Interim Results
SpaceandPeople PLC
Company Registration Number SC212277
INTERIM REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE 6 MONTHS TO 30 APRIL 2005
SpaceandPeople PLC, which facilitates and manages the sale of
promotional space in malls and shopping centres, announces
interim results for the six months ended 30 April 2005.
Highlights:
Billings up 53% to £3,265,496 (£2,124,848)
Turnover up by 30% to £605,137 (£464,449)
Pre tax profits up 18% to £90,506 (£76,269)
Venues represented increased by 5%
Plans for exploiting concept overseas
Outlook encouraging
Chairman's Statement
Following the Company's admission to AIM on 31 December 2004,
I am pleased to report that in the first six months of the
current year billings rose to £3,265,496 (2004 - £2,124,848).
Turnover rose by 30% to £605,137 (£464,049) and net profits
before tax increased by 18% to £90,506 (£76,269).
The number of venues serviced by SpaceandPeople rose by 5%
and the company currently represents 126 venues.
During the course of the last 6 months the company decided
to make a significant investment in staffing, software
and office accommodation with a view to:
1. increasing the rate of acquisition of new venues;
2. improving the deployment of our sales force and its productivity;
3. executing large scale events targeted at specific market
opportunities.
To date the success of the first two of these changes has been
evidenced by the fact that we now have 75 new venues in our
pipeline and sales have increased significantly. The development
of a programme of large scale events is well underway.
The company has employed the former Director of Sales of the
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow to manage
large scale activity. We are currently holding discussions with two
other prestigious UK locations in this respect.
The board is confident that the investments made will lead to an
increase in future profits and will facilitate the development
of new income streams.
The public flotation of SpaceandPeople on AIM in December 2004 has
increased our profile within both the property and media sectors
and has generated some interesting leads which we will develop
over the ensuing months.
Finally I should report that we are now in discussions with
potential partners with whom we hope to exploit the SpaceandPeople
concept overseas.
In line with previous years we will not be paying an interim
dividend to shareholders although it is our intention to recommend
a final dividend.
Jeremy Arnold July 11, 2005
Chairman
Contact details
Jeremy Arnold Chairman tel 07720 580 395
Matthew Bending Joint Managing Director tel 0705 900 3134
Nancy Cullen Joint Managing Director tel 0705 900 3135
AIM Dealing Code Stock Exchange Code; SAL
Website www.spaceandpeople.com
INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT TO SPACEANDPEOPLE PLC
Introduction We have been instructed by the company to review the financial
information which comprises the profit and loss account, the balance sheet, the
cash flow statement and the related notes. We have read the other information
contained in the interim report and considered whether it contains any apparent
misstatements or material inconsistencies with the financial information.
Directors' responsibilities The interim report, including the financial
information contained therein, is the responsibility of and has been approved by
the Directors. The Directors are responsible for preparing the interim report
in accordance with the AIM Rules of the London Stock Exchange which require that
the accounting policies and presentation applied to the interim figures should
be consistent with those applied in preparing the preceding annual accounts
except where any changes, and the reasons for them, are disclosed.
Review work performed We conducted our review in accordance with guidance
contained in Bulletin 1999/4 issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in
the United Kingdom. A review consists principally of making enquiries of
company management and applying analytical procedures to the financial
information and underlying financial data and, based thereon, assessing whether
the accounting policies and presentation have been consistently applied unless
otherwise disclosed. A review excludes audit procedures such as tests of
controls and verification of assets, liabilities and transactions. It is
substantially less in scope than an audit performed in accordance with United
Kingdom Auditing Standards and therefore provides a lower level of assurance
than an audit. Accordingly we do not express an audit opinion on the financial
information. This report, including the conclusion, has been prepared for and
only for the company for the purpose of the AIM Rules of the London Stock
Exchange and for no other purpose. We do not, in producing this report, accept
or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to whom
this report is shown or into whose hands it may come save where expressly agreed
by our prior consent in writing.
Review conclusion On the basis of our review, we are not aware of any material
modifications that should be made to the financial information as presented for
the six months ended 30 April 2005.
