Year to 31 | Year to 31 | ||
Notes | January | January | |
2024 | 2023 | ||
£ | |||
£ | |||
Continuing operations | |||
Other income | |||
Administrative expenses | 4 | ( | ( |
Project Development expenses | 4 | ( | ( |
Business Development costs | ( | ( | |
Finance costs | ( | ( | |
( | ( | ||
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | |||
Loss before taxation | ( | ( | |
7 | |||
Taxation | ( | ( | |
Loss after taxation | |||
Other Comprehensive Income | |||
Foreign exchange differences on translation of overseas subsidiaries | ( | ( | |
Total Comprehensive loss for the year | ( | ( | |
Earnings per share: | |||
Basic and diluted earnings per share (pence) | 8 | ( | ( |
Notes | 31 January | 31 January | |
2024 | 2023 | ||
£ | £ | ||
Non Current Assets | |||
Intangibles – Project development costs | 10 | ||
Total Non Current Assets | |||
Current assets | |||
Trade and other receivables | 12 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 13 | ||
Total Current Assets | |||
Total Assets | |||
Equity | |||
Share Capital | 15 | ||
Share Premium | 15 | ||
Share Based Payments | 15 | ||
Foreign Exchange Reserve | ( | ( | |
Retained Earnings | ( | ( | |
Total Equity | ( | ( | |
Current Liabilities | |||
Trade and other payables | 14 | ||
Short Term Borrowings | 17 | ||
Current and Total Liabilities | |||
Total Equity and Liabilities |
| Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity | ||||||
| For the year ended 31 January 2024 | ||||||
Share | Foreign | |||||
Share | Share | Based | Exchange | Retained | ||
capital | Premium | Payments | Reserve | Earnings | Total | |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
As at 1 February 2022 | ( | |||||
Loss for the year | ( | ( | ||||
Foreign exchange losses on translation of overseas | ||||||
subsidiaries | ( | ( | ||||
Total Comprehensive income | ( | ( | ( | |||
Transactions with owners: | ||||||
Issue of shares | ||||||
Issue of options | ||||||
Total transactions with owners | ||||||
Balance at 31 January 2023 | ( | ( | ( | |||
Share | Foreign | |||||
Share | Share | Based | Exchange | Retained | ||
capital | Premium | Payments | Reserve | Earnings | Total | |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
As at 1 February 2023 | ( | ( | ( | |||
Loss for the year | ( | ( | ||||
Foreign exchange losses on translation of overseas | ||||||
subsidiaries | ( | ( | ||||
Total Comprehensive income | ( | ( | ( | |||
Transactions with owners: | ||||||
Issue of shares | ||||||
Issue of options | ||||||
Issue of warrants | ||||||
Total transactions with owners | ||||||
Balance at 31 January 2024 | ( | ( | ( |
Year to 31 | Year to 31 | ||
Notes | January | January | |
2024 | 2023 | ||
£ | |||
£ | |||
Cash flows from Operating Activities | |||
Loss for the year before tax | ( | ( | |
Share based payments | |||
Expenditure met directly by funding provider * | |||
Decrease/(Increase) in receivables | 12 | ( | |
(Decrease)/Increase in payables | 14 | ( | |
Net cash outflow from operating activities | ( | ( | |
Cashflows from Investing Activities | |||
Payments for intangible assets | 10 | ( | |
Net cash outflow from investing activities | ( | ||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||
Proceeds of borrowing | |||
Repayment of borrowings | ( | ||
Issue of shares (net of share issue expenses) | 15 | ||
Net cash inflow from financing activities | |||
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash | |||
equivalents during the year | ( | ||
Cash at the beginning of year | |||
Effect of foreign exchange on currency holdings | ( | ( | |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | 13 |
Subsidiary Name | Date | of | Percentage | Registered office address | Country | of | ||||
Incorporation | Interest | Incorporation | ||||||||
Tees Valley Lithium Ltd | 25 | February | 100% | 167-169 Great Portland Street, | United | |||||
2022 | London W1W 5PF | Kingdom | ||||||||
Alkemy Capital Services | 4 May 2022 | 100% | Level 4, 46 Colin Street, West | Australia | ||||||
Pty Ltd | Perth WA 6005, Australia | |||||||||
Port | Headland | Lithium | 22 September | 100% | Level 4, 46 Colin Street, West | Australia | ||||
Pty Ltd | 2022 | Perth WA 6005, Australia | ||||||||
Tees | Valley | Graphite | 20 | November | 100% | 167-169 Great Portland Street, | United | |||
Limited | 2023 | London W1W 5PF | Kingdom | |||||||
Year to January 2024 | UK | Australia | Total |
£ | £ | £ | |
Other Revenue | 1,247 | - | 1,247 |
Business development | (1,852) | - | (1,852) |
Project Development | (349,836) | (284,452) | (634,288) |
Administration expenses | (1,295,137) | (159,058) | (1,454,195) |
Foreign exchange | (5,215) | - | (5,215) |
Finance costs | (1,697) | - | (1,697) |
Loss before tax | (1,652,490) | (443,510) | (2,096,000) |
2024 | 2023 | |
£ | £ | |
Employee benefit expense (note 6) | 302,733 | 529,782 |
Employee benefit – share based payments | 66,802 | 53,844 |
