o.s.t.c. limited
o.s.t.c. limited Company Information
Company Number
05246872
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
ostc group holdings limited
ostc dubai partnership limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Registered Address
imperial house, 21-25 north street, bromley, kent, BR1 1SD
Website
www.ostc.como.s.t.c. limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of O.S.T.C. LIMITED at £34.6m based on a Turnover of £31.9m and 1.08x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
o.s.t.c. limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of O.S.T.C. LIMITED at £9.6m based on an EBITDA of £1.9m and a 4.95x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
o.s.t.c. limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of O.S.T.C. LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-386.2k and 2.22x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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O.s.t.c. Limited Overview
O.s.t.c. Limited is a live company located in bromley, BR1 1SD with a Companies House number of 05246872. It operates in the activities auxiliary to financial intermediation n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 66190. Founded in September 2004, it's largest shareholder is ostc group holdings limited with a 100% stake. O.s.t.c. Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £31.9m with declining growth in recent years.
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O.s.t.c. Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded O.S.T.C. Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
0 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £31.9m, make it larger than the average company (£4.1m)
£31.9m - O.s.t.c. Limited
£4.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -18%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9.4%)
-18% - O.s.t.c. Limited
9.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 37.2%, this company has a higher cost of product (70%)
37.2% - O.s.t.c. Limited
70% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3.7% make it less profitable than the average company (8.8%)
3.7% - O.s.t.c. Limited
8.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 280 employees, this is above the industry average (9)
280 - O.s.t.c. Limited
9 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £44.3k, the company has a lower pay structure (£73.4k)
£44.3k - O.s.t.c. Limited
£73.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £113.9k, this is less efficient (£182.4k)
£113.9k - O.s.t.c. Limited
£182.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - O.s.t.c. Limited
- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 266 days, this is slower than average (37 days)
266 days - O.s.t.c. Limited
37 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - O.s.t.c. Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 12 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (28 weeks)
12 weeks - O.s.t.c. Limited
28 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 97.3%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (73.9%)
97.3% - O.s.t.c. Limited
73.9% - Industry AVG
O.S.T.C. LIMITED financials
