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REDCENTRIC
REPORT  
& ACCOUNTS
2016

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CONTENTS

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

OPERATIONAL REVIEW

FINANCIAL REVIEW

DIRECTORS’ PROFILES

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION REPORT

STRATEGIC REPORT

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF REDCENTRIC PLC

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF REDCENTRIC PLC 

COMPANY BALANCE SHEET

COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

NOTES TO THE COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY

REVENUE & EBITDA

£120m

£100m

£80m

£60m

£40m

£20m

£0m

£109.5M

FY14 pro-forma

FY15

FY16

£94.3M

£87.4M

£25.8M

£21.4M

£16.2M

Revenue

EBITDA*

Redcentric has continued along its 
established strategic plan with solid organic 
growth and increased recurring revenue 
which was complemented by two successful 
acquisitions in the year. 

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CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

I am delighted to present the annual results for Redcentric plc for the year to 31 March 2016. 
Redcentric has continued along its established strategic plan with solid organic growth and increased 
recurring revenue which was complemented by two successful acquisitions in the year. We have 
continued to invest in the business in support of future sustained growth. 

Revenue for  
the year was

£109.5m

Underlying EBITDA 
growth of

21%

Summary trading results

The revenue for the year grew by 
16% to £109.5m (2015: £94.3m). 
This was a combination of organic 
growth of 8% and the contribution 
from the acquisitions of Calyx 
Managed Services and City Lifeline. 
Management’s key focus, recurring 
revenue, grew organically by 11% 
and now represents 82% of the 
total revenue.

Operating profit was £8.4m (2015: 
£8.7m). Underlying profitability 
increased with adjusted EBITDA* up 
21% to £25.8m (2015 £21.4m) and 
adjusted EBITDA margins were 23.6% 
(2015: 22.7%), reflecting improvements 
in the quality of revenue, the benefits 
of scale and successful execution of 
the business model.

Business Development

Following a year with no acquisitions 
and the consolidation of our 
platform, in April 2015 Redcentric 
acquired Calyx Managed Services 
Ltd and in January 2016 acquired 
City Lifeline Ltd. Calyx has been 
integrated, the integration of City 
Lifeline is proceeding to plan and 

both businesses are performing in 
line with expectations. The ability of 
the business to successfully augment 
organic growth with selective 
acquisitions enables the strength of 
the core platform to be leveraged. 
The Board will remain alert to further 
appropriate acquisition opportunities 
which will be undertaken to the 
Board’s strict investment criteria.

Returns to shareholders

The strong performance of the 
business was reflected in underlying 
earnings per share growth, with 
adjusted EPS** growing by 24% to 
10.5p (2015 8.5p). Earnings per share 
on an unadjusted basis were 3.6p 
(2015: 5.5p). The Board is pleased to 
announce a final dividend of 3.0p per 
share (2015 2.5p), which means an 
increase of 29% in the total dividend in 
respect of the year to 4.5p (2015: 3.5p). 

The Group is cash generative and has 
access to a wide range of financial 
sources to support future investments. 
Given this financial strength and 
flexibility, the Board is committed to 
a progressive dividend policy aligned 
to the Group’s performance.

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CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

CONTINUED

Board and employees

Outlook

In November 2015 Fraser Fisher, 
previously Chief Operating Officer, 
took over from Tony Weaver as Chief 
Executive Officer. Tony remains 
on the Board as a non-executive 
Director. There have been no other 
changes to the Board during the 
year. The Board is well-balanced, with 
four non-executive Directors and two 
executive Directors, with a range of 
complementary and relevant skills 
and experience.

Our growth and good performance 
have as always been possible through 
the commitment and hard work of 
our Management and Staff and the 
Board is grateful to them for their 
contribution.

There is significant opportunity for 
Redcentric to establish itself as a 
market leader in IT managed services 
for the mid-market. Customers 
continue to be attracted to the 
ability of the business to deliver 
reliable and innovative services from 
its own secure and well invested 
infrastructure. In addition it is a highly 
fragmented market, which provides 
opportunity to augment organic 
growth with acquisitive growth. 
The Board remains confident in 
the ability of the business to deliver 
increasing shareholder value over 
the coming years.

Chris Cole
Non-Executive Chairman
16 June 2016

Dividends per  
share of

4.5p

*  Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation of acquired intangibles, transaction and integration costs 

and share based payments.

**  Adjusted Earnings Per Share excludes amortisation of acquired intangibles, transaction and integration costs and share based payments 

and replaces the reported tax charge or credit with a notional tax charge at the full rate of corporation tax.

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OPERATIONAL REVIEW

Overview

This year has been a period of great 
success for Redcentric, achieving 
growth both organically, and 
through the successful execution of 
acquisitions. Since it started life as a 
new company in April 2013, Redcentric 
has grown and developed into one 
of the leading businesses in the UK 
managed services market, successfully 
delivering critical services to over 
2,000 mid-market customers. We have 
built a strong platform, delivering a 
broad range of core services to our 
customers, enabling them to focus on 
improving their own businesses.

Redcentric’s proposition

Redcentric’s central aim is to provide 
its customers with a wide range of 
reliable, secure and innovative core 
IT services from a well-invested base 
of owned infrastructure. Redcentric 
operates highly accredited, state-
of-the-art data centres in Harrogate, 
Reading, London and Cambridge 
which are connected to our network, 
and from which services are delivered. 
These are our own dedicated facilities, 
held on long leases, and have been 
fully resourced with well trained 
and qualified staff and technology 
to deliver critical services to our 
customers. We maintain very high 
levels of accreditation, and undergo 
rigorous audit from a range of external 
and government bodies throughout 
the year.

The data centres are connected to 
our own fully resilient national MPLS 
network, providing coverage and 
access across the UK, along with 
metropolitan fibre networks 
in Cambridge and Portsmouth. 
From this strong base of owned 
managed infrastructure we are able 
to offer a wide range of IT managed 
services including;

•  Network Services. We are a 

significant service provider with 
a core backbone network, metro 
networks and extensive experience 
in delivering networks for a broad 
range of organisations.

•  Collaboration Services. Through 

IP telephony, messaging and video 
conferencing we help organisations 
enable their staff to communicate 
more effectively.

•  Infrastructure. As a leading 

provider of infrastructure services, 
Redcentric offers a suite of Cloud 
services, as well as colocation, data 
management and virtualisation 
services, all offered on an “As a 
Service” basis.

•  Applications Services. We provide 

packaged solutions for many sectors 
as well as application management 
services from legacy to current 
architecture.

•  Security. We help protect customers 
from deliberate malicious attacks, or 
unintentional security threats from 
unauthorised devices and a range of 
other threats.

•  Mobile. We provide a fully managed 

mobile service with flexibility, 
reliability and security.

Along with our own highly assured and 
actively managed services, we also 
offer customers the ability to operate 
hybrid solutions. These may well 
include operating customer premise 
equipment, through to private or 
shared cloud solutions in Redcentric’s 
data centres, through to public cloud. 
These can all be managed through 
Redcentric’s assured “single pane of 
glass” management platform, allowing 
customers complete flexibility to 
implement the right solution for their 
needs, whilst enabling flexibility for 
future change.

Redcentric’s headquarters are in 
Harrogate, with additional offices in 
London, Reading, Theale, Cambridge, 
Hyde and Hyderabad. The Hyderabad 
office operates as a fully integrated 
part of Redcentric, with highly skilled 
second and third line technical 
engineers complementing the support 
teams in the UK as well as providing 
back office services. The Hyderabad 
office provides access to one of the 
world’s largest sources of highly skilled 
technical staff, and provides flexibility 
in delivering high quality services to 
our customers.

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OPERATIONAL REVIEW

CONTINUED

Redcentric sees its mission as enabling its customers to focus on enhancing their own businesses whilst relying on a trusted 
partner to operate their underlying core IT infrastructure platform.

Performance

The financial performance of the company is covered in more detail in the Financial Review, however the headline revenue 
growth of 16% to £109.5m (2015: £94.3m) is pleasing as it was delivered partly from strong organic growth of 8%, and partly 
through the contribution from acquisitions. We focus particularly on recurring revenue, which grew by 17% to £90.2m (2015: 
£76.8m), of which 11% was organic growth. The organic growth was derived broadly 40:60 from winning new customers and 
from existing customers taking more services.

We have continued to experience good sales momentum, with 2016 proving to be a record year for sales order intake. On 
average our contracts are three years long, which provides a good level of revenue visibility. Customer churn remains low 
by industry standards at 5% p.a. Our qualified sales pipeline at the year-end stood at £95m, around 12% higher than at 
September 2015.

Redcentric’s financial performance is covered in more detail elsewhere in this report, however the Company delivered a very 
strong performance on all of the following key metrics:

Key Performance Indicator

FY16

FY15

Growth

Revenue

Recurring revenue

Recurring revenue as % of total

Operating profit

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA margin

Ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA

Earnings per share

Adjusted earnings per share

Acquisitions

£109.5m

£90.2m

82%

£8.4m

£25.8m

23.6%

0.98x

3.6p

10.5p

£94.3m

£76.8m

81%

£8.7m

£21.4m

22.7%

0.34x

5.5p

8.5p

16%

17%

(3%)

21%

(35%)

24%

Organic 
Growth

8%

11%

Following a year with no M&A activity, this year we completed two acquisitions to complement our organic growth.

In April 2015 we acquired Calyx Managed Services Ltd for an agreed Enterprise Value of £12.0m. Calyx had previously 
disposed of its Break-Fix and Carrier Services divisions, and the remaining business delivered managed services to a very 
similar, and complementary, customer base. Calyx was sub-scale however and was unprofitable, and following consultation 
with staff, its main office in Didsbury, Manchester was closed in September 2015. From that date, all services have been 
provided to the Calyx customers from Harrogate and Hyderabad, the business has been completely integrated within 
Redcentric, and is delivering services profitably and in line with expectations. We have retained a small office in Hyde, 
Manchester, from which specialist contract support is provided.

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Our strategy for future growth is 
threefold; 

•  Firstly, we will continue to invest in 
expanding and enhancing our own 
infrastructure so that we can provide 
our customers with the very highest 
levels of security and service. 

•  Secondly, we will use our scale 
to explore and invest in new 
technologies so that our customers 
can benefit from the high levels of 
innovation across the whole industry.

•  Thirdly, we continue to look for 

suitable acquisitions to enhance 
our business.

Our acquisition criteria are strict, and 
mean that we would only consider 
buying a business which is similar to 
our own, would accrete earnings, have 
high recurring revenue, have synergies 
available, and would not over-leverage 
the Company. 

We have a stable, growing and 
well-funded business, operating 
in a growing market, and we are 
confident that our strategy will deliver 
shareholder value in the coming years.

City Lifeline Ltd was acquired in 
January 2016 for an agreed Enterprise 
Value of £4.8m. City Lifeline operates 
a well-established and well-connected 
data-centre in the heart of London’s 
Tech City. The acquisition provides 
Redcentric with its own London 
data-centre, with plenty of expansion 
capacity. The integration is underway 
and is relatively straightforward, and 
the business is performing in line with 
our expectations.

Both of the acquisitions were acquired 
for cash, with no residual earn-outs 
or liabilities to the previous owners. 
The acquisitions were fully in line 
with our growth strategy, providing 
additional customers, services and 
infrastructure similar to those already 
existing within Redcentric.

Strategy

There are multiple different views of 
the size of the UK IT services market, 
however they all indicate a very 
significant market, worth in excess of 
£100bn spend per annum, showing 
low single digit growth. Within this 
market are a wide range of differing 
sub-sectors, from high-growth new 
technologies, to declining legacy 
markets. Redcentric is not exposed 
to markets in structural decline, 
and our focus on connectivity, 
infrastructure and cloud-based 
solutions means the markets we 
operate in are growing steadily.

EBITDA for the  
year of

£25.8m

Organic recurring 
revenue growth of

11%

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OPERATIONAL REVIEW

CONTINUED

People

Outlook

Redcentric has continued along the 
path established since its creation, 
with strong organic growth, low 
customer churn and high levels of 
recurring revenue. We have been 
able to strengthen our core platform 
through well-executed acquisitions 
and continuing organic investment. 
We are operating in growing markets, 
with no exposure to those markets in 
structural decline. Our well established 
teams support our customers from 
the UK and India, with the scale and 
flexibility to invest and innovate. The 
sales pipeline is growing, with solid 
order intake momentum, and we are 
looking forward to further success in 
the years ahead.

Fraser Fisher 
Chief Executive Officer 
16 June 2016

Redcentric’s success has been created 
through the hard work and dedication 
of its employees. The successful 
business they have helped to build 
has in turn created opportunities 
for others to join the business. Staff 
numbers have grown this year from 
455 at the start of the year to 513 at 
the year-end, with around 25% being 
located in our Hyderabad office. We 
are investing in additional space in 
both our Harrogate and Hyderabad 
offices to support our planned growth.

Our Save-As-You-Earn share-save 
plan has continued its popularity; 
in December 2015 we operated 
the second annual grant of options 
to employees. Since its launch in 
December 2014, over 200 employees 
have committed to the plan, 
representing well over half of those 
eligible. The plan provides employees 
with a risk-free means of sharing in 
the success of the Company, and I am 
delighted that so many have been 
able to participate.

Recurring revenue  
as a % of total

82%

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PERFORMANCE

MANAGED CHANGE IN REVENUE MIX

REVENUE

EBITDA

£100m

£90m

£80m

£76.8M

£68.1M

£70m

£90.2M

FY14 pro-forma

FY15

FY16

£60m

£50m

£40m

£30m

£20m

£10m

£0m

£11.6M £12.3M

£9.3M

£10.0M

£5.9M £7.0M

£25m

£23.8M

FY14 pro-forma

£20m

£19.4M

£15.1M

£15m

£10m

£5m

£0m

FY15

FY16

£3.4M

£2.7M

£1.6M

£0.5M

£0.2M

£0.2M

Recurring

Services

Product

Recurring

Services

Product

Redcentric has continued along the path 
established since its creation, with strong 
organic growth, low customer churn and 
high levels of recurring revenue.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

Trading Performance

Revenue for the year increased by 16% to £109.5m (2015: £94.3), which was through a combination of 8% organic growth 
supplemented by contributions from acquisitions during the year. The following table summarises the breakdown  
of revenue for the year:

Recurring

Services

Product

Total

FY16

£m

90.2

12.3

7.0

109.5

FY15

£m

Reported

growth

Organic

growth

76.8

11.6

5.9

94.3

17%

6%

19%

16%

11%

4%

-19%

8%

The underlying growth in recurring revenue continued the pattern seen previously, with low churn levels of 5% enabling 
contract wins during the year to grow the recurring base. Customers typically engage through multi-year contracts which 
allows both the customer and Redcentric to plan ahead against a background of stability. Growth in the recurring contract 
base was driven by a combination of new business wins, and by expanding services to existing customers. Recurring 
revenue comprised 82% of total revenue in the year, and this proportion looks set to increase in the current year. Services 
revenue grew by 4% on an organic basis following a significant increase in FY15. Although there was an increase in headline 
revenue for Product sales, the underlying performance was a decline of 19%, continuing the pattern previously established. 
Product sales attract low margins, is a highly competitive market with little room for differentiation, and is not considered to 
be of strategic significance to the Group.

Operating profit was £8.4m (2015: £8.7m). Adjusted EBITDA grew by 21% to £25.8m (2015: £21.4m) representing an 
adjusted EBITDA margin of 23.6% (2015: 22.7%). The margin increase was driven by a combination of an improved revenue 
mix, cost synergies from acquisitions, the benefits of scale, and the effective execution of the Company’s business model.

The Group uses adjusted EBITDA to monitor the trading performance of the business. Adjusted EBITDA is reconciled to 
statutory operating profit as follows:

FY16

£m

FY15

£m

25.8

21.4

(5.8)

(5.6)

(4.6)

(1.4)

8.4

(5.1)

(5.5)

(0.5)

(1.6)

8.7

Adjusted EBITDA

Depreciation

Amortisation of acquired intangible assets

Transaction and integration costs

Share-based payments

Operating Profit

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The City Lifeline acquisition provides 
Redcentric with a low-risk means of 
expanding its owned infrastructure 
footprint, and will allow Redcentric to 
provide services to customers from a 
location in London which is completely 
controlled, managed and integrated 
with the rest of the business.

In FY16 the Group recorded an 
amortisation charge on acquired 
intangibles of £5.5m (2015: £5.5m). 
This charge was flat year on year as 
the amortisation of new intangibles 
acquired with Calyx and City Lifeline 
offset a reduction in underlying 
amortisation from previous 
acquisitions.

Capital expenditure and 
depreciation

Capital expenditure for the year grew 
significantly to £9.0m (2015: £6.1m) 
reflecting the nature and mix of 
contracts won during the year, £4.4m 
of which was funded through finance 
leases (2015: £2.4m). Around a third 
of the Group’s capital expenditure 
programme is driven by investment 
in the core underlying infrastructure, 
with the balance being driven by 
the requirements of new customer 
contracts. Following this increased 
investment, the depreciation charge 
grew by 14% to £5.8m (2015: £5.1m). 

Acquisitions and amortisation 
of acquired intangibles

A central element of the Group’s 
growth plan is the successful 
identification, execution and 
integration of complementary 
businesses. Following a year with no 
acquisition activity, during FY16 the 
Group acquired two businesses.