Advertising and Marketing | 122,426 | 147,199 |
Regulatory compliance expense | 67,481 | 122,324 |
Legal fees | - | 5,584 |
Share based payments – advisors | 115,348 | 9,377 |
Travel & accommodation | 37,704 | 81,738 |
Other professional fees | 696,744 | 267,338 |
Other operating expenses | 44,957 | 80,816 |
Total administrative expenses | 1,454,195 | 1,298,002 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£ | £ | |
Fees payable to the auditor for non-audit services | - | - |
Fees payable to the auditor for the audit of the Company | 47,350 | 35,276 |
Total auditor’s remuneration | 47,350 | 35,276 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£ | £ | |
Directors’ salaries | 128,589 | 60,000 |
Share based payments | 182,150 | 63,221 |
Staff salaries | 145,403 | 272,051 |
Recruitment and other staff costs | 920 | 158,451 |
Social security | 27,821 | 39,280 |
Total employee benefit expense | 484,883 | 593,003 |
- |
2024 | 2023 | |
£ | £ | |
Current tax | - | - |
Total | - | - |
2024 | 2023 | |
£ | £ | |
At the beginning of the year | 298,813 | - |
Additions in the year | 18,276 | 298,813 |
At the end of the year | 317,089 | 298,813 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£ | £ | |
Investment in Subsidiaries | 4 | 2 |
Loans to Subsidiaries | 2,943,949 | 1,878,902 |
Total | 2,943,953 | 1,878,904 |
2024 | 2023 | |
Group | £ | £ |
Prepayments | 47,537 | 45,891 |
VAT and GST recoverable | 73,660 | 160,165 |
Other receivables | 5,106 | 6,069 |
Total | 126,303 | 212,125 |
2024 | 2023 | |
Company | £ | £ |
Prepayments | 45,490 | 39,293 |
VAT and GST recoverable | 25,720 | 39,321 |
Other receivables | 2,500 | 4,543 |
Total | 73,710 | 83,157 |
2024 | 2023 | |
Group | £ | £ |
Cash at bank and on hand | 45,458 | 12,356 |
45,458 | 12,356 | |
2024 | 2023 | |
Company | £ | £ |
Cash at bank and on hand | 27,961 | 5,356 |
27,961 | 5,356 |
2024 | 2023 | |
Group | £ | £ |
Trade payables | 673,199 | 552,146 |
Other payables | 53,965 | 17,761 |
Accrued expenses | 180,045 | 451,688 |
Total trade and other payables | 907,209 | 1,021,595 |
2024 | 2023 | |
Company | £ | £ |
Trade payables | 364,948 | 303,250 |
Other payables | 7,365 | 6,264 |
Accrued expenses | 137,105 | 83,164 |
Total trade and other payables | 509,418 | 392,678 |
Number of | Share premium | Share based | ||
ordinary shares of | Share Capital | £ | payments | |
2p | £ | £ | ||
At 31 January 2022 | 5,999,999 | 120,000 | 1,279,094 | - |
Share issues | 1,199,999 | 24,000 | 1,175,999 | - |
Share issue expenses | - | - | (41,850) | - |
Issue of Options and Warrants | - | - | - | 63,221 |
At 31 January 2023 | 7,199,998 | 144,000 | 2,413,243 | 63,221 |
Share issues | 1,614,853 | 32,297 | 1,968,497 | - |
Share issue expenses | - | - | (105,714) | - |
Issue of Options and Warrants | - | - | (14,400) | 196,550 |
At 31 January 2024 | 8,814,851 | 176,297 | 4,261,626 | 259,771 |
Date of grant | Tranche | Number of | Assumed | Risk free | Volatility (%) | FV |
Options | Exercise date | rate (%) | ||||
4 August 2022 | A | 196,668 | 4 August 2027 | 1.719 | 24.51 | £59,500 |
4 August 2022 | B | 196,667 | 4 August 2027 | 1.719 | 24.51 | £59,500 |
4 August 2022 | C | 196,665 | 4 August 2027 | 1.719 | 24.51 | £59,500 |
5 August 2022 | A | 33,334 | 5 August 2027 | 1.875 | 24.49 | £9,600 |
5 August 2022 | B | 33,333 | 5 August 2027 | 1.875 | 24.49 | £9,600 |
5 August 2022 | C | 33,333 | 5 August 2027 | 1.875 | 24.49 | £9,600 |
19 September | A | 40,000 | 19 September | 3.13 | 23.77 | £2,525 |
2022 | 2024 | |||||
19 September | B | 60,000 | N/A – lapse prior | 3.13 | 23.77 | Nil |
2022 | to exercise | |||||
6 June 2023 | A | 143,335 | 6 June 2028 | 4.39 | 40.50 | £95,150 |
6 June 2023 | B | 143,334 | 6 June 2028 | 4.39 | 40.50 | £95,149 |
6 June 2023 | C | 143,331 | 6 June 2028 | 4.39 | 40.50 | £95,147 |
Categories of financial instruments: | ||
2024 | 2023 | |
Group | £ | £ |
FINANCIAL ASSETS AT AMORTISED COST: | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 45,458 | 12,356 |
Trade and other receivables | 126,303 | 212,125 |
Total financial Assets at amortised cost | 171,761 | 224,481 |
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES AT AMORTISED COST: | ||
Trade and other payables | 907,209 | 1,021,595 |
Short term borrowings | 102,289 | 326,289 |
Total financial liabilities at amortised cost | 1,009,498 | 1,347,884 |
2024 | 2023 | |
Company | £ | £ |
FINANCIAL ASSETS AT AMORTISED COST: | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 27,961 | 5,356 |
Trade and other receivables | 73,710 | 83,158 |
Total financial Assets at amortised cost | 101,671 | 88,514 |
2024 | 2023 | |
£ | £ | |
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES AT AMORTISED COST: | ||
Trade and other payables | 509,418 | 392,678 |
Short term borrowings | 102,289 | 326,289 |
Total financial liabilities at amortised cost | 611,707 | 718,967 |