O.S.T.C. Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £31.9 million and the company has net assets of -£386.2 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, O.S.T.C. Limited has 280 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.9 million 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 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 31,897,617 | 40,277,607 | 33,041,483 | 58,820,158 | 49,475,409 | 48,813,613 | 47,874,770 | 33,509,516 | 43,740,581 | 29,965,802 | 32,234,491 | 24,500,232 | 22,895,460 | 16,173,671 | 13,430,502 |
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 20,033,059 | 24,466,957 | 20,750,822 | 35,469,273 | 27,448,353 | 28,308,259 | 23,983,496 | 15,390,996 | 23,082,279 | 18,588,812 | 18,489,516 | 12,128,074 | 9,954,042 | 7,249,398 | 6,947,331 |
| Gross Profit | 11,864,558 | 15,810,650 | 12,290,661 | 23,350,885 | 22,027,056 | 20,505,354 | 23,891,274 | 18,118,520 | 20,658,302 | 11,376,990 | 13,744,975 | 12,372,158 | 12,941,418 | 8,924,273 | 6,483,171 |
| Admin Expenses | 10,675,589 | 14,033,912 | 14,741,856 | 16,593,573 | 16,004,369 | 12,871,839 | 13,856,060 | 12,682,626 | 8,517,192 | 11,114,959 | 7,137,157 | 6,337,335 | 4,233,778 | 3,734,234 | |
| Operating Profit | 1,188,969 | 1,776,738 | -2,451,195 | 6,757,312 | 4,500,985 | 11,019,435 | 4,262,460 | 7,975,676 | 2,859,798 | 2,630,016 | 5,235,001 | 6,604,083 | 4,690,495 | 2,748,937 | |
| Interest Payable | 954,673 | 827,365 | 385,381 | 616,341 | 474,880 | 279,707 | 391,970 | 431,428 | 322,229 | 260,898 | 122,575 | 62,882 | 15,699 | 53,250 | 48,111 |
| Interest Receivable | 646,347 | 264,927 | 88,892 | 97,908 | 555,025 | 233,498 | 84,473 | 106,280 | 105,304 | 21,622 | 55,186 | 197,020 | 71,442 | 23,467 | 44,184 |
| Pre-Tax Profit | 880,643 | 1,214,300 | -3,172,531 | 6,200,220 | 4,228,796 | 5,027,614 | 11,187,130 | 3,442,993 | 7,293,213 | 2,610,030 | 2,473,148 | 4,771,299 | 6,659,826 | 4,660,712 | 2,571,328 |
| Tax | -87,374 | -968,949 | 1,098,003 | -1,208,932 | -1,237,466 | -2,158,122 | -2,416,132 | -1,192,232 | -1,556,198 | -687,285 | -1,037,750 | -1,414,217 | -1,508,321 | -983,811 | -707,817 |
| Profit After Tax | 793,269 | 245,351 | -2,074,528 | 4,991,288 | 2,991,330 | 2,869,492 | 8,770,998 | 2,250,761 | 5,737,015 | 1,922,745 | 1,435,398 | 3,357,082 | 5,151,505 | 3,676,901 | 1,863,511 |
| Dividends Paid | 304,105 | 771,183 | 3,054,000 | 5,000,006 | 9,000,003 | 2,870,403 | 148,023 | 6,000,000 | 2,500,007 | 4,297,743 | 384,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,700,000 | 1,250,000 | |
| Retained Profit | 699,313 | -509,645 | -3,853,935 | 164,974 | -2,915,418 | -6,748,086 | 5,747,397 | 1,529,876 | -325,552 | -340,387 | -2,827,614 | 2,673,748 | 2,173,018 | 830,926 | 655,030 |
| Employee Costs | 12,410,464 | 14,525,792 | 15,202,346 | 18,379,212 | 3,101,202 | 12,738,418 | 12,764,370 | 14,797,385 | 25,953,141 | 17,226,813 | 11,602,211 | 10,521,054 | 10,015,981 | 7,093,026 | 6,608,429 |
| Number Of Employees | 280 | 304 | 391 | 450 | 473 | 457 | 459 | 481 | 438 | 446 | 474 | 359 | 239 | 211 | 192 |
| EBITDA* | 1,947,878 | 2,614,987 | -1,401,627 | 8,092,056 | 4,999,044 | 11,590,246 | 4,939,470 | 8,881,957 | 3,900,287 | 3,561,072 | 5,745,542 | 6,974,353 | 5,144,055 | 3,271,158 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 19,620,501 | 19,021,029 | 6,948,280 | 6,733,018 | 6,864,853 | 515,668 | 660,999 | 840,366 | 2,640,819 | 2,961,328 | 4,063,212 | 1,709,735 | 934,390 | 989,471 | 1,113,055 |
