customers in conjunction with 
close collaboration with channel 
partners

•  Growing market share through 
effective sales, marketing and 
support

•  Expanding the Group’s marketing 
momentum and evolving the 
Osirium brand into a confi dent 
and powerful global icon

Trading and Outlook: from 
Automating Security to 
Securing Automation

The Osirium proposition is strongly 
placed to take advantage of growing 
market awareness of PAM. We are 
building an increasing pipeline of 
opportunities across a wide range of 
industry sectors, with a well-defi ned 
POC model for engaging with new 
prospects and a consistent track 
record of expanding our business with 
existing customers.

In 2018, the Group solved customer 
problems and displaced competitors 
by offering high functionality PAM 
technology that was simple to deploy, 
with rapid time to value benefi ts, 
backed up by excellent support 
capabilities.  A key differentiator has 
been our Task Automation capability, 
recognised by Gartner and other 
analysts, that minimises the attack 
surface by automating essential 
operational tasks and reducing 
the scope for errors and security 
breaches.  We expect ‘Automating 
Security’ to continue to be an 
important factor for success in the 
cybersecurity marketplace in 2019.

However, our vision for Osirium 
goes beyond this. Building on our 
expertise in this fi eld we are excited 
by the opportunities presented by 
our second-generation Opus Task 
Automation solution. Opus enables 
us to address not only PAM and 
cybersecurity threats, but also help 
customers to automate vital and 

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2018
FINANCIAL
REVIEW

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Financial Review

Overview 

Taxation

Cash fl ow

The Group’s cash balances were 
£2,386,624 (2017: £1,023,811).

Cash reserves were boosted by the 
fund raise that raised £4,200,000 
gross cash in March 2018.

Net cash used in operating activities 
for the period was £1,173,618 
(2017: £1,232,558).

Rupert Hutton
CFO

7 May 2019

31 December 2018, revenue was 
£957,461, an increase of 48% 
compared with the year ended 31 
December 2017: £647,580.

Bookings for twelve month period 
ended 31 December 2018, 
represented by total invoiced sales 
for annual subscriptions, were 
£1,177,292, an increase of 34% 
compared with twelve month period 
ended 31 December 2017 where 
bookings were £876,323.

The Group has benefi ted from the 
tax relief given on development 
expenditure, which has resulted in 
a research and development tax 
credit of £407,606 being claimed 
for the year to 31 December 2018, 
compared with £409,421 for the 
previous year to 31 December 
2017. This further demonstrates the 
consistent investment made in the 
Company’s innovative cybersecurity 
product.

Loss per share

The Group has signifi cantly increased 
revenue and bookings, demonstrating 
greater customer engagement and 
investment.

Loss per share for the year on both a 
basic and fully diluted basis was 17p. 
In the prior year the basic and diluted 
loss per share was 18p.

The twelve month loss before tax for 
the Group was £2,675,374, a small 
increase from a loss of £2,292,624 
for the year to 31 December 2017. 
The losses of the Group have 
increased following signifi cant 
investment in increasing headcount 
and activity levels in our sales, pre 
sales marketing and engineering 
departments of the business.

Revenue analysis

Revenue for the twelve month period 
ended 31 December 2018 was 
£957,461 (2017: £647,580). 
Customer numbers almost doubled 
for the year ended 31 December 
2018 to 59 from 30 as at the end 
of December 2017. This refl ects the 
increasing sales momentum felt within 
the business as the Group increases 
its customer base, and customer 
demand in the market for a PAM 
solution grows.

Our deferred revenues as at 31 
December 2018 were £725,000, 
compared with deferred revenues 
at the end of December 2017 of 
£505,000, helping provide a degree 
of visibility and certainty over our 
future revenues.

Results and dividend

The Directors are not recommending 
the payment of a fi nal dividend 
(2017: £nil).

Research and development & 
capital expenditure

The Group spent £1,439,119 
(2017: £1,254,268) on direct staff 
and contractor costs for research 
and development, of which all was 
capitalised in both periods.

This expenditure relates to the 
development of new and enhanced 
software offerings. The Group 
invests in new product development 
and the continual modifi cation and 
improvement of its existing products 
to meet technological advances, 
customer and ever expanding new 
market requirements of the fast paced 
cybersecurity market.

Future developments

The Group has embarked upon a 
strategy which will extend its activities 
to the provision of cybersecurity ser-
vices into new areas such as fi nancial 
services and critical national infra-
structure and other market sectors as 
the need for Osirium’s software is sec-
tor agnostic, in addition to developing 
its activities outside of the UK.

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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

The Group’s progress against its strategic objectives is monitored by the Board of Directors by 
reference to KPIs. Progress made is a refl ection of the performance of the business since fl otation 
and the Group’s achievement against its strategic plans. The Group’s major KPIs are bookings, 
revenue, new channel partners signed up, new customer acquisition, retaining and growing 
customer renewals, the number of proof of concepts and software evaluations.

Bookings are monitored on a monthly basis and reported in detail at board meetings.  Bookings 
have increased by 34% to £1,177,292 for the year to 31 December 2018 from £876,323 for the 
year ended 31 December 2017.

As a result of the increase in booking, the revenue KPI is performing well, with total revenue up 
48% to £957,461 (2017: £647,580), for the periods under review.

Non-fi nancial KPIs include:
•  New channel partners: with a UK distributor and two overseas distributors signed up to date 
and business development directors appointed in the Middle East and Germany, the Board is 
pleased with this progress.

•  Customer retention: All bar one customer were retained (a loss of £6,500 in revenue and 
bookings) in the year, which compares favourably with our SaaS peers highlighting the 
‘mission-critical’ nature of our solution and customer satisfaction.

•  New customer wins: We were fortunate to add 14 new customers in 2018 and expect this 
growth to continue as PAM becomes mainstream. POCs have also increased now that the 
Group has more resources to support this activity and this is giving us greater control over the 
timing of closing new sales from our sales pipeline, not only in the UK but with our fl edgling 
partners overseas. 

•  Average contract values have increased from our existing base as customers add devices and 
roll Osirium’s solutions out across their wider IT estates both in the UK and abroad; further 
evidence that our stated ‘land and expand’ objective with customers is working. 

The Group also measures and monitors brand recognition and momentum increases in the Osirium 
name as we continue to build a global brand. Brand recognition includes monitoring Osirium’s 
Search Engine Optimisation Position and quarterly growth in qualifi ed sales leads with a quantifi ed 
‘call to action’.

Rupert Hutton
CFO

7 May 2019 

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HOW OSIRIUM
MANAGES
RISK

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How Osirium Manages Risk

Principle Risks and Uncertainties

Apart from the normal commercial and economic risks facing any UK based business looking to not only become the 
dominant company in its home market, but also expand into overseas territories, the major risks to the Group are the:

Loss of a major client & supporter

Loss of a relationship with major supplier; and

Development of new technologies that may

adversely impact the group’s proprietary software

In Order to Mitigate These Risks, the Group

has specifi c relationship management systems in place for managing both new and existing client and supplier 
relationships; and undertakes research and development into various technologies on an ongoing basis.

Other Risks Include:

Competitor Risk

Personnel/Key Executives

The market for Cyber security software is becoming 
increasingly competitive. To mitigate against this risk, 
management feel that the years of investment ahead of 
the maturing Privileged Access Management market and 
the continued investment in the product will maintain 
Osirium’s leadership position in this market.

Commercial Relationships

The Osirium software products are developed and 
released using open source. To mitigate against this risk 
all elements and components used within the software 
are kept under constant review. The Group continues to 
expand the various sales channels and reseller network, 
so the Group is not dependent on any one partner.

The Group’s future performance is substantially dependent 
on the continued services and performance of its Directors 
and senior management plus its ability to attract and 
retain suitably skilled and experienced personnel in the 
future. Although certain key executives and personnel 
have joined Osirium since fl otation, there can be no 
assurance that the Group will retain their services. The loss 
of any key executives or personnel may have a material 
adverse effect on the business, operations, relationships 
and/or prospects of the Group. The company believes 
that it has the appropriate incentivisation structures to 
attract and retain the calibre of employees necessary to 
ensure the effi cient management and development of the 
Group. However, any diffi culties encountered in hiring 
appropriate employees and the failure to do so may 
have a detrimental effect on the trading performance of 
the Group. The ability to attract new employees with the 
appropriate expertise and skills cannot be guaranteed.

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How Osirium Manages Risk

Customer Attraction, Retention and Competition

The Group’s future success depends on its ability to 
increase sales of its products to new prospects. The 
rate at which new and existing end customers purchase 
products and existing customers renew subscriptions 
depends on a number of factors, including the effi ciency 
of the Group’s products and the development of the 
Group’s new offerings, as well as factors outside of the 
Group’s control, such as end customers’ perceived need 
for security solutions, the introduction of products by the 
Group’s competitors that are perceived to be superior 
to the Group’s products, end customers’ IT budgets and 
general economic conditions. A failure to increase sales 
due to any of the above could materially adversely affect 
the Group’s fi nancial condition, operating results and 
prospects. The Group’s success depends on its ability to 
maintain relationships and renew contracts with existing 
customers and to attract and be awarded contracts with 
new customers. A substantial portion of the Group’s future 
revenues will be directly or indirectly derived from existing 
contractual relationships as well as new contracts driven 
at least in part by the Group’s ability to penetrate new 
partners, verticals and territories. The loss of key contracts 
and/or an inability to successfully penetrate new verticals 
or deploy its skill sets into new territories could have a 
signifi cant impact on the future performance of the Group.

Reputation

The Group’s reputation, regarding the service it delivers, 
the way in which it conducts its business and the fi nancial 
results which it achieves, are central to the Group’s 
future success.

The Group’s services and software are complex and 
may contain undetected defects when frst introduced, 
and problems may be discovered from time to time in 
existing, new or enhanced product iterations. Undetected 
errors could damage the Group’s reputation, ultimately 
leading to an increase in the Group’s costs or reduction in 
its revenues.

Other issues that may give rise to reputational risk include, 
but are not limited to, failure to deal appropriately with 
legal and regulatory requirements in any jurisdiction 
(including as may result in the issuance of a warning 
notice or sanction by a regulator or an offence (whether, 
civil, criminal, regulatory or other) being committed by a 
member of the Group or any of its employees or directors), 
money-laundering, bribery and corruption, factually 
incorrect reporting, staff diffi culties, fraud (including on the 
part of customers), technological delays or malfunctions, 
the inability to respond to a disaster, privacy, record-
keeping, sales and trading practices, the credit, liquidity 
and market risks inherent in the Group’s business.