On 10 April 2015, Redcentric 
completed the acquisition of the 
entire share capital of Calyx Managed 
Services Ltd for an Enterprise Value 
of £12.0m. During 2015 Redcentric 
implemented an integration 
programme with Calyx, transferring 
most of its activities from its previous 
location in Didsbury, Manchester to 
provide service to customers from 
Redcentric’s existing offices. As 
part of this integration, the office in 
Didsbury was closed in September 
2015. The Group has booked a 
provision to cover the remaining lease 
liabilities, and incurred redundancy 
costs through the integration, 
part of which were funded by the 
vendors. The Calyx business has now 
been completely integrated within 
Redcentric, and is operating in line 
with the original acquisition plan.

On 28 January 2016, Redcentric 
completed the acquisition of 
City Lifeline Ltd for an Enterprise 
Value of £4.8m from its founders. 
City Lifeline operates a well-connected 
and well-invested data centre in 
Tech City, London, which has been 
trading for over 20 years. 

Adjusted EPS 
growth of

24%

Dividend per share 
growth of

29%

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

CONTINUED

Transaction and integration costs

The Group’s transaction and integration costs in the year were £4.6m (2015: £0.6m). The costs relate to the acquisition and 
integration of two acquisitions during the year, and are separately analysed in detail in note 5 to the accounts in order to 
improve visibility and understanding of the Group’s underlying performance. The costs are summarised as follows:

Professional fees and costs of integrating subsidiaries

Fees and costs incurred in the acquisition of Calyx Managed Services

Fees and costs incurred in the acquisition of City Lifeline

Vacant property provision

Redundancy costs

Total

FY16

£m

0.8

0.6

0.2

1.7

1.3

4.6

FY15

£m

0.6

-

-

-

-

0.6

The largest single item is the provision for the closure of Calyx’s Didsbury office which has now been shut, with all 
activities transferred to Redcentric’s Harrogate office. The cash cost in respect of transaction and integration costs was 
£3.1m (2015: £2.3m).

Cash-flow

The business has inherently strong cash-flow characteristics, with high levels of recurring monthly billing providing a 
stable platform from which to invest. Operating cash conversion before transaction and integration costs for the year 
was 62% (2015: 74%) reflecting an increase in working capital of approximately £4m when compared to historical patterns, 
caused partly by a structural change in the timing of some monthly billing, and partly by collection issues, which are 
being addressed.

Operating cash-flow for the year was flat for the year at £15.2m (2015: £15.1m) with increases in profitability being offset 
by higher transaction and integration costs and working capital requirements. As noted above, capital expenditure was 
significantly higher, although the increased use of finance leases reduced the impact on cash balances. Finance leases at 
the end of the year had grown by £3.0m to £5.4m (2015: £2.4m). 

At 31 March 2016, the Group had net debt of £25.3m (2015: £7.2m), representing a ratio of 0.98x EBITDA (2015: 0.34x).

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The income statement shows an 
accounting tax charge of £2.2m (2015: 
credit £0.2m) reflecting the unwinding 
of the deferred tax assets during the 
year. The Group paid no Corporation 
Tax during the year, as a result of 
utilising historic tax losses, and does 
not expect to any Corporation Tax in 
respect of the year to 31 March 2016. 
The ability to utilise historic losses will 
diminish thereafter, and the Group 
expects to start paying Corporation 
Tax on a proportion of its profits 
during 2018 in respect of the current 
financial year.

Interest expense in the year was £1.0m 
(2015: £0.8m), which consists of interest 
payments on bank facilities and finance 
leases of £0.9m (2015: £0.6m) and 
amortisation of loan arrangement fees 
of £0.1m (2015: £0.2m). 

During the year the Company issued 
1,152,277 new ordinary shares as a 
result of the exercise of options and 
warrants over the Company’s shares, 
raising a total of £1.0m additional 
capital (2015: 817,754 shares issued, 
raising £0.6m).

Taxation

Redcentric has the benefit of 
significant tax trading losses, which 
are being offset against corporation 
tax liabilities wherever possible. As 
at 31 March 2016 the losses totalled 
approximately £17.5m (2015: £15.4m), 
and a deferred tax asset of £1.6m 
(2015: £5.9m) has been recognised in 
respect of them. 

Financing

On 2 April 2015, the Group entered 
into new long-term bank facilities. The 
facilities were established to re-finance 
the Company’s previous bank facility, 
and provide cost effective and long-
term funding stability for Redcentric.

The current facilities comprise a five-
year £40m Revolving Credit Facility 
(“RCF”), along with a £5m Asset 
Financing Facility and a £5m Overdraft 
Facility, providing Redcentric 
with £50m of available financing. 
In addition, the RCF has a £20m 
accordion feature, with the potential 
to extend the RCF by a further £20m 
on the same terms, subject to lender 
approval. The structure of the facilities 
provides the Group with very flexible, 
cost effective credit arrangements, 
which support a range of potential 
future expansion opportunities.

In addition to the bank facilities, the 
Group has access to vendor financing 
to assist with the funding of capital 
expenditure. During the year, the 
Group took advantage of the facilities 
to increase the proportion of capital 
expenditure funded through finance 
leases, both through the Asset 
Financing Facility and various vendor 
funding programmes.

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Adjusted  
EPS of

10.5p

FINANCIAL REVIEW

CONTINUED

During the year Redcentric returned 
£5.8m (2015: £2.9m) to shareholders 
in the form of dividends. The Board 
has proposed a final dividend of 3.0p 
per share, which together with the 
interim dividend of 1.5p per share 
paid in February 2016 will make a total 
dividend in respect of the financial 
year of 4.5p per share. This is an 
increase of 29% on the 3.5p paid in 
respect of the previous financial year 
and represents the commitment of the 
Board to growing shareholder value. 
If approved by shareholders at the 
AGM on 26 July 2016, the Company 
intends to pay the final dividend on 21 
September 2016 with an associated 
record date of 26 August 2016.

Tim Coleman 
Chief Financial Officer 
16 June 2016

Share based payments, EPS 
and dividends

The Group recorded a charge for 
share based payments during the 
year of £1.4m (2015: £1.6m), with the 
year on year reduction being due to 
the profile of some of the options 
generating a higher charge in earlier 
vesting periods. 

The statutory earnings per share 
(“EPS”) in the year was 3.6p (2015: 
5.5p). On a diluted basis, EPS was 
3.4p (2015: 5.3p), with the reduction 
being due to the higher level of one-
off transaction and integration costs 
in the year and the increase in the 
accounting tax charge. The Group 
also calculates an adjusted EPS figure 
to measure underlying performance, 
which excludes the effect of 
amortisation of acquired intangibles, 
share option charges and transaction 
and integration costs, and applies a 
normalised tax charge**. Adjusted 
EPS grew by 24% in the year to 10.5p 
(2015: 8.5p), with diluted adjusted EPS 
growing 22% to 9.9p (2014: 8.2p).

* *  The normalised tax charge applies a full rate of UK corporation tax of 20% (2015: 21%) to adjusted earnings, ignoring the effect of tax losses and 

movements in deferred tax balances.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

EARNINGS PER SHARE & DIVIDEND

12p

10p

8p

6p

4p

2p

0p

10.5P

FY14 

FY15

FY16

8.5P

6.5 P

Adjusted EBITDA* was

£25.8m

3.5P

1.0P

4.5P

Represents an adjusted 
EBITDA* margin of

23.6%

Adjusted Earnings Per Share**

Dividend Per Share

*   Throughout this document reference to “Adjusted EBITDA” is defined as Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation and excludes 

transaction and integration costs and charges for share-based payments. The Board regards Adjusted EBITDA as the key measure of underlying profitability.

**   Adjusted Earnings Per Share excludes the effect of amortisation of acquired intangibles, share option charges and transaction and integration costs, 

and applies a normalised full UK tax charge of 20%, ignoring the effect of tax losses and movements in deferred tax balances.

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DIRECTORS’ PROFILES

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Chris Cole  
Independent Non-Executive Chairman

David Payne 
Independent Non-Executive Director

Stephen Puckett 
Independent Non-Executive Director

Stephen Puckett was appointed as 
a non-executive Director on 
17 November 2014. Stephen has 
a wealth of senior boardroom 
experience in a number of listed 
companies, and was Group Finance 
Director at Michael Page International 
plc from 2001 to 2012. Stephen is also 
non-executive Chairman of Hydrogen 
Group plc and a non-executive 
Director of ITE Group plc and 
Chairman of the Audit Committee, 
and is a Director of the charity 
Kingston Carers’ Network.

Stephen is Chairman of the Audit 
Committee and is a member of the 
Remuneration and Nominations 
Committees.

Chris Cole was appointed as a 
non-executive Director and Chairman 
of Redcentric with effect from 
1 September 2014. Chris has a 
strong track record and experience 
with quoted companies, having 
successfully led WSP Group plc as 
CEO and subsequently non-executive 
Chairman and Ashtead Group plc 
as non-executive Chairman. Chris, 
as a Chartered Engineer, founded 
and led the development of WSP 
both organically and acquisitively 
into a global consultancy with 10,000 
people operating in 40 countries. 
Following WSP’s merger with Genivar 
Inc. in August 2012, Chris is the 
non-executive Chairman of the new 
enlarged company, WSP Global Inc. 
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

In addition to the above Chris is the 
non-executive Chairman of Applus 
Services SA and Tracsis plc.

David Payne was appointed as a 
non-executive Director of Redcentric 
on 19 February 2013. David has a 
varied background of management 
and entrepreneurship in the IT, 
leisure, and property industries. 
For 20 years after leaving university 
he worked for Juliana’s, a leisure 
company that floated on the 
main market of the London Stock 
Exchange in 1983. David was 
subsequently recruited by a venture 
capital fund to become chairman of 
Virtuality Limited, a company at the 
forefront of developing virtual reality. 
He oversaw the successful flotation 
of this company on the main market 
of the London Stock Exchange in 
1994 and then left to devote more 
time to the development of a quoted 
property company.

David is Chairman of the 
Remuneration Committee, and a 
member of the Audit and Nomination 
Committees, and is the Senior 
Independent non-executive Director. 
David is also Chairman of Castleton 
Technology plc.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Tony Weaver 
Non-Executive Director

Fraser Fisher 
Chief Executive Officer

Tim Coleman 
Chief Financial Officer

Tony was previously CEO of 
Redcentric, having been the 
Chief Executive of Redstone plc 
from September 2010 up to the 
de-merger to Redcentric and had 
been responsible for effecting the 
restructuring of that business and its 
subsequent acquisition of Maxima 
Holdings plc. He became a Director of 
Redcentric plc on 11 February 2013.

Tony is a business leader and investor 
with proven sales, operations and 
management expertise in the ICT 
sector. With an IT, communications 
and electronics background that 
started in the mid 1980s, Tony 
established his first IT business in 1988 
and has founded a number of other 
successful IT companies. Tony has 
also served on a number of private 
and publicly quoted company boards 
over the last 27 years.

Tony is also a founder of MXC Capital, 
a specialist merchant bank that invests 
and grows value in companies in the 
TMT sector. Tony is a member of 
the Remuneration and Nominations 
Committees.

Fraser Fisher was appointed a 
Director of Redcentric on 8 April 2013, 
and became CEO on 9 November 
2015. Fraser is an experienced IT 
business leader having successfully 
built and sold profitable businesses in 
the sector. Fraser was most recently 
Managing Director of Redstone 
with responsibility for leading its 
managed services offering while 
integrating Maxima Holdings plc. 
Prior to his appointment at Redstone, 
Fraser had a number of senior roles, 
including Managing Director at 
Maxima and was latterly responsible 
for developing its offshore support 
function in Hyderabad.

Prior to his appointment at Maxima, 
Fraser founded and was Managing 
Director of Centric Networks Limited, 
a mid-market managed and hosted 
services provider and was a founding 
Director of Netforce Group plc, an 
ISP and managed services provider.

Tim Coleman was appointed CFO 
of Redcentric plc in January 2014. 
Tim has held a range of financial 
roles in the technology and 
telecoms sector since the early 
1990s including senior positions 
in quoted technology businesses.

Before Redcentric, Tim was CFO of 
m-hance, a privately owned software 
business. Prior to his role at m-hance, 
Tim was CFO of Trafficmaster Plc and 
was instrumental in the development 
and eventual sale of the business to 
private equity investors. Before this, 
Tim spent several years as UK Finance 
Director at Northgate Information 
Solutions Plc through a period of 
very high growth, both organic and 
through acquisition, before it was 
sold to KKR. This was preceded by 
a number of roles in software and 
telecoms businesses, including 
PacketVideo, MFS Communications 
and BT. Tim originally trained as 
a chartered accountant with 
Price Waterhouse.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

Formal agendas and reports are 
provided to the Board on a timely 
basis in advance of Board and 
Committee meetings and the 
Chairman ensures that all Directors 
are properly briefed on issues to 
be discussed at Board meetings. 
Directors are able to obtain further 
advice or seek clarity on issues raised 
at the meetings from within the 
Company or from external sources.

All Directors are subject to appraisal 
by the Board. The non-executive 
Directors are responsible for the 
evaluation of the Chairman.

The Company’s Articles of Association 
require that a minimum of one 
third of the Directors must seek 
re-appointment at the next Annual 
General Meeting. Accordingly David 
Payne and Tony Weaver will retire and 
offer themselves for re-election at the 
forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

There are three standing Board 
Committees: Audit, Nominations 
and Remuneration. Each of these 
Committees acts within defined terms 
of reference. Additional information 
is set out later in this report and 
also in the Directors’ Remuneration 
Report in respect of the Remuneration 
Committee. 

Authority for the execution of the 
approved policies, business plan 
and daily running of the business is 
delegated to the executive Directors. 

David Payne is the Senior 
Independent non-executive Director 
and served throughout the year in 
this position.

All Directors have access to the 
advice and services of the Company 
Secretary who is responsible for 
ensuring that Board procedures and 
applicable rules and regulations 
are observed. The Board has a 
procedure whereby any Director 
may seek, through the Company 
Secretary, independent professional 
advice, at the Company’s expense, in 
furtherance of his duties.

As an AIM listed company Redcentric 
plc is not required to comply with 
the principles and provisions of the 
UK Corporate Governance Code 
published by the Financial Reporting 
Council in September 2014, however 
the Board of Redcentric plc is 
committed to the principles of good 
corporate governance and follows, so 
far as is practicable and appropriate 
in view of the Group’s size, stage of 
development and the nature of the 
Company the provisions of the UK 
Corporate Governance Code and 
complies with the provisions of the 
QCA Guidelines.

The Board of Directors

At the financial year end the Board 
comprised the non-executive 
Chairman, Chris Cole; the Chief 
Executive, Fraser Fisher; the Chief 
Financial Officer, Tim Coleman; and 
non-executive Directors David Payne, 
Stephen Puckett and Tony Weaver.

The business and management of 
the Company and its subsidiaries are 
the collective responsibility of the 
Board. At each meeting, the Board 
considers and reviews the trading 
performance of the business. The 
Board has a formal written schedule 
of matters reserved for its review and 
approval. These include the approval 
of the annual budget, major capital 
expenditure, investment proposals, 
the interim and annual results, and a 
review of the overall system of internal 
control and risk management.

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The Chief Financial Officer monitors 
the level and nature of non-audit 
services and specific assignments are 
flagged for approval by the Audit 
Committee as appropriate. The Audit 
Committee reviews non-audit fees 
and considers implications for the 
objectivity and independence of the 
relationship with the external auditors.

The Board is satisfied that the 
Chairman of the Audit Committee 
has recent and relevant financial 
experience necessary to meet the 
requirements of the Corporate 
Governance Code.

Nominations Committee

Audit Committee

The Nominations Committee consists 
of David Payne (Chairman), Stephen 
Puckett and Tony Weaver.

The Audit Committee consists of 
Stephen Puckett (Chairman) and 
David Payne.

The Committee has formal terms 
of reference (available on request 
from the Company Secretary). These 
include the recommendation of, 
appointment, re-appointment and 
removal of the external auditors, 
the review of the scope and results 
of the external annual audit by the 
auditors, their cost effectiveness, 
independence and objectivity. The 
Committee also reviews the nature 
and extent of any non-audit services 
provided by the external auditors. 
In addition, the Committee reviews 
the effectiveness of internal controls, 
considers the need for an internal 
audit function and considers any 
major accounting issues and reports 
on such matters to the Board. The 
Committee reviews the integrity of 
the financial statements and formal 
announcements. A whistle-blowing 
arrangement exists whereby matters 
can be confidentially reported to the 
Committee. The executive Directors 
are not members of the Committee 
but attend the meetings by invitation, 
as necessary, to facilitate its business.

For nominations, the Committee 
meets as and when necessary 
to consider the appointment of 
new executive and non-executive 
Directors.

A process is in place for the 
appointment of new Directors 
involving, if felt appropriate, the use 
of external consultants followed by 
meetings with both the Committee 
and subsequently with the Board as a 
whole. This ensures that the selection 
process is both formal and objective. 
The Committee has formal terms of 
reference (available on request from 
the Company Secretary) and meets at 
least once a year to review succession 
planning at both Board and senior 
management level across the Group.

Remuneration Committee

The Remuneration Committee 
consists of David Payne (Chairman), 
Stephen Puckett and Tony Weaver.

