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28          Beeks Financial Cloud Group PLC

                                         For the year ended 30 June 2021
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          The directors are of the opinion that   assessment period. Within these   each financial year. Under that law
          The Group can operate within their   scenarios, we have taken into   the directors have to prepare the
          current debt facilities and comply   consideration the acquisition of   financial statements in accordance
          both with its gross borrowings to   the property referenced in the   with international accounting
          adjusted EBITDA and minimum       subsequent events section.  After   standards in conformity with the
          adjusted cash banking covenants.   making enquiries, the directors   requirements of the Companies
          At the end of the financial year,   have a reasonable expectation    Act 2006 and have chosen to
          The Group had net cash of £1.89m   that The Group will be able to meet   prepare the Parent Company
          (2020: Net debt £0.75m) a level   its financial obligations and has   financial statements in accordance
          which the Board is comfortable with   adequate resources to continue   with United Kingdom Generally
          given the strong cash generation   in operational existence for the   Accepted Accounting Practice
     GOVERNANCE
          of The Group and low level of debt   foreseeable future. For this reason   Financial Reporting Standard 101,
          to EBITDA ratio. The Group was in   they continue to adopt the going   ‘Reduced Disclosure Framework’
          compliance with all covenants under   concern basis in preparing the   (FRS 101). Under company law
          its banking facility arrangements   financial statements.            the directors must not approve
          throughout the reporting period.                                     the financial statements unless
          The Group has a diverse portfolio   AIM RULE COMPLIANCE REPORT       they are satisfied that they give
          of customers with relatively low   Beeks Financial Cloud PLC is quoted   a true and fair view of the state
          customer concentration split across   on AIM and the Company has     of affairs and profit or loss of the
          different geographic areas. As a   complied with AIM Rule 31. Further   company and group for that
          consequence, the directors believe   information on AIM compliance   period. In preparing these financial
          that The Group is well placed to   is explained in the Corporate     statements, the directors are
          manage its business risks.        Governance Report on pages 33 to 43.  required to:
                                                                                 / select suitable accounting
          The directors have considered The   STREAMLINED ENERGY AND             policies and then apply them
          Group budgets and the cash flow   CARBON REPORTING                     consistently;
          forecasts for the next two financial   As the Company does not meet    / make judgements and
          years, and associated risks, including   the medium sized threshold, the   accounting estimates that are
          the potential impact of Covid-19, and   directors are not required to disclose   reasonable and prudent;
          the availability of bank and leasing   the reporting requirements of SECR.  / state whether applicable
          facilities. We have run appropriate                                    international financial reporting
          scenario and stress tests applying   DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES       standards adopted pursuant to
          reasonable downside sensitivities   STATEMENT                          Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 as
          and are confident we have the     The directors are responsible for    it applies in the European Union
          resources to meet our liabilities as   preparing the Strategic Report and   and international accounting
          they fall due including mitigating   Directors’ Report and the financial   standards in conformity with the
          actions to take should some loan   statements in accordance with       requirements of the Companies
          facilities not be made available   applicable law and regulations.     Act 2006 have been followed for
          at the end of current terms, which                                     The Group financial statements
          is December 2022 and coincides    Company law requires the directors   and whether United Kingdom
          with the end of management’s      to prepare financial statements for   / Generally Accepted Accounting
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