Business Plan - EXAMPLE: Strictly Private & Confidential
Business Plan - EXAMPLE: Strictly Private & Confidential
Confidentiality
This document is only to be issued following the receipt of the Non Disclosure
Agreement (NDA). This document may not be disclosed to any third party without
the prior written authorisation by “Company A” Limited. This document may only
be disclosed to your officers and professional advisers on condition that they too
agree to be bound by the terms of the NDA.
Potential acquirers, investors or lenders must conduct their own reviews and
satisfy themselves in terms of the Business and its prospects for the future. The
Directors accept no liability for any loss or damage whatsoever which may occur as
a result of reliance on the information in this document.
Questions and requests for further information regarding the Business should be
made in strictest confidence to:
Joe Bloggs
Managing Director
“Company A” Limited
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A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
"Perusahaan A" Limited adalah perusahaan hosting tingkat
menengah dengan fokus pada tingkat teknis yang tinggi dan dukungan
pelanggan yang berbasis di Marlow, Buckinghamshire. Dikelola oleh
dua pendiri direktur dan memiliki omset tahunan di bawah £ 1 juta,
basis pelanggan sekitar 600 pelanggan dan tim 10 karyawan. Ini
meningkatkan pendapatannya sedikit di atas industri rata-rata dan
melebihi KPI praktik terbaik industri. Perusahaan adalah Mitra
Tersertifikasi Microsoft.
Pasar Hosting di Inggris akan tumbuh sebesar 11,5% CAGR
selama 5 tahun ke depan dari basis, dari £ 746m pada tahun 2008.
Pertumbuhan ini didorong oleh faktor-faktor yang cocok dengan iklim
ekonomi, pengurangan biaya, peningkatan efisiensi, skalabilitas dan
fleksibilitas. Selain itu, pasar Hosting adalah diisi dengan
berbagai penawaran produk serupa sering hanya dibedakan dengan
relatif variabel teknis kecil. Bersaing di pasar ini bergantung pada
nilai tambah dengan tambahan atau layanan periferal seperti
konsultasi dan dukungan layanan teknis tingkat tinggi. Peluang untuk
"Perusahaan A" terletak dalam menyediakan layanan bernilai tambah
yang memberikan biayapengurangan, peningkatan efisiensi,
skalabilitas dan fleksibilitas.
"Perusahaan A" memiliki rangkaian produk untuk bersaing
dengan penyedia terbaik dengan server siap pakai sistem melalui
solusi yang sangat kompleks. Ini adalah pemasok terkemuka basis data
Filemaker hosting di Inggris dan merupakan Mitra Tersertifikasi
Microsoft. Selain itu "Perusahaan A" sudah memposisikan dirinya di
pasar sebagai memberikan nilai tambah yang signifikan melalui
tingkat layanannya.
Ini memberikan tingkat pegangan tangan dan dukungan teknis
yang unggul yang membedakan dirinya dari penyedia hosting
lainnya."Perusahaan A" berada dalam posisi yang baik untuk mengubah
peluang ini menjadi pertumbuhan yang signifikan dengan perusahaannya
berbagai produk yang ada dan tingkat layanan yang tinggi tetapi
telah mengidentifikasi kebutuhan untuk meningkatkan pasarnya
visibilitas. Oleh karena itu ia telah membuat rencana untuk
mengembangkan struktur penjualan dan pemasarannya memanfaatkan
peluang ini dan menggandakan pendapatannya selama tiga tahun ke
depan. Inti dari ini rencana adalah investasi di tiga bidang
pertumbuhan target dengan biaya penjualan rendah yang memberikan
risiko rendah dan potensi pengembalian tinggi. Ini akan meningkatkan
visibilitasnya yang rendah saat ini dengan pelanggannya dan dalam
pasar, mengembangkan saluran penjualan baru dan meningkatkan
penjualan pelanggan besar.
Dengan 75% dari pendapatan saat ini dihasilkan melalui
perulangan bulanan yang solid dan dapat diprediksi bisnis, dan uang
tunai yang menyediakan 4x sampul overhead bulanan, perusahaan dalam
kondisi stabilposisi keuangan. Ia mampu mendukung rencana
pertumbuhannya dengan pinjaman saat ini dan tidakmengantisipasi
setiap kebutuhan untuk pinjaman lebih lanjut atau pembiayaan
ekuitas.