Further reputational risks include failure to meet the 
expectations of the customers, operators, suppliers, 
employees and intellectual property and technology. The 
Group’s 

technology is primarily comprised of software and other 
code (“Software”). Some of the Software has been 
developed internally and is owned by the Group. Also, 
some of the Software has been developed by third 
parties that have licensed rights in the Software to the 
Group or provided access under free and open source 
licence. However, a signifi cant proportion of the Software 
has been developed by third parties and is provided 
to the Group under licence. It is not uncommon for any 
company’s technology, particularly where it is primarily 
embodied in Software, to comprise both owned and 
licensed code. This nevertheless means that the Group’s 
continuing right to use such Software is dependent on 
the relevant licensors continuing to licence Software to 
the Group. Again, as is usual, such agreements may be 
terminated by the licensors due to a breach of their terms 
by the Group. Any failure by the Group to comply with 
the terms of the licences granted could, therefore, result in 
such licences being terminated and the Group no longer 
being entitled to continue to use the Software in question. 
Also, use outside of the terms of any relevant licence could 
expose the Group to legal action for infringement of the 
rights of the licensor(s).

Further, and in any event, the Group may not have 
adequate measures in place to ensure that its use of third-
party software complies with all terms under which such 
software has been licensed to the Group.

Operations

The Group’s facilities could be disrupted by events beyond 
its control such as fi re and other issues. The Group 
undertake nightly back ups in ‘the cloud’ and prepares 
recovery plans for the most foreseeable situations so that 
its business operations would be able to continue.

This strategic report, as set out on pages 3 to 14,
was approved by the board on 7 May 2019.

Rupert Hutton
CFO

7 May 2019

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CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
REPORT

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Osirium Board of Directors

Simon Lee (58)
Non-Executive Chairman

David Guyatt (59)
Chief Executive Offi cer

Rupert Hutton (52)
Chief Financial Offi cer

Simon Lee is an International Advisor 
to Fairfax Financial where he sits on 
the Boards of Brit Syndicates Ltd and 
Fairfax International (Barbados) Ltd. 
He is also on the Global Advisory 
Board of Afi niti Ltd, Non Executive 
Director of TIA and Atlas Mara 
Bank and Chairman of iDefi go Ltd 
and Hospice in the Weald. Until 
December 2013, Simon was Group 
Chief Executive of RSA Insurance 
Group PLC, a FTSE 100 company, 
operating at the time in 32 countries, 
employing around 23,000 people, 
writing c. £9 billion p.a. in premiums 
with assets of c. £21 billion. 
Previously, Simon spent 17 years with 
NatWest Group, working in a variety 
of roles including Chief Executive 
NatWest Offshore, Head of US Retail 
Banking, CEO NatWest Mortgage 
Corporation (US) and Director of 
Global Wholesale Markets.

Co-founder of Osirium, the 
management team is led by 
David Guyatt, who has over 25 
years’ experience in turning next 
generation IT products into successful 
technology businesses. He is a 
recognised pioneer in establishing 
the content security software market, 
being a co-founder and CEO of 
the Content Technologies group, 
which developed MIMEsweeper 
and became the recognised world 
leader in content security solutions, 
with a 40 per cent global market 
share. Previously, David was Sales 
& Marketing Director at Integralis 
from 1990 to 1996, as it established 
itself as Europe’s leading IT security 
integrator.

Rupert is an experienced CFO, 
having worked for three AIM-listed 
businesses, including two IPOs, 
several fundraises and three exits, 
with two to trade buyers and one to 
private equity.
Rupert’s most recent deal was while 
he was working at Artilium Plc and 
was instrumental in the sale to NYSE 
listed Pareteum for $104.7 million (or 
£78.0 million).
Rupert previously served for 12 years 
as Finance Director of AIM-quoted 
Atlantic Global PLC, a cloud-based 
project portfolio management 
software company, before being 
sold in February 2012 to KeyedIn 
Solutions an international, US private 
equity backed software business 
based in Bloomington, Minnesota. 
Rupert’s early career was served as 
Group Finance Director of the Milton 
Keynes and North Bucks Chamber of 
Commerce Training and Enterprise. 
Rupert trained with Grant Thornton 
and has an AMBA accredited 
Masters in Business Administration 
and is a Fellow of the Association of 
Chartered Certifi ed Accountants.
.

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Stephen (Steve) Purdham (62)
Non-Executive Director

Simon Hember (42)
Non-Executive Director

Steve has spent his entire career 
in the technology industry, starting 
with International Computers 
Limited in 1978 before moving to 
JSB Computer Systems Ltd. As co-
founder of web and email fi ltering 
products Surfcontrol, Steve led JSB’s 
fl otation on AIM in 1997 as JSB 
Software Technologies PLC followed 
by its fl otation on EASDAQ and 
then FTSE Main Market listing in 
February 2000.  Changing its name 
to SurfControl PLC, the company 
entered the Techmark index and 
became a FTSE 250 company for 
a period of time. Acting as its CEO 
between 2000 and 2005 and then 
as a non-executive director until 
2007, when the company was sold 
to Websense Inc. for $400 million. 
He was also a founder investor 
in WE7 Limited, acting as the 
company’s CEO between 2008 and 
2013 when it was sold to Tesco PLC 
for £10.8 million. Steve is currently 
Executive Chairman and co-founder 
of 3rings Care Ltd and since 2002, 
held a number of other nonexecutive 
directorships including with the 
Manchester Technology Fund Limited 
and Identum Limited.

Simon is Founder and Managing 
Director of Acumin Consulting. 
Established in 1998, Acumin is a 
leading specialist for cybersecurity 
and information risk management 
recruitment and executive search 
operating throughout Europe and 
the US. Acumin has established 
relationships with enduser 
organisations, system integrators, 
consultancies and vendors across the 
security industry. Simon has expertise 
consulting around mergers and 
acquisitions, facilitating European 
market entry for high growth 
companies and working closely with 
industry leaders and venture capital 
to create new ventures and business 
development networks globally. 
Simon is also Co-Founder and 
Director of RANT Events, the leading 
community of senior information 
security professionals who work 
within end-user organisations and a 
Director of Red Snapper Recruitment, 
which merged with Acumin in July 
2015.

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Osirium Senior Management Team

Kevin Pearce
Professional Services Director

Andrew Harris
Chief Technical Offi cer

Catherine Jamieson
Chief Operating Offi cer

Kevin, who co-founded Osirium 
with David Guyatt, has over 15 
years’ experience in the planning, 
deployment and management of 
corporate IT infrastructure projects.

Kevin was previously the Head of 
Consulting at Integralis, Europe’s 
largest Security Solution Provider, 
which he joined in 1996. Kevin 
has a BEng (Hons) degree in 
Microelectronics from Brunel 
University in 1997 and is also a 
Certifi ed Information Systems Security 
Professional (CISSP) and holds many 
vendor specifi c certifi cations.

In a long and distinguished career, 
including being Technical Director at 
Integralis, Andrew has invented many 
leading-edge technologies including 
IP Network Translation Gateway, Print 
Symbiont Technologies for LANbased 
printers and Disaster Master, a 
technique of continuously updating a 
backup site with mirrored data.

As one of the Co-Founders and CTO 
of MIMEsweeper, Andrew was the 
creator of the world’s fi rst content 
security solution which became the 
default product in its space. Andrew 
went on to start WebBrick Systems 
which was one of the pioneering 
Home Automation technologies, also 
a forerunner to what we know as 
IOT devices today. As Engineering 
Director, Andrew has created and 
patented several core components in 
the Osirium product family.

With over 25 years of experience 
growing start-up businesses, 
Catherine’s career started at Integralis 
in 1988, when she quickly adopted a 
sales and customer services role. She 
moved into more senior sales roles 
in the early 90’s, and established the 
City Business Unit at Integralis, before 
accepting the Sales Manager role 
when the MIMEsweeper solution was 
launched in 1995.

In 1997, Catherine became the SVP 
Europe at MIMEsweeper which, 
under her leadership from 1997-
2000, grew the European business 
from $3 million to over $15 million 
in three years, consistently achieving 
revenue growth of over 100% p.a. 
with over 50 channel partners in 12 
countries. The MIMEsweeper business 
was sold for $1 billion in 2000. She 
has since been involved with a few 
smaller start-up organisations, before 
joining Osirium in 2010, where 
she has been responsible for the 
acquisition of early adopter customers 
and providing operations support to 
the business.

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Stuart McGregor
Sales Director

Chris Heslop
Marketing Director

Barry Scott
Customer Services Director

Stuart has over 20 years in the IT 
industry with a breadth of experience 
in leading direct and channel sales 
teams of SaaS and on-premise 
solutions into mid-market and 
enterprises across EMEA.

Most recently he was Sales Director 
for Privileged Access Management 
vendor, Bomgar, where he 
established an EMEA operation 
and led the UK and Northern 
Europe sales teams. Stuart saw 
local revenues grow by over 600% 
and sales operations created in 
UK, Netherlands, Germany and 
France. Stuart was also a member 
of Bomgar’s Global Leadership team 
and managed the integration of sales 
operations of the acquired Lieberman, 
Avecto and BeyondTrust businesses.

Stuart has also held successful sales 
and consulting management positions 
at EMC, UK start-up software 
company Thunderhead, BroadVision 
and Oracle.

Chris has over 25 years’ experience 
in EMEA and worldwide enterprise 
software solutions marketing and 
sales. At Osirium he leads the 
Marketing team, with focus on fi eld 
and product marketing, campaigns 
and developing the Osirium brand 
and market presence.

Prior to Osirium Chris served as 
Marketing Director for the successful 
MIMEsweeper content security 
business from early stages to its sale, 
building up the marketing team from 
a small, marcoms-orientated team into 
a global operation encompassing 
strategy, channels, brand, 
product, demand generation and 
communications. He has extensive 
experience in the industry of leading 
marketing teams in a variety of 
sectors, including cybersecurity and 
supply chain, with senior roles with 
Vocollect, Honeywell, PolicyMatter 
and Fujitsu ICL.

Barry’s career in IT infrastructure and 
operations spans more than 30 years, 
across a wide range of verticals and 
many different technologies. For the 
last 16 years, Barry has worked 
for startup software vendors in the 
Identity and Access Management 
(IAM), Privileged Access 
Management (PAM) and Identity as a 
Service (IDaaS) fi elds.

Barry helped to grow those 
companies across EMEA by building 
technical teams to fulfi l customer 
pre- and post-sales needs, speaking 
at events across the region and 
blogging on topics such as GDPR. 
He was most recently EMEA CTO for 
Centrify Corporation.

