
Company Number
09307607
Next Accounts
Jan 2026
Shareholders
ocu holdings limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered Address
artemis house 6-8, greek street, stockport, SK3 8AB
Website
http://instalcom.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of OCU GROUP LTD at £520.2m based on a Turnover of £610.6m and 0.85x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of OCU GROUP LTD at £392.1m based on an EBITDA of £62.9m and a 6.23x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of OCU GROUP LTD at £272.1m based on Net Assets of £127.6m and 2.13x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Ocu Group Ltd is a live company located in stockport, SK3 8AB with a Companies House number of 09307607. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in November 2014, it's largest shareholder is ocu holdings limited with a 100% stake. Ocu Group Ltd is a established, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £610.6m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ocu Group Ltd a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £610.6m, make it larger than the average company (£4.2m)
£610.6m - Ocu Group Ltd
£4.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 41%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9%)
41% - Ocu Group Ltd
9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 15%, this company has a higher cost of product (37.9%)
15% - Ocu Group Ltd
37.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 7.4% make it more profitable than the average company (5.6%)
7.4% - Ocu Group Ltd
5.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1113 employees, this is above the industry average (25)
1113 - Ocu Group Ltd
25 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £58.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£50.7k)
£58.8k - Ocu Group Ltd
£50.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £548.6k, this is more efficient (£156k)
£548.6k - Ocu Group Ltd
£156k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 32 days, this is near the average (38 days)
32 days - Ocu Group Ltd
38 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 17 days, this is quicker than average (31 days)
17 days - Ocu Group Ltd
31 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 6 days, this is less than average (30 days)
6 days - Ocu Group Ltd
30 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 5 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (24 weeks)
5 weeks - Ocu Group Ltd
24 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 67.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (60.2%)
67.8% - Ocu Group Ltd
60.2% - Industry AVG
Ocu Group Ltd's latest turnover from April 2024 is £610.6 million and the company has net assets of £127.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Ocu Group Ltd has 1,113 employees and maintains cash reserves of £27.8 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | |
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Turnover | 610,647,000 | 454,503,000 | 219,693,003 | 206,083,911 | 150,498,406 | 136,041,063 | 118,947,710 | 74,581,500 | 74,908,909 | |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 519,332,000 | 380,561,000 | 177,066,267 | 169,584,057 | 125,896,125 | 113,296,049 | 99,208,612 | 62,174,434 | 62,224,145 | |
Gross Profit | 91,315,000 | 73,942,000 | 42,626,736 | 36,499,854 | 24,602,281 | 22,745,014 | 19,739,098 | 12,407,066 | 12,684,764 | |
Admin Expenses | 46,375,000 | 27,218,000 | 19,776,838 | 17,898,729 | 12,035,621 | 12,042,130 | 10,877,791 | 6,663,798 | 6,488,892 | |
Operating Profit | 44,940,000 | 46,724,000 | -57,000 | 22,849,898 | 18,601,125 | 12,566,660 | 10,702,884 | 8,861,307 | 5,743,268 | 6,195,872 |
Interest Payable | 1,280,000 | 553,000 | 158,352 | 414,898 | 318,262 | 321,420 | 305,419 | 364,123 | 376,601 | |
Interest Receivable | 182,000 | 72,000 | 22,278 | 162,278 | 32,153 | 13,145 | 5,786 | 7,821 | 6,063 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | 43,842,000 | 46,243,000 | -57,000 | 22,713,824 | 18,348,505 | 12,280,551 | 10,394,609 | 8,561,674 | 5,386,966 | 5,825,334 |
Tax | -12,492,000 | -10,078,000 | -3,781,879 | -3,474,492 | -2,329,913 | -2,301,778 | -1,878,136 | -1,233,408 | -1,343,697 | |