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B) BACKGROUND
"Perusahaan A" Limited ("Perusahaan") adalah perusahaan hosting
tingkat menengah yang berbasis di XXX, Inggris dengan omset tahunan
sebesar £ xxm dalam setahun penuh hingga Juli 2008. Ini didirikan X
tahun yang lalu untuk menyediakan pengembangan web dan layanan
hosting dan sekarang 100% fokus pada penyediaan layanan yang di-
hosting - hosting internet, cadangan dan layanan email - dari pusat
data yang aman di Inggris.Perusahaan adalah pemasok terkemuka solusi
hosting XXX dan merupakan Mitra Bersertifikat Microsoft Gold. Ini
menawarkan Sistem Ready-To-Go-sederhana dan dibangun untuk memesan
Sistem Hosted Kompleks serta kemampuan untuk host perangkat keras
pelanggan di pusat data yang aman. Ini juga menawarkan Manajemen
Domain untuk kliennya.Perusahaan memiliki basis klien sekitar 600
usaha kecil, menengah, dan besar yang beroperasi secara
internasional dan di Inggris yang meliputi Abacus Media, Prestige
Property, WorldZone / Daily Telegraph, Kodak Dental Systems dan
Sifex.Klien dilayani oleh staf XX yang menyediakan lingkungan
layanan yang dikelola 24/7 dan berbagai keahlian yang mencakup
Linux, Server MySQL, Jaringan Cisco & Jupiter, penyimpanan HP dan
Dell, Server IIS dan Apache, SAP, PHP, Ajax dan .NET .Perusahaan
dijalankan oleh Direktur Pelaksana Joe Bloggs yang memiliki lebih
dari 20 tahun pengalaman industri TI, dan Josephine Bloggs yang
telah memandu pertumbuhan perusahaan sebagai Direktur Keuangan dan
Administrasi.Sampai saat ini perusahaan telah didanai oleh campuran
pinjaman dan ekuitas keuangan yang dijamin oleh direktur perusahaan
saat ini.Perusahaan berada dalam posisi keuangan yang stabil dengan
bisnis berulang yang baik tetapi belum mencapai potensi pasar penuh.
Dengan pengalaman dari direktur dan tim operasi saat ini dan
rekrutmen tenaga penjualan dan pemasaran yang berpengalaman, mereka
telah mengembangkan rencana pertumbuhan yang akan melihat
pendapatannya berlipat ganda selama tiga tahun ke depan menjadi
sekitar £ XXm.
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Saat ini "Perusahaan A" tidak memiliki kekayaan intelektual, merek dagang,
atau perjanjian eksklusif yang berlaku.
Dari pasar global, sektor Perbankan, Layanan Keuangan & Asuransi (BFSI)
adalah pemboros terbesar pada layanan hosting dengan $ 4,758,9 juta atau
21,9 persen dari pasar pada 2007. Sektor manufaktur dan jasa menghabiskan $
3,960,4 juta dan $ 2,261,2 juta, akuntansi untuk 18,2 persen dan 10,4
persen dari total pasar, masing-masing.
1
Hosting services are offered in various models such as shared hosting, dedicated hosting, managed
hosting2 Exchange Rate used : £1 = $1.78607
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- Akses internet
- Hosting Situs Web Pribadi
- Hosting Situs Web Bisnis
- Penyediaan Layanan Aplikasi
- Email
- Layanan data
- Registrasi Nama Domain
- Konsultasi
- Layanan Manajemen Hosting
- Penjualan perangkat keras
- Desain situs web
Selama beberapa tahun terakhir pasar hosting dan pusat data telah mengalami
konsolidasi dan diperkirakan hal ini akan berlanjut.
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Pertumbuhan Pasar
Menurut TechNavio, pasar global untuk layanan hosting3 diperkirakan akan
tumbuh $ 21.746,0 juta pada tahun 2007 menjadi $ 31.294,0 juta pada tahun
2010, tumbuh pada CAGR sebesar 12,9 persen selama periode perkiraan.
