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Registered number: 03000842









PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED









ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

 
PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
E Stone (resigned 7 May 2021)
J Stone (resigned 7 May 2021)
V Murria (resigned 7 May 2021)
A Malhotra (appointed 7 May 2021)
S Orr (appointed 7 May 2021)




Registered number
03000842



Registered office
1 More London Place

London

SE 2AF




Trading Address
Ashwood House
Grove Business Park

White Waltham

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 3LW






Independent auditors
Donald Reid Limited
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors

Prince Albert House

20 King Street

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 1DT





 
PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Group strategic report
1
Directors' report
2 - 3
Independent auditors' report
4 - 7
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
8
Consolidated balance sheet
9 - 10
Company balance sheet
11 - 12
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
13
Company statement of changes in equity
14
Consolidated Statement of cash flows
15 - 16
Notes to the financial statements
17 - 35


 
PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

Principal activities
 
Pythagoras refocused efforts in FY21 to grow the turnover based on the company’s key strengths which are excellence in Consultancy and Managed Services based on Microsoft technologies. This allowed Pythagoras to grow by over 21% in the year whilst focusing on the innovation led projects. Pythagoras’s focus was to ensure colleagues have training in the latest technologies so that when deploying projects to our clients we are implementing the latest Innovative solutions. 

Business review and key performance indicators
 
For the financial year ended 7 May 2021 the Company consolidated solid growth of 21% in its core sectors.  Specifically, revenue growth was driven by an increasing number of new client wins in Microsoft Dynamics & Cloud Solutions.
Future Developments
On 7 May 2021, the company’s immediate parent company, Pythagoras Communications Holdings Limited, was acquired by EY Professional Services Limited. On the same date the trade and assets of Pythagoras Communications Limited were transferred to EY Professional Services Limited. Following the acquisition, Pythagoras Communications Limited has ceased trading.

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
The Company reviews the risks facing the business on a regular basis. The principal risks facing the company relate to the settlement of balances by EY Professional Services Limited and the management of liquidity risk.

Going Concern

The directors have concluded that Pythagoras Communications Limited has sufficient resources to meet its liabilities for at least twelve months from the date of signing the financial statements. Accordingly, the directors have continued to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.


This report was approved by the board on 6 January 2022 and signed on its behalf.




A Malhotra
Director

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the period ended 7 May 2021.

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the Group strategic report, the Directors' Report and the consolidated 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 the Group and of the profit or loss of the Group for that period.

 In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:


select suitable accounting policies for the Group'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 Group 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 the Group 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 the Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Results and dividends

The profit for the period, after taxation, amounted to £1,706,718 (2020 - £1,207,476).



Directors

The directors who served during the period were:

E Stone (resigned 7 May 2021)
J Stone (resigned 7 May 2021)
V Murria (resigned 7 May 2021)
A Malhotra (appointed 7 May 2021)
S Orr (appointed 7 May 2021)

Disclosure of information to auditors

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 and the Group's auditors are 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 and the Group's auditors are aware of that information.

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

Post balance sheet events

There have been no significant events affecting the Group since the year end.

Auditors

The auditorsDonald Reid Limitedwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

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





................................................
A Malhotra
Director

Date: 6 January 2022

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Pythagoras Communications Limited (the 'parent Company') and its subsidiaries (the 'Group') for the period ended 7 May 2021, which comprise the Group Statement of comprehensive income, the Group and Company Balance sheets, the Group Statement of cash flows, the Group and Company 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 Group's and of the parent Company's affairs as at 7 May 2021 and of the Group's profit for the period 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 Group 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


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 Group's or the parent 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.


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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and  our Auditors' report thereon.  The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual Report.  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. 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 course of 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.


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 Group strategic report and the Directors' report for the financial period for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Group 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 Group and the parent Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Group 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 by the parent Company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the parent Company 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.


