Kingsbridge Risk Solutions Limited - Limited company accounts 23.1

REGISTERED NUMBER: 04122238 (England and Wales)

Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and

Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2022

for

Kingsbridge Risk Solutions Limited

Page

Company Information

1

Strategic Report

2

Report of the Directors

4

Report of the Independent Auditors

6

Statement of Comprehensive Income

8

Balance Sheet

9

Statement of Changes in Equity

10

Cash Flow Statement

11

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement

12

Notes to the Financial Statements

13

DIRECTORS:

J D Boast

M A Castellucci

P R Havenhand

A P Robinson

REGISTERED OFFICE:

9 Miller Court

Severn Drive Tewkesbury Business Park

Tewkesbury

Gloucestershire

GL20 8DN

REGISTERED NUMBER:

04122238 (England and Wales)

SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR:

Charles Hinitt FCCA

AUDITORS:

Charles Hinitt & Associates Limited

Chartered Certified Accountants &

Statutory Auditors

48 Belle Vue Terrace

Malvern

Worcestershire

WR14 4QG

BANKERS:

The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc

PO Box 412

62/63 Threadneedle Street

London

EC2R 8LA

SOLICITORS:

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP

Condor House

5-10 St. Paul's Churchyard

London

EC4M 8AL

The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2022.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS

Kingsbridge Group Limited was incorporated on 12 January 2016. On 31st May 2016 Kingsbridge Group acquired the business of the Kingsbridge group of companies which has been operating since 2001. The main trading company is Kingsbridge Risk Solutions Limited.

Kingsbridge is a leading corporate insurance broker providing tailored insurance and IR35 consulting solutions to independent contractors, freelancers and recruitment companies and speciality insurance broking services to corporate clients across a number of industries and insurance classes.

In 2020 the Kingsbridge Group was acquired by NSM Insurance Group. This acquisition allowed the business to continue investing in developing its people and systems and in broadening and improving its offering to ensure that its products meet its customers' needs and provide value for money, building on the acquisitions made in previous years and its innovative new IR35 offering. Kingsbridge's unique platform of brands, distribution channels and platforms positions it in an unrivalled position with which to tackle the fundamental long term trend from permanent to flexible employment, both in the UK and internationally.

Streamlining our operational processes and embracing technological advancements play a pivotal role in improving efficiencies. Harnessing data analytics, artificial intelligence and automation tools already play a part of our success and we continue to utilise these tools to enhance customer service and our business.

Prudent investments in technology, talent, and market research will be cornerstones of our strategy in 2023. By staying ahead of industry trends, anticipating customer demands, and developing new opportunities we aim to continue in our role as an industry leader, capable of adapting to the dynamic landscape of the contractor insurance market.

The business has offices in Tewkesbury and London and employs around 95 people.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Kingsbridge Risk Solutions Limited has continued a trend of strong organic growth and the KPIs of the business reflect this. The company achieved revenue of £13,813k during the year and reported profit of £3,194k.

PRINCIPLE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

Market

The addressable market for our core business of UK PSC's remained flat across the last 12 months with little growth following changes to IR35 legislation in the previous period. We had anticipated some improvement during 2022 in tandem with those improvements seen in the Public Sector from the adoption of regulatory changes in 2017, however this didn't happen. The Group strategy to expand its products, distribution, and services to generate both new revenue opportunities and diversify the markets in which it operates was successful in driving growth in premium and revenues. Further investment in our technology stack will accelerate this strategy during 2023 and beyond.

Competitive

The Group operates in competitive markets where customers' insurance requirements are driven by the specific risks in their respective industries. The Group has an ethos of high service delivery and ensures that it's product offering is competitive and appropriate to the business sectors in which it operates.

Legislative & regulatory

Kingsbridge Risk Solutions is directly regulated by the FCA in respect of its insurance activities. There is a risk that a change in regulations or tax legislation could have a detrimental effect on the Group. The Group treats compliance as a high priority and keeps up to date with recent developments in regulatory guidance and relevant legislation to proactively plan and to minimise their impact and identify any opportunities that might result from it.

Interest and Inflation rate risk

The company reviews this exposure at board level in conjunction with forecasted cash flows.

CONCLUSION

The strategic report for 2022 highlights both challenges and opportunities. By focussing on our core strengths, embracing innovation, and nurturing our culture of adaptability, we are confident in our ability to navigate the current economic climate and in our continued success.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:

P R Havenhand - Director

14 December 2023

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 December 2022.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

The principal activities of the company in the year under review were those of insurance broking, risk consulting, risk financing and risk management advice.

DIVIDENDS

No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 31 December 2022.

DIRECTORS

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 January 2022 to the date of this report.

J D Boast

M A Castellucci

P R Havenhand

Other changes in directors holding office are as follows:

J D R Twining - resigned 1 February 2022

R A Styring - resigned 30 June 2022

G Williamson - appointed 11 February 2022

A P Robinson was appointed as a director after 31 December 2022 but prior to the date of this report.

