Half-year Report

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 8511M
IntegraFin Holdings plc
26 May 2022
 

IntegraFin Holdings plc - Interim results for the six months ended

31 March 2022

 

IntegraFin Holdings plc (IHP) today announces its interim results for the six months to 31 March 2022.

 

Headlines

 

·              Net inflows up 16% to £2.68bn (H1 2021: £2.31bn)

·              Group revenue up 13% to £67.0m (H1 2021: £59.4m)

·              Transact platform profit before tax up 10% to £33.7m (H1 2021: £30.7m)

·              Investment in T4A - loss for H1 2022 of £1.1m, and post combination payments of £1.5m

·              Group profit before tax up 2% to £31.7m (H1 2021: £31.2m)

·              Further investment through adding 50 additional software development and systems staff during H2 2022 and H1 2023 to strengthen the competitive advantage of our proprietary software and operations

 

 

Alex Scott, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

 

"We are pleased to announce our results for the first half of the year. In a challenging environment we have continued to grow Group revenue and profits.

 

Our Transact platform has delivered its highest ever gross and net inflows. This is despite reduced market confidence in the second quarter, driven by geopolitical events and rising inflation.

 

Growth in revenue over the period has been dampened, as the fall in world equity markets has impacted growth in Funds Under Direction (FUD), even with record net inflows.  That said, platform revenue has still grown at 11%, after fee reductions, as we have continued improving the price our Transact clients pay, making our service even better value for money.

 

The number of clients on the platform increased by 9% year on year and in the same period the number of advisers using Transact increased by 5%. 

 

Delivered by Time for Advice, our adviser practice management tool, CURO, has also shown steady growth over the period. The number of user licences in force has increased 31%, driving up core revenues.  Ongoing contractual revenues have increased 53% year on year.  The Time for Advice development of its new CURO 365 software has been impacted because some of their development partners are based in Ukraine. However, initial release of the new CURO365 system is still expected before the end of the calendar year.

 

Testament to the quality of both Transact and CURO, is the recent awards of: Investment Trends number 1 rated for service for Transact, Professional Adviser Best Large Adviser Platform for Transact, and Best Adviser Technology Provider for Time for Advice.

 

We will also continue to invest in our proprietary software and operational systems to ensure that we retain our competitive advantage. We plan to incrementally add 50 additional software development and systems staff during the remainder of 2022 and early 2023. This will further enable us to maintain our strong position as a focused provider of services to clients and their UK advisers, to efficiently scale the business and to deliver enhanced future profitability. 

 

The general economic outlook has deteriorated from that prevailing this time last year. We have negotiated the safe return of staff to our offices and the implementation of flexible working plans, whilst continuing to deliver award winning services, but now we are faced with major global uncertainty arising from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the significant, resultant effects. When added to the existing inflationary pressures, these are negative drivers for Transact revenue, and for all round expenses. 

 

However, the Group is in a strong financial position and is committed to developing the Transact platform and CURO, as well as investing in our people and delivering value to all key stakeholders.

 

The Board has declared a first interim dividend in accordance with the Company's dividend policy.  In respect of the six months to 31 March 2022, an interim dividend of 3.2 pence per ordinary share (H1 2021: 3.0 pence) will be payable on 30 June 2022 to ordinary shareholders on the register on 10 June 2022. The ex-dividend date will be 9 June 2022."

 

 

Contacts

 



 

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Analyst presentation

 

IntegraFin Holdings plc will be hosting an analyst presentation on 26 May 2022, following the release of these results for the half year ended 31 March 2022. Attendance is by invitation only. Slides accompanying the analyst presentation will be available on the IntegraFin Holdings plc website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cautionary Statement

 

These Interim Results have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of English Company Law and the liabilities of the Directors in connection with these Interim Results shall be subject to the limitations and restrictions provided by such law.

 

These Interim Results are prepared for and addressed only to the Company's shareholders as a whole and to no other person. The Company, its Directors, employees, agents or advisers do not accept or assume responsibility to any other person to whom these Interim Results are shown or into whose hands it may come and any such responsibility or liability is expressly disclaimed.

 

These Interim Results contain forward looking statements, which are unavoidably subject to risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend upon circumstances that will occur in the future. It is believed that the expectations set out in these forward looking statements are reasonable but they may be affected by a wide range of variables which could cause future outcomes to differ from those foreseen. All statements in these Interim Results are based upon information known to the Company at the date of this report. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 



 

Financial review

 

Operational performance - Transact inflows and outflows

 

Transact's gross inflows for the first half year of the financial year were a record £4.07 billion, and this was coupled with outflows that were lower than the first half of financial year 2021. The combined effect of strong inflows and lower outflows is a 16% increase in net inflows for the first half of the financial year 2022 (£2.68 billion), compared to the first half of financial year 2021 (£2.31 billion).

 

 

H1 2022

£m

H1 2021

£m

YE 2021

£m

Opening FUD

52,112

41,093

41,093

Inflows

4,068

3,734

7,695

Outflows

(1,385)

(1,427)

(2,744)

Net flows

2,683

2,307

4,951

Market movements

(1,169)

3,632

6,297

Other movements1

(126)

(103)

(229)

Closing FUD

53,500

46,929

52,112

1 Other movements includes fees, tax charges and rebates, dividends and interest.

 

Our investment platform gross inflows remain organic and increased by £334 million (9%) for the six months to 31 March 2022, when compared with the same period in the prior year. Gross outflows decreased by £42 million (3%) in the six months, representing an annualised outflow of 5%, which remains well within the range we expect.

 

Operational performance - Time for Advice (T4A)

 

T4A was acquired by IHP in January 2021 and has now been part of the IHP Group for over 12 months. In that time, and as expected, T4A has steadily progressed the development of its CURO365 adviser back office software, and this has been achieved through increasing the number of software developers and people that can support sales, and ongoing user training and experience.

 

The number of core CURO user licences has increased from 1,348 as at March 2021, to 1,765 as at March 2022, an impressive increase of 31%. These numbers exclude a large user that had commenced the process of terminating their CURO licences at the point T4A was acquired by IHP.

 

Group financial performance

 

 

 

 

H1 2022

Group

H1 2022

**Platform

H1 2021 Group

H1 2021 **Platform

YE 2021

Group

 

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Revenue

 67.0

 65.3

59.4

58.6

123.7

Amortisation of deferred income liability

-

-

*3.8

*3.8

-

Cost of sales

(0.9)

(0.5)

(0.6)

(0.4)

(1.5)

Gross profit

 66.1

 64.8

62.6

62.0

122.2

Operating expenses

(32.9)

(31.3)

(25.7)

(27.6)

(55.7)

Amortisation of deferred acquisition costs

-

-

*(3.8)

*(3.8)

-

Non-underlying expenses

(1.5)


(1.9)

-

(3.3)

Operating profit attributable to shareholder returns

 31.7

33.5

31.2

30.6

63.2







Net interest income

 0.0

 0.2

0.0

0.1

(0.1)

Profit before tax attributable to shareholder returns

 31.7

33.7

31.2

30.7

63.1







Tax on ordinary activities

(6.2)

(6.1)

(6.2)

(5.6)

(12.5)

Profit after tax attributable to shareholders

 25.5

27.6

25.0

25.1

50.6

Profit after tax attributable to policyholders

 -

-

-

-

0.5

Profit after tax

 25.5

27.6

25.0

25.1

51.1







Operating margin

 

47%

51%

53%

52%

51%









*Derecognition of deferred income liability and deferred acquisition costs

 

H1 2022 no longer includes revenue due to amortisation of deferred income liability, or expense due to amortisation of deferred acquisition costs.  This is due to the derecognition of both deferred income liabilities and deferred acquisition costs at financial 2021 year end, and the amortisation through the statement of comprehensive income thereof.  The derecognition had no impact on net profit as the two accounting entries were always equal and opposite, as detailed in note 17 of the 2021 Annual Report and Accounts

 

To ensure a true comparative, the H1 2021 numbers that are quoted in the narrative that follows have been adjusted to reflect the accounting treatment no longer applying, so gross profit figures have been reduced, as have total expenses, both by £3.8 million.

 

** The Platform represents the activities conducted on Transact and excludes the activities of T4A. The T4A activities are included in the Group column. The Platform is equivalent to the investment administration services and insurance and life assurance business segments in note 3.

 

Group profit

 

Gross profit for the six months to 31 March 2022 rose by £7.3 million (12%), to £66.1 million, from £58.8 million.  This is a solid increase in gross profit, despite the dampening of investment platform revenue in the three months to March 2022, as the prospect and then reality of Russia further annexing Ukraine emerged.  The rapid escalation of the situation caused international financial markets to fall and also contributed to an already inflationary economic environment, as energy prices soared.  However, due to the proven strength of the business model, combining strength in FUD and inflows, plus growth in the number of clients and their tax wrappers on the platform, the Group continues to grow gross profit.

 

Group gross profit also includes T4A's gross profit of £1.5 million for the six month period, compared against the inclusion of £0.6 million for the three months from acquisition in January 2021 to March 2021.

