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ROVIDA ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED

ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017




















 
ROVIDA ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED
 
 
Company Information


Directors
S N Roditi 
J Vohryzek-Samuel 




Registered number
08981191



Registered office
The Belvedere
2 Back Lane

Hampstead

London

NW3 1HL




Independent auditor
Sayers Butterworth LLP
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor

3rd Floor

12 Gough Square

London

EC4A 3DW





 
ROVIDA ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED
 

Contents



Page
Strategic report
 
3
Directors' report
 
1 - 2
Independent auditor's report
 
4 - 6
Statement of comprehensive income (incorporating the profit and loss account)
 
7
Balance sheet
 
8
Statement of changes in equity
 
9
Statement of cash flows
 
10
Notes to the financial statements
 
11 - 17


 
ROVIDA ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED
 
 
 
Directors' report
For the Year Ended 31 December 2017

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2017.

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £42,178 (2016 - £30,301).

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

S N Roditi 
J Vohryzek-Samuel 

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic report, the Directors' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
 
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), 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 for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

make judgments 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 to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006They 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.

Matters covered in the strategic report

Disclosures of strategic importance that would usually be contained in the Directors' Report are presented in the Strategic Report.

Disclosure of information to auditor

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditor is unaware, and

the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditor is aware of that information.

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ROVIDA ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED
 
 
 
Directors' report (continued)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2017


Auditor

The auditor, Sayers Butterworth LLPwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board on 20 April 2018 and signed on its behalf.
 
 



J Vohryzek-Samuel
Director

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ROVIDA ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED
 
 
Strategic report
For the Year Ended 31 December 2017

Introduction
 
The directors submit their Strategic Report for the year ended 31 December 2017.

Business review
 
Rovida Advisors (UK) Limited is authorised and regulated by The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The category of membership of the FCA states that Rovida Advisors (UK) Limited is authorised to carry on business as an exempt CAD BIPRU €50,000 MiFID investment firm, but it is not allowed to hold or deal in client money. The directors confirm that at no time during the above year has the firm held or dealt with client money and at all times during the year the firm has complied with the FCA minimum capital resources requirement.
The company continues to provide investment advisory services to its immediate parent company. During the year advisory services were also provided to N Roditi & Co. The company continues to have sufficient reserves to fund its operations and satisfy solvency requirements and the Financial Conduct Authority.

Principal risk and uncertainties
 
The key risk for the company is that the investment advisory services provided to the immediate parent company are no longer required and the investment management agreement in place is brought to an end. This risk is considered to be low for the foreseeable future.

Financial key performance indicators
 
The performance of the group is monitored on a quarterly basis. The key performance indicators used by the company are as follows.
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Financial instruments and risk management
 
The main financial risks inherent from the company's operations are credit risk, cash flow risk and liquidity risk. The directors monitor banking facilities and cash flows on a quarterly basis to ensure adequate working capital facilities are in place.


This report was approved by the board on 20 April 2018 and signed on its behalf.


J Vohryzek-Samuel
Director

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ROVIDA ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED
 
 
 
Independent auditor's report to the shareholders of Rovida Advisors (UK) Limited
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Rovida Advisors (UK) Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2017, which comprise the Statement of comprehensive income, the Balance sheet, the Statement of cash flows, the Statement of changes in equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe 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 2017 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 Auditor's 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 United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council'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


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


the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not appropriate; or

the directors have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the Company's ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.



Other information


The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Auditor's report 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 statementsour 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
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ROVIDA ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED
 
 
 
Independent auditor's report to the shareholders of Rovida Advisors (UK) Limited (continued)


inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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.


Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

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


the information given in the Strategic report and the Directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

the Strategic report and the Directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.



Matters on which we are required to report by exception
 

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


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


adequate accounting records have not been kept, 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 Directors' responsibilities statement on page 1, 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 is 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.


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ROVIDA ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED
 
 
 
Independent auditor's report to the shareholders of Rovida Advisors (UK) Limited (continued)


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 an Auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.