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Corporate Governance Report

In the year, the Company adopted the 2018 Quoted 
Companies Alliance Corporate Governance Code (the 
“QCA Code”) in line with the London Stock Exchange’s 
changes to the AIM Rules requiring all AIM quoted 
companies to adopt and comply with a recognised 
corporate governance code and detail how it complies 
with that code, and where it departs from its chosen 
corporate governance code an explanation of the reasons 
for doing so. The underlying principle of the QCA Code 
is that “the purpose of good corporate governance is 
to ensure that the company is managed in an effi cient, 
effective and entrepreneurial manner for the benefi t of all 
shareholders over the longer term”.

For further details see document on website at https://
osirium.com/investors/corporate-governance.

Board Structure and Committees

The board is responsible to shareholders for the proper 
management of the company. 

The board comprises 5 directors, two of whom are 
Executive Directors and three of whom are Non-Executive 
Directors, refl ecting a blend of different experience and 
backgrounds. The board considers Simon Lee, Steve 
Purdham and Simon Hember to be independent Non-
Executive Directors under the criteria identifi ed in the 
QCA Code.

The board meets regularly and is responsible for strategy, 
performance, approval of any major capital expenditure 
and the framework of internal controls. To enable the 
board to discharge its duties, all directors receive 
appropriate and timely information. Briefi ng papers are 
distributed to all directors in advance of board meetings. 
The board has established Audit and Remuneration 
Committees with formally delegated duties and 
responsibilities and with written terms of reference. Each 
of these Committees meet regularly and at least twice a 
year. From time to time separate committees may be set 
up by the board to consider specifi c issues when the need 
arises. Further details on the Audit and Remuneration 
Committees are set out below.

Audit Committee

The duties of the Audit Committee are to consider the 
appointment, re-appointment and terms of engagement 
of, and keep under review the relationship with, the 
Group’s auditors, to review the integrity of the Group’s 
fi nancial statements, to keep under review the consistency 
of the Group’s accounting policies and to review the 
effectiveness and adequacy of the Group’s internal 

fi nancial controls. In addition, it has received and reviewed 
such reports as it from time to time requests from the 
Group’s management and auditors. The Audit Committee 
has met at least twice a year and has unrestricted access to 
the Group’s auditors. The Audit Committee comprises Steve 
Purdham, Simon Lee and Simon Hember and has been 
chaired by Simon Lee.

The directors acknowledge that relevant corporate 
governance guidelines, including the QCA Code, state 
that the Audit Committee should not be chaired by the 
Chairman of the company. The directors have considered 
the membership of the Audit Committee carefully and have 
concluded that, given the current composition of the board, 
Simon is the most appropriate choice to be its Chairman. 
The board regularly reviews the effectiveness of the Audit 
Committee. Once any further appointments have been 
made to the board, the Audit Committee will be reviewed 
to bring its composition into line with corporate governance 
best practice guidance.

Remuneration Committee

The Remuneration Committee has responsibility for 
reviewing and determining, within agreed terms of 
reference, the Group’s policy on the remuneration of 
Senior Executives, Directors and other key employees and 
specifi c remuneration packages for Executive Directors, 
including pension rights and compensation payments. 
It is also responsible for making recommendations for 
grants of options under the New Share Option Scheme. 
It has met not less than twice a year. The remuneration of 
Non-Executive Directors is a matter for the board and no 
Director may be involved in any discussions as to his or her 
own remuneration. The Remuneration Committee comprises 
Steve Purdham, Simon Lee and Simon Hember and is 
chaired by Steve Purdham. 

Determination of Directors’ and Senior Management’s 
Salaries. The Remuneration Committee believes that the 
interests of the executive directors, other Group Company 
directors, senior management and staff and those of the 
shareholders and other stakeholders are best aligned by a 
remuneration policy that provides a base salary together 
with awards under the Group’s Share Option Scheme 
and/or the award of bonuses paid for through the issue 
of shares. The Remuneration Committee reviews and 
determines annually directors’ and senior management’s 
salaries in relation to the tasks and responsibilities involved 
and the level of comparable salaries in the market place. 
In particular, the Committee seeks to ensure that salaries 
are competitive. In its fi nal determination of salaries, the 
Committee’s conclusions are set within what is affordable.

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Report of the Directors

The directors present their report and the fi nancial 
statements of the Group for the year ended 31 December 
2018.

Principal Activities

Osirium is a UK based cybersecurity software provider 
that protects critical IT assets, infrastructures and devices 
by preventing targeted cyber-attacks from directly 
accessing Privileged Accounts, removing unnecessary 
access and powers of Privileged Account users, deterring 
legitimate Privileged Account users from abusing their 
roles and containing the effects of a breach if one does 
happen.

Osirium has defi ned and delivered PAM 2.0, which 
the directors view as the next generation Privileged 
Account management solution. The team has developed 
the concept of Virtual Air Gap to separate users from 
passwords, with Osirium’s Privileged Task Management 
module further strengthening Privileged Account security 
and delivering impressive return on investment (ROI) 
benefi ts for customers.

Results and Dividend

The Directors are not recommending the payment of
a fi nal dividend (2017: £nil).

Directors

The directors shown below have held offi ce during the 
whole of the period from 1 January 2018 to the date
of this report.
D A Guyatt
R G Hutton
S P G Lee
S Purdham
S E H Hember

Directors’ Interest in Shares

Substantial Shareholdings

Ordinary shares

Percentage

of 1p each

holding

The Bank Of New York (Nominees) Limited

1,387,293

10.24%

Harwell Capital Spc - Osirium SP

1,224,078

Hsbc Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited

1,000,000

Mr David Ashley Guyatt 

Octopus Aim VCT Plc

Nortrust Nominees Limited

Octopus Investments Nominees Limited

Rathbone Nominees Limited

State Street Nominees Limited

Cgwl Nominees Limited

Octopus Aim VCT 2 Plc
BNY (OCS) Nominees Limited

Cotmandene Nominees Limited

950,052

928,529

784,349

781,202

727,800

656,851

627,095

619,021
507,079

429,297

9.03%

7.38%

7.01%

6.85%

5.79%

5.76%

5.37%

4.85%

4.63%

4.57%
3.74%

3.17%

Strategic Report

Information on research and development activities, 
future developments and post balance sheet events is 
not included within the Directors’ Report as it is instead 
included within the Strategic Report on pages 3 to 14 in 
accordance with S414c(11) of the Companies Act 2006.

Financial Risk Management Policies

Details of the main fi nancial risks facing the Group and the 
policies to manage these risks are contained in Note 19
of these fi nancial statements

Statement of Disclosure of Information to 
the Auditor

The directors who were in offi ce at the date of approval
of these fi nancial statements confi rm that, as far as they 
are aware, there is no relevant information of which the 
auditor is unaware. Each of the directors confi rm that they 
have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken in 
order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit 
information and to establish that it has been communicated 
to the auditor

D A Guyatt

S P G Lee

R G Hutton

S Purdham
S E H Hember

Ordinary shares

of 1p each as at

31 December 2017

Annual General Meeting

950,052 

111,936

–

–
75,000 

A resolution to reappoint RSM UK Audit LLP as auditor 
will be put to the members at the Annual General meeting 
of the company which will be held on 13 June 2019 at 
11.00am. On behalf of the Board of Directors.

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On Behalf of the Board
David Guyatt
CEO

7 May 2019

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Directors’ Responsibilities in Preparation 
of the Financial Statements

The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Directors’ Report and the fi nancial statements in 
accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare group and company fi nancial statements for each fi nancial year. 
The directors are required by the AIM Rules of the London Stock Exchange to prepare group fi nancial statements in 
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as adopted by the European Union (“EU”) and 
have elected under company law to prepare the company fi nancial statements in accordance with IFRS as adopted by 
the EU.

The fi nancial statements are required by law and IFRS adopted by the EU to present fairly the fi nancial position of the 
Group and the Company and the fi nancial performance of the Group. The Companies Act 2006 provides in relation 
to such fi nancial statements that references in the relevant part of that Act to fi nancial statements giving a true and fair 
view are references to their achieving a fair presentation.

Under company law the directors must not approve the fi nancial statements unless they are satisfi ed that they give a true 
and fair view of the state of affairs of the Group and the Company and of the profi t or loss of the Group for that year.

In preparing the Group and Company fi nancial statements, the directors are required to:
a) 
b) 
c) 
d) 

Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
Make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
State whether they have been prepared in accordance with IFRSs adopted by the EU; and
Prepare the fi nancial statements on the going concern basis unless it is appropriated to presume that the   
group and the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are suffi cient to show and explain the 
Group’s and the Company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the fi nancial position of the 
Group and the Company and enable them to ensure that the fi nancial statements comply with the Companies Act. They 
are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Group and the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps 
for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and fi nancial information included on 
the Osirium Technologies PLC website.

Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of fi nancial statements may differ from 
legislation in other jurisdictions

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Independent Auditor’s Report to the 
Members of Osirium Technologies PLC

Opinion

We have audited the fi nancial statements of Osirium Technologies PLC (the ‘parent company’) and its subsidiaries (the 
‘group’) for the year ended 31 December 2018 which comprise of the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive 
Income, Consolidated and Company Statement of Financial Position, Consolidated and Company Statement of 
Changes in Equity, Consolidated and Company Statement of Cash Flows, and notes to the fi nancial statements, 
including a summary of signifi cant accounting policies. The fi nancial reporting framework that has been applied in 
their preparation is applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European 
Union and, as regards the parent company fi nancial statements, as applied in accordance with the provisions of the 
Companies Act 2006.

In our opinion:

•  the fi nancial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the group’s and of the parent company’s affairs as at 

31 December 2018 and of the group’s loss for the year then ended;

•  the group fi nancial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European 

Union;

•  the parent company fi nancial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the 

European Union and as applied in accordance with the Companies Act 2006; and

•  the fi nancial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for Opinion

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

Conclusions Related to Going Concern

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

•  the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the fi nancial statements is not 

appropriate; or

•  the directors have not disclosed in the fi nancial statements any identifi ed material uncertainties that may cast 

signifi cant doubt about the group’s or the parent company’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis 
of accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the fi nancial statements are authorised 
for issue.

Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most signifi cance in our audit of the 
fi nancial statements of the current period and include the most signifi cant assessed risks of material misstatement 
(whether or not due to fraud) we identifi ed, including those which had the greatest effect on the overall audit strategy, 
the allocation of resources in the audit and directing the efforts of the engagement team. These matters were addressed 
in the context of our audit of the fi nancial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not 
provide a separate opinion on these matters.