 

Group profit before tax increased by £0.5 million to £31.7 million, or 2% year on year. Underpinning this was an increase in the investment platform profit before tax of 10% to £33.7 million. However, Group profit before tax was reduced, as projected and expected, by losses before tax relief generated in T4A of £1.1 million (H1 2021: (£0.3 million)).

 

Group profit after tax has grown by £0.5 million year on year, from £25.0 million at half year 2021 to £25.5 million at half year 2022.

 

Investment platform profit

 

The Transact investment platform is the primary driver of Group revenue and profitability. Platform FUD has grown year on year by 14%, increasing from £46.93 billion at half year 2021 to £53.50 billion at half year 2022.The rise in FUD is principally behind the increase in the investment platform's profit before tax from £30.7 million to £33.7 million, an increase of 10%.  Profit after tax has grown £2.5 million at £27.6 million, also an increase of 10%. We are also pleased to note that our platform operating margin is at a level of 51% (H1 2021: 52%) which remains impressive.

 

Revenue

 

Following the acquisition of T4A in January 2021, there have been two streams of Group revenue: investment platform revenue and T4A revenue.

Investment platform revenue

 

Platform revenue comprises three elements, two of which are recurring.  The recurring revenue streams are annual commission income (an annual, ad valorem tiered fee on FUD) and wrapper administration fee income (quarterly fixed wrapper fees for each of the tax wrapper types available). The third platform revenue stream is other income, which is composed of buy commission and dealing charges.

 


H1 2022

H1 2021

YE 2021

Platform revenue

£m

£m

£m

Annual commission income

58.4

51.8

107.7

Wrapper fee income

5.7

5.2

10.6

Other income

1.2

1.6

3.0

Total platform revenue

65.3

58.6

121.3

T4A revenue

1.7

0.7

2.4

Total revenue

67.0

59.4

123.7

 

Recurring revenue streams constituted 98% (H1 2021: 97%) of total fee income in the six months to 31 March 2022.

 

Annual commission income increased by £6.6 million (13%) in the period versus the same period in the prior financial year, after allowing for the fee reduction effective after the prior comparative period. Whilst average FUD over the H1 2022 period was £53.04 billion, an increase of 19% on H1 2021, the quarter to December 2021 outperformed the quarter to March 2022, with average FUD falling from £53.51 billion in the first quarter, to an average of £52.55 billion in the second quarter and, hence, this impacted annual revenue in the second quarter.

 

Wrapper administration fee income increased by £0.5 million (9%) year on year, reflecting the increase in the number of open tax wrappers.

 

Buy commission, included in other income, reduced by £0.4 million year on year. The primary reason for this fall was the reduction in the buy commission rebate threshold in March 2021 and March 2022. The required portfolio value for client family groups to receive the rebate was reduced from £0.4 million to £0.3 million from 1 March 2021 and further reduced from £0.3 million to £0.2 million from 1 March 2022. The purpose of the reductions was to take an increasing proportion of clients out of the buy commission charge, simplifying the fee structure and delivering better value for money for them.

 

T4A revenue

 

T4A's revenue was £1.7 million to March 2022, compared with £0.7 million from 11 January 2021 to 31 March 2021.  T4A's main revenue stream is licence fee income, which is recurring revenue generated from adviser firms who sign up to the CURO software, and accounts for 88% of its revenue, or £1.5 million of the total revenue of £1.7 million. Removing licence fee revenue from the user that has been in the process of terminating their contract since prior to acquisition, then total revenue has increased from £0.5 million from 11 January 2021 to March 2021, to £1.6 million in H1 2022. 

 

The other significant revenue stream is consultancy fee income, accounting for 10% of its revenue. 

 

T4A has grown average monthly revenue, excluding the user in the process of terminating their contract, from £172k per month from 11 January to 31 March 2021 to £286k per month in H1 2022, an increase of 53%.

 



 

Operating expenses


H1 2022

£m

H1 2021

£m

YE 2021

£m

Staff costs

 23.7

20.3

41.6

Occupancy

 1.2

0.4

1.4

Regulatory and professional fees

 4.6

3.2

7.6

Non-underlying expenses

 1.5

1.9

3.3

Other income - tax relief due to shareholders

(0.6)

(1.6)

(2.2)

Other costs

 2.3

2.0

3.9

Total expenses

32.7

26.2

55.6

Depreciation and amortisation

1.6

1.4

3.1

Total operating expenses

34.3

27.6

58.7

 

In the six months to March 2022, total operating expenses increased by £6.7 million (24%), compared with the six months to March 2021.  This is attributable to a number of factors.

 

Staff costs

Staff costs have increased by £3.4 million (17%) to £23.7 million in the six months to March 2022.

 

A significant element of the increase in staff costs is the inclusion of six months of T4A staff costs in H1 2022 of £2.0 million, whereas only three months of costs - £694k - were included in H1 2021.  T4A has increased headcount from 54 employees at March 2021, to 67 employees at March 2022.  This is in line with the business plan and is with the intent of increasing sales capacity, as well as software development and ongoing training and support capacity. The average monthly payroll has risen by 26% from March 2021 to March 2022, which is broadly in line with the increase in staff of 24% and demonstrates that growth in payroll costs is not outstripping headcount.

 

Excluding T4A, staff costs for the remainder of the Group have increased by 11% to £21.7 million, from £19.6 million at the end of March 2021, with a corresponding increase in headcount from 504 at H1 2021 to 536 (6%) at H1 2022. Over half of this increase in headcount is due to investing in roles that will enhance the investment platform adviser and client onboarding and ongoing user experience, with 17 roles added in these areas, reflecting growth in the number of advisers and clients using the platform.  The remainder of the increase in headcount and costs is attributable to pre lockdown vacancies being filled post-lockdown and general inflationary cost increases.

 

Regulatory fees

Regulatory fees and FSCS costs increased by £300k (19%), from £1.6 million in H1 2021 to £1.9 million in H1 2022.  This is attributed to an increase in fees levied on two of the regulated entities in the Group: Integrated Financial Arrangements Ltd (IFAL) and IntegraLife UK Ltd (ILUK).  The uplift in these costs is due to increasing business volumes and impact the financial services industry as a whole.

 

Professional fees

Professional fees have increased year on year by £1.1 million (69%), from £1.6 million in H1 2021 to £2.7 million in H1 2022. However, due to VAT on non-underlying costs and stamp duty on the acquisition of T4A, totalling £0.2 million, being included in other costs in H1 2021, rather than professional fees, the true uplift in professional fees year on year is £0.9 million, or 56%.  

 

As with other expenses, six months of T4A expenses are included in H1 2022, versus three months in H1 2021. This also applies to professional fees and has resulted in an uplift of £0.2 million in the six months to March 2022.

 

The remainder of the uplift in professional fees of £0.7 million relates to one off consultancy and advisory engagements relating to the rest of the Group.

The streams of work worthy of mention have involved:  a survey on staff engagement and making sure our office was fully ready for a safe return to work by our people; work on IT and cyber security, to ensure a hybrid working environment was fully secure; and, a review of the Group structure, with the aim of improving liquidity flows through the Group.  Incurring such costs is vital to ensure the Group is secure and capital efficient, that we can continue to meet all regulatory requirements, and that we are listening to our people.

 

Occupancy

Occupancy costs have increased by £0.8 million in the half year to March 2022, principally due to recognition of a rates rebate of £0.7 million in H1 2021 for the Clement's Lane Head Office.  The balance of the rebate is being recognised over the remainder of the lease, the impact of which is a reduction in occupancy costs of £0.1 million in the half year to March 2022.

 

Occupancy costs have also been affected by a very sharp inflationary increase in energy costs from December 2021 onwards.  The impact of the increase in H1 2022 is an increase of £0.2 million. The increase in energy costs will continue for the remainder of the financial year and beyond.

 

Non-underlying expenses

Non-underlying expenses of £1.5 million arose in H1 2022 (H1 2021: £0.7 million), due to recognising post combination deferred and additional consideration payable to the original T4A shareholders in relation to the acquisition of T4A, as remuneration over the four years from January 2021 to December 2024.  H1 2021 also included £1.2 million of one off costs relating to the purchase of T4A and consideration of Nucleus.

 

Other income

Other income has reduced by £1.0 million in the half year to March 2022. This is due to an additional release of aged policyholder tax provisions to the profit and loss in the half year to March 2021.

 

Net income attributable to policyholder returns, and policyholder tax

Net income/expense attributable to policyholder returns related to IntegraLife UK Ltd (ILUK, the UK insurance company in the Group), decreased by £26.0 million from net income of £17.8 million in March 2021, to net expense of £8.2 million in March 2022.

 

ILUK's policyholder tax decreased by £26.0 million, from a tax charge of £17.8 million in March 2021 to a tax credit of £8.2 million in March 2022.

