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Registered number: 05402052









ALACER SOFTWARE LIMITED







UNAUDITED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INFORMATION FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

 
ALACER SOFTWARE LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Balance Sheet
 
 
1 - 2
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
 
3 - 11


 
ALACER SOFTWARE LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 05402052

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020

2020
2019
Note
£
£

FIXED ASSETS
  

Intangible assets
 4 
-
489

Tangible assets
 5 
626,942
647,249

Investments
 6 
25
25

  
626,967
647,763

CURRENT ASSETS
  

Stocks
  
774
774

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 7 
463,107
441,191

Cash at bank and in hand
  
178,815
112,240

  
642,696
554,205

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 8 
(437,957)
(454,975)

NET CURRENT ASSETS
  
 
 
204,739
 
 
99,230

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
  
831,706
746,993

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 9 
(322,373)
(346,671)

  

NET ASSETS
  
509,333
400,322


CAPITAL AND RESERVES
  

Called up share capital 
 10 
400
400

Profit and loss account
  
508,933
399,922

  
509,333
400,322


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ALACER SOFTWARE LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 05402052
    
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020

The directors consider that the Company is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and members have not required the Company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.

The financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The Company has opted not to file the statement of income and retained earnings in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 






R H Day
Director

Date: 20 September 2021

The notes on pages 3 to 11 form part of these financial statements.

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ALACER SOFTWARE LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

1.


GENERAL INFORMATION

The Company is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wales.  Its registered office address is Alacer House, Buckingway Business Park, Anderson Road, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4UQ.
The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 
2.1

BASIS OF PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

GOING CONCERN

The global health crisis caused by COVID-19 emerged in March 2020, which has had a significant
impact on all businesses and economies around the globe. The directors have assessed the potential
impact of Coronavirus on the Company and its assets with the information available and do not
consider that it will lead to any impairment of the carrying amount of reported assets. The directors
have also concluded that the impact of the pandemic is unlikely to mean that the Company will not be
able to continue as a going concern.

 
2.3

TURNOVER

Turnover comprises revenue recognised by the Company in respect of the provision of own hospitality software, consultancy, training and IT hardware supplied during the year, exclusive of Value Added Tax.  Turnover is recognised as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and is recognised on the following bases:
Own hospitality software relates to the provision of software and licences.  Software and licence elements are not separately identifiable and are therefore recognised rateably over the licence period with any unrecognised revenue included in deferred income in the balance sheet.
Consultancy and training services are recognised when the services have been delivered and terms of the contract have been fulfilled by the Company.
Sales of hardware are recognised when the hardware has been delivered to the customer and terms of the contract have been fulfilled by the Company.

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ALACER SOFTWARE LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 
2.4

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life. If a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed ten years.

 Amortisation is provided on the following bases:

Software and licences
-
straight line over a period of 2 to 5 years.
Goodwill
-
straight line over 5 years.

 
2.5

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Freehold property
-
50 years straight line
Freehold property improvements
-
10 to 50 years straight line
Motor vehicles
-
3 to 4 years straight line
Fixtures and fittings
-
5 years straight line
Equipment
-
2 to 5 years straight line

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.6

VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS

Fixed asset investments are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

 
2.7

STOCKS

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for slow-moving stocks.  Cost includes all direct costs.

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ALACER SOFTWARE LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 
2.8

DEBTORS

Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.9

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

 
2.10

CREDITORS

Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 
2.11

GOVERNMENT GRANTS

Grants are accounted under the accruals model as permitted by FRS 102. Grants relating to expenditure on tangible fixed assets are credited to profit or loss at the same rate as the depreciation on the assets to which the grant relates. The deferred element of grants is included in creditors as deferred income.
Grants of a revenue nature are recognised in the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings in the same period as the related expenditure.

 
2.12

PENSIONS

DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION PLAN

The Company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance Sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

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ALACER SOFTWARE LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 
2.13

TAXATION

Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the Balance Sheet date, except that:
- The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
- Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.
Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences.  Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

 
2.14

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Research and development costs are recognised in the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings in the year in which they are incurred.


3.


EMPLOYEES

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 13 (2019 - 14).

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ALACER SOFTWARE LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

4.


INTANGIBLE ASSETS




Software and licences
Goodwill
Total

£
£
£



COST


At 1 January 2020
16,137
83,028
99,165



At 31 December 2020

16,137
83,028
99,165



AMORTISATION


At 1 January 2020
15,648
83,028
98,676


Charge for the year on owned assets
489
-
489



At 31 December 2020

16,137
83,028
99,165



NET BOOK VALUE



At 31 December 2020
-
-
-



At 31 December 2019
489
-
489



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ALACER SOFTWARE LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

5.


TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS





Freehold property
Motor vehicles
Fixtures and fittings
Equipment
Total

£
£
£
£
£



COST OR VALUATION


At 1 January 2020
613,588
26,875
35,521
211,328
887,312


Additions
-
-
1,580
1,743
3,323



At 31 December 2020

613,588
26,875
37,101
213,071
890,635



DEPRECIATION


At 1 January 2020
30,195
12,075
14,521
183,272
240,063


Charge for the year on owned assets
13,024
1,600
1,146
7,860
23,630



At 31 December 2020

43,219
13,675
15,667
191,132
263,693



NET BOOK VALUE



At 31 December 2020
570,369
13,200
21,434
21,939
626,942



At 31 December 2019
583,393
14,800
21,000
28,056
647,249

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ALACER SOFTWARE LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

6.


FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS





Unlisted investments

£



COST OR VALUATION


At 1 January 2020
25



At 31 December 2020
25






NET BOOK VALUE



At 31 December 2020
25



At 31 December 2019
25

Fixed asset investments represents a 25% shareholding in Plot 6 Buckingway Management Limited, a dormant company.

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ALACER SOFTWARE LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

7.


DEBTORS

2020
2019
£
£


Trade debtors
429,915
392,362

Other debtors
7,760
10,530

Prepayments and accrued income
25,432
38,299

463,107
441,191



8.


CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2020
2019
£
£

Bank loans
24,278
23,437

Trade creditors
21,559
26,361

Other taxation and social security
33,781
30,249

Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts
1,908
8,471

Other creditors
3,788
-

Accruals and deferred income
352,643
366,457

437,957
454,975


The bank loans are secured against the freehold property of the company. The interest rate on the loan is 3.53%.


9.


CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

2020
2019
£
£

Bank loans
322,373
346,671

322,373
346,671


The bank loans are secured against the freehold property of the company. The interest rate on the loan is 3.53%.

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ALACER SOFTWARE LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

10.


SHARE CAPITAL

2020
2019
£
£
ALLOTTED, CALLED UP AND FULLY PAID



36,000 (2019 - 36,000) Ordinary A shares of £0.01 each
360
360
2,500 (2019 - 2,500) Ordinary B shares of £0.01 each
25
25
1,500 (2019 - 1,500) Ordinary C shares of £0.01 each
15
15

400

400


 
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