Details of the Committee and its 
policies are set out in the Directors’ 
Remuneration Report on pages 24 to 
26. The Committee has formal terms 
of reference (available on request from 
the Company Secretary).

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

CONTINUED

Internal control

The Board has overall responsibility 
for the Group’s system of internal 
control and for reviewing its 
effectiveness. The implementation 
and maintenance of the risk 
management and internal control 
systems are the responsibility of 
the executive Directors and senior 
management. The internal control 
system is designed to manage risk 
rather than eliminate it and can 
therefore only provide reasonable 
and not absolute assurance against 
material misstatement or loss. In 
accordance with the guidance set out 
in the Turnbull Guidance on Internal 
Control, the Group has an on-going 
process for identifying, evaluating and 
managing the significant risks faced 
by it. 

The Group is committed to 
maintaining high standards of 
business conduct and operates 
under an established internal control 
framework covering financial, 
operational and compliance 
controls. This is achieved through 
an organisational structure that has 
clear reporting lines and delegated 
authorities. The management and 
monitoring of risk and performance 
occurs at multiple levels throughout 
the Group. In addition, the Group 
maintains written processes to control 
expenditure, authorisation limits, 
purchase ordering, sales order intake, 
project management, inventories 
and assets.

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Shareholders are given the 
opportunity to raise questions at the 
Annual General Meeting and the 
Directors are available both prior 
to and after the meeting for further 
discussion with shareholders.

During the year, the Chief Executive 
Officer and the Chief Financial Officer 
met with institutional investors after 
the announcement of the preliminary 
and interim results. Additional 
meetings were arranged during the 
year by the Group’s brokers Numis 
Securities Limited and finnCap 
Limited. Feedback arising from these 
meetings was communicated to the 
Board and the Company Secretary 
also reports to the Board if there is 
feedback from other shareholders.

David Payne, as Senior Independent 
non-executive Director, is available 
to shareholders if they wish to raise 
any matters that contact through the 
normal channels of non-executive 
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 
Chief Financial Officer or Company 
Secretary has failed to resolve or for 
which such contact is inappropriate.

The Board receives monthly financial 
information which includes key 
performance and risk indicators and 
the Chief Executive Officer and the 
Chief Financial Officer report on 
significant changes in the business 
and the external marketplace to the 
extent they represent significant risk. 
There is an established budgetary 
system with an annual budget 
approved by the Board. The Board 
reviews the results against budget, 
forecasts and prior year actual 
figures together with other business 
measures on a monthly basis.

The principal treasury related risks 
are documented and approved by 
the Board. Details of any derivatives 
and financial instruments are set out 
in notes 18 and 19 to the financial 
statements.

Relations with shareholders and 
investors

Copies of the Annual Report and 
Financial Statements are issued to 
all shareholders who have requested 
them and copies are available 
on the Group’s website 
www.redcentricplc.com. The Half Year 
Report is also available on the Group’s 
website. The Group makes full use 
of its website to provide information 
to shareholders and other interested 
parties. The Company Secretary also 
deals with a number of written or 
e-mailed enquiries throughout 
the year.

Substantial shareholders

As at 31 March 2016 and 31 May 2016 (being the latest practicable date before the publication of the report) the Company 
had been notified of the following significant interests in its Ordinary, voting share capital:

Schroder Investment Management

Hargreave Hale

Kestrel Partners LLP

Liontrust Asset Management

Blackrock Investment Management

Henderson Global Investors

Slater Investments

Coltrane Asset Management LP

Investec Asset Management

MXC Capital Ltd *

31 March 2016 
Number

31 March 2016 
% 

31 May 2016 
Number

31 May 2016 
%

12,497,346

11,551,135

9,840,637

7,884,380

7,427,537

7,808,175

6,640,000

6,613,392

5,858,940

5,849,108

8.57

7.92

6.75

5.40

5.09

5.35

4.55

4.53

4.02

4.01

12,497,346

11,229,865

9,848,137

8,683,185

7,314,756

7,289,948

6,640,000

6,546,681

5,858,940

5,849,108

8.57

7.70

6.75

5.95

5.01

5.00

4.55

4.49

4.02

4.01

* MXC Capital Ltd is a related party as Tony Weaver, a Director of Redcentric plc, is a founder and shareholder of MXC.

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DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION REPORT 

UNAUDITED UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE

Remuneration Committee

Basic salary and benefits

Fees

The Remuneration Committee 
comprises David Payne (Chairman), 
Stephen Puckett and Tony 
Weaver. The Committee makes 
recommendations to the Board, 
within agreed terms of reference, 
on the remuneration and other 
benefits, including bonuses and share 
options, of the executive Directors. 
In considering the remuneration for 
the year, the Committee consulted 
with the executive Directors about 
its proposals. The Board sets the 
fees payable to the non-executive 
Directors.

Remuneration policy

The Group is committed to 
maximising shareholder value over 
time. Each year, the Remuneration 
Committee reviews the incentive and 
reward packages for the executive 
Directors to ensure that they are 
aligned with the Company’s objectives 
and are appropriate to attract, 
retain and motivate management 
behaviour in support of the creation of 
shareholder value.

Basic salaries are reviewed on a 
discretionary basis.

The benefits provided for each 
executive Director may include:

i. life assurance cover of 4 times salary;

ii.  private medical insurance for 
themselves, their spouse and 
their children;

iii.  a contribution to a private 

pension plan.

Performance related bonus

The Remuneration Committee 
determines the criteria for the award 
of performance bonuses for the 
executive Directors in advance of 
each year. The bonuses are non-
pensionable. Non-executive Directors 
do not receive a bonus.

Share options

Executive Directors are entitled to 
participate in the Company share 
option schemes. The Remuneration 
Committee approves the granting of 
any share options.

The Board, within the limits stipulated 
by the Articles of Association and 
following recommendation by the 
executive Directors, determines 
non-executive Directors’ fees. The 
Chairman receives a fee of £70,000, 
with the other non-executive Directors 
receiving a fee of £35,000, with an 
additional fee of £5,000 for chairing a 
Board committee.

Service contracts

The Chief Executive Officer has a 
service contract with a provision for 
termination notice period of twelve 
months, with the Chief Financial 
Officer having a termination notice 
period of six months.

Non-executive Directors have letters 
of appointment. Appointments can be 
terminated with between one and six 
months’ notice. The remuneration of 
the non-executive Directors takes the 
form solely of fees which are 
not pensionable.

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The details of the executive and non-executive Directors’ service contracts are summarised below:

Date of contract 

Notice period (months)

Executive Directors

Fraser Fisher

Tim Coleman

Non-executive Directors

David Payne

Chris Cole

Stephen Puckett

Tony Weaver

18 April 2013

15 January 2014

18 March 2013

1 September 2014

17 November 2014

18 March 2013

12

6

6

6

6

1

The service contracts continue until notice on either side is given.

Directors’ remuneration (audited)

The remuneration of the Directors in respect of the year was as follows:

             Short-term benefits

Post-employment 
benefits

Basic salary, 
allowances 
and fees 

Bonus

Benefits

Pension

2016 

Total 

2015 
Total

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

Executive 

Fraser Fisher

Tim Coleman

Non-executive 

Chris Cole

David Payne 

Stephen Puckett

Tony Weaver

(a)

265

200

70

40

40

138

150

100

-

-

-

-

Total

753

250

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

13

10

-

-

-

-

429

310

70

40

40

138

311

250

41

40

15

204

23

1,027

861

(a)  Directors’ emoluments for Tony Weaver were paid to Mathian Ltd, a company controlled by MXC Capital Limited, which 
is a related party. Further details are provided in note 26. Tony Weaver was Chief Executive until 9 November 2014, when 
he became a non-executive Director. 

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DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION REPORT

CONTINUED

Share options (audited)

Details of share options in the Company held by the Directors during the year are as follows:

Exercise price

Balance

Granted

Exercised

Balance

Pence

31 March 2015

in the year

in the year

31 March 2016

Fraser Fisher

Tim Coleman

Tony Weaver

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(c)

(e)

70

80

107

112

107

32

761,143

581,968

16,822

1,100,000

16,822

846,494

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

761,143

581,968

16,822

1,100,000

16,822

846,494

Further information regarding the 
options noted above is set out below.

(a)  The options were granted under 
the Company’s EMI scheme. 
294,623 of the options are 
qualifying options, and 466,520 are 
non-qualifying under the terms of 
the scheme. For all of the options, 
the performance conditions have 
been met, the options have vested 
and are exercisable.

(b)  The options were granted under 
the Company’s EMI scheme, and 
all of the options are non-qualifying 
under the terms of the scheme. The 
options will vest on 15 November 
2016 subject to the achievement of 
performance conditions related to 
the achievement of a pre-defined 
level of share price growth.

(c)  The options were granted pursuant 
to the Company’s HMRC approved 
Save-As-You-Earn Option Plan 
2014, under which employees 
contribute a monthly amount which 
is saved over three years to buy 
shares. The options are exercisable 
from 31 March 2018. There are no 
performance conditions.

(d)  The options were granted under an 
unapproved share option contract. 
The performance conditions have 
been met for 550,000 options, 
and the options have vested and 
are exercisable. The remaining 
550,000 options are subject to 
performance conditions being 
achieved by 18 April 2017. The 
performance conditions relate to 
the achievement of certain financial 
performance measurements 
related to the approved budget.

(e)  The options were granted under 
the Company’s EMI scheme as 
non-qualifying options. 282,165 of 
the options have vested, with the 
remaining 562,349 being subject 
to performance conditions. The 
performance conditions are linked 
to the occurrence of a qualifying 
transaction that will deliver a 
predefined return to shareholders. 
The options are held by Tony 
Weaver as a Trustee under a 
Declaration of Trust, the beneficiary 
of which is MXC Capital Ltd.

Share price

The market price of the Company’s 
shares on 31 March 2016 was 192p per 
share. The highest and lowest market 
prices during the year were 199p and 
133p respectively. 

David Payne 
Chairman, Remuneration Committee 
On behalf of the Board 
16 June 2016

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STRATEGIC REPORT 

Review of the business

A detailed review of the business is set 
out in the Chairman’s Statement on 
pages 5 to 6 and in the Operational 
Review on pages 7 to 10. The Financial 
Review is set out on pages 12 to 
17. Included in these reviews are 
comments on the key performance 
indicators that are used by the 
Board on a monthly basis to monitor 
and assess the performance of the 
business. These key performance 
indicators are: the level of revenue, 
recurring revenue proportion, adjusted 
EBITDA*, adjusted EBITDA margin, 
the ratio of net bank debt to adjusted 
EBITDA and adjusted earnings 
per share.

The Consolidated Income Statement 
for the year is set out on page 37. 
Operating profit was £8.4m (2015: 
£8.7m) and adjusted EBITDA of 
the Group for the year was £25.8m 
(2015: £21.4m). The Directors are 
recommending the payment of a final 
dividend of 3.0p per ordinary share.

Principal risks and uncertainties

Identifying, evaluating and managing 
the principal risks and uncertainties 
facing the Group is an integral part 
of the way Redcentric does business. 
There are policies and procedures 
in place throughout the operations, 
embedded within our management 
structure and as part of our normal 
operating processes.

Market and economic conditions are 
recognised as one of the principal risks 
in the current trading environment. 
This risk is mitigated by the monitoring 
of trading conditions and the constant 
search for ways to achieve new 
efficiencies in the businesses without 
impacting levels of service. 

Reliance on key personnel 
and management 
The success of Redcentric is 
dependent on the services of 
key management and operating 
personnel. The Directors believe 
that the Group’s future success will 
depend largely on its ability to retain 
and attract highly skilled and qualified 
personnel, and to expand, train and 
manage its employee base. There 
can be no guarantee that suitably 
skilled and qualified individuals will be 
retained or identified and employed. 
If the Group fails to retain or recruit 
the necessary personnel, or if the 
Group loses the services of any of its 
key executives, its business could be 
materially and adversely affected.

Competition 
Redcentric operates in a highly 
competitive marketplace and while 
the Directors believe the Group enjoys 
significant strengths and advantages 
in competing for business, some of 
the competitors are much larger with 
considerable scale that could allow 
them to offer similar services for 
lower prices than the Group would 
be prepared to match, therefore 

competitors could materially adversely 
impact the scale of the Group’s 
revenues and its profitability. The 
Group monitors competitor’s activity 
and constantly reviews its own services 
and prices to ensure a competitive 
position in the market is maintained.

Technology 
The market for Redcentric’s services 
is in a state of constant innovation 
and change. The Group actively 
participates in a number of industry-
wide forums, and devotes significant 
resource to the development of new 
services, ensuring new technologies 
can be incorporated and integrated 
with the Group’s core services. The 
nature of the Group’s services means 
that they are exposed to a range of 
technological risk, such as viruses, 
hacking, and an ever-changing 
spectrum of security risk. The Group 
maintains constant pro-active vigilance 
against such risks and maintains 
membership of some of the highest 
levels of security accreditation as part 
of the service it offers its customers. 

*Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, transaction and integration costs and share-based payments.

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STRATEGIC REPORT

CONTINUED

Infrastructure failure 
The Directors believe that one of the 
key differentiators Redcentric offers 
is that its services are provided over 
its own controlled and managed 
infrastructure, such as its own networks 
and data centres. Whilst this provides 
customers with comfort over resilience 
and reliability, the Group is also 
exposed to risks of infrastructure 
failure. A critical element of 
Redcentric’s operating methodologies 
and procedures is to mitigate such 
risks through the careful construction, 
maintenance and management of its 
own infrastructure. All networks and 
data centres have fully resilient 
fail-over procedures with regular 
testing of back-up and recovery plans.

Strategy

The market for IT managed services 
in the UK is highly fragmented, 
and is served by a broad spectrum 
of businesses from global 
telecommunication companies 
through hardware and software 
providers, system integrators and 
a range of independent managed 
service providers of varying sizes 
through to companies providing 
individual elements of the IT managed 
services spectrum. The market is 
growing, driven by the continued 
move towards off-premise solutions 
and mobile access to secure services.

Redcentric positions itself in the 
market as being able to combine 
the benefits of proprietary network 
and data centres with a flexible and 
technically skilled workforce able 
to deliver and support critical 
services and solutions in a highly 
secure environment.

Redcentric seeks to differentiate itself 
in three distinct ways: 

•   Innovation – innovation in the design 

and delivery of services; 

•   Reliability – the right technical skills, 
organised in the right way, to give 
predictable high quality results; and 

•   Value – service offerings that are 

designed to offer value for money to 
mid-market customers. 

Through these differentiators, 
Redcentric aims to attract new 
customers and to deepen and 
broaden the relationship with existing 
customers. The Board’s strategy for 
growth comprises;

•   Ongoing investment in expanding 

and enhancing our own 
infrastructure so that we can provide 
our customers with the very highest 
levels of security and service

•   Effective use of our scale and 

resources to explore and invest 
in new technologies so that our 
customers can benefit from the 
high levels of innovation across the 
whole industry

•   Expansion through suitable 

acquisitions to enhance the business.

Our acquisition criteria are strict, and 
mean that we would only consider 
buying a business which is similar to 
our own, would accrete earnings, have 
high recurring revenue, have synergies 
available, and would not over-leverage 
the Company. 

The board believes that Redcentric’s 
position between the very large system 
integrators and network operators, 
and the smaller competitors that may 
lack delivery structure, reputation, 
reliability and financial strength is 
a very compelling one. Redcentric 
has a strong and reliable set of core 
infrastructure, and has developed a 
delivery model that provides assurance 
and certainty for customers. This 
underlying platform is the core strength 
of the Company, and the Company 
will continue to consider augmenting 
its underlying organic growth with 
acquisitions to leverage this platform, 
should there be a compelling strategic 
and financial case.

By order of the Board

Tim Coleman 
Company Secretary 
16 June 2016

Central House 
Beckwith Knowle 
Harrogate 
HG3 1UG

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

The Directors present their annual report together with the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2016.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the Group during the year was the supply of IT managed services. The Company is a 
holding company.

The Strategic Report on page 27 contains a review of the business, future developments and the principal risks 
and uncertainties. 

Directors

The following were Directors of Redcentric plc during the year and at the date of approval of these financial statements:

Chris Cole 
Stephen Puckett 
David Payne 

Tony Weaver 
Fraser Fisher 
Tim Coleman

As at 31 March 2016 the Directors beneficial interests and those of their families in the ordinary share capital of the 
Company were as follows:

Fraser Fisher

David Payne

Tony Weaver

31 March 2016 

Number of shares

31 March 2015 
Number of shares

90,557

100,626

5,849,108

90,557

100,626

5,849,108

Tony Weaver’s interest in the ordinary shares of Redcentric plc is held through MXC Capital Ltd, a company in which he has 
an interest.

David Payne and Tony Weaver will retire in accordance with the terms of the articles of the Company and, being eligible, will 
offer themselves for re-election at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

Details of the Directors’ contracts, remuneration and share options granted are set out in the Directors’ Remuneration 
Report on pages 24 to 26.

As permitted by the Articles of Association, the Directors have the benefit of an indemnity which is a qualifying third party 
indemnity provision as defined by Section 234 of the Companies Act 2006. The indemnity was in force throughout the 
last financial year and is currently in force. The Company also purchased and maintained Directors’ and Officers’ liability 
insurance throughout the financial year in respect of itself and its Directors.