| Intangible Assets | 3,757,402 | 3,933,239 | 3,165,867 | 3,165,867 | 3,904,775 | 2,171,083 | 2,329,377 | 2,487,671 | 2,645,965 | 2,948,682 | 3,118,607 | 3,288,532 | 437,022 | 463,069 | 237,261 |
| Investments & Other | 1,245,954 | 1,287,390 | 2,180,515 | 1,848,131 | 1,604,638 | 6,583,987 | 5,973,372 | 4,379,335 | 1,968,565 | 1,184,642 | 35,000 | 44,804 | |||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 9,010,140 | 8,640,791 | 1,341,193 | 832,572 | 1,124,318 | 1,272,315 | 1,714,506 | 1,888,050 | 122,570 | ||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 14,367,763 | 14,313,477 | 8,772,954 | 9,066,313 | 10,769,628 | 10,543,053 | 10,678,254 | 9,595,422 | 7,255,349 | 7,094,652 | 7,181,819 | 4,998,267 | 1,371,412 | 1,487,540 | 1,517,690 |
| Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Debtors | 105,800 | 144,476 | 87,836 | 73,866 | 117,839 | 223,015 | 104,019 | 63,642 | 39,162 | 16,596 | 71,329 | ||||
| Group Debtors | 4,834,898 | 6,393,096 | 16,302,290 | 18,891,758 | 19,222,645 | ||||||||||
| Misc Debtors | 1,546,843 | 1,997,886 | 1,898,403 | 2,942,210 | 3,753,298 | 21,066,656 | 30,202,185 | 31,725,381 | 28,175,758 | 20,810,029 | 14,235,395 | 12,274,439 | 9,110,069 | 7,074,074 | 7,357,307 |
| Cash | 3,935,115 | 9,231,003 | 2,380,488 | 9,310,342 | 6,281,580 | 15,926,261 | 11,700,647 | 15,111,115 | 17,520,392 | 5,993,968 | 5,908,699 | 9,191,511 | 7,170,115 | 2,847,239 | 912,260 |
| misc current assets | 424,847 | 464,829 | 10,677 | ||||||||||||
| total current assets | 10,420,811 | 17,990,636 | 22,151,618 | 32,821,709 | 30,406,035 | 37,137,393 | 41,990,668 | 46,910,362 | 45,813,989 | 27,027,012 | 20,248,113 | 21,529,592 | 16,319,346 | 9,948,586 | 8,340,896 |
| total assets | 24,788,574 | 32,304,113 | 30,924,572 | 41,888,022 | 41,175,663 | 47,680,446 | 52,668,922 | 56,505,784 | 53,069,338 | 34,121,664 | 27,429,932 | 26,527,859 | 17,690,758 | 11,436,126 | 9,858,586 |
| Bank overdraft | 154,340 | 1,402,564 | 190,192 | 355,639 | 4,905 | 112,501 | |||||||||
| Bank loan | 84,000 | 84,000 | |||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 14,608,205 | 520,496 | 769,330 | 904,051 | 681,597 | 653,340 | 1,130,884 | 1,365,656 | 437,313 | 1,504,318 | 500,320 | 296,458 | 282,761 | 363,665 | 124,839 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 145 | 700,002 | |||||||||||||
| other short term finances | 1,176,932 | 827,050 | |||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 471,193 | 298,643 | 714,005 | 752,343 | 817,882 | ||||||||||
| other current liabilities | 44,403 | 18,894,761 | 23,107,141 | 19,989,770 | 15,708,955 | 16,515,643 | 21,087,925 | 27,335,256 | 24,837,442 | 15,041,801 | 13,046,855 | 11,171,442 | 8,482,808 | 4,343,456 | 5,136,394 |
| total current liabilities | 16,300,733 | 20,540,950 | 24,590,476 | 21,646,164 | 17,208,434 | 17,323,323 | 23,621,373 | 28,891,104 | 25,630,394 | 16,635,024 | 13,743,821 | 11,467,900 | 8,765,569 | 5,407,123 | 5,261,233 |
| loans | 8,964,220 | 11,946,240 | 2,673,814 | 4,105,852 | 5,936,096 | 18,849,204 | 13,942,319 | 1,008,185 | 1,908,855 | 5,743,379 | 1,176,000 | ||||
| hp & lease commitments | 446,904 | 549,752 | 1,336,907 | 2,052,926 | 2,968,048 | ||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,600,011 | 3,003,586 | 9,438,434 | 11,466,796 | 1,311,849 | 2,025,420 | 1,168,492 | 1,004,136 | 945,505 | 956,742 | 1,150,359 | 1,140,575 | |||