 

Both movements were due to a decrease in the gains on investments held for the benefit of ILUK's policyholders, as a result of the fall in financial markets from January 2022 to the end of the reporting period. This led to policyholder tax recoverable on losses suffered, and a corresponding expense due to a reduction in the reserve charges taken from policyholders to cover future tax payments.

 

Financial position

 

The material items on the consolidated statement of financial position that merit comment are as follows:

 

Investments and cash held for the benefit of policyholders and liabilities for linked investment contracts

 

ILUK and IntegraLife International Limited (ILInt, the offshore insurance company in the Group) only write unit-linked insurance policies. They match the assets and liabilities of their linked policies such that, in their own individual statements of financial position, these items always net off exactly. These line items are required to be shown under IFRS in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of financial position and the consolidated statement of cash flows, but they have zero net effect on the financial statements.

 

Investments and cash held for the benefit of ILUK and ILInt policyholders and the corresponding liabilities for linked investment contracts have increased by £562.7 million (2%) due to strong net inflows over the period but offset by significant drops in investment value, as financial markets fell from January onwards.

 

Deferred tax

 

Deferred ILUK policyholder tax liabilities have decreased by £10.3 million from £28.4 million at 30 September 2021 to £18.1 million at 31 March 2022. The decrease is due to the falls in the market in the quarter to March 2021. Sufficient cash is held by ILUK to meet this liability.

 

Provisions

 

Provisions have increased by £15.9 million. This is largely due to tax charges deducted from ILUK policyholders when markets rose being held in reserve for future tax liabilities, and may be paid back to policyholders if asset values do not recover such that the tax liability unwinds.

 

Dividends

 

During the six month period to 31 March 2022, the Company paid a second interim dividend of £23.2 million to shareholders in respect of financial year 2021. This was in addition to the first interim dividend of £9.9 million, which was paid in June 2021. The financial year total of £33.1 million compares with full year interim dividends of £27.4 million in respect of financial year 2020.

 

In respect of the six months to 31 March 2021 (and in line with dividend policy), the Board has declared a first interim dividend of £10.6 million, or 3.2 pence per ordinary share. This compares with an interim dividend of £9.9 million, or 3.0 pence per ordinary share, for the same period in the prior year. 

 

Earnings per share


H1 2022

H1 2021

Profit after tax for the period

£25.5m

£25.0m

Number of shares in issue

331.3m

331.3m

Earnings per share - basic and diluted

7.7p

7.5p

 

Earnings per share grew to 7.7p per share up 2% on the six months to 31 March 2021.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Principal risks and uncertainties

 

The Risk and Risk Management section on pages 40 to 46 of the 2021 Annual Report and Accounts, provided a comprehensive view of what the board considered to be the potential risks to the Group that could undermine the successful achievement of its strategic objectives, and threaten its business model or future performance. Effective risk management is key to the Group delivering on its strategy. The directors, with support from the business, have maintained a robust assessment of the principal risks facing the business in terms of its business model, future performance, solvency and liquidity as well as non-financial risks. These are captured and reviewed and reported to the IHP Group Audit and Risk Committee, which is also supported by the Risk Committee covering the Group's regulated entities.

 

The impacts of the Group's approach towards the COVID-19 pandemic were set out in the 2021 Annual Report and Accounts.  Since then, we have continued to follow all appropriate government guidance and requirements.  In light of that guidance, we have now implemented a flexible working arrangement combining office based and remote working, which is aligned to support our colleagues and meet our business requirements.  We continue to put the health and safety of our colleagues at the forefront of our considerations, and in so doing we have followed the recommendations from government health and safety risk assessments and ensured all colleagues are aware of the safety measures put in place, including guidance on identifying and acting on COVID-19 symptoms. We have piloted this approach in our UK London office, which allows us to trial a range of working arrangements to ensure business operations and our adviser and customer experiences are optimised.  

 

Notwithstanding the transition out of lockdown, updates to the key risks and uncertainties associated with our strategic objectives over the next six months are as follows:

 

1. Increased operational risk: The implementation of the hybrid office based and remote working arrangements has invoked a requirement for a new set of operating protocols to be established across a flexible workforce. The extensive use of portable IT equipment with remote access is an essential feature for the future operating model and as such will continue to increase the inherent threat of external fraud and cyber-attack. Information security risk is potentially heightened with highly confidential, personal or price sensitive information at risk of being transported offsite as part of flexible working arrangements. The standards of delivery under the hybrid model of our critical business services may need to be reviewed and, in some instances, it may be necessary to amend the usual routines and procedures. The events in Ukraine require additional compliance and monitoring of sanctions over investment activities coupled with the increasing need for awareness and vigilance around cyber threats to ourselves and our external service suppliers e.g. banking, dealing and custody services.

 

Risk management and control:  The return to office strategy involved consultation and agreement from the senior management team across the business.  Senior business managers have been proactive in defining the service metrics for operational effectiveness and are using the UK London office pilot to review and optimise their tailored approach to the provision of the Transact service.  All related modifications to operating procedures are reviewed by senior management and assessed by Risk Management for impact, prior to approval. Senior management will also consider any potential impact on clients with the aim to avoid client detriment.  Key phases of the IT strategy have been delivered which includes backup servers, a more robust WiFi service and enhanced remote access controls. A series of pilot arrangements will be implemented to test on a phased basis the resilience of the office and remote working interface. Feedback from colleagues on their experiences and suggestions provides valuable insight and opportunities to improve processes. In this regard, proactive colleague engagement surveys will be undertaken to ensure the views and comments of our people are reflected to support them and the operating and strategic objectives of the business. The Group is supporting the UK Government's response to events in Ukraine and managing the necessary sanctions and investments recorded and added to the platform. The board has assessed its suppliers and feels that it has limited exposure to operations affected by restrictions imposed against Russia and from suppliers based in Ukraine.    

 

2. Stock market volatility: World equity markets to date in 2022, have experienced a range of uncertain factors that has resulted in the initial bullish market response to COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021 becoming more volatile and reactive to other events. On a global basis, geo-political factors are creating uncertainty and markets are responding to events and news on a daily basis. In addition, a combination of economic indicators such as interest rates and inflation coupled with UK tax increases has influenced the sentiment of investors and provided significant uncertainty towards economic performance and recovery rates. Whilst we are learning to live with COVID-19, the potential for new variants remains and for further lockdown measures to be invoked. It is unclear exactly how this might impact markets further, with the current factors being very different from those two years earlier.  This combination means that there remains potential for financial distress at individual and corporate levels. The sentiment for global growth over the remainder of 2022 therefore remains unclear and fragile and any unexpected outcomes individually, or collectively, from these factors will create uncertainty and potentially volatile movements in stock markets.  This has an effect upon the value of FUD which then affects revenue.

 

Risk management and control: Stock market volatility, and its impact on revenue, is partly mitigated by the wide range of assets in which FUD is invested. This ensures that FUD based revenue is not wholly correlated to any one market.  Clients are also able to switch into cash, which is experiencing an uptick in interest rates earned, and this is likely to remain on the platform. The wrapper fees are also not reduced by falls in the value of assets, as they are levied at a fixed rate.  Additionally, expenses are closely monitored and controlled.

 

3. Service standards failure: Failure to maintain or to respond to reduced levels of service standards would affect our ability to attract and retain business.  As highlighted above, circumstances and external influences have necessitated changes to working practices and crystallised a fuller understanding and appreciation of the dependencies the Group has on the services and resilience of third party suppliers. The changing and uncertain external environment as well as the shift towards the hybrid working pattern has the potential to make the sustainability of our high service levels harder to deliver.

 

Risk management and control: The risk of service standards failure is managed by providing client service teams with extensive initial and ongoing training. Collectively the Group is supported by experienced subject matter experts and managers.  We now have a more detailed view of remote working capabilities and capacity which support service levels. We plan to use the London based working pilot approach, as set out above, to provide more insight on a flexible operating model and we will share these experiences collectively across the Group, as appropriate, to optimise operations and aim to ensure service standards are maintained. In addition, the business prepares regular market insights reports which compare our ratings against our peers on key indicators such as FUD increase, market share of inflows, transfer ratios and new adviser registrations. This provides a useful indication of service standards overall. Our continuous engagement with advisers allows us to gather further feedback in order to improve our service standards. Key business processes have been reviewed for efficiency and as a means of identifying opportunities for investment to improve delivery through process enhancements and the effective deployment of IT technical functionality of the platform. Counter measures have been established to reduce the dependency on third party suppliers in the event of their operational failure which is supported by a rigorous supplier due diligence process to assess operational resilience.

 

4. Increased competition: The market is competitive. Increased levels of competition for clients and advisers; improvements in offerings from other investment platforms; new entrants to the advised investment platform space; and consolidation in the financial adviser market may all make it more challenging to attract and retain business.  Adviser and client expectations towards the use and deployment of technology as a means of completing business has increased with a higher demand for automation. The ease of completing business is becoming an increasing competitive factor.

