OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-26 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-12
Watchouts
Cash
£282K
-96.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£10M
-23.5% vs 2024
Employees
95
+3.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£475K
-1,737.9% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION LIMITED 2016-06-16 → present
- ISIS INNOVATION LIMITED 1988-08-09 → 2016-06-16
- OXFORD UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 1987-11-27 → 1988-08-09
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £73,017,000 | £28,361,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£808,000 | -£1,558,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £29,000 | -£475,000 | |
| Net profit | £809,000 | -£357,000 | |
| Cash | £7,249,000 | £282,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £14,724,000 | £11,563,000 | |
| Net assets | £13,295,000 | £10,174,000 | |
| Equity | £13,295,000 | £10,174,000 | |
| Average employees | 92 | 95 | |
| Wages | £5,840,000 | £6,100,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -1.1% | -5.5% | |
| Net margin | 1.1% | -1.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | -5.5% | -13.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.13x | 1.21x | |
| Interest cover | -269.33x | -222.57x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern... The directors have reviewed forecasts for the Company for a period of 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements. The Company is expected to operate within the levels of its retained profit and available cash reserves for the foreseeable future... Having considered these circumstances, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being at least 12 months from the date of the approval of these financial statements. Thus, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “There was a significant uplift in commercial IP deals created. This is due to increased licensing activity corresponding to Patient Reported Outcomes questionnaires.”
- “Underlying Company income is expected to increase in the coming year due to a significant uplift in Equity realisations relative to that delivered in financial year 2024-2025. This is partly offset because of the reduction in the management fee charged to the University. As at the date of signing the financial statements no post balance sheet events have been identified.”
- “Kyttaro Ltd was dissolved on 22nd April 2025. The £35,073 that was due to OUI was subsequently written off.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 57 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRYOR, Sophia | Secretary | 2018-09-07 | — | — |
| BLACKWOOD, Nicola, Baroness | Director | 2021-11-01 | Oct 1979 | British |
| BODDIE, Simon | Director | 2022-05-03 | Feb 1960 | British |
| CHANNON, Keith Michael, Professor | Director | 2025-02-24 | Nov 1963 | British |
| EASTON, Robert James Campbell | Director | 2020-06-29 | Mar 1963 | British |
| GIBBS, Mairi Elizabeth, Dr | Director | 2023-10-01 | Oct 1972 | British |
| GRANT, Patrick Spencer | Director | 2015-06-29 | Feb 1966 | British |
| IMMERGLUCK, Karin | Director | 2023-10-01 | Mar 1959 | American,Swiss |
| JOHNSON, Benjamin Clark | Director | 2026-02-09 | Apr 1975 | British |
| KUKULA, Angela Karen, Dr | Director | 2020-06-29 | Sep 1967 | British |
| SLATER, Louise Jeanne Elizabeth, Professor | Director | 2025-02-24 | Mar 1985 | British,French |
| WOOD, Matthew John Andrew, Prof | Director | 2015-06-29 | Feb 1963 | Irish |
Show 57 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILLETT, Sonia Thelma | Secretary | 2017-10-05 | 2018-09-07 |
| CHUBB, John Andrew, Hon | Secretary | — | 1994-10-13 |
| COLQUHOUN, William | Secretary | 2011-06-30 | 2017-10-05 |
| FLEET, Matthew Brian | Secretary | 2008-02-29 | 2011-04-28 |
| HADDEN, Amy Margaret | Secretary | 2004-08-01 | 2007-09-27 |
| SMITH, Phillip John | Secretary | 2007-09-27 | 2008-02-29 |
| SMITH, Phillip John | Secretary | 1994-10-13 | 2004-08-01 |