| other liabilities | 3,176,510 | 17,366,687 | 13,556,085 | 582,197 | 1,422,429 | 1,262,388 | 750,599 | 38,125 | 78,436 | ||||||
| provisions | 1,734,592 | 2,802,044 | 5,437,152 | 7,601,368 | 7,485,618 | 4,939,541 | 1,923,602 | 296,191 | 247,380 | 184,499 | |||||
| total long term liabilities | 7,820,971 | 11,212,730 | 4,055,483 | 15,292,044 | 21,354,163 | 23,788,745 | 15,865,921 | 19,982,912 | 17,737,740 | 7,678,567 | 3,602,565 | 2,207,893 | 1,707,341 | 1,188,484 | 1,219,011 |
| total liabilities | 24,121,704 | 31,753,680 | 28,645,959 | 36,938,208 | 38,562,597 | 41,112,068 | 39,487,294 | 48,874,016 | 43,368,134 | 24,313,591 | 17,346,386 | 13,675,793 | 10,472,910 | 6,595,607 | 6,480,244 |
| net assets | -386,176 | -558,002 | -1,295,226 | 1,897,888 | 1,026,028 | 6,568,378 | 13,181,628 | 7,631,768 | 9,701,204 | 9,808,073 | 9,989,682 | 12,723,471 | 6,405,377 | 4,652,373 | 3,340,942 |
| total shareholders funds | -386,176 | -558,002 | -1,295,226 | 1,897,888 | 1,026,028 | 6,568,378 | 13,181,628 | 7,631,768 | 9,701,204 | 9,808,073 | 9,989,682 | 12,723,471 | 6,405,377 | 4,652,373 | 3,340,942 |
| Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 1,188,969 | 1,776,738 | -2,451,195 | 6,757,312 | 4,500,985 | 11,019,435 | 4,262,460 | 7,975,676 | 2,859,798 | 2,630,016 | 5,235,001 | 6,604,083 | 4,690,495 | 2,748,937 | |
| Depreciation | 248,525 | 335,182 | 1,049,568 | 1,224,903 | 289,539 | 339,765 | 412,517 | 518,716 | 736,356 | 870,564 | 761,131 | 484,494 | 344,223 | 429,595 | 508,663 |
| Amortisation | 510,384 | 503,067 | 109,841 | 158,294 | 158,294 | 158,294 | 169,925 | 169,925 | 169,925 | 26,047 | 26,047 | 23,965 | 13,558 | ||
| Tax | -87,374 | -968,949 | 1,098,003 | -1,208,932 | -1,237,466 | -2,158,122 | -2,416,132 | -1,192,232 | -1,556,198 | -687,285 | -1,037,750 | -1,414,217 | -1,508,321 | -983,811 | -707,817 |
| Stock | |||||||||||||||
| Debtors | -1,639,892 | -2,510,113 | -3,124,654 | -1,539,521 | 1,722,614 | -9,521,080 | -1,682,770 | 5,393,700 | 7,260,553 | 6,693,630 | 2,001,333 | 3,188,850 | 2,058,561 | -460,536 | 7,551,206 |
| Creditors | 14,087,709 | -248,834 | -134,721 | 222,454 | 28,257 | -477,544 | -234,772 | 928,343 | -1,067,005 | 1,003,998 | 203,862 | 13,697 | -80,904 | 238,826 | 124,839 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | -20,253,933 | -1,208,794 | -6,321,063 | 2,252,453 | 10,660,108 | -4,572,282 | -7,559,180 | 1,784,243 | 10,652,569 | 2,159,302 | 1,934,044 | 2,677,397 | 3,945,735 | -783,154 | 6,276,969 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -1,067,452 | -2,635,108 | -2,164,216 | 115,750 | 2,546,077 | 3,015,939 | 1,627,411 | 48,811 | 62,881 | 184,499 | |||||
| Cash flow from operations | -3,733,280 | 63,415 | -5,798,970 | 11,013,302 | 10,328,115 | 4,690,343 | 1,114,935 | 9,713,651 | -132,829 | 2,659,895 | 3,833,569 | 7,272,302 | 4,076,452 | 1,413,943 | |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | -1,292,338 | -1,380,444 | -2,518,807 | -1,459,722 | -324,121 | -3,135,135 | -1,620,308 | -254,800 | -220,946 | -727,420 | |||||
| Change in Investments | -41,436 | -893,125 | 332,384 | 243,493 | -4,979,349 | 610,615 | 1,594,037 | 2,410,770 | 783,923 | 1,184,642 | -35,000 | -9,804 | 44,804 | ||
