Opus Topco Limited
Annual Report and Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Company Registration No. 13774457 (England and Wales)
Opus Topco Limited
Company Information
Directors
J D Bilefield
Vitruvian Directors I Limited
Vitruvian Directors II Limited
M J Clifton
P M J Trivedi
A J Elphinstone
Secretary
R Juras-Watson
Company number
13774457
Registered office
The Triangle
5-17 Hammersmith Grove
London
England
W6 0LG
Auditor
Moore Kingston Smith LLP
6th Floor
9 Appold Street
London
EC2A 2AP
Opus Topco Limited
Contents
Page
Strategic report
1 - 2
Directors' report
3 - 4
Directors' responsibilities statement
5
Independent auditor's report
6 - 9
Group statement of comprehensive income
10
Group balance sheet
11
Company balance sheet
12
Group statement of changes in equity
13
Company statement of changes in equity
14
Group statement of cash flows
15
Notes to the financial statements
16 - 36
Opus Topco Limited
Strategic Report
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 1

The directors present the Strategic Report for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Strategic overview

Opus Topco Ltd is the parent company of the Anyvan Group - collectively the Company and Group are referred to below as ‘Anyvan’ or ‘the Group’. Anyvan makes moving anything easier, more affordable and greener for everyone. The sole objective of the business is to use technology and innovation to improve the efficiency and experience of the entire delivery and moving process.

 

With an asset-light business model, the Group develops and applies leading technologies to manage supply and demand on a marketplace model. This allows us to facilitate the most efficient journeys (routes, timings and costs) for transport providers and consumers while working with many recognised household brands, including Tesla, Rightmove, Dunelm, TK Maxx, Zoopla, Santander and The AA.

 

Sustainability is a core part of Anyvan’s mission. Using technology to help reduce environmental impact has always been at the top of our agenda. We’re proud to say we’ve achieved carbon-neutral status on all global transport moves, offices and business travel.

Anyvan operates throughout Europe as well as in the UK, with native currency and language websites live in Spain, Germany, France, Italy and Ireland. The Group has offices in London and Cape Town.

Business review

The financial year ending 31 March 2025 generated gross profit of £34.5m (2024: £27.3m). The investment made in the business over previous years to drive future growth has started to yield profits this year. The Group achieved an EBITDA profit of £2.6m (2024: loss of £0.7m), with EBITDA calculated as operating loss less depreciation, amortisation, bank interest, foreign exchange and other finance costs/income.

 

The company has no external debt, with all non-current liabilities being payable to equity holders. These non-current liabilities are only payable at the time of a capital event.

Future developments

Anyvan continues to invest in its technology and IP, focusing on growing in a sustainable manner, including further development of its offering within overseas markets, both existing and new.

Principal risks and uncertainties

As with all technology-focused marketplace business models, Anyvan is exposed to risks including competition, technology innovation, key staff attrition and loss of key suppliers and clients. Cyber security breach is also identified as a key risk, with a number of mitigations in place. A risk register is maintained and regularly reviewed by management.

 

Anyvan actively mitigates immediate risks by ensuring continued technological innovation for both consumers and transport providers ensuring customers and suppliers both benefit, creating a continuous advantage against direct competition in the sector.

 

The results of the Group can be impacted by broader market conditions, such as movements in the consumer confidence index. Typically these conditions are relatively stable when looking at the long-term, though they sometimes experience short-term fluctuations driven by factors such as movement in the base interest rate or changes to government policy. In recognition of this, AnyVan maintains budgets and forecasts that include the modelling of situations so it can plan resources accordingly across the business. There is also continued focus on operational efficiencies and flexibilities across the Group.
Opus Topco Limited
Strategic Report (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 2
AnyVan has invested heavily in its people and company culture, and has an in-house HR and talent team to attract the best talent and retain key employees. It also operates a company share scheme which is a helpful retention tool. A multi-site office strategy allows the best talent to be sought, and mitigates risks from a one-location site.
Financial key performance indicators

The Anyvan Group is a metric-focused organisation, and key business performance indicators support strategic and financial decisions. Examples of some metrics regularly tracked include:

 

 

On behalf of the board

A J Elphinstone
Director
28 November 2025
Opus Topco Limited
Directors' Report
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 3

The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Principal activities

The principal activity of the company was that of a holding company. The principal activity of the Group was that of delivery transportation and removal services.

Directors

The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:

J D Bilefield
Vitruvian Directors I Limited
Vitruvian Directors II Limited
M J Clifton
P M J Trivedi
A J Elphinstone
Results and dividends

No ordinary dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a further dividend.