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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' responsibilities statement set out on page 2, 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 Group's and the parent 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 Group or the parent 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 Group 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 material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
obtaining an understanding of the entity's risk assessment process, including the risk of fraud;
testing significant transactions, in particular the evaluation of the business rationale for any which appear unusual or outside the company's normal course of business
evaluating the assumptions and judgements used by management within significant accounting estimates and assessing if these indicate evidence of management bias
evaluating the consistenct of selected amounts or other items presented in the other information with the financial statements
requesting a reconciliation of amounts within the other information and the financial statements from management; comparing items in the reconciliation to the financial statements and the other information; and checking the mathematic accuracy of the reconciliation
communicating relevant matters to all members of he audit team to ensure they understood the risks specific to Pythagoras Communications Limited and the audit procedures planned to mitigate these.


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.


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.


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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED (CONTINUED)





Daniel Reid (FCA) (Senior statutory auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
Donald Reid Limited
 
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditors
  
Prince Albert House
20 King Street
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 1DT

6 January 2022
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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

2021
2020
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
12,598,625
10,445,339

Cost of sales
  
(5,943,386)
(5,007,388)

Gross profit
  
6,655,239
5,437,951

Administrative expenses
  
(5,145,946)
(4,381,767)

Other operating income
 5 
68,446
-

Operating profit
 6 
1,577,739
1,056,184

Interest receivable and similar income
 10 
-
15,959

Interest payable and expenses
 11 
-
(423)

Profit before taxation
  
1,577,739
1,071,720

Tax on profit
 12 
128,979
135,756

Profit for the financial period
  
1,706,718
1,207,476

  

  

Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to:
  

Owners of the parent Company
  
1,706,718
1,207,476

  
1,706,718
1,207,476

There was no other comprehensive income for 2021 (2020:£NIL).

The notes on pages 17 to 35 form part of these financial statements.

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 03000842

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 7 MAY 2021

7 May
31 March
2021
2020
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 14 
-
107,084

  
-
107,084

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 16 
-
2,432,545

Cash at bank and in hand
 17 
6,916,117
3,919,815

  
6,916,117
6,352,360

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 18 
(1,143,085)
(3,037,335)

Net current assets
  
 
 
5,773,032
 
 
3,315,025

Total assets less current liabilities
  
5,773,032
3,422,109

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
 20 
-
(16,970)

Other provisions
 21 
-
(3,835)

  
 
 
-
 
 
(20,805)

Net assets
  
5,773,032
3,401,304

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 03000842
    
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 7 MAY 2021

7 May
31 March
2021
2020
Note
£
£

Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 22 
948
903

Share premium account
 23 
2,713,465
2,381,005

Capital redemption reserve
 23 
128
128

Profit and loss account
 23 
3,058,491
1,019,268

Equity attributable to owners of the parent Company
  
5,773,032
3,401,304

  
5,773,032
3,401,304


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 6 January 2022.




A Malhotra
Director

The notes on pages 17 to 35 form part of these financial statements.

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 03000842

COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 7 MAY 2021

7 May
31 March
2021
2020
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 14 
-
107,084

  
-
107,084

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 16 
-
2,432,545

Cash at bank and in hand
 17 
6,916,117
3,919,815

  
6,916,117
6,352,360

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 18 
(1,146,813)
(3,041,063)

Net current assets
  
 
 
5,769,304
 
 
3,311,297

Total assets less current liabilities
  
5,769,304
3,418,381

  

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
 20 
-
(16,970)

Other provisions
 21 
-
(3,835)

  
 
 
-
 
 
(20,805)

Net assets
  
5,769,304
3,397,576

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 03000842
    
COMPANY BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 7 MAY 2021

7 May
31 March
2021
2020
Note
£
£



Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 22 
948
903

Share premium account
 23 
2,713,465
2,381,005

Capital redemption reserve
 23 
128
128

Profit and loss account
 23 
3,054,763
1,015,540

  
5,769,304
3,397,576


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 6 January 2022.


A Malhotra
Director

The notes on pages 17 to 35 form part of these financial statements.