 

Risk management and control: Competition is countered by focussing on providing exceptionally high levels of service and being responsive to client and financial adviser demands. The Group has embraced technology enhancements and continues to develop our market leading proprietary software for the Transact platform and the Time4Advice adviser back office system. Regular reviews ensure that processes and procedures support the most effective customer experience with prioritised improvements. Having a good level of insight on processes allows for the timely capture of efficiencies and also helps make possible a continued proposition of "value for money" involving the reduction of charges. Our service quality continues to be of paramount importance to the Group with record levels of inflows acting as testament that this has been strategically a sound and successful approach.

 

5. Reduced investment: The maintenance of quality and relevance requires ongoing investment. Any reduction in investment due to diversion of resources to other non-discretionary expenditure may affect our competitive position.

 

Risk management and control: This risk, whilst not significantly increasing has been brought more sharply into focus as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. The customer drive to conduct business through technology has increased with a shift in expectations. Retaining a strong investment strategy is paramount to maintaining the operational resilience and capability of the Group. Our IT strategy is investing in the technological enablers to support the operating model whilst reducing the dependency on legacy systems.  The risk of reduced investment in the business is managed through a disciplined approach to expense management and forecasting. In particular, forthcoming regulatory regime changes are noted and planned for and a contingency sum is maintained to allow for unexpected expenses.

 

6. Expense overrun: The current and short term outlook of inflation rates remain high and this will impact on the expenses of the business. It remains important to retain competitive market rates of pay in times where the employment market is buoyant in order to ensure we retain and attract experienced and capable staff. We are particularly aware that certain skills are in high demand across the recruitment market, particularly in the technology development and IT support sector, where experience, both in the UK and Australia, is commanding a salary premium.   Geo-political events have significantly impacted utility supply chains and the cost of services, e.g. electricity prices will be higher than expected and budgeted.  With these factors in mind, we expect to experience an associated increase in the cost base this year. The inflationary pressures on certain costs this year e.g. salaries, are likely to be retained as a new baseline, which, coupled with additional tax and on costs e.g. pension contributions linked to salaries, will be reflected in the fixed costs of the Group.  Whilst the key constituent of expenses is salary cost, other expenses, such as legal, compliance or regulatory costs and levies are more likely to change unexpectedly.  The outcome of a reconsideration of HMRC's view that Integrated Application Development Pty Ltd should be excluded from the UK VAT group, as set out in the RNS issued on 28 January 2020, is currently awaited. Following that, a formal review may be required and, possibly, a referral to the Tribunal and/or litigation before the matter is finally resolved. It is possible that a retrospective additional VAT charge (plus interest and/or a penalty) and/or a prospective increase in VAT charges might be applied.

 

Risk management and control: The most significant element of the expense base is staff cost. This is monitored through modelling staff requirements against forecast business volumes and factoring in expected efficiencies from platform and other systems developments.  Expenditure requests that deviate from plan are rigorously challenged and must receive prior approval.  The consolidated group costs are expected to increase as a result of external factors highlighted which are reflected in the updated group financial planning model. 

 

7. Capital and liquidity strain: Unexpected, additional capital or liquidity requirements imposed by regulators could negatively impact solvency and liquidity coverage ratios.

 

Risk management and control: Specific resources are allocated to monitor the current and anticipated regulatory environment to ensure that all regulatory obligations are met. Assessments of capital and liquidity requirements are also undertaken, which includes running extreme stress and scenario tests to the point of regulatory failure.  A buffer over and above the regulatory minimum solvency capital requirements is maintained.  The capital position has not significantly changed in this regard and in the context of the implementation of the Investment Firm Prudential Regulations (IFPR). The regulated companies within the Group continue to maintain healthy solvency coverage ratios. The majority of corporate assets are highly liquid, such as UK Gilts and instant access deposits with regulated UK retail banks. No term deposits exceed 95 days with Board risk appetites set to monitor the adequacy of the liquidity profile. This is expected to remain the case over the remainder of the financial year.

 

All other principal risks and uncertainties not mentioned above are materially unchanged from those disclosed in the Annual Report for the year ending 30 September 2021.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Directors' responsibility statement

 

The Directors are responsible for preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. A list of current directors is maintained on the Group's website: https://www.integrafin.co.uk.

The Directors confirm that, to the best of their knowledge, the condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 (IAS 34) Interim Financial Reporting as adopted for use in the UK, and give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the issuer, or the undertakings included in the consolidation as a whole as required by DTR 4.2.4 R.

 

The Directors further confirm that the interim management report include a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7R and DTR 4.2.8R, namely:

 

·      an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months of the financial year and their impact on the condensed set of consolidated Financial Statements, and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year; and

·      material related-party transactions in the first six months and any material changes in the related party transactions described in the last Annual Report.

 

By Order of the Board

 

 

 

Helen Wakeford

Company Secretary

 

Registered Office

29 Clement's Lane

London

EC4N 7AE

25 May 2022

 

 

 

 


 

 

Independent review report to IntegraFin Holdings plc

 

Conclusion

We have been engaged by IntegraFin Holdings plc (the 'Company') to review the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 31 March 2022 which comprises the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, the Condensed Statement of Cash Flows, the Condensed Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes 1 to17. We have read the other information contained in the half yearly financial report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed set of financial statements.

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 31 March 2022 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34 and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

Basis for Conclusion

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements 2410 (UK and Ireland) "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" issued by the Auditing Practices Board. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

As disclosed in note 1, the annual financial statements of the Company will be prepared in accordance with UK adopted international accounting standards. The condensed set of financial statements included in this half-yearly financial report has been prepared in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34, "Interim Financial Reporting".

Responsibilities of the directors

The directors are responsible for preparing the half-yearly financial report in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

Auditor's Responsibilities for the review of the financial information

In reviewing the half-yearly report, we are responsible for expressing to the Company a conclusion on the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report. Our conclusion is based on procedures that are less extensive than audit procedures, as described in the Basis for Conclusion paragraph of this report.

 

 

 

 

 

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the Company in accordance with guidance contained in International Standard on Review Engagements 2410 (UK and Ireland) "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" issued by the Auditing Practices Board. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company, for our work, for this report, or for the conclusions we have formed.

 

 

 

 

 

Ernst & Young LLP

London

25 May 2022

 

 

 


 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 


 

 

 

 


 

Note

Six months to 31 March 2022

 

Six months to 31 March 2021

 


£'000

 

£'000

Revenue

 




Fee income

3

67,032


59,393

Amortisation of deferred income liability

 

-


3,841

Cost of sales


(957)


(575)

Gross profit

 

66,075

 

62,659






Administrative expenses

 

(34,297)


(27,572)

Amortisation of deferred acquisition costs

 

-


(3,841)

Credit loss allowance on financial assets

 

(92)


(33)

Net (expense)/income attributable to policyholder returns

7

(8,155)


17,802

Operating profit


23,531

 

49,015

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss)/profit attributable to policyholder returns

     7

(8,155)

 

17,802

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit attributable to shareholder returns

 

31,686

 

31,213

 





Change in investment contract liabilities

 

544,100


(1,594,215)

Fee and commission expenses

 

(101,861)


(81,204)

Investment returns

 

(442,242)


1,675,404

Interest income

 

86


43

Interest expense

 

(75)


(90)






Profit on ordinary activities before taxation

 

23,539

 

48,953

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities before taxation attributable to policyholder returns

 

(8,155)

 

17,802

 




 

Profit on ordinary activities before taxation attributable to shareholder returns

 

31,694

 

31,151

 





Policyholder tax

7

8,155


(17,802)






Tax on profit on ordinary activities

5

(6,184)


(6,176)

Profit for the period

 

25,510

 

24,975

 




 

Other comprehensive (loss)/income





 

 

 

 

 

Exchange gains/(losses) arising on translation of foreign operations

 

67

 

(18)

Total other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period

 

67

 

(18)

 

 



 

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

25,577

 

24,957

 

Earnings per share


 

 

Ordinary shares - basic and diluted

4

7.7p

7.5p

 

All activities of the Group are classed as continuing.