G Williamson , K Stephens , W McKernan and G McKernan ceased to be directors after 31 December 2022 but prior to the date of this report.

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES

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

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. 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 company and of the profit or loss of the company 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;

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

STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS

So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:

P R Havenhand - Director

14 December 2023

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Kingsbridge Risk Solutions Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2022 which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Cash Flow Statement, Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

-	give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2022 and of its profit for the year then ended;

-	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.

Basis for opinion

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

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

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

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

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

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

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

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors.

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

-	adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

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

-	certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or

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

Responsibilities of directors

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

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

Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

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

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect immaterial misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.

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

Use of our report

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

Charles Hinitt FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)

for and on behalf of Charles Hinitt & Associates Limited

Chartered Certified Accountants &

Statutory Auditors

48 Belle Vue Terrace

Malvern

Worcestershire

WR14 4QG

14 December 2023

TURNOVER

3

13,813,016

13,984,478

Cost of sales

950,597

832,997

GROSS PROFIT

12,862,419

13,151,481

Administrative expenses

9,676,127

7,598,603

3,186,292

5,552,878

Other operating income

-

61,010

OPERATING PROFIT

5

3,186,292

5,613,888

Interest receivable and similar income

8,018

133

PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

3,194,310

5,614,021

Tax on profit

7

97,366

1,140,406

PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR

3,096,944

4,473,615

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

-

-

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR

3,096,944

4,473,615

FIXED ASSETS

Intangible assets

8

1,367,743

797,825

Tangible assets

9

122,572

236,515

Investments

10

1

1

1,490,316

1,034,341

CURRENT ASSETS

Debtors

11

55,610,360

49,793,502

Cash at bank and in hand

12

6,127,132

6,383,468

61,737,492

56,176,970

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

13

27,697,487

24,865,082

NET CURRENT ASSETS

34,040,005

31,311,888

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

35,530,321

32,346,229

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

15

243,384

156,236

NET ASSETS

35,286,937

32,189,993

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

16

15,002

15,002

Retained earnings

17

35,271,935

32,174,991

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

35,286,937

32,189,993

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 14 December 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:

P R Havenhand - Director

Called up

share

Retained

Total

capital

earnings

equity

£

£

£

Balance at 1 January 2021

15,002

27,701,376

27,716,378

Changes in equity

Total comprehensive income

-

4,473,615

4,473,615

Balance at 31 December 2021

15,002

32,174,991

32,189,993

Changes in equity

Total comprehensive income

-

3,096,944

3,096,944

Balance at 31 December 2022

15,002

35,271,935

35,286,937

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash generated from operations

1

389,932

834,766

Tax paid

(10,218

)

(742,582

)

Net cash from operating activities

379,714

92,184

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of intangible fixed assets

(602,809

)

(565,722

)

Purchase of tangible fixed assets

(41,970

)

(194,273

)

Sale of tangible fixed assets

-

3,311

Sale of fixed asset investments

-

79,030

Fixed asset transfers

711

(29,924

)

Write off investments

-

14,405

Interest received

8,018

133

Net cash from investing activities

(636,050

)

(693,040

)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(256,336

)

(600,856

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

2

6,383,468

6,984,324

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

2

6,127,132

6,383,468

1.	RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS

31/12/22

31/12/21

£

£

Profit before taxation

3,194,310

5,614,021

Depreciation charges

188,094

342,203

Profit on disposal of fixed assets

-

(69,111

)

Finance income

(8,018

)

(133

)

3,374,386

5,886,980

Increase in trade and other debtors

(5,816,859

)

(4,596,793

)

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other creditors

2,832,405

(455,421

)

Cash generated from operations

389,932

834,766

2.	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts:

Year ended 31 December 2022

31/12/22

1/1/22

£

£

Cash and cash equivalents

6,127,132

6,383,468

Year ended 31 December 2021

31/12/21

1/1/21

£

£

Cash and cash equivalents

6,383,468

6,984,324

3.	ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

At 1/1/22

Cash flow

At 31/12/22

£

£

£

Net cash

Cash at bank and in hand

6,383,468

(256,336

)

6,127,132

6,383,468

(256,336

)

6,127,132

Total

6,383,468

(256,336

)

6,127,132

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

Kingsbridge Risk Solutions Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).

2.	ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Preparation of consolidated financial statements

The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Riser Holdings LP, a company registered in Delaware USA, and is included in the consolidated financial statements of this company, which are publicly available. Consequently, the company has taken advantage of the exemption from preparing consolidated financial statements under the terms of section 401 of the Companies Act 2006. The accounts of Riser Holdings LP are available at; 520 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10019.

Turnover

Turnover represents net invoiced sales of services and is shown gross of introducer commission. The majority of the services of the company are not subject to VAT, however under a group registration, during the 2020 period the company began operating a VAT account under partial exemption.