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Staff policy

The Group’s employment policies are designed to ensure that they meet the statutory, social and market practices where 
the Group operates. The Group systematically provides employees with information on matters of concern to them, 
consulting them or their representatives regularly, so that their views can be taken into account when making decisions that 
are likely to affect their interests. Employee involvement in the Group is encouraged, as achieving a common awareness 
on the part of all employees of the financial and economic factors affecting the Group plays a major role in maintaining its 
relationship with its staff.

The Group is committed to employment policies, which follow best practice, based on equal opportunities for all 
employees, irrespective of sex, race, colour, disability or marital status. The Group gives full and fair consideration to 
applications for employment for disabled persons, having regard to their particular aptitudes and abilities. Appropriate 
arrangements are made for the continued employment and training, career development and promotion of disabled 
persons employed by the Group. If members of staff become disabled the Group continues employment, either in the 
same or an alternative position, with appropriate retraining being given if necessary.

Employees

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

Directors 

Senior managers 

Other employees 

Total average headcount 

Share scheme

Male

Female

6

3

415

424

-

2

95

97

Total

6

5

510

521

The Group believes that having an effective employee share ownership programme helps to align employees’ interests 
with shareholders, and provides an effective tool in attracting, retaining and motivating staff. In November 2014 the Group 
launched the HMRC approved Redcentric plc Save-As-You-Earn Option Plan 2014. Under the Plan, employees contribute a 
monthly amount which is saved over three years to buy shares in the Company at a pre-determined price. 

Since inception, there have been two awards of options under the plan. On 14 December 2015 the Company granted 
options over a total of 163,905 ordinary shares to 62 employees. These options are available for exercise from 31 March 
2019, with an exercise price of 154p, which is a 20% discount to the average closing price on the three days ending 20 
November 2015, the last trading date before the launch of the Plan on 23 November 2015. On 17 December 2014, the 
Company granted options over a total of 1,134,886 ordinary shares of 0.1p each to 180 employees. The options are 
available for exercise from 31 March 2018, with an exercise price of 107p.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

CONTINUED

The Group intends to grant options under the plan to eligible employees in future years. As at 31 March 2016, the following 
options had been granted under the plan:

Grant date

17 December 2014

14 December 2015

Total

Annual GeneraI Meeting

Exercise

price

Options 

granted

Options

exercised

Options

cancelled

Options

remaining

107p

154p

1,134,886

163,905

1,298,791

4,251

-

4,251

146,119

5,376

985,824

158,529

151,495

1,144,353

The Annual General Meeting will be held at 10.00 a.m. at 100 Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1BN on 26 July 2016.

A resolution is to be proposed at the forthcoming AGM for the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor 
of the Company, at a rate of remuneration to be determined by the Audit Committee.

Dividend

The Company paid a final dividend in respect of the year to 31 March 2015 of 2.5p per ordinary share on 28 September 
2015, with a total payment value of £3,618,000, making a total of 3.5p per share for the year. The Company paid an Interim 
dividend of 1.5p per ordinary share on 17 February 2016, with a total payment value of £2,188,000. Total dividends paid 
during the year amounted to £5,806,000.

The Directors are proposing a final dividend of 3.0p per share, which will make a total for the year of 4.5p per share. If 
approved by shareholders at the AGM, the final dividend, which the Directors expect to amount to £4,376,000, will be paid 
on 21 September 2016 to shareholders on record on 26 August 2016.

Financial risk management objectives and policies

The Company’s financial risk management objectives and policies are described in note 19 to the financial statements.

Disclosure of information to auditors

The Directors who were members of the Board at the time of approving the Directors’ Report are listed on page 30. Having 
made enquiries of fellow Directors, each of these Directors confirms that:

•   To the best of each Director’s knowledge and belief, there is no information relevant to the preparation of their report of 

which the Group’s auditors are unaware; and

•   Each Director has taken all the steps a Director might reasonably be expected to have taken to be aware of relevant audit 

information and to establish that the Group’s auditors are aware of that information.

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Subsequent events

There have been no significant events between the balance sheet date and the date of approval of these accounts.

Future developments

Future developments and current trading and prospects are set out in the Chairman’s Statement and in the Operational and 
Financial Reviews.

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STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES 

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable 
law and regulations.

Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the Directors 
have prepared the Group financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) 
as adopted by the European Union, and the parent company financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom 
Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 
101 Reduced Disclosure Framework (FRS 101). Under Company law the Directors must not approve the financial statements 
unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Group and the Company and of the 
profit or loss of the Group for that period.

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

•  select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

•  make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

•   state whether IFRSs as adopted by the European Union and applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including 

FRS 101 have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the Group and parent 
company financial statements respectively;

•   notify its shareholders in writing about the use of disclosure exemptions, if any, of FRS 101 used in the preparation of 

parent company financial statements; and

•   prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will 

continue in business.

The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the 
company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and 
enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for 
safeguarding the assets of the company and the Group 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 Company’s website. Legislation in the United 
Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other 
jurisdictions.

By order of the Board

Tim Coleman 
Company Secretary 
16 June 2016

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT 
TO THE MEMBERS OF REDCENTRIC PLC
REPORT ON THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Our opinion

In our opinion, Redcentric plc’s Group financial statements (the “financial statements”):

•   give a true and fair view of the state of the Group’s affairs as at 31 March 2016 and of its profit and cash flows for the year 

then ended;

•   have been properly prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”) as adopted by the 

European Union; and

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

What we have audited

The financial statements, included within the Annual Report and Financial Statements (the “Annual Report”), comprise:

•  the Consolidated Income Statement and the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year then ended;

•  the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended;

•  the Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2016;

•  the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended; and

•   the notes to the financial statements, which include a summary of significant accounting policies and other 

explanatory information.

The financial reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation of the financial statements is IFRSs as adopted 
by the European Union, and applicable law.

In applying the financial reporting framework, the Directors have made a number of subjective judgements, for example 
in respect of significant accounting estimates. In making such estimates, they have made assumptions and considered 
future events.

Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

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

Other matters on which we are required to report by exception

Adequacy of information and explanations received 
Under the Companies Act 2006 we are required to report to you if, in our opinion, we have not received all the information 
and explanations we require for our audit. We have no exceptions to report arising from this responsibility. 

Directors’ remuneration 
Under the Companies Act 2006 we are required to report to you if, in our opinion, certain disclosures of Directors’ 
remuneration specified by law are not made. We have no exceptions to report arising from this responsibility. 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT 
TO THE MEMBERS OF REDCENTRIC PLC
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE AUDIT 

Our responsibilities and those of the Directors

As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities set out on page 34, the Directors are responsible for 
the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view.

Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and 
International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) (“ISAs (UK & Ireland)”). Those standards require us to comply with the 
Auditing Practices Board’s Ethical Standards for Auditors.

This report, including the opinions, has been prepared for and only for the company’s members as a body in accordance 
with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and for no other purpose. We do not, in giving these opinions, accept 
or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to whom this report is shown or into whose hands it 
may come save where expressly agreed by our prior consent in writing.

What an audit of financial statements involves

We conducted our audit in accordance with ISAs (UK & Ireland). An audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts 
and disclosures in the financial statements sufficient to give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free 
from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or error. This includes an assessment of: 

•   whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the Group’s circumstances and have been consistently applied and 

adequately disclosed; 

•  the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by the Directors; and 

•  the overall presentation of the financial statements. 

We primarily focus our work in these areas by assessing the Directors’ judgements against available evidence, forming our 
own judgements, and evaluating the disclosures in the financial statements.

We test and examine information, using sampling and other auditing techniques, to the extent we consider necessary 
to provide a reasonable basis for us to draw conclusions. We obtain audit evidence through testing the effectiveness of 
controls, substantive procedures or a combination of both. 

In addition, we read all the financial and non-financial information in the Annual Report to identify material inconsistencies 
with the audited financial statements and to identify any information that is apparently materially incorrect based on, or 
materially inconsistent with, the knowledge acquired by us in the course of performing the audit. If we become aware of 
any apparent material misstatements or inconsistencies we consider the implications for our report.

Other matter

We have reported separately on the company financial statements of Redcentric plc for the year ended 31 March 2016.

Arif Ahmad (Senior Statutory Auditor) 
for and on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors, Leeds 
16 June 2016

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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH

Revenue

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Selling and distribution costs

Administrative expenses

Adjusted EBITDA*

Depreciation

Amortisation of acquired intangibles

Transaction and integration costs included within 
administrative expenses

Share-based payments 

Operating profit

Finance costs

Profit on ordinary activities before taxation

Tax (charge) /credit on profit on ordinary activities

Profit for the year (attributable to owners of the parent)

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Note

2

10

11

5

22

6

8

9

9

* Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, transaction and integration costs and share-based payments.

The above consolidated income statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

2016

£000

109,526

(45,050)

64,476

(8,688)

(47,349)

25,844

(5,825)

(5,548)

(4,591)

(1,441)

8,439

(995)

7,444

(2,188)

5,256

3.62p

3.43p

2015

£000

94,321

 (40,596)

53,725 

(9,285)

(35,770)

21,403

(5,099)

(5,507)

(558)

(1,569)

8,670

(843)

7,827

150

7,977

5.53p

5.32p

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT 
OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Profit for the year

Total comprehensive income

2016 

£000

5,256

5,256

 2015 

£000

7,977

7,977

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES 
IN EQUITY

At 31 March 2014

Total comprehensive income

Transactions with owners:

Share based payments (SBP)

Deferred tax on SBP

Share issues less costs

Dividends

At 31 March 2015

Total comprehensive income

Transactions with owners:

Share based payments (SBP)

Deferred tax on SBP

Share issues less costs

Dividends

At 31 March 2016

Called up share 
capital

Share 
premium

Other 
reserves

Retained 
earnings

£000

£000

£000

£000

144

62,055

(9,454)

34,860

Total 

equity

£000

87,605

7,977

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

613

-

-

-

-

-

-

7,977

1,403

1,403

26

-

26

614

(2,888)

(2,888)

145

62,668

(9,454)

41,378

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

999

-

-

-

-

-

-

5,256

1,336

935

-

(5,806)

146

63,667

(9,454)

43,099

94,737

5,256

1,336

935

1,000

(5,806)

97,458

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH

Assets

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Total

Current assets

Trade and other receivables

Cash and short term deposits

Total

Total assets

Equity and liabilities

Equity

Called up share capital

Share premium account

Other reserves

Retained earnings

Total equity

Non-current liabilities

Provisions

Borrowings

Deferred tax liability

Total

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Corporation tax payable

Borrowings

Provisions

Total

Total liabilities

Total equity and liabilities

Note

10

11

12

13

20

21

16

8

14

16

21

2016

£000

28,669

92,285

120,954

35,762

8,492

  44,254

165,208

146

63,667

(9,454)

43,099

97,458

1,940

31,912

5,139

38,991

26,570

-

1,855

334

28,759

67,750

165,208

2015

£000

23,397

82,572

105,969

18,350

3,199

21,549

127,518

145

62,668

(9,454)

41,378

94,737

489

9,412

1,631

11,532

18,542

1,488

1,033

186

21,249

32,781

127,518

The notes on pages 43 to 83 are an integral part of these financial statements. The consolidated financial statements of 
Redcentric Plc (reg. No 08397584) on pages 37 to 83 were approved by the Board on 16 June 2016 and are signed on 

its behalf by: Fraser Fisher, Director 

Tim Coleman, Director

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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH

Note

2016

£000

2015

£000

23

19,148

18,222

Cash flows from continuing operating activities

Cash generated from operations (before Transaction 
and integration costs)

Cash absorbed by Transaction and integration costs

Cash generated from operations

Interest paid

Corporation tax paid

Net cash generated from operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Acquisitions of subsidiaries net of cash acquired

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds of issue of shares less costs of issue

Increase/(decrease) in bank loans and finance leases

Dividends paid to shareholders

Net cash flows generated from / (used in) financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

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10

(3,066)

16,082

(927)

-

15,155

(19,348)

(9,030)

(28,378)

1,000

23,323

(5,806)

18,517

5,294

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

13

8,492

(2,315)

15,907

   (809)

-

   15,098

-

(6,094)

(6,094)

614

(7,445)

(2,888)

(9,719)

(715)

3,199

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4242

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016 

1 Accounting policies – Group

Redcentric plc is a public limited company incorporated and domiciled in England and Wales, whose shares are publicly 
traded on the AIM division of the London Stock Exchange. Redcentric plc was incorporated on 11 February 2013, and 
admitted to AIM on 24 April 2013. 

The principal activity of the Group is the supply of IT managed services.

The principal accounting policies, which have been applied consistently in the preparation of these consolidated financial 
statements throughout the period and by all subsidiary companies, are set out below:

1.1 Basis of preparation

The consolidated financial statements of Redcentric plc have been prepared on the going concern basis and in accordance 
with EU adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), IFRIC interpretations and the Companies Act 2006 
applicable to companies reporting under IFRS. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the 
historical cost convention.

The Directors are required to be satisfied that the Group has adequate resources to continue in business for the 
foreseeable future. The validity of this assumption depends on the ability of the Group to meet its cash flow forecasts and 
the continuing support of its bankers by providing adequate overdraft facilities and of its debt holders and shareholders. 
On 2 April 2015 the Group signed a new banking facility agreement which runs until 2 April 2020. A high proportion of 
the Group’s revenue is recurring in nature, which provides good visibility of future cash flows. However, there can be no 
absolute certainty that the Group will achieve its EBITDA forecasts. The present cash flow forecasts indicate that the 
Group will be able to operate within its banking facilities for at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial 
statements. For these reasons the Directors believe the going concern basis to be appropriate.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. 
It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies. 
The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant 
to the consolidated financial statements are disclosed in note 1.25 in the accounting policies.

1.2 Basis of consolidation

Subsidiaries are all entities (including structured entities) over which the Group has control. The Group controls an entity 
when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to 
affect those returns through its power over the entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is 
transferred to the Group. They are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

The Group applies the acquisition method to account for business combinations. The consideration transferred for the 
acquisition of a subsidiary is the fair values of the assets transferred, the liabilities incurred to the former owners of the 
acquiree and the equity interests issued by the Group. The consideration transferred includes the fair value of any asset or 
liability resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent 
liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. The Group 
recognises any non-controlling interest in the acquiree on an acquisition-by-acquisition basis, either at fair value or at the 
non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the recognised amounts of acquiree’s identifiable net assets. 

Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred. 

Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between Group companies are eliminated. 
Unrealised losses are also eliminated. When necessary, amounts reported by subsidiaries have been adjusted to conform 
with the Group’s accounting policies.

Business Combinations under Common Control 
Business combinations under common control are accounted for in the consolidated financial statements from the date 
the Group obtains the ownership interest. Assets and liabilities are recognised upon consolidation at their historic carrying 
amount in the consolidated financial statements of the ultimate parent entity, Redcentric plc. Any difference between the 
fair value of the consideration paid and the amounts at which the assets and liabilities are recorded is recognised directly as 
a common control reserve.

1.3 Intangible assets

Goodwill 
Goodwill arises on the acquisition of subsidiaries and represents the excess of the consideration transferred, the amount of 
any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the acquisition-date fair value of any previous equity interest in the acquiree 
over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. If the total of consideration transferred, non-controlling interest 
recognised and previously held interest measured at fair value is less than the fair value of the net asset of the subsidiary, in 
the case of a bargain purchase, the difference is recognised directly to the income statement. 

For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is allocated to each of the CGUs, 
or Groups of CGUs, that is expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination. Each unit or Group of units to 
which the goodwill is allocated represents the lowest level within the entity at which the goodwill is monitored for internal 
management purposes. Goodwill is monitored at the operating segment level. 

Goodwill impairment reviews are undertaken annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate 
a potential impairment. The carrying value of the CGU containing the goodwill is compared to the recoverable amount, 
which is the higher of value in use and the fair value less costs of disposal. Any impairment is recognised immediately as an 
expense and is not subsequently reversed.

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Other intangible assets 
Other intangible assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment losses (note 1.5).

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

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

Customer contracts and related relationships 

5-15 years

Trademarks  

5 years

Impairment and amortisation charges are included within the administrative expenses line in the income statement.

1.4 Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any impairment in value (note 1.5). The 
cost includes the original price of the asset and the cost attributable to bringing the asset to its current working condition 
for its intended use. 

Depreciation, down to residual value, is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset which is 
reviewed on an annual basis. 

Motor vehicles 

3 years

Leasehold improvements 

5 years or over lease term if shorter

Network infrastructure, equipment, fixtures and fittings 

2-20 years

An item of property, plant and equipment is de-recognised upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are 
expected to arise from the continued use of the asset. Any gain or loss arising on de-recognition of the asset (calculated as 
the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the item) is included in the income statement 
in the period the item is de-recognised.

1.5 Impairment of assets

Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that 
the carrying value may be impaired. As at the acquisition date any goodwill acquired is allocated to each of the cash 
generating units expected to benefit from the business combination’s synergies. Impairment is determined by assessing the 
recoverable amount of the cash generating unit to which the goodwill relates. When the recoverable amount of the cash 
generating unit is less than the carrying amount, including goodwill, an impairment loss is recognised.

Other intangible assets and property, plant and equipment are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in 
circumstances indicate the carrying values may not be recoverable. In addition, the carrying value of capitalised development 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

expenditure is reviewed for impairment annually. If any such indication exists and where the carrying amounts exceed the 
estimated recoverable amount, the assets or cash generating units are written down to their recoverable amount.

The recoverable amount of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment is the greater of fair value less costs to sell 
and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a 
pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. 
For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash inflows, the recoverable amount is determined by the cash 
generating unit to which the asset belongs. Fair value less costs to sell is, where known, based on actual sales price net of 
costs incurred in completing the disposal.

Non-financial assets that were impaired in the previous periods are annually reviewed to assess whether the impairment is 
still relevant. 

1.6 Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are 
shown in equity as a deduction from proceeds.

1.7 Leases

Leases where the lessor retains substantially all the risks and benefits of ownership of the asset are classified as 
operating leases.

Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense in the income statement on a straight-line basis over the 
lease term.

Assets funded through finance leases are capitalised as property, plant and equipment and depreciated over the shorter 
of their useful economic life and the lease term. The resulting lease obligations are included in borrowings net of finance 
charges. Interest costs on finance leases are charged to the income statement.

1.8 Current and deferred income tax

Current tax assets and liabilities are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation 
authorities, based on tax rates and laws that are enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred income tax is provided for on all temporary differences at the balance sheet date between the tax bases of assets 
and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes, with the following exceptions:

•   where the temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or an asset or liability in a transaction that is 

not a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss;

•   in respect of taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, where the timing of the reversal 
of the temporary differences can be controlled and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the 
foreseeable future; and

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•   deferred income tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available 

against which deductible temporary differences carried forward tax credits or tax losses can be utilised.

1.9 Trade and other receivables

Trade and other receivables are recognised and carried at the lower of their original value and recoverable amounts. 
Provision is made where there is evidence that the balances will not be recovered in full. Significant financial difficulties 
of the debtor, probability that the debtor will enter bankruptcy or financial reorganisation, and default or delinquency 
in payments are considered indicators that the trade receivable is impaired. Trade and other receivables are initially 
recognised at fair value and subsequently held at amortised cost. The amount of the provision is the difference between the 
asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows.

The Group’s trade and other receivables are non-interest bearing.

1.10 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents in the balance sheet comprise cash at bank and in hand and short-term deposits with an original 
maturity of three months or less.

For the purpose of the consolidated cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and cash equivalents as 
defined above, net of outstanding bank overdrafts.

1.11 Foreign currencies

The functional and presentation currency of Redcentric plc is Pounds Sterling (£) and the Group conducts the majority of its 
business in Sterling.

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded in the functional currency by applying the rate of exchange ruling 
at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the 
functional currency rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. All differences are taken to the income statement, 
except for differences on monetary assets and liabilities that form part of the Group’s net investment in a foreign operation. 
These are taken directly to equity until the disposal of the net investment, at which time they are recognised in the profit 
or loss.

1.12 Trade payables

Trade payables are stated at their nominal value, recognised initially at fair value and subsequently valued at amortised cost.

1.13 Accruals and deferred income

The liability for costs which have been incurred in an accounting period but for which no invoice has been received are 
recognised in the period the costs relate to. Income which has been invoiced in advance of its recognition criteria being 
met is recognised on the balance sheet as deferred income until the recognition criteria are met.

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STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

1.14 Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is 
probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable 
estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash 
flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and, where appropriate, the risks 
specific to the liability.

Vacant property 
The Group currently has a number of vacant properties. Provisions have been recognised to cover the rents, business 
rates and service charges for the period that each property is expected to be vacant, being up to the lease expiry or break 
clause if earlier. Provisions are calculated using the contracted rates of rents and service charges on each individual lease 
arrangement.

Dilapidations 
The dilapidation provisions are built up over the life of the associated lease based on estimates of costs of work required to 
fulfil the Group’s contractual obligation under the lease agreements to return the property to the same condition as at the 
commencement of the lease.

1.15 Pensions 
The Group operates a defined contribution scheme. Pension costs are charged directly to the income statement in the 
period to which they relate on an accruals basis. The Group has no further payment obligations once contributions have 
been paid.

1.16 Share-based payment transactions 
The cost of equity-settled transactions with employees is measured by reference to the fair value of the award at the date 
at which they are granted and is recognised as an expense over the vesting period, which ends on the date at which the 
relevant employees become fully entitled to the award. Fair value is determined by an external valuer using an appropriate 
pricing model for which the assumptions are approved by the Directors. In valuing equity-settled transactions, only vesting 
conditions linked to the market price of the shares of the Company are considered.

No expense is recognised for awards that do not ultimately vest, except for awards where vesting is conditional upon a 
market condition, which are treated as vesting irrespective of whether or not the market condition is satisfied, provided that 
all other performance conditions are satisfied.

At each balance sheet date before vesting, the cumulative expense is calculated, representing the extent to which the 
vesting period has expired and management’s best estimate of the achievement or otherwise of non-market conditions, 
number of equity instruments that will ultimately vest or in the case of an instrument subject to a market condition, be 
treated as vesting described above. The movement in the cumulative expense since the previous balance sheet date is 
recognised in the income statement, with a corresponding entry in equity.

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Where the terms of an equity-settled award are modified or a new award is designated as replacing a cancelled or settled 
award, the existing charge is recognised immediately. In addition an expense is recognised over the remainder of the new 
vesting period for the incremental fair value of any modification, based on the difference between the fair value of the 
original award and the fair value of the modified award, both as measured on the date of the modification. No reduction is 
recognised if this difference is negative.

Where an equity-settled award is cancelled, it is treated as if it had vested on the date of cancellation, and any expense not 
yet recognised for the award is recognised immediately. Any compensation paid up to the fair value of the award at the 
cancellation or settlement date is deducted from equity, with any excess over fair value being treated as an expense in the 
income statement.

The Group does not operate any cash settled share based payment schemes.

1.17 Financial assets

The Group classifies its financial assets as loans and receivables.

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments which are not quoted in an 
active market. They are included in current assets, except for maturities greater than 12 months after the balance sheet date 
which are classified as non-current assets. The Group’s loans and receivables comprise ‘trade and other receivables’, ‘cash 
and cash equivalents’, and other receivables which are expected to be settled in cash.

1.18 Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

All loans and borrowings are initially recognised at fair value less directly attributable transaction costs. After initial 
recognition, interest-bearing loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest 
method. Gains and losses arising on the repurchase, settlement or otherwise cancellation of liabilities are recognised in the 
finance cost line in the income statement.

1.19 Finance costs

Loans are carried at fair value of initial recognition, net of unamortised issue costs of debt. These costs are amortised over 
the loan term. 

All other borrowing costs are recognised in the income statement on an accruals basis, using the effective rate method.

1.20 Revenue

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, and represents amounts receivable 
for services and goods supplied, stated net of discounts, returns and value added taxes. The Group recognises revenue 
when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured; when it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the 
entity; and when specific criteria have been met for each of the Group’s activities, as described below. The Group does not 
generally bundle various services and products. When bundles occur, the revenue is allocated to each segment based on 
the fair value of each element within the contract.

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STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

a) Recurring revenue 
The largest portion of the Group’s revenue relates to a number of managed services, which the Group offers to its 
customers. All of the revenue in this category is contracted, and includes a full range of managed support, maintenance, 
subscription and service agreements. Revenue for these types of services is recognised evenly over the period of the 
agreement as the services are provided. The costs incurred for this revenue stream typically match the revenue pattern. 
Deferred income is recognised when billing occurs ahead of revenue recognition and the same applies to cost of sales. 
Accrued income is recognised when the revenue recognition criteria were met but in accordance with the underlying 
contract the sales invoice has not been issued yet. Deferred income is recognised within trade and other payables and 
accrued income is recognised within trade and other receivables. 

b) Service revenue 
These professional services include mainly installation and consultancy services. Revenue from these services is recognised 
in accordance with the underlying contracts. Customer acceptance of milestones is often required for the recognition 
of consultancy and installation revenue. The costs incurred for this revenue stream generally match the revenue pattern, 
however a significant portion of consultancy costs relate to staff costs, which are recognised as incurred. 

The Group does not provide any of its professional services under fixed price contracts. Installations are typically completed 
in a very short period of time and the revenue is recognised upon completion and/or customer acceptance. Consultancy 
services are generally provided on a time and material basis. 

c) Product sales 
This revenue stream relates predominantly to the sale of third party equipment to customers, and almost always takes place 
in connection with the provision of other services. Although the Group does not hold any inventory and the products are in 
most cases delivered to customers directly by our suppliers, the Group has primary responsibility in selecting the product to 
meet the customer requirements, delivering the product, establishing the price and bears the credit risk. Consequently, the 
Group is acting as a principal in these arrangements. Revenue from the sale of product is recognised upon delivery to the 
customer. The costs incurred for this revenue stream match the revenue pattern. Although returns of equipment are rare, 
the Group bases its estimate of returns on historical patterns, taking into consideration the type of customer, the type of 
transaction and the specifics of each arrangement.

1.21 Other income 
Finance income 
Income is recognised on an accrual basis using the effective interest method.

1.22 Transaction and integration costs

It is the policy of the Group to identify certain costs separately on the face of the Income Statement in order that the 
underlying profitability of the business can be clearly understood. These costs are identified as Transaction and Integration 
Costs, and comprise;

(a) Professional fees incurred in sourcing and completing acquisitions and disposals

(b) Professional fees incurred in restructuring and refinancing acquisitions

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(c)  Integration costs which are incurred by the Group when integrating one trading business into another, including 

rebranding of acquired businesses

(d)  Redundancy costs, including employment related costs of staff made redundant up to the date of their leaving as 

a consequence of integration

(e)  Property costs such as lease termination penalties and vacant property provisions and third party advisor fees 

(f)  Non-cash accounting charges relating to aligning accounting policies of acquired businesses with the Group where 

traditional fair value accounting methods are not appropriate.

For further detail refer to note 5.

1.23 Holiday pay accrual

It is the Group policy to accrue for holiday pay to the extent of the total amount that would be paid out if all employees 
of the Group left the business at its reporting date.

1.24 Segmental reporting

The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) has been identified as the Group Chief Executive and the Chief Financial 
Officer. The CODM reviews the Group’s internal reporting in order to assess performance and allocate resources. 
Management has determined the operating segments based on these reports.

The Executive Board assess the performance of the operating segments based on adjusted EBITDA. Information provided 
to the Executive Board is measured in a manner consistent with that in the Financial Statements.

1.25 Critical accounting estimates and assumptions

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

The Group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, 
seldom equal the related results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material 
adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are:

•  Estimated impairment of goodwill and intangible assets The Group tests annually whether goodwill and intangible 

assets have suffered any impairment, in accordance with the accounting policy stated in note 1.5. The recoverable amount 
has been determined based on value-in-use calculations. These calculations require the use of estimates (note 11).

•  Deferred tax The Group has substantial tax losses and unclaimed capital allowances carried forward. A deferred tax 

asset has been recognised in connection with trading losses carried forward to the extent that they are foreseen as being 
recoverable based on future profitability of the Group which is based on projections. A 10% fall in the forecast available 
profits would not result in a reduction in the deferred tax asset recognised. 

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STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

•  Initial recognition of intangible assets on acquisition Following an acquisition, the Group undertakes an assessment 

of the fair values attributable to the assets acquired, including an assessment of any intangible assets acquired. Valuation 
of such intangible assets includes the use of judgements, which are made based on historical experience. The resultant 
assets are included as part of the fair value balance sheet of the acquired company, and are tested for impairment as 
noted above.

•  Classification of Transaction and Integration costs The Directors have exercised judgement when classifying certain 

costs as Transaction and Integration costs. They believe that these costs are all related to the costs described in note 1.22. 

1.26 New and amended standards adopted by the Group

There are no IFRSs or IFRIC interpretations that are effective for the first time for the financial year that had a material impact 
on the Group. 

A number of standards and interpretations issued by the IASB are effective for financial statements after this reporting 
period, including IFRS 9 ‘Financial instruments’ and IFRS 15 ‘Revenue from contracts with customers’, both of which are 
effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018, and IFRS 16 ‘Leases’ which is effective for annual periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2019. The Group is in the process of assessing the impact that the application of these 
standards and interpretations will have on the Group’s financial statements.

2 Segment reporting

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting to the Chief Operating Decision 
Maker (‘CODM’). The CODM has been identified as the Group Chief Executive and the Chief Financial Officer. The CODM 
is jointly responsible for resources allocation and assessing the performance of the operating segments. The operating 
segments are defined by distinctly separate product offerings or markets. All of the revenue derives from customers located 
in the United Kingdom. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of the revenue of any operating segment. All 
segment revenue is derived from external customers, and all segment results are derived from the United Kingdom.

Recurring revenue is derived from the provision of the Group’s services to customers under long-term agreements, 
including data, connectivity, hosting, cloud, and support services. Services revenue is derived from the provision of 
consultancy, or installation services regarding the provision and set-up of a new service. Product revenues are derived from 
the sale of third party products, which comprises mostly hardware. 

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Results for the year ended 31 March 2016

Total segment revenue

Adjusted operating costs*

Adjusted EBITDA**

Depreciation

Share based payments

Amortisation of acquired intangible assets

Transaction and integration costs

Segment result

Net finance costs

Tax

Profit/(loss) for the year

Other segment information

Capital expenditure

Recurring

Services

Product 

£000

£000

£000

Central

£000

Total

£000

90,172

(66,401)

23,771

(5,825)

-

(5,548)

-

12,397

-

(1,699)

10,699

12,310

(8,906)

3,404

-

-

-

-

3,404

-

(466)

2,938

7,044

(6,876)

168

-

-

-

-

168

-

(23)

145

-

109,526

(1,499)

(1,499)

-

(1,441)

-

(4,591)

(7,531)

(995)

-

(8,526)

(83,682)

25,844

(5,825)

(1,441)

(5,548)

(4,591)

8,439

(995)

(2,188)

5,256

Property, plant and equipment

9,029

-

-

-

9,029

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

Results for the period ended 31 March 2015

Recurring

Services

Product 

£000

£000

£000

Central

£000

Total

£000

76,807

(57,411)

19,396

(5,099)

-

(5,507)

-

8,790

-

112

8,902

11,598

(8,909)

2,689

-

-

-

-

2,689

-

35

2,724

5,916

(5,693)

223

-

-

-

-

223

-

3

226

-

(905)

(905)

-

(1,569)

-

(558)

(3,032)

(843)

-

(3,875)

94,321

(72,918)

21,403

(5,099)

(1,569)

(5,507)

(558)

8,670

(843)

150

7,977

Total segment revenue

Adjusted operating costs*

Adjusted EBITDA**

Depreciation

Share based payments

Amortisation of acquired intangible assets

Transaction and integration costs

Segment result

Net finance costs

Tax

Profit/(loss) for the year

Other segment information

Capital expenditure

Property, plant and equipment

6,094

-

-

-

6,094

* Operating costs excluding amortisation and transaction and integration costs 
** Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, Transaction and integration costs and share-based payments

All of the depreciation, amortisation and capital expenditure has been allocated to the recurring revenue stream as this is 
the primary element of the business within which investment is focused. The Services and Product revenue streams have 
no capital expenditure, depreciation or acquired intangibles associated with them. All of the acquired goodwill has also 
been allocated to the recurring revenue segment as this was the segment that was expected to benefit from the synergies 
of the combination.

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3 Expenses by nature 

Amortisation of acquired intangible assets 

Depreciation – owned assets

Depreciation – assets held under finance lease

Share-based payments

Operating lease payments

Employee benefits expense, excluding share based compensation 

Cost of third party product recognised in Cost of sales

4 Auditors’ remuneration

Below are the fees payable to the auditors and their associates: 

Audit services 

Fees payable to Company auditor and its associates for the audit of parent 
company and consolidated financial statements 

Fees payable to Company auditor and its associates for other services: 

The audit of Company’s subsidiaries

Tax advisory and compliance services 

Total 

2016

£000

5,548

4,592

1,233

1,441

2,934

24,664

5,832

2016

£000

30

96

54

180

2015

£000

5,507

4,565

534

1,569

3,056

20,304

4,409

2015

£000

26

80

60

166

5 Transaction and integration costs 
In accordance with the Group’s policy of separately identifying transaction and integration costs, the following charges were 
recognised in the year:  

Redundancy costs 

Contractors and one-off closure costs

Professional fees and costs incurred in the acquisition of subsidiaries

Professional fees and costs of integrating subsidiary

Vacant property provisions

Total

2016

£000

1,256

388

489

760

1,698

4,591

2015

£000

-

-

-

558

-

558

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STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

As part of the acquisition and integration of other businesses, the Group incurs a range of one-off costs as set out in 
the table above. These costs are incurred on the basis that substantial cost savings and operational improvements are 
generated through the integration of acquired companies. 

During the year the Group acquired Calyx and City Lifeline, and commenced integrating them into Redcentric. Redundancy 
costs were paid to staff who left the Group as a result of the acquisition and integration of the business. The contractor and 
one-off closure costs were incurred during the integration of Calyx and City Lifeline. The Group incurred professional fees in 
relation to the acquisition of Calyx and City Lifeline, and incurred further costs in relation to the team of external integration 
professionals who manage the integration activities. The vacant property provision was recorded in respect of the closure of 
the main trading office of Calyx, which was no longer needed following the integration with Redcentric.

6 Finance costs 

Finance costs

Interest payable on bank loans and overdrafts

Amortisation of loan arrangement fees 

Total

7 Employee benefits expense

Staff costs for the year, including executive Directors, amounted to:

Wages and salaries

Social security costs

Pension costs

Share options granted to Directors and employees

Total

2016

£000

927

68

995

2016

£000

21,707

2,556

401

1,441

26,105

2015

£000

637

206

843

2015

£000

17,808

2,133

363

1,569

21,873

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Average monthly number of people (including executive Directors) employed:

Operations

Selling and distribution

Administration

Total

The remuneration of the Directors in respect of the year was as follows:

2016

2015

376

95

50

521

334

75

48

457

             Short-term benefits

Post-employment 
benefits

Basic salary, 
allowances 
and fees 

Bonus

Benefits

Pension

2016 

Total 

2015 
Total

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

Executive 

Fraser Fisher

Tim Coleman

Non-executive 

Chris Cole

David Payne 

Stephen Puckett

Tony Weaver

(a)

265

200

70

40

40

138

150

100

-

-

-

-

Total

753

250

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

13

10

-

-

-

-

429

310

70

40

40

138

311

250

41

40

15

204

23

1,027

861

(a)  Directors’ emoluments for Tony Weaver were paid to Mathian Ltd, a company controlled by MXC Capital Limited, which 
is a related party. Further details are provided in note 26. Tony Weaver was Chief Executive until 9 November 2014, when 
he became a non-executive Director. 

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STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

Share options

Details of share options in the Company held by the Directors during the year are as follows:

Exercise price

Balance

Granted

Exercised

Balance

Pence

31 March 2015

in the year

in the year

31 March 2016

Fraser Fisher

Tim Coleman

Tony Weaver

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(c)

(e)

70

80

107

112

107

32

761,143

581,968

16,822

1,100,000

16,822

846,494

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

761,143

581,968

16,822

1,100,000

16,822

846,494

Further information regarding the options noted above is set out below.

(a) The options were granted under the Company’s EMI scheme. 294,623 of the options are qualifying options, and 466,520 
are non-qualifying under the terms of the scheme. For all of the options, the performance conditions have been met, the 
options have vested and are exercisable.

(b) The options were granted under the Company’s EMI scheme, and all of the options are non-qualifying under the terms 
of the scheme. The options will vest on 15 November 2016 subject to the achievement of performance conditions related to 
the achievement of a pre-defined level of share price growth.

(c) The options were granted pursuant to the Company’s HMRC approved Save-As-You-Earn Option Plan 2014, under which 
employees contribute a monthly amount which is saved over three years to buy shares. The options are exercisable from 
31 March 2018. There are no performance conditions.

(d) The options were granted under an unapproved share option contract. The performance conditions have been met 
for 550,000 options, and the options have vested and are exercisable. The remaining 550,000 options are subject to 
performance conditions being achieved by 18 April 2017. The performance conditions relate to the achievement of certain 
financial performance measurements related to the approved budget.

(e) The options were granted under the Company’s EMI scheme as non-qualifying options. 282,165 of the options have 
vested, with the remaining 562,349 being subject to performance conditions. The performance conditions are linked to the 
occurrence of a qualifying transaction that will deliver a predefined return to shareholders. The options are held by Tony 
Weaver as a Trustee under a Declaration of Trust, the beneficiary of which is MXC Capital Ltd.

Share price 
The market price of the Company’s shares on 31 March 2016 was 192p per share. The highest and lowest market prices 
during the year were 199p and 133p respectively. 

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8 Tax on profit on ordinary activities 
(a) Tax on profit on ordinary activities

Current income tax: 

Current income tax 

Prior year adjustment

Deferred tax: 

Origination and reversal of timing differences

  – Deferred tax asset: prior year adjustments

Total income tax (charge)/credit reported in the income statement

 – Deferred tax asset: current year

 – Deferred tax liability

2016

£000

2015

£000

-

1,914

(2,393)

(3,217)

1,508

(2,188) 

(1,914)

-

1,947

(984)

1,101

150

(b) Reconciliation of the total income tax charge/(credit) 
The tax on the Group’s profit before tax differs from the theoretical amount that would arise using the weighted average tax 
rate applicable to profits of the consolidated entities as follows:

Profit before taxation

Profit multiplied by the UK standard rate of corporation tax of 20% (2015: 21%)

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes

Effect of rate changes on deferred tax

Effect of tax losses for which no deferred tax asset was recognised

Prior year adjustment in deferred tax 

Prior year adjustment to current income tax

Total income tax charge/(credit) reported in the income statement

(c) Deferred tax

Deferred tax liability

Deferred tax asset

Net deferred tax liability at 31 March

2016

£000

7,444

1,489

65

(255)

410

2,393

(1,914)

2,188

2016

£000

(9,418)

4,279

(5,139)

2015

£000

7,827

1,644

121

6

-

(1,921)

-

(150)

2015

£000

(8,997)

7,366

(1,631)

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STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

d) Deferred tax liability 

Opening balance

Acquisition of subsidiaries

Acquired with subsidiaries

Credited to the income statement

At 31 March

2016

£000

8,997

1,743

186

(1,508)

9,418

2015

£000

10,098

-

-

(1,101)

8,997

Deferred tax liabilities arose in respect of the amortisation of intangible assets recognised on acquisitions made.  

(e) Deferred tax assets

Share based 
payments 
temporary 
differences

Property, plant 
and equipment 
temporary 
differences

Tax losses

£000

£000

£000

709

-

267

-

936

1,912

5,888

1,587

(3,014)

(2,818)

-

1,643

769

-

(470)

425

-

724

Total

£000

7,366

1,587

(3,217)

(2,393)

936

4,279

At 31 March 2015

Acquired with subsidiaries

Recognised in the income statement

Prior year adjustment

Recognised in equity

At 31 March 2016

Deferred tax assets have been recognised where it is the view of the Directors that it is probable that there will be future 
sustainable taxable profits from which prior tax losses can be offset. This is based on projections of future taxable profits 
and indicators such as the level of orders that support the Directors’ projections.

Deferred tax assets have been netted off with deferred tax liabilities on the face of the Balance sheet. This is because 
the Group has a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and the deferred tax 
assets and the deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority, being the UK’s HMRC. 
The Group operates as one tax Group and settles its tax liabilities on a net basis. This is not expected to change in the 
foreseeable future.

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During the year, the UK main corporation tax rate was reduced from 21% to 20% from 1 April 2015. The Finance Act 2015 
set the main corporation tax rate at 20% for the Financial Year 2016. On 18 November 2015 Royal Assent was given for a 
reduction in the rate from 20% to 19% for the year beginning 1 April 2017, with a further reduction from 19% to 18% for the 
year beginning 1 April 2020.

9 Earnings per share  
Basic earnings per share has been calculated using profit after tax for the year of £5,256,000 (2015: £7,977,000) and a 
weighted average number of shares of 145,223,982 (2015: 144,225,164). The dilutive effect of share options at 31 March 2016 
increased the weighted average number of shares to 153,314,134 (2015: 149,887,342). 

In addition the Board uses adjusted earnings per share figure, which has been calculated to reflect the underlying 
performance of the business. This measure is derived as follows:

Profit from operations for the year

Tax charge / (credit)

Amortisation of acquired intangibles

Share based payments

Transaction and integration costs

Adjusted earnings before tax

Notional tax charge at standard rate of 20% / 21%

Adjusted earnings

2016

£000

5,256

2,188

5,548

1,441

4,591

19,024

(3,805)

15,219

2015

£000

7,977

(150)

5,507

1,569

558

15,461

(3,247)

12,214

Weighted average number of shares in issue

Weighted dilutive effect of options and warrants in issue 

Diluted weighted average number of shares in issue

145,223,982

144,225,164

8,090,152

5,662,178

153,314,134

149,887,342

Statutory basic earnings per shares

Statutory diluted earnings per share

Adjusted basic earnings per share

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

3.62p

3.43p

10.48p

9.93p

5.53p

5.32p

8.47p

8.15p

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STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

10 Property, plant and equipment

Motor 
Vehicles

Leasehold 
improvements

Network 
infrastructure,  
equipment, 
fixtures and fittings

£000

£000

£000

Cost

At 31 March 2014

Additions

At 31 March 2015

Additions

Acquired with subsidiaries

At 31 March 2016

Accumulated depreciation

At 31 March 2014

Charge for the year ended 31 March 2015

At 31 March 2015

Charge for the year ended 31 March 2016

At 31 March 2016

Net book amount 

At 31 March 2015

At 31 March 2016

68

19

87

-

-

87

(21)

(26)

(47)

-

(47)

40

40

477

-

477

61

140

678

(108)

-

(108)

(152)

(260)

369

418

Total

£000

25,328

6,094

31,422

9,029

2,068

42,519

(2,926)

(5,099)

(8,025)

(5,825)

24,783

6,075

30,858

8,968

1,928

41,754

(2,797)

(5,073)

(7,870)

(5,673)

(13,543)

(13,850)

22,988

28,211

23,397

28,669

Included in network infrastructure and equipment are assets held under finance leases with a carrying value of £5.7m at 

31 March 2016 (2015: £2.9m). Of the £9.0m fixed assets acquired in the year, £4.4m were funded using finance leases (2015: 

£2.4m).

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11 Intangible Assets

Cost

At 31 March 2014

At 31 March 2015 

Acquisition of subsidiaries

At 31 March 2016

Accumulated amortisation and impairment

At 31 March 2014

Amortisation charge for the year ended 
31 March 2015

At 31 March 2015

Amortisation charge for the year ended 
31 March 2016

At 31 March 2016

Customer 
contracts 
and related 
relationships

Trademarks

£000

£000

52,614

52,614

9,683

62,297

(2,772)

(5,447)

(8,219)

(5,488)

275

275

-

275

(60)

(60)

(120)

(60)

Total

£000

90,911

90,911

15,261

106,172

(2,832)

(5,507)

(8,339)

(5,548)

(13,707)

(180)

(13,887)

Goodwill

£000

38,022

38,022

5,578

43,600

-

-

-

-

Carrying amount at 31 March 2015

Carrying amount at 31 March 2016

38,022

43,600

44,395

48,590

155

95

82,572

92,285

Customer contracts have a weighted average remaining amortisation period of 8 years and 11 months (2015: 9 years and 
8 months).

Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances 
indicate that the carrying value may be impaired. Goodwill balances transferred on the demerger and arising on the IMS 
acquisition were all allocated to the Recurring revenue segment, which also represents a cash generating unit (“CGU”), 
as that was the segment that was expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination. Goodwill balances arising on 
the acquisitions of Calyx and City Lifeline have also been allocated to the Recurring revenue segment. Goodwill is tested 
for impairment at least annually. 

The recoverable amount of the Recurring CGU was based on a value in use calculation using budgeted cash flow 
projections for the period to 31 March 2017 and extrapolated for a further four years by growth rates applicable to the unit. 
A terminal value based on a perpetuity calculation using 2% real growth was then added. Discount rates were then applied 
to these projections reflecting management’s expected risk profile for the CGU.

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STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

In addition to revenue growth, the key assumptions used in the impairment testing were as follows:

•  Gross margin percentage of 66%; 

•  Pre-tax discount rate of 11%; and

•  Terminal growth rate percentage of 2%.

The assumption of margins remaining flat after the budget period is based on the assumption that a mix of cost savings 
in service delivery will be offset by competitive market influences, which is line with management’s experience and 
historical patterns. 

A pre-tax discount rate of 11% (post-tax 9.3%) was applied to the CGU which reflects management’s risk-adjusted estimate 
of the weighted average cost of capital. The CGU has a significant element of recurring revenue through maintenance 
contracts and this reduces the risk inherent in the business.

Over the five year period, revenues are projected to grow at an average of 10.1%. These growth rates were determined 
based on management’s past experience and the detailed analysis of market trends.

A reasonably possible adverse movement in any of the above key assumptions made would not give rise to impairment.

12 Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables 

Less: provision for impairment of trade receivables 

Trade receivables – net 

Other receivables 

Prepayments 

Accrued income 

Total

2016

£000

21,693

(661)

21,032

8

5,777

8,945

35,762

2015

£000

10,208

(76)

10,132

25

2,833

5,360

18,350

As at 31 March 2016, trade receivables of £0.7m (2015: £0.1m) were impaired and fully provided for. The Directors monitor 
the quality of the receivables not impaired and believe them to be recoverable. The non-impaired receivables are fully 
performing and relate to independent customers with no history of default. The individually impaired receivables relate to 
receivables over 365 days, customers in financial difficulty, customer acceptance issues and cancelled contracts. 

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As at 31 March 2016, trade receivables of £6.2m (2015: £1.3m) were past due but not impaired. In the table below, these 
comprise the receivables over 30 days, which relate to a number of independent customers for whom there is no recent 
history of default. The ageing analysis of net trade receivables is as follows:

Days outstanding

31– 60 days 

61– 90 days 

91–180 days 

181–365 days 

Total

2016

£000

3,940

1,158

795

280

2015

£000

486

202

338

284

6,173

1,310

The provision is calculated by management on a specific basis based on their best estimate of recoverability taking into 
account the age and specific circumstances relating to the debtor. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting 
date is the fair value of each class of receivable mentioned above. The Group does not hold any collateral as security. The 
carrying amounts of the Group’s trade and other receivables are denominated in pounds.

Movements on the Group provision for impairment of trade receivables are as follows:

Balance at the start of the period

Acquired with subsidiaries

Increase in impairment provision 

Utilisation of impairment provision 

At 31 March 

2016

£000

76

93

715

(223)

661

2015

£000

1,426

-

-

(1,350)

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The creation and release of a provision for impaired receivables has been included in ‘administrative expenses’ in the 
income statement. Amounts charged to the allowance account are generally written-off, when there is no expectation of 
recovering additional cash.

The other asset classes within trade and other receivables do not contain impaired assets.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

13 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash at bank

2016

£000

2015

£000

8,492

3,199

The Group’s cash is held at accounts with Barclays Bank PLC, which has a Standard and Poor’s rating of A. 

14 Trade and other payables

Current

Trade payables

Other payables

Taxation and social security

Accruals

Deferred income

Total

2016

£000

12,126

971

4,866

3,959

4,648

2015

£000

7,582

111

3,063

3,871

3,915

26,570

18,542

15 Commitments and contingencies 
a) Operating leases 
Future aggregate minimum annual lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as at 31 March are as follows:

Land and 

Plant and

Land and 

Plant and

buildings

machinery

buildings

machinery

2016

£000

2,411

7,078

7,733

17,222

2016

£000

197

92

-

289

2015

£000

1,966

6,331

8,929

17,226

2015

£000

234

214

-

448

Not later than 1 year 

After 1 year but not more than 5 years 

After 5 years 

Total

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The Group’s operating leases relate to property, motor vehicles and office equipment, and have remaining terms of 
between 1 and 24 years. The amount recognised as an expense in the year is £2.9m (2015: £3.1m). 

None of the above leases are sublet by the Group. There are no contingent rent arrangements and the Group does 
not have a purchase option with respect to the above leases. The lease terms can only be extended if the terms of the 
underlying contracts are approved by both the Group and the lessor.

(b) Capital commitments 
The Group had no contracted but not provided for capital commitments at 31 March 2016 (2015: £nil).

16 Borrowings 

Non-current

Bank loan

Finance leases

Unamortised loan arrangement fee

Total non-current

Current

Finance leases

Total current

2016

£000

28,674

3,510

(272)

31,912

1,855

1,855

2015

£000

8,000

1,412

-

9,412

1,033

1,033

At 31 March 2016 the Group was party to £50.0m of bank facilities with a termination date of 1 April 2020. The facilities 
comprise a Revolving Credit Facility (“RCF”) of £40.0m with a £20.0m accordion, a £5.0m Overdraft Facility and a £5.0m 
Asset Financing Facility. 

The RCF has been provided jointly by Barclays Bank PLC and The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, with Lombard Technology 
Services Ltd providing the Asset Financing Facility and Barclays Bank PLC the Overdraft Facility.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

The movement in total net debt balances can be reconciled as follows: 

Net cash generated from operating activities

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

Acquisitions of subsidiaries net of cash acquired

Share issues

Dividends

Other non-cash movements in debt

Total (increase) / decrease in net debt

2016

£000

15,155

(9,030)

(19,348)

1,000

(5,806)

-

(18,029)

2015

£000

15,098

(6,094)

-

614

(2,888)

(34)

6,696

Fair value of non-current borrowings 
The carrying amounts and fair value of the non-current borrowings are as follows:

Non-current:

Bank loan 

Carrying value

Fair value

Carrying value

Fair value

2016

£000

2016

£000

2015

£000

2015

£000

28,674

26,344

8,000

7,562

Fair values are based on discounted cash flows, using an effective interest rate based on the borrowing rates at 31 March 
2016 of 2.15% (2015: 3.23%).

Present

Finance Future Lease 

Present

Finance

Future Lease 

Value

2016

£000

1,855

3,510

5,365

Charges

Payments

2016

£000

111

158

269

2016

£000 

1,966

3,668

5,634

Value

2015

£000

1,033

1,412

2,445

Charges

Payments

2015

£000

78

108

186

2015

£000 

1,111

1,520

2,631

Finance Leases

Not later than 1 year 

After 1 year but not more 
than 5 years 

Total

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17 Financial instruments by category

The objectives of the Group’s treasury activities are to manage financial risk, secure cost-effective funding where necessary 
and minimise adverse effects of fluctuations in the financial markets on the value of the Group’s financial assets and 
liabilities, on reported profitability and on cash flows of the Group.

