O.C.O. WEST END LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-08-31 (in 3mo)
Last filed for 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-22 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-08
Watchouts
Cash
£3M
+11.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£13M
+18.3% vs 2023
Employees
462
+10.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£4M
+14% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-11-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-11-30 | 2020-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £25,713,988 | £29,621,647 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £3,561,252 | £4,080,101 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £3,496,594 | £3,986,530 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £2,524,217 | £2,807,699 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £2,572,877 | £2,869,422 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £12,218,758 | £14,530,235 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £10,679,428 | £12,632,559 | |
| Equity | £1,849,085 | £2,182,491 | £5,786,498 | £8,845,854 | £10,679,428 | £12,632,559 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | 418 | 462 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £6,613,281 | £7,893,274 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £42,730 | £235,765 |
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
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-11-30 vs 2023-11-30
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Turnover
+15.2%
£25,713,988 £29,621,647
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Cash
+11.5%
£2,572,877 £2,869,422
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Net assets
+18.3%
£10,679,428 £12,632,559
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Employees
+10.5%
418 462
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Operating profit
+14.6%
£3,561,252 £4,080,101
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Profit before tax
+14%
£3,496,594 £3,986,530
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Wages
+19.4%
£6,613,281 £7,893,274
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-11-30 | 2020-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 13.8% | 13.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 9.8% | 9.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 29.1% | 28.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.24x | 2.64x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 33.86x | 35.12x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- O.C.O. WEST END LIMITED 2003-12-01 → present
- O'REILLY COLLINS O'HARA LIMITED 2001-03-08 → 2003-12-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Johnston Carmichael LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- O.C.O. WEST END LIMITED · parent
- Goam Holdings Ltd 50%
- Goam Property Ltd 50%
Significant events
- “In January 2025, the commercial decision was made to close our Dumfries store.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'HARA, Elaine Samantha | Secretary | 2003-11-10 | — | British |
| HAMILTON, Jolene | Director | 2023-10-25 | Jan 1992 | British |
| HAY, Andrew | Director | 2023-10-25 | Aug 1987 | British |
| O'HARA, James Joseph | Director | 2001-03-08 | Apr 1970 | Irish |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAYE, David Stanley | Secretary | 2001-03-08 | 2003-11-10 |
| BRIAN REID LTD. | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2001-03-08 | 2001-03-08 |
| STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. | Corporate Nominee Director | 2001-03-08 | 2001-03-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O.C.O. Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2026-01-06 | Active |
| Elaine Samantha O'Hara | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2026-01-06 |
| Mr James Joseph O'Hara | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2026-01-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 98 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-01-27 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-03-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-03-19 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2026-02-02 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-02 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-02 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-27 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-01-27 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-05-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-01-24 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-10-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-03-13 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-11-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-11 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.