Goodwill

Goodwill representing the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets of businesses acquired has been amortised by equal annual instalments over its expected useful economic life of ten years.

Intangible fixed assets

Amortisation is provided at the following rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life :

Domain Names - 10% on cost

Development costs - 50% on cost

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures and fittings

-

20% on cost

Motor vehicles

-

25% on cost

Computer equipment

-

33% on cost

Financial instruments

Basic financial instruments are recognised at amortised cost.

Non-basic financial instruments are initially recorded at cost and thereafter at fair value with changes recognised in the profit and loss.

Taxation

Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

On 3 March 2021, the UK Government announced an increase in the UK's main corporation tax rate from 19% to 25%, effective from 1 April 2023. This will increase the company's future current tax charge accordingly. The rate change was substantively enacted on 24 May 2021 and has therefore been applied when calculating the company's deferred tax balances at the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Foreign currencies

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

Income recognition

The company recognises profit sharing arrangements with underwriters of insurance policies to the extent that it can reasonably estimate those which will be due after more than one year.

Full provision of the taxation due on this income is included within these accounts.

Client monies held in non-statutory trust bank accounts

As required by the FCA, the company hold funds on behalf of its clients within non-statutory trust client bank accounts. These monies do not belong to the company. However, as the client and underwriter debtor and creditor balances are included as assets and liabilities, the company considers it necessary to include on its balance sheet cash balances held within the non-statutory client bank accounts.

Going concern

The Directors are required to prepare the statutory financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business. In satisfaction of this responsibility the Directors have also considered the Company’s ability to meet its liabilities as they fall due.

The Directors consider that the Company has sufficient cash, reserves and external funding to continue for at least the next twelve months and beyond, and as such, consider that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.

3.

TURNOVER

The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the principal activities of the company.

An analysis of turnover by class of business is given below:

31/12/22

31/12/21

£

£

Commissions

13,813,016

13,984,478

13,813,016

13,984,478

4.	EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

31/12/22

31/12/21

£

£

Wages and salaries

4,267,003

4,069,194

Social security costs

555,278

374,740

Other pension costs

407,995

224,285

5,230,276

4,668,219

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

31/12/22

31/12/21

Sales

67

61

Administration

38

34

105

95

31/12/22

31/12/21

£

£

Directors' remuneration

665,753

623,654

Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows:

31/12/22

31/12/21

£

£

Emoluments etc

370,926

394,500

5.	OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting):

31/12/22

31/12/21

£

£

Other operating leases

172,819

151,158

Depreciation - owned assets

155,913

117,338

Profit on disposal of fixed assets

-

(69,111

)

Goodwill amortisation

(57,314

)

132,278

Development costs amortisation

89,494

92,588

Auditors' remuneration

163,752

156,465

6.	EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS

31/12/22

31/12/21

£

£

Fixed asset write off

-

(14,405

)

7.

TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge

The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:

31/12/22

31/12/21

£

£

Current tax:

UK corporation tax

10,218

1,026,668

Deferred tax

87,148

113,738

Tax on profit

97,366

1,140,406

8.	INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Development

Goodwill

costs

Totals

£

£

£

COST

At 1 January 2022

539,250

852,213

1,391,463

Additions

-

602,809

602,809

Reclassification/transfer

-

(36,916

)

(36,916

)

At 31 December 2022

539,250

1,418,106

1,957,356

AMORTISATION

At 1 January 2022

315,926

277,712

593,638

Amortisation for year

(57,314

)

89,494

32,180

Reclassification/transfer

-

(36,205

)

(36,205

)

At 31 December 2022

258,612

331,001

589,613

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 December 2022

280,638

1,087,105

1,367,743

At 31 December 2021

223,324

574,501

797,825

9.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Fixtures

and

Motor

Computer

fittings

vehicles

equipment

Totals

£

£

£

£

COST

At 1 January 2022

265,747

19,783

544,089

829,619

Additions

10,782

-

31,188

41,970

At 31 December 2022

276,529

19,783

575,277

871,589

DEPRECIATION

At 1 January 2022

182,048

19,783

391,273

593,104

Charge for year

45,026

-

110,887

155,913

At 31 December 2022

227,074

19,783

502,160

749,017

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 December 2022

49,455

-

73,117

122,572

At 31 December 2021

83,699

-

152,816

236,515

10.	FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Unlisted

investments

£

COST

At 1 January 2022

and 31 December 2022

1

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 December 2022

1

At 31 December 2021

1

The company's investments at the Balance Sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following:

Kingsbridge Professional Solutions Limited

Registered office: 9 Miller Court Severn Drive Tewkesbury Business Park Tewkesbury GL20 8DN

Nature of business: Insurance brokerage services

%

Class of shares:

holding

Ordinary

100.00

31/12/22

31/12/21

£

£

Aggregate capital and reserves

1

1