NCC Group plc Annual Report 2022

Download our annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 May 2022


Strategic report
3

Highlights
3

At a glance
4

Our investment case
6

Our strategic roadmap
7

Chair’s statement
8

Business review
10

Meet the CEO
14

Our continued Covid-19 response
15

Market outlook
16

Market dynamics
18

Business model
20

Market drivers
22

Stakeholder engagement
26

Strategy and KPIs
30

Sustainability
38

Chief Financial Officer’s review
58

Principal risks and uncertainties
66

Governance
75

Chair’s introduction to governance
76

Governance framework
79

Board of Directors
80

Executive Committee
82

Board composition and division of responsibilities
84

Shareholder engagement
95

Audit Committee report
96

Nomination Committee report
102

Cyber Security Committee report
105

Remuneration Committee report
108

Directors’ report
130

Directors’ responsibilities statement
135

Financial statements
136

Independent auditor’s report
137

Consolidated income statement
145

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income/(loss)
145

Consolidated balance sheet
146

Consolidated cash flow statement
147

Consolidated statement of changes in equity
149

Company balance sheet
150

Company cash flow statement
151

Company statement of changes in equity
152

Notes to the Financial Statements
153

1 Accounting policies
153

2 Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
166

3 Alternative Performance Measures (APMs) and adjusting items
167

4 Segmental information
171

5 Individually Significant Items
173

6 Expenses and auditor’s remuneration
173

7 Staff numbers and costs
174

8 Finance costs
174

9 Taxation
174

10 Dividends
175

11 Earnings per ordinary share
176

12 Goodwill and intangible assets
177

13 Property, plant and equipment
181

14 Right-of-use assets
182

15 Investments
182

16 Inventory
182

17 Trade and other receivables
183

18 Deferred tax assets and liabilities (Group)
184

19 Trade and other payables
185

20 Lease liabilities
186

21 Provisions
187

22 Contract liabilities - deferred revenue
187

23 Contract balances
188

24 Cash and cash equivalents and borrowings
188

25 Financial instruments
189

26 Share-based payments
194

27 Called up share capital and reserves
198

28 Profit attributable to members of the Parent Company
198

29 Other financial commitments
199

30 Contingencies
199

31 Pension scheme
199

32 Related party transactions
199

33 Investments in subsidiary undertakings
199

34 Acquisitions
202

Additional information
205

Glossary of terms - Alternative Performance Measures (APMs)
205

Glossary of terms - other terms
207

Other information
209

Financial calendar
210

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