
Company Number
09510670
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
oxygen house investments limited
mr roy barry bedlow
Group Structure
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Industry
Activities of other holding companies (not including agricultural, production, construction, distribution and financial services holding companies) n.e.c.
Registered Address
oxygen house grenadier road, exeter business park, exeter, EX1 3LH
Website
oxygenhouse.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of LOW CARBON OXYGEN LIMITED at £29.1m based on a Turnover of £19.4m and 1.5x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LOW CARBON OXYGEN LIMITED at £85.5m based on an EBITDA of £13.5m and a 6.31x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LOW CARBON OXYGEN LIMITED at £31.6m based on Net Assets of £24.9m and 1.27x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Low Carbon Oxygen Limited is a live company located in exeter, EX1 3LH with a Companies House number of 09510670. It operates in the activities of other holding companies n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 64209. Founded in March 2015, it's largest shareholder is oxygen house investments limited with a 99% stake. Low Carbon Oxygen Limited is a established, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £19.4m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Low Carbon Oxygen Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
4 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £19.4m, make it in line with the average company (£18.9m)
£19.4m - Low Carbon Oxygen Limited
£18.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a slower rate (10.5%)
6% - Low Carbon Oxygen Limited
10.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 36.4%, this company has a comparable cost of product (36.4%)
36.4% - Low Carbon Oxygen Limited
36.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 31.5% make it more profitable than the average company (4.5%)
31.5% - Low Carbon Oxygen Limited
4.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 102 employees, this is similar to the industry average (104)
- Low Carbon Oxygen Limited
104 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Low Carbon Oxygen Limited
- - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £190.5k, this is equally as efficient (£190.6k)
- Low Carbon Oxygen Limited
£190.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 19 days, this is earlier than average (45 days)
19 days - Low Carbon Oxygen Limited
45 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 13 days, this is quicker than average (44 days)
13 days - Low Carbon Oxygen Limited
44 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Low Carbon Oxygen Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 42 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
42 weeks - Low Carbon Oxygen Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 77%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (69.7%)
77% - Low Carbon Oxygen Limited
69.7% - Industry AVG
Low Carbon Oxygen Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £19.4 million and the company has net assets of £24.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Low Carbon Oxygen Limited has 102 employees and maintains cash reserves of £9.8 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 | |
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Turnover | 19,434,208 | 16,869,568 | 14,923,345 | 16,150,664 | 16,372,848 | 14,957,629 | 6,634,901 | ||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||
Operating Profit | 6,111,480 | 6,546,534 | 2,383,938 | 3,720,695 | 4,360,784 | 3,732,155 | 1,071,821 | 388,615 | |
Interest Payable | 5,261,979 | 3,231,101 | 3,484,037 | 3,848,817 | 4,083,133 | 4,170,920 | 2,190,245 | ||
Interest Receivable | 221,179 | 24,603 | 45,262 | 29,433 | 6,760 | ||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,070,680 | 3,315,433 | -1,100,099 | -103,519 | 322,913 | -409,332 | 381,574 | 388,615 | |
Tax | -796,439 | -948,382 | -644,347 | -519,664 | -356,751 | -798,191 | -30,656 | ||
Profit After Tax | 274,241 | 2,367,051 | -1,744,446 | -623,183 | -33,838 | -1,207,523 | 350,918 | 388,615 | |
Dividends Paid | 4,000,000 | 1,625,000 | 2,859,800 | 4,241,500 | 4,334,095 | 1,100,000 | 388,615 | ||
Retained Profit | -3,725,759 | 742,051 | -4,604,246 | -4,864,683 | -4,367,933 | -2,307,523 | -37,697 | 388,615 | |
Employee Costs | |||||||||
Number Of Employees | |||||||||
EBITDA* | 13,545,611 | 14,162,172 | 10,497,612 | 11,759,045 | 12,126,220 | 11,569,142 | 4,735,898 | 388,615 |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 93,788,253 | 100,665,615 | 108,278,555 | 123,029,050 | 129,356,042 | 135,328,166 | 142,861,105 | 7,175,124 | 7,175,124 |
Intangible Assets | 1,940,235 | 2,496,984 | 3,053,734 | 3,610,483 | 4,167,233 | 4,723,983 | 5,280,733 | ||
Investments & Other | 7,175,124 | 7,175,124 | |||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 95,728,488 | 103,162,599 | 111,332,289 | 126,639,533 | 133,523,275 | 140,052,149 | 148,141,838 | 7,175,124 | 7,175,124 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||
Trade Debtors | 1,043,752 | 1,136,215 | 1,042,556 | 23,418 | 1,040,454 | 2,684,673 | 2,254,889 | ||
Group Debtors | 388,615 | ||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,436,075 | 1,326,711 | 1,170,362 | 1,366,998 | 1,148,221 | 184,384 | 186,620 | ||