Pasar EMEA diperkirakan mencapai $ 9,357.1 juta pada 2010, tumbuh pada CAGR
11,5 persen.4 Inggris secara realistis dapat berharap untuk tumbuh sejalan
dengan ini dan tumbuh menjadi sekitar $ 1.850 juta pada 2010.
Solusi yang berfokus secara teknis seperti Virtual Private Hosting juga
memberikan peluang yang jelas untuk pengurangan biaya, Skalabilitas, dan
Fleksibilitas dan memiliki potensi pasar masa depan yang sangat baik.
Rincian terperinci dari penggerak sektor vertikal dan potensi pencocokan
layanan yang diinangi untuk memenuhi permintaan tersebut ada di Lampiran B.
3
Hosting services are offered in various models such as shared hosting, dedicated hosting, managed
hosting4 Technavio Insights – Hosting Services Technology Report – July 2008
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Technavio Insights – Hosting Services Technology Report – July 2008
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Dengan banyak bisnis kecil dan menengah yang membutuhkan kehadiran internet
yang tidak mampu membeli keahlian IT internal, kemampuan untuk
mengkomunikasikan penawaran yang relevan dalam istilah awam dengan memegang
tangan melalui proses tersebut diakui oleh "Perusahaan A" sebagai hal yang
penting. "Perusahaan A" bertujuan untuk mengatasi ini dengan dukungan
teknis tingkat tinggi.
Untuk mengatasi berbagai penawaran produk dan perusahaan di sektor ini
sejumlah peringkat hosting “Independen” dipertahankan. Ini mencoba untuk
memotong kompleksitas dan sering mengubah penawaran pasar untuk menyediakan
hierarki penyedia di berbagai bidang produk serta peringkat sederhana dari
penyedia teratas. Hal ini memberikan beberapa cara untuk memberikan titik
referensi kepada pembeli yang tidak berpengalaman dalam pasar yang berubah
dengan cepat ini.
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Large Customers
Total
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G) COMPETITION
The Hosting market is populated with a wide range of similar product offerings that are often
only differentiated by relatively small technical variables. In this sense “Company A” competes
with a broad range of hosting providers for its core services.
“Company A” adds most value to its customers through technical expertise and support. It is this
– rather than price - on which it bases its service differentiation.
a) Financial Data
An overview of the financial Data for UK Internet Service Providers6 shows “Company A”
growing its turnover in line with the industry average in 2005 and 2006 and slightly above the
industry average in 2007. It is also performing well in line with best practice estimates7:
“Company A” shows a better than industry average gross and operating profit. However,
despite the fact that the industry averages exclude unusually high or low figures (i.e. plus or
minus two standard deviations from the mean) they include multinational companies with a
diverse product set (e.g. BT). Therefore care must be taken in viewing this as anything other
than a general indicator. A review of some of its immediate competitors listed in this report
shows the following:
Results seem to indicate the ability of hosting solution providers to maintain margins within
the market whilst scaling up.
b) Web-based data
On a simple Google search for the “Company A” product range it is clear that large, medium
and small companies (including resellers) provide competition fore “Company A”. It is also
clear that from a simple price comparison “Company A” pricing is comparatively high for
similar generic offerings based on its higher service levels.
Perhaps because of the similar technological structure of hosting companies, and the struggle
to differentiate, the definition of a product may vary substantially from one provider to
another. For example, whilst a “Dedicated Server” product can be compared at a top level the
number of variables in server specification and service that delivers this type of product allows
companies to differentiate their offer.
6
Data Source: UK Internet Service Providers August 2008 - XXX
7
Best Practice - Calculated using the data for companies that are both financially strong and have been
consistently profitable over previous years. Irregardless of size some companies are quite simply better
managed or better placed to take advantage of industry changes than others so these averages show the
potential for firms within this sector.
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However, at the supply end of the hosting market where “Company A” has established itself,
higher technical expertise and investment in a secure hosting infrastructure and customer
acquisition would be necessary. With these taken into account a total investment in the order
of £Xm-£Xm would meet the requirements of a mid-sized hosting company like “Company A”.