 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 


 

31 March

 

30 September


Note

2022

 

2021

 

 

£'000

 

£'000

Non-current assets




 

Loans

2

4,251


3,420

Intangible assets

8

22,063


22,286

Property, plant and equipment

 

1,481


1,827

Right of use assets

 

2,883


3,632

Deferred tax assets

6

716


716

 


31,394

 

31,881

 




 

Current assets




 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

5,212


5,134

Other prepayments and accrued income

 

16,130


15,951

Trade and other receivables

13

9,842


3,719

Investments held for the benefit of policyholders

10

22,201,415


21,787,106

Cash and cash equivalents

12

1,592,483


1,442,362

Current tax asset


1,042

 

1,122

 


23,826,124

 

23,255,394

 


 

 

 

Current liabilities




 

Trade and other payables

14

18,262


17,466

Provisions

9

11,624


11,624

Lease liabilities


2,362


2,362

Liabilities for linked investment contracts

11

23,616,116


23,053,390

 


23,648,364

 

23,084,842

 




 

Non-current liabilities




 

Provisions

9

22,062


6,180

Contingent consideration

 

1,262


791

Lease liabilities

 

1,579


2,675

Deferred tax liabilities            

6

19,161


29,518

 


44,064

 

39,164

 




 

Net assets


165,090

 

163,269





 

Capital and reserves




 

Called up equity share capital

 

3,313


3,313

Capital redemption reserve

 

2


2

Share-based payment reserve

 

2,256


2,404

Employee Benefit Trust reserve

 

(2,356)


(2,055)

Foreign exchange reserve

 

(27)


(94)

Non-distributable reserves

 

5,722


5,722

Non-distributable insurance reserves

 

-


501

Profit or loss account


156,180


153,476

Total equity

 

165,090

 

163,269

 

These interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 25 May 2022 and are signed on their behalf by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alexander Scott, Director

Company Registration Number: 08860879

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows


 

 

 

 


 

Six months to 31 March 2022

 

Six months to 31 March 2021

 

 

£'000

 

£'000

Cash flows from operating activities





Profit before tax

 

23,539


48,953

Adjustments for:

 




Amortisation and depreciation

 

1,624


1,356

Share-based payments charge

 

989


920

Interest on cash and loans held

 

(86)


(43)

Interest charged on lease liability

 

75


89

Investment returns

 

3


15

Release of actuary reserve

 

(501)


-

Increase in policyholder tax recoverable

 

(5,895)


(6,225)

Increase in current asset investments

 

(78)


(58)


 

19,670

 

45,007


 




Increase in receivables

 

(6,302)


(973)

(Decrease)/increase in payables

 

796


(1,423)

(Decrease)/increase in provisions

 

15,882


(7,469)

Increase in contingent consideration

 

471


-

Decrease in share-based payment reserve

 

(657)


(916)

Increase in investments held for the  benefit of policyholders

 

(414,309)


(2,889,259)

Increase in liabilities for linked investment contracts

 

562,726


2,811,260

Cash generated from/(used in) operations

 

178,277

 

(43,773)

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

 

(2,411)


(6,802)

Interest paid on lease liabilities

 

(75)


(89)

Net cash flows from operating activities

 

175,791

 

(50,664)

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 




Acquisition of tangible assets

 

(233)


(408)

Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired

 

-


(7,903)

Increase in loans

 

(831)


(195)

Interest on cash and loans held

 

86


43

Investment returns

 

(3)


(15)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(981)

 

(8,478)


 




Financing activities

 




Purchase of own shares in Employee Benefit Trust

 

(430)


(438)

Equity dividends paid

 

(23,158)


(18,532)

Repayment of lease liabilities

 

(1,168)


(1,159)

 

 




Net cash used in financing activities

 

(24,756)

 

(20,129)


 



 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

150,054

 

(79,272)

 

 



 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

1,442,362

 

1,539,843

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange gains/(losses) on cash and cash equivalents

 

67

 

(18)

 

 

 


 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

1,592,483

 

1,460,555

 

 










 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

 


Share capital

Non-distributable reserves

 Other reserves

Share-based payment reserve

Non-distributable insurance reserves

Employee benefit trust

Retained earnings

Total equity


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000










Balance at 1 October 2020

3,313

5,722

(20)

1,698

501

(1,103)

130,809

140,920

Comprehensive income for the year:









Profit for the year

-

-

-

-

-

-

24,975

24,975

Movement in currency translation

-

-

(18)

-

-

-

-

(18)

Other movement

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total comprehensive income for the year

-

-

(18)

-

-

-

24,975

24,957

Distributions to owners:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends

-

-

-

-

-

-

(18,531)

(18,531)

Share-based payment expense

-

-

-

919

-

-

-

919

Settlement of share-based payment

-

-

-

(916)

-

-

-

(916)

Purchase of own shares in EBT

-

-

-

-

-

(439)

-

(439)

Total distributions to owners

-

-

-

3

-

(439)

(18,531)

(18,967)

Balance at 31 March 2021

3,313

5,722

(38)

1,701

501

(1,542)

137,253

146,910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 1 October 2021

3,313

5,722

(92)

2,404

501

(2,055)

153,476

163,269

Comprehensive income for the year:









Profit for the year

-

-

-

-

-

-

25,510

25,510

Movement in currency translation

-

-

67

-

-

-

-

67

Total comprehensive income for the year

-

-

67

-

-

-

25,510

25,577

Distributions to owners:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based payment expense

-

-

-

989

-

-

-

989

Settlement of share-based payment

-

-

-

(1,137)

-

-

-

(1,137)

Purchase of own shares in EBT

-

-

-

-

-

(430)

-

(430)

Exercised share options

-

-

-

-

-

129

(149)

(20)

Release of actuarial reserve

-

-

-

-

(501)

-

501

-

Dividends

-

-

-

-

-

-

(23,158)

(23,158)

Total distributions to owners

-

-

-

(148)

(501)

(301)

(22,806)

(23,756)

Balance at 31 March 2022

3,313

5,722

(25)

2,256

-

(2,356)

156,180

165,090

 

 

 

Notes to the Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1.  Basis of preparation

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted for use in the UK and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (the DTR) of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (the UK FCA).

 

The interim condensed consolidated set of financial statements has been prepared by applying the accounting policies and presentation that were applied in the preparation of the Group's published consolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2021, which were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) adopted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 as it applies in the European Union and in accordance with international accounting standards in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, which are materially the same as UK-adopted international accounting standards. The annual financial statements of the Group for the year ended 30 September 2022 will be prepared in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards.

 

The financial information contained in these interim financial statements are unaudited and do not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006.  The information has been reviewed by the company's auditor, Ernst & Young LLP, and their report is presented on pages 14-15.

 

The comparative financial information for the year ended 30 September 2021 in this interim report does not constitute statutory accounts for that year.

 

The statutory accounts for 30 September 2021 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditor's report on those accounts was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis, and did not contain a statement under 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2021. The Group's accounting policies, areas of significant judgement and the key sources of estimation uncertainty are consistent with those applied to the consolidated financial statements as at, and for, the year ended 30 September 2021.

 

Going Concern

 

The interim financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, following an assessment by the board.

 

Going concern is assessed over the 12 month period from when the Interim Results are approved, and the board has concluded that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the 12 months from the approval of the Interim Results. This is supported by:

 

·      The current financial position of the Group;

The Group maintains a conservative balance sheet and manages and monitors solvency and liquidity on an ongoing basis, ensuring that it always has sufficient financial resources for the foreseeable future.

As at 31 March 2022, the Group had £177.8 million of shareholder cash on the balance sheet, demonstrating that liquidity remains strong.

·      Detailed cash flow and working capital projections; and

·      Stress-testing of liquidity, profitability and regulatory capital, taking account of possible adverse changes in trading performance, including the impact of events in Ukraine, rising inflation rates and COVID-19.

 

When making this assessment, the board has taken into consideration both the Group's current performance and the future outlook, including the impact of events in Ukraine, rising inflation rates and COVID-19. Market volatility and uncertainty is expected to continue for some time, due to these evolving world events and the effect of measures taken to combat these, but the Group's fundamentals remain strong.

 

Having conducted detailed cash flow and working capital projections, and stress-tested liquidity, profitability and regulatory capital, the board is satisfied that the Group is well placed to manage its business risks.

 

The board is also satisfied that it will be able to operate within the regulatory capital limits imposed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), and Isle Man Financial Services Authority (IoM FSA). Accordingly, the board does not believe a material uncertainty exists that would have an effect on the going concern of the Group and have prepared the interim financial statements on a going concern basis.

 

Principal risks and uncertainties

The Group's principal risks and uncertainties are listed on pages 9-12.

 

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

Business combinations

The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for all business combinations, regardless of whether equity instruments or other assets are acquired. The consideration transferred for the acquisition of a subsidiary comprises the:

 

·        fair values of the assets transferred;

·        liabilities incurred to the former owners of the acquired business;

·        equity interests issued by the group;

·        fair value of any asset or liability resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement; and

·        fair value of any pre-existing equity interest in the subsidiary.


Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date.

 

Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred.

 

The excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If those amounts are less than the fair value of the net identifiable assets of the business acquired, the difference is recognised directly in the statement of comprehensive income.

Where settlement of any part of cash consideration is deferred, the amounts payable in the future are discounted to their present value as at the date of exchange. The discount rate used is the entity's incremental borrowing rate, being the rate at which a similar borrowing could be obtained from an independent financier under comparable terms and conditions.

 

Contingent consideration is classified either as equity or a financial liability. Amounts classified as a financial liability are subsequently remeasured to fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in the statement of comprehensive income.

 

Contingent arrangements payable to selling shareholders that continue providing services are assessed to determine if there is an element of payment for post-combination services. The element that is determined to relate to post-combination services is recognised in in the statement of comprehensive income across the periods to which the services relate. 

