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AVD Avid Holdings

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Half-yearly Report

30/08/2007 8:00am

UK Regulatory


    AVID HOLDINGS PLC                               

                           ("Avid" or the "Company")                           

              INTERIM STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2007              

Business Highlights in the Period

  * Acquisition of Electro-Mec completed
   
  * Turnover increased from £68,404 (previous six months) to £679,356 in this
    period
   
  * Gross profit increased from £39,048 (previous six months) to £228,951 in
    this period
   
  * The loss before taxation amounted to £370,937 in line with predictions.
   
  * UK Patent granted for heat sealed products
   
  * Trials of Pill protect successfully completed for a major client
   
  * Electro-Mec's NG feeder launched 4 months early, with first unit sold to
    GSK
   
  * Research and development well advanced for a new product in the elderly
    healthcare market
   
Chairman's Statement

During the period under review, Avid has achieved some major milestones with
the acquisition of Electro-Mec and the ongoing commercialisation of its range
of child resistant packaging solutions for blister packed drugs. Encouraging
trials of the new heat sealed products launched back in February have been
taking placeand the company is confident that one of the trials may lead to a
significant contract. More importantly, the UK Patent for this new range has
now been granted. This bodes well for our other Patent applications.

Current trading

Pill protect

The Company continues to make progress in a market sector where protracted lead
times from presentation to contract are the industry norm. The new Pill protect
heat sealed product has been well received and successfully tested by 3 market
leaders with contractual negotiations already in progress with one of the
three. The launch of the heat sealed product under a major brand will enhance
the credibility of the product and could be the catalyst for broader market
penetration. A bespoke product is also being developed with Reckitt Benckiser,
an existing client, for use in Germany. The UK Patent has just been granted for
this product, which allows the company to pursue international opportunities
with confidence both directly and through product licensing arrangements. The
company has already received a number of enquiries to license the range from
suitably qualified companies in Europe, North America and Asia. Discussions are
at an early stage.

Electro-Mec

The acquisition was completed on the 15th March this year and is already
contributing well to the Group's turnover. The launch of the new NGfeeder, a
new generation of its market leading EMF tablet and capsule blister pack
feeder, was accelerated to ensure it was available for the Packaging Exhibition
where it was well received by an international audience. The first feeder was
sold 2 weeks later to GSK, whilst a further unit is being tested by Brecon
Pharmaceuticals, an established client.

A new corporate identity has been created, which presents a modern and
technically innovative image for the company and its products. This has been
extended consistently to marketing collateral materials and will be introduced
to the Trade to launch the European sales campaign in September 2007.

A new and significant project was started in April in the elderly healthcare
market. Early trials have been very successful and have sparked interest from 2
major potential customers for whom we are aiming to have a fully functional
unit available for assessment as early as October 2007. This product will also
incorporate the Pill protect packaging system. Patents are currently being
applied for. To ensure the timely and successful delivery of our business
plans, David Whitaker was appointed as Interim Managing Director in July. David
was previously operations director of AIM listed Business Direct Group plc.

Results for the period ended 30 June 2007

The loss before taxation for the period and loss per share amounted to £370,937
and 0.12 pence per share respectively, in line with management's predictions.
As at 30th June 2007, net assets were £3,259,066 and cash balances amounted to
£226,676 at the same date. The Directors do not propose a dividend at this
time.

Michael Walter

Chairman

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

For the period to 30 June 2007

                                            Six months  Year ended  Six months 
                                               ended    31 December    ended   
                                                           2006                
                                              30 June                 30 June  
                                               2007                    2006    
                                                                               
                                            (Unaudited) (Audited as (Unaudited 
                                                         restated)      as     
                                                                     restated) 
                                                                               
                                                 £           £           £     
                                                                               
Revenue                                     679,356     71,467      3,063      
                                                                               
Cost of sales                               (450,405)   (31,301)    (1,945)    
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
Gross profit                                228,951     40,166      1,118      
                                                                               
Administrative expenses                     (593,174)   (489,495)   (136,867)  
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
Operating loss                              (364,223)   (449,329)   (135,749)  
                                                                               
