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Osirium Technologies PLC
18 September 2019
18 September 2019
Osirium Technologies plc
("Osirium" or "the Group")
Half Year Report
Osirium Technologies plc (AIM: OSI.L), a leading provider of
cloud-based Privileged Access Security solutions, today announced
its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2019.
Financial Highlights:
-- Total bookings, our KPI, increased 69% to GBP1.03m (H1 2018:
GBP0.61m), demonstrating accelerating traction
-- Total revenue increased 11% to GBP0.52m (H1 2018: GBP0.47m),
with deferred revenue increasing 70% to GBP1.24m (H1 2018:
GBP0.73m), providing good visibility into future periods
-- Operating loss of GBP1.71m (H1 2018: loss of GBP1.36m), in
line with management expectations and following significant
investment in R&D and sales & marketing to support future
growth
-- Cash and cash equivalents as at 30 June 2019 of GBP0.89
million (H1 2018: GBP3.34 million). The cash balance as at 30 June
2019 excludes the 2018 Research and Development tax credit of
GBP0.47 million, which has been received post period end.
Operating Highlights:
-- Strong sales momentum with new customers added across a
variety of sectors, combined with 100% customer retention in the
period
-- Strengthening of management team with highly experienced hires from key competitors
-- Ongoing product innovation with launch of Opus in May, our
Privileged Process Automation solution, and PEM, our Privileged
Endpoint Management solution due for launch in Q4, expanding our
addressable market and broadening our portfolio to three
complementary product offerings
-- Growing evidence of land and expand strategy as exemplified by our largest customer who has:
o Expanded license for PxM from 3,000 to 4,500 devices; and
o Signed Opus contract 3 months after launch
-- Significant market opportunity with growing awareness amongst target corporate audience
David Guyatt, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "The Group has
made significant progress against its scale-up strategy during the
first half of the year, with growing traction for its specialist
Privileged Access Security solutions as evidenced by a 69% increase
in bookings during the period.
"The second half of the year has begun well, with strong trading
momentum and a growing pipeline of new and existing customers. The
market awareness for Privileged Access Security in the UK continues
to gain pace and the reputation of our purpose-built,
differentiated offering is growing. We have the right people and
strategy in place for sustained further growth, evidenced by new
customer wins, high retention levels and additional product
offerings enhancing our opportunity. This provides the Board with
confidence as we look to the remainder of the year and beyond."
- Ends -
For further information:
Osirium Technologies plc Tel: +44 (0) 118 324 2444
David Guyatt, Chief Executive Officer
Rupert Hutton, Chief Financial
Officer
www.osirium.com
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7710 7600
(Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Fred Walsh / Neil Shah
Alma PR Tel: +44 (0) 20 405 0205
(Financial PR)
Hilary Buchanan / Josh Royston
/ Kieran Breheny
Notes to Editors:
About Osirium
Osirium Technologies plc (AIM: OSI) operates in one of the
fastest growing parts of the cybersecurity market and is a leading
vendor of Privileged Access Security solutions. Osirium's
cloud-based products protect critical IT assets, infrastructure and
devices by preventing targeted cyber-attacks from directly
accessing Privileged Accounts, removing unnecessary access and
powers of Privileged Account users, deterring legitimate Privileged
Account users from abusing their roles and containing the effects
of a breach if one does happen.
Osirium has defined and delivered what the Directors view as the
next generation Privileged Access Management solution. Osirium's
Privileged award-winning Task Management module further strengthens
Privileged Account Security by minimising the cyber-attack surface
and delivering an impressive return on investment benefits for
customers. Building on Osirium's Privileged Task Management module,
in May 2019 Osirium launched Opus, providing a highly-flexible
platform for automating essential IT processes to set a new
benchmark in Privileged Process Automation.
Founded in 2008 and with its headquarters in Reading, UK, the
Group was admitted to AIM in April 2016. For further information
please visit www.osirium.com.
Chief Executive's Review
Introduction
Momentum in the business has continued through the first half of
2019, with bookings increasing by 69% year-on-year to GBP1.03m (H1
2018: GBP0.61m). Revenues have increased by 11% to GBP0.52m (H1
2018: GBP0.47m) leading to a deferred revenue increase of 70% to
GBP1.24m (H1 2018: GBP0.73m), of which GBP0.46m is expected to be
released during the remainder of the year. This provides a good
level of visibility for future periods. The Board is comfortable
that year-end bookings will be in line with market
expectations.