The Group’s principal financial instruments for fundraising are bank borrowings, overdraft facilities and loans. The Group has 
various other financial instruments such as cash, trade receivables and trade payables that arise directly from its operations.

Carrying Value

Fair Value

Carrying Value

Fair Value

2016

£000

2016

£000

21,032

21,032

5,785

8,945

8,492

5,785

8,945

8,492

44,254

44,254

12,126

4,930

9,514

33,767

60,337

12,126

4,930

9,514

33,767

60,337

2015

£000

10,132

2,858

5,360

3,199

21,549

7,582

3,982

6,978

10,445

28,987

2015

£000

10,132

2,858

5,360

3,199

21,549

7,582

3,982

6,978

10,445

28,987

Assets 

Trade receivables

Other receivables and prepayments

Other current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Total

Liabilities 

Trade payables

Other payables and accruals

Other current liabilities

Borrowings

Total 

18 Financial risk management

The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including foreign exchange, fair value interest 
rate risk, cash flow interest rate risk, and price risk), credit risk, and liquidity risk. The Group’s overall risk management 
programme focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the 
Group’s financial performance. Risk management is carried out centrally under policies approved by the Board of Directors. 
The Board provides principles for overall risk management, as well as policies covering specific areas, such as foreign 
exchange risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, use of derivative financial instruments and non-derivative financial instruments, 
and investments of excess liquidity.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

(a) Market risk 
(i) Foreign exchange risk 
The Group mainly operates within the UK and foreign exchange risk arises from certain transactions with counterparties 
denominated in foreign currencies. This is not a significant risk for the Group. 

(ii) Cash flow risk 
The Group receives interest on cash and cash equivalents and pays interest on its borrowings.

Borrowings at variable rates expose the Group to cash flow interest rate risk. During the year ended 31 March 2016 the 
Group’s borrowings at variable rate were denominated in Pounds Sterling with interest linked to Sterling interest rates.

The Group analyses its interest rate exposure on a dynamic basis. Various scenarios are simulated taking into consideration 
refinancing, renewal of existing positions, alternative financing and hedging. Based on these scenarios, the Group calculates 
the impact on profit or loss of a defined interest rate shift and manages its cash flow interest rate risk accordingly. 

Based on the simulations performed, the impact on post-tax profit and equity of a +/– 1% shift in the interest rate would be 
not be material. The simulation is done on a quarterly basis to verify that the maximum loss potential is within the limit given 
by management.

(iii) Price risk 
The Group is not exposed to significant commodity or security price risk.

(b) Credit risk 
Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents, as well as credit exposures to customers. Individual risk limits are set based 
on internal and external ratings in accordance with limits set by the divisions and review by the Board where appropriate. 
The utilisation of credit limits is regularly monitored with appropriate action taken by management in the event of a breach 
of credit limit.

(c) Liquidity risk 
Management monitors rolling forecasts of the Group’s undrawn borrowing facility and cash and cash equivalents based on 
expected cash flow. The Group’s liquidity management policy involves projecting cash flows and considering the level of 
liquid assets necessary to meet these.

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The table below analyses the Group’s financial liabilities into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period 
at the balance sheet date to the contractual maturity date. These amounts disclosed in the table are the contracted 
undiscounted cash flows. Balances within 12 months equal their carrying balances as the impact of discounting is not 
significant.

At 31 March 2016

Borrowings

Finance leases

Trade and other payables

At 31 March 2015

Borrowings 

Finance leases

Trade and other payables 

19 Capital risk management

Within 1 year

£000

-

1,855

12,126

-

1,033

11,524

1-5 years

£000

28,674

3,510

-

10,445

1,412

-

Total

£000

28,674

5,365

12,126

10,445

2,445

11,524

The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s future growth and its ability to continue as a 
going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost 
of capital. The Group operates in the managed services sector which, generally, does not require substantial fixed asset 
investments. Consequently, the Group is financed predominantly by equity. 

In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure the Group has previously both issued new shares and borrowed using 
bank facilities. The Group monitors capital on the basis of the ratio of net bank debt to adjusted EBITDA. Net debt is 
calculated as total bank borrowings (including ‘current and non-current borrowings’ as shown in the consolidated balance 
sheet) less cash and cash equivalents, and adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, 
amortisation, transaction and integration costs and share-based payments. The Group’s strategy is to maintain the ongoing 
ratio at below 2.0x, although the bank facilities can accommodate a higher ratio. The ratio was comfortably below this level 
throughout the year, and at 31 March 2016 was 0.78x. 

The bank facilities referred to in Note 16 contain various covenants relating to EBITDA, interest cover, net debt and cash 
flow, which the Group monitors on a monthly basis. The Group adopts a risk-averse position with respect to borrowings, 
and maintains a significant amount of head-room in its bank facilities to ensure that any unexpected situations do not create 
financial stress.

The Group has committed to a progressive dividend policy, and intends to return a proportion of free cash-flow to 
shareholders each year in the form of dividends, whilst retaining a prudent amount of capital in the business to fund 
potential future expansion and to provide operational flexibility. The Group also grants share options to Directors and other 
selected employees. However, these do not have a significant impact on the Group’s capital structure.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

20 Called up share capital 

Ordinary shares of 0.1p each

2016

Number

2016

£000

2015

Number

Allotted, called up and fully paid share capital 

Issued during the year

Issued shares as at 31 March

1,152,277

145,881,185

1

146

817,794

144,728,908

2015

£000

1

145

The number of share authorised is the same as the number of shares issued. Ordinary shareholders have the right to attend, 
vote and speak at meetings, receive dividends, and receive a return on assets in the case of a winding up. 

Share issues 
During the year the following shares were issued:

Issued on the exercise of share options

Issued on the exercise of warrants

Total

2016 

Number

354,251

798,026

1,152,277

2015

Number

291,000

526,794

817,794

The shares issued on the exercise of warrants relate to 1,381,055 warrants issued to certain shareholders (“Cornerstone 
Investors”) on 6 December 2013 in connection with early stage commitment to raise equity to fund the acquisition of 
Intechnology Managed Services Limited. The warrants issued to the Cornerstone Investors have all either been exercised or 
have lapsed. 

As at 31 March 2016 the Company had a total of 350,000 warrants in issue with an exercise price of 36p. The warrants were 
issued to Barclays Bank PLC on demerger in April 2013 in exchange for warrants previously held in Redstone Plc, and can be 
converted to shares at any time before the sale of the entire share capital of the Company.

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7373

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

21 Provisions

At 1 April 2014

Charged /(credited) to Income statement:

Used during the year

At 31 March 2015

Charged /(credited) to Income statement:

Additional provisions created during the year

Used during the year

At 31 March 2016

Vacant 

Dilapidations

property 

Total 

provision

provision

provision

£000

£000

796

(154)

642

-

(49)

593

448

(415)

33

1,698

(50)

1,681

£000

1,244

(569)

675

1,698

(99)

2,274

The provisions have been discounted to present value using a risk free discount rate. The remaining terms of these property 
leases range from 1 to 6 years.

Current and non-current analysis of provisions:

2016

Vacant 

Dilapidations

property 

Total 

Dilapidations

provision

provision

provision

£000

£000

£000

provision

£000

Current 

Non-current 

Total

-

593

593

334

1,347

1,681

334

1,940

2,274

153

489

642

2015

Vacant 

property 

provision

£000

33

-

33

Total 

provision

£000

186

489

675

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22 Share-based payment plans

Share-based payments 
During the year the Group recognised an expense for the following share-based payments:

Equity-settled share-based charge arising from share options*

National Insurance and other charges arising on share options

Total

* This is an IFRS 2 charge arising from share options issued in terms of a share-based payment plan.

2016 

£000

1,336

105

1,441

2015

£000

1,403

166

1,569

The following table illustrates the number and weighted average exercise prices (WAEP) of, and movements in, share 
options during the year.

Options

Outstanding at the start of the year

Issued in the year

Exercised in the year

Lapsed in the year

Outstanding at the end of the year

2016

Number of 

options

14,567,621

163,905

(354,251)

(146,823)

14,230,452

2016 

WAEP

82.3p

154.0p

102.1p

108.7p

82.4p

2015

Number of 
options

12,372,099

2,684,886

(291,000)

(198,364)

14,567,621

2015 
WAEP

75.5p

110.7p

66.0p

64.7p

82.3p

The weighted average fair value of the options granted in the year ended 31 March 2016 was 154.0p (2015: 110.7p) per 
option. During the year ended 31 March 2016 there were new grants of 163,905 options (2015: 2,684,886 options) which 
were issued under the HMRC approved Redcentric plc Save-As-You-Earn Option Plan 2014, with an exercise price of 154p.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

The weighted average remaining contractual life for the share options outstanding at 31 March 2016 is 7 years and 3 months 
(2015: 8 years and 3 months). The range of exercise prices for options outstanding at the end of the year was 32p to 154p. 
Share options outstanding at the end of the year with approximate remaining average life are as follows:

Range of prices

Number 
31 March 2016

Weighted average life 
at 31 March 2016

Number 
31 March 2015

Weighted average life 
at 31 March 2015

32p

70p

80p

102p

112p

117p

107p

154p

1,692,988

761,143

7,581,968

1,500,000

1,100,000

450,000

985,824

158,529

7 years, 1 month

7 years, 1 month

7 years, 7 months

7 years, 11 months

8 years, 5 months

8 years, 8 months

2 years, 6 months

3 years, 6 months

1,692,988

761,143

7,581,968

1,850,000

1,100,000

450,000

1,131,522

-

8 years, 1 month

8 years, 1 month

8 years, 7 months

8 years, 11 months

9 years, 5 months

9 years, 8 months

3 years, 6 months

-

14,230,452

7 years, 3 months

14,567,621

8 years, 3 months

The following table illustrates the status of the options outstanding at the end of the year:

Options

Performance conditions satisfied

Subject to performance conditions

Save-As-You-Earn

Outstanding at the end of the year

2016

Number of 
options

2,668,417

10,417,682

1,144,353

14,230,452

2016 
WAEP

53.5p

86.4p

113.5p

82.4p

2015

Number of 
options

754,044

12,682,055

1,131,522

14,567,621

2015 
WAEP

41.6p

82.6p

107.0p

82.3p

The fair value of the equity-settled share options granted is estimated as at the date of grant using a binomial model, taking 
into account the terms and conditions upon which the options were granted. 

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The following table lists the inputs into the model used for the year ended 31 March 2016 and 31 March 2015. No change 
has been made to the assumptions used for valuing options granted before 31 March 2014.

Grant Date

April

2013

April November

March

November

December December

2013

2013

2014

2014

2014

2015

August &

SAYE

SAYE

Option exercise price

32p

64p & 70p

Dividend yield (%)

nil

Vesting period (years)

0 to 0.6

Assumed volatility at 
date of grant (% p.a.)

50%

3.0

1 to 3

50%

80p

3.0

3.6

50%

102p 112p & 117p

3.0

2.9 & 2.7

2.3 to 3.6

0.3 to 2.7

50%

37% & 36%

107p

2.4

3.0

34%

154p

2.1

3.0

27%

Risk-free discount rate

0.2% 0.5 to 1.0%

1.1% 0.8 to 1.3%

0.8 to 1.4%

1.0%

1.0%

Expected life of option

0.6 years

6.2 years

3.6 years

3.6 years

Fair value per option

Share price at grant

32.0p to 
34.1p

64.0p

14.2p to 
20.5p

64.0p

32.6p

40.9p to 
46.5p

83.5p

113.5p

2.6 to 3.7 
years

32.3p to 
41.4p

119.5p to 
130.5p

3.7 years

3.7 years

48.8p

44.0p

145.5p

188.0p

23 Net Cash-flows from continuing operating activities

Profit on ordinary activities before tax

Adjustments for:

Transaction and integration costs

Net finance costs

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

Amortisation of acquired intangible assets 

Share based payments

(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables

Cash generated by continuing operations

2016

£000

2015

£000

7,444

7,827

4,591

995

5,825

5,548

1,441

(17,412)

10,716

19,148

2,315

843

5,099

5,507

1,569

2,279

(7,217)

18,222

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

24 Pensions

The Group operates a defined contribution pension scheme for eligible employees. The charge for the year ended 
31 March 2016 was £0.4m (2015: £0.4m). There were no prepayments or accruals relating to pension costs at the year end.

25 Subsidiaries

As at 31 March 2016, the Company had the following subsidiary undertakings:

Principal activity

Country of incorporation

% Ordinary share 
capital owned

Held directly by Redcentric plc 

Redcentric Holdings Limited

Redcentric Solutions Limited

Held indirectly

Holding company 

England and Wales 

Managed Services

England and Wales

Redcentric Solutions Private Limited

Support services

India

Redcentric MS Limited

                       Dormant*

England and Wales

Redcentric Managed Solutions Limited

                       Dormant*

England and Wales

Redcentric Communications Limited

                       Dormant*

England and Wales

Hotchilli Internet Limited

Redcentric US Limited

Calyx Managed Services Limited

City Lifeline Limited

                       Dormant*

England and Wales

                       Dormant

                       Dormant

                       Dormant

USA

England and Wales

England and Wales

City Lifeline Data Centre Limited

                       Dormant*

England and Wales

All of the Company’s subsidiaries have been consolidated in the Group financial statements.

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

*  The companies marked with an asterisk are exempt from filing audited accounts under s394A of the Companies Act 2006 as they have been dormant 

throughout the period.

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26 Related parties

The Group has taken exemption not to disclose transactions with entities wholly-owned by the Group.

Directors’ emoluments are disclosed in the Remuneration Report.

MXC Capital 
The Group has engaged MXC Advisory LLP to provide corporate finance advice and consultancy. MXC Advisory LLP is 
owned by MXC Capital Limited (“MXC”), which is an AIM quoted merchant bank specialising in investing in technology 
companies. MXC is a shareholder in Redcentric plc and has options over the ordinary shares of Redcentric plc (as disclosed 
below) and therefore its interests are aligned with Redcentric plc’s other shareholders. Tony Weaver, a Director of Redcentric 
plc, has an interest in MXC. Under the terms of the agreement, a fee representing a maximum of 2.5 per cent. of the 
enterprise value of successful transactions consulted upon is payable by the Company to MXC. 

During the year, fees of £497,124 were paid to MXC (£2015: £224,000), which included £137,629 (2015: £204,000) for Tony 
Weaver’s Director’s fees, £59,495 (2015: £20,000) for the provision of corporate finance advice, and £300,000 (2015: £nil) for 
advisory fees in respect of the acquisition of Calyx. The acquisition of Calyx from MXC on 10 April 2015 for an Enterprise 
Value of £12.0m was a related party transaction. 

As at 31 March 2016 MXC has the following interest in shares and options over ordinary shares in the Company:

Quantity

Grant date

Exercise price

Expiry date

Ordinary shares

Options (a)

Options (b)

5,849,108

1,692,988

7,000,000

-

18 April 2013

15 November 2013

-

32p

80p

-

18 April 2023

15 November 2023

(a)  the performance conditions with respect to 564,330 of these options have been met, and the options have fully 
vested. There is a performance condition in respect of 1,128,658 options linked to the occurrence of a qualifying 
transaction that will deliver a predefined return to shareholders. 846,494 of the options are held by Tony Weaver as a 
Trustee under a Declaration of Trust, the beneficiary of which is MXC Capital Ltd.

(b)  The options have a performance condition which allows the option to be exercised if the average mid-market closing 
price of the shares for the preceding 10 working days at any point after 15 November 2016 is greater than 112.4p.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

Other 
There were no other transactions with related parties in the year to 31 March 2016 other than those disclosed in note 29. 

During the year ended 31 March 2015, a subsidiary of the Group was party to a lease agreement relating to Redcentric 
House, Banters Lane Trading Estate, Chelmsford, and paid rental and service charge payments of £124,000 to Moreland 
Limited, a company which Fraser Fisher is a Director and shareholder of. The company terminated the lease agreement 
on 31 March 2015, and paid £153,000 in respect of a contractual liability for dilapidations.

The balances outstanding at 31 March 2016 in respect of related parties was £30,000 payable to MXC.

27 Dividends

The Company paid a final dividend in respect of the year to 31 March 2015 of 2.5p per ordinary share on 28 September 
2015, with a total payment value of £3.6m, making a total of 3.5p per share for the year. The Company paid an interim 
dividend of 1.5p per ordinary share on 17 February 2016, with a total payment value of £2.2m. Total dividends paid during 
the year amounted to £5.8m.

The Directors are proposing a final dividend of 3.0p per share, which will make a total for the year of 4.5p per share. 
If approved by shareholders at the AGM, the final dividend, which the Directors expect to amount to £4.4m, will be paid 
on 21 September 2016 to shareholders on record on 26 August 2016.

28 Subsequent events

There have been no significant events between the balance sheet date and the date of approval of these accounts.

29 Business combinations

29.1 Acquisition of Calyx 
On 10 April 2015, Redcentric completed the acquisition of Calyx Managed Services Ltd (“Calyx”) for an enterprise valuation 
of £12.0m. Calyx was acquired from MXC Capital following a period of significant restructuring, which included the 
disposals of the Break Fix and Carrier Services divisions. The remaining business was a focused IT managed services and 
professional and infrastructure services business. Calyx’s portfolio of services and its range of customers are an excellent 
strategic addition for Redcentric.