Finance income                              18,866      19,649      16,738     
                                                                               
Finance expenses                            (25,580)    (76,200)    (43,656)   
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
Loss before tax                             (370,937)   (505,880)   (162,667)  
                                                                               
Income taxes (note 6)                       -           -           -          
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
Loss for the period                         (370,937)   (505,880)   (162,667)  
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
Basic and diluted loss per share from       (0.12)p     (0.39)p     (0.33)p    
continuing and total operations (note 2)                                       
                                                                               
                                            ______      ______      ______     
                                                                               

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the period to 30 June 2007

                                            Six months  Year ended  Six months 
                                               ended    31 December    ended   
                                                           2006                
                                              30 June                 30 June  
                                               2007                    2006    
                                                                               
                                            (Unaudited) (Audited as (Unaudited 
                                                         restated)      as     
                                                                     restated) 
                                                                               
                                                 £           £           £     
                                                                               
Loss for the financial period               (370,937)   (505,880)   (162,667)  
                                                                               
Issue of share capital                      1,395,470   2,529,306   2,453,050  
                                                                               
Increase in reserve for potential share     11,244                             
issues                                                                         
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
Net increase in shareholders equity         1,035,777   2,023,426   2,290,383  
                                                                               
Equity at the start of the period           2,223,289   199,863     199,863    
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
Equity at the end of the period             3,259,066   2,223,289   2,490,246  
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

As at 30 June 2007

                                               As at       As at       As at   
                                                                               
                                              30 June   31 December   30 June  
                                               2007        2006        2006    
                                                                               
                                            (Unaudited) (Audited as (Unaudited 
                                                         restated)      as     
                                                                     restated) 
                                                                               
                                                 £           £           £     
                                                                               
ASSETS                                                                         
                                                                               
Non-current assets                                                             
                                                                               
Property, plant and equipment               505,333     52,241      61,806     
                                                                               
Goodwill                                    2,268,745   1,678,668   1,691,523  
                                                                               
Other intangible assets                     508,579     513,734     510,470    
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
                                            3,282,657   2,244,643   2,263,799  
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
Current assets                                                                 
                                                                               
Inventories                                 352,127     6,996       6,996      
                                                                               
Trade receivables                           331,161     33,377      16,060     
                                                                               
Other current assets                        129,210     69,686      145,673    
                                                                               
Cash and cash equivalents                   226,676     235,617     500,938    
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
                                            1,039,174   345,676     669,667    
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
Total assets                                4,321,831   2,590,319   2,933,466  
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                         
                                                                               
Equity attributable to equity holders of                                       
the parent                                                                     
                                                                               
Share capital                               1,903,334   1,070,000   1,045,000  
                                                                               
Share premium                               2,408,736   1,846,600   1,795,343  
                                                                               
Share to be issued reserve                  11,244      -           -          
                                                                               
Retained earnings                           (1,064,248) (693,311)   (350,097)  
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
Total equity                                3,259,066   2,223,289   2,490,246  
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
Non-current liabilities                                                        
                                                                               
Long-term borrowings                        311,570     175,726     207,536    
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
Current liabilities                                                            
                                                                               
Trade and other payables                    628,318     159,824     162,216    
                                                                               
Current portion of long-term borrowings     122,877     31,480      73,468     
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
Total current liabilities                   751,195     191,304     235,684    
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
Total liabilities                           1,062,765   367,030     443,220    
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
Total equity and liabilities                4,321,831   2,590,319   2,933,466  
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

For the period to 30 June 2007

                                            Six months  Year ended  Six months 
                                               ended    31 December    ended   
                                                           2006                
                                              30 June                 30 June  
                                               2007                    2006    
                                                                               
                                            (Unaudited) (Audited as (Unaudited 
                                                         restated)      as     
                                                                     restated) 
                                                                               
                                                 £           £           £     
                                                                               
Cash flows from operating activities                                           
                                                                               
Loss before taxation                        (370,937)   (505,880)   (162,667)  
                                                                               
Adjustments for:                                                               
                                                                               
         Depreciation                       39,002      18,650      973        
                                                                               
         Investment income                  (18,866)    (19,649)    (16,738)   
                                                                               
         Interest expense                   25,580      76,200      43,655     
                                                                               
         Equity-settled share-based payment 11,244      -           -          
         expense                                                               
                                                                               
