OCU Group - Annual Report 2025

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OCU Group | Annual report and financial statements 2025

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for the year ended 30 April 2025 Notes to the consolidated financial statements

11. Taxation continued Deferred tax

12. Intangible assets

Software £000

Goodwill £000

Total £000

2025 £000 (667)

2024 £000

Cost At 1 May 2024

Balance at 1 May

388

3,600

446,634

450,234

1,442

On acquisition

355

On acquisition

225,821

225,821

1,714

Charge to profit

(1,410)

Additions

723

723

Balance at 30 April

2,489

(667)

Revaluation

6,274

6,274

At 30 April 2025 Amortisation At 1 May 2024

4,323

678,729

683,052

The deferred tax liability/(asset) relates to:

2025 £000

2024 £000

(98)

(67,728)

(67,826)

Charge for the year

(442)

(64,066)

(64,508)

3,536

Fixed asset timing differences

547

At 30 April 2025 Net book value At 30 April 2025

(540)

(131,794)

(132,334)

(1,173)

Short-term timing differences

(1,327)

254

Business combinations

232

3,783

546,935

550,718

(128)

Losses and other deductions

(119)

At 30 April 2024

3,502

378,906

382,408

Total

2,489

(667)

The goodwill revaluation relates to increases in estimates for contingent consideration payable for the acquisitions of OCU Opals Limited (£4.0m) and Integrum Power Engineering Ltd (£0.9m), as well as the re-assessment of net assets acquired following finalisation of acquisition accounting for OCU Northavon Group Limited, in accordance with FRS 102 section 19: Business Combinations and Goodwill (£1.4m) (see note 27).

The amortisation of software and goodwill is included within administrative expenses.

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