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Analogfolk Limited
Annual Report and Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 December 2020
Company Registration No. 08998836 (England and Wales)
Analogfolk Limited
Company Information
Directors
W Brock
M Dyke
N Thomson
G Wieynk
(Appointed 27 April 2020)
Company number
08998836
Registered office
20 Rosebery Avenue
London
EC1R 4SX
Auditor
Moore Kingston Smith LLP
Charlotte Building
17 Gresse Street
London
W1T 1QL
Analogfolk Limited
Contents
Page
Strategic report
1 - 2
Directors' report
3
Directors' responsibilities statement
4
Independent auditor's report
5 - 7
Statement of total comprehensive income
8
Balance sheet
9
Statement of changes in equity
10
Notes to the financial statements
11 - 26
Analogfolk Limited
Strategic Report
For the year ended 31 December 2020
Page 1

STRATEGIC REPORT TO BE UPDATED FOR 2020

 

The directors present the strategic report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Fair review of the business

Turnover reduced by £ 1,418,806 (8%) in the year. There were two major reasons for this:

2020 was the first complete year of trading for our affiliate in Amsterdam and we migrated two high growth clients to this office as a result of the uncertainty arising from Brexit. This has allowed us to develop other opportunities for the Dutch business with a resulting turnover of € 2,272,337 for 2020.

Secondly the Covid pandemic resulted in the slowing down of client marketing spend in the second half of the year. We made an operating loss of £ 710,134. As a % of Turnover this operating loss % of (4.8%) compares with an operating profit of 5.6% last year.

Cash improved by £ 908,461 during the year.

 

Principal risks and uncertainties

Income Volatility

Although overall income is little changed, the revenue generated from individual service lines has varied greatly, reflecting the changing needs of our clients during this turbulent period. The net impact being the constant reshaping of our services to meet any changed needs resulting in the reduction of staffing levels in some areas and an increase in others.

Coronavirus

The directors have considered the potential impact of the coronavirus in each office and the various measures taken to contain it. The agency continues to enjoy a high level of client satisfaction in spite of the home working environment. The spend of some clients has been adversely impacted by the virus and we expect this situation to continue through 2022. The impact on the wider business environment is unclear but we believe the technology platforms we are developing will allow us to benefit from the resulting opportunities.

Future developments

We have utilised our strong balance sheet to invest in three long term strategic initiatives. The development of an automation platform to help clients manage multi variant advertising across all digital points, the creation of a community sourced video and audio content creation platform, Untold Fable and the development of a shared technology solutions centre in Costa Rica. In addition to this we have continued our development in backend tools in the areas of AI.

 

Key performance indicators

•    Operating Loss as a % of Gross Profit (6.5%) (2019: Profit 7.0%)

•    Post tax margin as a % of Gross Profit (3.1%) (2019: Profit 8.2%)

Analogfolk Limited
Strategic Report (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2020
Page 2
Financial risk management

Currency exchange risk

Our operating loans in our overseas subsidiaries are subject to exchange risk as are our invoicing to clients outside the UK. The risk of the former however has reduced as some operating loans have been repaid due to the successful performance of some of these subsidiaries.

Funding

We have agreed overdraft facilities of £0.5 million but these continue to be unused. Working capital and the overall cash position has improved.

 

 

 

On behalf of the board

G Wieynk
Director
1 October 2021
Analogfolk Limited
Directors' Report
For the year ended 31 December 2020
Page 3

The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Principal activities

The principal activity of the company is that of digital technology: product, services, communications, data and transformation.

Directors

The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:

W Brock
M Dyke
N Thomson
G Wieynk
(Appointed 27 April 2020)
Results and dividends

The results for the year are set out on page 8.

No ordinary dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.

Auditor

In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that Moore Kingston Smith LLP be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting.

