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Strategic report
OCU Group | Annual report and financial statements 2025
Governance
Financial statements
Risks
Macroeconomic environment Risk area: Strategic and commercial
Business systems Risk area: Operational
Cyber attack Risk area: Operational
People and talent Risk area: Operational
Potential impact Geopolitical events, market disruptions, policy changes or inflationary pressures may impact capital investment, labour availability or supply chain costs. These factors can affect delivery margins or pipeline visibility.
Potential impact Unavailability or failure of key IT systems could impact operations or financial reporting. Legacy system limitations may hinder scalable growth or client integration.
Potential impact Cyber threats continue to evolve, with the potential to cause significant disruption, data loss, reputational damage or regulatory breach.
Potential impact The inability to recruit, retain or develop skilled personnel may constrain project delivery, service quality, and leadership succession.
Mitigation OCU operates across resilient UK infrastructure markets with strong long-term fundamentals. Continued diversification across clients, markets, UK regions and countries helps mitigate exposure. Market trends and economic indicators are monitored quarterly to inform forecasting.
Mitigation We continue to invest in systems aligned to our operational scale and complexity. In 2025, we enhanced integration between core systems and OCU Data, with further cloud resilience implemented. System access and change controls remain in place, supported by our ISO 27001 accreditation.
Mitigation Cybersecurity policies, regular vulnerability assessments, and endpoint defences are in place and tested. Staff awareness training continues annually, and our IT team is subject to ongoing skills development. Insurance and ISO 27001 certification provide additional protection.
Mitigation Our in-house recruitment team, People Pathway development framework, and succession planning processes support a strong employee value proposition. We continue to embed structured learning, enhanced onboarding and targeted retention initiatives across key teams. We achieve this through our technical training team, the Academy locations, and the learning & development team.
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