Speed to market for a new company in this area would be in the region of XX-XX months. For
a company wishing to go further by establishing its own data centre the cost of market entry
would be further increased and the timescale limited by constraint of power availability.
Customer Retention
Whilst there is a relatively low cost of switching for customers in financial terms the “hassle”
factor of switching from one provider to another can be significant in preventing a change of
supplier. Interruption of email, exchange and sales related services resulting in business
interruption at some level can provide a significant deterrent.
Competitive Threat
Whilst there is a constant competitive threat in a market that is fluid and changing the forecast
growth in the market would seem to indicate that “Company A” is well positioned to defend its
position and capitalise on this growth potential. It seems more likely that any “threat” to the
business will come from a competitor within the hosting services market which wishes to gain
“Company A”’s high value customers or alternatively a company with an emerging application,
product or technology who wishes to secure a launch platform and route to market.
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Having established and grown the business from scratch through their technical and
operational experience, and built a team to deliver a high level of customer service, the
Directors are committed to capitalize on the market opportunities facing “Company A” and
grow the business to its next stage.
An additional key member of the team is Operations Manager XXX XXX. X comes from a
development background and has X years of operational delivery within a hosting
environment. He has a broad range of experience in the technologies employed by “Company
A” and a good understanding of the company’s customer base and their needs. He has proven
himself well capable of responsible for the operational management of the company in periodic
absence of the directors.
Directors Remuneration
The Two directors of the company receive £XX each in gross salary. No other benefits are
provided.
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I) FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Financial results to date are as follows:
Funding to date
“Company A” have been funded to date from equity investment of £1,700 by the two directors
of the company and loan finance.
The company has two bank loans in place. The details of the loans are as follows:
Loan 1 - 7.00% (base plus 2%) on a loan of £XX outstanding (of original £XX X year
loan) - monthly payments currently of £XX Last payment due Dec XX.
Loan 2 - 7.125% (base plus 2.125%) on a loan of £XX outstanding (of original £XX X
year loan) - monthly payments of £XX. Final payment of £XX on XX XX XXXX.
The directors have given personal guarantees by way of deed of priority over their private
residence in favour of the company’s bankers in order to provide loan security.
Shareholding
Shareholding
Shareholder Share Class Shares
%
Jo Bloggs
Josephine Bloggs
Total A Ordinary Shares
By virtue of their owning XX% each of the ordinary share capital, Jo and Josephine Bloggs control
the company jointly. No approved or unapproved share option scheme is in place.
The Company has in the past operated a subsidiary company – Shared Knowledge Systems
Limited. On XX, the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary undertaking were transferred to
“Company A” Limited. This generated a loss of £XX.
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Closing net cash position 197 242 493 847 3-yr change is 331%
Net assets & cap. employed 152 150 266 497 3-yr change is 228%
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2007- 2008- %