Robb Ferguson, Chartered Accountants
5 Oswald Street, GLASGOW G1 4QR
July 11, 2005
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SpaceandPeople Plc
Profit and Loss Account
6 Months to 6 Months to Year ended
30-Apr-05 30-Apr-04 31-Oct-04
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
TURNOVER 605,137 464,449 1,033,723
Administrative expenses 522,761 389,032 844,913
82,376 75,417 188,810
Other operating income - - 310
OPERATING PROFIT 82,376 75,417 189,120
Interest receivable and 8,130 2,022 7,661
similar income
90,506 77,439 196,781
Interest payable and - 1,170 1,264
similar charges
PROFIT ON ORDINARY 90,506 76,269 195,517
ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION
Tax on profit on ordinary - - -
activities
PROFIT FOR THE
FINANCIAL 90,506 76,269 195,517
PERIOD AFTER TAXATION
Dividends - - 56,000
90,506 76,269 139,517
Retained profit/(deficit) 5,417 (424,281) (424,281)
brought forward
95,923 (348,012) (284,764)
Transfer from share premium - - 290,181
SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) CARRIED 95,923 (348,012) 5,417
FORWARD
Earnings per share 0.8p 0.8p 16.6p
Diluted earnings per share 0.79p 0.79p 15.62p
SpaceandPeople Plc
Balance Sheet
30-Apr-05 30-Apr-04 31-Oct-04
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
FIXED ASSETS:
Intangible assets 145 1,456 517
Tangible assets 24,875 23,298 17,344
Investments 10,002 - 10,002
35,022 24,754 27,863
CURRENT ASSETS:
Debtors 345,553 276,316 321,201
Cash at bank and in hand 274,353 145,389 280,435
619,906 421,705 601,636
CREDITORS: Amount falling 212,196 159,481 279,273
due within one year
NET CURRENT ASSETS: 407,710 262,224 322,363
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT 442,732 286,978 350,226
LIABILITIES:
CAPITAL AND RESERVES:
Called up share capital 114,000 11,200 112,000
Special reserve 232,809 623,790 232,809
Profit and loss account 95,923 (348,012) 5,417
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS: 442,732 286,978 350,226
Reconciliation of movement
in shareholders' funds
Profit for the period 90,506 76,269 195,517
Dividends - - (56,000)
90,506 76,269 139,517
New shares issued in period 2,000 - -
Net addition to 92,506 76,269 139,517
shareholders'funds
Opening shareholders' funds 350,228 210,709 210,709
CLOSING SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 442,732 286,978 350,226
EQUITY INTERESTS 442,732 286,978 350,226
SpaceandPeople Plc
Cash Flow Statement
6 Months to 6 Months to Year ended
30-Apr-05 30-Apr-04 31-Oct-04
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
£ £ £
Net cash(outflow)/inflow (2,458) 33,603 283,522
from operating activities
Returns on investments and 8,130 852 6,397
servicing of finance
Capital expenditure (13,748) (5,799) (16,892)
and financial investment
Equity dividends paid - - (56,000)
(8,074) 28,656 28,606
Financing 2,000 - (53,333)
(Decrease)/Increase in cash (6,074) 28,656 163,694
in the period
Reconciliation of net cash
flow to movement in net
funds
(Decrease)/Increase in cash (6,074) 28,656 163,694
in the period
Change in net funds (6,074) 28,656 163,694
resulting from cash flows
Movement in net funds in (6,074) 28,656 163,694
the period
Net funds at beginning of 280,427 116,733 116,733
period
Net funds at end of period 274,353 145,389 280,427
Reconciliation of operating
profit to net cash
Operating profit (82,376) 75,417 189,120
Depreciation charges 6,586 5,464 13,448
Increase in debtors (24,351) (50,183) (95,068)
(Decrease)/Increase in (67,069) 2,905 176,022
creditors
Net cash (outflow)/inflow (2,458) 33,603 283,522
from operating activities
SpaceandPeople PLC
Notes to the Interim Report and Accounts
for the 6 months to 30 April 2005
NOTE 1: The interim report and accounts, which were approved by the
board on July 11, 2005, are unaudited but have been reviewed
by the auditors and their independent review report is set out
on page 3. The interim report and accounts are not full accounts
within the meaning of Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985.
The figures for the year ended 31st October, 2004 have been
extracted from the Company's full accounts for that year,
which received an unqualified Auditors' Report that did not
contain a statement under section 237(2) or (3) of the
Companies Act 1985. The accounts for the year ended
31st October, 2004, have been filed with the Registrar of Companies.
NOTE 2: The interim statement has been prepared in accordance
with the accounting policies set out in the Company's Annual
Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st October, 2004.
NOTE 3: Earnings per share
6 Months to 6 Months to Year ended
30-Apr-05 30-Apr-04 31-Oct-04
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
Weighted average
number of 1p 11,333,333 1,120,000 1,175,233
Ordinary Shares:
For basic earnings
per share
Effect of dilutive
share options:
For diluted 11,496,333 1,121,062 1,190,031
earnings per share
NOTE 4: DISTRIBUTION
Copies of this interim report and accounts are being sent to
all shareholders and additional copies are available from the
Company's registered office at 141 St James Road, Glasgow G40LT.