23 Interest Receivable and other Assets

Interest receivable and other assets

    2020   2019
    AED’000   AED’000
         
Accounts receivable *   46,188   34,653
Less: impairment allowance   (1,233)   (1,233)
    ————————   ————————
    44,955   33,420
Prepayments   27,663   29,418
Interest receivable and profit receivable   13,790   17,659
Advance for investments   5,352   5,352
Other assets   21,089   21,683
    ————————   ————————
    112,849   107,532
    =============   =============

 

* In 2017, the Company has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Infosec Ventures INC (Infosec) and Paramount Computer Systems FZ LLC in respect of the sale of the Company’s share in Paramount Computer System. Accounts receivable includes an amount of AED 15,600 thousand (2019: AED 16,300 thousand) receivable from Infosec. It was agreed that payments will be made over 5 years in equal instalments commencing one year after the date of signing the agreement (i.e. AED 3,900 thousand each year).