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WTE Westmount Energy Limited

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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Westmount Energy Limited LSE:WTE London Ordinary Share GB00B0S5KR31 ORD NPV
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Westmount Energy Limited Final Results (3729G)

20/11/2015 7:00am

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Westmount Energy Limited

20 November 2015

20 November 2015

Westmount Energy Limited

("Westmount" or the "Company")

Final Results

The Company is pleased to announce it's Final Results for the year ended 30 June 2015. A copy of the results is available on the Company's website, www.westmountenergy.com, and will be posted to shareholders today.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Westmount will be held at No 2 The Forum Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey, JE1 4HH, Channel Islands on 11 December 2015 at 11:00 am.

CHAIRMAN'S REVIEW

The past year has been very challenging for investors in Oil & Gas assets. During the year under review your Company had a loss of GBP222,239, with administrative expenses reduced to GBP126,754. As reported at the interim stage the Board has financed the ongoing corporate overheads of the company by disposing of shares in the portfolio; 200,000 shares in Sterling Energy Plc were sold during the year and since the year end the board has had to dispose of 250,000 shares in Falklands Oil & Gas Limited ("FOGL") to finance ongoing administration costs.

Proposed Placing and Open Offer

Despite the challenging industry conditions, the Directors still believe that there will be opportunities for investment in the sector and want the Company to be able to take advantage of attractive opportunities should they arise. In an effort to put the Company on a sounder financial footing and provide funds for working capital and investment, the Board has agreed to a conditional placing and Open Offer to existing qualifying shareholders (on a 1 for 1 basis) to issue up to a total of 15,830,300 new ordinary shares at a price of 4p per share to raise up to a total of GBP633,212 before costs The directors will subscribe for their pro rata entitlements in the Open Offer and a total of 6,000,000 new ordinary shares ("the Subscription") has been conditionally placed with two new investors, Mr John Craven and Mr Dermot Corcoran, who are investing in a private capacity. The Board believes that the placing and Open Offer provides new capital for the Company which together with the new shareholders will further enhance the Company's growth prospects. Further details of the Subscription and Open Offer are set out in a circular sent to shareholders today.

The proposed Subscription and Open Offer, while raising a modest amount, in fact more than doubles the size of the share capital of the Company, which the Board believes is appropriate as the Company needs to increase its market capitalisation and resources if it is to be taken seriously going forward.

The Board requires shareholder approval to amend the nominal value of the Company's ordinary shares in order to complete the Subscription and Open Offer ("the Resolutions"). The Resolutions will be put to shareholders at a General Meeting of the Company convened for 11 December 2015.

The Board unanimously recommends that the all shareholders vote in favour of the Resolutions.

Portfolio

Westmount's portfolio of energy shares is mainly focused on the Falkland Islands where our largest holding, Falklands Oil & Gas Limited, is currently drilling.

In conjunction with its partners, FOGL has this year drilled two oil discoveries in the North Falkland basin. The Zebedee well was an oil and gas discovery announced on 5 April 2015 and extended the Sea Lion field. The second, Isobel Deep oil discovery announced on 28 May 2015 has opened up a new play with exploration upside and could be revisited for a further well later this year.

A consortium involving FOGL recently completed drilling the Humpback prospect in the South Falklands basin. The Humpback well was drilled to a total depth of 5,136 meters (measured depth). The well encountered non-commercial quantities of oil and gas within a number of sandstone intervals. The rig will shortly return to the North Falklands Basin to drill a second well on the Elaine/Isobel fan complex. The Elaine/Isobel fan complex, based on the operator's estimates, has multiple reservoir targets and gross mean un-risked resources of 400 million barrels of oil.

In addition, your company has a holding in Argos Resources Ltd ("Argos") which has recently completed a transaction with Noble and Edison. The transaction provides Argos with exposure to a well on the Rhea prospect on licence PL001 in the North Falklands basin which should be drilled in the fourth quarter, without any financial exposure to Argos.

I remain hopeful that with further exploration and appraisal wells to follow that the FOGL and Argos share price have potential for improvement.

New Ventures

Over the past year, the fall in the oil price together with the risk off investment environment has resulted in a difficult environment to evaluate, execute and finance merger and acquisition activity in the energy sector. As we have seen, share prices across the sector have been adversely affected, in particular companies exposed to high cost production and debt have been the hardest hit.