Cash | 9,773,132 | 9,193,489 | 6,483,879 | 7,981,832 | 7,743,252 | 6,872,928 | 6,226,878 | ||
misc current assets | |||||||||
total current assets | 12,252,959 | 11,656,415 | 8,696,797 | 9,372,248 | 9,931,927 | 9,741,985 | 8,668,387 | 388,615 | |
total assets | 107,981,447 | 114,819,014 | 120,029,086 | 136,011,781 | 143,455,202 | 149,794,134 | 156,810,225 | 7,563,739 | 7,175,124 |
Bank overdraft | 5,527,407 | 5,245,955 | |||||||
Bank loan | 5,246,714 | 5,145,787 | 4,977,856 | 4,840,624 | 4,786,701 | ||||
Trade Creditors | 458,370 | 447,127 | 436,510 | 105,263 | 698,706 | 140,757 | 225,604 | ||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||
other current liabilities | 5,848,951 | 5,032,995 | 10,866,998 | 10,579,652 | 8,906,722 | 8,430,912 | 8,996,529 | ||
total current liabilities | 11,834,728 | 10,726,077 | 16,550,222 | 15,830,702 | 14,583,284 | 13,412,293 | 14,008,834 | ||
loans | 52,322,773 | 57,850,180 | 126,200,722 | 136,616,840 | 146,901,352 | 156,857,050 | 166,581,072 | ||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 7,913,763 | 7,224,798 | |||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||
provisions | 11,039,817 | 10,421,834 | 25,048,858 | 38,828,678 | 36,196,478 | 32,524,760 | 31,024,792 | ||
total long term liabilities | 71,276,353 | 75,496,812 | 75,624,790 | 87,722,759 | 91,548,915 | 94,690,905 | 98,802,932 | ||
total liabilities | 83,111,081 | 86,222,889 | 92,175,012 | 103,553,461 | 106,132,199 | 108,103,198 | 112,811,766 | ||
net assets | 24,870,366 | 28,596,125 | 27,854,074 | 32,458,320 | 37,323,003 | 41,690,936 | 43,998,459 | 7,563,739 | 7,175,124 |
total shareholders funds | 24,870,366 | 28,596,125 | 27,854,074 | 32,458,320 | 37,323,003 | 41,690,936 | 43,998,459 | 7,563,739 | 7,175,124 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||
Operating Profit | 6,111,480 | 6,546,534 | 2,383,938 | 3,720,695 | 4,360,784 | 3,732,155 | 1,071,821 | 388,615 | |
Depreciation | 6,877,382 | 7,058,889 | 7,556,924 | 7,481,600 | 7,208,686 | 7,280,237 | 3,664,077 | ||
Amortisation | 556,749 | 556,749 | 556,750 | 556,750 | 556,750 | 556,750 | |||
Tax | -796,439 | -948,382 | -644,347 | -519,664 | -356,751 | -798,191 | -30,656 | ||
Stock | |||||||||
Debtors | 16,901 | 250,008 | 822,502 | -798,259 | -680,382 | 427,548 | 2,052,894 | 388,615 | |
Creditors | 11,243 | 10,617 | 331,247 | -593,443 | 557,949 | -84,847 | 225,604 | ||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,504,921 | 1,390,795 | 287,346 | 1,672,930 | 475,810 | -565,617 | 8,996,529 | ||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 617,983 | -14,627,024 | -13,779,820 | 2,632,200 | 3,671,718 | 1,499,968 | 31,024,792 | ||
Cash flow from operations | 14,866,418 | -261,830 | -4,130,464 | 15,749,327 | 17,155,328 | 11,192,907 | 42,899,273 | ||
Investing Activities | |||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||
Change in Investments | -7,175,124 | 7,175,124 | |||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||
Bank loans | -5,246,714 | 100,927 | 167,931 | 137,232 | 53,923 | 4,786,701 | |||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||
Long term loans | -5,527,407 | -68,350,542 | -10,416,118 | -10,284,512 | -9,955,698 | -9,724,022 | 166,581,072 | ||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||
share issue | |||||||||
interest | -5,040,800 | -3,231,101 | -3,484,037 | -3,824,214 | -4,037,871 | -4,141,487 | -2,183,485 | ||
cash flow from financing | -10,568,207 | -76,828,357 | -13,799,228 | -13,940,795 | -13,856,337 | -13,811,586 | 205,656,705 | 7,175,124 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||
cash | 579,643 | 2,709,610 | -1,497,953 | 238,580 | 870,324 | 646,050 | 6,226,878 | ||
overdraft | 281,452 | 5,245,955 | |||||||
change in cash | 298,191 | -2,536,345 | -1,497,953 | 238,580 | 870,324 | 646,050 | 6,226,878 |
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LOW CARBON OXYGEN LIMITED group structure
Low Carbon Oxygen Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
LOW CARBON OXYGEN LIMITED
09510670
1 subsidiary
Low Carbon Oxygen Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr David Williamson (Mar 2015) and Mr Roy Bedlow (Mar 2015).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr David Williamson | United Kingdom | 59 years | Mar 2015 | - | Director |
Mr Roy Bedlow | United Kingdom | 56 years | Mar 2015 | - | Director |
Mr Matthew Gingell | England | 45 years | Jul 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Justin Thesiger | England | 55 years | Jul 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Christopher Cox | 47 years | May 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
19.4m
+15%
operating profit
6.1m
-7%
gross margin
36.4%
+0.91%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
24.9m
-0.13%
total assets
108m
-0.06%
cash
9.8m
+0.06%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
09510670
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
64209 - Activities of other holding companies (not including agricultural, production, construction, distribution and financial services holding companies) n.e.c.
incorporation date
March 2015
age
10
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
address
oxygen house grenadier road, exeter business park, exeter, EX1 3LH
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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