25 March 2024
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Supernova Digital Assets
PLC
("Supernova" or the "Company")
Annual
Results
Supernova Digital Assets (AQSE:
SOL), a company specialising in the Solana ecosystem, announces its
audited results for the year ended 31 October 2023.
Chairman's Statement
Supernova Digital Assets PLC (the Company) was
originally formed to take advantage of opportunities in the DeFi
sector and a number of investments were made in that area.
Subsequently, this sector has not experienced the growth that was
anticipated and as a result the Company has sought out other
opportunities.
During the course of the year ending 31 October 2023
the Board of Directors of the Company decided that best interests
were served by divesting a number of non-core businesses and
focusing on the Solana cryptocurrency ecosystem. It is the Board's
opinion that Solana will be integral to the success of the crypto
environment and there will be an increasing level of development of
system architecture that sits on the Solana ecosystem. In doing so,
the overhead burden of the Company was significantly reduced.
The Company's sole objective is to create value for
shareholders and it was the Board of Directors view that to
continue to support the non-core businesses would not achieve this.
The Board believes there is considerable value accretive
opportunities available in the Solana cryptocurrency ecosystem.
The Company had invested significant sums into the
businesses that were divested in the expectation that this sector
would generate profitable returns for shareholders. This proved not
to be the case and cash expenditure exceeded revenues. As a result
of divesting a number of businesses the Company had a loss of £
£6,971k in the year ending 31 October 2023.
As a result of the decision to focus on developments
in the Solana ecosystem, the Company chose to invest most of its
free cash into Solana ("SOL"), a digital currency. This was done at
a price of £27.28. As of the date of signature of these results,
the price of SOL is £134.40 and thus the Company has an unrealised
gain of approximately £2,904k on this position.
In addition, the Company has 30,000,000 shares in
Phoenix Digital Assets plc ("PNIX") (previously called NFT
Investments plc). The Company is aware of a number of announcements
by PNIX in relation to its Net Asset Values and that it intends to
conduct a buyback of shares in 2024 at a price equivalent to its
Net Asset Value.
Finally, the Company invested £2,290k in the IPO of
Streaks AI PLC in December 2022 and £10k for 100% of the share
capital of London Carbon Exchange Ltd. The rationale for the
investment into the IPO of Streaks AI PLC was that the Company
wanted to adopt a position in the burgeoning AI sector, and this
was one of the few UK IPOs that would facilitate this.
MS Edwards
Executive Chairman
The full Annual Report of the Company is available
on the Company's website: https://www.supernovaplc.com/
The directors of Supernova accept
responsibility for this announcement.
This announcement may contain
"forward-looking" statements and information relating to the
Company. These statements are based on the beliefs of Company
management, as well as assumptions made by and information
currently available to Company management. The Company does not
undertake to update forward‐looking statements or
forward‐looking
information, except as required by law.
For further information please contact:
Supernova Digital Assets
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Michael Edwards
Executive Chairman
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+44 7858 888 007
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First Sentinel
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Corporate Adviser
Brian Stockbridge
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+44 7858 888 007
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About Supernova Digital
Assets
The Company will look to identify
investment and business building opportunities in the high growth
Solana and crypto currency ecosystem. The Board intends to deploy
the majority of the Company's cash resources in the acquisition of
minority interests in a number of different, yet to be identified,
companies in the broad Solana and crypto currency ecosystem, and to
apply expertise to the business operations and strategic plans of
these companies. The experience, operational skills and contacts of
the Board are intended to act as an accelerator to start-ups and
early-stage companies to maximise their profit opportunity. It is
anticipated that returns to Shareholders will be delivered through
a combination of an appreciation in the Company's share price and
through the adoption of a progressive dividend policy. The
Company's Directors have an established track record, experience
and networks in the crypto currency sector, digital assets
management, as well as the media industry to drive value
creation.
Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the year ended 31
October 2023
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Note
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2023
£'000
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2022
£'000
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Revenue
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-
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-
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Fair valuation movements in
investments
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11
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(2,437)
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(890)
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(2,437)
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(890)
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Other operating income
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3
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128
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171
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Loss on disposal of investments
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(3,799)
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-
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Administrative expenses
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4
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(1,034)
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(1,310)
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Operating Loss
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(7,142)
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(2,029)
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Finance income
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5
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171
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77
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Loss before taxation
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(6,971)
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(1,952)
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Taxation
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7
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-
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-
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Loss after taxation
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(6,971)
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(1,952)
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Other comprehensive income
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Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or
loss
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Gains on cryptocurrencies
held
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17
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264
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208
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Total comprehensive loss for the year
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(6,707)
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(1,744)
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Loss per ordinary share:
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Basic loss per share on loss for
the year
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8
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(0.58p)
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(0.16p)
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Diluted loss per share on loss for
the year
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8
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(0.58p)
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(0.16p)
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Statement of Financial
Position
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As at 31 October
2023
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2023
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2022
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Notes
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£'000
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£'000
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Non-Current Assets
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Property, plant and equipment
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9
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-
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1
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Intangible assets - cryptocurrencies
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10
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937
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-
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Investments
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11
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1,953
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2,410
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Total non-current assets
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2,890
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2,411
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Current Assets
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Trade and other receivables
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12
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47
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3,878
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Cash and cash equivalents
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13
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68
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3,440
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Total current assets
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115
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7,318
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Total assets
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![](https://dw6uz0omxro53.cloudfront.net/3000862/0ffe4ec5-fe6e-46b3-a480-838188d54903.png) 3,005
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9,729
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Shareholders' equity
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Share capital
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15
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1,211
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1,211
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Share premium
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9,817
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9,817
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Share based payments reserve
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923
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923
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Fair value reserve- Cryptocurrencies
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17
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503
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239
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Retained earnings
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(9,523)
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(2,552)
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Total shareholders' equity
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2,931
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9,638
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Current Liabilities
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Trade and other payables
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14
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74
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91
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Total current liabilities
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74
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91
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Total liabilities
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74
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91
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Total equity and liabilities
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3,005
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9,729
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The financial statements were approved by the Board
of Directors and authorised for issue on 22 March 2024 and were
signed on its behalf by:
Nicholas Lyth - Director
Statement of Changes in Equity
As at 31 October
2023
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Share-based
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Share
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Share
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payments
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Fair value
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Retained
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capital
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Premium
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reserve
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reserve-
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earnings
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Total
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Crypto
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currencies
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£'000
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£'000
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£'000
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£'000
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£'000
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£'000
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Year ended 31 October 2022
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At 1 November 2021
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1,211
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9,817
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854
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31
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(600)
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11,313
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Loss for the year
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-
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-
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-
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-
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(1,952)
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(1,952)
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Other comprehensive income
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-
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-
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-
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208
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-
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208
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Total comprehensive loss for the
-
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-
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-
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208
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(1,952)
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(1,744)
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Warrants issued in the year
-
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-
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69
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-
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-
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69
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At
31 October 2022
1,211
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9,817
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923
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239
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(2,552)
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9,638
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Year ended 31 October 2023
At 1 November 2022
1,211
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9,817
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923
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239
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(2,552)
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9,638
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Loss for the year
-
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-
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-
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-
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(6,971)
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(6,971)
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Other comprehensive income
-
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-
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-
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264
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-
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264
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Total comprehensive loss for the
year
-
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-
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-
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264
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(6,971)
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(6,707)
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At
31 October 2023
1,211
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9,817
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923
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503
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(9,523)
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2,931
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Statement of Cash
Flows
For the year ended 31
October 2023
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Note
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2023
£'000
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2022
£'000
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Operating activities
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Loss for the year
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(6,971)
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(1,952)
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Adjustments:
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Other Income
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-
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(171)
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Depreciation
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1
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-
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Finance Income
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(171)
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(78)
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Fair value loss on investments
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2,437
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890
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Loss on disposal of investments
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4,060
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-
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Share based payments
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-
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69
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Foreign exchange
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24
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-
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Working capital adjustments:
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Decrease in trade and other
receivables
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(33)
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(3,361)
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Decrease in trade and other
payables
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(17)
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(87)
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Net cash used in operating activities
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(718)
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(4,690)
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Investing activities
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Purchase of investments
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(2,350)
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-
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(Purchase)/disposal of intangible
assets - cryptocurrencies
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(475)
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5,444
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Finance income
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171
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-
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Fair value gains on cryptocurrencies
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-
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208
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(2,654)
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5,652
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Net cash from financing activities
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-
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-
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Net (decrease)/ increase in cash and cash equivalents
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(3,372)
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962
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Cash and cash equivalents at start
of year
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3,440
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2,478
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
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13
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68
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3,440
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The notes on pages 18 to 35 form
part of these financial statements
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The notes contained in the Company's
Annual Report form part of these financial statements.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of
Directors and authorised for issue on 22 March 2024 and were signed
on its behalf by:
...............................................................................
Nicholas Lyth - Director
The financial information set out
in this announcement does not constitute statutory accounts. This
financial information has been extracted from the audited full
accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 October 2023. The
Company does not declare a dividend for the period.