ocean media events limited Company Information
Company Number
03063473
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
ocean media holdings limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Publishing of consumer, business and professional journals and periodicals
Registered Address
suite 6.04 exchange tower, harbour exchange square, london, E14 9GE
Website
www.oceanmedia.co.ukocean media events limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of OCEAN MEDIA EVENTS LIMITED at £472.4k based on a Turnover of £914.2k and 0.52x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ocean media events limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of OCEAN MEDIA EVENTS LIMITED at £1.1m based on an EBITDA of £388.5k and a 2.92x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ocean media events limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of OCEAN MEDIA EVENTS LIMITED at £40.2k based on Net Assets of £24.7k and 1.63x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Ocean Media Events Limited Overview
Ocean Media Events Limited is a live company located in london, E14 9GE with a Companies House number of 03063473. It operates in the publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals sector, SIC Code 58142. Founded in June 1995, it's largest shareholder is ocean media holdings limited with a 100% stake. Ocean Media Events Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £914.2k with declining growth in recent years.
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Ocean Media Events Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ocean Media Events Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


3 Strong

3 Regular

4 Weak

Size
annual sales of £914.2k, make it smaller than the average company (£6.7m)
£914.2k - Ocean Media Events Limited
£6.7m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -15%, show it is growing at a slower rate (1.4%)
- Ocean Media Events Limited
1.4% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 47%, this company has a comparable cost of product (53%)
47% - Ocean Media Events Limited
53% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 42.5% make it more profitable than the average company (5.7%)
42.5% - Ocean Media Events Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 7 employees, this is below the industry average (55)
7 - Ocean Media Events Limited
55 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £57.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£57.1k)
- Ocean Media Events Limited
£57.1k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £130.6k, this is equally as efficient (£148.3k)
£130.6k - Ocean Media Events Limited
£148.3k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 0 days, this is earlier than average (47 days)
0 days - Ocean Media Events Limited
47 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Ocean Media Events Limited
- - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Ocean Media Events Limited
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 36 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
36 weeks - Ocean Media Events Limited
15 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 76.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (65.4%)
76.9% - Ocean Media Events Limited
65.4% - Industry AVG
OCEAN MEDIA EVENTS LIMITED financials