Given the new oil price environment, efforts are continuing to find a suitable transaction for investment and we continue to engage in discussion with a number of entities as well as brokers and our advisors. I have found that, particularly where exploration teams are concerned, that we are competing with private equity groups, which given the Company's current size and financing ability makes it challenging.

However, I remain hopeful of finding a suitable transaction and efforts will continue. The modest fundraising from the Subscription and Open Offer, the welcome addition of two experienced oil & gas executives and investors joining the share register together with the proposed amendments to the share capital should leave your Company in a stronger position and assist with the search and evaluation process.

Finally, I take the opportunity to thank all our shareholders for your patience and support.

GERARD WALSH

Chairman

Enquiries:-

David King

   Westmount Energy Limited                             Tel: 01534 823028 

Nicholas Wells/Elizabeth Bowman

Nomad and Broker

   Cenkos Securities plc                                      Tel: 020 7397 8900 

www.cenkos.co

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015

 
 
 
                                          Year ended        Year 
                                        30 June 2015       ended 
                                                         30 June 
                                                            2014 
                                Note             GBP         GBP 
 
 
 Net loss on financial assets 
  held at fair value through 
  profit or loss                            (95,485)    (63,287) 
 Administrative expenses                   (126,754)   (142,319) 
 
 Operating loss                            (222,239)   (205,606) 
 
 
 Loss before tax                           (222,239)   (205,606) 
 
 
 Comprehensive loss for the 
  year                                     (222,239)   (205,606) 
                                      ==============  ========== 
 
 
 Basic loss per share (pence)      4          (2.26)      (2.10) 
                                      --------------  ---------- 
 
 Diluted loss per share (pence)    4          (2.26)      (2.10) 
                                      --------------  ---------- 
 
 
 
 
 All results are derived from 
  continuing operations. 
 
 The Company has no items of other comprehensive 
  income. 
 
 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 30 JUNE 2015

 
 
 
 
                                                              As at              As at 
                                                       30 June 2015       30 June 2014 
                                                                            (Restated) 
                                           Notes                GBP                GBP 
 
 ASSETS 
 Non-Current Assets 
    Financial assets at fair 
     value through profit or 
     loss                                    5              536,821            682,888 
                                                      -------------      ------------- 
 
 Current Assets 
    Other receivables                        6                9,721              7,607 
    Cash and cash equivalents                7                7,291             76,866 
                                                      -------------      ------------- 
 
                                                             17,012             84,473 
                                                      -------------      ------------- 
 
 Total assets                                               553,833            767,361 
                                                      =============      ============= 
 
 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 
 Current Liabilities 
    Trade and other payables                 8               31,760             57,831 
                                                      -------------      ------------- 
 
 EQUITY 
    Share capital                            9            1,966,060          1,966,060 
    Share premium account                   10              551,560            516,778 
    Share option account                    10              349,906            349,906 
    Retained earnings                                   (2,345,453)        (2,123,214) 
                                                      -------------      ------------- 
 
 Total equity                                               522,073            709,530 
                                                      -------------      ------------- 
 
 Total liabilities and equity                               553,833            767,361 
                                                      =============      ============= 
 
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015

 
 
                                 Share      Share     Share 
                               capital    Premium    Option      Retained       Total 
                               Account    Account   Account      Earnings      Equity 
                                   GBP        GBP       GBP           GBP         GBP 
 
 
 
 
 As at 1 July 2013 
  as previously stated       1,966,060    492,103   293,427   (1,861,129)     890,461 
 
 Prior Year adjustment 
  (Note 10)                          -          -    56,479      (56,479)           - 
 
 As at 1 July 2013 
  restated                   1,966,060    492,103   349,906   (1,917,608)     890,461 
 
 Comprehensive Income 
 Loss for the year 
  ended 30 June 2014                 -          -         -     (205,606)   (205,606) 
 
 Transaction with owners 
 Expired redemption 
  of B shares not taken 
  up                                 -     24,675         -             -      24,675 
 
 At 30 June 2014             1,966,060    516,778   349,906   (2,123,214)     709,530 
                            ----------  ---------  --------  ------------  ---------- 
 
 Comprehensive Income 
 Loss for the year 
  ended 30 June 2015                 -          -         -     (222,239)   (222,239) 
 Transaction with owners 
 Expired redemption 
  of B shares not taken 
  up                                 -     34,782         -             -      34,782 
 
 At 30 June 2015             1,966,060    551,560   349,906   (2,345,453)     522,073 
                            ----------  ---------  --------  ------------  ---------- 
 