As well as delivering outstanding retention rates through a
number of renewals and extensions of existing customers, we have
also continued to add new customers across a variety of sectors.
The ever increasing need for managing Privileged Access and
Osirium's growing reputation are helping to build a stronger
pipeline of opportunities and we have hired key individuals with a
deep understanding of the market place in order to maximise this
opportunity.
Privileged Access Management (PAM), the cornerstone of Osirium's
Privileged Access Security portfolio, addresses a threat involved
in 80% of cybersecurity breaches. PAM solutions tightly control and
monitor access by users with elevated 'privileges' to an
enterprise's most valuable IT assets in order to minimise the risk
of security breaches.
The ease and speed of implementation of Osirium solutions
continues to set us apart from the competition, a reflection of the
fact that our solutions have been designed and built solely with
Privileged Access in mind. This is a key reason why our conversion
rates from Proof of Concept ("POC") to sale continue to be around
the 80% mark. Similarly our task automation functionality remains a
key differentiator, further reducing risks associated with
Privileged Access but also taking routine tasks away from highly
skilled IT operatives, enabling them to concentrate on more complex
issues and providing a clear return on investment for
customers.
Our task automation capabilities have been significantly
enhanced through the launch in May of our Opus Privileged Process
Automation solution. Opus takes Osirium to a wider range of
functions within our existing customer base as well as expanding
the addressable market of potential new customers. These
immediately identified new function areas include Helpdesk and IT
Service Management, where Opus demonstrates up to 95% time and cost
savings, with potential further applications in areas such as
DevOps, NetOps and IoT environments. It was particularly pleasing
to be able to announce the first customer for Opus post the period
end, so soon after launch, and with an existing customer of the
full PxM platform.
Results
Bookings were up 69% to GBP1.03m for the six months to 30 June
2019 from GBP0.61m for the same period in 2018. Revenue was
GBP0.52m compared with GBP0.47m in the same period of 2018.
Deferred revenue increased to GBP1.24m from GBP0.73m as at 30
June 2018, giving greater visibility of future revenues.
Osirium's loss before tax for the six months to 30 June 2019 was
GBP1.71m (H1 2018: loss of GBP1.36m), in line with management
expectations and a direct result of the continued investment in
R&D and sales & marketing. The largest element of the cost
base is increasing headcount to support future growth.
Cash and cash equivalents as at 30 June 2019 were GBP0.89m (H1
2018: GBP3.34m). The cash balance as at 30 June 2019 excludes the
2018 Research and Development tax credit of GBP0.47m, which has
been received post period end.
The Group continued to increase its investment in research and
development during the period, with GBP0.87m capitalised in the six
month period to 30 June 2019 (six month period to 30 June 2018:
GBP0.59m), an increase of 48%. This comprises both consistent
investment, focused on refining and further developing our next
generation PAM, Opus and PEM propositions, and also one off costs
paid to our third party partner for their role in developing the
Osirium PEM product. This element of the costs will not be repeated
in the second half. On a like-for-like basis, the increase on the
internal R&D spend is 25% within the period.
The Market
The validation of the issues associated with Privileged Access
throughout 2018 have undoubtedly led to a greater awareness of the
need for specific solutions. The November 2018 Forrester Wave
report estimated that 80% of security breaches involve the misuse
of privileged credentials. It has been underlined by further high
profile incidents where inadequately prepared organisations have
been breached and incurred severe resulting punishments from
authorities.
At the same time, the wave of consolidation that has taken place
in the PAM market underpins the commercial opportunity available
and demonstrates the increasing importance of PAM in organisations'
investment decisions. Whereas other cybersecurity market sectors
(e.g. Identity Access Management, Firewalls) have matured and are
now characterised by slowing growth and wide availability of
similar offerings, we consistently find over 90% of qualified new
prospect leads to be 'greenfield' opportunities.
This consolidation creates further opportunities for Osirium.
With some competitors distracted by the effects of major
acquisitions and reorganisation, we have been able to attract some
key individuals with a deep understanding of our markets into
important roles and we are already seeing the benefits of their
experience and reach. In sales, product marketing and customer
services, we now have individuals with strong track records in the
market, who understand the key differentiators that Osirium brings
and who can bring that understanding to an increasingly engaged
audience. They also have a clear concept of our target markets,
being mid and upper-mid tier organisations as well as departments
of large enterprises. For this profile of customer, the IT
infrastructure is suitably complex to need our solutions, and our
automation capabilities can make a significant difference. This has
already resulted in an improved quality of opportunities in our
pipeline, including well-scoped Proof of Concepts and, ultimately,
sales.
