
Company Number
00788353
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
judges scientific plc
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.
Registered Address
52c borough high street, london, SE1 1XN
Website
www.oxfordcryosystems.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of OXFORD CRYOSYSTEMS LIMITED at £5.2m based on a Turnover of £8.6m and 0.6x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of OXFORD CRYOSYSTEMS LIMITED at £10.6m based on an EBITDA of £2.5m and a 4.19x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of OXFORD CRYOSYSTEMS LIMITED at £9.6m based on Net Assets of £4.9m and 1.96x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Oxford Cryosystems Limited is a live company located in london, SE1 1XN with a Companies House number of 00788353. It operates in the manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 28990. Founded in January 1964, it's largest shareholder is judges scientific plc with a 100% stake. Oxford Cryosystems Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £8.6m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Oxford Cryosystems Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
4 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £8.6m, make it smaller than the average company (£12.5m)
£8.6m - Oxford Cryosystems Limited
£12.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 25%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.3%)
25% - Oxford Cryosystems Limited
5.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 30.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (30.7%)
30.7% - Oxford Cryosystems Limited
30.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 27.1% make it more profitable than the average company (6.1%)
27.1% - Oxford Cryosystems Limited
6.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 37 employees, this is below the industry average (66)
37 - Oxford Cryosystems Limited
66 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £59.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£51.9k)
£59.4k - Oxford Cryosystems Limited
£51.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £233.7k, this is more efficient (£187.1k)
£233.7k - Oxford Cryosystems Limited
£187.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 52 days, this is near the average (58 days)
52 days - Oxford Cryosystems Limited
58 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 6 days, this is quicker than average (42 days)
6 days - Oxford Cryosystems Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 85 days, this is in line with average (88 days)
85 days - Oxford Cryosystems Limited
88 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 30 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
30 weeks - Oxford Cryosystems Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 23%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (48.5%)
23% - Oxford Cryosystems Limited
48.5% - Industry AVG
Oxford Cryosystems Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £8.6 million and the company has net assets of £4.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Oxford Cryosystems Limited has 37 employees and maintains cash reserves of £641.3 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Turnover | 8,647,441 | 6,148,784 | 5,326,627 | 4,419,653 | 4,908,412 | 4,581,882 | 4,420,374 | 4,748,356 | 2,531,809 | ||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 1,308,358 | ||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 1,223,451 | ||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 796,987 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,339,680 | 1,541,493 | 1,513,207 | 1,240,596 | 1,049,632 | 861,200 | 774,139 | 1,153,133 | 426,464 | ||||||
Interest Payable | 3,825 | 150 | 4,864 | 3,667 | 6,711 | 1,987 | |||||||||
Interest Receivable | 1,397 | 2,131 | 119 | 407 | 106 | ||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,335,855 | 1,560,653 | 1,508,343 | 1,238,326 | 1,045,052 | 859,332 | 774,546 | 1,153,239 | 426,464 | ||||||
Tax | -715,320 | -300,672 | -203,060 | -169,924 | -165,862 | -113,437 | -99,210 | -180,254 | -31,078 | ||||||
Profit After Tax | 1,620,535 | 1,259,981 | 1,305,283 | 1,068,402 | 879,190 | 745,895 | 675,336 | 972,985 | 395,386 | ||||||
