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MSC.SOFTWARE LIMITED

AUDITED
DIRECTOR'S REPORT AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 2017



















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MSC.SOFTWARE LIMITED
 

COMPANY INFORMATION


DIRECTORS
Mr D Campbell (resigned 31 January 2018)
Mr O Wijma (appointed 12 April 2017, resigned 31 January 2018)
Mr P Guglielmini (appointed 31 January 2018)
Miss H E Peall (appointed 26 March 2018)




COMPANY SECRETARY
Miss H E Peall



REGISTERED NUMBER
02033042



REGISTERED OFFICE
Munro House
Portsmouth Road

Cobham

Surrey

KT11 1PP




INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Wellden Turnbull Ltd
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors

Munro House

Portsmouth Road

Cobham

Surrey

KT11 1PP





 
MSC.SOFTWARE LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Director's report
 
 
1 - 2
Independent auditors' report
 
 
3 - 5
Statement of income and retained earnings
 
 
6
Balance sheet
 
 
7
Notes to the financial statements
 
 
8 - 18


 
MSC.SOFTWARE LIMITED
 

 
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

The director presents his report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2017.
 
 
DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
 
 
The director is responsible for preparing the director's report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
 
 
Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the director must not approve the financial statements unless he is 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 director is required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.
 
 
The director is 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 him to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006He is 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.
 
 
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
 
 
The principal activities of the company in the year under review continued to be the provision of marketing and technical support for the holding company's engineering analysis software products and associated consultancy and training services.
 
 
RESULTS AND DIVIDENDS
 
 
The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £160,885 (2016 - £185,997).
 
 
During the year, no dividends were paid to any directors (2016 - £Nil).
 
 
DIRECTORS
 
 
The directors who served during the year were:
 
 
Mr D Campbell 
Mr O Wijma (appointed12 April 2017)
 
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
 
 
Competiton
Competitive pressures in the UK is a continuing risk for the company, which could result in it losing sales to its
key competitors. The company manages this risk by providing value added services to its customers and by maintaining strong relationships with customers.
 
 
 
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MSC.SOFTWARE LIMITED
 

 
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
 
The company's principal financial instruments comprise its bank balances and trade creditors. The main purpose of these instruments is to finance the company's operations. 
                                                                                                                                                                                              In respect of bank balances the liquidity risk is managed to ensure that funds are available to meet expenditure
as it falls due. The directors expect this position to continue.
In respect of cash flow risks management monitor customer and supplier credit terms in order to ensure the company has sufficient operational working capital. In addition cash flows are also monitored at a Group level and where additional funding would be required this can be provided from within the Group rather than seeking external third party funding sources.
In respect of price risk the Group monitors market conditions for its products and acts accordingly to ensure the risk to profitability of the company is low.
 
 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
 
 
The company is a partner in various in Pan-European research and development projects on behalf of the European Union.
 
 
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
 
 
The director at the time when this director's report is approved has confirmed that:

so far as he is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditors are unaware, and

he 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 auditors are aware of that information.
 
 
This report was approved by the board on 30 July 2018 and signed on its behalf.
 
 



Miss H E Peall
Director
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MSC.SOFTWARE LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF MSC.SOFTWARE LIMITED
 

OPINION


We have audited the financial statements of MSC.Software Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2017, which comprise the statement of income and retained earnings, the balance sheet 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 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 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 director's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not appropriate; or

the director has 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 director is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditors' 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 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.
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MSC.SOFTWARE LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF MSC.SOFTWARE LIMITED (CONTINUED)




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 director's report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

the director's report has 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 director's 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 director's 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 director's responsibilities statement on page 1, the director is 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 director determines 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 director is 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 director either intends 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 an auditors' 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 auditors' report.




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MSC.SOFTWARE LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF MSC.SOFTWARE LIMITED (CONTINUED)


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 auditors' 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.





