Finseta PLC - Interim Results

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10 September 2025

 

Finseta plc

("Finseta" or the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Interim Results

 

Finseta (AIM: FIN), a foreign exchange and payments solutions company offering multi-currency accounts to businesses and individuals through its proprietary technology platform, is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2025 ("H1 2025").

 

Financial Summary

·    Revenue of £5.9m (H1 2024: £5.1m), growth of 16%

·    Gross margin of 62.7% (H1 2024: 65.7%) reflecting a change in revenue mix

·    Adjusted¹ EBITDA of £0.3m (H1 2024: £0.8m) as planned investments were made in the Group's new strategic initiatives to broaden capabilities and accelerate growth in the medium term

·    Cash and cash equivalents at 30 June 2025 were £2.4m (31 December 2024: £2.6m); net cash³ was £0.4m (31 December 2024: £0.6m)

 

Operational Summary

·    Growth in active customers² to 1,101 (H1 2024: 952); as well as a significant increase in new customers onboarded to the platform but yet to transact

·    Received regulatory approval to provide payments services in the United Arab Emirates ("UAE"), resulting in significant revenue growth in the region

·    Full-service office established in Canada and commenced generating revenue

·    USD-related business was impacted by the effect on foreign exchange ("FX") rates of tariff-related developments, but now experiencing improvement

·    Launched the Finseta Corporate Card scheme to provide customers with an alternative payment method  

·    Significant milestone achieved post period with successful implementation of agency banking, which will enhance the Group's offering and enable it to attract a wider range of customers

 

Current Trading and Outlook

·   Following the previously announced delays to some payment transactions in H1 2025, the Group has experienced an improvement in its USD-related business as FX rates normalise, albeit, to date, to a lesser extent than previously anticipated. As a result, the Board is taking a more cautious view of the full year and now expects to report year-on-year revenue growth for FY 2025 of c. 11%

·   Cost discipline is being maintained and total operating costs are anticipated to be slightly lower than initially expected for FY 2025

·   In the medium term, the strategic actions that the Group has taken position Finseta to substantially accelerate sales growth and increase profitability

 

James Hickman, CEO of Finseta, said: "This has been another period of significant strategic delivery for Finseta. We have invested in several initiatives that are diversifying our revenue streams and position us for sustainable growth. We are already experiencing the benefits of this strategy, which is set to accelerate our sales and increase our profit in the medium term. While our revenue growth has been constrained by global macroeconomic factors, particularly the impact on foreign exchange rates of US trade policy, it is pleasing to see more positive momentum as we progress through H2, albeit to a lesser extent than initially expected. In addition, we are particularly excited about the prospects for our Dubai operation, which is performing ahead of our expectations and will make an important contribution to our expected revenue growth for the full year. Accordingly, with the foundations of our business having been further enhanced, we remain confident in our ability to deliver sustained value for our shareholders."

 

Enquiries 

 

Finseta                                 James Hickman, Chief Executive Officer Judy Happe, Chief Financial Officer	+44 (0)203 971 4865
Shore Capital (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Daniel Bush / Tom Knibbs (Corporate Advisory) Guy Wiehahn (Corporate Broking)	+44 (0)207 408 4090
Gracechurch Group (Financial PR) Harry Chathli / Claire Norbury	+44 (0)204 582 3500

 

About Finseta plc

 

Finseta plc (AIM: FIN) is a foreign exchange and payments company offering multi-currency accounts and payment solutions to businesses and individuals. Headquartered in the City of London, Finseta combines a proprietary technology platform with a high level of personalised service to support clients with payments in over 165 countries in 150 currencies. With a track record of over 15 years, Finseta has the expertise, experience and expanding global partner network to be able to execute complex cross-border payments. It is fully regulated, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, by the Financial Conduct Authority as an Electronic Money Institution; by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada as a Money Services Business; and by the Dubai Financial Services Authority under a Category 3D licence. www.finseta.com

 

 

Investor Presentation

                     

James Hickman, CEO, and Judy Happe, CFO, will provide a live presentation via Investor Meet Company at 9.30am BST today. The presentation is open to all existing and potential shareholders. Investors can sign up to Investor Meet Company for free and add to meet Finseta via: https://www.investormeetcompany.com/finseta-plc/register-investor

 

Operational Review

 

Finseta made significant strategic and operational progress during the first six months of 2025 with the Group achieving a number of milestones across its three strategic pillars of product, geography and people. Most notably, the investment that the Group has made to broaden its geographic footprint - with full-service, fully regulated offices being established in Dubai and Canada and additional UK salespeople - as well as expand the payment methods on offer with launch of the Finseta Corporate Card, has already begun to diversify the Group's revenue streams. This served to offset the previously announced weakness in the Group's USD-related business due to the effects on FX rates and the global economy of tariff-related developments. In addition, the Group made important progress in its implementation of agency banking, which was completed post period and which further enhances Finseta's offer.

