OCU Group - Annual Report 2025

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Financial statements

OCU Group | Annual report and financial statements 2025

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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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