Year ended December 31,

2024
$’000

2023
$’000

2022
$’000

Staff costs comprised:

Directors’ salaries (including bonus)

1,969

929

554

Employees’ wages, salaries and bonus

1,120

1,777

2,014

Social security costs

140

136

135

Recruitment fees

20

24

197

Share based payment (credit) / charge

2,338

1,730

(1,410

)

5,587

4,596

1,490

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, employed by the group during the year was:

Research and development

2

3

Corporate and administration

6

8

9