 

Performance

 

Revenue increased by 16% to £5.9m (H1 2024: £5.1m). This growth was driven by an increase in active customers to 1,101 (H1 2024: 952)², reflecting the expansion of the sales team and introducer network. This also resulted in new customers who were onboarded to the Finseta platform in H1 2025 but yet to transact (and therefore not included in the active customer figure) being significantly higher than H1 2024, and ahead of management's expectations, positioning the Group for further growth. As previously announced, the conversion of newly onboarded customers to active customers during the period was constrained by the effects on FX rates and the global economy of tariff-related developments during H1 2025. The Group's USD-related business was particularly impacted. The Group is pleased to note that it is experiencing an improvement in its USD-related business in the second half of the year, albeit to a lesser extent than initially anticipated.  

 

By client type, the proportion of total revenue accounted for by private clients (primarily high net worth individuals ("HNWIs")) in H1 2025 was 42% (H1 2024: 60%) with corporate accounts contributing 58% (H1 2024: 38%). This reflects the impact on trading by HNWIs of the macroeconomic conditions described above.

 

Strategic execution

 

Finseta achieved a number of strategic milestones during the first half of 2025 across its three pillars of product, geography and people. While these actions require investment in the short term, they position the Group for accelerated sales growth and increased profitability in the medium term.

 

Product

 

A core element of the Group's strategy is to establish a global payments network that will enable clients to be able to pay in from, and pay out to, any jurisdiction (subject to regulatory restrictions) in any currency and via any payment method. 

 

A key development during the first half of the year was the work undertaken to implement UK agency banking, which was completed post period end. As a result, Finseta is now able to issue its own account numbers, which allows it to onboard a wider scope of customers. It also means that the Group is now indirectly connected to the Faster Payments System, enabling it to facilitate faster and more efficient transactions. This positions Finseta to become the primary payments provider for its clients, replacing their high street bank. It is also the first stage towards the Group integrating with such payments networks beyond the UK.

 

The Group made important progress during the period in expanding its payment method offering with the launch of the Finseta Corporate Card. The Finseta card, which is powered by Mastercard, is available to businesses as virtual or physical cards, has multi-currency capability and can be used in over 210 countries. While the Group has commenced generating initial revenues from the corporate card scheme, it is continuing to implement improvements which will enable it to accelerate the roll-out in due course. This new offering will provide the Group with an additional, high-margin, repeatable revenue stream from business customers and will expand its addressable target market, further diversifying the Group's revenue base.

 

The Group has continued to expand its global payments network by establishing new counterparty partnerships. This enabled the Group to broaden the number of currencies and countries where it can transact, as well as expanding the business sectors it can serve. The Group can now pay out to over 165 countries in 150 currencies compared with 140 currencies this time last year. The addition of further counterparty capability is also supporting the Group's Finseta Solutions offering, which is specifically focused on providing solutions to clients with more complex needs and which require a higher level of service. The Group expects to invest to accelerate this activity over the next 12 months to establish additional counterparty relationships.

 

Geography

 

A core pillar of the Group's strategy is geography - that is, expanding the Group's capabilities to enable clients to transact to and from anywhere in the world (subject to regulatory restrictions). This includes through establishing further counterparty relationships, as noted above, as well as expanding Finseta's own geographical footprint and regulatory capabilities.

 

A significant milestone was achieved with the Dubai Financial Services Authority ("DFSA") granting the Group a Category 3D licence that authorises Finseta to provide payment services within the UAE. This enables the Group to significantly expand its activities in the UAE by being able to service corporate and professional clients as well as to transact locally to benefit from faster, more efficient transaction processing and at a lower cost. The Group has experienced strong growth, ahead of management's expectations, in Dubai since the DFSA licence was granted. As a result, the Group intends to invest further in the sales team to support this growth, which it expects will accelerate further once its integration with the local payments systems completes in the coming months.