12 Months 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 As % Chge
in
to end Jul Year Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Year Sales Year
PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNTS £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Sales:
- Existing Products and
Demand Growth 931.8 80.2 81.6 72.2 78.3 80.1 72.8 73.5 87.6 82.2 74.1 103.7 60.6 947.0 81 2
- Upselling and Price
Increases 5.0 10.0 15.0 15.1 16.5 16.0 15.2 18.1 13.8 124.8 11
- New Large Customer Sales 30.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 70.0 6
- Reseller and ISV Sales 0.6 1.1 1.7 2.2 2.8 3.3 3.9 4.4 5.0 5.5 30.3 3
1,172
Total sales 931.8 80.2 81.6 72.8 84.4 91.8 90.1 91.4 137.4 112.0 103.7 136.8 89.9 .1 100 26
Cost of sales:
-Other direct 432.2 37.6 38.7 34.9 38.1 39.4 36.5 37.3 44.0 42.1 38.9 52.5 33.8 473.7 40 10
Cost of sales 432.2 37.6 38.7 34.9 38.1 39.4 36.5 37.3 44.0 42.1 38.9 52.5 33.8 473.7 40 10
Gross profit 499.6 42.6 42.9 37.8 46.3 52.4 53.5 54.1 93.4 70.0 64.8 84.3 56.2 698.4 60 40
Overhead costs:
-Operational 76.4 13.6 13.6 13.6 13.6 13.6 13.6 13.6 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3 176.8 15 131
-Selling & distribution 20.7 3.7 4.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 95.7 8 363
-Management/admin staff 85.3 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 190.8 16 124
-Research & development 5.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 5.5 0 -0
-Administration 28.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 28.4 2
-Establishment & general 59.3 4.9 7.4 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 9.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 66.8 6 13
Total overhead costs 275.7 41.0 44.5 46.0 46.0 46.0 46.0 46.0 53.7 48.7 48.7 48.7 48.7 564.1 48 105
Trading profit 223.9 1.6 (1.6) (8.2) 0.3 6.4 7.5 8.1 39.7 21.3 16.1 35.5 7.4 134.3 11 -40
Less: Bad debts 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.4 5.9 1
Less: Depreciation 65.5 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.0 10.1 117.6 10 79
Operating Profit 158.4 (8.3) (11.5) (18.1) (9.8) (3.7) (2.7) (2.2) 29.2 10.8 5.6 24.8 (3.1) 10.9 1 -93
Less: Interest payable 7.4 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 5.3 0 -29
Less: Intangible asset
writedowns 157.5 -100
Plus: Interest receivable 7.3 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 6.9 1 -5
Plus: Miscellaneous income 1.6 -100
Net profit before tax 2.5 (8.2) (11.4) (18.2) (9.8) (3.7) (2.7) (2.1) 29.3 11.0 5.9 25.2 (2.6) 12.6 1 411
Corporation tax 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 3.8 0
Profit after tax 2.5 (8.5) (11.7) (18.5) (10.1) (4.0) (3.0) (2.4) 29.0 10.7 5.5 24.9 (3.0) 8.8 1 258
Dividends declared 10.0 10.0 10.0 1
Transferred to reserves (7.5) (8.5) (11.7) (18.5) (10.1) (4.0) (3.0) (2.4) 29.0 10.7 5.5 24.9 (13.0) (1.2) -0
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12 Months 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 08-09
to end Jul July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Year
CASHFLOW PROJECTIONS £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Cash Inflows
Total trade debtor receipts (Note 1) 64.3 125.6 88.4 89.3 98.9 104.9 105.5 117.5 146.6 130.8 131.9 143.7 1,347.3
Interest received 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 6.9
Total cash inflow 65.0 126.2 89.0 89.7 99.3 105.4 106.0 118.0 147.2 131.4 132.7 144.5 1,354.2
Cash Outflows
Total capital expend. payments (Note 6) 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 21.5
Operating lease & HP payments
Longterm debt repayments 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 29.6
VAT paid on o/h expense, capex etc. inputs 8.9 9.7 8.6 9.2 9.4 8.9 9.1 11.1 9.9 9.3 11.7 8.4 114.4
VAT paid to State 32.0 16.1 26.5 30.4 105.0
