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Financial statements
OCU Group | Annual report and financial statements 2025
Strategic report
Governance
for the year ended 30 April 2025 Consolidated cash flow statement
2025 £000
2025 £000
2024 £000
2024 £000
Notes
Notes
Cash flows from operating activities Loss after taxation
Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds of new borrowings
(70,790) 64,508 13,484
642,015
(32,945)
108,915
(392,053)
Amortisation of intangible assets
12
42,317
Repayment of old facilities
—
6,080
Depreciation charges
13
7,640
Net movement on finance leases
2,021
(1,378) (7,725)
Net cash from financing activities
256,042
Profit on disposal of fixed assets
7
(355)
110,936
Finance income
9
(182)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
48,392
(9,239)
99,430
Finance costs
10
43,728
7,171
Income tax expense
11
2,026
28,841 77,233
38,080
104,700
62,229
16
28,841
(2,814)
(Increase)/decrease in stocks
949
(44,436)
Increase in trade and other debtors
(24,337)
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other creditors Cash generated from operations
66,975
(7,240)
124,425
31,601
(69,047) (12,989)
Interest paid
(37,983)
Tax paid
(8,943)
Net cash from/(used in) operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
42,389
(15,325)
(230,364)
27
(79,478)
—
Repayment of share premium
(10,000)
(723)
Purchase of intangible fixed assets
12
(3,427)
(24,476)
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
13
(13,565)
4,670
Sale of tangible fixed assets
1,438
854
Interest received
9
182
Net cash used in investing activities
(250,039)
(104,850)
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