| BELL, John Irving, Professor Sir | Director | 1996-12-01 | 2015-12-01 |
| BLACKWOOD, Nicola Claire, Baroness | Director | 2018-01-22 | 2019-01-09 |
| BOUNTRA, Charanjit, Professor | Director | 2018-12-10 | 2025-08-31 |
| BRADY, John Michael, Prof. Sir | Director | 1993-07-01 | 1999-09-23 |
| BRADY, Michael John, Professor Sir | Director | 2003-02-27 | 2011-12-30 |
| CANTOR, Brian | Director | 2000-09-21 | 2002-10-01 |
| CHAPPELL, Edwin Philip | Director | — | 1993-04-28 |
| CLARK, June | Director | 1995-11-06 | 1997-06-06 |
| CLEMENTS, John Rodney | Director | 1995-10-12 | 2004-06-12 |
| COOK, Timothy, Dr | Director | 1997-05-01 | 2014-06-25 |
| COOKSEY, David James Scott, Sir | Director | 1993-07-01 | 1995-11-28 |
| DAVIES, Stephen Graham, Professor | Director | 2008-05-05 | 2021-10-31 |
| DOLAN, Liam, Professor | Director | 2019-03-25 | 2020-06-01 |
| DWEK, Raymond, Professor | Director | 2003-02-27 | 2008-12-11 |
| FELLNER, Peter John, Dr | Director | 2001-03-15 | 2008-02-29 |
| FLINT, David Jonathan | Director | 2018-01-22 | 2022-06-16 |
| FOY, Peter | Director | 1993-07-01 | 1996-06-30 |
| GRIMLEY, Daniel Macgregor, Professor | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2023-11-13 |
| GYIMAH, Samuel Phillip | Director | 2020-06-29 | 2025-06-19 |
| HACKER, Ann Veronica | Director | 2009-02-10 | 2017-12-18 |
| HIDDLESTON, James Norman, Dr | Director | — | 1996-06-15 |
| HIRSCH, Peter Bernhard, Sir | Director | — | 1996-02-15 |
| HOCKADAY, Thomas Robert | Director | 2000-12-14 | 2016-01-25 |
| KEEN, Nigel John | Director | 2006-10-01 | 2021-10-31 |
| KERR, Giles | Director | 2005-06-30 | 2019-01-23 |
| KNOWLAND, John Sebastian, Doctor | Director | 2008-05-05 | 2012-06-04 |
| LEAVER, Christopher John, Professor | Director | 1996-05-15 | 2002-12-09 |
| MCCULLAGH, Keith Graham, Dr | Director | 1997-09-06 | 1999-03-11 |
| MCKENDRICK, Ewan Gordon, Professor | Director | 2008-05-05 | 2018-09-30 |
| MCSHANE, Helen, Professor | Director | 2015-06-29 | 2024-06-13 |
| NAYLOR, Linda Anne | Director | 2014-05-06 | 2017-04-30 |
| PEARSON, Lindsay Ronald | Director | 2019-03-25 | 2021-03-31 |
| PERKINS, Matthew, Dr | Director | 2016-10-05 | 2024-04-05 |
| RICHARDS, Brian Mansel, Sir | Director | 1996-02-15 | 1997-09-23 |
| RICHARDS, William Graham, Professor | Director | 1994-09-05 | 2007-12-13 |
| ROBERTS, Gareth Gwyn, Professor Sir | Director | 2001-03-15 | 2007-02-08 |
| SMETHURST, Richard Good | Director | 1993-07-01 | 1996-07-01 |
| SMITH, Eric Brian, Professor Sir | Director | — | 1997-09-05 |
| SMITH, Phillip John | Director | 2004-08-01 | 2007-12-13 |
| SOUTHERN, Edwin Mellor, Prof Sir | Director | — | 1997-09-05 |
| STOTEN, Adam, Dr | Director | 2019-03-25 | 2021-05-12 |
| TARASSENKO, Lionel, Professor | Director | 2012-06-07 | 2025-03-13 |
| TAYLOR, Bernard John | Director | 1997-09-06 | 2013-12-05 |
| THOMPSON, Ian Granville | Director | — | 1995-09-26 |
| VILES, Heather Ann, Professor | Director | 2020-10-19 | 2024-10-10 |
| WALMSLEY, Ian Alexander, Prof | Director | 2012-10-15 | 2018-08-31 |
| WHATMORE, Sarah Jane, Professor | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2020-10-19 |
| WILLIAMS, Abigail Anne, Professor | Director | 2023-11-13 | 2025-09-30 |
| WILLIAMS, Peter Michael, Sir | Director | 1996-02-15 | 2003-07-30 |
| WOOD, Martin Francis, Sir | Director | — | 1995-09-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 255 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-17 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2024-06-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 3
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-07-31 vs 2024-07-31
-
Turnover
-61.2%
£73,017,000 £28,361,000
-
Cash
-96.1%
£7,249,000 £282,000
-
Net assets
-23.5%
£13,295,000 £10,174,000
-
Employees
+3.3%
92 95
-
Operating profit
-92.8%
-£808,000 -£1,558,000
-
Profit before tax
-1,737.9%
£29,000 -£475,000
-
Wages
+4.5%
£5,840,000 £6,100,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers