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AFH Financial Group Plc
30 January 2017
30(th) January 2017
AFH Financial Group PLC
("AFH" or the "Group" or the "Company")
AUDITED FULL YEAR RESULTS FOR THE PERIODING 31(st) OCTOBER
2016
Strong organic growth driving increased profits; dividend
increased by 33%
The Directors of AFH (the "Directors"), the rapidly growing
wealth management and financial advisory business, today announce
the Group's consolidated audited results for the period ending 31
October 2016 reflecting continued growth, an increase in earnings
per share of 20% and a 33% increase in dividend per share.
Strong organic growth delivered through captive distribution
model
-- Revenues up 15% to GBP24.1 million (2015: GBP21.0 million)
-- Gross margin increased to 55% (2015: 52%)
-- Recurring revenue as a percentage of total revenue increased to 68% (2015: 65%)
-- EBITDA up 29% to GBP3.6 million (2015: GBP2.8 million)
-- Profit after tax up 43% to GBP1.7 million (2015: GBP1.2 million)
-- Earnings per share up 20% to 7.16 pence (2015: 5.95 pence)
-- Funds under Management up 11% to GBP2.0 billion (2015: GBP1.8 billion)
Significant growth potential
-- Increasing organic demand for financial planning led wealth management services
-- Strong pipeline of acquisition opportunities supported by
cash reserves of GBP6.7 million (2015: GBP3.7 million)
-- Proven track record of successful acquisitions: over 90% of
deferred consideration for those acquisitions reaching a deferred
consideration milestone was earned and paid during 2016
John Wheatley, Chairman, and Alan Hudson, Group Chief Executive,
commented:
"The Group has again proven its ability to increase revenue with
strong organic growth that has generated a double digit increase in
funds under management during the period whilst improving gross
margins. This year has seen the early realisation of the benefits
of scale and the infrastructure investment made in previous
periods. Continued investment in technology, enabling a digitalised
approach to our clients in the future, is expected to accelerate
the benefits of scale and the infrastructure investment made in
previous periods."
"In a year in which the Group completed two acquisitions, the
significant growth and improving margins are testament to the
strategy set out by the Board in 2014 to place financial planning
through face to face advice at the forefront of our proposition,
supported by a strong infrastructure and professional investment
management team."
Ends
Enquiries:
AFH Financial Group PLC
Alan Hudson, Chief Executive
Officer
Paul Wright, Chief Financial
Officer 01527 577775
Liberum (Nominated Adviser
and Broker)
John Fishley / Richard
Bootle 020 3100 2000
Camarco
Geoffrey Pelham-Lane /
Jennifer Renwick 0203 757 4985
Chairman's statement
Business Review
I am pleased to report another successful year. Following strong
inflows to our funds under management, the Company has enjoyed
significant organic growth with increases in both revenue and
profitability and continues to provide high quality services to our
growing portfolio of clients nationwide.
The Group has again proven its ability to increase revenue with
strong organic growth that has generated a double digit increase in
funds under management during the period whilst improving gross
margins. This year has seen the early realisation of the benefits
of scale and the infrastructure investment made in previous
periods.
Our success during the year has been driven by the captive
distribution model afforded by our advisers, who have added over
GBP200 million of assets to our discretionary portfolios. It
supports our belief that a financial planning led approach to the
management of our clients' wealth, based on the highly personal
face to face relationship between them and our advisers, is key to
ensuring that their interests remain at the centre of our
operations.
The Company completed two asset purchase acquisitions in 2016 as
the focus remained on successfully integrating the businesses
purchased in 2015. We continue to discerningly evaluate further
opportunities in line with our strategy of making selective
acquisitions that will enhance shareholder value. The success of
this approach has been seen in the high level of retained clients
and advisers from previous transactions and the level of earn out
deferred payments made during the year. The Company paid GBP4.3
million in deferred consideration to the vendors of historical
acquisitions, representing over 90% of the maximum consideration
targeted at the time of each acquisition. As at 31 October 2016 the
Company had generated a strong pipeline of acquisition
opportunities that meet the Board's financial and cultural
criteria.
The success of our ability to integrate numerous acquisitions
and confirmation of the robustness of our business model, which has
demonstrated the financial strength of the Company and facilitated
both revenue and earnings growth during a period without multiple
acquisitions, gives the Board great confidence as it embarks on
further acquisitions in 2017.
In spite of turbulent financial markets in 2016 and the
political uncertainty caused by the EU Referendum and the US
presidential elections, AFH's range of portfolios has continued to
perform well and during the year over 90% of new money invested by
our clients was placed in our Discretionary funds.
In periods of uncertainty and at a time when people are being
encouraged by the Government to take greater responsibility for
their financial wellbeing, the Company believes that long-term
demand for personal independent financial advice will continue to
grow. AFH is well positioned to meet this increasing need and to
benefit from the demographic and regulatory changes that have
occurred in recent years. The ability of AFH to use its scale to
provide competitively priced access to the investment market for
the Mass Affluent strata of the UK, traditionally only enjoyed by
High Net Worth individuals, is expected to enhance a growing client
base whilst the use of technology will create efficiencies and
provide our clients and advisers with greater access and tools to
simplify the management of their investments.
In recognition of the technological opportunities identified by
the Board, during 2016 the Company began investing in its digital
transformation to open new business channels whilst enhancing the
experience of our existing clients and advisers and providing
further operational efficiencies within the business. This
programme is budgeted to extend into 2018 during which period the
Company will invest over GBP1 million in digital infrastructure
projects as the business develops its captive distribution channels
to provide tailored advice and investment management solutions to
both advisers and clients.
Financial Review
During the year the Company enjoyed strong revenue growth in
spite of economic and political uncertainty with double digit
growth in our funds under management. This was reflected in a
significant rise in recurring fee income, which reflected an
increase in our average annualised gross revenue per adviser to
above GBP165,000. Total revenue for the year increased by 15% to
GBP24.1 million (2015: GBP21.0 million) whilst gross margins
increased from 52% to 55% and EBITDA (net cash generation from
trading) increased by 29% from GBP2.8 million to GBP3.6 million.
Post tax earnings attributable to shareholders showed a similarly
healthy increase of 42% from GBP1.2 million to GBP1.7 million.
During 2016, recurring revenue increased to GBP16.4 million
(2015: GBP13.6 million) to represent 68% of total income for the
year. The Directors believe this level of recurring revenue
confirms the strength of the Company's financial model. Over 90% of
the Company's total ongoing operating cost base is covered by the
gross margin generated on our recurring fees, providing a sound
basis for future growth.
Despite the 19% dilution that occurred in December 2015 as a
result of the creation of 3.8 million new ordinary shares under the
successful Placing and Subscription for new ordinary shares to
raise GBP6.3 million, earnings per share ("EPS") increased by 20%
to 7.16 pence (2015: 5.95 pence) as the benefits of AFH's
centralised administration for supporting our growing business were
recognised. As shown on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, the net
proceeds of the December 2015 fundraising remain available for
working capital and future acquisitions.
As at 31 October 2016, AFH held cash and cash equivalents of
GBP6.7 million (2015: GBP3.7 million) after financing GBP5.0
million for initial and deferred payments for acquisitions
purchased during the period 2013 to 2016. This cash position of the
Group will enable it to take advantage of acquisition opportunities
presently in its pipeline, as the industry continues to
consolidate. The Board believes that all future deferred payments
for acquisitions completed prior to the year-end will be financed
from existing cash resources and revenue generated by those
acquisitions during the earn-out periods.
Dividend
The Directors intend to continue the progressive dividend policy
set out in my previous reports, whilst recognising the requirement
to maintain sufficient cash within the business to fund the
Company's growth strategy. Having considered this in the light of
the strong performance during the year under review, the Directors
propose a dividend of 3.0 pence per share, an increase of 33% over
the 2016 dividend (2.25 pence per share). Subject to shareholder
approval at AFH's forthcoming Annual General Meeting, the dividend
will be paid on 4 May 2017 to shareholders on the register of
members at the close of business on 18 April 2017.
Employees and Advisors
The profitable growth of AFH is due to the hard work and
professional approach of our staff and advisers. I would like to
formally thank all the team for the contribution they have made to
a highly successful year in which we have continued to grow our
business profitably. It is our aim to become the employer of choice
for staff and to maintain the alignment of interests between our
staff and advisers with those of our shareholders. It is in
response to the support we receive from our staff that we continue
to develop and promote our people from within the Company at every
opportunity, so that many key positions are occupied by home grown
talent. It is the enthusiasm, dedication and creativity of our
staff and advisers that has allowed the Company to continue to
deliver according to its strategy each year.
Outlook
The Directors believe that there is a growing requirement for a
professional, financial planning led approach to wealth management
delivered by trusted personal advisers. Furthermore they recognise
that there is a continuing consolidation of the IFA market at many
levels within the sector.
The Board believes that it has put in place the necessary
infrastructure to support its growth plans for 2017 and beyond.
Continued investment in technology, enabling a digitalised approach
to our clients in the future, is expected to accelerate the
benefits of scale and the infrastructure investment made in
previous periods.
The Company continues to be cash generative, and maintains a
strong balance sheet given the current size of its business. The
Company will continue to actively seek appropriately priced
opportunities during 2017 to expand its captive distribution
throughout the financial sector, generate additional revenue and
drive increased profitability.
Given the progress made in 2016 and the early months of the 2017
financial year, the Directors view the coming period as providing
excellent prospects and look forward to extending AFH's brand,
reach and reputation.
John Wheatley
Chairman
Chief Executive's report
Strong organic growth in 2016 and well-funded balance sheet has
created a solid platform for future expansion
Strategic review
I am pleased to report another successful year during which our
revenue and margins increased, driven by the organic growth of our
core financial planning and investment management business. The
distribution afforded by our advisers enabled AFH to grow its funds
under management to over GBP2 billion with inflows of new funds
exceeding GBP200 million, a double digit increase at a time when
the sector continues to see single digit growth.
In a year in which the Company completed two acquisitions, the
ability of AFH to report significant growth whilst improving
margins supports the strategy set out by the Board in 2014 to place
financial planning through face to face advice at the forefront of
our proposition, supported by a strong infrastructure and
professional investment management team.
2016 again demonstrated the importance of captive channels of
distribution operating under a single brand, generating increasing
levels of advisory revenue whilst securing strong inflows of funds
and a low level of repatriations. The Company will continue to
build on this strategic advantage through the ongoing recruitment,
acquisition and training of financial advisers to extend our face
to face service in the future.
Recent market surveys have indicated that there will be pressure
to reduce product costs in the future, in part driven by the new
competitors with technology driven offerings (including
"robo-advice") possibly backed by regulatory pressure. AFH has
adopted a strategy of using its size and financial strength to
negotiate rates on behalf of all of its clients and does not seek
to add additional margin to these costs. The Board believe that AFH
is at the forefront of this change on behalf of our clients and has
embraced a business model that will not be negatively impacted by a
reduction in product costs in the future.
The investment that has been made in people, technology and
infrastructure during the last two years will allow AFH to continue
to scale its operations and the initial benefits of scale are
demonstrated in the results of the year under review. However, the
Company operates in a rapidly changing market sector and in March
2016 the Board took the next step in its strategy to embrace
digitalisation as a continuous strand throughout the organisation.
This represents a two year plan that will flow from our clients,
through our advisers to investment, compliance and back office
functions to create greater visibility, in a sector that has earned
a reputation for a lack of transparency. I believe that it will
also bring more interaction between clients and the Company and
greater efficiencies that will reduce the more mundane work
processes for our employees and allow them to fulfil their
potential within AFH.
As noted in the Chairman's Statement, AFH remains well funded
and continues to seek appropriate acquisitions that will embrace
the AFH culture whilst enhancing shareholder value. 2016 was a year
of organic growth during which the Company demonstrated that it was
not just dependent on acquisitions to grow the business but could
continue to develop a growing client base organically through a
period of economic and political uncertainty. The ability of our
internal operations to integrate the acquisitions completed since
our IPO in June 2014 was tested and proven during the year and the
successful retention of both clients and advisers was demonstrated
by the earn out payments made in respect of these acquisitions. As
previously reported, acquisitions have been achieving over 90% of
the targets set at acquisition for the benefit of both vendors and
AFH shareholders. This has also enhanced our reputation for
openness during negotiations and throughout the deferred earn out
period and confirmed our financial strength to the IFA market.
During the year our pipeline of potential acquisitions for both
2017 and the future was expanded and in the second half of the year
an unprecedented number of approaches were received from
introducers and via direct approaches. In September we launched an
informative website "www.sellanifa.co.uk" explaining the
acquisition process to potential vendors, the steps that they
should take before embarking on such a process and the likely
expectations of any acquirer company. The interest in this website
was greater than anticipated and in addition to explaining some of
the implications and processes of what is a once in a lifetime
experience for many IFAs, it has opened discussions that could
extend to opportunities in 2017 and beyond. As AFH enters 2017 the
Company has already announced the completion of three acquisitions
in Lancashire, Scotland and Devon to extend its national reach.
Our business remains focussed on the UK Mass Affluent market,
which the Board believes is currently underrepresented and provides
the greatest growth opportunities, providing advice to clients in
an environment where the state is increasingly passing the
responsibility for financial management to individuals. Through our
advisers, the Company seeks to build strong long-term relationships
with our clients. Our aim is to guide them to achieve their
financial goals, and we believe that through face to face advice,
supported by a centralised technical and investment team, we are
able to provide clients with the most effective outcomes.
Following the completion of the interim period for the
integration of IFS UK Limited on 31 October 2015, 18 advisers
joined AFH to bring the total number of advisers to 143. During the
year the average number of advisers remained constant (2015: 147)
whilst the productivity, measured by average annualised gross
revenue per adviser, increased to GBP168,000 (2015: GBP143,000). As
outlined in my last report, the internal market facilitated by the
Company continues to offer an opportunity for retiring advisers to
realise the growth in the value of their client base, whilst
enabling younger advisers within AFH to acquire client portfolios
in a transparent and controlled environment. It is expected this
will continue to develop further.
Financial Performance
Revenues grew by 15% to GBP24.1 million (2015: GBP21.0 million)
driven by the strong performance of our investment portfolios in
volatile markets and by increased adviser productivity. Recurring
revenues, which are derived from the value of the portfolios on
which we provide investment services, increased by 20% to GBP16.4
million. During the period new business generated by our advisers
increased to GBP7.7 million (2015: GBP7.3 million) in spite of the
uncertainty and turbulence in the financial markets during the
period up to and following the EU Referendum. In addition, our
gross margin increased to 55% (2015: 52%) enabling the Company to
report a 22% increase in gross profits to GBP13.4 million.
The Company's cost base, excluding Depreciation, Amortisation
and non-cash share-based payments, increased by GBP1,728,000 to
GBP9,951,000 (2015: GBP8,223,000). Much of this increase reflects
the annualised cost increases in the second half of 2015 and was
comprised of increased staff investment, which represents over 70%
of our total expenditure, together with IT, marketing and
infrastructure investment to support continued business growth.
EBITDA increased to GBP3.6 million (2015: GBP2.8 million), an
increase of 29%, whilst cash generated from operations during the
period increased by 45% to GBP3.2 million, reflecting the increased
cash generating ability of the Company and the high correlation
between EBITDA and cash generation.
Depreciation and Amortisation costs increased to GBP1.2 million
(2015: GBP0.9 million) reflecting the full year cost of
acquisitions made in 2015 together with the increased capital spend
on our IT infrastructure.
The effective rate of taxation on profits decreased to 17.4%
(2015: 26%) due to the reversal of timing differences within
deferred tax and the release of prior year provisions following
submission of 2015 tax returns. The underlying tax rate fell to
21.5% compared to the standard rate of 20% as a result of
non-deductible amortisation expenditure charged through the Income
and Expenditure account.
Earnings attributable to shareholders increased by 43% to GBP1.7
million and accordingly the directors' propose an increased
dividend of 3.0 pence per share, giving dividend cover of 138% to
be paid in May 2017.
As discussed above, the Company maintained its strict financial
and commercial criteria in assessing potential acquisitions during
the year and as a result the majority of the cash raised in
December 2015 remained on the Balance Sheet throughout the year.
Whilst this had an initial diluting impact on our reported EPS, I
am pleased to report that EPS has grown by 20% to 7.16 pence (2015:
5.95 pence)
Capital structure
The Group remains free of secured debt, with the exception of a
mortgage held on the freehold property acquired in 2015, and
maintains a capital structure that the Board believe provides a
conservative level of gearing through Unsecured Corporate Bonds.
These bonds currently represent approximately 14% of Shareholder's
equity and their future use is considered by the Board to provide
an additional and attractive source of finance with which to
enhance the return of equity shareholders in the future.
The Group continues to maintain a net cash position and all
regulated subsidiary companies reported significant margins above
their regulatory and stress tested capital requirements as at 31
October 2016.
Current year trading
The current year has started in line with trading levels from
the second half of 2016. Recurring revenues continue to be in line
with the Directors' expectations, and the Group's acquisition
pipeline remains strong. Since the year end we have announced three
acquisitions of IFA companies and our strong cash position will
allow AFH to take further advantage of the active M&A market in
the IFA sector. In addition we have eleven new advisers joining
during the first quarter of the financial year to continue the
expansion of our organic model. Whilst these advisers are unlikely
to have a material impact on first half figures, the Board is
confident that they will contribute to the long term development of
AFH and the achievement of its strategic aims in 2017 and future
periods.
Alan Hudson
Chief Executive Officer
AFH FINANCIAL GROUP PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARED 31 OCTOBER 2016
2016 2015
Note GBP'000 GBP'000
Revenue 2 24,130 20,977
Cost of sales (10,771) (10,009)
Gross profit 13,359 10,968
Administrative expenses (11,121) (9,213)
Operating profit 2,238 1,755
Finance income 40 26
Finance costs (248) (187)
Profit before tax 2,030 1,594
Income tax expense (353) (421)
Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent 1,677 1,173
Other comprehensive income - -
Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to owners of the parent 1,677 1,173
Earnings per share (in pence)
Basic 7.16 5.95
Diluted 6.61 5.49
All results derive from continuing operations.
AFH FINANCIAL GROUP PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2016
2016 2015
Note GBP'000 GBP'000
Assets
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 4 21,359 20,902
Property, plant and equipment 1,202 960
Investments 1 1
Deferred tax asset 43 45
22,605 21,908
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 5 4,465 4,361
Cash and cash equivalents 6,717 3,766
11,182 8,127
Total assets 33,787 30,035
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 7 7,837 8,289
Current tax liabilities 322 339
Financial liabilities - Borrowings 6 76 63
8,235 8,691
Net current assets / (liabilities) 2,947 (564)
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables 7 2,047 5,238
Financial liabilities - Borrowings 6 3,352 3,432
Deferred tax liability - 45
5,399 8,715
Total liabilities 13,634 17,406
Net assets 20,153 12,629
Shareholders' equity
Share capital 2,413 2,012
Share premium account 13,989 8,112
Merger reserve (540) (540)
Share-based payment reserve 494 384
Retained earnings 3,797 2,661
Total Shareholders' equity 20,153 12,629
Approved by the Board of Directors 27January 2016
AFH FINANCIAL GROUP PLC
COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2016
2016 2015
Note GBP'000 GBP'000
Assets
Non-current assets
Investments 2,022 2,022
2,022 2,022
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 14,812 9,916
Cash and cash equivalents 5,277 2,366
20,089 12,282
Total assets 22,111 14,304
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 777 229
777 229
Net current assets 19,312 12,053
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Financial liabilities - Borrowings 2,894 2,894
Total liabilities 3,671 3,123
Net assets 18,440 11,181
Shareholders' equity
Share capital 2,413 2,012
Share premium account 13,989 8,112
Share-based payment reserve 494 384
Retained earnings 1,544 673
Total Shareholders' equity 18,440 11,181
AFH FINANCIAL GROUP PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2016
Share-based
Share capital Share premium Merger reserve payment reserve Retained earnings Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Balance at 1
November 2014 1,932 7,097 (540) 269 1,780 10,538
Profit for the
year - - - 115 1,173 1,288
Other - - - - - -
comprehensive
income
Total
comprehensive
income - - - 115 1,173 1,288
Issue of share
capital 80 1,015 - - - 1,095
Dividend - - - - (292) (292)
Balance at 31
October 2015 2,012 8,112 (540) 384 2,661 12,629
Profit for the
year - - - 110 1,677 1,787
Other - - -
comprehensive
income
Total
comprehensive
income - - - 110 1,677 1,787
Issue of share
capital 401 5,877 - - - 6,278
Dividend - - - - (541) (541)
Balance at 31
October 2016 2,413 13,989 (540) 494 3,797 20,153
AFH FINANCIAL GROUP PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2016
2016 2015
Note GBP'000 GBP'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 8 3,252 2,239
Tax paid (365) (218)
Net cash inflow from operating activities 2,887 2,011
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (423) (789)
Purchase of other intangible assets, net of cash (4,970) (6,532)
Proceeds from disposals of other intangible assets - 34
Interest received 34 18
Net cash outflow from investing activities (5,359) (7,261)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of shares 6,501 1,072
Share issue costs (223) (24)
Proceeds from borrowings - 2,743
Repayment of borrowings (67) -
Interest paid (248) (137)
Dividends (541) (292)
Net cash inflow from financing activities 5,422 3,362
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2,950 (1,886)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 3,766 5,653
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 6,717 3,767
AFH FINANCIAL GROUP PLC
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2016
The following selected notes have been extracted from the
Group's audited report and accounts.