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Independent Auditor’s Report to the 
Members of Osirium Technologies PLC

Development Costs

Risk

The group capitalises software engineers’ costs in accordance with IAS 38 Intangible Assets - these include salaries and 
consultancy expenses. The percentage of each software engineer’s salary is capitalised based on estimates of the time 
spent developing new products. There is a risk that these estimates do not accurately refl ect the actual time spent on 
developing projects. The amortisation policy for development costs is 20% per annum, with a full charge in the year of 
capitalisation. In accordance with IAS 38 Intangible assets, amortisation should be recognised at the point of product 
release rather than from the moment of initial capitalisation. Given the fast-moving nature of the industry, there is a risk 
that brought forward development costs are now obsolete and should be written down. Refer to note 1 and note 9 for the 
disclosures relating to the intangible assets and the related judgements around amortisation.

Our Response

We have audited the amounts capitalised by reference to specifi c projects commenced, the utilisation of individual 
software engineers and the recognition criteria prescribed in IAS 38 Intangible Assets. We have considered projects 
completed in a single period and whether sales have been derived which support the capitalisation policy. We have 
reviewed costs in the income statement to consider whether any material expenditure has been inappropriately expensed 
and intangible assets understated. We have considered whether there is a material difference in relation to development 
costs being amortised from the year of capitalisation rather than at the point of product release as per IAS 38 Intangible 
Assets. We have discussed brought forward costs with management to ensure there is no signifi cant risk of obsolescence.

Our Application of Materiality

When establishing our overall audit strategy, we set certain thresholds which help us to determine the nature, timing 
and extent of our audit procedures. When evaluating whether the effects of misstatements, both individually and on the 
fi nancial statements as a whole, could reasonably infl uence the economic decisions of the users we take into account the 
qualitative nature and the size of the misstatements. During planning FSM for the group fi nancial statements as a whole 
was calculated as £108,000, which was updated during the course of our audit resulting in a fi nal FSM of £100,000. 
FSM for the parent company fi nancial statements as a whole was calculated as £75,000, which was not signifi cantly 
changed during the course of our audit. We agreed with the Audit Committee that we would report to them all unadjusted 
differences in excess of £5,000, as well as differences below that threshold that, in our view, warranted reporting on 
qualitative grounds.

An Overview of the Scope of Our Audit

Our audit was scoped by obtaining an understanding of the group and its control environment, including group-wide con-
trols, and assessing the risks of material misstatement. The fi nancial statements were audited on a consolidated basis using 
group materiality. The scope of our audit covered 100% of both consolidated loss before tax and consolidated net assets.

Other Information

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

In connection with our audit of the fi nancial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, 
consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the fi nancial statements or our knowledge obtained 
in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent mate-
rial misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the fi nancial statements or a 
material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a ma-
terial misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

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Opinions On Other Matters Prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

•  the information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors’ Report for the fi nancial year for which the fi nancial 

statements are prepared is consistent with the fi nancial statements; and

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

requirements.

Matters On Which We Are Required to Report by Exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent company and their environment obtained 
in the course of the audit, we have not identifi ed material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Directors’ Report.

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

•  adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not 

been received from branches not visited by us; or

•  the parent company fi nancial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
•  certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specifi ed by law are not made; or
•  we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of Directors

As explained more fully in the directors’ responsibilities statement set out on page 32, the directors are responsible 
for the preparation of the fi nancial statements and for being satisfi ed that they give a true and fair view, and for such 
internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of fi nancial statements that are free 
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

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

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements

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

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

Use of our report

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

Paul Watts (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of RSM UK Audit LLP, Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountants, 25 Farringdon Street, London EC4A 4AB

8 May 2019

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Consolidated Statement of 
Comprehensive Income

Continuing operations

Revenue

Gross profit

Other operating income
Administrative expenses

Operating loss

Finance costs
Finance income

Loss before tax

Income tax credit

Loss for the year attributable to
the owners of Osirium Technologies PLC

Loss per share from continuing operations:

Basic and diluted loss per share

Notes

Year ended

31-Dec-18

£

Year ended

31-Dec-17

£

3

6

7

957,461 

647,580 

957,461

6,300
(3,638,561) 

647,580

—
(2,944,394) 

(2,674,800)

(2,296,814)

(1,125)
551

—
4,190

(2,675,374)
407,606 

(2,292,624)
409,421

(2,267,768)

(1,883,203)

17p
17p

18p
18p

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Consolidated Statement of
Financial Position

Notes

As at

31-Dec-18

 £

As at

31-Dec-17

£

9
10

12
13

15

18

16

17

23

17
17

2,307,235 
52,920

1,731,856
80,168

748,011
2,386,624

3,134,635
5,494,790

622,618
1,023,811

1,646,429
3,458,453

1,170,306

1,170,306

857,734

857,734

– 

– 

–

–

1,170,306

857,734

135,542

8,968,554

337,559

4,008,592 
(9,125,763)

4,324,484

5,494,790

103,944

5,008,619

337,559

4,008,592 
(6,857,995)

2,600,719

3,458,453

Assets
Non-current assets

Intangible assets
Property, plant & equipment

Current assets

Trade and other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Liabilities
Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Non-current liabilities

Deferred tax

Total liabilities

Equity

Shareholders’ equity

Called up share capital

Share premium

Share option reserve

Merger reserve
Retained earnings

Total equity attributable to the
owners of Osirium Technologies PLC

Total equity and liabilities

The fi nancial statements on pages 36 to 62 were approved and authorised for issue by the board of directors on 7 
May 2019. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these fi nancial statements.

Signed on behalf of the board of directors
David Guyatt
CEO

7 May 2019

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Company Statement of Financial Position

Assets
Non-current assets
Investment in subsidiary

Current assets

Trade and other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables

Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax

Total liabilities

Equity
Shareholders equity

Called up share capital
Share premium
Share option reserve
Retained earnings

Total equity attributable to the owners
of Osirium Technologies PLC
Total equity and liabilities

Notes

As at

As at

31-Dec-18

31-Dec-17

£

£

11

12
13

15

18

16
17
23
17

354,445

354,445 

5,375,361
2,216,249

7,591,610

7,946,055

4,237,680
25

4,237,705

4,592,150

154,584

154,584

118,571

118,571

–

–

–

–

154,584

118,571

135,542
8,968,554
337,559
(1,650,184)

7,791,471

103,944 
5,008,619
337,559 
(976,543)

4,473,579

7,946,055

4,592,150

The fi nancial statements on pages 36 to 62 were approved and authorised for issue by the board of directors on 7 
May 2019. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these fi nancial statements.

The company has elected to take the exemption under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 from presenting 
the parent company profi t and loss account. The loss for the parent company for the year was £673,641 (2017: 
£480,325).

Signed on behalf of the board of directors
David Guyatt
CEO

7 May 2019

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Consolidated Statement of 
Changes in Equity

Called up

share capital

£

Retained

earnings

£

Share

premium

£

Merger

reserve

£

Share option 

reserve

Total equity

£

£

103,944

(4,974,792)

5,008,619

4,008,592

337,559

4,483,922

–

(1,883,203)

–

–

–

(1,883,203)

103,944

(6,857,995)

5,008,619

4,008,592 

337,559

2,600,719

31,598

–

–

–

–

(2,267,768)

4,202,609

(242,674)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

4,234,207

(242,674)

(2,267,768)

135,542 

(9,125,763)

8,968,554 

4,008,592 

337,559 

4,324,484

Balance at 1 January 2017
Changes in equity

Total comprehensive loss
Balance at 31 December 2017

Changes in equity

Issue of share capital
Issue costs
Total comprehensive loss
Balance at 31 December 2018

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Company Statement of Changes in Equity

Called up

share capital

£

Retained

earnings

£

Share

Share option 

premium

reserve

Total equity

£

£

£

Balance at 1 January 2017

103,944

(496,218)

5,008,619

337,559

4,953,904

Changes in equity

Total comprehensive loss
Balance at 31 December 2017

Changes in equity
Issue of share captial
Issue costs
Total comprehensive loss
Balance at 31 December 2018

–
103,944 

(480,325)
(976,543)

–
5,008,619 

–
337,559 

(480,325)
4,473,579

31,598
–
–
135,542

–
–
(673,641)
(1,650,184)

4,202,609
(242,674)
–
8,968,554

–
–
–
337,559

4,234,207
(242,674)
(673,640)
7,791,471

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash used in operations

Interest paid
Tax received

Net cash used in operating activities

Cashflows used in investing activities

Purchase of intangible fixed assets
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Interest received

Net cash from investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Share issue (net of issue costs)

Net cash from financing activities

Notes

14

7

9
10
6

Year ended

31-Dec-18

£

Year ended

31-Dec-17

£

(1,580,100)

(1,523,979) 

(1,125)
407,606

–
291,421

(1,173,619)

(1,232,558)

(1,439,119)
(16,533)
551

(1,455,101)

3,991,533

3,991,533

(1,254,268)
(66,347)
4,190

(1,316,425)

–

–

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

1,362,813
1,023,811

(2,548,983)
3,572,794

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

2,386,624

1,023,811

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Company Statement of Cash Flows

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash used in operations 
Tax received

Net cash used in operating activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Share issue (net of issue costs)

Net cash from financing activities
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

Notes

14
7

Year ended

31-Dec-18

(Audited)

£

(1,775,309)
–

(1,775,309)

3,991,533

3,991,533

2,216,224
25

Year ended

31-Dec-17

(Audited) 

£

(3,005,800)
–

(3,005,800)

–

–

(3,005,800)
3,005,825

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

2,216,249

25

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Notes to the Financial Statements

Osirium Technologies Plc is a company incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 and listed 
on the AIM market. The address of the registered offi ce is One Central Square, Cardiff, CF10 1FS.

1. Signifi cant Accounting Policies

Basis of Preparation

The fi nancial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, and in 
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the EU, the International Financial 
Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Boards 
(“IASB”) that are effective or issued and early adopted as at the time of preparing these Financial Statements and in 
accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006.

Going Concern

As part of their going concern review the Directors have followed the guidelines published by the Financial Reporting 
Council entitled “Guidance on the Going Concern Basis of Accounting and Reporting on Solvency and Liquidity Risks 
(2016)”.

The Directors have prepared detailed fi nancial forecasts and cash fl ows looking beyond 12 months from the date of 
these Financial Statements. In developing these forecasts the Directors have made assumptions based upon their view of 
the current and future economic conditions that will prevail over the forecast period.