Opening PAYE etc. paid 12.0 12.0
Changes in accruals (3.4) (3.4) (3.4) (3.4) (3.4) (3.4) (3.4) (3.4) (3.4) (3.4) (3.4) (3.4) (40.2)
Interest paid 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 5.3
Total cash outflow 82.9 130.0 127.9 91.6 95.0 111.9 93.1 97.5 135.5 101.5 100.7 141.5 1,309.2
Net cashflow (17.9) (3.9) (39.0) (1.9) 4.3 (6.5) 12.9 20.5 11.7 29.9 31.9 2.9 45.0
Opening
Closing net cash balances (overdraft) 196.5 178.6 174.7 135.7 133.8 138.1 131.6 144.5 165.1 176.8 206.7 238.6 241.5 241.5
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12 Months 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009
to end Jul Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
BALANCE SHEETS £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Fixed assets @ cost 401.5 403.5 405.4 407.4 409.3 411.3 413.2 415.2 417.1 419.1 421.0 423.0 424.9
Accumulated depreciation 217.2 226.7 236.3 245.9 255.5 265.2 275.0 284.8 294.7 304.6 314.6 324.7 334.8
Fixed assets @ WDV 184.3 176.8 169.2 161.5 153.8 146.0 138.2 130.3 122.4 114.4 106.4 98.3 90.2
Current assets:
Trade debtors 91.1 120.6 90.4 87.1 96.4 104.9 105.3 106.7 149.8 134.2 124.7 152.7 114.1
Prepayments 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8
Cash at bank 196.5 178.6 174.7 135.7 133.8 138.1 131.6 144.5 165.1 176.8 206.7 238.6 241.5
Total current assets 325.4 336.9 302.9 260.6 268.1 280.8 274.7 289.0 352.7 348.8 369.1 429.1 393.5
Net current assets 50.3 (33.7) (37.8) (48.7) (51.1) (47.4) (42.5) (37.1) (0.2) 18.5 32.0 65.0 60.2
Total assets less curr liabilities 234.5 143.1 131.3 112.8 102.7 98.7 95.7 93.3 122.2 132.9 138.4 163.4 150.4
Share capital & premium account 66.6 66.6 66.6 66.6 66.6 66.6 66.6 66.6 66.6 66.6 66.6 66.6 66.6
Reserves 84.9 76.4 64.6 46.1 36.0 31.9 29.0 26.5 55.5 66.2 71.7 96.6 83.7
Shareholders' funds 151.5 143.0 131.2 112.7 102.6 98.5 95.6 93.1 122.1 132.8 138.3 163.2 150.3
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12 Months 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 Year
to end Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 2008-9
PERFORMANCE REVIEW (Annual averages where appropriate)
As % sales:
-Gross profit 53.1 52.6 52.0 54.9 57.1 59.4 59.2 68.0 62.5 62.5 61.6 62.5 59.6
-Research & development 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.5
-Selling/distribution expenses 4.6 5.8 12.0 10.3 9.5 9.7 9.5 6.3 7.8 8.4 6.4 9.7 8.2
-Trading profit 2.0 (1.9) (11.2) 0.3 7.0 8.4 8.9 28.9 19.0 15.5 26.0 8.3 11.5
-Net profit before tax (10.3) (14.0) (25.0) (11.6) (4.0) (3.0) (2.3) 21.3 9.8 5.6 18.4 (2.9) 1.1
- Existing Products and Demand Growth 42.6 42.9 37.6 42.9 45.8 43.3 43.5 59.5 51.3 46.3 63.9 37.8 557.6
- Upselling and Price Increases 2.7 5.7 8.9 8.9 11.2 10.0 9.5 11.2 8.6 76.9
- New Large Customer Sales 20.4 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 45.3
- Reseller and ISV Sales 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.3 1.6 2.2 2.4 2.7 3.0 3.4 18.6
Overall gross profit (£000) 42.6 42.9 37.8 46.3 52.4 53.5 54.1 93.4 70.0 64.8 84.3 56.2 698.4
- Existing Products and Demand Growth 53.1 52.6 52.0 54.9 57.1 59.4 59.2 68.0 62.5 62.5 61.6 62.5 58.9
- Upselling and Price Increases 54.9 57.1 59.4 59.2 68.0 62.5 62.5 61.6 62.5 61.6
- New Large Customer Sales 68.0 62.5 62.5 61.6 62.5 64.7
- Reseller and ISV Sales 52.0 54.9 57.1 59.4 59.2 68.0 62.5 62.5 61.6 62.5 61.6
Average number of employees (Persons) 10.0 10.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 11.3
Annualised sales per employee (£000) 96.2 97.9 79.4 92.0 100.1 98.3 99.7 137.4 112.0 103.7 136.8 89.9 103.6
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Jul 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr Year Year Year Year Year
PROFIT & LOSS