 
 
 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015

 
 
                                            Year ended      Year ended 
                                               30 June    30 June 2014 
                                                  2015 
                                     Note          GBP             GBP 
 
 Cash flows from operating 
  activities 
 
 Total comprehensive loss 
  for the year                               (222,239)       (205,606) 
 Adjustment for net loss 
  on investments at fair value 
  through profit or loss                        95,485          63,287 
 Increase in prepayments 
  and accrued income                           (2,114)              35 
 Decrease in creditors and 
  accrued expenses                            (26,071)        (32,090) 
 Sale of investments                            50,582               - 
                                           -----------  -------------- 
 Net cash outflows from operating 
  activities                                 (104,357)       (174,374) 
                                           -----------  -------------- 
 
 Cash flows from financing 
  activities 
 
 Expired redemption of B 
  shares not taken up                 10        34,782          24,675 
                                           -----------  -------------- 
 Net cash generated in financing 
  activities                                    34,782          24,675 
 
 Net decrease in cash and 
  cash equivalents                            (69,575)       (149,699) 
                                           -----------  -------------- 
 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at beginning of year                          76,866         226,565 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at end of year                      7          7,291          76,866 
                                           -----------  -------------- 
 
 
 
 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015

 
   1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS OF COMPLIANCE 
    WITH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS 
    AS ADOPTED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION 
 
              Westmount Energy Limited (the "Company") operates 
               solely as an energy investment company. The investment 
               strategy of the Company is to provide seed capital 
               to small companies that are identified as having 
               significant growth possibilities. 
 
              The Company was incorporated in Jersey on 1 October 
               1992 under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended, 
               and is a public company with registered number 53623. 
               The Company is listed on the London Stock Exchange 
               Alternative Investment Market ("AIM"). 
 
              Basis of Preparation 
               The financial statements have been prepared under 
               the historical cost convention with the exception 
               of investments measured at fair value and are in 
               accordance with International Financial Reporting 
               Standards ("IFRSs") as adopted by the European Union, 
               including standards and interpretations issued by 
               the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). 
 
   2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
 
              The significant accounting policies that have been 
               applied in the preparation of these financial statements 
               are summarised below. These accounting policies 
               have been used throughout all periods presented 
               in the financial statements. 
 
              Standards, amendments and interpretations to existing 
               standards that are not yet effective and have not 
               been early adopted by the Company 
              At the reporting date of these financial statements, 
               the following new standard, amendments and interpretations 
               to existing standards have been published but is 
               not yet effective and have not been adopted early 
               by the Company. The standard below is not expected 
               to affect the financial position of the Company 
               however it will require additional disclosure in 
               future financial statements. IFRS 9 has not yet 
               been EU Endorsed. 
 
 
               *    IFRS 9 Financial Instruments - Classification and 
                    Measurement, effective for annual periods beginning 
                    on or after 1 January 2018 
 
 
 
              The Directors believe that the standard listed above, 
              that has been issued but is not yet effective, will 
              not have a material impact on the Company. 
 
              Use of estimates and judgements 
                    The preparation of the financial statements in conformity 
                     with IFRS requires the Directors to use judgement 
                     and make estimates and assumptions that affect the 
                     application of policies and the financial statements. 
                     The actual outcome may differ significantly from 
                     the estimates. 
 
                     (a) Impairment 
                     The Company assessed at the reporting date whether 
                     there was any objective evidence that any financial 
                     asset was impaired. A financial asset or portfolio 
                     of financial assets is impaired and an impairment 
                     loss incurred if there is objective evidence that 
                     an event or events since initial recognition of 
                     the asset have adversely affected the amount or 
                     timing of future cash flows from the asset. 
 
 
 
 
 
                      (b) Estimates 
                      The preparation of financial statements in conformity 
                      with IFRS requires the use of accounting estimates 
                      and exercise of judgement by the management while 
                      applying the Company's accounting policies in relation 
                      to the value of options issued, as set out in note 
                      10. These estimates are based on the management's 
                      best knowledge of the events which existed at the 
                      date of issue of the financial statements and at 
                      the statement of financial position date however, 
                      the actual results may differ from these estimates. 
 