         Increase in trade and other        14,961      329,417     219,214    
         receivables                                                           
                                                                               
         Increase in inventories            (118,205)   -           (6,996)    
                                                                               
         Increase in trade payables         (212,187)   (271,119)   147,286    
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
Cash generated from operations              (629,408)   (372,381)   224,727    
                                                                               
Interest paid                               (25,580)    (76,200)    (43,655)   
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
Net cash from operating activities          (654,988)   (448,581)   181,072    
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
Cash flows from investing activities                                           
                                                                               
Acquisition of subsidiary net of cash       (554,557)   (495,726)   (1,213,581)
acquired                                                                       
                                                                               
Purchase of property, plant and equipment   (254,421)   -           (62,219)   
                                                                               
Purchase of intangible assets               -           (13,765)    (511,030)  
                                                                               
Proceeds from sale of equipment             224,880     1,715       -          
                                                                               
Interest received                           18,866      19,649      16,738     
                                                                               
                                            _______     ______      ______     
                                                                               
Net cash used in investing activities       (565,232)   (488,127)   (1,770,092)
                                                                               
                                            _______     ______      ______     
                                                                               
Cash flows from financing activities                                           
                                                                               
Proceeds from issue of share capital        995,470     963,491     2,453,050  
                                                                               
Proceeds from long-term borrowings          215,809     202,930     -          
                                                                               
Payment of debt                             -           -           (368,996)  
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
Net cash used in financing activities       1,211,279   1,166,421   2,084,054  
                                                                               
                                            _______     ______      ______     
                                                                               
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   (8,941)     229,713     495,034    
                                                                               
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of   235,617     5,904       5,904      
period                                                                         
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  226,676     235,617     500,938    
                                                                               
                                            _______     _______     _______    
                                                                               

Note A. Acquisition of subsidiary                                              
                                                                               
During the period the Group acquired Electro-Mec (Reading) Limited. The fair   
value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed were as follows:              
                                                                               
Property, plant and equipment                 457,398                          
                                                                               
Inventories                                   226,926                          
                                                                               
Accounts receivable                           372,269                          
                                                                               
Cash                                          19,613                           
                                                                               
Trade payables                                (635,763)                        
                                                                               
Long-term debt                                (56,350)                         
                                                                               
                                              _______                          
                                                                               
                                              384,093                          
                                                                               
Goodwill                                      590,077                          
                                                                               
                                              _______                          
                                                                               
Total acquisition cost                        974,170                          
                                                                               
Less:                                                                          
                                                                               
Cash and cash equivalents acquired            (19,613)                         
                                                                               
Non-cash consideration                        (400,000)                        
                                                                               
                                              _______                          
                                                                               
Cash outflow on acquisition                   554,557                          
                                                                               
                                              _______                          
                                                                               

Notes to the unaudited interim report

1. Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

For all periods up to 31 December 2006 Avid Holdings plc has prepared its
financial statements in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (UK GAAP). AIM Rules require that the annual consolidated financial
statements of Avid Holdings plc for the year ended 31 December 2007 be prepared
in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Accordingly, these interim financial statements which are for the six months
ending 30 June 2007 have been prepared for the first time in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards and are covered by IFRS1,
First-time Adoption of IFRS.

The information presented within these interim financial statements is in
compliance with IAS 34 `Interim Financial Reporting'.

In preparing these interim financial statements the comparative figures
previously reported under UK GAAP have been restated for the transition to
IFRS. The disclosures required by IFRS 1 regarding the transition for the
relevant periods are given in note 3 below. Other than changes to accounting
policies as a result of the adoption of IFRS, the same accounting policies have
been followed in the interim financial statements as compared to the most
recent annual financial statements.

2. Earnings per ordinary share

The calculation of basic earnings per ordinary share is based on the result for
the period, for continuing operations as well as total acquisitions, and the
weighted average number of shares in issue during the period.