1. General Information
AFH Financial Group is a company incorporated in England and
Wales under the Companies Act 2006 and is registered at AFH House,
Buntsford Drive, Stoke House, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60
4JE.
The principal activity of the Group continued to be that of
Independent Financial Advisers and Discretionary Investment
Managers.
This financial information has been prepared for the year ended
31 October 2016.
2. Revenue and segmental analysis
The Board of Directors is considered to be the chief operating
decision maker of the Group.
The Board has determined that there is one operating segment of
Independent Financial Advisory services based on reports reviewed
by the Board that are used to make strategic decisions.
The total revenue of the Group for the year has been derived
from its principal activity wholly undertaken in the United
Kingdom.
No customer is defined as a major customer by revenue,
contributing more than 10% of the Group revenues (2015 -
GBPnil).
3. Employees
Employee costs (including salaried directors) for the Group were
as follows:
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
Wages and salaries 6,763 5,187
Social security costs 659 509
Other pension costs 180 93
Share based payments 110 116
7,712 5,905
The average number of employees (including directors) during the
year were as follows:
2016 2015
Number Number
Directors 7 6
Office 232 178
Total 239 184
4. Intangible assets
Acquired
client
Goodwill portfolios Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Cost
At 1 November 2014 2,465 8,102 10,567
Additions - 11,959 11,959
At 31 October 2015 2,465 20,061 22,526
Additions - 1,456 1,456
At 31 October 2016 2,465 21,517 23,982
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 November 2014 375 485 860
Charge for the year - 764 764
At 31 October 2015 375 1,249 1,624
Charge for the year - 999 999
At 31 October 2016 375 2,248 2,623
Net book value
At 31 October 2016 2,090 19,269 21,359
At 31 October 2015 2,090 18,812 20,902
Goodwill and acquired client portfolios
Goodwill believed to have an indefinite useful life is carried
at cost. The determination of whether goodwill is impaired requires
an assessment of the fair value less cost to sell. The recoverable
amount of goodwill on a fair value less costs to sell calculation
is based on the discounted cash flows expected from the intangible
assets of each acquisition, assuming no future growth in revenue
generated cash flows, discounted at an implied factor of 10%, for a
period of 10 years with no annuity. On this basis the directors
believe the value of goodwill is not impaired at 31 October 2016.
The directors have identified Goodwill as one Cash Generating
Unit.
The directors have assessed the sensitivity of the assumptions
and believe that the prudency of the current assumptions is
adequate when looking to change the discount rate, growth rate and
annuity of income.
During the year ended 31 October 2016 two asset purchases were
undertaken relating to acquired client portfolios. Consideration
for these acquisitions amounted to GBP1.456m, of which GBP1.456m
related to client portfolios. Included within the total
consideration are amounts relating to contingent consideration of
GBP908k. The contingent consideration is subject to earn outs based
on future turnover over a period up to three year period.
5. Trade and other receivables
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
Trade receivables 3,139 2,906
Other receivables 662 921
Prepayments 664 530
4,465 4,361
6. Borrowings
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
8% Unsecured bonds 752 752
7.5% Unsecured bonds 2,142 2,142
Mortgage on freehold property 534 601
3,428 3,495
Analysis of borrowings
Current borrowings
Mortgage on freehold property 76 63
76 63
Non-current borrowings
8% Unsecured bonds 752 752
7.5% Unsecured bonds 2,142 2,142
Mortgage on freehold property 458 538
3,352 3,432
The financial liabilities are recognised at amortised cost.
There is no material difference between the fair value and the
carrying value.
The 8% unsecured bond is due in 2020. The 7.5% Unsecured bond,
issued in December 2014 is due in December 2018.
The mortgage is repayable by instalments over an 8 year period
with an interest rate of 2.9% over LIBOR.
7. Trade and other payables
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
Current
Trade payables 1,090 850
Contingent consideration 3,396 4,321
Commissions payable 2,593 2,488
Other payables 269 46
Accruals 489 584
7,837 8,289
Non-current
Contingent consideration 2,047 5,238
8. Cash generated from operations
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
Profit before tax 2,030 1,594
Adjustments for:
Interest and dividend income (34) (18)
Interest expenses 248 187
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment 1,180 872
Equity settled share based payment
expense 110 116
Movements in working capital: -
- Trade and other receivables (114) (1,932)
- Trade and other payables (168) 1,420
Cash generated from operations 3,252 2,239
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