On the basis of the above projections, the Directors are confi dent that Osirium has suffi cient working capital to honour 
all of its obligations to creditors as and when they fall due. Accordingly, the Directors continue to adopt the going 
concern basis in preparing the Financial Statements.

Cash reserves were boosted by the fund raise in the year that raised £4m net cash in March 2018.

New and Amended Standards and Interpretations

New standards, amendments and interpretations effective after 1 January 2018 were not early adopted by Osirium.

New Standards

IFRS 9, ‘Financial Instruments’, effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018 addresses the 
classifi cation, measurement and recognition of fi nancial assets and fi nancial liabilities. IFRS 9 was issued in November 
2009 and October 2010. It replaces the parts of IAS 39 that relate to the classifi cation and measurement of fi nancial 
instruments. IFRS 9 requires fi nancial assets to be classifi ed into two measurement categories: those measured as at fair 
value and those measured at amortised cost. The determination is made at initial recognition. The classifi cation depends 
on the entity’s business model for managing its fi nancial instruments and the contractual cash fl ow characteristics of the 
instrument. For fi nancial liabilities, the standard retains most of the IAS 39 requirements. The main change is that, in 
cases where the fair value option is taken for fi nancial liabilities, the part of a fair value change due to an entity’s own 
credit risk is recorded in other comprehensive income rather than the Statement of Comprehensive Income, unless this 
creates an accounting mismatch. Osirium has adopted IFRS 9 in this accounting year beginning on 1 January 2018.

Impairment provisions for current and non-current trade receivables are recognised based on the simplifi ed approach 
within IFRS 9 using a provision matrix in the determination of the lifetime expected credit losses. During this process the 
probability of the non-payment of the trade receivables is assessed. This probability is then multiplied by the amount of 
the expected loss arising from default to determine the lifetime expected credit loss for the trade receivables. For trade 
receivables, which are reported net, such provisions are recorded in a separate provision account with the loss being 
recognised within cost of sales in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. On confi rmation that the trade 
receivable will not be collectable, the gross carrying value of the asset is written off against the associated provision.

IFRS 15, ‘Revenue from contracts with customers’, is effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 
2018. IFRS 15 provides a single, principles based fi ve-step model to be applied to all contracts with customers.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

The fi ve steps in the model are as follows:
•  Identify the contract with the customer.
•  Identify the performance obligations in the contract.
•  Determine the transaction price.
•  Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.
•  Recognise revenue when (or as) the entity satisfi es a performance obligation.

1. Signifi cant Accounting Policies (continued)

Due to the SaaS nature of the contracts where revenue is taken over the life of the contract and services are recognised 
as delivered the impact of IFRS 15 will be immaterial.

Amendments:

IFRS 5 – Non-current assets held for sales and discontinued operations
IFRS 7 – Financial instruments, disclosures
IAS 1 – Presentation  of fi nancial statements
IAS 16 – Property, plant and equipment
IAS 19 – Employee benefi ts
IAS 34 – Interim fi nancial reporting
IAS 38 – Intangible assets

2. Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition

Revenue represents net invoiced sales of services, excluding value added tax. Sales of software licence subscriptions 
are recognised over the period of the contract with the deferred income being recognised in the statement of fi nancial 
position. Sales of one-off installation services are invoiced and recognised fully on completion of the installation.

Functional and Presentational Currency

Items included in the Financial Statements of Osirium are measured using the currency of the primary economic 
environment in which the entity operates (‘the functional currency’). The fi nancial information is presented in UK sterling 
(£), which is the functional and presentational currency of Osirium.

Financial Instruments

Financial assets and fi nancial liabilities are recognised in Osirium’s statement of fi nancial position when Osirium 
becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial assets are de-recognised when the contracted 
rights to the cash fl ows from the fi nancial asset expire or when the contracted rights to those assets are transferred. 
Financial liabilities are de-recognised when the obligation specifi ed in the contract is discharged, cancelled or expired.

Financial Assets
Trade and Other Receivables

Trade and other receivables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the 
effective interest method less the provision for impairment. Appropriate provisions for estimated irrecoverable amounts 
are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income when there is objective evidence that the assets are impaired. 
The amount of the provision is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of estimated future 
cash fl ows interest income is recognised by applying the effective interest rate, except for short term receivables when 
the recognition of interest would be immaterial.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand, demand deposits held on call with banks, and other short- term 
highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to a known amount 
of cash and are subject to an insignifi cant risk of changes in value. Cash and cash equivalents are shown in the 
fi nancial statements as ‘cash and cash equivalents’.

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Financial Liabilities and Equity
Trade and Other Payables

Trade payables are initially measured at fair value and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective 
interest rate method; this method allocates interest expense over the relevant period by applying the ‘effective interest 
rate’ to the carrying amount of the liability.

Borrowings

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

Equity

Equity instruments issued by Osirium are recognised at fair value on initial recognition net of transaction costs.

Taxation

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profi t for the year. Taxable profi t differs from net profi t 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. Osirium’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates 
that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the dates of the Statements of Financial Position.

Deferred tax is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on differences between the carrying amounts of assets 
and liabilities in the fi nancial information and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of the taxable profi t, 
and is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all 
taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that is probable that taxable profi ts 
will be available against which is 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 taxable profi t not the accounting profi t.

The carrying of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each statement of fi nancial position date and reduced to the extent 
that it is no longer probable that suffi cient taxable profi ts 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 year when the liability is settled or the asset 
is realised based on tax laws and rates that have been enacted at the Statement of Financial Position date. Deferred tax 
is charged or credited in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, except when it relates to items charged or credited in 
other comprehensive income, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in other comprehensive income.

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

Property, Plant and Equipment

Plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. 
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures and fi ttings 
Computer equipment 

- 
- 

25% on cost
33% on cost

Internally-generated development intangible assets

An internally-generated development intangible asset arising from Osirium’s product development is recognised if, and 
only if, Osirium can demonstrate all of the following:

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Notes to the Financial Statements

•  The technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that it will be available for us of sale.
•  Its intention to complete the intangible asset and use or sell it.
•  Its ability to use or sell the intangible asset.
•  How the intangible asset will generate probably future economic benefi ts.
•  The availability of adequate technical, fi nancial 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.

Internally-generated development intangible assets are amortised on a straight-line basis over their useful lives. 
Amortisation commences in the fi nancial year of capitalisation. Where no internally-generated intangible asset can be 
recognised, development expenditure is recognised as an expense in the year in which it is incurred. The amortisation 
cost is recognised as part of administrative expenses in the statement of comprehensive income.

Development costs 

— 

20% per annum, straight line

Impairment of Tangible and Intangible Assets

At each statement of fi nancial position date, Osirium reviews the carrying amounts of its assets to determine whether 
there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable 
amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where the asset does 
not generate cash fl ows that are independent from other assets, Osirium estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-
generating unit to which the asset belongs. An intangible asset with an indefi nite useful life is tested for impairment at 
least annually and whenever there is an indication that the asset may be impaired.

The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the 
estimated future cash fl ows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that refl ects current market 
assessments of the time value of money and the risks specifi c to the asset for which the estimates of future cash fl ows 
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 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 (or 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 (or cash- 
generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profi t or loss, 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.

Operating Leases

Leases in which a signifi cant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classifi ed as 
operating leases. Payments made under operating leases (net of any incentives received from the lessor) are charged to 
profi t or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease, except where another more systematic basis is more 
representative of the time pattern in which economic benefi ts from the lease asset are consumed.

Employee Benefi t Costs

Osirium operates a defi ned contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to Osirium’s pension scheme are 
charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income in the year to which they relate.

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Share-based Payments

Osirium issues equity-settled share-based payments to certain employees and others under which Osirium receives 
services as consideration for equity instruments (options) in Osirium. Equity-settled share-based payments are measured 
at fair value at the date of grant by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments granted. The fair value 
determined at the grant date of equity-settled share-based payments is recognised as an expense in Osirium’s Statement 
of Comprehensive Income over the vesting period on a straight-line basis, based on Osirium’s estimate of the number 
of instruments that will eventually vest with a corresponding adjustment to equity. The expected life used in the valuation 
is adjusted, based on management’s best estimate, for the effect of non-transferability, exercise restrictions, and 
behavioural considerations.

Non-vesting and market vesting conditions are taken into account when estimating the fair value of the options at grant 
date. Service and non-market vesting conditions are taken into account by adjusting the number of options expected to 
vest at each reporting date.

When the options are exercised Osirium issues new shares. The proceeds received net of any directly attributable 
transaction costs are credited to share capital (nominal value) and share premium.

Segment Reporting

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating 
decision maker. The chief operating decision maker, who is a responsible for allocating resources and assessing 
performance of the operating segments, has been identifi ed as the Board of Directors that makes strategic decisions.

Financial Risk Factors

Osirium’s activities expose it to a variety of fi nancial risks: market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. Osirium’s overall risk 
management programme focuses on the unpredictability of fi nancial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse 
effects on Osirium’s fi nancial performance. Risk management is carried out by management under policies approved by 
the directors. The directors provide principles for overall risk management, as well as policies covering specifi c areas, 
such as, interest rate risk, non-derivative fi nancial instruments and investment of excess liquidity.

Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgements

The preparation of the Financial Statements requires management to make judgements and estimates that affect the 
reported amounts of assets and liabilities at each statement of fi nancial position date and the reported amounts of 
revenue during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The directors consider the key 
areas to be in respect of intangible assets and the share based payment charge. Information about such judgements 
and estimations are contained in individual accounting policies (intangible assets (Note 9) and share based payment 
charge (Note 23) respectively).

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Notes to the Financial Statements

3. Segment Information and Revenue

Management information is provided to the chief operating decision maker as a whole. As a result Osirium is a single 
operating segment. All revenue is derived from the sale of software subscriptions and consultancy services to the 
customers in the UK.

The Group had two (2017: three) customers that all represented over 10% of total revenue each. The total revenue 
for these two customers was £339,256 (2017: £352,880) which represents 35% (2017: 55%) of the Group’s total 
income for the year:

Year ended 31 December 2018

Customer 1
Customer 2

Year ended 31 December 2017

Customer 1
Customer 2
Customer 3

£

133,660
205,596
339,256

£

89,966
128,860
134,054
352,880

%

14%
21%
35%

%

14%
20%
21%
55%

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4. Employees and Directors

The aggregate remuneration for employees of the Group during the year was as follows:

Wages & salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs

Less R&D capitalised amounts

The average number of employees of the Group during the year was as follows:

Directors & management
Development
Sales & Presales
Support
Marketing

Year ended

31-Dec-18

£

2,463,490
288,919
100,502
2,852,911

Year ended

31-Dec-17

£

2,006,832
237,099
88,015
2,331,946

(1,329,433)
1,523,478 

(1,156,100)
1,175,846

Year ended
31-Dec-18

Year ended

31-Dec-17

5
19
11
5
3

43

8
14
4
3
3

32

The parent company had no employees in the year (2017: nil).