Osirium is ideally placed to benefit as its solutions have been
designed from the outset to specifically address the dangers
created by Privileged Access. Unlike our main competitors, our
'next generation' products have been built from the ground up and
are not modifications of acquired solutions designed to address
other needs, and nor are they all encompassing security solutions.
The real benefit we consistently hear expressed by customers and
partners is that Osirium solutions are uniquely fast and simple to
implement.
Product Development
Based on our understanding of customer requirements, a strategic
development in this period has been the move to become a provider
of three complementary solutions within Privileged Access Security,
rather than a point solution. As well as maintaining our focus on
PAM, we have added our Opus Privileged Process Automation solution
and secured our first order.
With our new Privileged Endpoint Management tool scheduled for
launch in Q4 of this year, Osirium will be even better placed to
land additional customers and expand revenues within our growing
customer base.
Outlook
The Group has made significant progress against its scale-up
strategy during the first half of the year, with growing traction
for its specialist security solutions as evidenced by a 69%
increase in bookings during the period. Our commitment to ongoing
innovation and product development saw the addition of new
solutions to our portfolio, further enhancing our addressable
market as we progress forward. The Board continues to balance the
need for careful cost control with its desire to invest further to
fully capitalise on the growing market opportunity.
The second half of the year has begun well, with strong trading
momentum and a growing pipeline. The market opportunity for
Privileged Access Security has never been greater and we are seeing
the UK market gaining pace in adoption of this framework for
cybersecurity protection which has historically lagged widespread
use in the US. We have put in place the right people and
infrastructure, and the reputation of our market-leading and
differentiated offering is growing. As a result, the Board is
confident in the Group's prospects for the remainder of the year
and beyond.
As highlighted in our annual report, it remains the Board's
intention to strengthen the company's balance sheet in 2019 and
support our continued growth. The Board anticipates a fundraise
within existing share authorities. Furthermore, Osirium qualifies
as a knowledge-intensive company and is in receipt of advance
assurance for both EIS and VCT funding.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
6 months 6 months Year to
to to
30-Jun-19 30-Jun-18 31-Dec-18
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
GBP GBP GBP
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Revenue 515,450 466,333 957,461
Other operating income - - 6,300
Administrative expenses (2,225,090) (1,830,064) (3,638,561)
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OPERATING LOSS (1,709,640) (1,363,731) (2,674,800)
Finance costs (367) (280) (1,125)
Finance income 15 848 551
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LOSS BEFORE
TAX (1,709,992) (1,363,163) (2,675,374)
Income tax credit 334,262 205,000 407,606
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LOSS FOR THE PERIOD ATTRIBUTABLE
TO
THE OWNERS OF OSIRIUM TECHNOLOGIES
PLC (1,375,730) (1,158,163) (2,267,768)
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Loss per share from continuing
operations:
Basic and diluted loss
per share 10p 9p 17p
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
30-Jun-19 30-Jun-18 31-Dec-18
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
GBP GBP GBP
ASSETS
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Intangible assets 2,691,314 1,967,522 2,307,235
Property, plant & equipment 81,673 71,080 52,920
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CURRENT ASSETS
Trade and other receivables 1,152,232 1,186,613 748,011
Cash and cash equivalents 889,600 3,337,242 2,386,624
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2,041,832 4,523,855 3,134,635
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TOTAL ASSETS 4,814,819 6,562,457 5,494,790
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LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade and other payables 1,866,065 1,128,369 1,170,306
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1,866,065 1,128,369 1,170,306
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,866,065 1,128,369 1,170,306
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EQUITY
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Called up share capital 135,542 135,542 135,542
Share premium 8,968,554 8,968,553 8,968,554
Share option
reserve 337,559 337,559 337,559
Merger reserve 4,008,592 4,008,592 4,008,592
Retained earnings (10,501,493) (8,016,158) (9,125,763)
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TOTAL EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE
TO THE
OWNERS OF OSRIRIUM TECHNOLOGIES
PLC 2,948,754 5,434,088 4,324,484
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TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 4,814,819 6,562,457 5,494,790
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Attributable to the owners of Osirium Technologies plc