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 Auditor's report.



Use of our report
 

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





Matthew Wright (Senior statutory auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
Sayers Butterworth LLP
 
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor
  
3rd Floor
12 Gough Square
London
EC4A 3DW

20 April 2018
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ROVIDA ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED
 
 
Statement of comprehensive income (incorporating the profit and loss account)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2017

2017
2016
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
540,000
420,000

Gross profit
  
540,000
420,000

Administrative expenses
  
(488,131)
(382,086)

Operating profit
 5 
51,869
37,914

Interest receivable and similar income
  
451
39

Profit before tax
  
52,320
37,953

Tax on profit
 9 
(10,142)
(7,652)

Profit for the financial year
  
42,178
30,301

  

Total comprehensive income for the year
  
42,178
30,301

The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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ROVIDA ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED
Registered number: 08981191

Balance sheet
As at 31 December 2017

2017
2016
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 10 
127
435

  
127
435

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 11 
104,595
4,082

Cash at bank and in hand
  
311,277
252,866

  
415,872
256,948

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 12 
(144,729)
(28,291)

Net current assets
  
 
 
271,143
 
 
228,657

Total assets less current liabilities
  
271,270
229,092

  

Net assets
  
271,270
229,092


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 14 
100,000
100,000

Profit and loss account
  
171,270
129,092

  
271,270
229,092


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 20 April 2018.



S N Roditi
J Vohryzek-Samuel
Director
Director

The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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ROVIDA ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED
 

Statement of changes in equity
For the Year Ended 31 December 2017


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£

At 1 January 2017
100,000
129,092
229,092


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
42,178
42,178


At 31 December 2017
100,000
171,270
271,270


Statement of changes in equity
For the Year Ended 31 December 2016


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£

At 1 January 2016
100,000
98,791
198,791


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
30,301
30,301


At 31 December 2016
100,000
129,092
229,092


The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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ROVIDA ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED
 

Statement of cash flows
For the Year Ended 31 December 2017

2017
2016
£
£

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit for the financial year
42,178
30,301

Adjustments for:

Depreciation of tangible assets
308
308

Interest received
(451)
(39)

Taxation charge
10,142
7,652

(Increase)/decrease in debtors
(100,514)
38

Increase in creditors
113,950
1,366

Corporation tax (paid)
(7,653)
(12,047)

Net cash generated from operating activities

57,960
27,579

Cash flows from investing activities

Interest received
451
39

Net cash from investing activities

451
39


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
58,411
27,618

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
252,866
225,248

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year
311,277
252,866


Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year comprise:

Cash at bank and in hand
311,277
252,866

311,277
252,866


The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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ROVIDA ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED
 
 
 
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2017

1.


General information

Rovida Advisors (UK) Limited is a private limited company, incorporated in England and Wales, registration number 08981191. The Company's registered office is The Belvedere, 2 Back Lane, Hampstead, London, NW3 1HL.
The principal activity of the company during the year was the provision of investment advisory services.
Rovida Advisors (UK) Limited is authorised and regulated by The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The category of membership of the FCA states that Rovida Advisors (UK) Limited is authorised to carry on business as an exempt CAD BIPRU €50,000 MiFID investment firm, but it is not allowed to hold or deal in client money. The directors confirm that at no time during the above year has the firm held or dealt with client money and at all times during the year the firm has complied with the FCA minimum capital resources requirement.

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 Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
The functional and presentational currency of the company is GBP.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Going concern

The company meets its day-to-day working capital requirements through its retained earnings and cash balances. The directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operation existence for the foreseeable future. On this basis, the company continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.

 
2.3

Turnover

Turnover is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the turnover can be reliably measured. Turnover is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. 

 
2.4

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.

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ROVIDA ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED
 
 
 
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2017

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.4
Tangible fixed assets (continued)

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, on a reducing balance basis.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Office equipment
-
20%
reducing balance

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 the Statement of comprehensive income.

 
2.5

Debtors

Basic financial assets, including trade and other debtors are recognised at transaction price, less any impairment.