Directors’ Remuneration

Year ended 31 December 2018

Salaries

Bonus

Pension

Total

2017 Total

D A Guyatt 
S P G Lee
R G Hutton
S Purdham
S E H Hember

Total

230,125
50,000
59,280
20,000
19,400

378,805

–
–
–
–
–

–

8,100
–
3,000
–
1,200

238,225
50,000
62,280
20,000
20,600

243,210
35,256
48,434
20,000
20,600

12,300

391,105

367,500

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Notes to the Financial Statements

The number of directors to whom retirement benefi ts were accruing under was as follows:

Defined contribution schemes

Key Management Personnel

Group

Year ended

31-Dec-18

Year ended

31-Dec-17

3

3

The directors are considered to be the key management personnel, of the Group and Company along with Kevin 
Pearce (Professional Services Director), Andrew Harris (Chief Technical Offi cer) and Catherine Jamieson (Chief 
Operating Offi cer). The remuneration of key management is as follows:

Remuneration
Social security costs
Pension contributions
Total key management personnel compensation

Director’s Interests in Share Options

Group

Year ended

31-Dec-18

£

724,285
80,394
22,050
826,729

Year ended

31-Dec-17

£

671,743
72,561
29,500
773,804

D A Guyatt 

K L Pearce

R G Hutton 
S Purdham
S E H Hember
S P G Lee

Award date

06-Apr-16
06-Apr-16
12-Sep-16

06-Apr-16
06-Apr-16
12-Sep-16

12-Sep-16
12-Sep-16
26-Sep-16
6-Apr-16

Price on

award date

Exercise

price

Options at

31-Dec-18

Exercisable

from

£1.56
£1.56
£1.90

£1.56
£1.56
£1.90

£1.90
£1.90
£1.93
£1.56

58p
42p
£1.90

58p
42p
£1.90

£1.90
£1.90
£1.92
58p

410,100 
176,316 
51,971 
638,387 

209,154 
89,730 
25,985 
324,869 

38,978 
25,985 
25,985 
120,000

31-Dec-19
31-Dec-19
31-Dec-19

31-Dec-19
31-Dec-19
31-Dec-19

31-Dec-19
31-Dec-19
31-Dec-19
31-Dec-19

No directors exercised any share options in the year (2017: None).

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5. Loss from Operations

This is stated after charging:

Amortisation
Depreciation
Operating Leases
Foreign exchange differences

Group

Year ended

31-Dec-18

£

863,740
43,781
54,499
3,836

Year ended

31-Dec-17

£

656,862
30,494
36,599
6,944

The Group paid the following amounts to its auditors RSM UK Audit LLP in respect of services provided during the year:

Auditors remuneration for these accounts:
Auditor’s remuneration for other services:
  Review of interim financial statements
  Tax advisory

6. Finance Income

Finance income:
  Deposit account interest
  Other interest received

The company had no fi nance income in the year (2017: nil).

Group

Year ended

31-Dec-18

£

32,000

–
–
32,000

Year ended

31-Dec-17

£

35,000

3,500
9,500
48,000

Year ended

31-Dec-18

£

Year ended

31-Dec-17

£

551
–
551

1,865
2,325
4,190

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Notes to the Financial Statements

7. Income Tax

Analysis of Tax Income

Current Tax:
  Tax
  Adjustment for prior year tax

Total current tax
Total credit in the statement of comprehensive income

Year ended

31-Dec-18

£

(408,000)
394

(407,606)
(407,606)

Year ended

31-Dec-17

£

(408,000)
(1,421)

(409,421)
(409,421)

For the year ended 31 December 2017 successful R&D tax claims were submitted and paid by HM Revenue & Customs 
in the year ended 31 December 2018. Management intend to submit similar claims for the 2018 and future periods.

Factors Affecting the Tax Income

Tax on the loss before tax differs from the theoretical amount that would arise using the weighted average tax rate 
applicable to losses of the group as follows:

Loss before tax

Loss before tax multiplied by the applicable rate of corporation tax of 19% (2017: 19%)
Unrelieved tax losses
R&D tax credit relief
Income Tax Income

Year ended

31-Dec-18

£

Year ended

31-Dec-17

£

(2,675,374)

(2,292,624)

(508,321)
507,927
408,000
407,606

(435,598) 
437,019
408,000
409,421

As at 31 December 2018 the group had unutilised tax losses of £4,086,939 (31 December 2017: £4,086,939) 
available to offset against future profi ts. A deferred tax asset has been recognised in respect of tax losses carried 
forward to the extent that it offsets the deferred tax liabilities in respect of research and development credits and 
accelerated capital allowances.

Factors Affecting Future Tax Charges

The UK corporation tax rate has reduced to 19% from 1 April 2017 and the UK Government has indicated that it 
intends to reduce the main rate of corporation tax to 17% from 1 April 2020.

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8. Earnings per Share

Weighted average no. of shares in issue
Weighted average no. of shares for the purposes of basic earnings per share

Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares:
  Share options

Weighted average no. of shares for the purposes of diluted earnings per share
Basic losses attributable to equity shareholders
Losses for the purposes of diluted earnings per share
Basic loss per share

Diluted loss per share

Earnings per share has been calculated using the following methodology:

Year ended

31-Dec-18

12,500,892 
12,500,892

–

12,500,892
(2,267,768)
(2,267,768)
(18p)

(18p)

Year ended

31-Dec-17

10,394,255
10,394,255

–

10,394,255
(1,883,203)
(1,883,203)
(18p)

(18p)

Basic losses per share are calculated by dividing the losses attributable to ordinary shareholder by the number of 
weighted average ordinary shares during the year.

At 31 December 2018, there were 1,823,844 share options outstanding that could potentially dilute basic earnings or 
losses per share in the future, but are not included in the calculation of diluted losses per share because they are anti-
dilutive for the years presented.

9. Intangible Fixed Assets

Cost
At 1 January 2017

Additions to 31 December 2017
At 1 January 2018
Additions to December 2018
At 31 December 2018

Amortisation:
At 1 January 2017

Charge to 31 December 2017

At 1 January 2018
Charge to 31 December 2018
At 31 December 2018

Net book value:
At 31 December 2017

At 31 December 2018

Development

Costs

£

3,226,047
1,254,268

4,480,315
1,439,119

5,919,434

2,091,597
656,862

2,748,459
863,740

3,612,199

1,731,856

2,307,235

All development costs are amortised over their estimated useful lives, which is on average 5 years. This refl ects the 
management’s best estimate of the period of time over which the group will benefi t from the amounts capitalised.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

Amortisation is charged in full in the fi nancial year of capitalisation.

All amortisation has been charged to administrative expenses in the statement of comprehensive income and total 
comprehensive loss.

The company had no intangible fi xed assets as at 31 December 2018.

10. Property, Plant & Equipment

Cost

At 31 December 2016
Additions

At 31 December 2017
Additions

At 31 December 2018

Depreciation

At 31 December 2016
Charge for year

At 31 December 2017
Charge for year

At 31 December 2018

Net Book Value
At 31 December 2017

At 31 December 2018

Fixtures

and Fittings

£

Computer

Equipment

£

7,364
7,478

14,842
791

15,633

3,669
2,583

6,252
3,151

9,403

8,590

6,230

79,155
58,869

138,024
15,742

153,766

38,535
27,911

66,446
40,630

107,076

71,578

46,690

Total

£

86,519
66,347

152,866
16,533

169,399

42,204
30,494

72,698
43,781

116,479

80,168

52,920

The company had no property, plant & equipment as at 31 December 2018. Depreciation is charged to administrative 
expenses in the income statement.

11. Investment in Subsidiary

Osirium Technologies PLC has the following investment in a subsidiary

Osirium Limited, One Central Square, Cardiff CF10 1FS

England & Wales

Ordinary

100%

Movement on cost and net book value of investments in subsidiary:

Country of

incorporation

Class of

Share held

Ownership

Net book value of investment in subsidiary

354,445

354,445

Osirium Limited

Osirium Limited

2018

£

2017

£

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12. Trade and Other Receivables

Current:
  Trade receivables
  Other receivables

  VAT

  Prepayments
  Amounts due from group undertakings

Group

Company

As at

As at

As at

As at

31-Dec-18

31-Dec-17

31-Dec-18

31-Dec-17

£

£

244,642
408,000

–

95,369
–
748,011

121,082
408,000

6,804

86,732
–
622,618

£

–
–

–

£

–
–

–

5,058
5,370,303
5,375,361

5,001
4,232,679
4,237,680

All trade receivable invoices that make up the balances were invoiced on or after 11 September 2018.

As at 31 December 2018 Osirium had no material receivables past due but not impaired
(31 December 2017: £nil).

The Directors consider that the carrying value of trade and other receivables approximates their fair value.

13. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Group

Company

As at

As at

As at

As at

31-Dec-18

31-Dec-17

31-Dec-18

31-Dec-17

Cash and cash equivalents

2,386,624

1,023,811

2,216,249

£

£

£

£

25

The Directors consider that the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximates their fair value.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

14. Reconciliation of Loss Before Income Tax to Cash Used in Operations

Loss before income tax
Depreciation charges
Amortisation charges
Share option charge
Finance costs
Finance income

Group

Company

Year ended

Year ended

Year ended

31-Dec-18

31-Dec-17

31-Dec-18

£

£

£

(2,675,374)
43,781
863,740
–
1,125
(551)

(2,292,624)
30,494
656,862
–
–
(4,190)

(1,767,279)

(1,609,458)

(673,641)
–
–
–
–
–

(673,641)

Year ended

31-Dec-17

£

(480,325)
–
–
–
–
–

(480,325)

Increase in trade and other receivables
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables
Cash used in operations

(125,393)
312,572
(1,580,100)

(123,725)
209,204
(1,523,979)

(1,137,681)
36,013
(1,775,309)

(2,499,300)
(26,175)
(3,005,800)

15. Trade and Other Payables

Current:
  Trade payables
  Social security and other taxes
  Other creditors
  Accruals and deferred income
  VAT

Group

Company

As at

As at

As at

As at

31-Dec-18

31-Dec-17

31-Dec-18

31-Dec-17

£

£

£

£

142,662
55,348
11,075
945,328
15,893
1,170,306

124,930
53,505
20,338
658,961
–
857,734

58,130
–
–
96,454
–
154,584

36,434
–
–
82,137
–
118,571

The Directors consider that the carrying value of trade and other payables approximates their fair value.
The amounts above in trade and other payables are all non-interest bearing.