Andrew Brown BA ACA FCCA (senior statutory auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
Wellden Turnbull Ltd
 
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditors
  
Munro House
Portsmouth Road
Cobham
Surrey
KT11 1PP

30 July 2018
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MSC.SOFTWARE LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

2017
2016
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
2,440,670
2,378,451

Cost of sales
  
(36,405)
(36,979)

GROSS PROFIT
  
2,404,265
2,341,472

Distribution costs
  
(91,953)
(86,638)

Administrative expenses
  
(2,198,867)
(2,174,109)

Other operating income
  
39,323
135,108

OPERATING PROFIT
 5 
152,768
215,833

Interest receivable and similar income
 8 
11,081
1,210

PROFIT BEFORE TAX
  
163,849
217,043

Tax on profit
 9 
(2,964)
(31,046)

PROFIT AFTER TAX
  
160,885
185,997

  

  

Retained earnings at the beginning of the year
  
1,344,939
1,158,942

  
1,344,939
1,158,942

Profit for the year
  
160,885
185,997

RETAINED EARNINGS AT THE END OF THE YEAR
  
1,505,824
1,344,939
The notes on pages 8 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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MSC.SOFTWARE LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 02033042

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2017

2017
2017
2016
2016
Note
£
£
£
£

FIXED ASSETS
  

Tangible assets
 10 
13,688
45,895

CURRENT ASSETS
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 11 
2,094,493
1,448,480

Cash at bank and in hand
 12 
185,767
292,037

  
2,280,260
1,740,517

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 13 
(638,469)
(294,290)

NET CURRENT ASSETS
  
 
 
1,641,791
 
 
1,446,227

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
  
1,655,479
1,492,122

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
  

Other provisions
  
(39,655)
(37,183)

  
 
 
(39,655)
 
 
(37,183)

NET ASSETS
  
1,615,824
1,454,939


CAPITAL AND RESERVES
  

Called up share capital 
 15 
110,000
110,000

Profit and loss account
 16 
1,505,824
1,344,939

  
1,615,824
1,454,939


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 30 July 2018.



Miss H E Peall
Director

Date:
The notes on pages 8 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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MSC.SOFTWARE LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

1.


GENERAL INFORMATION

MSC.Software Limited is a private company, limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wales, registered number 02033042. The registered office address is Munro House, Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1PP. 
During the year the place of business was 4 Archipelago Lyon Way, Frimley, Camberley, GU16 7ER.

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 preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).
These financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the company
and rounded the nearest £.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by the FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":
the requirements of Section 4 Statement of Financial Position paragraph 4.12(a)(iv);
the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
the requirements of Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17(d);
the requirements of Section 11 Financial Instruments paragraphs 11.41(b), 11.41(c), 11.41(e), 11.41(f), 11.42, 11.44 to 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);
the requirements of Section 12 Other Financial Instruments paragraphs 12.26 to 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A;
the requirements of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Hexagon AB (publ) as at 31 December 2017 and these financial statements may be obtained from P.O.Box 3692 SE - 103 59 Stockholm.

 
2.3

Going concern

After reviewing the company forecasts and projections, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The company therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its consolidated financial statements.

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MSC.SOFTWARE LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 
2.4

Revenue recognition

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Commission revenue - This is recognised when the customer has received the access codes to the software and the sales invoice has been raised in Germany.
Training services - Revenue is recognised at the time the training is completed.  Revenue collected on training contracts in advance is deferred and taken into income as the training is provided.
Consulting services - Revenue from a contract to provide consulting services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. 
The stage of completion of the consulting service contract is determined as follows:
  
Installation fees are recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the installation, determined as the proportion of the total time expected to install that has elapsed at the balance sheet date;
Servicing fees included in the price of products sold are recognised by reference to the proportion of the total cost of providing the service for the product sold taking into account historical trends in the number of services actually provided on past goods sold; and 
Revenue from time and material contracts is recognised at the contractual rates as labour hours are delivered and direct expenses are incurred.

 
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.

At each reporting date the company assesses whether there is any indication of impairment. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined which is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. An impairment loss is recognised where the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount.

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:

Leasehold improvements
-
20% over period of the lease
Computer equipment
-
20-33% straight line
Furniture, fixtures and fittings
-
20-25% 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 the statement of income and retained earnings.