Called Share
up
share Retained Share Merger option Total
capital earnings premium reserve reserve equity
GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP
Balance at 1 January 2018 103,944 (6,857,995) 5,008,619 4,008,592 337,559 2,600,719
Changes in
equity
Total comprehensive loss - (1,158,163) - - - (1,158,163)
Issue of share
capital 31,598 - 4,202,609 - - 4,234,207
issue costs - - (242,675) - - (242,675)
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Balance at 30 June 2018
(unaudited) 135,542 (8,016,158) 8,968,553 4,008,592 337,559 5,434,088
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Balance at 1 January 2018 103,944 (6,857,995) 5,008,619 4,008,592 337,559 2,600,719
Total comprehensive loss - (2,267,768) - - - (2,267,768)
Issue of share
capital 31,598 - 4,202,609 - - 4,234,207
Issue costs - - (242,674) - - (242,674)
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Balance at 31 December
2018 (audited) 135,542 (9,125,763) 8,968,554 4,008,592 337,559 4,324,484
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Balance at 1 January 2019 135,542 (9,125,763) 8,968,554 4,008,592 337,559 4,324,484
Changes in
equity
Total comprehensive loss - (1,375,730) - - - (1,375,730)
Issue costs - - - - - -
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Balance at 30 June 2019
(unaudited) 135,542 (10,501,493) 8,968,554 4,008,592 337,559 2,948,754
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS
6 months 6 months Year
ended ended ended
30-Jun-19 30-Jun-18 31-Dec-18
(unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)
GBP GBP GBP
Cashflows from operating
activities
Cash used in operations (569,568) (1,078,837) (1,580,100)
Interest paid (367) (280) (1,125)
Tax received - - 407,606
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Net cash used in operating
activities (569,935) (1,079,117) (1,173,619)
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Cash flows from investing
activities
Purchase of intangible fixed
assets (872,670) (588,794) (1,439,119)
Purchase of tangible
fixed assets (54,434) (11,038) (16,533)
Interest received 15 848 551
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Net cash used in investing
activities (927,089) (598,984) (1,455,101)
------------ ------------ ------------
Cashflows from financing
activities
Share issue (net of
issue costs) - 3,991,532 3,991,533
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Net cash from financing
activities - 3,991,532 3,991,533
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(Decrease)/increase in cash and
cash equivalents (1,497,024) 2,313,431 1,362,813
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of period 2,386,624 1,023,811 1,023,811
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Cash and cash equivalents
at end of period 889,600 3,337,242 2,386,624
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Osirium Technologies PLC was incorporated on 3 November 2015,
and registered and domiciled in England and Wales with its
registered office located at One Central Square, Cardiff CF10
1FS.
The principal activity of the Group in the periods under review
was that of the development of security software.
BASIS OF PREPARATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparation
The Group financial information is presented in pounds sterling
which is the Group's presentational currency and all values are
rounded to the nearest whole pound.
The financial information does not comprise statutory accounts
within the meaning of section 435 of the Companies Act 2006. The
financial information together with the comparative information for
the six months ended 30 June 2018 are unaudited with the audited
information included for the 12 month period ended 31 December
2018. The audited information received an audit report which was
unqualified and did not include a statement under section 498(2) or
section 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.
The financial information was approved by the Board of Directors
on 17 September 2019 and authorised for issue on 18 September
2019.
Accounting Policies
The accounting policies used in the preparation of the financial
information for the six months ended 30 June 2019 are in accordance
with the recognition and measurement criteria of the International
Financial Reporting
Standards as adopted by the European Union ('IFRS') and are
consistent with those which will be adopted in the annual financial
statements for year ending 31 December 2019.
These Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in
accordance with the accounting policies, methods of computation and
presentation adopted in the financial statements for the year ended
31 December 2018.
The Directors have considered all new, revised or amended
standards and interpretations which are mandatory for the first
time for the financial year ending 31 December 2019, and concluded
that none have had any significant impact on these interim
financial statements. New, revised or amended standards and
interpretations that are not yet effective have not been adopted
early.
Going concern
As part of their going concern review the Directors have
followed the guidelines published by the Financial Reporting
Council entitled "Guidance on the Going Concern Basis of Accounting
and Reporting on Solvency and
Liquidity Risks (2016)".