16. Called Up Share Capital

On 28 March 2018 3,159,856 1p shares were issued on the AIM exchange at a price of £1.34 per share for a total 
consideration of £4.2m.

Allotted, issued and fully paid.
Nominal Value £0.01 per share

On incorporation on 3 November 2015
Shares issued as consideration for Osirium Limited on 6 April 2016
Shares issued on listing on AIM Exchange on 15 April 2016
Shares issued on AIM Exchange on 28 March 2018

No. of shares

£

100
6,548,102 
3,846,153
3,159,856
13,554,211

1 
65,481 
38,462
31,599
135,542

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Voting Rights

Shares rank equally for voting purposes. Each member will have one vote per share held.

Dividend Rights

Each share ranks equally for any dividend declared.

17. Reserves

Share Premium

Share premium represents the aggregate amount of premiums received on issuing shares after deduction of attributable 
expenses and commission.

Share Option Reserve

The share option reserve represents the cumulative amount charged to the income statement in respect of the company’s 
share options.

Merger Reserve

The merger reserve represents the balance of Osirium Limited’s reserves after application of merger accounting as part 
of the group reorganisation.

Retained Earnings

Retained earnings is the balance of profi t or loss retained by the group and company net of any distributions made.

18. Deferred Tax

Deferred tax of £448,430 is provided at 31 December 2018 (2017: £356,073) in respect of timing differences 
arising on the recognition of development costs and other fi xed assets with a net book value of £2,360,156 (2017: 
£1,812,027).

A deferred tax asset has been recognised in respect of tax losses carried forward to the extent that it offsets the 
deferred tax liabilities in respect of research and development credits and accelerated capital allowances.

Accelerated capital allowances
Research and development tax credits
Tax losses

As at

01-Jan-18

£

15,675
340,198
(355,873)
–

Movement

in year

£

(5,620)
98,177
(92,557)
–

As at

31-Dec-18

£

10,055
453,505
(448,430)
–

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Notes to the Financial Statements

19. Financial Risk Management

Osirium’s activities expose it to a variety of fi nancial risk: fi nancial instrument risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. Osirium’s 
overall risk management programme focuses on the unpredictability of fi nancial markets and seeks to minimise potential 
adverse effects on the Osirium’s fi nancial performance. Osirium’s policies for fi nancial risk are outlined below.

Financial Instruments Risk

In common with all other businesses, Osirium is exposed to risks that arise from its use of fi nancial instruments. This note 
describes Osirium’s objectives, policies and processes for managing those risks and the methods used to measure them.

The principal fi nancial instruments used by Osirium, from which fi nance instrument risk arises, are as follows:
Trade and other receivables
Cash at bank
Trade and other payables

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk of fi nancial loss to Osirium if a customer or counterparty to a fi nancial instrument fails to meet its 
contractual obligations, and arises principally from Osirium’s receivables from customers and deposits with fi nancial 
institutions. Osirium’s exposure to credit risk is infl uenced mainly by the individual characteristics of each customer. 
Osirium has an established credit policy under which each new customer is analysed for creditworthiness before 
Osirium’s standard payment and delivery terms and conditions are offered. Osirium’s review includes external ratings, 
and in some cases bank references.

An allowance for impairment is made when there is an identifi ed loss event, which based on previous experience, is 
evidence in the recoverability of the cash fl ows. The Directors consider the above measures to be suffi cient to control the 
credit risk exposure.

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that Osirium will not be able to meet its fi nancial obligations as they fall due. Osirium’s 
approach to managing liquidity is to ensure that it will always have suffi cient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, 
under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or damage to Osirium’s reputation.

The Directors manage liquidity risk by regularly reviewing Osirium’s cash requirements by reference to short term cash 
fl ow forecasts and medium term working capital projections prepared by the Directors.

Consolidated Maturity of Financial Assets and Liabilities

As at 31 December 2017

Financial Assets:
  Loans and receivables

  Trade & other receivables
  Cash and cash equivalents
  Total

Financial Liabilities:
  Financial liabilities amortised at cost

  Trade & other payables
  Total

Less than

1 month

£

1 month to

Greater than

1 year

£

1 year

£

121,082
1,023,811
1,144,893

299,462
299,462

–
–
–

–
–

–
–
–

–
–

No stated

maturity

£

–
–
–

–
–

Total

£

121,082
1,023,811
1,144,893

299,462
299,462

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As at 31 December 2018

Financial Assets:
  Loans and receivables

  Trade & other receivables
  Cash and cash equivalents
  Total

Financial Liabilities:
  Financial liabilities amortised at cost

  Trade & other payables
  Total

Less than

1 month

£

1 month to

Greater than

1 year

£

1 year

£

244,642
2,386,624
2,631,266

374,465
374,465

–
–
–

–
–

–
–
–

–
–

No stated

maturity

£

–
–
–

–
–

Total

£

244,642
2,386,624
2,631,266

374,465
374,465

Company Maturity of Financial Assets and Liabilities

As at 31 December 2017

Financial Assets:
  Loans and receivables

  Trade & other receivables
  Cash and cash equivalents
  Total

Financial Liabilities:
  Financial liabilities amortised at cost

  Trade & other payables
  Total

As at 31 December 2018

Financial Assets:
  Loans and receivables

  Trade & other receivables
  Cash and cash equivalents

  Total

Financial Liabilities:
  Financial Liabilities amortised at cost
  Trade & other payables

  Total

Less than

1 month

£

1 month to

Greater than

1 year

£

1 year

£

No stated

maturity

£

Total

£

–
25
25

4,237,680
–
4,237,680

118,571
118,571

–
–

–
2,216,249

2,216,249

5,375,361
–

5,375,361

154,584

154,584

–

–

–
–
–

–
–

–
–

–

–

–

–
–
–

–
–

–
–

–

–

–

4,237,680
25
4,237,705

118,571
118,571

5,375,361
2,216,249

3,159,112

154,584

154,584

All fi nancial assets and liabilities above are held at amortised cost.

20. Capital Management

The prime objective of Osirium’s capital management is to ensure that it maintains the fi nancial fl exibility needed to 
allow for value-creating investments as well as healthy statement of fi nancial position ratios. The capital structure of 
Osirium consists of net debt (borrowings after deducting cash and cash equivalents) and equity (comprising issued 
capital, capital commitment, reserves and retained earnings).

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Notes to the Financial Statements

21. Related Party Disclosures

The following balances were to directors in relation to expenses claimed:

K L Pearce
D A Guyatt
R G Hutton
S P G Lee

Total expenses claimed within the year were as follows:

K L Pearce
D A Guyatt
R G Hutton
S P G Lee
S Purdham

Year ended

31-Dec-18

£

177
1,512
2,696
194

Year ended

31-Dec-18

£

8,747
4,873
4,089
449
604

Year ended

31-Dec-17

£

59
–
–
342

Year ended

31-Dec-17

£

7,798
13,579
8,768
756
521

Directors’ remuneration has been disclosed in Note 4.

Catherine Jamieson, a spouse of a director, was paid a total salary of £149,206 (2017: £122,053). Amounts owed to 
Catherine Jamieson as at 31 December 2018 were £2,118 (2017: £nil).

Tom Guyatt, an employee of Osirium and son of a Director, was paid a gross salary of £76,770 in 2018 (2017: 
£68,479). Amounts owed to Tom Guyatt as at 31 December 2018 were £nil (2017: £nil).

Simon Hember, a non-executive Director, is also a director of the company Acumin Consulting Limited. Acumin 
Consulting Limited invoiced Osirium £nil (2017: £54,360) during the year for recruitment fees with £nil (2017: 
£4,680) being owed to Acumin as at 31 December 2018.

Simon Hember is also a director in Rant Events Limited which invoiced Osirium £6,000 (2017: £nil) in the year for 
cyber events. There was £6,000 owing to Rant Events Limited as at 31 December 2018 (2017: £nil).

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Related party share options issued:

Related Party

D A Guyatt (Chief executive officer)
K L Pearce (Non-executive chairman)
S P G Lee (Director in Osirium Limited)
T Guyatt (son of director)
C Jamieson (spouse of director)
R G Hutton (Chief financial officer)
S Purdham (Non-executive director)
S Hember (Non-executive director)

22. Operating Leases

Year ended

31-Dec-18

£

638,387
324,869
120,000
51,971
103,943 
38,978 
25,985 
25,985

Year ended

31-Dec-17

£

638,387
324,869
120,000
51,971
103,943 
38,978 
25,985 
25,985

The minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating lease rentals are in aggregate as follows:

Land and buildings

Amounts due:
  Within one year
  Between one and five years
  After five years

Year ended

31-Dec-18

£

60,525
126,161
–
186,686

Year ended

31-Dec-17

£

52,724
186,686
–
239,410

There was no provision for the year ended 31 December 2016, as the Group’s lease for the premises was on a rolling 
monthly contract until they moved premises part way through the year ended 31 December 2017

23. Share Options

The company issues equity-settled share based payments to certain employees of the group under which the group 
receives services as consideration for equity instruments (options). Options are exercisable at 42p, 58p, £1.90 and 
£1.92 per share.

Granted 6 April 2016
Granted 6 April 2016
Granted 12 September 2016
Granted 26 September 2016
Forfeited during the year
Exercised during the year

Outstanding at 31 December 2018
Exercisable at 31 December 2018

Options

#

374,046 
739,254 
584,673 
25,985 
–
–

1,723,958 
–

As at 31 December 2018 none of the share options have been exercised.

The vesting conditions of the share options require the group to achieve a turnover target of £12m.

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Weighted average

exercise price

£

0.42
0.58
1.90
1.92
–
–

1.21
– 

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The estimated fair value of the options granted in each period was calculated by using the Black-Scholes model and the 
following inputs:

Grant Date:

Weighted average share price
Weighted average exercise price
Expected volatility
Expected life
Risk free rate
Expected dividend yield

26-Sep-16

12-Sep-16

06-Apr-16

06-Apr-16

£1.93
£1.92
40%
3.26 yrs
0.50%
0%

£1.90
£1.90
40%
3.30 yrs
0.50%
0%

£1.56
0.58p
40%
3.74 yrs
0.50%
0%

£1.56
0.42p
40%
3.74 yrs
0.50%
0%

Expected volatility was determined by calculating the historical volatility of similar companies share prices over the 
previous 4-5 years, or over such shorter periods as the available data permitted. The expected life used in the model 
has been adjusted, based on management’s best estimate, for the effects of nontransferability, exercise restrictions and 
behavioural considerations.