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MSC.SOFTWARE LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 
2.6

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.

 
2.7

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.

 
2.8

Financial instruments

The Company only enters into basic financial instruments 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, loans to related parties and investments in non-puttable ordinary shares.

Debt instruments (other than those wholly repayable or receivable within one year), including loans and other accounts receivable and payable, are initially measured at present value of the future cash flows and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received. However, if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, like the payment of a trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate or in case of an out-right short-term loan not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially, at the present value of the future cash flow discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument and subsequently at amortised cost.

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 income and retained earnings.

For financial assets measured at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and best estimate of the recoverable amount, which is an approximation of the amount that the Company would receive for the asset if it were to be sold at the balance sheet date.

 
2.9

Creditors

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

 
2.10

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 the statement of income and retained earnings 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.

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MSC.SOFTWARE LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 
2.11

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The Company's functional and presentational currency is Sterling.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the statement of income and retained earnings.

 
2.12

Operating leases: the Company as lessee

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the statement of income and retained earnings on a straight line basis over the lease term.

The Company has taken advantage of the optional exemption available on transition to FRS 102 which allows lease incentives on leases entered into before the date of transition to the standard 01 January 2016 to continue to be charged over the period to the first market rent review rather than the term of the lease.

 
2.13

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 the statement of income and retained earnings 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.

 
2.14

Holiday pay accrual

A liability is recognised to the extent of any unused holiday pay entitlement which is accrued at the balance sheet date and carried forward to future periods. This is measured at the undiscounted salary cost of the future holiday entitlement so accrued at the balance sheet date.

 
2.15

Onerous leases

Where the unavoidable costs of a lease exceed the economic benefit expected to be received from it, a provision is made for the present value of the obligations under the lease.

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2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 
2.16

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in the statement of income and retained earnings using the effective interest method.

 
2.17

Provisions for liabilities

Provisions are made where an event has taken place that gives the Company a legal or constructive obligation that probably requires settlement by a transfer of economic benefit, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Provisions are charged as an expense to the statement of income and retained earnings in the year that the Company becomes aware of the obligation, and are measured at the best estimate at the balance sheet date of the expenditure required to settle the obligation, taking into account relevant risks and uncertainties.
When payments are eventually made, they are charged to the provision carried in the balance sheet.

 
2.18

Taxation

Tax is recognised in the statement of income and retained earnings, 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.

 
2.19

Research and development

In the research phase of an internal project it is not possible to demonstrate that the project will generate future economic benefits and hence all expenditure on research shall be recognised as an expense when it is incurred. Intangible assets are recognised from the development phase of a project if and only if certain specific criteria are met in order to demonstrate the asset will generate probable future economic benefits and that its cost can be reliably measured. The capitalised development costs are subsequently amortised on a straight line basis over their useful economic lives, which range from 3 to 6 years.
If it is not possible to distinguish between the research phase and the development phase of an internal project, the expenditure is treated as if it were all incurred in the research phase only.


3.



JUDGEMENTS IN APPLYING ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY

There are no judgements or estimates when applying the accounting policies that have a significant effect
on the amounts recognised in the financial statements that are not readily apparent from other sources

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

4.


TURNOVER

An analysis of turnover by class of business is as follows:


2017
2016
£
£

Commission income
2,100,961
1,964,422

Consulting income
172,260
268,047

Seminar training
77,607
102,040

Project income
89,841
43,942

2,440,669
2,378,451


Analysis of turnover by country of destination:

2017
2016
£
£

United Kingdom
2,350,828
2,334,509

Rest of Europe
89,841
43,942

2,440,669
2,378,451



5.


OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2017
2016
£
£

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
36,925
42,236

Other operating lease rentals
150,016
159,351


6.


AUDITORS' REMUNERATION

2017
2016
£
£


Fees payable to the Company's auditor and its associates for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements
9,500
9,500

FEES PAYABLE TO THE COMPANY'S AUDITOR AND ITS ASSOCIATES IN RESPECT OF:


Taxation compliance services
2,350
850

All other services
3,102
2,325

5,452
3,175

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

7.