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021


Called up share capital
Share premium account
Capital redemption reserve
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£
£


At 1 April 2019
903
2,381,005
128
(188,208)
2,193,828


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year

-
-
-
1,207,476
1,207,476
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
-
1,207,476
1,207,476


Total transactions with owners
-
-
-
-
-



At 1 April 2020
903
2,381,005
128
1,019,268
3,401,304


Comprehensive income for the period

Profit for the period

-
-
-
1,706,718
1,706,718
Total comprehensive income for the period
-
-
-
1,706,718
1,706,718

Capitalisation/bonus issue
-
-
-
332,505
332,505

Shares issued during the period
45
332,460
-
-
332,505


At 7 May 2021
948
2,713,465
128
3,058,491
5,773,032


The notes on pages 17 to 35 form part of these financial statements.

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 

COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021


Called up share capital
Share premium account
Capital redemption reserve
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£
£


At 1 April 2019
903
2,381,005
128
(410,076)
1,971,960


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year

-
-
-
1,425,616
1,425,616
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
-
1,425,616
1,425,616


Total transactions with owners
-
-
-
-
-



At 1 April 2020
903
2,381,005
128
1,015,540
3,397,576


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the period

-
-
-
1,706,718
1,706,718
Total comprehensive income for the period
-
-
-
1,706,718
1,706,718


Contributions by and distributions to owners

Capitalisation/bonus issue
-
-
-
332,505
332,505

Shares issued during the period
45
332,460
-
-
332,505


At 7 May 2021
948
2,713,465
128
3,054,763
5,769,304


The notes on pages 17 to 35 form part of these financial statements.

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

7 May
31 March
2021
2020
£
£

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit for the financial period
1,706,718
1,207,476

Adjustments for:

Amortisation of intangible assets
-
22,927

Depreciation of tangible assets
85,900
87,636

Loss on disposal of tangible assets
384
-

Government grants
(68,446)
-

Interest paid
-
423

Interest received
-
(15,959)

Taxation charge
(128,979)
(135,756)

Decrease/(increase) in debtors
682,507
(595,525)

Increase in creditors
316,937
203,176

(Decrease)/increase in provisions
(3,835)
-

Corporation tax received
134,377
381,136

Share option expense
332,505
-

Net cash generated from operating activities

3,058,068
1,155,534


Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(131,166)
(58,847)

Sale of tangible fixed assets
954
-

Government grants received
68,446
-

Interest received
-
15,959

Net cash from investing activities

(61,766)
(42,888)

Cash flows from financing activities

Interest paid
-
(423)

Net cash used in financing activities
-
(423)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
2,996,302
1,112,223

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
3,919,815
2,807,592

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
6,916,117
3,919,815


Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period comprise:

Cash at bank and in hand
6,916,117
3,919,815
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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

7 May
31 March

2021
2020

£
£


6,916,117
3,919,815


The notes on pages 17 to 35 form part of these financial statements.

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

1.


General information

Pythagoras Communications Limited is a company limited by shares. The Company was incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF.
The principal activity of the Company and Group continued to be that of software consultancy, support and supply.

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 Group management to exercise judgment in applying the Group's accounting policies (see note 3).

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own Statement of comprehensive income in these financial statements.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements present the results of Group and its own subsidiaries ("the Group") as they formed a single entity. Intercompany transactions and balances between group companies are therefore eliminated in full.
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of business combinations using the purchase method. In the Balance sheet, the acquiree's identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are initially recognised at their fair values at the acquisition date. The results of acquired operations are included in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income from the date on which control is obtained. They are deconsolidated from the date control ceases.