Disabled persons

Applications for employment by disabled persons are always fully considered, bearing in mind the aptitudes of the applicant concerned. In the event of members of staff becoming disabled, every effort is made to ensure that their employment within the group continues and that the appropriate training is arranged. It is the policy of the group that the training, career development and promotion of disabled persons should, as far as possible, be identical to that of other employees.

Employee involvement

The group's policy is to consult and discuss with employees, through unions, staff councils and at meetings, matters likely to affect employees' interests.

 

Information about matters of concern to employees is given through information bulletins and reports which seek to achieve a common awareness on the part of all employees of the financial and economic factors affecting the group's performance.

Future developments

AnyVan will continue to invest in its technology and IP, focusing on growing the business in a sustainable manner, including development of its business offering within overseas markets.

Auditor

The auditor, Moore Kingston Smith LLP, is deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.

Energy and carbon report

The Company has not consumed more than 40,000 kWh of energy in this reporting period, it qualifies as a low energy user under these regulations and is not required to report on its emissions, energy consumption or energy efficiency activities. No individual subsidiary within the Group meets the reporting thresholds for the current financial period and, therefore, the Group has taken the exemption not to disclose subsidiary emissions, energy consumption or energy efficiency activities.

Opus Topco Limited
Directors' Report (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 4
Statement of disclosure to auditor

So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the auditor of the company is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the auditor of the company is aware of that information.

Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. As at 31 March 2025 the group had net liabilities of £116,474,461 (2024: £76,085,005) and made a loss for the period of £40,427,041 (2024: £40,291,531). The net liability position results from the preference shares, recognised as debt, to be paid only at the date of a capital event. Excluding dividends charged on these preference shares, the loss for the period is £16.6m, of which £16.6m of cost relates to goodwill amortisation; excluding dividends and amortisation, the Group is in a break-even position. The Group has £6.8m of cash reserves, and no debt other than the preference shares.

 

The directors have received confirmed support from the ultimate owner that the preference shares will not be recalled until such time as the group is able to fund this through cash resources. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

On behalf of the board
A J Elphinstone
Director
28 November 2025
Opus Topco Limited
Directors' Responsibilities Statement
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 5

The directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

 

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the group and company, and of the profit or loss of the group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

 

 

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the group’s and company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the group and company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the group and company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Opus Topco Limited
Independent Auditor's Report
To the Members of Opus Topco Limited
Page 6
Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Opus Topco Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Group Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Group Balance Sheet, the Company Balance Sheet, the Group Statement of Changes in Equity, the Company Statement of Changes in Equity, the Group Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group and parent company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

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 group's and parent 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.

 

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

 

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

 

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opus Topco Limited
Independent Auditor's Report (Continued)
To the Members of Opus Topco Limited
Page 7

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent company and their environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Directors' Report.

 

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

 

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the group's and parent company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the group or parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Opus Topco Limited
Independent Auditor's Report (Continued)
To the Members of Opus Topco Limited
Page 8
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK) we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

 

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

 

Opus Topco Limited
Independent Auditor's Report (Continued)
To the Members of Opus Topco Limited
Page 9

Explanation as to what extent the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including

fraud

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities,

including fraud is detailed below.

 

The objectives of our audit in respect of fraud, are; to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud; to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud, through designing and implementing appropriate responses to those assessed risks; and to respond appropriately to instances of fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit. However, the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both management and those charged with governance of the company.

 

Our approach was as follows:

 

 

