Altius Consulting Limited - Period Ending 2017-12-31

Altius Consulting Limited - Period Ending 2017-12-31


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Registration number: 02748906

Altius Consulting Limited

Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2017

Roffe Swayne
Ashcombe Court
Woolsack Way
Godalming
Surrey
GU7 1LQ

 

Altius Consulting Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

3 to 8

 

Altius Consulting Limited

Company Information

Directors

S J Goldsmith

S J Anderson

D J A Kilpatrick

Company secretary

Mrs J Stokoe

Registered office

River Court
Mill Lane
Godalming
Surrey
GU7 1EZ

Accountants

Roffe Swayne
Ashcombe Court
Woolsack Way
Godalming
Surrey
GU7 1LQ

 

Altius Consulting Limited

(Registration number: 02748906)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2017

Note

2017
£

2016
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

264,924

185,698

Current assets

 

Debtors

5

5,611,774

3,057,326

Cash at bank and in hand

 

1,586,325

1,007,458

 

7,198,099

4,064,784

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

6

(4,372,745)

(2,517,567)

Net current assets

 

2,825,354

1,547,217

Net assets

 

3,090,278

1,732,915

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

7

202

202

Share premium reserve

706

706

Capital redemption reserve

1

1

Profit and loss account

3,089,369

1,732,006

Total equity

 

3,090,278

1,732,915

For the financial year ending 31 December 2017 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

These financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and the option not to file the Profit and Loss Account has been taken.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 28 September 2018 and signed on its behalf by:
 

S J Goldsmith
Director

 

Altius Consulting Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2017

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The principal place of business is:
River Court
Mill Lane
Godalming
Surrey
GU7 1EZ

2

Accounting policies

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006.

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention.

Summary of disclosure exemptions

The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 8 Related Party Disclosures, not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The company recognises revenue when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured, it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

Foreign currency transactions and balances

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.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

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

 

Altius Consulting Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2017

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

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

Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Short leasehold

25% on cost

Computer equipment

25% on cost

Fixtures and fittings

25% on cost

Plant and machinery

25% on cost

Development costs

Expenditure on research and development is written off in the year in which it is incurred.

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

 

Altius Consulting Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2017

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 82 (2016 - 55).

4

Tangible assets

Short leasehold
£

Computer equipment
 £

Fixtures and fittings
 £

Plant and machinery
 £

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2017

35,894

259,787

114,987

6,818

Additions

27,603

87,942

64,193

2,499

Disposals

-

-

-

(5,151)

At 31 December 2017

63,497

347,729

179,180

4,166

Depreciation

At 1 January 2017

8,146

151,700

69,894

2,048

Charge for the year

20,809

55,027

23,117

1,139

Eliminated on disposal

-

-

-

(2,232)

At 31 December 2017

28,955

206,727

93,011

955

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2017

34,542

141,002

86,169

3,211

At 31 December 2016

27,748

108,087

45,093

4,770

 

Altius Consulting Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2017

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2017

417,486

Additions

182,237

Disposals

(5,151)

At 31 December 2017

594,572

Depreciation

At 1 January 2017

231,788

Charge for the year

100,092

Eliminated on disposal

(2,232)

At 31 December 2017

329,648

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2017

264,924

At 31 December 2016

185,698

5

Debtors

Note

2017
£

2016
£

Trade debtors

 

2,475,264

1,659,833

Amounts owed by group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest

925,980

301,713

Other debtors

 

101,246

101,246

Corporation tax

 

177,613

177,613

Prepayments

 

1,928,161

771,757

Deferred tax asset

 

3,510

45,164

Total current trade and other debtors

 

5,611,774

3,057,326

 

Altius Consulting Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2017

6

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2017
£

2016
£

Due within one year

 

Trade creditors

 

365,887

215,071

Amounts owed to group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest

454,851

322,967

Taxation and social security

 

554,252

484,345

Other creditors

 

43,610

37,136

Accruals

 

2,954,145

1,348,048

Ordinary dividend proposed

 

-

110,000

 

4,372,745

2,517,567

7

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

 

2017

2016

 

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary A of £1 each

100

100

100

100

Ordinary B of £1 each

1

1

1

1

Ordinary C of £1 each

100

100

100

100

Ordinary D of £1 each

1

1

1

1

 

202

202

202

202

8

Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts

Operating leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

2017
£

2016
£

Not later than one year

188,688

188,688

Later than one year and not later than five years

366,516

555,204

555,204

743,892

 

Altius Consulting Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2017

9

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The company's immediate parent is Cloudpoint Limited, incorporated in England and Wales.