Statement of disclosure to auditor

Each of the directors in office at the date of approval of this annual report confirms that:

 

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

  •     the directors have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

On behalf of the board
G Wieynk
Director
1 October 2021
Analogfolk Limited
Directors' Responsibilities Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2020
Page 4

The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

 

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

 

  •     select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

  •     make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

  •     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 directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Analogfolk Limited
Independent Auditor's Report
To the Members of Analogfolk Limited
Page 5
Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Analogfolk Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2020 set out on pages 8 to 26. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 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 2020 and of its loss for the year then ended;

  •     have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

  •     have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion

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

Conclusions relating to going concern

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

 

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

 

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

Other information

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

 

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether 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.

Analogfolk Limited
Independent Auditor's Report (Continued)
To the Members of Analogfolk Limited
Page 6

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

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

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

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

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 4, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

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

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

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

 

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.

Analogfolk Limited
Independent Auditor's Report (Continued)
To the Members of Analogfolk Limited
Page 7

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK) we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

  • Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

  • Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purposes of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control.

  • Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.

  • Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the company to cease to continue as a going concern.

  • Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

 

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken for no purpose other than to draw to the attention of the company’s members those matters we are required to include in an auditor's report addressed to them. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to any party other than the company and the company’s members as a body, for our work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Francesca Robe (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Moore Kingston Smith LLP
1 October 2021
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Charlotte Building
17 Gresse Street
London
W1T 1QL
Analogfolk Limited
Profit And Loss Account
For the year ended 31 December 2020
Page 8
2020
2019
Notes
£
£
Turnover
3
14,900,094
16,318,900
Cost of sales
(4,012,829)
(3,237,883)
Gross profit
10,887,265
13,081,017
Administrative expenses
(11,966,062)
(12,731,668)
Other operating income
368,663
561,533
Operating (loss)/profit
4
(710,134)
910,882
Interest payable and similar expenses
7
(34,109)
(54,464)
(Loss)/profit before taxation
(744,243)
856,418
Taxation
8
401,290
216,477
(Loss)/profit for the financial year
(342,953)
1,072,895

The Profit And Loss Account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.

Analogfolk Limited
Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2020
31 December 2020
Page 9
2020
2019
as restated
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Goodwill
9
937,500
1,187,500
Other intangible assets
9
45,115
-
0
Total intangible assets
982,615
1,187,500
Tangible assets
10
91,788
54,967
1,074,403
1,242,467
Current assets
Debtors
11
6,215,145
7,778,497
Cash at bank and in hand
3,164,869
2,256,408
9,380,014
10,034,905
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
12
(4,985,144)
(4,957,183)
Net current assets
4,394,870
5,077,722
Total assets less current liabilities
5,469,273
6,320,189
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
13
-
0
(458,913)
Provisions for liabilities
15
(26,114)
(33,809)
Net assets
5,443,159
5,827,467
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
19
1,000
1,000
Other reserves
32,473
62,461
Profit and loss reserves
5,409,686
5,764,006
Total equity
5,443,159
5,827,467
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 1 October 2021 and are signed on its behalf by:
N Thomson
Director
Company Registration No. 08998836
Analogfolk Limited
Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2020
Page 10
Note
Share capital
Other reserves
Profit and loss reserves
Total
£
£
£
£
As restated for the period ended 31 December 2019:
Balance at 1 January 2019
1,000
157,641
4,851,215
5,009,856
Effect of 2018 tax credit
23
-
0
-
0
(206,093)
(206,093)
As restated
1,000
157,641
4,645,122
4,803,763
Year ended 31 December 2019:
Profit and total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
1,072,895
1,072,895
Transfers
-
-
45,990
45,990
Other movements
-
(95,180)
-
(95,180)
Balance at 31 December 2019
1,000
62,461
5,764,006
5,827,467
Year ended 31 December 2020:
Loss and total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
(342,953)
(342,953)
Transfers
-
-
(11,367)
(11,367)
Other movements
-
(29,988)
-
(29,988)
Balance at 31 December 2020
1,000
32,473
5,409,686
5,443,159
Analogfolk Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 December 2020
Page 11
1
Accounting policies
Company information

Analogfolk Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 20 Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4SX.

1.1
Accounting convention

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

The company has advantage of the following qualifying entity exemptions under the provisions of FRS 102:

 

  • The requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows and Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17 (d) to prepare a statement of cash flows as its parent publishes a consolidated cash flow statement;

  • The requirement of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.1A from disclosing transactions with other members of a wholly owned group.