Ocean Media Events Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £914.2 thousand and the company has net assets of £24.7 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Ocean Media Events Limited has 7 employees and maintains cash reserves of £57 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 | Dec 2017 | Jan 2017 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 914,233 | 2,038,142 | 3,859,000 | 4,903,000 | 3,859,000 | 3,736,000 | 3,887,880 | 4,070,926 | 3,151,288 | 3,569,935 | 4,215,195 | 3,895,123 | 3,712,523 | ||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 484,299 | 1,317,099 | 3,739,000 | 4,110,000 | 3,275,000 | 3,188,000 | 3,253,199 | 3,834,303 | 2,748,381 | 2,978,172 | 3,429,987 | 3,168,450 | 3,033,023 | ||
Gross Profit | 429,934 | 721,043 | 120,000 | 793,000 | 584,000 | 548,000 | 634,681 | 236,623 | 402,907 | 591,763 | 785,208 | 726,673 | 679,500 | ||
Admin Expenses | 41,411 | 1,996,323 | 1,639,000 | 1,081,000 | 624,000 | 494,009 | 718,175 | 741,988 | 408,653 | 1,080,373 | 122,447 | 124,638 | |||
Operating Profit | 388,523 | -1,275,280 | -846,000 | -497,000 | -76,000 | 140,672 | -481,552 | -339,081 | 183,110 | -295,165 | 604,226 | 554,862 | |||
Interest Payable | 1,000 | 1,000 | |||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 13,582 | 284 | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 402,105 | -1,274,996 | -1,401,000 | -846,000 | -498,000 | -77,000 | 140,672 | -481,552 | -339,081 | 183,110 | -295,165 | 604,226 | 554,862 | ||
Tax | -2,420 | 851 | 13,060 | ||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 399,685 | -1,274,996 | -1,401,000 | -846,000 | -498,000 | -77,000 | 141,523 | -481,552 | -339,081 | 183,110 | -295,165 | 604,226 | 567,922 | ||
Dividends Paid | 3,500,000 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 399,685 | -1,274,996 | -1,401,000 | -846,000 | -498,000 | -77,000 | 141,523 | -481,552 | -339,081 | -3,316,890 | -295,165 | 604,226 | 567,922 | ||
Employee Costs | 930,000 | 323,000 | 372,248 | 463,314 | 444,758 | 430,252 | 622,033 | 654,754 | 595,376 | ||||||
Number Of Employees | 7 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 34 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
EBITDA* | 388,523 | -733,265 | -846,000 | -497,000 | -76,000 | 140,672 | -465,031 | -329,444 | 183,110 | 767,405 | 705,059 | 655,696 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Jan 2017 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 256,000 | 1,487,000 | |||||||||||||
Intangible Assets | 91,088 | 733,620 | 846,645 | 451,000 | 486,000 | 522,000 | 46,652 | 238,173 | 1,062,570 | 1,163,403 | |||||
Investments & Other | 1,136,000 | 1,136,000 | 1,136,000 | 30,132 | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 91,088 | 733,620 | 846,645 | 1,843,000 | 1,973,000 | 1,658,000 | 1,136,000 | 30,132 | 46,652 | 238,173 | 1,062,570 | 1,163,403 | |||
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 1,630 | 301,915 | 430,361 | 122,728 | 1,145,000 | 900,000 | 982,000 | 984,000 | 890,314 | 800,730 | 702,947 | 576,176 | 805,188 | 990,507 | 851,302 |
Group Debtors | 40,453 | 3,238,294 | 2,408,136 | 1,739,608 | |||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 48,019 | 163,273 | 98,392 | 22,097 | 509,000 | 430,000 | 466,000 | 679,073 | 574,059 | 493,743 | 333,023 | 563,468 | 559,006 | 552,072 | |
Cash | 57,022 | 867,102 | 326,855 | 52,676 | 38,000 | 5,534,000 | 1,432,000 | 53,000 | 4,973 | ||||||
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 106,671 | 1,332,290 | 855,608 | 197,501 | 1,692,000 | 7,161,000 | 2,844,000 | 1,503,000 | 1,574,360 | 1,374,789 | 1,196,690 | 949,652 | 4,606,950 | 3,957,649 | 3,142,982 |
total assets | 106,671 | 1,423,378 | 1,589,228 | 1,044,146 | 3,535,000 | 9,134,000 | 4,502,000 | 2,639,000 | 1,604,492 | 1,421,441 | 1,434,863 | 949,652 | 4,606,950 | 5,020,219 | 4,306,385 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 19,304 | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 99,805 | 83,594 | 111,079 | 601,000 | 769,000 | 301,000 | 119,000 | ||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 79,570 | 7,335,685 | 5,310,456 | 4,255,500 | 3,385,000 | 2,084,000 | 1,617,000 | 816,712 | 799,952 | 182,726 | |||||
other short term finances | 7,110,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 2,420 | 835,514 | 667,775 | 398,880 | 1,387,000 | 1,709,000 | 1,614,000 | 1,421,627 | 1,396,859 | 1,545,955 | 904,389 | 1,244,797 | 1,362,901 | 1,253,293 | |
total current liabilities | 81,990 | 8,271,004 | 6,061,825 | 4,784,763 | 5,373,000 | 9,570,000 | 4,094,000 | 3,350,000 | 2,238,339 | 2,196,811 | 1,728,681 | 904,389 | 1,244,797 | 1,362,901 | 1,253,293 |
loans | 516,670 | 1,616,705 | 1,616,702 | 1,617,000 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 1,617,000 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 516,670 | 1,616,705 | 1,616,702 | 1,617,000 | 1,618,000 | 1,617,000 | |||||||||