              Foreign currency 
                    (a) Functional and presentational currency 
              The functional currency of the Company is United 
               Kingdom Sterling ("Sterling"), the currency of the 
               primary economic environment in which the Company 
               operates. The presentation currency of the Company 
               for accounting purposes is also Sterling. 
                    (b) Transactions and balances 
              Foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities 
               balances are translated into Sterling at the rate 
               of exchange ruling on the last day of the Company's 
               financial year. Foreign currency transactions are 
               translated at the exchange rate ruling on the date 
               of the transaction. Gains and losses arising on 
               the currency translation are included in administrative 
               expenses in the statement of comprehensive income 
               in the year in which they arise. 
 
              Financial assets 
              The Company classifies its financial assets in the 
               following categories: 
   *    at fair value through profit or loss 
 
              The classification depends on the purpose for which 
               the financial assets were acquired. Management determines 
               the classification of its financial assets at initial 
               recognition. 
 
             Financial assets at fair value through profit or 
              loss 
              The Company designates its financial assets as at 
               fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL) as the 
               financial assets are managed and their performance 
               is evaluated on a fair value basis. Financial assets 
               carried at fair value through profit or loss are 

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               initially recognised at fair value and any transactions 
               costs are recognised in the statement of comprehensive 
               income. Regular purchases and sales of financial 
               assets are recognised on the trade date, the date 
               on which the Company commits to purchase or sell 
               the investment. 
              Financial assets are derecognised when the rights 
               to receive cash flows from the investments have 
               expired or the Company has transferred substantially 
               all the risks and rewards of ownership. Financial 
               assets at fair value through profit or loss are 
               subsequently carried at fair value. Any gains or 
               losses on derecognition of investments is calculated 
               after setting the proceeds against the fair value 
               and, in respect of a part disposal, against the 
               fair value at the date of sale. The surplus or loss 
               on realisation is transferred to the statement of 
               comprehensive income. 
 
               Gains or losses arising from changes in the fair 
               value of the 'financial assets at fair value through 
               profit or loss are presented in the statement of 
               comprehensive income in the period in which they 
               arise. 
 
              Financial liabilities 
              Financial liabilities are trade and other payables 
               and are financial liabilities with fixed or determinable 
               payments that are not quoted in an active market. 
               They arise when the Company either receives services 
               from another entity or purchases any security the 
               settlement of which remains outstanding as at the 
               reporting date. Payables are recognised initially 
               at fair value less transaction costs, if any. These 
               are subsequently measured at amortised cost using 
               the effective interest method. Given the short term 
               nature of payables, (period between their origination 
               and settlement), their amortised cost is considered 
               a reasonable estimate of their fair value. 
 
               Share capital 
               Shares are classified as equity when there is no 
               obligation to transfer cash or other assets. 
 
                        Cash and cash equivalents 
                         Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand and 
                          deposits held at call with banks. For the purpose 
                          of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents 
                          are considered to be all highly liquid investments 
                          with maturity of three months or less at inception. 
               Equity, reserves and dividend payments 
              Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Share 
               premium includes any premiums received on issue 
               of share capital. Transaction costs associated with 
               the issuing of shares are deducted from share premium. 
               Retained earnings include all current and prior 
               period retained profits. 
 
              Revenue Recognition 
              Revenue comprises interest income from short term 
               deposits and is recognised on an accruals basis. 
              Expenditure 
              The expenses of the Company are recognised on an 
               accruals basis in the Statement of Comprehensive 
               Income. 
 
              Share options 
              Equity-settled share based payment transactions 
               are measured at the fair value of the goods and 
               services received unless that cannot be reliably 
               estimated, in which case they are measured at the 
               fair value of the equity instruments granted. Fair 
               value is measured at the grant date and is estimated 
               using valuation techniques as set out in note 10. 
               The fair value is recognised in the statement of 
               comprehensive income, with a corresponding increase 
               in equity via the share option account. When options 
               are exercised, the relevant amount in the share 
               option account is transferred to the share premium 
               account. 
 
 
 
 3.             TAXATION 
 
                  The Company is subject to income tax at a rate of 0%. The Company is registered 
                   as an International 
                   Services Entity under the Goods and Services Tax (Jersey) Law 2007 and a fee 
                   of GBP200 has been paid, which has been included in administrative expenses. 
 4. EARNINGS PER SHARE 
            The calculation of basic earnings per ordinary 
             share is based on the comprehensive loss for the 
             year of (GBP222,239) (2014: (GBP205,606)). The weighted 
             average number of shares in issue during the year 
             was 9,830,300 (2014: 9,830,300). As explained in 
             note 10 there are share options in issue over the 
             Company's ordinary shares. The options would decrease 
             the basic loss per share and as a result there is 
             no dilution effect on the earnings per share, therefore 
             the diluted loss per share is the same as the basic 
             loss per share. 
 