| cash flow from investments | -1,902,953 | -2,974,481 | -4,929,577 | -2,243,645 | -1,508,763 | -3,135,135 | -1,620,308 | -219,800 | -211,142 | -772,224 | |||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | -84,000 | 84,000 | |||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | -145 | 145 | -700,002 | 700,002 | |||||||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | 349,882 | 827,050 | |||||||||||||
| Long term loans | -2,982,020 | 9,272,426 | -1,432,038 | -1,830,244 | -12,913,108 | 4,906,885 | 12,934,134 | -900,670 | -3,834,524 | 4,567,379 | 1,176,000 | ||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 69,702 | -1,202,517 | -754,357 | -980,661 | 3,785,930 | ||||||||||
| other long term liabilities | -3,176,510 | 3,176,510 | -17,366,687 | 3,810,602 | 12,973,888 | -840,232 | 160,041 | 511,789 | 712,474 | -40,311 | 78,436 | ||||
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | -308,326 | -562,438 | -296,489 | -518,433 | 80,145 | -46,209 | -307,497 | -325,148 | -216,925 | -239,276 | -67,389 | 134,138 | 55,743 | -29,783 | -3,927 |
| cash flow from financing | -3,398,249 | 9,581,390 | -1,822,063 | -5,798,962 | -8,497,455 | 4,995,512 | -4,937,587 | -1,014,528 | 9,057,122 | 3,646,504 | 1,446,622 | 4,290,273 | -351,799 | 1,110,413 | 2,760,421 |
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | -5,295,888 | 6,850,515 | -6,929,854 | 3,028,762 | -9,644,681 | 4,225,614 | -3,410,468 | -2,409,277 | 11,526,424 | 85,269 | -3,282,812 | 2,021,396 | 4,322,876 | 1,934,979 | 912,260 |
| overdraft | -154,340 | -1,248,224 | 1,212,372 | -165,447 | 350,734 | -107,596 | 112,501 | ||||||||
| change in cash | -5,295,888 | 6,850,515 | -6,929,854 | 3,028,762 | -9,490,341 | 5,473,838 | -4,622,840 | -2,243,830 | 11,175,690 | 192,865 | -3,395,313 | 2,021,396 | 4,322,876 | 1,934,979 | 912,260 |
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O.s.t.c. Limited Competitor Analysis
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o.s.t.c. limited Ownership
O.S.T.C. LIMITED group structure
O.S.T.C. Limited has 11 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
O.S.T.C. LIMITED
05246872
11 subsidiaries
o.s.t.c. limited directors
O.S.T.C. Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Mark Slade (Jun 2007) and Mr Mark Slade (Jun 2007).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Slade | United Kingdom | 56 years | Jun 2007 | - | Director |
| Mr Mark Slade | 56 years | Jun 2007 | - | Director | |
| Dr Ian Firla | United Kingdom | 54 years | Jul 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
31.9m
-21%
operating profit
1.2m
-33%
gross margin
37.2%
-5.24%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
-386.2k
-0.31%
total assets
24.8m
-0.23%
cash
3.9m
-0.57%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
o.s.t.c. limited company details
company number
05246872
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
66190 - Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
incorporation date
September 2004
age
21
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
onscreentrading limited (August 2005)
accountant
-
auditor
COOPER PARRY GROUP LIMITED
address
imperial house, 21-25 north street, bromley, kent, BR1 1SD
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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o.s.t.c. limited Charges & Mortgages
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o.s.t.c. limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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