 

During the period, the Group launched a full-service office in Canada. This followed the receipt in the prior year of a Money Services Business licence from the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, which enables the Group to operate a payments company in Canada and provide payments services to Canadian businesses and individuals. With the Group having previously received enquiries in Canada for its services through its existing network, the establishment of a regulated business allows Finseta to fully pursue such opportunities while benefitting from being able to transact locally with integration with local payment systems being complete. The Group has commenced generating revenue in Canada and has established a pipeline of new business opportunities.

 

People

 

As a high-touch, service-led business, the strength of Finseta's people is crucial. The Group continued to invest in its workforce with new hires primarily in sales functions in Dubai and the UK, which contributed to growth from customers in those geographies.

 

With client acquisition being predominantly introducer-led, relationships are key to Finseta's ongoing growth. Accordingly, the Group continued to expand and deepen its network of introducers in order to continue to increase its client base and diversify payment flows across a broader range of currencies.

 

 

 

Financial Review

 

Revenue for the six months to 30 June 2025 grew by 16% to £5.9m (H1 2024: £5.1m). This growth was primarily a result of an increase in active customers.

 

Gross margin was 62.7% (H1 2024: 65.7%), with the change compared with the first half of the prior year being due to revenue mix. This lower gross margin was offset by the increase in revenue, with gross profit increasing to £3.7m (H1 2024: £3.3m).

 

Operating expenses were £3.9m for the first half of 2025 compared with £2.8m for H1 2024. This primarily reflects the planned investment in the Group's new strategic initiatives, which have substantially broadened the Group's capabilities and are expected to significantly accelerate sales growth and increase profitability in the medium term. 

 

Adjusted EBITDA was £0.3m (H1 2024: £0.3m) and loss from operations was £0.2m (H1 2024: £0.6m profit), which reflects the increased expenses. Adjusted EBITDA is stated after the add-back of other operating income, share-based compensation, profit from the disposal of a subsidiary in H1 2024 and non-cash based accounting adjustments in respect of the Group's corporate premises (see the statement of comprehensive income for further detail).

 

Loss before tax was £0.3m in H1 2025 compared with £0.6m profit for H1 2024. The Group recognised a tax credit of £48k compared with a tax expense of £118k for the first half of the prior year. As a result, net loss was £0.2m (H1 2024: £0.5m profit).

 

Basic and diluted loss per share was 0.37 pence (H1 2024: 0.79 pence earnings and 0.74 pence earnings, respectively) due to the net loss as described above.

 

Cash generated from operations was £0.4m (H1 2024: £0.8m), with the reduction primarily due to the operating loss. Cash used in investing activities was £0.4m (H1 2024: £0.2m), which primarily reflects the Group's investment in its implementation of agency banking. Cash used in financing activities was £0.1m compared with £0.2m in H1 2024, reflecting lease payments for the Group's corporate premises in London and now also Dubai.

 

At 30 June 2025, cash and cash equivalents were £2.4m (31 December 2024: £2.6m), with net cash of £0.4m³ (31 December 2024: £0.6m).

 

Outlook

 

The Group has continued to experience positive momentum through the second half of the year to date, including new customer acquisition remaining strong. In particular, the Group's operation in Dubai is performing ahead of management's expectations and the Canadian operation continues to grow. In the Group's USD-related business, the Group is experiencing an improvement in the second half of the year, albeit to a lesser extent than initially expected. As a result, the Board is taking a more cautious view of the full year and now expects to report year-on-year revenue growth for full year 2025 of approximately 11%. While the Group continues to invest in its strategy, it is maintaining its cost discipline with fixed costs anticipated to be in line with management expectations and total operating costs slightly lower than initially expected for FY 2025.

 

Looking further ahead, the strategic actions that the Group has taken, along with continued investment in its strategy, position Finseta to substantially accelerate sales growth and increase profitability in the medium term. With the strong foundations that have already been established, the Board is confident that these actions will deliver sustainable growth and generate value for shareholders.