                                       6 months to  6 months to  Year ended 31 
                                       30 June 2007 30 June 2006 December 2006 
                                                                               
Weighted average number of ordinary    309,203,702   48,814,814   129,952,511  
shares in issue                                                                
                                                                               
Dilutive potential ordinary shares:     10,104,545   2,737,557         -       
Employee share options                                                         
                                                                               
Loss after tax (£)                      (370,937)    (162,667)     (505,880)   
                                                                               
Basic earnings per share - pence per     (0.12p)      (0.33p)       (0.39p)    
share (p)                                                                      

There are potentially dilutive employee share options of 10,104,545 in
existence at 30 June 2007 (30 June 2006: 2,737,557) which relate to share
options granted to employees where the exercise price is less than the average
market price of the Company's ordinary shares during the period. These are not
dilutive at present.

3. Transition from UK GAAP to IFRS

As required under IFRS 1, the equity reconciliations at 1 January 2006 (the
transition date for IFRS) and at 31 December 2006 (date of last UK GAAP
financial statements) are set out below. For comparative purposes, the equity
reconciliation at 30 June 2006 is also included to enable a comparison of the
2007 published interim figures

The net effect of adopting IFRS rather than UK GAAP for the year ending 31
December 2006 is to increase total assets from £2,507,355 to £2,590,319,
primarily due to the removal of the amortisation charge on purchased goodwill.
This change also has the effect of reducing the loss on ordinary activities for
the year from £588,844 to £505,880.

Reconciliation of UK GAAP equity to IFRS equity

                                   31 December     30 June 2006  1 January 2006
                                   2006                                        
                                                                               
Capital and reserves according to     2,140,325      2,486,095      199,863    
UK GAAP                                                                        
                                                                               
Effect of adopting IFRS 3 -            89,222          4,634           -       
Business Combinations                                                          
                                                                               
Effect of adopting IAS 38 -            (6,258)         (483)           -       
Intangible Assets                                                              
                                                                               
                                    -------------  ------------- ------------- 
                                                                               
Equity according to IFRS              2,223,289      2,490,246      199,863    
                                                                               
                                    -------------  ------------- ------------- 

Reconciliation of UK GAAP balance sheets to IFRS balance sheets

                   As at 31 December 2006            As at 30 June 2006             As at 1 January 2006      
                                                                                                              
               As         Effect of  As        As         Effect of  As        As         Effect of  As       
               previously transition restated  previously transition restated  previously transition restated 
               reported              under     reported              under     reported              under    
               under UK              IFRS      under UK              IFRS      under UK              IFRS     
               GAAP                            GAAP                            GAAP                           
                                                                                                              
                   £          £          £         £          £          £         £          £          £    
                                                                                                              
ASSETS                                                                                                        
                                                                                                              
Non-current                                                                                                   
assets                                                                                                        
                                                                                                              
Investments             -          -         -          -          -     -        477,942          -   477,942
                                                                                                              
Property,          52,241          -    52,241     61,806          -    61,806          -          -         -
plant and                                                                                                     
equipment                                                                                                     
                                                                                                              
Goodwill        1,589,446     89,222 1,678,668  1,686,889      4,634 1,691,523          -          -         -
                                                                                                              
Other             519,992    (6,258)   513,734    510,953      (483)   510,470          -          -         -
intangible                                                                                                    
assets                                                                                                        
                                                                                                              
                  _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______
                                                                                                              
                2,161,679     82,964 2,244,643  2,259,648      4,151 2,263,799    477,942          -   477,942
                                                                                                              
                  _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______
                                                                                                              
Current assets                                                                                                
                                                                                                              
Inventories         6,996          -     6,996      6,996          -     6,996          -          -         -
                                                                                                              
Trade              33,377          -    33,377     16,060          -    16,060          -          -         -
receivables                                                                                                   
                                                                                                              
Other current      69,686          -    69,686    145,673          -   145,673    380,947          -   380,947
assets                                                                                                        
                                                                                                              
Cash and cash     235,617          -   235,617    500,938          -   500,938      5,904          -     5,904
equivalents                                                                                                   
                                                                                                              
                  _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______
                                                                                                              
                  345,676          -   345,676    669,667          -   669,667    386,851          -   386,851
                                                                                                              
                  _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______
                                                                                                              
Total assets    2,507,355     82,964 2,590,319  2,929,315      4,151 2,933,466    864,793          -   864,793
                                                                                                              