The acquisition is considered a related party transaction under the AIM Rules for Companies on the basis that MXC is 
a substantial shareholder in the Company and Tony Weaver, a Director of Redcentric, is a substantial shareholder of MXC. 
In addition, Redcentric agreed a corporate finance advisory fee of £300,000 to MXC for advisory services in relation to 
the acquisition under an existing engagement with MXC, which is retained as corporate finance adviser to the Company 
(further details are in note 26 to the financial statements). The payment of the advisory fee is considered to be a related 
party transaction under the AIM Rules for Companies. 

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The book value of the Calyx net assets acquired and their fair values are summarised below:

Intangible assets

Deferred tax asset

Trade and other receivables

Prepayments 

Cash and loans

Deferred revenue

Trade and other payables

Accrued costs and tax

Deferred tax liability

Net assets

Fair value of net assets

Goodwill

Total purchase consideration paid in cash

Book    
value 

£000

-

-

1,676

1,475

5,465

(2,476)

(790)

(1,433)

-

3,917

Fair value 
adjustments 

Fair value 

to Group    

£000

£000

6,673

1,587

(93)

(192)

-

-

-

-

(1,201)

6,774

6,673

1,587

1,583

1,283

5,465

(2,476)

(790)

(1,433)

(1,201)

10,691

10,691

4,834

15,525

The fair value adjustments relate to the recognition of newly identified intangible assets, and the writing off of 
unrecoverable debtors and accrued revenue. The purchase consideration paid included an adjustment to reflect the cash 
proceeds of £4.9m from the disposal of the Break Fix and Carrier Services divisions and an adjustment of £1.5m to reflect 
certain lease liabilities.

On acquisition the Directors assessed the business acquired to identify any intangible assets. Customer contracts and 
related relationships met the criteria for recognition as intangible assets as they have a measurable fair value, being the 
amount for which an asset would be exchanged between knowledgeable and willing parties in an arm’s length transaction. 
For the customer contracts and related relationships the provisional fair value of the intangible assets was calculated by 
using the discounted cash flows arising from the existing contract base for the business. The reasonable economic life of 
the customer relationships was assumed to be ten years, and has been discounted using a rate of 10.6%. The identifiable 
intangible asset was valued at £6.7m.

The goodwill arising on the acquisition is attributable to the expected synergies. 

From the date of acquisition to 31 March 2016, Calyx achieved revenue of £6.7m and a profit before taxation of £0.6m. 
As Calyx was acquired close to the start of the year, the revenue and profit before tax if Calyx had been consolidated for the 
full year would not be materially different.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

29.2 Acquisition of City Lifeline 

On 28 January 2016, Redcentric completed the acquisition of City Lifeline Ltd (“City Lifeline”) for an enterprise valuation of 
£4.8m from its founders.

City Lifeline is an established business, which has been trading for over 20 years. It was originally set up as a disaster 
recovery and back-up site, and has been developed over the years into an independent data centre offering hosting and 
colocation services from its well-connected and well-invested location in Tech City, London. The principal rationale behind 
the acquisition was to acquire a London data centre, enhancing Redcentric’s go-to-market proposition based on the 
ownership and control of the underlying infrastructure from which services are delivered. 

The book value of the City Lifeline net assets acquired and their fair values are summarised below:

Intangible assets

Property, plant and equipment

Trade and other receivables

Prepayments 

Cash and loans

Borrowings

Trade and other payables

Accrued costs and tax

Deferred tax liability

Net assets

Fair value of net assets

Goodwill

Total purchase consideration  paid in cash

Book    
value 

£000

-

2,068

94

216

1,352

(722)

(251)

(330)

(187)

2,239

Fair value 
adjustments 

Fair value 

to Group    

£000

£000

3,010

-

-

-

-

-

-

(383)

(542)

2,085

3,010

2,068

94

216

1,352

(722)

(251)

(713)

(729)

4,324

4,324

744

5,068

The fair value adjustments relate to the recognition of newly identified intangible assets, a provision for contractual staff 
bonuses which were crystallised at the point of acquisition, and a provision for corporation tax.

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On acquisition the Directors assessed the business acquired to identify any intangible assets. Customer contracts and 
related relationships met the criteria for recognition as intangible assets as they have a measurable fair value, being the 
amount for which an asset would be exchanged between knowledgeable and willing parties in an arm’s length transaction. 
For the customer contracts and related relationships the provisional fair value of the intangible assets was calculated by 
using the discounted cash flows arising from the existing contract base for the business. The reasonable economic life 
of the customer relationships was assumed to be ten years, and has been discounted at a rate of 10%.  The identifiable 
intangible asset was valued at £3.0m.

The goodwill arising on the acquisition is attributable to the additional data centre capacity acquired and expected synergies. 

From the date of acquisition to 31 March 2016, City Lifeline achieved revenue of £0.6m and a profit before taxation of 
£0.1m. If City Lifeline had been consolidated for the full year it would have achieved revenue of £3.5m and profit before tax 
of £0.3m.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT 
TO THE MEMBERS OF REDCENTRIC PLC
REPORT ON THE COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Our opinion 
In our opinion, Redcentric plc’s company financial statements (the “financial statements”):

•  give a true and fair view of the state of the company’s affairs as at 31 March 2016;

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

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

What we have audited 
The financial statements, included within the Annual Report and Financial Statements (the “Annual Report”), comprise:

•  the Company Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2016;

•  the Company Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended; and

•   the notes to the financial statements, which include a summary of significant accounting policies and other 

explanatory information.

The financial reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation of the financial statements is United Kingdom 
Accounting Standards, comprising FRS 101 “Reduced Disclosure Framework”, and applicable law (United Kingdom 
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In applying the financial reporting framework, the Directors have made a number of subjective judgements, for example 
in respect of significant accounting estimates. In making such estimates, they have made assumptions and considered 
future events.

Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

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

Other matters on which we are required to report by exception

Adequacy of accounting records and information and explanations received 
Under the Companies Act 2006 we are required to report to you if, in our opinion:

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

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

received from branches not visited by us; or

•  the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns.

We have no exceptions to report arising from this responsibility.

Directors’ remuneration 
Under the Companies Act 2006 we are required to report to you if, in our opinion, certain disclosures of Directors’ 
remuneration specified by law are not made. We have no exceptions to report arising from this responsibility.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT 
TO THE MEMBERS OF REDCENTRIC PLC
REPORT ON THE COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED 

Responsibilities for the financial statements and the audit

Our responsibilities and those of the Directors 
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities set out on page 34, the Directors are responsible for 
the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view.

Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and 
International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) (“ISAs (UK & Ireland)”). Those standards require us to comply with the 
Auditing Practices Board’s Ethical Standards for Auditors.

This report, including the opinions, has been prepared for and only for the company’s members as a body in accordance 
with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and for no other purpose. We do not, in giving these opinions, accept 
or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to whom this report is shown or into whose hands it 
may come save where expressly agreed by our prior consent in writing.

What an audit of financial statements involves 
We conducted our audit in accordance with ISAs (UK & Ireland). An audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts 
and disclosures in the financial statements sufficient to give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from 
material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or error. This includes an assessment of: 

•   whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the company’s circumstances and have been consistently applied and 

adequately disclosed; 

•  the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by the Directors; and 

•  the overall presentation of the financial statements. 

We primarily focus our work in these areas by assessing the Directors’ judgements against available evidence, forming our 
own judgements, and evaluating the disclosures in the financial statements.

We test and examine information, using sampling and other auditing techniques, to the extent we consider necessary 
to provide a reasonable basis for us to draw conclusions. We obtain audit evidence through testing the effectiveness of 
controls, substantive procedures or a combination of both. 

In addition, we read all the financial and non-financial information in the Annual Report to identify material inconsistencies 
with the audited financial statements and to identify any information that is apparently materially incorrect based on, or 
materially inconsistent with, the knowledge acquired by us in the course of performing the audit. If we become aware of any 
apparent material misstatements or inconsistencies we consider the implications for our report.

Other matter

We have reported separately on the Group Financial Statements of Redcentric plc for the year ended 31 March 2016.

Arif Ahmad (Senior Statutory Auditor) 
for and on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors, Leeds, 16 June 2016

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REDCENTRIC PLC 
COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 

Fixed assets

Investments

Current liabilities

Creditors – amounts falling due within one year

Net current liabilities

Net assets

Capital and reserves

Called up share capital

Share premium account

Profit and loss account

Total shareholders’ funds

Note

2016

£000

2015      

£000

2

3

4

100,056

98,720

(9,198)

(9,198)

(4,392)

(4,392)

90,858

94,328

146

63,667

27,045

90,858

145

62,668

31,515

94,328

The notes on pages 89 to 93 are an integral part of these financial statements. The financial statements on pages 87 to 93 
were approved by the Board on 16 June 2016 and are signed on its behalf by:

Fraser Fisher, Director 

Tim Coleman, Director

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COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES 
IN EQUITY

Called up share 
capital

£000

144

-

1

-

Share 
premium

£000

Retained 
earnings

£000

Total 

equity

£000

62,055

33,000

95,199

-

613

-

145

62,668

-

1

-

-

999

-

146

63,667

1,403

-

(2,888)

31,515

1,336

-

(5,806)

27,045

1,403

614

(2,888)

94,328

1,336

1,000

(5,806)

90,858

At 31 March 2014

Transactions with owners:

Share based payments (SBP)

Share issues less costs

Dividends

At 31 March 2015

Transactions with owners:

Share based payments (SBP)

Share issues less costs

Dividends

At 31 March 2016

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NOTES TO THE COMPANY FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS 

1 Accounting policies (FRS 101)

Redcentric plc has taken advantage of the exemption provided under Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 not to 
disclose the Company profit and loss account. Redcentric plc has taken advantage of the exemption provided under 
Section 404 of the Companies Act 2006 not to disclose the Company statement of cash flows. The result of the Company 
for the year was £nil (2015: £nil). 

Redcentric plc is a public limited company incorporated and domiciled in England and Wales, whose shares are publicly 
traded on the AIM division of the London Stock Exchange. Redcentric plc was incorporated on 11 February 2013, and 
admitted to AIM on 24 April 2013. 

The principal accounting policies, which have been applied consistently throughout the year in the preparation of the 
financial statements:

(a) Basis of accounting 
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with the Companies Act 
2006 and applicable accounting standards in the United Kingdom.

(b) Basis of preparation 
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with FRS 101.

The Directors have assessed going concern for the Company, taking into account that it operates as part of the 
Redcentric plc Group.

On 1 April 2015 the Group entered into new banking facilities, which run until 2 April 2020. A high proportion of the Group’s 
revenue is recurring in nature, which provides good visibility of future cash flows. The present cash flow forecasts indicate 
that the Group will be able to operate within the present banking facilities for at least 12 months from the date of approval 
of these financial statements. For these reasons the Directors believe the going concern basis to be appropriate.

(c) Investments in subsidiaries 
Investments are initially recognised at cost, being the fair value of the consideration given. The carrying value of investments 
is reviewed for impairment if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.

(d) Current tax 
Current tax assets and liabilities are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation 
authorities, based on tax rates and laws that are enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

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NOTES TO THE COMPANY FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

(e) Foreign currencies 
The functional and presentation currency of Redcentric plc is Pounds Sterling.

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded in the functional currency by applying the rate of exchange ruling 
at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the 
functional currency rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. All differences are taken to the profit and loss.

(f) Employees and Directors emoluments  
The Company had no employees during the period. The Directors emoluments are paid by other Group entities. Their 
remuneration is disclosed in this annual report.

2 Investments

Investments in subsidiaries

Capital contribution related to share-based payments for subsidiaries 

As at 31 March 2016, the Company had the following subsidiary undertakings:

2016

£000

98,720

1,336

100,056

2015

£000

96,062

2,658

98,720

Principal activity

Country of incorporation

% Ordinary share 
capital owned

Held directly by Redcentric plc 

Redcentric Holdings Limited

Redcentric Solutions Limited

Held indirectly

Holding company 

England and Wales 

Managed Services

England and Wales

Redcentric Solutions Private Limited

Support services

India

Redcentric MS Limited

                       Dormant*

England and Wales

Redcentric Managed Solutions Limited

                       Dormant*

England and Wales

Redcentric Communications Limited

                       Dormant*

England and Wales

Hotchilli Internet Limited

Redcentric US Limited

Calyx Managed Services Limited

City Lifeline Limited

                       Dormant*

England and Wales

                       Dormant 

                       Dormant

                       Dormant

USA

England and Wales

England and Wales

City Lifeline Data Centre Limited

                       Dormant*

England and Wales

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

*  The companies marked with an asterisk are exempt from filing audited accounts under s394A of the Companies Act 2006 as they have been dormant 

throughout the period.

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The Company does not have any associate operations.

3 Creditors – amounts falling due within one year

Amounts owed to subsidiaries

2016

£000

2015

£000

9,198

4,392

Amounts due to Group undertakings are unsecured, interest-free and have no fixed payment terms.

4 Called up share capital

Ordinary shares of 0.1p each

2016

Number

2016

£000

2015

Number

Allotted, called up and fully paid share capital 
Issued during the year

At 31 March

1,152,277

145,881,185

1

146

817,794

144,728,908

2015

£000

1

145

Ordinary shareholders have the right to attend, vote and speak at meetings, receive dividends, and receive a return on 
assets in the case of a winding up. 

Share issues 
During the year the following shares were issued:

Issued on the exercise of share options

Issued on the exercise of warrants

Total

2016

Number

354,251

798,026

1,152,277

2015

Number

291,000

526,794

817,794

The shares issued on the exercise of warrants relate to 1,381,055 warrants issued to certain shareholders (“Cornerstone 
Investors”) on 6 December 2013 in connection with early stage commitment to raise equity to fund the acquisition of IMS. 
The warrants issued to the Cornerstone Investors have all either been exercised or have lapsed.

As at 31 March 2016 the Company had a total of 350,000 warrants in issue with an exercise price of 36p. The warrants were 
issued to Barclays Bank PLC on demerger in April 2013 in exchange for warrants previously held in Redstone Plc, and can be 
converted to shares at any time before the sale of the entire share capital of the Company.

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NOTES TO THE COMPANY FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS
CONTINUED 

5 Auditors’ remuneration

The Company audit fee is £24,000 (2015: £20,000). This fee was borne by another Group company.

6 Related parties

The Group has taken exemption not to disclose transactions with entities wholly-owned by the Group.

Directors’ emoluments are disclosed in the Remuneration Report.

MXC Capital 
The Group has engaged MXC Advisory LLP to provide corporate finance advice and consultancy. MXC Advisory LLP is 
owned by MXC Capital Limited (“MXC”), which is an AIM quoted merchant bank specialising in investing in technology 
companies. MXC is a shareholder in Redcentric plc and has options over the ordinary shares of Redcentric plc (as disclosed 
below) and therefore its interests are aligned with Redcentric plc’s other shareholders. Tony Weaver, a Director of Redcentric 
plc, has an interest in MXC. Under the terms of the agreement, a fee representing a maximum of 2.5 per cent. of the 
enterprise value of successful transactions consulted upon is payable by the Company to MXC. 

During the year, fees of £497,124 were paid to MXC (£2015: £224,000), which included £137,629 (2015: £204,000) for Tony 
Weaver’s Director’s fees, £59,495 (2015: £20,000) for the provision of corporate finance advice, and £300,000 (2015: £nil) for 
advisory fees in respect of the acquisition of Calyx. The acquisition of Calyx from MXC on 10 April 2015 for an Enterprise 
Value of £12.0m was a related party transaction. 

As at 31 March 2016 MXC has the following interest in shares and options over ordinary shares in the Company:

Quantity

Grant date

Exercise price

Expiry date

Ordinary shares

Options (a)

Options (b)

5,849,108

1,692,988

7,000,000

-

18 April 2013

15 November 2013

-

32p

80p

-

18 April 2023

15 November 2023

(a)  the performance conditions with respect to 564,330 of these options have been met, and the options have fully vested. 

There is a performance condition in respect of 1,128,658 options linked to the occurrence of a qualifying transaction that 
will deliver a predefined return to shareholders. 846,494 of the options are held by Tony Weaver as a Trustee under a 
Declaration of Trust, the beneficiary of which is MXC Capital Ltd.

(b)  The options have a performance condition which allows the option to be exercised if the average mid-market closing 
price of the shares for the preceding 10 working days at any point after 15 November 2016 is greater than 112.4p.

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Other 
There were no other transactions with related parties in the year to 31 March 2016 other than as described in note 29 of the 
Group Financial Statements. 

During the year ended 31 March 2015, a subsidiary of the Group was party to a lease agreement relating to Redcentric 
House, Banters Lane Trading Estate, Chelmsford, and paid rental and service charge payments of £124,000 to Moreland 
Limited, a company which Fraser Fisher is a Director and shareholder of. The company terminated the lease agreement on 
31 March 2015, and paid £153,000 in respect of a contractual liability for dilapidations.

The balances outstanding at 31 March 2016 in respect of related parties was £20,000 payable to MXC.

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HARROGATE (HEAD OFFICE)
Central House
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READING
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