 
 5. FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT 
  OR LOSS 
                                                                                                                                                               2015                         2014 
                                                                                                                                                                GBP                          GBP 
 
            Sterling Energy plc ("Sterling")                                                                                                                 52,500                      148,150 
           Argos Resources Ltd ("Argos")                                                                                                                     81,300                      135,000 
           Falkland Oil & Gas Ltd 
            ("Falkland")                                                                                                                                    394,198                      361,650 
            Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL 
             ("Pancontinental")                                                                                                                               8,823                       38,088 
                                                                                                                                     ------------------------------       ---------------------- 
           Total investments                                                                                                                                536,821                      682,888 
                                                                                                                                     ------------------------------       ---------------------- 
 
            On 30 June 2015 the market value of the Company's 
             holding of 1,446,600 (2014: 1,446,600) ordinary 
             fully paid shares in Falkland representing 0.27% 
             (2014:0.27%) of the issued share capital was GBP394,198 
             (2014: GBP361,650) (27.25p per share, (2014: 25.00p)). 
 
             On 30 June 2015 the market value of the Company's 
             holding of 300,000 (2014: 500,000) ordinary fully 
             paid shares in Sterling representing 0.14% (2014:0.23%) 
             of the issued share capital of the Company was GBP52,500 
             (2014: 148,150) (17.50p per share, (2014: 29.63p 
             per share)). 200,000 (2014: nil) shares were disposed 
             in the current year. 
 
             On 30 June 2015 the market value of the Company's 
             holding of 1,000,000 (2014: 1,000,000) ordinary 
             fully paid shares in Argos, representing 0.46% (2014: 
             0.46%) of the issued share capital of the company 
             was GBP81,300 (2014: GBP135,000) (13.50p per share, 
             (2014: 18.88p per share)). No shares were disposed 
             in the current or prior year. 
 
            On 30 June 2015 the market value of the Company's 
             holding of 3,000,000 (2014: 3,000,000) ordinary 
             fully paid shares in Pancontinental, representing 
             0.26% (2014: 0.26%) of the issued share capital 
             of the company was GBP8,823 (2014: GBP38,088) (0.29p 
             per share, (2014: 1.27p per share)). No shares were 
             disposed in the current or prior year. 
 6. OTHER RECEIVABLES 
                                                                                                                                                               2015                         2014 
                                                                                                                                                                GBP                          GBP 
 
            Prepayments                                                                                                                                       9,721                        7,607 
                                                                                                                                     ------------------------------       ---------------------- 
 
   7. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 
                                                                                                                                                               2015                         2014 

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                                                                                                                                                                GBP                          GBP 
 
            Cash at bank                                                                                                                                      7,291                       76,866 
                                                                                                                                     ------------------------------       ---------------------- 
 
            Cash and cash equivalents are considered to be highly 
             liquid, so that book cost is considered equivalent 
             to fair value. 
 8. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 
                                                                                                                                                               2015                         2014 
                                                                                                                                                                GBP                          GBP 
 
            Amounts due to shareholders from 
             returns of capital                                                                                                                                   -                       34,782 
            Accrued expenses                                                                                                                                 31,760                       23,049 
                                                                                                                                     ------------------------------       ---------------------- 
                                                                                                                                                             31,760                       57,831 
                                                                                                                                     ------------------------------       ---------------------- 
             9. SHARE CAPITAL 
                                                                       2015         2014 
                                                                        GBP          GBP 
              Authorised: 
                 200,000,000 (2014: 200,000,000) 
                    ordinary shares of 20p each                  40,000,000   40,000,000 
                                                                -----------  ----------- 
                       200,000,000 (2014: 
                        200,000,000) 
                        redeemable "B" shares of 1p 
                        each                                      2,000,000    2,000,000 
                                                                -----------  ----------- 
 
 
              Allotted, called                 2015       2014         2015           2014 
               up and fully                     No.        No.          GBP            GBP 
               paid: 
                                               '000       '000 
                         In 
                         issue: 
              Ordinary shares               9,830.3    9,830.3    1,966,060      1,966,060 
                                          ---------  ---------  -----------  ------------- 
 