Profit After Tax | 31,350,000 | 36,165,000 | -57,000 | 18,931,945 | 14,874,013 | 9,950,638 | 8,092,831 | 6,683,538 | 4,153,558 | 4,481,637 |
Dividends Paid | 41,487,000 | 17,215,760 | ||||||||
Retained Profit | 31,350,000 | -5,322,000 | -57,000 | 1,716,185 | 14,874,013 | 9,950,638 | 8,092,831 | 6,683,538 | 4,153,558 | 4,481,637 |
Employee Costs | 65,427,000 | 29,418,000 | 15,208,774 | 11,829,360 | 8,808,176 | 7,081,735 | 6,418,267 | 4,187,182 | 3,972,472 | |
Number Of Employees | 1,113 | 756 | 311 | 249 | 217 | 191 | 184 | 130 | 98 | |
EBITDA* | 62,892,000 | 53,187,000 | -57,000 | 26,924,269 | 22,980,538 | 13,813,155 | 14,217,610 | 11,923,121 | 8,511,825 | 6,195,872 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | |
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Tangible Assets | 31,047,000 | 20,175,000 | 16,193,644 | 26,818,392 | 21,143,225 | 21,308,288 | 18,741,095 | 15,820,258 | 18,525,195 | |
Intangible Assets | 118,365,000 | 29,460,000 | ||||||||
Investments & Other | 250,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | ||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 228,000 | 1,041,000 | 3,375,394 | 2,886,717 | 2,767,398 | 2,800,275 | 1,407,912 | |||
Total Fixed Assets | 149,640,000 | 50,676,000 | 250,000 | 19,569,038 | 31,905,109 | 26,110,623 | 26,308,563 | 22,349,007 | 18,020,258 | 18,525,195 |
Stock & work in progress | 9,182,000 | 10,046,000 | 307,294 | 49,000 | 49,000 | 49,000 | 49,000 | 49,000 | 49,000 | |
Trade Debtors | 54,719,000 | 37,111,000 | 20,106,851 | 17,430,310 | 16,327,123 | 14,545,173 | 13,969,255 | 11,527,301 | 15,097,022 | |
Group Debtors | 10,747,000 | 18,107,000 | 183,000 | 9,865,871 | ||||||
Misc Debtors | 143,766,000 | 111,302,000 | 642,000 | 37,071,719 | 36,405,394 | 30,513,220 | 22,936,253 | 17,976,946 | 12,932,821 | 10,524,195 |
Cash | 27,829,000 | 38,053,000 | 34,000 | 29,174,123 | 27,960,496 | 13,497,435 | 8,557,553 | 9,905,501 | 5,725,273 | 2,515,126 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||
total current assets | 246,243,000 | 214,619,000 | 859,000 | 96,525,858 | 81,845,200 | 60,386,778 | 46,087,979 | 41,900,702 | 30,234,395 | 28,185,343 |
total assets | 395,883,000 | 265,295,000 | 1,109,000 | 116,094,896 | 113,750,309 | 86,497,401 | 72,396,542 | 64,249,709 | 48,254,653 | 46,710,538 |
Bank overdraft | 974,700 | 1,190,308 | ||||||||
Bank loan | 2,876,440 | 454,735 | 3,375,450 | 308,000 | 312,000 | 312,000 | ||||
Trade Creditors | 24,585,000 | 27,945,000 | 13,390,363 | 10,140,802 | 10,461,383 | 6,997,803 | 9,003,592 | 4,569,339 | 4,278,784 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | 114,938,000 | 49,513,000 | 251,000 | 100 | 59,353 | |||||
other short term finances | 19,630,000 | 1,799,000 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 4,642,000 | 3,654,000 | 3,617,406 | 2,782,042 | 2,542,156 | 3,008,077 | 3,288,797 | 2,204,067 | 2,294,915 | |
other current liabilities | 91,176,000 | 72,756,000 | 27,340,607 | 27,939,476 | 15,717,050 | 14,063,563 | 11,874,673 | 8,132,718 | 9,635,721 | |
total current liabilities | 254,971,000 | 155,667,000 | 251,000 | 44,348,476 | 43,738,760 | 29,175,324 | 27,444,893 | 24,534,415 | 16,192,824 | 17,711,728 |
loans | 6,747,000 | 10,446,000 | 1,192,395 | 4,159,625 | 1,699,441 | 3,409,608 | 3,710,099 | 3,960,766 | ||
hp & lease commitments | 6,601,000 | 2,580,000 | 2,435,884 | 2,062,545 | 1,351,184 | 1,744,221 | 2,873,621 | 1,656,486 | 2,789,158 | |
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||
other liabilities | 388,000 | |||||||||
provisions | 526,871 | 503,929 | 432,601 | 79,958 | 96,867 | 43,584 | 102,686 | |||
total long term liabilities | 13,348,000 | 13,414,000 | 2,962,755 | 3,758,869 | 5,943,410 | 3,523,620 | 6,380,096 | 5,410,169 | 6,852,610 | |
total liabilities | 268,319,000 | 169,081,000 | 251,000 | 47,311,231 | 47,497,629 | 35,118,734 | 30,968,513 | 30,914,511 | 21,602,993 | 24,564,338 |
net assets | 127,564,000 | 96,214,000 | 858,000 | 68,783,665 | 66,252,680 | 51,378,667 | 41,428,029 | 33,335,198 | 26,651,660 | 22,146,200 |
total shareholders funds | 127,564,000 | 96,214,000 | 858,000 | 68,783,665 | 66,252,680 | 51,378,667 | 41,428,029 | 33,335,198 | 26,651,660 | 22,146,200 |
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||
Operating Profit | 44,940,000 | 46,724,000 | -57,000 | 22,849,898 | 18,601,125 | 12,566,660 | 10,702,884 | 8,861,307 | 5,743,268 | 6,195,872 |