Dividends Paid | 450,000 | 150,000 | 600,000 | 597,208 | 600,000 | 1,556,203 | 1,067,531 | 972,985 | |||||||
Retained Profit | 1,170,535 | 1,109,981 | 705,283 | 471,194 | 279,190 | -810,308 | -392,195 | 395,386 | |||||||
Employee Costs | 2,199,424 | 1,611,976 | 1,088,174 | 956,678 | 1,010,966 | 1,096,030 | 502,308 | 508,382 | 508,570 | ||||||
Number Of Employees | 37 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | |||||||
EBITDA* | 2,529,385 | 1,695,951 | 1,639,344 | 1,346,403 | 1,198,366 | 907,986 | 819,978 | 1,202,795 | 467,944 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,821,531 | 2,621,244 | 1,605,467 | 217,675 | 293,018 | 83,250 | 65,533 | 78,237 | 86,331 | 94,850 | 116,251 | 139,707 | 88,987 | 46,895 | 49,035 |
Intangible Assets | 90,807 | 74,141 | 50,000 | 82,500 | 112,500 | 142,500 | 172,500 | 202,500 | 232,500 | 262,500 | 300,000 | 330,000 | |||
Investments & Other | 76,751 | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,912,338 | 2,695,385 | 1,605,467 | 217,675 | 293,018 | 133,250 | 148,033 | 190,737 | 628,831 | 667,350 | 718,751 | 772,207 | 751,487 | 346,895 | 455,786 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,398,485 | 760,435 | 433,493 | 420,414 | 425,872 | 489,487 | 362,042 | 314,226 | 322,217 | 301,938 | 364,017 | 338,651 | 410,541 | 351,260 | 346,526 |
Trade Debtors | 1,242,938 | 799,806 | 466,490 | 438,000 | 539,638 | 389,256 | 522,809 | 395,004 | 828,062 | 1,402,052 | 1,075,912 | 635,915 | 532,807 | 442,451 | 533,605 |
Group Debtors | 717,641 | 1,152,875 | 84,459 | ||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 169,105 | 204,338 | 85,700 | 82,866 | 80,794 | 98,790 | 90,457 | 72,613 | 47,339 | ||||||
Cash | 641,329 | 271,991 | 883,157 | 1,390,983 | 955,491 | 578,724 | 753,335 | 818,560 | 530,245 | 882,450 | 719,550 | 697,664 | 651,178 | 580,932 | 117,558 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 3,451,857 | 2,036,570 | 1,868,840 | 2,332,263 | 2,001,795 | 1,556,257 | 2,446,284 | 2,753,278 | 1,680,524 | 2,586,440 | 2,159,479 | 1,672,230 | 1,594,526 | 1,374,643 | 1,129,487 |
total assets | 6,364,195 | 4,731,955 | 3,474,307 | 2,549,938 | 2,294,813 | 1,689,507 | 2,594,317 | 2,944,015 | 2,309,355 | 3,253,790 | 2,878,230 | 2,444,437 | 2,346,013 | 1,721,538 | 1,585,273 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 112,257 | 198,265 | 197,761 | 141,511 | 149,452 | 142,101 | 186,116 | 142,144 | 989,634 | 564,953 | 536,010 | 552,523 | 651,948 | 495,888 | 145,759 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 61,063 | 68,587 | 169 | 258 | 13,242 | 13,596 | 17,086 | 692,331 | |||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 21,862 | 26,022 | 3,500 | 80,738 | 77,449 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 911,888 | 643,934 | 710,236 | 481,668 | 601,635 | 450,638 | 495,598 | 509,626 | 93,732 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 1,107,070 | 936,808 | 911,666 | 704,175 | 841,778 | 606,335 | 698,800 | 651,770 | 989,634 | 564,953 | 536,010 | 552,523 | 651,948 | 495,888 | 931,822 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 25,346 | 47,213 | 3,500 | 84,242 | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 26,962 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 330,941 | 29,236 | 27,581 | 12,486 | 10,210 | 3,779 | 5,816 | 10,349 | 10,805 | 10,594 | 14,021 | 13,504 | 9,866 | ||
total long term liabilities | 356,287 | 76,449 | 27,581 | 15,986 | 94,452 | 3,779 | 5,816 | 10,349 | 10,805 | 10,594 | 14,021 | 13,504 | 9,866 | 26,962 | |
total liabilities | 1,463,357 | 1,013,257 | 939,247 | 720,161 | 936,230 | 610,114 | 704,616 | 662,119 | 1,000,439 | 575,547 | 550,031 | 566,027 | 661,814 | 495,888 | 958,784 |
net assets | 4,900,838 | 3,718,698 | 2,535,060 | 1,829,777 | 1,358,583 | 1,079,393 | 1,889,701 | 2,281,896 | 1,308,916 | 2,678,243 | 2,328,199 | 1,878,410 | 1,684,199 | 1,225,650 | 626,489 |
total shareholders funds | 4,900,838 | 3,718,698 | 2,535,060 | 1,829,777 | 1,358,583 | 1,079,393 | 1,889,701 | 2,281,896 | 1,308,916 | 2,678,243 | 2,328,199 | 1,878,410 | 1,684,199 | 1,225,650 | 626,489 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,339,680 | 1,541,493 | 1,513,207 | 1,240,596 | 1,049,632 | 861,200 | 774,139 | 1,153,133 | 426,464 | ||||||