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above. We are less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations that are not closely related to events and transactions reflected in the financial statements. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken for no purpose other than to draw to the attention of the company’s members those matters we are required to include in an auditor's report addressed to them. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to any party other than the company and the company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Robert Kersse (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Moore Kingston Smith LLP
2 December 2025
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
6th Floor
9 Appold Street
London
EC2A 2AP
Opus Topco Limited
Group Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 10
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
Turnover
3
40,696,941
33,836,857
Cost of sales
(6,220,725)
(6,548,227)
Gross profit
34,476,216
27,288,630
Administrative expenses
(51,340,970)
(47,305,571)
Other operating income
158,501
397,122
Operating loss
4
(16,706,253)
(19,619,819)
Interest receivable and similar income
8
260,879
135,798
Interest payable and similar expenses
9
(23,786,418)
(21,438,556)
Loss before taxation
(40,231,792)
(40,922,577)
Tax on loss
10
(195,249)
631,046
Loss for the financial year
(40,427,041)
(40,291,531)
Other comprehensive income
Currency translation (loss)/gain taken to retained earnings
(25,732)
31,756
Total comprehensive loss for the year
(40,452,773)
(40,259,775)
Total comprehensive loss and loss for the financial year is all attributable to the owners of the parent company.
Opus Topco Limited
Group Balance Sheet
As at 31 March 2025
Page 11
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Goodwill
11
113,962,855
130,527,029
Other intangible assets
11
6,890,786
6,063,117
Total intangible assets
120,853,641
136,590,146
Tangible assets
12
321,626
387,037
121,175,267
136,977,183
Current assets
Debtors
15
3,722,680
3,352,914
Cash at bank and in hand
6,823,858
6,207,924
10,546,538
9,560,838
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
16
(7,890,193)
(6,151,541)
Net current assets
2,656,345
3,409,297
Total assets less current liabilities
123,831,612
140,386,480
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
17
(239,997,948)
(216,214,367)
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred tax liability
19
(308,125)
(257,118)
(308,125)
(257,118)
Net liabilities
(116,474,461)
(76,085,005)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
21
89,381
88,748
Share premium account
7,829,239
7,766,555
Profit and loss reserves
(124,393,081)
(83,940,308)
Total equity
(116,474,461)
(76,085,005)
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 28 November 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
28 November 2025
A J Elphinstone
Director
Opus Topco Limited
Company Balance Sheet
As at 31 March 2025
31 March 2025
Page 12
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Investments
13
180,358,340
180,358,340
Current assets
Debtors
15
4,406,232
3,024,469
Cash at bank and in hand
14,543
14,820
4,420,775
3,039,289
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
16
(25,000)
(36,891)
Net current assets
4,395,775
3,002,398
Total assets less current liabilities
184,754,115
183,360,738
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
17
(239,997,948)
(216,214,367)
Net liabilities
(55,243,833)
(32,853,629)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
21
89,381
88,748
Share premium account
7,829,239
7,766,555
Profit and loss reserves
(63,162,453)
(40,708,932)
Total equity
(55,243,833)
(32,853,629)

As permitted by s408 Companies Act 2006, the company has not presented its own profit and loss account and related notes. The company’s loss for the period was £22,453,521 (2024 - £20,116,803 loss).

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 28 November 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
28 November 2025
A J Elphinstone
Director
Company Registration No. 13774457 (England and Wales)
Opus Topco Limited
Group Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 13
Share capital
Share premium account
Profit and loss reserves
Total
Notes
£
£
£
£
Balance at 1 April 2023
88,772
7,769,046
(43,680,533)
(35,822,715)
Year ended 31 March 2024:
Loss for the year
-
-
(40,291,531)
(40,291,531)
Other comprehensive income:
Currency translation differences
-
-
31,756
31,756
Total comprehensive loss for the year
-
-
(40,259,775)
(40,259,775)
Issue of share capital
21
85
8,301
-
8,386
Reduction of shares
21
(109)
(10,792)
-
(10,901)
Balance at 31 March 2024
88,748
7,766,555
(83,940,308)
(76,085,005)
Year ended 31 March 2025:
Loss for the year
-
-
(40,427,041)
(40,427,041)
Other comprehensive loss:
Currency translation differences
-
-
(25,732)
(25,732)
Total comprehensive loss for the year
-
-
(40,452,773)
(40,452,773)
Issue of share capital
21
633
62,684
-
63,317
Balance at 31 March 2025
89,381
7,829,239
(124,393,081)
(116,474,461)
Opus Topco Limited
Company Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 14
Share capital
Share premium account
Profit and loss reserves
Total
Notes
£
£
£
£
Balance at 1 April 2023
88,772
7,769,046
(20,592,129)
(12,734,311)
Year ended 31 March 2024:
Total comprehensive loss for the year
-
-
(20,116,803)
(20,116,803)
Issue of share capital
21
85
8,301
-
8,386
Reduction of shares
21
(109)
(10,792)
-
(10,901)
Balance at 31 March 2024
88,748
7,766,555
(40,708,932)
(32,853,629)
Year ended 31 March 2025:
Total comprehensive loss for the year
-
-
(22,453,521)
(22,453,521)
Issue of share capital
21
633
62,684
-
63,317
Balance at 31 March 2025
89,381
7,829,239
(63,162,453)
(55,243,833)
Opus Topco Limited
Group Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 15
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
25
4,034,282
1,189,287
Income taxes paid
(48,119)
(352,432)
Net cash inflow from operating activities
3,986,163
836,855
Investing activities
Purchase of intangible assets
(3,529,250)
(3,156,158)
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(138,946)
(128,109)
Proceeds from disposal of tangible fixed assets
2,341
-
Interest received
260,879
135,798
Net cash used in investing activities
(3,404,976)
(3,148,469)
Financing activities
Proceeds from issue of shares
63,317
8,386
Interest paid
(2,838)
-
0
Net cash generated from financing activities
60,479
8,386
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
641,666
(2,303,228)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
6,207,924
8,511,152
Effect of foreign exchange rates
(25,732)
-
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
6,823,858
6,207,924
Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 16
1
Accounting policies
Company information

Opus Topco Limited (“the company”) is a private limited company domiciled and incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is The Triangle, 5-17 Hammersmith Grove, London, England, W6 0LG.