                  _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______
                                                                                                              
EQUITY AND                                                                                                    
LIABILITIES                                                                                                   
                                                                                                              
Equity                                                                                                        
attributable                                                                                                  
to equity                                                                                                     
holders of the                                                                                                
parent                                                                                                        
                                                                                                              
Share capital   1,070,000          - 1,070,000  1,045,000          - 1,045,000    191,667          -   191,667
                                                                                                              
Share premium   1,846,600          - 1,846,600  1,795,343          - 1,795,343    195,637          -   195,637
                                                                                                              
Other reserves                               -          -          -         -          -          -         -
                                                                                                              
Retained        (776,275)     82,964 (693,311)  (354,248)      4,151 (350,097)  (187,431)          - (187,431)
earnings                                                                                                      
                                                                                                              
                  _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______
                                                                                                              
Total equity    2,140,325     82,964 2,223,289  2,486,095      4,151 2,490,246    199,863          -   199,863
                                                                                                              
                  _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______
                                                                                                              
Non-current                                                                                                   
liabilities                                                                                                   
                                                                                                              
Long-term         175,726          -   175,726    207,536          -   207,536    650,000          -   650,000
borrowings                                                                                                    
                                                                                                              
                  _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______
                                                                                                              

Current                                                                                     
liabilities                                                                                 
                                                                                            
Trade and      159,824       -   159,824   162,216       -   162,216  14,930       -  14,930
other                                                                                       
payables                                                                                    
                                                                                            
Current         31,480       -    31,480    73,468       -    73,468       -       -       -
portion of                                                                                  
long-term                                                                                   
borrowings                                                                                  
                                                                                            
               _______ _______   _______   _______ _______   _______ _______ _______ _______
                                                                                            
Total          191,304       -   191,304   235,684       -   235,684  14,930       -  14,930
current                                                                                     
liabilities                                                                                 
                                                                                            
               _______ _______   _______   _______ _______   _______ _______ _______ _______
                                                                                            
Total          367,030       -   367,030   443,220       -   443,220 664,930       - 664,930
liabilities                                                                                 
                                                                                            
               _______ _______   _______   _______ _______   _______ _______ _______ _______
                                                                                            
Total equity 2,507,355  82,964 2,590,319 2,929,315   4,151 2,933,466 864,793       - 864,793
and                                                                                         
liabilities                                                                                 
                                                                                            
               _______ _______   _______   _______ _______   _______ _______ _______ _______
                                                                                            

Reconciliation of UK GAAP income statements to IFRS income statements

                    Year ended 31 December 2006    Six months ended 30 June 2006 
                                                                                 
                  As         Effect of  As        As         Effect of  As       
                  previously transition restated  previously transition restated 
                  reported              under     reported              under    
                  under UK              IFRS      under UK              IFRS     
                  GAAP                            GAAP                           
                                                                                 
                      £          £          £         £          £          £    
                                                                                 
Revenue               71,467          -    71,467      3,063          -     3,063
                                                                                 
Cost of sales       (31,301)          -  (31,301)    (1,945)          -   (1,945)
                                                                                 
                     _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______
                                                                                 
Gross profit          40,166          -    40,166      1,118          -     1,118
                                                                                 
Administrative     (572,459)     82,964 (489,495)  (141,018)      4,151 (136,867)
expenses                                                                         
                                                                                 
                     _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______
                                                                                 
Operating loss     (532,293)     82,964 (449,329)  (139,900)      4,151 (135,749)
                                                                                 
Finance income        19,649          -    19,649     16,738          -    16,738
                                                                                 
Finance expenses    (76,200)          -  (76,200)   (43,656)          -  (43,656)
                                                                                 
                     _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______
                                                                                 
Loss before tax    (588,844)     82,964 (505,880)  (166,818)      4,151 (162,667)
                                                                                 
Income taxes               -          -         -          -          -         -
                                                                                 
                     _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______
                                                                                 
Loss for the         588,884     82,964 (505,880)  (166,818)      4,151 (162,667)
period                                                                           
                                                                                 
                     _______    _______   _______    _______    _______   _______
                                                                                 
Loss per share       (0.45)p      0.06p   (0.39)p    (0.34)p      0.01p   (0.33)p
                                                                                 
                      ______     ______    ______     ______     ______    ______

4. Business Combination

On 15th March 2007 Avid Holdings plc completed the purchase of the entire share
capital of Electro-Mec (Reading) Limited for initial consideration of £800,000.
This consisted of a cash payment of £400,000 and the issue of 28,333,333 new
Ordinary Shares in Avid Holdings plc at an average price of 1.41 pence.