 

2.  Financial instruments

 

Principal financial instruments

 

The principal financial instruments, from which financial instrument risk arises, are as follows:

·      Trade and other receivables

·      Accrued fees

·      Cash and cash equivalents

·      Investments in quoted debt instruments

·      Listed shares and securities

·      Trade and other payables

·      Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial instruments by category

 

Financial assets and liabilities have been classified into categories that determine their basis of measurement and, for items measured at fair value, whether changes in fair value are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income. The following tables show the carrying values of assets and liabilities for each of these categories for the Group:

 

Financial assets:


 

 

 

 

 


Fair value through profit or loss

Amortised cost

 


31 Mar

30 Sep

31 Mar

30 Sep


2022

2021

2022

2021


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Cash and cash equivalents

-

-

1,592,483

1,442,362

Listed shares and securities

258

165

-

-

Loans

-

-

4,251

3,420

Investments in quoted debt instruments

4,954

4,969

-

-

Accrued income

-

-

12,179

12,030

Trade and other receivables

-

-

1,987

934

Investments held for the benefit of policyholders

22,201,415

21,787,106

 

-

 

-

Total financial assets

22,206,627

21,792,240

1,610,900

1,458,746

 

Financial liabilities:


Fair value through profit or loss

Amortised cost

 


31 Mar

30 Sep

31 Mar

30 Sep


2022

2021

2022

2021


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Trade and other payables

-

-

7,613

7,056

Accruals

-

-

4,355

7,906

Lease liabilities

-

-

3,941

5,037

Deferred consideration

-

-

634

1,741

Contingent consideration

1,262

791

-

-

Liabilities for linked investments contracts

23,616,115

23,053,390

-

-

Total financial liabilities

23,617,377

23,054,181

16,543

21,740


 




 

The following tables show the carrying values of assets and liabilities for each of these categories for the Company:

 

Financial assets:


 

 

 

 

 


Fair value through profit or loss

Amortised cost

 


31 Mar

30 Sep

31 Mar

30 Sep


2022

2021

2022

2021


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Cash and cash equivalents

-

-

20,571

30,962

Trade and other receivables

-

-

142

-

Loans

-

-

4,251

3,420

Total financial assets

-

-

24,964

34,382

 

Financial liabilities:


Fair value through profit or loss

Amortised cost

 


31 Mar

30 Sep

31 Mar

30 Sep


2022

2021

2022

2021


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Trade and other payables

-

-

340

22

Loans

-

-

9,000

9,000

Deferred consideration

-

-

634

2,533

Contingent consideration

1,262

791

-

-

Accruals

-

-

164

359

Total financial liabilities

1,262

791

10,138

11,914







 

 

 

 

 

Financial instruments not measured at fair value

 

Financial instruments not measured at fair value include cash and cash equivalents, accrued fees, loans, trade and other receivables, and trade and other payables. Due to their short-term nature and/or annual impairment review, The Group considers that the carrying amount of these financial instruments are a reasonable approximation of their fair value.

 

Financial instruments measured at fair value - fair value hierarchy

 

The table below classifies financial assets that are recognised on the statement of financial position at fair value in a hierarchy that is based on significance of the inputs used in making the measurements.

 

Investments held for the benefit of policyholders are stated at fair value and reported on a separate line in the statement of financial position. The assets are classified using the 'fair value through profit or loss' option with any resultant gain or loss recognised through the statement of comprehensive income

 

Assets held at fair value also comprises investments held in gilts, and these are held at fair value through profit and loss.

 

The following table shows the three levels of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Fair value hierarchy

Description of hierarchy

Types of investments classified at each level

Level 1

Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets

Listed equity securities, gilts, actively traded pooled investments such as OEICS and unit trusts.

Level 2

Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices)

Actively traded unlisted equity securities where there is no significant unobservable inputs, structured products and regularly priced but not actively traded instruments.

Level 3

Inputs that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

Unlisted equity securities with significant unobservable inputs, inactive pooled investments.

 

For the purposes of identifying level 3 assets, unobservable inputs means that current
observable market information is no longer available. Where these assets arise management
will value them based on the last known observable market price. No other valuation techniques
are applied.

 

The following table shows the Group's assets measured at fair value and split into the three levels:

 

At 31 March 2022

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Investments and assets held for the benefit of policyholders





- Term deposits

-

35,777

-

35,777

- Investments and securities

676,923

152,386

325

829,634

- Bonds and other fixed-income securities

14,315

632

-

14,947

- Holdings in collective investment schemes

21,186,611

133,428

1,018

21,321,057

1

21,877,849

322,223

1,343

22,201,415

Other investments

4,949

-

-

4,949

Total

21,882,798

322,223

1,343

22,206,364

 

 

 

At 30 September 2021

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Investments and assets held for the benefit of policyholders

 

 

 

 

- Investments and securities

633,602

163,940

440

797,982

- Bonds and other fixed-income securities

14,846

589

-

15,435

- Holdings in collective investment schemes

20,848,948

113,265

1,476

20,973,689

 

21,507,396

277,794

1,916

21,787,106

Other investments

4,964

-

-

4,964

Total

21,512,360

277,794

1,916

21,792,070

 

Level 1 valuation methodology

Financial assets included in Level 1 are measured at fair value using quoted mid prices that are available at the reporting date and are traded in active markets. These financial assets are mainly collective investment schemes and listed equity instruments.

 

Level 2 and Level 3 valuation methodology

The Group regularly reviews whether a market is active, based on available market data and the specific circumstances of each market. Where the Group assesses that a market is not active, then it applies one or more valuation methodologies to the specific financial asset. These valuation methodologies use quoted market prices, where available, and may in certain circumstances require the Group to exercise judgement to determine fair value.

 

Financial assets included in Level 2 are measured at fair value using observable mid prices traded in markets that have been assessed as not active enough to be included in Level 1.

 

Otherwise, financial assets are included in Level 3. These are assets where one or more inputs to the valuation methodology are not based on observable market data. The key unobservable input is the pre-tax operating margin needed to price asset holdings.

 

Level 3 sensitivity to changes in unobservable measurements

For financial assets assessed as Level 3, based on its review of the prices used, the Company
believes that any change to the unobservable inputs used to measure fair value would not result
in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement at period end, and therefore would not
have a material impact on its reported results.

 

Changes to valuation methodology

There have been no changes in valuation methodology during the period under review.

 

Transfers between Levels

The Company's policy is to assess each financial asset it holds at the period end, based on the last known price and market information, and assign it to a Level.

 

The Company recognises transfers between Levels of the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period in which the changes have occurred. Changes occur due to the availability of (or lack thereof) quoted prices, whether a market is now active or not, and whether there are indications of impairment.

 

Transfers between Levels 1 and 2 between 31 March 2022 and 30 September 2021 are presented in the table below at their valuation at 31 March 2021:

 

Transfers from

Transfers to

 £'000

 

Level 1

Level 2

17,940

 

Level 2

Level 1

3,498

 




The large movement from Level 1 to Level 2 is due to the suspension of several funds with exposure to Russian securities which suspended following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Consequently these funds are no longer actively trading.

 

The reconciliation between opening and closing balances of Level 3 assets are presented in the table below:


31 March 2022

30 September 2021


£'000

£'000

Opening balance

1,916

1,676

Unrealised gains or losses in the year ended 31 March 2022

-

(236)

Transfers in to Level 3 at 31 March 2022 valuation

662

1,114

Transfers out of Level 3 at 31 March 2022 valuation

(1,101)

(578)

Purchases, sales, issues and settlement

(133)

(60)

Closing balance

1,344

1,916

 

Any resultant gains or losses on financial assets held for the benefit of policyholders are offset by a reciprocal movement in the linked liability.

 

The Group regularly assesses assets to ensure they are categorised correctly and FVH levels adjusted accordingly. The Group monitors situations that may impact liquidity such as suspensions and liquidations while also actively collecting observable market prices from relevant exchanges and asset managers. Should an asset price become observable following the resumption of trading the FVH level will be updated to reflect this.

 

3.  Segmental reporting

 

The revenue and profit before tax are attributable to activities carried out in the UK.

 

The Group has three classes of business as follows:

 

- provision of investment administration services;

- transaction of ordinary long term insurance and underwriting life assurance; and

- Adviser back-office technology.

 

Adviser back-office technology relates to the acquisition of T4A during the financial period ending 30 September 2021.

 

Further other Group entities comprise the entities within the group who provide functions which are not directly revenue generating for one of the three classes of business, such as the provision of shared services across the Group.

 

 

Analysis by class of business is given below.