 

The group consists of Opus Topco Limited and all of its subsidiaries.

1.1
Accounting convention

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

This company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements:

 

1.2
Basis of consolidation

The consolidated group financial statements consist of the financial statements of the parent company Opus Topco Limited together with all entities controlled by the parent company (note 14) and the group’s share of its interests in joint ventures and associates.

 

All financial statements, other than Anyvan GmbH, are made up to 31 March 2025. Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring the accounting policies used into line with those used by other members of the group.

 

All intra-group transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated on consolidation. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred.

Subsidiaries are consolidated in the group’s financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases.

Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
Page 17
1.3
Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. As at 31 March 2025 the group had net liabilities of £116,474,461 (2024: £76,085,005) and made a loss for the period of £40,427,041 (2024: £40,291,531). The net liability position results from the preference shares, recognised as debt, to be paid only at the date of a capital event. Excluding dividends charged on these preference shares, the loss for the period is £16.6m, of which £16.6m of cost relates to goodwill amortisation; excluding dividends and amortisation, the Group is profit-making. The Group has £6.8m of cash reserves, and no debt other than the preference shares.

 

The directors have received confirmed support from the ultimate owner that the preference shares will not be recalled until such time as the group is able to fund this through cash resources. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.4
Turnover

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for delivery transportation and removal services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.

1.5
Research and development expenditure

Research expenditure is written off against profits in the period in which it is incurred. Identifiable development expenditure is capitalised to the extent that the technical, commercial and financial feasibility can be demonstrated.

1.6
Intangible fixed assets - goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisition of a business over the fair value of net assets acquired. It is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is considered to have a finite useful life and is amortised on a systematic basis over its expected life, which is 10 years.

 

For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to the cash-generating units expected to benefit from the acquisition. Cash-generating units to which goodwill has been allocated are tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently when there is an indication that the unit may be impaired. If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than the carrying amount of the unit, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and then to the other assets of the unit pro-rata on the basis of the carrying amount of each asset in the unit.

1.7
Intangible fixed assets other than goodwill

Intangible assets acquired separately from a business are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.

 

Intangible assets acquired on business combinations are recognised separately from goodwill at the acquisition date where it is probable that the expected future economic benefits that are attributable to the asset will flow to the entity and the fair value of the asset can be measured reliably; the intangible asset arises from contractual or other legal rights; and the intangible asset is separable from the entity.

Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
Page 18

Amortisation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Development costs
4 years straight line
1.8
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Leasehold improvements
3 years straight line
Plant and equipment
3 years straight line
Fixtures and fittings
3 years straight line
Computers
3 years straight line
Motor vehicles
3 years straight line

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the profit and loss account.

1.9
Fixed asset investments

Equity investments are measured at fair value through profit or loss, except for those equity investments that are not publicly traded and whose fair value cannot otherwise be measured reliably, which are recognised at cost less impairment until a reliable measure of fair value becomes available.

 

In the parent company financial statements, investments in subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the group. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

1.10
Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting period end date, the group reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

 

The carrying amount of the investments accounted for using the equity method is tested for impairment as a single asset. Any goodwill included in the carrying amount of the investment is not tested separately for impairment.

Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
Page 19

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

 

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.

Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.

1.11
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.12
Financial instruments

The group has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

 

Financial instruments are recognised in the group's balance sheet when the group becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amounts presented in the financial statements when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Other financial assets

Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
Page 20
Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.

 

Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.

 

If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the group transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.

Classification of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the group after deducting all of its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

 

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

 

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
Page 21
Other financial liabilities

Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.

 

Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as being measured at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy.

Preference Shares

Preference shares held are classified as a financial liability as they carry a compulsory dividend. Dividends charged on these are treated as interest and recorded within the profit and loss and accrued for within creditors. These dividends can only be paid when the company has sufficient profit and loss reserves to make the payments.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the group's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.13
Equity instruments and reserves

Equity instruments issued by the group are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the group.

Profit and Loss Reserves

These reserves reflect the movement in the Statement of Comprehensive Income less any dividends payable.

 

Share Premium

Share Premium represents the consideration paid for shares which is in excess of the nominal value.

1.14
Taxation

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the period. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The group’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
Page 22
Deferred tax

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

 

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if, and only if, there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.