 

 

Notes

¹ Adjusted to exclude other operating income, share-based compensation, profit from the disposal of a subsidiary (in H1 2024), and the rental cost of the Group's corporate premises (see the Financial Review for further detail)

² Defined as customers who traded through Finseta during the six-month periods to 30 June 2025 and 30 June 2024 respectively

³ Defined as cash and cash equivalents less loan notes

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

		Unaudited 6 months to 30 June 2025		Unaudited 6 months to 30 June 2024		Audited 12 months to               31 Dec            2024
	Notes	£		£		£
Revenue		5,861,704		5,059,757		11,354,451
Cost of sales		(2,184,569)		(1,733,605)		(3,895,145)
Gross profit		3,677,135		3,326,152		7,459,306
Share-based compensation	6	(96,862)		(169,007)		(263,395)
Further adjustments to adjusted EBITDA (see below)		(432,360)		(126,564)		(554,131)
Other administrative expenses		(3,390,965)		(2,495,486)		(5,444,467)
Total administrative expenses		(3,920,187)		(2,791,057)		(6,261,993)
Other operating income	3	43,020		92,683		315,861
Adjusted EBITDA		286,171		830,666		2,014,839
Stated after the add-back of:
- other operating income		(43,020)		(92,683)		(315,861)
- share-based compensation	6	96,862		169,007		263,395
- profit on disposal of subsidiary	8	-		(150,000)		(150,000)
- amortisation of intangible assets	7	436,513		279,153		571,090
- Impairment of goodwill		-		-		139,640
- IAS 17 rent reversal		(175,838)		(156,600)		(317,244)
- depreciation of property, plant and equipment		171,686		154,011		310,645
(Loss)/profit from operations	2	(200,032)		627,778		1,513,174
Finance and other income	4	23,791		45,000		75,316
Finance costs	4	(82,398)		(103,507)		(196,460)
(Loss)/profit before tax		(258,639)		569,271		1,392,030
Income tax		47,637		(117,983)		(395,483)
(Loss)/profit for the financial period		(211,002)		451,288		996,547
Total comprehensive (loss)/profit for the period		(211,002)		451,288		996,547
(Loss)/profit per share from continuing operations:
Profit per ordinary share - basic (pence)	5	(0.37)		0.79		1.74
Profit per ordinary share - diluted (pence)	5	(0.37)		0.74		1.66

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 

		Unaudited as at 30 June 2025		Unaudited as at 30 June 2024		Audited as at 31 Dec 2024
	Notes	£		£		£
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible assets and goodwill	7	2,188,253		1,642,763		2,287,816
Tangible assets		110,506		36,314		63,916
Right-of-use assets	12	541,573		651,680		506,862
Deferred tax	13	350,018		579,921		302,381
		3,190,350		2,910,678		3,160,975
Current assets
Trade and other receivables	9	2,147,725		1,057,289		1,654,424
Cash and cash equivalents		2,433,238		2,768,005		2,580,609
		4,580,963		3,825,294		4,235,033
TOTAL ASSETS		7,771,313		6,735,972		7,396,008
Equity
Share capital	6	579,671		574,171		574,171
Share premium		6,241,248		6,191,748		6,191,748
Share-based payment reserve		827,272		949,396		1,043,784
Merger relief reserve		5,557,645		5,557,645		5,557,645
Reverse acquisition reserve		(3,140,631)		(3,140,631)		(3,140,631)
Retained earnings		(7,208,868)		(7,856,499)		(7,311,240)
TOTAL EQUITY		2,856,337		2,275,830		2,915,477
Non-current liabilities
Loan notes	11	2,000,000		2,000,000		2,000,000
Obligations under leases	14	162,485		399,293		246,117
		2,162,485		2,399,293		2,246,117
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables	10	2,350,364		1,475,854		1,936,975
Loan notes	11	-		172,578		-
Obligations under leases	14	402,127		280,009		297,439
Deferred consideration		-		132,408		-
		2,752,491		2,060,849		2,234,414
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES		7,771,313		6,735,972		7,396,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

 

	Share capital	Share premium	Share-based payment reserve	Merger relief reserve	Reverse acquisition reserve	Retained earnings	Total
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
At 1 January 2024	574,171	6,191,748	780,389	5,557,645	(3,140,631)	(8,307,787)	1,655,535
Share-based payments	-	-	169,007	-	-	-	169,007
Other comprehensive income	-	-	-	-	-	451,288	451,288
At 30 June 2024	574,171	6,191,748	949,396	5,557,645	(3,140,631)	(7,856,499)	2,275,830
Share-based payments	-	-	94,388	-	-	-	94,388
Other comprehensive income	-	-	-	-	-	545,259	545,259
At 31 December 2024	574,171	6,191,748	1,043,784	5,557,645	(3,140,631)	(7,311,240)	2,915,477
Issue of new equity	5,500	49,500	-	-	-	-	55,000
Share-based payments	-	-	96,862	-	-	-	96,862
Share options forfeited	-	-	(271,075)	-	-	271,075	-
Share options exercised	-	-	(42,299)	-	-	42,299	-
Other comprehensive loss	-	-	-	-	-	(211,002)	(211,002)
At 30 June 2025	579,671	6,241,248	827,272	5,557,645	(3,140,631)	(7,208,868)	2,856,337