ACCOUNTS £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Sales 235 266 341 330 349 327 431 416 431 407 518 502 1,172 1,523 1,858 2,044 2,248
Cost of sales 111 114 123 125 132 124 163 158 163 154 196 190 474 577 704 774 852
Gross profit 123 152 218 205 217 203 268 258 267 253 322 312 698 946 1,154 1,270 1,396
Overhead costs 132 138 148 146 159 154 165 173 175 170 181 190 564 651 716 752 789
Trading profit -8 14 69 59 58 49 103 85 92 83 141 122 134 295 438 518 607
Less: Interest
payable 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 3 2 1 0
Plus: Interest
receivable 2 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 7 14 25 40 54
Net profit before
tax -38 -16 38 28 29 21 74 56 69 59 117 99 13 180 344 424 513
Corporation tax 1 1 1 1 - - - 54 - - - 103 4 54 103 127 154
Profit after tax -39 -17 37 28 29 21 74 2 69 59 117 -4 9 126 241 297 359
Dividends
declared 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Transferred to
reserves -39 -17 37 18 29 21 74 -8 69 59 117 -14 -1 116 231 287 349
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Jul 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr Year Year Year Year
CASHFLOW STATEMENTS £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Net cash inflow from operating
activities -45 9 58 77 70 68 94 103 99 101 129 140 335 469 491 582
Returns on investments & servicing of
finance:
Interest received 2 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 14 25 40 54
Interest paid -2 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -0 -0 -0 -3 -2 -1 -0
Dividends paid -33 -10
Net cash inflow from returns on 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 11 24 5 44
investments & servicing of
finance
Taxation:
Corporation tax paid -4 -4 -54 -4 -54 -103 -127
Tax paid -4 -4 -54 -4 -54 -103 -127
Investing activities:
Purchases of fixed assets -4 -6 -6 -6 -28 -8 -28 -8 -28 -8 -28 -8 -70 -70 -61 -70
Net cash outflow from investing
activities -4 -6 -6 -6 -28 -8 -28 -8 -28 -8 -28 -8 -70 -70 -61 -70
Net cash inflow before financing -53 3 53 72 44 59 69 100 76 45 108 140 272 369 332 429
Financing:
Repayments of long-term loans & debt -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -6 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -21 -14 -10 -8
Net cash inflow from financing -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -6 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -21 -14 -10 -8
Increase (decrease) in cash -61 -4 45 65 37 53 66 96 73 41 104 136 252 354 322 420
1,16 1,58
Closing net cash balance (deficit) 136 132 177 242 279 331 397 493 566 607 711 847 493 847 9 9
Operating profit -38 -16 38 27 28 18 71 52 64 54 111 92 169 320 386 459
Depreciation 29 29 30 30 28 29 30 31 26 26 28 28 118 109 120 134
Increase in debtors 4 -18 -29 20 -24 9 -41 6 -6 9 -44 6 -50 -34 -20 -22
Increase in creditors -33 2 6 -8 3 -2 9 0 1 -2 9 0 10 8 5 5
Other adjustments:
Revenue grants (eliminates double
counting)
Prepayments & accruals 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 59 56
PAYE etc 1 1
VAT -18 3 3 -2 20 -0 11 -1 -0 -0 12 -1 29 10 0 6
Net cash inflow from operating
activities -45 9 58 77 70 68 94 103 99 101 129 140 335 469 491 582
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Jul 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr Year Year Year Year Year Year
BALANCE SHEETS £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Fixed assets @ cost 407 413 419 425 452 460 487 495 522 530 557 565 402 425 495 565 635 705
Accumulated
depreciation 246 275 305 335 363 392 422 453 479 506 534 562 217 335 453 562 682 816
Fixed assets @
WDV 161 138 114 90 89 68 65 42 43 24 24 3 184 90 42 3 -47 -111
Intangible assets
@ WDV
Trade debtors 87 105 134 114 138 129 170 164 170 161 204 198 91 114 164 198 218 240
Prepayments 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38