 

 

 

 

 


 

Statement of comprehensive income - segmental information for the six months ended 31 March 2022:

 


Investment administration services

Insurance and life assurance business

Adviser back-office technology

Other Group entities

Consolidation adjustments

Total

 


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

Revenue







 

Annual commission income

31,922

26,460

-

                   -

-

58,382

 

Wrapper fee income

1,381

4,291

-

-

-

5,672

 

Adviser back-office technology

-

-

1,713

-

-

1,713

 

Other income

760

505

-

32,141

(32,141)

1,265

 

Total revenue

34,063

31,256

1,713

32,141

(32,141)

67,032

 








 

Cost of sales

(293)

(180)

(246)

(238)

-

(957)

 








 

Gross profit/(loss)

33,770

31,076

1,467

31,903

(32,141)

66,075

 








 

Administrative expenses

(18,644)

(12,604)

(2,603)

(32,586)

32,141

(34,297)

 

Credit loss allowance on financial assets

(47)

10

-

(35)

-

(92)

 

Net expense attributable to policyholder returns

-

(8,155)

-

-

-

(8,155)

 

Operating profit/(loss)

15,079

10,307

(1,136)

(718)

-

23,531

 

Operating loss attributable to policyholder returns

-

(8,155)

-

-

-

(8,155)

 

 







 

Operating profit/(loss) attributable to shareholder returns

15,079

18,462

(1,136)

(718)

-

31,686

 

 

Change in investment contract liabilities

-

544,100

-

-

-

544,100

 

Fee and commission expenses

-

(101,861)

-

-

-

(101,861)

 

Investment returns

-

(442,242)

-

-

-

(442,242)

 

Interest expense

(3)

-

-

(224)

152

(75)

 

Interest income

5

183

-

50

(152)

86

 

 







 

Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax

15,081

10,487

(1,136)

(892)

-

23,539

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on ordinary activities before taxation attributable to policyholder returns

-

(8,155)

-

-

-

(8,155)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation attributable to shareholder returns

15,082

18,641

(1,136)

(892)

-

31,694

 

 







 

Policyholder tax

-

8,155

-

-

-

8,155

 

Tax on profit on ordinary activities

(2,866)

(3,234)

206

(290)

-

(6,184)

 

 







 

Profit/(loss) for the period

12,217

15,407

(931)

(1,183)

-

25,510

 

























Statement of comprehensive income - segmental information for the six months ended 31 March 2021:


Investment administration services

(restated)

Insurance and life assurance business

(restated)

Adviser back-office technology

Other group entities (restated)

Consolidation adjustments

(restated)

Total


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

Revenue







 

Annual commission income

28,368

23,479

-

-

-

51,847

 

Wrapper fee income

1,253

3,936

-

-

-

5,189

 

Adviser back-office technology

-

-

732

-

-

732

 

Other income

924

687

-

30,360

(30,346)

1,625

 

Total income

30,545

28,102

732

30,360

(30,346)

59,393

 








 

Amortisation of deferred income liability

-

3,841

-

-

-

3,841

 

Cost of sales

(210)

(148)

(84)

(133)

-

(575)

 

Gross profit/(loss)

30,335

31,795

648

30,227

(30,346)

62,659

 








 

Administrative  expenses

(17,200)

(10,348)

(918)

(29,452)

30,346

(27,572)

 

Amortisation of deferred acquisition costs

-

(3,841)

-

-

-

(3,841)

 

Credit loss allowance on financial assets

(17)

(8)

-

(8)

-

(33)

 

Net income/(expense) attributable to policyholder returns

-

17,802

-

-

-

17,802

 

Operating profit

13,118

35,400

(270)

767

-

49,015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit attributable to policyholder returns

-

17,802

-

-

-

17,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit/(loss) attributable to shareholder returns

  13,118

17,598

(270)

767

-

31,213

 

 

Change in investment contract liabilities

 

-

 

(1,594,215)

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,594,215)

 

Fee and commission expenses

-

(81,204)

-

-

-

(81,204)

 

Investment returns

-

-

-

-

1,675,404

 

Interest income

1

75

-

37

(70)

43

 

Interest expense

-

-

-

(160)

    70

(90)

 

Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax

13,119

 

35,460

(270)

644

-

48,953

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit on ordinary activities before taxation attributable to policyholder returns

-

17,802

-

-

-

17,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation attributable to shareholder returns

13,119

17,658

(270)

644

-

   31,151

 

 

 

 







 

Policyholder tax

-

(17,802)

-

-

-

(17,802)

 

Tax on profit on ordinary activities

(2,493)

(3,101)

-

(582)

-

(6,176)

 

 







 

Profit/(loss) for the period

10,626

14,557

(270)

62

-

24,975

 






















 

The comparative segmental analysis has been restated to reflect the revised presentation format used in the current year.

 

Statement of financial position - segmental information as at 31 March 2022:

 

 

 

Investment administration services

Insurance and life assurance business

 

 

Licences

Total


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Assets

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

11,636

19,715

43

31,394

Current assets

68,653

23,754,560

2,911

23,826,124

Total assets

80,289

23,774,275

2,954

23,857,518

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

8,608

23,639,021

735

23,648,364

Non-current liabilities

2,281

41,783

-

44,064

Total liabilities

10,889

23,680,804

735

23,692,428

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

69,400

93,471

2,219

165,090

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current asset additions

74

69

23

166

 





 

 

 

 

 








 

Statement of financial position - segmental information as at 30 September 2021:

 

 

Investment administration services

Insurance and life assurance business

 

 

Licences

Total


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Assets

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

11,884

19,967

30

31,881

Current assets

67,309

23,184,219

3,866

23,255,394

Total assets

79,193

23,204,186

3,896

23,287,275

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

8,163

23,075,931

748

23,084,842

Non-current liabilities

2,616

36,548

-

39,164

Total liabilities

10,779

23,112,479

748

23,124,006

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

68,414

91,707

3,148

163,269

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current asset additions

329

304

26

660








 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segmental information: Split by geographical location

 

Revenue

Six months to 31 March

2022

Six months to 31 March

2021


£'000

£'000

United Kingdom

61,609

53,887

Isle of Man

2,622

2,447

Australia

2,801

3,060

Total

67,032

59,393

 

 

Non-current assets

31 March

2022

30 September

2021


£'000

£'000

United Kingdom

1,138

26,873

Isle of Man

26,005

51

Total

27,143

26,924

 

 

4.  Earnings per share


Six months to             31 March 2022

 

Six months to     31 March 2021

Profit




Profit for the year and earnings used in basic and diluted earnings per share

£25.5m


£25.0m





Weighted average number of shares




Weighted average number of Ordinary shares

331.3m


331.3m

Weighted average numbers of Ordinary Shares held by Employee Benefit Trust

(0.4m)


(0.2m)

Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares for the purposes of basic EPS

330.9m


331.1m

Adjustment for dilutive share option awards

0.4m


0.2m

Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares for the purposes of diluted EPS

331.3


331.3m

 

 

 


 

Earnings per share

 


 

Basic earnings per share

7.7p


7.5p

Diluted earnings per share

7.7p


7.5p

 

5.  Tax on profit on ordinary activities

 

The UK estimated weighted average effective tax rate was 19% for the six month period ended 31 March 2022 (31 March 2021: 19%), representing the tax rate enacted at the reporting date. For the entities within the Group operating outside of the UK, tax is charged at the relevant rate in each jurisdiction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.  Deferred tax

 

Deferred tax is calculated in full on temporary differences under the liability method using a tax rate of 25% (2021: 19%). The increase in the UK corporation tax rate to 25% was substantively enacted in May 2021. This new rate has been applied to deferred tax balances which are expected to reverse after 1 April 2023, the date on which that new rate becomes effective.

 

Deferred Tax Asset

 

Accelerated capital allowances

Share based payments

Policyholder tax

Other deductible temporary differences

Total


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

At 30 September 2020


402

-

87

489

Excess tax relief charged to equity

 

-

        

 19     

 

-

 

-

 

19

Charge to income

-

192

-

16

208

At 30 September 2021

-

613

-

103

716

Charge to income

-

-

-

-

-

As at 31 March 2022

-

613

-

103

716

 

Deferred Tax Liability

 

Accelerated capital allowances

Share based payments

Policyholder tax

Other deductible temporary differences

Total


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

At 30 September 2020

121

-

8,847

-

8,968

Deferred tax acquired through business combination

 

 

-

        

 

-     

 

 

-

 

 

821

 

 

821

Charge to income

(49)

-

19,599

179

19,729

At 30 September 2021

72

-

28,446

1,000

29,518

Charge to income

-

-

(10,301)

(56)

(10,357)

As at 31 March 2022

72

-

18,145

944

19,161

 

7.  Policyholder income and expenses

 


Six months to                31 March 2022

 

Six months to                31 March 2021


 

 

 


£'000

 

£'000

Net income / (expense) attributable to policyholder returns

(8,155)


17,802

Policyholder tax (charge) / credit

8,155


(17,802)

 

This relates to income and expenses, and the associated tax charges, on policyholder assets and liabilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.  Intangible assets

 

 

Software and IP rights

Goodwill

Customer relationships

Software

Brand

Total

Cost

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

At 1 October 2021

12,505

18,286

2,086

1,975

260

35,112

Additions

-

-

-

-

-

-

At 31 March 2022

12,505

18,286

2,086

1,975

260

35,112

 







Amortisation







At 1 October 2021

12,505

-

100

203

18

12,826

Charge for the year

-

-

69

141

13

223

At 31 March 2022

12,505

-

169

344

31

13,049








Net Book Value







At 30 September 2021

-

18,286

1,986

1,772

242

22,286

At 31 March 2022

-

18,286

1,917

1,631

229

22,063

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 October 2020

12,505

12,951

-

-

-

25,456

Acquisitions through business combinations

-

5,335

2,086

1,975

260

9,656

At 30 September 2021

12,505

18,286

2,086

1,975

260

35,112

 







Amortisation







At 1 October 2020

12,505

-

-

-

-

12,505

Charge for the year

-

-

100

203

18

321

At 30 September 2021

12,505

-

100

203

18

12,826








Net Book Value







At 30 September 2020

-

12,951

-

-

-

12,951

At 30 September 2021

-

18,286

1,986

1,772

242

22,286

 

Amortisation of intangible assets is recognised within administrative expenses in the statement of comprehensive income.