Deferred consideration of up to £750,000, to be satisfied by the issue of
further new Ordinary Shares, will be due dependent on future profits of
Electro-Mec for the years ending 31 December 2007 and 31 December 2008. The
Board of Directors believe that the future profits of Electro-Mec will reach
the necessary levels for the deferred consideration to become payable. No
provision for this has been made.

In addition, directly attributable costs of £174,170 were incurred in relation
to integrating the business into the Group.

5. Segmental Reporting

In the opinion of the Directors, the Group's core activities are the supply of
specialist packaging solutions and the production of precision tooling both for
the pharmaceutical industry as carried out by the subsidiary companies.

                                      Six months    Year ended 31  Six months  
                                         ended      December 2006     ended    
                                                                               
                                     30 June 2007                 30 June 2006 
                                                                               
                                           £              £             £      
                                                                               
Revenue                                                                        
                                                                               
Packaging solutions                 18,945          68,317        3,063        
                                                                               
Precision tooling                   656,861         -             -            
                                                                               
Group activities                    3,550           3,150         -            
                                                                               
                                    _______         _______       _______      
                                                                               
                                    679,356         71,467        3,063        
                                                                               
                                    _______         _______       _______      
                                                                               
Profit                                                                         
                                                                               
Packaging solutions                 (183,723)       (187,737)     (12,601)     
                                                                               
Precision tooling                   (1,312)         -             -            
                                                                               
Group activities                    (179,188)       (261,592)     (123,148)    
                                                                               
                                    _______         _______       _______      
                                                                               
Underlying operating loss           (364,223)       (449,329)     (135,749)    
                                                                               
Finance income                      18,866          19,649        16,738       
                                                                               
Finance expenses                    (25,580)        (76,200)      (43,656)     
                                                                               
                                    _______         _______       _______      
                                                                               
Loss for the period                 (370,937)       (505,880)     (162,667)    
                                                                               
                                    _______         _______       _______      
                                                                               

6. Due to the Company's losses, no taxation charge has arisen for the period.

7. The Directors have not declared an interim dividend.

8. The financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2007 were approved
by the Board of Directors on 29th August 2007.

These financial statements do not constitute statutory accounts within the
meaning of the Companies Act 1985 and are neither reviewed nor audited.

9. In accordance with AIM Rule 31, the Company is required to have in place
sufficient procedures, resources and controls to enable its compliance with the
AIM Rules for Companies; seek advice from its nominated adviser ("NOMAD")
regarding its compliance with the AIM Rules for Companies whenever appropriate
and take that advice into account, provide the Company's NOMAD with any
information it requests in order for the NOMAD to carry out its
responsibilities under the AIM Rules for Companies and the AIM Rules for
Nominated Advisers, ensuring that each of the Company's directors accepts full
responsibility, collectively and individually, for compliance with the AIM
Rules for Companies, and ensure that each director disclosures without delay
all information which the Company needs in order to comply with AIM Rule 17
(Disclosure of Miscellaneous Information) in so far as that information is
known to the director or could with reasonable diligence be ascertained by the
director.

In order to ensure these obligations are being discharged, the Board has formed
a committee of the Board (the "AIM Committee"), chaired by Michael Walter, a
non-executive director of the Company.

Having reviewed the relevant Board papers the AIM Compliance Committee is
satisfied that the Company's obligations under Rule 31 have been satisfied
during the period under review.

10. Copies of this statement are available to shareholders and members of the
public, free of charge, from the Company's registered office at 10 Woodfalls
Business Park, Gravelly Ways, Laddingford, Kent, ME18 6DA.

Contact details:

Jonathan Bobbett, Avid Holdings plc                   01622 872 022            
                                                                               
Ross Andrews, City Financial Associates Limited       0207 492 4777            



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