The company has taken advantage of the exemption under section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 not to prepare consolidated accounts. The financial statements present information about the company as an individual entity and not about its group.

 

Analogfolk Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of AFG Marketing Technologies Limited, whose registered address is 6th Floor, Charlotte Building, 17 Gresse Street, London, W1T 1QL, and the results of Analogfolk Limited are included in the consolidated financial statements of Analogfolk Group Limited which are available from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ.

1.2
Going concern

Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

 

The company made a loss for the year of £342,953 (2019: £938,387 profit) and as at the balance sheet date had net assets of £5,443,159 (2019: £5,827,467). During the year, and since the year end, the company has been impacted by the ongoing global impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The company has assessed the risks and the potential impact on the business as a result of the pandemic and measures have been taken to mitigate such risks and their impact including, where relevant, the use of government assistance schemes together with cost cutting measures. The company has been profitable since the year end and has sufficient cash reserves for the short term. As a result the directors are confident that they have the ability to respond effectively to continued uncertainty and as a result, the directors believe that the company will be able to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements.

Analogfolk Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2020
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
Page 12
1.3
Turnover

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents amounts receivable for services provided in the normal course of business, net of discounts, VAT and other sales related taxes.

 

Revenue from contracts for the provision of professional services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion when the stage of completion, costs incurred and costs to complete can be estimated reliably. The stage of completion is calculated by comparing costs incurred, mainly in relation to contractual hourly staff rates and materials, as a proportion of total costs. Where the outcome cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent of the expenses recognised that are recoverable. When services have been delivered but not yet billed by the balance sheet date, income is accrued. Where amounts are received in advance of delivery, income is deferred based on the percentage of services not yet completed. Revenue derived from retainer fees is recognised on a straight line basis across the retainer period in accordance with the terms of the contractual arrangements.

1.4
Intangible fixed assets - goodwill

Acquired goodwill is written off in equal annual instalments over its estimated useful economic life of 10 years.

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisition of unincorporated businesses over the fair value of net assets acquired. It is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill shall be considered to have a finite useful life, and shall be amortised on a systematic basis over its life. If an entity is unable to make a reliable estimate of the useful life of goodwill, the life shall not exceed five years.

 

For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to the cash-generating units expected to benefit from the acquisition. Cash-generating units to which goodwill has been allocated are tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently when there is an indication that the unit may be impaired. If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than the carrying amount of the unit, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and then to the other assets of the unit pro-rata on the basis of the carrying amount of each asset in the unit. An impairment loss recognised for goodwill is subsequently reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply.

1.5
Intangible fixed assets other than goodwill

Intangible assets acquired separately from a business are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Intangible assets acquired on business combinations are recognised separately from goodwill at the acquisition date if the fair value can be measured reliably.

Amortisation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Software
20% straight line
Analogfolk Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2020
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
Page 13
1.6
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Land & Building Leasehold
Over the term of the lease
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
33% straight line
Computer equipment
33% straight line

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

1.7
Fixed asset investments

An associate is an entity, being neither a subsidiary nor a joint venture, in which the company holds a long-term interest and where the company has significant influence. The company considers that it has significant influence where it has the power to participate in the financial and operating decisions of the associate.

1.8
Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and intangible assets not yet available for use are tested for impairment annually, and whenever there is an indication that the asset may be impaired.

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

 

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.

 

Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried in at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.

Analogfolk Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2020
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
Page 14
1.9
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash at bank and in hand are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.10
Financial assets

The company only has basic financial instruments measured at amortised cost, with no financial instruments classified as other or basic instruments measured at fair value.

Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.

 

Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.

 

If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.

1.11
Taxation

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

Analogfolk Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2020
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
Page 15
Deferred tax

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

 

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.

1.12
Employee benefits

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

 

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

 

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.13
Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.14
Leases

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to income on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the lease asset are consumed.

1.15
Government grants

Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable when there is reasonable assurance that the grant conditions will be met and the grants will be received.