9.    Provisions

 

 

31 March 2022

 

30 September 2021

 

£'000

 

£'000

Balance brought forward

17,804


25,208

Increase in dilapidations provision

26


52

Increase in ILInt non-linked unit provision

-

13

(Decrease)/increase in ILUK tax provision

15,856


(7,469)

Balance carried forward

33,686


17,804

Amounts falling due within one year

11,624


11,624

Amounts falling due after one year

22,062


6,180









Dilapidations provisions

542


516

ILInt non-linked unit provision

54


54

Current ILUK tax provision

-


11,626

Non-current ILUK tax provision

33,090


5,608


33,686

 

17,804

 

ILUK tax provision comprises claims received from HMRC that are yet to be returned to policyholders, charges taken from unit-linked funds and claims received from HMRC to meet current and future policyholder tax obligations. These are expected to be paid to policyholders over the course of the next seven years.

 

10.  Investments held for the benefit of policyholders

 


31 March 2022

 

31 March 2022

30 September 2021

30 September 2021


Cost

 

Fair value

Cost

Fair value

ILInt

£'000

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

Investments held for the benefit of policyholders

1,882,215


2,166,442

1,737,512

2,102,209


1,882,215

 

2,166,442

1,737,512

2,102,209

 

ILUK





 

Investments held for the benefit of policyholders

17,292,864


20,034,973

16,146,376

19,684,897


17,292,864

 

20,034,973

16,146,376

19,684,897







Total

19,175,079

 

22,201,415

17,883,888

21,787,106

 

All amounts are current as customers are able to make same-day withdrawal of available funds and transfers to third-party providers are generally performed within a month.

 

These assets are held to cover the liabilities for unit linked investment contracts. All contracts with customers are deemed to be investment contracts and, accordingly, assets are 100% matched to corresponding liabilities, with the remaining £1,415 million included within the cash balance (note 12).

 

11.  Liabilities for linked investment contracts

 


31 March 2022

 

30 September 2021


Fair value

 

Fair value

ILInt

£'000

 

 

Unit linked liabilities

2,294,882


2,199,700


2,294,882

 

2,199,700

 

ILUK




Unit linked liabilities

21,321,234


20,853,690


21,321,234

 

20,853,690





Total

23,616,116

 

23,053,390

 

 

Analysis of change in liabilities for linked investment contracts

 


31 March 2022

 

30 September 2021


Fair value

 

Fair value

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

 

 

 

Opening balance

23,053,390


18,112,935

Investment inflows

1,711,589


3,391,318

Investment outflows

(575,777)


(1,130,468)

Compensation

201


163

Changes in fair value of underlying

assets

(442,239)


2,940,185

Policyholder credit on deemed losses

1,563



Other fees and charges - Transact

(30,750)


(56,620)

Other fees and charges - third

parties

(101,861)


(204,123)

Closing balance

23,616,116

 

23,053,390

 

The benefits offered under the unit-linked investment contracts are based on the risk appetite of policyholders and the return on their selected collective fund investments, whose underlying
investments include equities, debt securities, property and derivatives. This investment mix is
unique to individual policyholders. When the diversified portfolio of all policyholder investments is considered, there is a clear correlation with the FTSE 100 index and other major world indices, providing a meaningful comparison with the return on the investments.

The maturity value of these financial liabilities is determined by the fair value of the linked assets at maturity date. There will be no difference between the carrying amount and the maturity amount at maturity date.

12.  Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

31 March 2022

30 September 2021

 

£'000

£'000

Bank balances - Instant access

170,282

169,578

Bank balances - Notice accounts

7,502

6,502

Cash and cash equivalents held for the benefit of the policyholders - instant access - ILUK

1,286,259

1,131,567

Cash and cash equivalents held for the benefit of the policyholders - term deposits - ILUK

-

37,225

Cash and cash equivalents held for the benefit of the policyholders - instant access - ILINT

128,440

96,458

Cash and cash equivalents held for the benefit of the policyholders - term deposits - ILINT

-

1,032

Total

1,592,483

1,442,362

 

Bank balances held in instant access accounts are current and available for use by the Group.

 

All of the bank balances held in notice accounts require less than 35 days' notice before they are available for use by the Group.

 

The cash and cash equivalents held for the benefit of the policyholders are held to cover the liabilities for unit linked investment contracts. These amounts are 100% matched to corresponding liabilities.

 

Following a review of the term deposits held for the benefit of policyholders, management has concluded that these should be recognised as investments held for the benefit of policyholders, rather than cash and cash equivalents. This is due to the fact that the original maturity is more than 90 days and they cannot be withdrawn early without penalties. The term deposits have therefore been reclassified in the period ended 31 March 2022, to bring the accounts in line with the accounting standards.

 

The impact is a reduction in cash and cash equivalents of £35.8 million and a corresponding increase in investments held for the benefit of policyholders. The treatment has had no impact on the profit or loss or net assets of the Group.

 

Management has considered the qualitative and quantitative impact of the above change, and has concluded that this does not have a material effect on the prior year financial statements, and a prior year adjustment is therefore not required. This is due to the fact that:

 

·      The net impact on the statement of comprehensive income and on net assets is nil;

·      the total balances are not material in the context of total policyholder assets and linked liabilities; and

·      the users would not reasonably have any expectations regarding the measurement or disclosure of these items, as it fundamentally does not relate to them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.  Trade and other receivables


31 March 2022

30 September 2021

 

£'000

£'000

Other receivables

1,837

935

Less: credit loss allowance

(122)

(123)

Other receivables net

1,715

812

Amounts owed by Group undertakings

-

-

Amounts due from HMRC

7,060

1,800

Amount due from policyholders to meet current tax liability

1,067

1,107

Total

9,842

3,719

 

Amount due from HMRC is in respect of tax claimed on behalf of policyholders for tax deducted at source.

 

14.  Trade and other payables


31 March 2022

30 September 2021

 

£'000

£'000

Trade payables

2,163

439

 

PAYE and other taxation

1,767

1,610

 

Deferred consideration

-

-

 

Other payables

6,148

5,460

 

Accruals and deferred income

7,550

8,216

 

Deferred consideration

634

1,741

 

Total

18,262

17,466

 

 

15.  Related parties

 

There were no material changes to the related party transactions during the period.

 

16.  Events after the reporting date

 

There are no events subsequent to the reporting period that require disclosure in, or amendment to the interim financial statements.

 

17.  Dividends

 

During the six month period to 31 March 2022 the Company paid an interim dividend of £23.2 million (7.0 pence per share) to shareholders in respect of financial year 2021. This was in addition to the first interim dividend of £9.9 million (3.0 pence per share) in respect of financial year 2021, which was paid in June 2021. The total of £33.1 million (10.0 pence per share) compares with a full year interim dividend of £27.4 million (8.3 pence per share) in respect of the full financial year 2020.



DIRECTORS, COMPANY DETAILS, ADVISERS

Executive Directors

Michael Howard

Alexander Scott

Jonathan Gunby

 

Non-Executive Directors

Richard Cranfield

Christopher Munro

Rita Dhut

Caroline Banszky

Victoria Cochrane

Robert Lister

 

Company Secretary

Helen Wakeford

 

Independent Auditors

Ernst and Young LLP, 25 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5EY

 

Solicitors

Eversheds Sutherland, One Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS

 

Corporate Advisers

Peel Hunt LLP, 100 Liverpool Street, London, England, EC2M 2AT

Barclays Bank PLC, 5 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4BB

 

Principal Bankers

NatWest Bank Plc, 135 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3UR

 

Registrars

Equiniti Group plc, Sutherland House, Russell Way, Crawley, RH10 1UH

 

Registered Office

29 Clement's Lane, London, EC4N 7AE

 

Investor Relations

Luke Carrivick 020 7608 4900

 

Website

www.integrafin.co.uk

 

Company number

8860879

 

LEI

213800CYIZKXK9PQYE87

 

 

IntegraFin Holdings plc, 29 Clement's Lane, London, EC4N 7AE     Tel: (020) 7608 4900 Fax: (020) 7608 5300

(Registered office: as above; Registered in England and Wales under number: 8860879)

The holding company of the Integrated Financial Arrangements Ltd group of companies.

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