                                                             Ordinary    Ordinary 
                                                               shares      shares 
                       Movement                                   No.         GBP 
                       Balance at 30 June 2014 / 30 June 
                        2015                                9,830,300   9,830,300 
 
 
             There were no redemptions or share issues during 
             the year ended 30 June 2015. 
 10. SHARE PREMIUM AND SHARE OPTIONS 
                                                                                                                                                              Share                        Share 
                                                                                                                                                            Premium                       option 
                                                                                                                                                            Account                      Account 
                                                                                                                                                                GBP                          GBP 
            1 July 2013                                                                                                                                     492,103                      349,906 
                                                                                                                                             ----------------------       ---------------------- 
 
            Expired redemption of B                                                                                                                          24,675                            - 
             shares not taken up 
                                                                                                                                             ----------------------       ---------------------- 
             At 30 June 2014                                                                                                                                516,778                      349,906 
                                                                                                                                             ----------------------       ---------------------- 
 
            Expired redemption of B shares                                                                                                                   34,782                            - 
             not taken up 
             At 30 June 
              2015                                                                                                                                          551,560                      349,906 
 
            On 22 September 2009 the Company granted 250,000 
             share options at a weighted average exercise price 
             of 62p per share. 
 
             In 2011 the terms of the options were changed, to 
             give a weighted average exercise price of 17p per 
             share. In 2012 this was changed to 20p per share. 
 
            On 5 December 2011 the Company granted 1,500,000 
             share options at a weighted average exercise price 
             of 20p per share. The fair value of those options 
             granted, after adjusting for the changes in the 
             exercise price, was GBP184,590 using the Black Scholes 
             valuation model. The adjustment to the option price 
             was omitted, and has been corrected for in the comparative 
             period by a reserve transfer as a prior year adjustment 
             of GBP56,479. 
            As at 30 June 2015, options were outstanding over 
             1,650,000 (2014: 1,650,000) ordinary 20p shares, 
             with a weighted average exercise price of 20p (2014: 
             20p). The options vested in the year ended 31 December 
             2012 and are exercisable at the option of the option 
             holder, expiring 31 December 2016. During the year 
             nil (2014: 100,000) options were exercised and GBPnil 
             (2014: GBP11,808) of the option reserve was released 
             to share premium. 
 
             In April 2014, funds held in Escrow in the amount 
             of GBP24,675 were transferred back to the Company 
             following the expired redemption of B shares which 
             were not taken up. A further amount of GBP34,782 
             was transferred back to the company in April 2015 
 
 
              Prior year adjustment: The financial statements 
              have been restated to incorporate the impact of 
              a misclassification pertaining to the share option 
              account prior to 1 July 2013. The change has resulted 
              in retained earnings at 30 June 2015 decreasing 
              by GBP56,479 with a corresponding increase to the 
              share option account. 
 
              11. FINANCIAL RISK 
            The Company's investment activities expose it to 
             a variety of financial risks: market risk (including 
             currency risk, price risk and interest rate risk), 
             credit risk and liquidity risk. The Company's overall 
             risk management programme focuses on the unpredictability 
             of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential 
             adverse effects on the Company's financial performance. 
 
            a) Market Risk 
            i) Foreign exchange risk 
            The Company is not exposed to significant currency 
             risk as it invests in companies listed on the London 
             Stock Exchange, predominately denominated in Sterling 
             and has cash balances denominated in Sterling. 
 
            ii) Price Risk 
            Price risk is the risk that the fair value of the 
             future cash flows of a financial instrument will 
             fluctuate due to changes in market prices. The Company 
             is exposed to price risk on the investments held 
             by the Company and classified by the Company on 
             the Statement of Financial Position as fair value 
             through profit or loss. To manage its price risk 
             management closely monitor the activities of the 
             underlying investments. 
 
            The Company's exposure to price risk is as follows: 

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                                                                                                                                                                                      Fair Value 
            Fair Value Through Profit or 
             Loss, as at 30 June 2015                                                                                                                                                    536,821 
            Fair Value Through Profit or 
             Loss, as at 30 June 2014                                                                                                                                                    682,888 
 
            The Company's investments are all publicly traded 
             and listed on either the Alternative Investment 
             Market ("AIM") or on the Australian Stock Exchange. 
             The Company's sensitivity to a 15% increase/(decrease) 
             in market price would be GBP80,523/(GBP80,523) (2014: 
             GBP102,433/(GBP102,433)). A positive number indicates 
             an increase in the net assets attributable to ordinary 
             shareholders and a negative number indicates a decrease. 
             The 15% increase/(decrease) on the net assets attributable 
             to ordinary shareholders would have the same impact 
             on the post-tax profit for the year. 15% represents 
             management's assessment of a reasonably possible 
             change in the market prices. 
 