 

A grant that specifies performance conditions is recognised in income when the performance conditions are met. Where a grant does not specify performance conditions it is recognised in income when the proceeds are received or receivable. A grant received before the recognition criteria are satisfied is recognised as a liability.

1.16
Foreign exchange

Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation are included in the profit and loss account for the period.

Analogfolk Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2020
Page 16
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Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty
Amortisation of goodwill

The annual amortisation charge for intangible assets is sensitive to changes in the estimated lives and residual values of the assets. The useful economic lives and residual values are re-assessed annually. Goodwill impairment reviews are also performed annually. These reviews require an estimation of the value in use of the cash generating units to which goodwill has been allocated. The value in use calculation requires the entity to estimate the future cash flows expected to arise for the cash generating unit and a suitable discount rate to calculate present value. See note 10 for the carrying amount of the intangible assets.

Depreciation

The annual depreciation charge for property, plant and equipment is sensitive to changes in the estimated useful economic lives and residual values of the assets. The useful economic lives and residual values are re-assessed annually. They are amended when necessary to reflect current estimates, based on technological advancement, future investments, economic utilisation and the physical condition of the assets. See note 11 for the carrying amount of the property, plant and equipment.

Revenue recognition

Revenue from contracts is assessed on an individual basis with revenue earned being ascertained based on the stage of completion of the contract which is estimated using a combination of milestones in the contract and the time spent to date compared to the total time expected to be required to undertake the contract. Estimates of the total time required to undertake the contracts are made on a regular basis and subject to management review. These estimates may differ from the actual results due to a variety of factors such as efficiency of working, accuracy of assessment of progress to date and client decision making.

Market rate of interest rate for long term loan

The company has made an estimate of the market value of the interest rate on its long term interest free loans. Management have estimated this rate by looking at comparable rates achieved by other members of the group.

 

Analogfolk Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2020
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Turnover and other revenue

An analysis of the company's turnover is as follows:

2020
2019
£
£
Turnover analysed by class of business
Rendering of services
14,900,094
16,318,900
2020
2019
£
£
Other significant revenue
Grants received
95,773
-
0
2020
2019
£
£
Turnover analysed by geographical market
United Kingdom
9,398,125
13,276,700
Europe
4,536,067
2,742,767
United States of America
884,084
24,278
Rest of world
81,818
275,155
14,900,094
16,318,900
4
Operating (loss)/profit
2020
2019
£
£
Operating (loss)/profit for the year is stated after charging/(crediting):
(Gain)/loss on foreign exchange
5,499
68,936
Government grants
(95,773)
-
0
Fees payable to the company's auditors for the audit of the company's annual accounts
17,500
16,000
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
30,229
53,277
Amortisation of intangible assets
250,000
250,000
Impairment of investments
-
12,863
Operating lease charges
593,303
723,370
Analogfolk Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2020
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Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2020
2019
Number
Number
Brand Strategy
-
8
Business Operations
11
11
Client Services
9
11
Creative
13
12
Data Business Unit
2
-
Design
16
12
Editorial
6
7
Experience Design
-
5
Finance
4
3
Global
10
8
Partners
-
2
Production
16
17
Social
-
1
Strategy
6
8
Technology
9
6
User Experience
6
-
108
103

Their aggregate remuneration comprised:

2020
2019
£
£
Wages and salaries
6,180,385
6,379,552
Social security costs
845,526
824,539
Pension costs
244,317
285,073
7,270,228
7,489,164
6
Directors' remuneration
2020
2019
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
401,522
141,314
Company pension contributions to defined contribution schemes
60,707
44,774
511,589
186,088

The number of directors for whom retirement benefits are accruing under defined contribution schemes amounted to 4 (2019 - 3).