Depreciation | 189,705 | 154,458 | 126,137 | 105,807 | 98,734 | 14,286 | 15,839 | 19,662 | 27,787 | 28,655 | 31,477 | 22,105 | 17,582 | 11,139 | 11,480 |
Amortisation | 50,000 | 32,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 37,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | ||||
Tax | -715,320 | -300,672 | -203,060 | -169,924 | -165,862 | -113,437 | -99,210 | -180,254 | -31,078 | ||||||
Stock | 638,050 | 326,942 | 13,079 | -5,458 | -63,615 | 127,445 | 47,816 | -7,991 | 20,279 | -62,079 | 25,366 | -71,890 | 59,281 | 4,734 | 346,526 |
Debtors | 407,899 | 451,954 | 31,324 | -99,566 | 132,386 | -842,861 | -289,585 | 392,430 | -573,990 | 326,140 | 439,997 | 103,108 | 490,356 | -222,952 | 665,403 |
Creditors | -86,008 | 504 | 56,250 | -7,941 | 7,351 | -44,015 | 43,972 | -847,490 | 424,681 | 28,943 | -16,513 | -99,425 | 156,060 | 350,129 | 145,759 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 267,954 | -66,302 | 228,568 | -119,967 | 150,997 | -44,960 | -14,028 | 509,626 | -93,732 | 93,732 | |||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 301,705 | 1,655 | 15,095 | 2,276 | 6,431 | -2,037 | -4,533 | -456 | 211 | -3,427 | 517 | 3,638 | 9,866 | ||
Cash flow from operations | 1,251,767 | 552,240 | 1,691,794 | 1,155,871 | 1,128,512 | 1,418,953 | 987,948 | 299,782 | -335,572 | ||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -76,751 | 76,751 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -7,524 | 68,418 | -89 | -12,984 | -354 | -3,490 | 17,086 | -692,331 | 692,331 | ||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -26,027 | 69,735 | -80,738 | -77,453 | 161,691 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -26,962 | 26,962 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -3,825 | -150 | -4,864 | -2,270 | -4,580 | -1,868 | 407 | 106 | |||||||
cash flow from financing | -25,771 | 211,660 | -85,691 | -92,707 | 156,757 | -5,358 | 17,493 | 973,086 | 950,396 | ||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 369,338 | -611,166 | -507,826 | 435,492 | 376,767 | -174,611 | -65,225 | 288,315 | -352,205 | 162,900 | 21,886 | 46,486 | 70,246 | 463,374 | 117,558 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 369,338 | -611,166 | -507,826 | 435,492 | 376,767 | -174,611 | -65,225 | 288,315 | -352,205 | 162,900 | 21,886 | 46,486 | 70,246 | 463,374 | 117,558 |
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OXFORD CRYOSYSTEMS LIMITED group structure
Oxford Cryosystems Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Oxford Cryosystems Limited currently has 10 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr David Cicurel (Jul 2017) and Mr Bradley Ormsby (Jul 2017).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr David Cicurel | England | 76 years | Jul 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Bradley Ormsby | England | 49 years | Jul 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Lavelle | England | 66 years | Nov 2017 | - | Director |
Ms Ellen Emberson | England | 48 years | Jan 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Daniel Bodio | England | 42 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director |
Dr Tim Prestidge | England | 54 years | Mar 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Nicholas Simmons | England | 42 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Benjamin Frank | England | 31 years | Feb 2025 | - | Director |
Mr Richard Poulton | England | 47 years | Mar 2025 | - | Director |
Dr Ian Wilcock | United Kingdom | 58 years | Mar 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
8.6m
+41%
operating profit
2.3m
+52%
gross margin
30.8%
+0.04%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
4.9m
+0.32%
total assets
6.4m
+0.34%
cash
641.3k
+1.36%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00788353
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
28990 - Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.
incorporation date
January 1964
age
61
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
n.h.eastwood & son limited (August 2000)
accountant
-
auditor
BDO LLP
address
52c borough high street, london, SE1 1XN
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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