total liabilities | 81,990 | 8,787,674 | 7,678,530 | 6,401,465 | 6,990,000 | 11,188,000 | 5,711,000 | 3,350,000 | 2,238,339 | 2,196,811 | 1,728,681 | 904,389 | 1,244,797 | 1,362,901 | 1,253,293 |
net assets | 24,681 | -7,364,296 | -6,089,302 | -5,357,319 | -3,455,000 | -2,054,000 | -1,209,000 | -711,000 | -633,847 | -775,370 | -293,818 | 45,263 | 3,362,153 | 3,657,318 | 3,053,092 |
total shareholders funds | 24,681 | -7,364,296 | -6,089,302 | -5,357,319 | -3,455,000 | -2,054,000 | -1,209,000 | -711,000 | -633,847 | -775,370 | -293,818 | 45,263 | 3,362,153 | 3,657,318 | 3,053,092 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Jan 2017 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 388,523 | -1,275,280 | -846,000 | -497,000 | -76,000 | 140,672 | -481,552 | -339,081 | 183,110 | -295,165 | 604,226 | 554,862 | |||
Depreciation | 142,000 | ||||||||||||||
Amortisation | 542,015 | 113,025 | 93 | 35,000 | 16,521 | 9,637 | 1,062,570 | 100,833 | 100,834 | ||||||
Tax | -2,420 | 851 | 13,060 | ||||||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | -415,539 | -63,565 | 383,928 | -1,509,175 | 754,000 | -512,000 | 1,412,000 | 1,450,000 | 194,598 | 178,099 | 247,038 | -3,007,997 | 649,301 | 3,957,649 | 3,142,982 |
Creditors | -99,805 | 16,211 | -27,485 | -489,921 | -168,000 | 468,000 | 301,000 | 119,000 | |||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | -833,094 | 167,739 | 268,895 | -988,120 | 1,387,000 | -1,709,000 | 1,709,000 | 1,614,000 | 24,768 | -149,096 | 641,566 | -458,512 | -118,104 | 1,362,901 | 1,253,293 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -131,257 | -485,750 | 101,000 | 207,000 | -28,307 | -792,226 | 65,084 | 2,732,595 | -1,889,689 | -1,220,933 | |||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -1,136,000 | 1,136,000 | -1,136,000 | 1,136,000 | 1,136,000 | 30,132 | |||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -19,304 | 19,304 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -7,256,115 | 2,025,229 | 1,054,956 | 870,500 | 3,385,000 | -2,084,000 | 2,084,000 | 1,617,000 | 16,760 | 617,226 | 182,726 | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | -7,110,000 | 7,110,000 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -516,670 | -1,100,035 | 3 | -298 | 1,617,000 | ||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -1,617,000 | 1,617,000 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 13,582 | 284 | -1,000 | -1,000 | |||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -769,911 | 925,480 | -2,108,000 | 2,989,000 | 982,000 | 16,760 | 617,226 | 182,726 | -295,165 | 3,053,092 | 2,485,170 | ||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -810,080 | 540,247 | 274,179 | 14,676 | -5,496,000 | 4,102,000 | 1,432,000 | 53,000 | 4,973 | ||||||
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -810,080 | 540,247 | 274,179 | 14,676 | -5,496,000 | 4,102,000 | 1,432,000 | 53,000 | 4,973 |
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ocean media events limited Ownership
OCEAN MEDIA EVENTS LIMITED group structure
Ocean Media Events Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
OCEAN MEDIA EVENTS LIMITED
03063473
1 subsidiary
ocean media events limited directors
Ocean Media Events Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr David Moran (Aug 2012) and Mr Matthew Miller (Sep 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr David Moran | 70 years | Aug 2012 | - | Director | |
Mr Matthew Miller | United Kingdom | 45 years | Sep 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Ross Finegan | Ireland | 55 years | Sep 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Declan Cassidy | England | 57 years | Jan 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Declan Cassidy | England | 57 years | Jan 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Benjamin Evans | United Kingdom | 47 years | Jun 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
914.2k
-55%
operating profit
388.5k
-130%
gross margin
47.1%
+32.93%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
24.7k
-1%
total assets
106.7k
-0.93%
cash
57k
-0.93%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
ocean media events limited company details
company number
03063473
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
58142 - Publishing of consumer, business and professional journals and periodicals
incorporation date
June 1995
age
30
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
wedding shows (uk) limited (August 2006)
accountant
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auditor
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address
suite 6.04 exchange tower, harbour exchange square, london, E14 9GE
Bank
SANTANDER UKPLC
Legal Advisor
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ocean media events limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 8 charges/mortgages relating to ocean media events limited. Currently there are 5 open charges and 3 have been satisfied in the past.
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