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.3

Revenue

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and that 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.
There are three main sources of revenue which is made up of consultancy, licences, and  maintenance and other support. For further segmentation of revenue refer to note 4 in the financial statements. 
Consultancy and managed service revenue
Consultancy and managed service revenue is recognised once the services are provided and in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract once all the following conditions are satisfied; 
• the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, 
• it is probable that the Group will receive the consideration due under the contract, 
• the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably,
Licensing revenue
Licensing revenue is provided on either a subscription or consumption basis which allows the customer to use the software over the contract period, including any upgrades. Therefore revenue is recognised evenly over the contract period as customers consume and receive benefits.
Software, maintenance and other support revenue
In house Software and support revenue is invoiced upfront at the pont of sale and deferred over the course of the contract. Third party Software, maintenance and other support revenue is initially recognised upfront at the point of sale. Therefore, revenue is recognised when the following conditions are satisfied:
• the Group has transferred the significant risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer, 
• the Group retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold, 
• the amont of revenue can be measured reliably,
• it is probable that the Group will receive the consideration due under the transaction and,
• the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.
In respect of the different types of revenue detailed above, where payments have been received in advance for the services not yet delivered at the reporting date, those revenues are classified as deferred income on the Group's balance sheet.

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Intangible assets

Goodwill
Goodwill represents the difference between amounts paid on the cost of a business combination and the acquirer’s interest in the fair value of the Group's share of its identifiable assets and liabilities of the acquiree at the date of acquisition. Subsequent to initial recognition, Goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is amortised on a straight line basis to the Profit and loss account over its deemed useful economic life.

 
2.5

Tangible fixed assets

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

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

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Short term leasehold property
-
Over a period of 3 years
Fixtures and fittings
-
20% to 50% straight line
Office equipment
-
20% to 50% straight line

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

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

 
2.6

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

Investments in unlisted Group shares, whose market value can be reliably determined, are remeasured to market value at each balance sheet date. Gains and losses on remeasurement are recognised in the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the period. Where market value cannot be reliably determined, such investments are stated at historic cost less impairment.

 
2.7

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.

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.8

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.

In the Consolidated statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the Group's cash management.

 
2.9

Financial instruments

The Group 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, loans to related parties and investments in ordinary shares.

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 Consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

For financial assets measured at amortised cost, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. If a financial asset has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate determined under the contract.

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 Group would receive for the asset if it were to be sold at the balance sheet date.

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.

 
2.10

Creditors

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

 
2.11

Government grants

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

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.12

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The Group's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

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 profit or loss except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in profit or loss within 'other operating income'.

 
2.13

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

 
2.14

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

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

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

 
2.15

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.16

Provisions for liabilities

Provisions are made where an event has taken place that gives the Group 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 profit or loss in the year that the Group 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.

 
2.17

Current and deferred taxation

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

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

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the Balance sheet date, except that:
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits;
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met; and
Where they relate to timing differences in respect of interests in subsidiaries, associates, branches and joint ventures and the Group can control the reversal of the timing differences and such reversal is not considered probable in the foreseeable future.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

 
2.18

Research and development

The Company elects to expense all research and development expenditure when it is incurred.

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities as at the balance sheet date and the amounts reported for revenues and expenses during the period. However, the nature of estimation means that the actual outcomes could differ from those estimates. The following judgements have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements:
Goodwill and intangible assets
The group establishes a reliable estimate of the useful life of goodwill and intangible assets arising on business combinations. This estimate is based on a variety of factors such as the expected use of the acquired business, the expected usual life of the cash generating units to which the goodwill is attributed, and any legal and regulatory or contractual provisions that can limit useful life and assumptions that market participants would consider in respect of similar businesses.


4.


Turnover

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


2021
2020
£
£

Software/Licencing
1,476,159
1,140,665

Consultancy
8,799,216
7,081,534

Maintenance and support
2,323,250
2,223,140

12,598,625
10,445,339


Analysis of turnover by country of destination:

2021
2020
£
£

United Kingdom
12,598,625
10,445,339

12,598,625
10,445,339



5.


Other operating income

2021
2020
£
£

Government grants receivable
68,446
-

68,446
-


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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

6.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2021
2020
£
£

Share based payment
332,505
-

Exchange differences
1,265
588

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
85,900
87,636

Amortisation of intangible assets, including goodwill
-
22,927


7.


Parent company profit for the year

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own Statement of comprehensive income in these financial statements. The profit after tax of the parent Company for the period was £1,706,718 (2020 - £1,425,616).