EMPLOYEES

2017
2016
£
£

Wages and salaries
1,284,405
1,265,825

Social security costs
164,294
153,099

Cost of defined contribution scheme
128,967
131,352

1,577,666
1,550,276


The directors are also directors of other subsidiary undertakings within the Group and their remuneration for the year was paid by other undertakings.

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


        2017
        2016
            No.
            No.







Administration
2
2



Sales
6
6



Consulting
15
18

23
26


8.


INTEREST RECEIVABLE

2017
2016
£
£


Other interest receivable
11,081
1,210

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

9.


TAXATION


2017
2016
£
£

CORPORATION TAX


Current tax on profits for the year
18,100
31,046

Adjustments in respect of previous periods
(15,136)
-

2,964
31,046


FACTORS AFFECTING TAX CHARGE FOR THE YEAR

The tax assessed for the year is lower than (2016 - higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2016 - 20%). The differences are explained below:

2017
2016
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
163,849
217,043


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2016 - 20%)
31,131
43,409

EFFECTS OF:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes, other than goodwill amortisation and impairment
663
6,241

Capital allowances for year in excess of depreciation
3,367
2,677

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods
(15,136)
-

Adjustment in research and development tax credit leading to an increase (decrease) in the tax charge
(17,517)
(21,281)

Different tax rates
456
-

TOTAL TAX CHARGE FOR THE YEAR
2,964
31,046


FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE TAX CHARGES

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

10.


TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS





Leasehold improvements
Computer equipment
Furniture, fixtures and fittings
Total

£
£
£
£



COST OR VALUATION


At 1 January 2017
116,163
119,054
103,325
338,542


Additions
-
5,218
-
5,218


Disposals
-
(6,114)
-
(6,114)



At 31 December 2017

116,163
118,158
103,325
337,646



DEPRECIATION


At 1 January 2017
93,386
101,046
98,216
292,648


Charge for the year on owned assets
20,883
11,748
4,294
36,925


Disposals
-
(5,615)
-
(5,615)



At 31 December 2017

114,269
107,179
102,510
323,958



NET BOOK VALUE



At 31 December 2017
1,894
10,979
815
13,688



At 31 December 2016
22,777
18,008
5,110
45,895


11.


DEBTORS

2017
2016
£
£


Trade debtors
64,083
51,932

Amounts owed by group undertakings
1,698,723
1,157,017

Other debtors
45,024
8,855

Prepayments and accrued income
286,663
230,675

2,094,493
1,448,479



12.


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

2017
2016
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
185,768
292,037


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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

13.


CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year

2017
2016
£
£

Trade creditors
14,113
17,192

Amounts owed to group undertakings
277,703
9,682

Corporation tax
2,577
12,194

Other taxation and social security
42,428
41,212

Other creditors
163,864
61,200

Accruals and deferred income
137,784
152,808

638,469
294,288



14.


PROVISIONS

2017
2016
£
£



At 1 January 2017
37,183
34,417

Charged to profit or loss
2,472
2,766

At 31 December
39,655
37,183


15.


SHARE CAPITAL

2017
2016
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



110,000 Ordinary shares of £1 each
110,000
110,000


16.


RESERVES

Profit & loss account

The profit and loss account represents cumulative profits and losses net of all adjustments.


17.


COMMITMENTS UNDER OPERATING LEASES

At 31 December 2017 the Company had future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as follows:

2017
2016
£
£


Not later than 1 year
77,494
176,011

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
54,740
80,478

132,234
256,489

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

18.


RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The company has taken advantage of Section 33 paragraph 1A not to disclose transactions with wholly owned group members.


19.


PARENT COMPANY

The company's parent undertaking is MSC. Software Corporation, a company incorporated in the USA. The ultimate parent undertaking is Hexagon AB (publ). The consolidated financial statements of Hexagon AB (publ) as at 31 December 2017 and these financial statements may be obtained from Hexagon AB (publ) P.O. Box 3692 SE -103 59 Stockholm.


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