Cash at bank 136 132 177 242 279 331 397 493 566 607 711 847 197 242 493 847 1,169 1,589
Total current
assets 261 275 349 393 454 498 605 695 774 806 954 1,083 325 393 695 1,083 1,425 1,867
Creditors - within
one year:
Trade & sundry
creditors 47 49 55 46 50 47 56 56 58 55 64 65 80 46 56 65 70 75
Other creditors:
Capex creditors 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 11 11
PAYE etc 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 12 14 14 14 14 14
VAT due to State 4 7 10 7 27 27 37 36 36 36 47 46 23 7 36 46 46 52
Corporation tax 1 2 3 4 4 54 54 103 4 4 54 103 127 154
Dividends 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 30 10 20 30 7 7
Accruals 166 176 186 196 211 225 240 255 269 283 297 311 156 196 255 311 311 311
Longterm debt 76 68 61 53 46 40 36 33 29 25 22 18 53 33 18 8 -0
Total current
liabilities 309 317 330 333 364 366 396 471 482 436 467 590 275 333 471 590 594 623
Net current
assets -49 -43 18 60 90 132 209 224 292 370 487 494 50 60 224 494 831 1,243
Creditors - after
one year:
Longterm debt 83
Net assets 113 96 133 150 180 201 274 266 335 394 511 497 152 150 266 497 784 1,133
Share capital &
premium account 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67
Reserves 46 29 66 84 113 134 207 199 268 327 444 430 85 84 199 430 717 1,066
Shareholders'
funds 113 96 133 150 180 200 274 266 335 394 511 496 152 150 266 496 783 1,132
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW
As % total sales:
-Gross profit 52.6 57.2 63.8 62.1 62.1 62.1 62.1 62.1 62.1 62.1 62.1 62.1 59.6 62.1 62.1 62.1 62.1
-Trading profit (3.5) 5.4 20.3 17.9 16.5 14.9 23.9 20.4 21.4 20.3 27.2 24.4 11.5 19.4 23.6 25.3 27.0
-Net profit before tax (16.1) (6.1) 11.2 8.6 8.4 6.3 17.1 13.4 15.9 14.6 22.5 19.7 1.1 11.8 18.5 20.8 22.8
-Research & development 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 na na
-Selling/distrib expenses 7.3 9.8 7.7 7.9 7.5 8.0 6.1 6.3 6.1 6.4 5.1 5.2 8.2 6.9 5.6 na na
Projected sales as % breakeven 94 110 147 140 136 132 163 149 153 148 178 165 124 145 161 169 177
Number of employees 11 11 12 12 11 11 14 14 13 12 15 15 12 14 15 15 17
Changes over previous year
(%):
-Sales - - - - 49 23 27 26 23 25 20 21 26 30 22 10 10
-Net profit before tax - - - - na na 93 96 133 186 58 77 411 1,329 91 23 21
-Retained earnings - - - - na na 98 na 133 186 58 na na na 99 24 22
-Shareholders' funds - - - - 59 110 106 77 86 97 86 87 -1 77 87 58 45
-Earnings per share - - - - - - - - - - - - 258 1,329 91 23 21
Trading profit/capital employed
(% pa) na 59.7 208.0 157.1 128.4 97.4 150.7 127.7 110.2 83.8 110.4 98.5 89.3 110.8 88.2 66.1 53.6
Operating profit/capital
employed (% pa) na na 113.7 72.6 61.7 36.8 103.1 78.1 76.4 54.8 86.6 73.7 7.2 63.4 64.4 49.2 40.5
Return on shareholders' funds
(% pa) (137.8) (71.6) 112.1 73.2 65.5 41.4 107.4 2.9 82.1 60.3 91.4 (3.3) 5.8 47.3 48.4 37.9 31.7
Annual sales/capital employed
(times) 8.3 11.1 10.3 8.8 7.8 6.5 6.3 6.3 5.1 4.1 4.1 4.0 7.8 5.7 3.7 2.6 2.0
Annual sales/fixed assets (times) 5.8 7.7 11.9 14.7 15.6 19.2 26.5 39.8 39.9 67.5 87.2 666.7 13.0 36.5 616.8 na na
Current asset ratio (times) 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.8 2.0 1.8 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.4 3.0
Cumulative issued shares (000s) 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170
Net assets per share (£) 0.66 0.56 0.78 0.88 1.06 1.18 1.61 1.57 1.97 2.32 3.00 2.92 0.88 1.57 2.92 4.61 6.66
Earnings per share (£) - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.05 0.74 1.41 1.75 2.11
Dividend per share (£) - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06
Dividend cover (times) - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.9 12.6 24.1 29.7 35.9
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