8.


Employees

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


Group
7 May
Group
31 March
2021
2020
£
£


Wages and salaries
7,448,871
6,282,182

Social security costs
860,911
719,347

Cost of defined contribution scheme
261,832
228,282

8,571,614
7,229,811


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


        2021
        2020
            No.
            No.







Office
108
105

The Company has no employees other than the directors, who did not receive any remuneration (2020 - £NIL)
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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

9.


Directors' remuneration

2021
2020
£
£

Directors' emoluments
428,153
191,054

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
109,677
80,000

537,830
271,054


During the period retirement benefits were accruing to 2 directors (2020 - 2) in respect of defined contribution pension schemes.


10.


Interest receivable

2021
2020
£
£


Other interest receivable
-
15,959

-
15,959


11.


Interest payable and similar expenses

2021
2020
£
£


Bank interest payable
-
423

-
423

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

12.


Taxation


2021
2020
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
(140,275)
(134,411)


(140,275)
(134,411)


Total current tax
(140,275)
(134,411)

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
11,296
(1,345)

Total deferred tax
11,296
(1,345)


Taxation on loss on ordinary activities
(128,979)
(135,756)

Factors affecting tax charge for the period/year

The tax assessed for the period/year is lower than (2020 - lower than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2020 - 19%). The differences are explained below:

2021
2020
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
1,577,739
1,071,720


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2020 - 19%)
299,770
203,627

Effects of:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes, other than goodwill amortisation and impairment
(249,942)
5,832

Adjustment in research and development tax credit leading to an increase (decrease) in the tax charge
(394,902)
(351,817)

Other differences leading to an increase (decrease) in the tax charge
216,095
90

Changes in tax rate affecting deferred tax
-
2,156

Amortisation of goodwill
-
4,356

Total tax charge for the period/year
(128,979)
(135,756)


Factors that may affect future tax charges

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021
 
12.Taxation (continued)

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.


13.


Intangible assets

Group







Goodwill

£



Cost


At 1 April 2020
824,304



At 7 May 2021

824,304



Amortisation


At 1 April 2020
824,304



At 7 May 2021

824,304



Net book value



At 7 May 2021
-



At 31 March 2020
-



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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021
 
           13.Intangible assets (continued)

Company






Goodwill

£



Cost


At 1 April 2020
1,109,740



At 7 May 2021

1,109,740



Amortisation


At 1 April 2020
1,109,740



At 7 May 2021

1,109,740



Net book value



At 7 May 2021
-



At 31 March 2020
-

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

14.


Tangible fixed assets

Group and Company








Short-term leasehold property
Fixtures and fittings
Office equipment
Total

£
£
£
£





At 1 April 2020
12,536
121,849
536,780
671,165


Additions
1,868
2,767
126,531
131,166


Disposals
(14,404)
(124,616)
(663,311)
(802,331)



At 7 May 2021

-
-
-
-





At 1 April 2020
12,536
110,189
441,356
564,081


Charge for the period on owned assets
581
7,697
77,622
85,900


Disposals
(13,117)
(117,886)
(518,978)
(649,981)



At 7 May 2021

-
-
-
-



Net book value



At 7 May 2021
-
-
-
-



At 31 March 2020
-
11,660
95,424
107,084



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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

15.


Fixed asset investments

Company








Investments in subsidiary companies

£



Cost or valuation


At 1 April 2020
867,662



At 7 May 2021

867,662



Impairment


At 1 April 2020
867,662



At 7 May 2021

867,662



Net book value



At 7 May 2021
-



At 31 March 2020
-

The following were subsidiary undertakings of the Company:
Point Beyond Limited
The Company owns 100% of the issued share capital. The only share class of the subsidiary is Ordinary. The subsidiary was dormant during the period.
Creative Sharepoint Limited
The Company owns 100% of the issued share capital. The share classes of the subsidiary are A and B. The subsidiary was dormant during the period.

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

16.