Analogfolk Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2020
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Interest payable and similar expenses
2020
2019
£
£
Interest on financial liabilities measured at amortised cost:
Other interest on financial liabilities
34,109
54,464
8
Taxation
2020
2019
£
£
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
(418,800)
(186,556)
Total current tax
(418,800)
(186,556)
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
17,510
(29,921)
Total tax charge
(401,290)
(216,477)

The actual credit for the year can be reconciled to the expected (credit)/charge for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:

2020
2019
£
£
(Loss)/profit before taxation on continued operations
(744,243)
856,418
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax of 19% (2019: 19%)
(141,406)
162,719
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
13,858
15,591
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation
(26,207)
(9,396)
Research and development tax credit
(384,969)
(433,138)
Provisions
(18,758)
10,574
Loan relationship credits tax adjustment
8,474
8,474
Losses surrendered for R&D tax credit
130,208
58,620
Deferred tax movements
17,510
(29,921)
(259,884)
(379,196)
Tax expense for the year
(401,290)
(216,477)
Analogfolk Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2020
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Intangible fixed assets
Goodwill
Software
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 January 2020
2,500,000
-
0
2,500,000
Additions
-
0
45,115
45,115
At 31 December 2020
2,500,000
45,115
2,545,115
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 January 2020
1,312,500
-
0
1,312,500
Amortisation charged for the year
250,000
-
0
250,000
At 31 December 2020
1,562,500
-
0
1,562,500
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2020
937,500
45,115
982,615
At 31 December 2019
1,187,500
-
0
1,187,500
10
Tangible fixed assets
Land and buildings Leasehold
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
Computer equipment
Total
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 January 2020
411,657
26,318
62,893
500,868
Additions
3,029
2,866
61,155
67,050
At 31 December 2020
414,686
29,184
124,048
567,918
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2020
389,162
21,127
35,612
445,901
Depreciation charged in the year
2,085
3,420
24,724
30,229
At 31 December 2020
391,247
24,547
60,336
476,130
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2020
23,439
4,637
63,712
91,788
At 31 December 2019
22,495
5,191
27,281
54,967
Analogfolk Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2020
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Debtors
2020
2019
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
3,160,990
3,360,970
Corporation tax recoverable
418,800
184,254
Amount due from parent undertaking
1,510,612
1,367,132
Amounts due from fellow group undertakings
326,024
621,475
Other debtors
135,752
148,670
Prepayments and accrued income
642,771
2,050,595
6,194,949
7,733,096
Deferred tax asset (note 16)
20,196
45,401
6,215,145
7,778,497
12
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2020
2019
Notes
£
£
Loans and overdrafts
14
336,026
412,789
Other borrowings
14
385,977
302,733
Trade creditors
641,775
1,311,392
Amounts due to group undertakings
38,072
124,325
Other taxation and social security
875,351
581,681
Other creditors
137,931
159,126
Accruals and deferred income
2,570,012
2,065,137
4,985,144
4,957,183
Analogfolk Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2020
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2020
2019
Notes
£
£
Loans and overdrafts
14
-
458,913
-
458,913
Amounts included above which fall due after five years are as follows:
Payable other than by instalments
-
253,543
14
Loans and overdrafts
2020
2019
£
£
Unsecured amounts at amortised costs
Directors' loans
336,026
618,160
Other loans
385,977
556,274
722,003
1,174,434
Payable within one year
722,003
715,522
Payable after one year
-
0
458,913
15
Provisions for liabilities
2020
2019
Notes
£
£
Deferred tax liabilities
16
26,114
33,809
Analogfolk Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2020
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Deferred taxation

The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon:

Liabilities
Liabilities
Assets
Assets
2020
2019
2020
2019
Balances:
£
£
£
£
Accelerated capital allowances
-
-
20,196
9,475
Provisions & pension liabilities
-
-
-
35,926
Capital contribution discount
26,114
33,809
-
-
26,114
33,809
20,196
45,401
2020
Movements in the year:
£
Liability/(Asset) at 1 January 2020
(11,592)
Credit to profit and loss
(29,921)
Liability/(Asset) at 31 December 2020
(41,513)
17
Retirement benefit schemes
Defined contribution schemes

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.

The charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes was £244,317 (2019: £285,073).