            iii) Interest rate risk 
             Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value 
             or future cash flows of a financial instrument will 
             fluctuate because of changes in market interest 
             rates. The Company is not significantly exposed 
             to interest rate risk as it does not have any borrowings, 
             however, the Company does have short term (<3 months) 
             cash deposits, which exposes the Company to effects 
             of fluctuations in the prevailing levels of market 
             interest rates on its cash flow. 
 
             An increase in the interest rates of 1% would cause 
             the Company's net financial assets to increase by 
             GBP73 (2014: GBP769). An equal change in the opposite 
             direction would have decreased the net assets attributable 
             to shareholders by an equal but opposite amount. 
             1% represents the management's assessment of a reasonably 
             possible change in interest rates. 
 
             The following table summarises the Company's exposure 
             to interest rate risks: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                           Interest rate risk profile 
                          As at 30 June 2015 
                                                      Up         Over 1        Non-interest              Total 
                                                      to           year             bearing                GBP 
                                                       1 
                                                    year 
                          Assets 
                          Other 
                           receivables                 -              -               9,721              9,721 
                          Cash and 
                           cash 
                           equivalents             7,291              -                   -              7,291 
                                        ----------------  -------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
                                                   7,291              -               9,721             17,012 
                                        ----------------  -------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
                          Liabilities 
                          Trade and 
                           other 
                           payables                    -              -              31,760             31,760 
                                        ----------------  -------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
 
                          As at 30 June 2014 
                                                      Up         Over 1        Non-interest              Total 
                                                      to           year             Bearing                GBP 
                                                       1 
                                                    year 
                          Assets 
                          Trade and 
                           other 
                           receivables                 -              -               7,607              7,607 
                          Cash and 
                           cash 
                           equivalents            76,866              -                   -             76,866 
                                        ----------------  -------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
                                                  76,866              -               7,607             84,473 
                                        ----------------  -------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
                          Liabilities 
                          Trade and 
                           other 
                           payables                    -              -              57,831             57,831 
                                        ----------------  -------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
 
            b) Credit Risk 
            Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or counterparty 
             will be unable or unwilling to meet commitments 
             it has entered into with the Company. The carrying 
             amounts of the financial assets best represent the 
             maximum credit exposure at the end of the reporting 
             period. This also relates to the financial assets 
             carried at cost, as they have a short term to maturity. 
 
            The Directors do not believe the Company is subject 
             to any significant credit risk exposure regarding 
             trade receivables. At the period end date the Company 
             was exposed to credit risk on the investments of 
             which the shareholders are aware. The Directors 
             regularly review the investments held by the Company. 
 
            At the end of the reporting period, the Company's 
             financial assets exposed to credit risk amounted 
             to the following: 
                                                                                                                                                               2015                         2014 
                                                                                                                                                                GBP                          GBP 
            Investments at Fair Value 
             Through Profit or Loss                                                                                                                         536,821                      682,888 
            Other receivables                                                                                                                                 9,721                        7,607 
            Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                         7,291                       76,866 
                                                                                                                                             ----------------------       ---------------------- 
                                                                                                                                                            553,833                      767,361 
                                                                                                                                             ----------------------       ---------------------- 
 
              The Company considers that all the above financial 
              assets are not impaired or past due for each of 
              the reporting dates under review and are of good 
              credit quality. 
            c) Liquidity Risk 
            Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company cannot 
             meet its liabilities as they fall due. The Company's 
             primary source of liquidity consists of cash and 
             cash equivalents and investments held at fair value 
             through profit or loss. The Company's investments 
             at fair value through profit or loss are publicly 
             traded and are deemed highly liquid. 
 
 
 
 
              The following table details the contractual, undiscounted 
              cash flows of the Company's financial liabilities: 
 
            As at 30 June 2015 
                                                                                     Up to 3                                                  Up to                 Over                   Total 
                                                                                      months                                                 1 year                    1                     GBP 
                                                                                                                                                                    year 
            Financial liabilities 
            Accrued expenses                                                          31,760                                                      -                    -                  31,760 
                                                                                      31,760                                                      -                    -                  31,760 

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