 

 

 

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

 

		Unaudited  six months to 30 June 2025		Unaudited  six months to 30 June 2024		Audited 12 months  to 31 Dec 2024
		£		£		£
(Loss)/profit before tax		(258,639)		569,271		1,392,030
Adjustments to reconcile profit before tax to cash generated from operating activities:
Other operating income		(10,326)		8,274		(12,478)
Finance income		(23,791)		(45,000)		(75,316)
Finance costs		82,398		103,507		196,460
Share-based compensation		96,862		169,007		263,395
Profit on disposal of subsidiary		-		(150,000)		(150,000)
Depreciation and amortisation		608,198		433,164		881,735
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment		-		656		1,180
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables		(494,002)		303,152		(250,281)
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables		360,021		(609,691)		(54,741)
Cash generated from operating activities		360,721		782,340		2,191,984
Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(62,781)		(13,304)		(55,150)
Internally generated software development		(313,746)		(235,711)		(1,439,020)
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiary		-		150,000		150,000
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment		-		-		1,900
Settlement of deferred consideration		-		(105,431)		-
Cash used in investing activities		(376,527)		(204,446)		(1,342,270)
Financing activities
Shares issued (net of costs)		55,000		-		-
Interest and similar income		34,361		35,883		78,732
Interest and similar charges		(30,000)		(32,589)		(96,903)
Settlement of loan note		-		-		(172,578)
Settlement of deferred consideration		-		-		(105,431)
Lease payments		(190,926)		(156,600)		(316,342)
Cash used in financing activities		(131,565)		(153,306)		(612,522)
(Decrease)/Increase in cash and cash equivalents		(147,371)		424,588		237,192
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		2,580,609		2,343,417		2,343,417
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		2,433,238		2,768,005		2,580,609

 

 

Notes to the financial statements

 

1.         General information and basis of preparation

 

Finseta plc is a public limited company, incorporated and domiciled in England. The Company was admitted to trading on AIM, London Stock Exchange's market for small and medium size growth companies, on 6 April 2021. The registered office of the Company is 14-18 Copthall Avenue, London, EC2R 7DJ. Finseta plc is a foreign exchange and payments company offering multi-currency accounts to businesses and individuals using a proprietary cloud-based multi-currency payments platform.

 

The consolidated financial information contained within these financial statements is unaudited and does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. While the financial figures included in this interim report have been prepared in accordance with IFRS applicable to interim periods, this interim report does not contain sufficient information to constitute an interim financial report as defined in IAS 34. Financial information for the year ended 31 December 2024 has been extracted from the audited financial statements for that year. The accounting policies applied by the Group in this consolidated interim financial report are the same as those applied by the Group in its consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2024.

 

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiary undertakings. Entities are accounted for as subsidiary undertakings when the Group is exposed to or has rights to variable returns through its involvement with the entity and it has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity.

               

                 Details of subsidiary undertakings and % shareholding:

                 Finseta Payment Solutions Ltd                                    -              100% owned by the Company

                 Cornerstone Middle East FZCO                                   -              100% owned by the Company

Pangea FX Limited                                                        -              100% owned by the Company

Finseta Payments Corp                                                -              100% owned by the Company

Finseta Payments (DIFC) Ltd                                       -              100% owned by the Company

 

Going concern

As at 30 June 2025, the Group's Statement of Financial Position showed cash and cash equivalents of £2,433,238. The Group's balance sheet also showed a liability of £2,000,000 related to a loan note held by Robert O'Brien, the Company's largest shareholder and Chief Commercial Officer, that is due for repayment on 31 July 2026.

 

The Group recorded a loss of £211,002 during the period ended 30 June 2025, and profits for 2025 are expected to be lower than 2024, reflecting the investments in various strategic initiatives. However, the Board is confident the Group is well positioned for profit and cash generation in future periods.