Analogfolk Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2020
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Share-based payment transactions
Number of share options
Weighted average exercise price
2020
2019
2020
2019
Number
Number
£
£
Outstanding at 1 January 2020
600
610
202.52
235.23
Granted
300
140
95.02
95.02
Forfeited
(50)
(150)
-
0
235.33
Outstanding at 31 December 2020
850
600
194.06
202.52
Exercisable at 31 December 2020
443
418
197.43
175.14

 

The company runs an unapproved share option scheme with 300 options being granted in the year. The options outstanding at 31 December 2020 had an exercise price of £197.43, and a remaining contractual life of 6 years.

 

The options granted under this scheme each have different vesting conditions, four vest with continued employment and seven have performance based vesting conditions. The fair values of the options granted during the year is £20.27 which was valued using the Black-Scholes model.

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Share capital
2020
2019
£
£
Ordinary share capital
Issued and fully paid
10,000 Ordinary shares of 10p each
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
20
Operating lease commitments
Lessee

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

2020
2019
£
£
Within one year
527,702
516,815
Between two and five years
601,941
1,129,643
1,129,643
1,646,458
Analogfolk Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2020
20
Operating lease commitments
(Continued)
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21
Controlling party

The immediate and ultimate parent company is AFG Marketing Technologies Limited (previously Analogfolk Group Limited), whose address is 6th Floor, Charlotte Building, Gresse Street, London, W1T 1QL . There is no ultimate controlling party.

 

Group accounts are prepared for AFG Marketing Technologies Limited, whose registered address is 6th Floor, Charlotte Building, 17 Gresse Street, London W1T 1QL, and copies of the accounts are available from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ.

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Related party transactions
Remuneration of key management personnel

The remuneration of key management personnel is as follows.

2020
2019
£
£
Aggregate compensation
642,228
312,527
Analogfolk Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2020
22
Related party transactions
(Continued)
Page 26

At the balance sheet date the following balances were owed to directors:

 

W Brock: £274,693 (2019: £446,172) which has been discounted to its present value of £274,693 (2019: £425,566). M Dyke: £51,777 (2019: £187,569) which has been discounted to its present value of £51,777 (2019: £192,594).

 

At the balance sheet date, the following companies, related by virtue of common ownership were owed:

 

Krockbill Limited: £107,671 (2019: £302,557) which has been discounted to its present value of £107,671 (2019: £253,341). Dyke Industries Limited: £278,326 (2019: £302,908) which has been discounted to its present value of £278,326 (2019: £253,744).

 

During the year, the company made sales of -£32,331 (2019: £22,847) and purchases of £82,091 (2019: £982) from Analogfolk Australia Pty Limited and at the balance sheet date, the company was owed £45,094 (2019: £109,566) and owed Analogfolk Australia Pty Limited £nil (2019: £nil).

 

During the year, the company made sales of £126,068 (2019: £381,398) and purchases of £475,153 (2019: £26,493) from Analogfolk LLC and at the balance sheet date, the company was owed £20,175 (2019: £37,398) and owed Analogfolk LLC £58,247 (2019: £15,311).

 

During the year, the company made sales of -£148,891 (2019: £113,919) and purchases of £37,907 (2019: £nil) from Analogfolk Hong Kong Limited and at the balance sheet date, the company was owed £97,752 (2019: £286,473) and owed Analogfolk Hong Kong Limited £4,350 (2019: £8,888).

 

During the year, the company made sales of £764,358 (2019: £130,313) and purchases of £1,572,675 (2019: £256,912) from Analogfolk Amsterdam and at the balance sheet date, the company was owed £313,473 (2019: £132,587) and owed Analogfolk Amsterdam £125,945 (2019: £256,912).

 

During the year, the company made sales of £142,446 (2019: £219,953) and purchases of £nil (2019: £21,804) from Serum Consulting Limited and at the balance sheet date, the company was owed £nil (2019: £212,110).

 

During the year, the company made purchases of £nil (2019: £nil) from Analogfolk Shanghai Limited.

 

 

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Prior period adjustment

Corporation tax

The restatement of retained earnings and corporation tax debtor of £206,093, is in relation to the prior year corporation tax credit included in the 2018 accounts.

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