The Directors have prepared detailed financial forecasts and
cash flows looking beyond 12 months from the date of the Interim
Statement. In developing these forecasts the Directors have made
assumptions based upon their view of the current and future
economic conditions that will prevail over the forecast period.
On the basis of the above projections, the Directors are
confident that the Group has sufficient working capital to honour
all of its obligations to creditors as and when they fall due.
Accordingly, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern
basis in preparing the Interim Statement.
Intangible Assets
An internally-generated, development intangible asset arising
from Osirium's product development is recognised if, and only if,
Osirium can demonstrate all of the following:
-- The technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset
so that it will be available for use of sale.
-- Its intention to complete the intangible asset and use or sell it.
-- Its ability to use or sell the intangible asset.
-- How the intangible asset will generate probably future economic benefits.
-- The availability of adequate technical, financial and other
resources to complete the development and to use or sell the
intangible asset.
-- Its ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable
to the intangible asset during its development.
Internally-generated development intangible assets are amortised
on a straight-line basis over their useful lives. Amortisation
commences in the financial year of capitalisation. Where no
internally-generated intangible asset can be recognised,
development expenditure is recognised as an expense in the period
in which it is incurred.
Development costs 20% per annum, straight line.
Share based payments
Osirium issues equity-settled share-based payments to certain
employees and others under which Osirium receives services as
consideration for equity instruments (options) in Osirium.
Equity-settled share-based payments are measured at fair value at
the date of grant by reference to the fair value of the equity
instruments granted. The fair value determined at the grant date of
equity-settled share-based payments is recognised as an expense in
Osirium's Statement of Comprehensive Income over the vesting period
on a straight-line basis, based on Osirium's estimate of the number
of instruments that will eventually vest with a corresponding
adjustment to equity. The expected life used in the valuation is
adjusted, based on management's best estimate, for the effect of
non-transferability, exercise restrictions, and behavioural
considerations.
Non-vesting and market vesting conditions are taken into account
when estimating the fair value of the options at grant date.
Service and non-market vesting conditions are taken into account by
adjusting the number of options expected to vest at each reporting
date. When the options are exercised Osirium issues new shares. The
proceeds received net of any directly attributable transaction
costs are credited to share capital (nominal value) and share
premium.
INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Development
Costs
GBP
Cost
At 1 January
2018 4,480,315
Additions to 30 June
2018 588,797
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Cost c/f as at 30
June 2018 5,069,112
============
At 1 January
2018 4,480,315
Additions to 31 December
2018 1,439,119
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Cost c/f as at 31
December 2018 5,919,434
============
At 1 January
2019 5,919,434
Additions to 30 June
2019 872,670
------------
Cost c/f as at 30
June 2019 6,792,104
============
Amortisation
At 1 January
2018 2,748,459
Charge to 30 June
2018 353,131
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Amortisation c/f as at 30
June 2018 3,101,590
============
At 1 January
2018 2,748,459
Charge to 31 December
2018 863,740
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Amortisation c/f as at 31
December 2018 3,612,199
============
At January
2019 3,612,199
Charge to 30 June
2019 488,591
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Amortisation as at
30 June 2019 4,100,790
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Carrying Amount:
At 30 June 2018 (unaudited) 1,967,522
============
At 31 December 2018
(audited) 2,307,235
============
At 30 June 2019 (unaudited) 2,691,314
============
All development costs are amortised over their estimated useful
lives, which is on average 5 years. Amortisation is charged in full
in the financial year of capitalisation.
All amortisation has been charged to the administrative expenses
in the statement of comprehensive income and total comprehensive
loss.
RECONCILIATION OF LOSS BEFORE ANY INCOME TAX TO CASH GENERATED
FROM OPERATIONS
6 months 6 months Year
ended ended ended
30-Jun-19 30-Jun-18 31-Dec-18
(unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)
GBP GBP GBP
Loss before income
tax (1,709,992) (1,363,163) (2,675,374)
Depreciation
charges 25,681 20,068 43,781
Amortisation
charges 488,591 353,131 863,740
Finance costs 367 280 1,125
Finance income (15) (848) (551)
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(1,195,368) (990,532) (1,767,279)
(Increase) in trade and other
receivables (69,959) (358,994) (125,393)
Increase in trade and other
payables 695,759 270,689 312,572
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Cash used in operations (569,568) (1,078,837) (1,580,100)
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