 

The Board continues to closely monitor the Group's performance and considers a range of risks that could affect the future performance and position of the Group. The Board considers the Group has a reasonable expectation that it has adequate resources to continue to operate for the foreseeable future and therefore the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.

 

 

 

 

2.         Profit from operations

 

			Unaudited six months to 30 June 2025		Unaudited six months to 30 June 2024		Audited 12 months to 31 Dec 2024
			£		£		£
Profit from operations is stated after charging/(crediting):
Share-based compensation			96,862		169,007		263,395
Expensed software development costs			51,065		36,117		92,594
Release of deferred consideration liability			-		-		(139,640)
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment			16,191		9,193		21,009
Depreciation of right-of-use assets			155,495		144,818		289,636
Amortisation of intangible assets			436,513		279,153		571,090
Profit on disposal of subsidiary			-		(150,000)		(150,000)
Impairment of goodwill (note 7)			-		-		139,640

 

3.         Other operating income

 

			Unaudited six months to 30 June 2025		Unaudited six months to 30 June 2024		Audited 12 months to 31 Dec 2024
			£		£		£
Interest receivable from client cash balances			43,020		92,683		315,861

 

Interest receivable from client cash balances relates to interest earned on client funds held in approved safeguarding accounts, which are interest bearing. Under the terms of the Group's Electronic Money Licence, the Group is not able to pass any of the interest earned back to its clients.

 

Whilst the interest stream is a positive inflow for the Group, the Group is mindful that aspects of its dynamics are driven by macroeconomics beyond its control. The Group has therefore chosen to recognise interest income on client balances as 'other operating income', and not revenue on the face of the statement of comprehensive income. For the same reason, interest income has been excluded from the presentation of adjusted EBITDA.

 

Interest earned on Finseta's own cash is recognised within finance and other income in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

 

4.         Interest and similar items

 

			Unaudited six months to 30 June 2025		Unaudited six months to 30 June 2024		Audited 12 months to 31 Dec 2024
			£		£		£
Total finance and other income
Bank interest receivable			23,791		45,000		75,316

 

Total finance costs
Unwinding of discount		-		9,340		16,572
Loan note interest		60,000		65,177		126,903
Other interest payable and charges		-		-		9
Interest on lease liabilities		22,398		28,990		52,976
		82,398		103,507		196,460

 

5.         Earnings per share

 

			Unaudited six months to 30 June 2025		Unaudited six months to 30 June 2024		Audited 12 months to 31 Dec 2024
			£		£		£
Statutory (loss)/profit			(211,002)		451,288		996,547
Weighted average number of shares used in basic EPS			57,472,101		57,417,101		57,417,101
Effect of dilutive share options			-		3,444,861		2,779,343
Weighted average number of shares used in diluted EPS			57,472,101		60,861,962		60,196,444
Earnings per share (pence)
Statutory total (loss)/earnings per share
Basic			(0.37)		0.79		1.74
Diluted			(0.37)		0.74		1.66

 

The loss incurred by the Group means that the effect of any outstanding warrants and options would be considered anti-dilutive. Therefore the diluted loss per share is equal to the basic loss per share.

6.         Share capital

 

Allotted, called up and fully paid                                  Ordinary shares           Share capital No.   £       Ordinary shares of £0.01 each at 30 June 2025, 31 December 2024 (57,417,101 shares) and 30 June 2024 (57,417,101 shares)   57,967,101     579,671

 

Options and Warrants

 

On 20 February 2025, the Company granted 190,000 options under its equity-settled share-based remuneration schemes for employees with a weighted average exercise price of £0.36 and a vesting period between 2 and 3 years. 

 

The Black-Scholes model was used for calculating the cost of options. The model inputs for the options issued were:

 

Share price at grant date               - £0.35

Risk-free rate                                     - 4.3%

Expected Volatility                            - 48.9%

Contractual life                                  - 5 years

 

During the period, 20,000 options were forfeited (H1 2024: 20,000) at a weighted average exercise price of £0.32 per share. 754,134 warrants expired during the period (H1 2024: nil).

 

Share-based compensation charge

 

The Group's share-based compensation charge for the period ended 30 June 2025 of £96,862 (H1 2024: £169,007) consists of £36,301 (H1 2024: £64,172) in respect of warrants (including the impact of warrant expirations) and £60,561 (H1 2024: £104,835) in respect of share options granted under the Company's share option scheme (including the impact of option forfeitures).