In the year ended 31 December 2018 the share based payment charge is £nil (2017: £nil).

The charge for the prior years is in relation to the remaining value of the pre-existing share options in Osirium Limited 
which were replaced by the options in Osirium Technologies Plc issued at 6 April 2016. No charge has been 
recognised in respect of options granted in the year due to a combination of the share option exercise price being well 
above the historical average share price and the uncertain timing of the meeting of all vesting conditions, including 
group turnover of £12,000,000.

24. Ultimate Controlling Party

As at 31 December 2018 Osirium Technologies Plc had no ultimate controlling party.

25. Contingent liability

The company is included in a group registration for VAT purposes with its fellow subsidiary. All members of the VAT 
group are jointly and severally liable for the total amount of VAT due and at 31 December 2018, the contingent liability 
in respect of this group registration was £16,893 (2017: £nil – net receivable position).

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Notice of Annual General Meeting

(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales with registered number 09854713)

OSIRIUM TECHNOLOGIES PLC

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Osirium Technologies plc (the “Company”) will be held at 
the offi ces of Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited, 4th Floor, 150 Cheapside, London EC2V 6ET on Thursday, 13 June 2019 
at 11:00 am for the purpose of considering and, if thought fi t, passing the following resolutions of which Resolutions 1 
to 5 (inclusive) will be proposed as ordinary resolutions and Resolution 6 will be proposed as a special resolution:

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

THAT the Company’s annual accounts for the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2018 together with the Directors’ 
Report and Auditor’s Report on those accounts be received, considered and adopted.

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

THAT RSM UK Audit LLP be re-appointed as auditors of the Company from the conclusion of this meeting until 
the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company, and the Directors be 
authorised to determine their remuneration.

THAT David Guyatt who, being eligible, is offering himself for election, be re-appointed as a director of the 
Company.

THAT Stephen (Steve) Purdham who, being eligible, is offering himself for election, be re-appointed as a director of 
the Company.

THAT the Directors be and are hereby generally and unconditionally authorised pursuant to section 551 of the 
Companies Act 2006 to allot shares (or to grant rights to subscribe for or to convert any security into shares) in the 
Company for all and any purposes approved by the Directors, up to an aggregate nominal value equal to the sum 
of £101,656, representing three-quarters of the Company’s issued share capital at the date of this Notice and so 
that such authority shall, save to the extent that it is earlier renewed or extended by resolution passed at a general 
meeting, expire 15 months after the date of the passing of this resolution or, if earlier, at the conclusion of the 
next annual general meeting of the Company to be held after the passing of this resolution but the Company may, 
prior to the expiry of such authority, make an offer or agreement which would or might require shares (or rights to 
subscribe for or to convert any security into shares) in the Company to be allotted after the expiry thereof and the 
Directors may allot shares (or grant rights) in pursuance of such offer or agreement notwithstanding the expiry of 
the authority given by this resolution.

SPECIAL RESOLUTION

6 

THAT, subject to and conditional upon the passing of Resolution 5 above and in addition to any existing authorities 
in that regard, the Directors be and are hereby empowered pursuant to section 570 of the Companies Act 2006 
(the “Act”) to allot equity securities (as defi ned in section 560(1) of the Act) which are the subject of the authority 
given in accordance with Resolution 5 above for cash, as if section 561 of the Act did not apply to any such 
allotment, provided that this power shall be limited to:

(a)  the grant of options to subscribe, and the allotment of, ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the capital of the 

Company pursuant to the Osirium Technologies plc Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) Share Option Plan 
2016 adopted by resolution of the Board on 6 April 2016; and

(b)  the allotment otherwise than pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) above of equity securities up to an aggregate 
nominal value of £101,656, representing 75% of the Company’s issued share capital at the date of 
this Notice.

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Such authority, unless previously renewed, extended, varied or revoked by the Company in general meeting, shall 
expire 15 months after the passing of this resolution or, if earlier, at the conclusion of the next annual general meeting 
of the Company to be held after the passing of this resolution, save that the Company may, prior to the expiry of such 
authority, make an offer or agreement which would or might require equity securities in the Company to be allotted 
after the expiry thereof and the Directors may allot equity securities in the Company in pursuance of such offer or 
agreement notwithstanding the expiry of the authority given by this resolution.

Dated: 8 May 2019

By order of the Board,
Martin Kay
Company Secretary 

Registered Offi ce:
One Central Square
Cardiff CF10 1FS 

NOTES:

1  As at 7 May 2019 (being the latest practicable date before publication of this document), the issued share capital 
of the Company comprised 13,554,211 ordinary shares of 1 pence each and the total number of voting rights 
was 13,554,211. There are no shares in the capital of the Company held by the Company in treasury.

2  Shareholders entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting are entitled to appoint a proxy to exercise 

all or any of their rights to attend, speak and vote (including on a poll) on their behalf at the meeting and at 
any adjournment of it. A form of proxy for use by shareholders is available for download at www.osirium.com/
investors/reports-accounts/ (the “Form of Proxy”). A shareholder may appoint more than one proxy in relation to 
the meeting provided that each proxy is appointed to exercise the rights attached to a different share or shares 
held by that shareholder. Each proxy should be appointed by a separate Form of Proxy. Please indicate the proxy 
holder’s name and the number of shares in relation to which they are authorised to act as your proxy (which, in 
aggregate, should not exceed the number of ordinary shares held by you). A proxy need not be a member of the 
Company but must attend the Annual General Meeting in person.

3  Details of how to appoint the Chairman of the meeting or another person as your proxy are set out in the notes to 

the Form of Proxy.

4 

To be valid any Form of Proxy or other instrument appointing a proxy must be received by post at, or (during 
normal business hours) delivered by hand to, Neville Registrars Limited, Neville House, Steelpark Road, 
Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 8HD by no later than 11:00 am on 11 June 2019, together with, if appropriate, 
the original power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which the Form of Proxy is signed or a duly certifi ed 
copy of that power or authority. In the case of a corporation, the Form of Proxy must be executed under its common 
seal or under the hand of any offi cer or attorney duly authorised. The return of a completed Form of Proxy or 
other such instrument will not prevent a shareholder attending the meeting and voting in person if he/she wishes 
to do so. Any shareholder who appoints a proxy but who attends in person shall have his/her proxy terminated 
automatically. If a shareholder submits more than one valid proxy appointment, the appointment received last 
before the latest time for the receipt of proxies will take precedence.

5 

If two or more persons are joint holders of a share then, in voting on any question, the vote of the senior who 
tenders a vote (whether in person or by proxy), shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint 
holder(s). Seniority is determined by the order in which the names of the joint holders appear in the Company’s 
register of members in respect of the joint holding (the fi rst-named being the most senior).

6  A vote withheld option is provided on the Form of Proxy to enable you to instruct your proxy not to vote on any 

particular resolution, however, it should be noted that a vote withheld in this way is not a ‘vote’ in law and will not 
be counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes ‘For’ and ‘Against’ a resolution. If no voting indication is 
given, your proxy will vote or abstain from voting at his/her discretion. Your proxy will vote (or abstain from voting) 
as he/she thinks fi t in relation to any other matter which is put before the Annual General Meeting.

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7  Pursuant to Regulation 41 of the Uncertifi cated Securities Regulations 2001, the Company specifi es that only those 
members registered in the Company’s register of members at the close of business on 11 June 2019 (or, in the 
event of any adjournment, at the close of business on the date which is two days before the time of the adjourned 
meeting) shall be entitled to attend, speak and vote at the Annual General Meeting. Changes to the register of 
members after the relevant deadline shall be disregarded in determining the rights of any person to attend and vote 
at the meeting. 

FURTHER EXPLANATORY NOTES:

Resolutions 3 and 4

Under the Company’ articles of association directors are required to retire every three years. To allow rotation on an 
annual basis, and avoid re-election of all directors in every third year, the Directors propose that two members of the 
Board, David Guyatt and Steve Purdham, retire at this year’s AGM and stand for re-election. If re-elected they will not 
be required to stand for re-election until 2022. 

Resolution 3 proposes the re-appointment of David Guyatt as a director. David’s brief biographical details can be 
viewed at https://osirium.com/osirium/people/david-guyatt/.

Resolution 4 proposes the re-appointment of Steve Purdham as a director. Steve’s brief biographical details can be 
viewed at https://osirium.com/osirium/people/stephen-purdham/.

Resolutions 5 and 6

These Resolutions renew the directors’ authorities to allot shares in the capital of the Company and to disapply existing 
shareholders’ pre-emption rights to enable inter alia the Directors to proceed with a fundraise in 2019 with a view to 
accelerating the Company’s sales growth and strengthening its balance sheet, as referred to in the Chairman & Chief 
Executive’s Statement. The Resolutions, if approved, would allow the Board to proceed expeditiously and without the 
need to convene a further meeting of shareholders to authorise the share allotment.

Resolution 5 renews the authority of the Directors to allot shares in the capital of the Company (or to grant rights 
to subscribe for or convert any securities into shares in the capital of the Company) up to three-quarters of the 
Company’s issued share capital at the date of this Notice. This authority will expire 15 months after the passing 
of the resolution or, if earlier, at the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company to be held after 
the passing of the resolution.

Resolution 6 renews the disapplication of pre-emption rights in relation to (i) option grants under the Company’s 
EMI share option scheme and (ii) share issues for cash up to a nominal value of such shares equal to 75% of the 
Company’s issued share capital as at today’s date. This authority will expire 15 months after the passing of the 
resolution or, if earlier, at the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company to be held after the 
passing of the resolution.  

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Company Information

Directors

D.A. Guyatt
R.G. Hutton
S.P.G. Lee
S. Purdham
S.E.H. Hember

Company Secretary

M. Kay

Registered Offi ce

One Central Square
Cardiff
CF10 1FS

Registered Number

09854713 (England & Wales)

Accountants

Randall & Payne LLP
Chargrove House
Shurdington Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 4GA

Auditors

RSM UK Audit LLP
25 Farringdon Street
London
EC4A 4AB

Nomad & Broker

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited
150 Cheapside
London
EC2V 6ET

Solicitors

Blake Morgan LLP
Six New Street Square
London
EC4A 3DJ

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