Depreciation | 7,640,000 | 4,953,000 | 4,074,371 | 4,379,413 | 1,246,495 | 3,514,726 | 3,061,814 | 2,768,557 | ||
Amortisation | 10,312,000 | 1,510,000 | ||||||||
Tax | -12,492,000 | -10,078,000 | -3,781,879 | -3,474,492 | -2,329,913 | -2,301,778 | -1,878,136 | -1,233,408 | -1,343,697 | |
Stock | -864,000 | 10,046,000 | -307,294 | 258,294 | 49,000 | |||||
Debtors | 41,899,000 | 166,736,000 | -69,594,835 | 13,697,414 | 7,114,680 | 9,326,040 | 6,927,588 | 8,893,991 | -1,161,095 | 25,621,217 |
Creditors | -3,360,000 | 27,945,000 | -13,390,363 | 3,249,561 | -320,581 | 3,463,580 | -2,005,789 | 4,434,253 | 290,555 | 4,278,784 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 18,420,000 | 72,756,000 | -27,340,607 | -598,869 | 12,222,426 | 1,653,487 | 2,188,890 | 3,741,955 | -1,503,003 | 9,635,721 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -526,871 | 22,942 | 71,328 | 352,643 | -16,909 | 53,283 | -59,102 | 102,686 | ||
Cash flow from operations | 24,425,000 | -32,972,000 | 28,587,288 | 11,860,316 | 24,364,539 | 7,626,912 | 5,154,436 | 9,380,485 | 7,167,962 | -6,800,851 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||
capital expenditure | -2,764,685 | -3,569,893 | -264,575 | -1,886,652 | -4,499,676 | |||||
Change in Investments | -250,000 | 250,000 | -2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | ||||||
cash flow from investments | 2,200,000 | -2,764,685 | -3,569,893 | -264,575 | -4,086,652 | -4,499,676 | ||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||
Bank loans | -2,876,440 | 2,421,705 | -2,920,715 | 3,067,450 | -4,000 | 312,000 | ||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 65,425,000 | 49,262,000 | 250,900 | 100 | -59,353 | 59,353 | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | 17,831,000 | 1,799,000 | ||||||||
Long term loans | -3,699,000 | 10,446,000 | -1,192,395 | -2,967,230 | 2,460,184 | -1,710,167 | -300,491 | -250,667 | 3,960,766 | |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 5,009,000 | 6,234,000 | -6,053,290 | 1,208,703 | 951,247 | -858,958 | -1,410,120 | 2,301,865 | -1,223,520 | 5,084,073 |
other long term liabilities | -388,000 | 388,000 | ||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||
interest | -1,098,000 | -481,000 | -136,074 | -252,620 | -286,109 | -308,275 | -299,633 | -356,302 | -370,538 | |
cash flow from financing | 83,080,000 | 168,326,000 | -73,671,055 | -2,181,306 | 153,102 | -1,605,598 | -420,465 | 1,757,094 | -1,478,587 | 26,650,864 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||
cash | -10,224,000 | 38,019,000 | -29,140,123 | 1,213,627 | 14,463,061 | 4,939,882 | -1,347,948 | 4,180,228 | 3,210,147 | 2,515,126 |
overdraft | -974,700 | -215,608 | 1,190,308 | |||||||
change in cash | -10,224,000 | 38,019,000 | -29,140,123 | 1,213,627 | 14,463,061 | 4,939,882 | -1,347,948 | 5,154,928 | 3,425,755 | 1,324,818 |
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OCU GROUP LTD group structure
Ocu Group Ltd has 11 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
OAT MIDCO SARL
#0157112
2 parents
OCU GROUP LTD
09307607
11 subsidiaries
Ocu Group Ltd currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Michael Hughes (Aug 2022) and Mr Denis O'Sullivan (Aug 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Michael Hughes | 56 years | Aug 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Denis O'Sullivan | England | 52 years | Aug 2022 | - | Director |
Mr David Snowball | 45 years | Oct 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Andrew O'Hara | United Kingdom | 59 years | Feb 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
April 2024turnover
610.6m
+34%
operating profit
44.9m
-4%
gross margin
15%
-8.08%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
April 2024net assets
127.6m
+0.33%
total assets
395.9m
+0.49%
cash
27.8m
-0.27%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
09307607
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
November 2014
age
11
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
April 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
RSM UK AUDIT LLP
address
artemis house 6-8, greek street, stockport, SK3 8AB
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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