 

 

7.         Intangible assets

 

	Internally developed software £		Software costs £		Customer relationships £		Goodwill £		Trademarks £		Cards £		Total £
COST
At 1 January 2025	2,632,144		15,611		615,756		420,300		116,590		296,503		4,096,904
Additions	300,005		-		-		-		13,426		23,520		336,951
At 30 June 2025	2,932,149		15,611		615,756		420,300		130,016		320,023		4,433,855
AMORTISATION
At 1 January 2025	1,317,128		15,611		336,710		139,640		-		-		1,809,089
Charge for the period	325,521		-		61,576		-		-		49,416		436,513
At 30 June 2025	1,642,649		15,611		398,286		139,640		-		49,416		2,245,602
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2025	1,289,500		-		217,470		280,660		130,016		270,607		2,188,253
At 30 June 2024	824,753		-		340,622		420,300		57,088		-		1,642,763
At 31 December 2024	1,315,016		-		279,046		280,660		116,590		296,503		2,287,815

 

8.         Disposal of Capital Currencies Limited

 

On 4 June 2024, the Group completed the sale of Capital Currencies Limited to Universe Payments Ltd and received £150,000 in cash consideration following the receipt of regulatory approval for the transaction from the FCA. The profit on disposal recognised by the Group in 2024 upon the sale of Capital Currencies Limited was therefore £150,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.         Trade and other receivables

 

		Unaudited as at 30 June 2025		Unaudited as at 30 June 2024		Audited  as at 31 Dec 2024
		£		£		£
Trade receivables		531,757		308,410		271,481
Prepayments and accrued income		405,485		344,389		295,715
Derivative financial assets at fair value		1,010,392		184,660		733,887
Other receivables		151,376		145,359		288,469
Taxes and social security		48,715		74,471		64,872
Total trade and other receivables		2,147,725		1,057,289		1,654,424

 

10.      Trade and other payables

 

		Unaudited as at 30 June 2025		Unaudited as at 30 June 2024		Audited as at 31 Dec 2024
		£		£		£
Trade payables		463,992		412,134		293,680
Derivative financial liabilities at fair value		736,875		468,653		750,049
Other taxes and social security		165,908		165,986		205,491
Other payables and accruals		983,589		429,081		687,755
Total trade and other payables		2,350,364		1,475,854		1,936,975

 

11.      Loan Notes

 

		Unaudited as at 30 June 2025		Unaudited as at 30 June 2024		Audited as at 31 Dec 2024
		£		£		£
CURRENT Loan notes		-		172,578		-

 

NON-CURRENT Loan notes

2,000,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

 

The non-current non-convertible loan note of £2,000,000 is issued to Robert O'Brien, a major shareholder in the Company and employee of the Group. The loan note is repayable on 31 July 2026 and carries a coupon rate of 6%.

 

On 31 August 2024, the Company made a payment of £172,578 as the full and final settlement of the deferred consideration in relation to the acquisition of Pangea FX Limited.

 

12.      Right-of-use assets

 

		Leasehold property
		£
COST
At 1 January 2025		868,907
Additions		189,748
		1,058,655
AMORTISATION
At 1 January 2025		362,045
Charge for the period		155,494
FX		(457)
At 30 June 2025		517,082
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2025		541,573
At 30 June 2024		651,680
At 31 December 2024		506,862

 

13.      Deferred tax

 

	Acquired intangibles £		Fixed asset and other temporary differences £		Tax losses   £		Total £
	-
As at 1 January 2025	(69,760)		(25,109)		397,250		302,381
Utilised during the period			-		-		-
Credit during the period	11,700		-		35,937		47,637
At 30 June 2025	(58,060)		(25,109)		433,187		350,018
					Current		350,018
					Non-current		-
At 30 June 2024	(85,155)		688		664,388		579,921
					Current		525,888
					Non-current		54,033

 

 

14.      Obligations under leases

 

		Leasehold property
		£
At 1 January 2025		543,556
Additions		189,748
Finance costs		£22,398
Payments		(190,926)
Lease accrual		(164)
At 30 June 2025		564,612
Current		402,127
Non-current		162,485
At 30 June 2024		697,302

 

15.      Related party transactions

 

At 30 June 2025, the Group had a £2,000,000 outstanding loan note to Robert O'Brien repayable on 31 July 2026 (see note 11).

 

16.      Events after the reporting date

 

There have been no events subsequent to the period end that require disclosure in these financial statements.