Debtors

Group
7 May
Group
31 March
Company
7 May
Company
31 March
2021
2020
2021
2020
£
£
£
£


Trade debtors
-
1,778,220
-
1,778,220

Other debtors
-
147,236
-
147,236

Prepayments and accrued income
-
507,089
-
507,089

-
2,432,545
-
2,432,545



17.


Cash and cash equivalents

Group
7 May
Group
31 March
Company
7 May
Company
31 March
2021
2020
2021
2020
£
£
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
6,916,117
3,919,815
6,916,117
3,919,815

6,916,117
3,919,815
6,916,117
3,919,815



18.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Group
7 May
Group
31 March
Company
7 May
Company
31 March
2021
2020
2021
2020
£
£
£
£

Trade creditors
-
341,243
-
341,243

Amounts owed to group undertakings
1,143,085
-
1,143,085
-

Other taxation and social security
-
636,088
-
636,088

Other creditors
-
32,274
3,728
36,002

Accruals and deferred income
-
2,027,730
-
2,027,730

1,143,085
3,037,335
1,146,813
3,041,063


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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

19.


Financial instruments

Group
7 May
Group
31 March
Company
7 May
Company
31 March
2021
2020
2021
2020
£
£
£
£

Financial assets

Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost
-
5,858,393
-
5,858,393


Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
(1,143,085)
(664,738)
(596,446)
(664,738)


Financial assets measured at amortised cost comprise cash at bank, trade debtors and other debtors.


Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost comprise trade creditors, other creditors, accruals and loans. 

 


20.


Deferred taxation

7 May
31 March
2021
2020
£
£



At beginning of year
(16,970)
(18,315)

Charged to profit and loss
(11,296)
1,345

Transferred to parent on aquisition
28,266
-

-
(16,970)

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

21.


Provisions


Group









Dilapidation

£





At 1 April 2020
3,835


Charged to profit or loss
(3,835)



At 7 May 2021
-

Company








Dilapidation
Total

£
£





At 1 April 2020
3,835
3,835


Charged to profit or loss
(3,835)
(3,835)



At 7 May 2021
-
-


22.


Share capital

7 May
31 March
2021
2020
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



9,484,650 (2020 - 9,033,000) Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each
948.47
903.30


During the period, the company allotted 451,650 Ordinary shares for the aggregate consideration of £332,505.

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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

23.


Reserves

Share premium account

This reserve records the amount above the nominal value received for shares sold, less transaction costs.

Capital redemption reserve

This reserve records the nominal value of shares repurchased by the company.

Profit and loss account

Includes all current and prior period retained profits and losses.


24.


Share based payments

At the start of the period the following share options were outstanding:
-338,737 share options granted to employees at an exercise price of £0.7362 per option in 2018
-112,913 share options granted to employees at an exercise price of £0.7362 per option in 2019
During the period a charge of £332,505 has been recognised in relation to the exercise of these options. There were no options outstanding and unexercised at the period end and thus no liability was provided for within the accounts. no liability had been provided for in previous periods as the fair value of the options at the point they were granted was below their exercise price.


25.


Pension commitments

The group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the group in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the group to the fund and amounted to £261,832 (2020: £231,282).
Contributions totalling £Nil (2020: £28,855) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors.


26.


Commitments under operating leases

At 7 May 2021 the Group and the Company had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:


Group
7 May
Group
31 March
Company
7 May
Company
31 March
2021
2020
2021
2020
£
£
£
£

Not later than 1 year
-
140,888
-
140,888

-
140,888
-
140,888
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PYTHAGORAS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 7 MAY 2021

27.


Controlling party

The company was controlled by E Stone and J Stone, former directors, by virtue of their combined shareholding until 7 May 2021.
From 7 May 2021 the company's immediate parent undertaking, Pythagoras Communications Holdings Limited, was acquired by EY Professional Services Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.
Following the acquisition, the company’s ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party is Ernst and Young LLP. Ernst & Young LLP is the parent undertaking of the smallest and largest group that consolidates these financial statements, copies of which are available from its registered office, 1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF.

 
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