 
2.6

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. 


 
2.7

Financial instruments

The Company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties and loans to related parties.

Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of comprehensive income.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Balance sheet when there is an enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

 
2.8

Creditors

Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other creditors are recognised at the transaction price.

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ROVIDA ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED
 
 
 
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2017

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.9

Taxation

Tax is recognised in the Statement of comprehensive income, 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.


3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

Estimates and judgments 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.

Critical accounting estimates and assumptions
The Company makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. In the opinion of the directors, there are no 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.


4.


Turnover

Analysis of turnover by country of destination:

2017
2016
£
£

United Kingdom
100,000
-

Rest of the world
440,000
420,000

540,000
420,000


Turnover comprises fees receivable in respect of investment advisory services.


5.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2017
2016
£
£

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
308
308

Fees payable to the Company's auditor for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements
5,250
4,750

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ROVIDA ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED
 
 
 
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2017

6.


Auditor's remuneration

2017
2016
£
£


Fees payable to the Company's auditor for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements
5,250
4,750

Fees payable to the Company's auditor in respect of:


Taxation compliance services
2,500
2,500

All other assurance services
4,800
4,800

All other services
472
2,790

7,772
10,090


7.


Employees

Staff costs, including directors' remuneration, were as follows:


2017
2016
£
£

Wages and salaries
350,000
250,000

Social security costs
47,176
33,381

397,176
283,381


The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was as follows:


        2017
        2016
            No.
            No.







Directors
2
2

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ROVIDA ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED
 
 
 
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2017

8.


Directors' remuneration

2017
2016
£
£

Directors' emoluments
350,000
250,000

350,000
250,000


The highest paid director received remuneration of £350,000 (2016 - £250,000).

Key management personnel includes all directors who have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the company. Total compensation paid to key management personnel was £350,000 (2016: £250,000).


9.


Taxation


2017
2016
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
10,142
7,652



Taxation on profit on ordinary activities
10,142
7,652

Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is higher than (2016 - higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19.25% (2016 - 20%). The differences are explained below:

2017
2016
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
52,320
37,953


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19.25% (2016 - 20%)
10,072
7,591

Effects of:


Depreciation not deductible for tax purposes
58
61

Expenses disallowed for tax purposes
12
-

Total tax charge for the year
10,142
7,652

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ROVIDA ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED
 
 
 
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2017

10.


Tangible fixed assets





Office equipment

£



Cost 


At 1 January 2017
929



At 31 December 2017

929



Depreciation


At 1 January 2017
494


Charge for the year on owned assets
308



At 31 December 2017

802



Net book value



At 31 December 2017
127



At 31 December 2016
435


11.


Debtors

2017
2016
£
£


Other debtors
104,595
4,082

104,595
4,082



12.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2017
2016
£
£

Corporation tax
10,142
7,653

Other taxation and social security
11,721
11,919

Other creditors
122,866
8,719

144,729
28,291


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ROVIDA ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED
 
 
 
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2017

13.


Financial instruments

2017
2016
£
£

Financial assets


Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost
411,651
252,866

411,651
252,866





Financial assets measured at amortised cost comprise cash at bank and accrued income.


14.


Share capital

2017
2016
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



100,000 Ordinary shares of £1 each
100,000
100,000


15.


Related party transactions

The company has adopted the exemption permitted by paragraph 33.1A of FRS102 and has not disclosed transactions with members of the same group that are wholly owned.
During the year the company received £100,000 (2016: £Nil) in respect of investment advisory fees from N Roditi & Co, an unincorporated business belonging to a director. Included in other debtors is £100,000 (2016: £Nil) due from N Roditi & Co.


16.


Ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party

The immediate parent undertaking is Rovida Advisors Inc, a company incorporated in the USA. The ultimate parent undertaking is the Zambezi Trust, a Trust domiciled in the Cayman Islands.
In the opinion of the directors, the ultimate controlling party is The London & Amsterdam Trust Company Limited, which is the trustee of the Zambezi Trust.

 
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