1.15
Employee benefits

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

 

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

 

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.16
Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.17
Leases

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased asset are consumed.

1.18
Foreign exchange

Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.

1.19

Research and development tax credits

The company has claimed research and development tax credits under the RDEC scheme. Research and development tax credits are recognised as non-taxable income in the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings. The credit amount is calculated based on qualifying research and development expenditure during the reporting period and is included in other income (see note 3).

Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 23
2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the group’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

Critical judgements
Impairment of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are held as fixed assets and shown at cost less provision for impairment.

 

The carrying values of fixed asset investments are reviewed for impairment when an event or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be fully recoverable. These reviews require an estimation of the value in use of the cash generating units to which investments has been allocated.

 

The key judgement involved in assessing the carrying value of investments held by the parent company, Opus Topco Limited, include estimation of future cash flows and profitability of the business.

Carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets

The annual amortisation charge for intangible assets is sensitive to changes in the estimated lives and residual values of the assets. The useful economic lives and residual values are re-assessed annually.

 

The carrying value of goodwill is reviewed for impairment when an event or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be fully recoverable. These reviews require an estimation of the value in use of the cash generating units to which goodwill has been allocated. The key judgement involved in assessing the carrying value of goodwill and intangible assets includes estimation of future cash flows and profitability of the business.

 

See note 11 for the carrying amount of the intangible assets and note 1.7 for the useful economic lives for each class of asset.

Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
(Continued)
Page 24
Key sources of estimation uncertainty

The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows.

Recoverability of trade debtors

An allowance for doubtful debts is maintained for estimated losses from the inability of the group's customers to make required payments.

Capitalisation of intangible assets

The group makes an estimate as to the percentage of employee time and cost which relates to activities in development of the intangible asset which can be capitalised.

Useful economic life of intangible assets

The group has capitalised the costs of developing the software platform that the business is built on and generates its revenues from. These costs include a mix of internal employee costs and external consultant costs. Amortisation of these costs is applied from the start of the following quarter after the software platform development comes into use, on a straight line basis over four years. The useful economic life of four years is an estimate that the directors believe accurately reflects the period over which the platform development will be used. Enhancements to existing technology are included and overall the four years is applied to all costs regardless of any technological development that builds on existing costs incurred.

3
Turnover and other revenue
2025
2024
£
£
Turnover analysed by class of business
Removal and transportation services
40,696,941
33,836,857
2025
2024
£
£
Turnover analysed by geographical market
United Kingdom
38,683,251
32,432,165
Europe
2,013,690
1,404,692
40,696,941
33,836,857
2025
2024
£
£
Other revenue
Interest income
260,879
135,798
Research and development tax credits
99,929
397,122
Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 25
4
Operating loss
2025
2024
£
£
Operating loss for the year is stated after charging/(crediting):
Exchange (gains)/losses
(153,394)
219,460
Research and development tax credits
(99,929)
(397,122)
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
202,016
225,108
Profit on disposal of tangible fixed assets
(1,742)
-
Amortisation of intangible assets
19,265,755
18,577,643
Operating lease charges
588,317
647,722
5
Auditor's remuneration
2025
2024
Fees payable to the company's auditor and associates:
£
£
For audit services
Audit of the financial statements of the group and company
25,725
24,500
Audit of the financial statements of the company's subsidiaries
50,025
42,500
75,750
67,000
For other services
Taxation compliance services
15,225
14,500
All other non-audit services
15,225
14,500
30,450
29,000
6
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the group and company during the year was:

Group
Company
2025
2024
2025
2024
Number
Number
Number
Number
Sales and marketing
103
85
-
-
Operations
109
103
-
-
Technology
52
48
-
-
Other
22
24
-
-
Total
286
260
0
0
Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
6
Employees
(Continued)
Page 26

Their aggregate remuneration comprised:

Group
Company
2025
2024
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
Wages and salaries
8,935,727
8,223,579
-
0
-
0
Social security costs
1,148,937
1,099,575
-
-
Pension costs
323,455
292,691
-
0
-
0
10,408,119
9,615,845
-
0
-
0
7
Directors' remuneration
2025
2024
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
548,000
452,874
Group pension contributions to defined contribution schemes
13,125
11,900
561,125
464,774

The number of directors for whom retirement benefits are accruing under defined contribution schemes amounted to 2 (2024 - 2).

Remuneration disclosed above includes the following amounts paid to the highest paid director:
2025
2024
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
324,096
247,810
Group pension contributions to defined contribution schemes
7,125
6,400
8
Interest receivable and similar income
2025
2024
£
£
Interest income
Interest on bank deposits
260,879
135,798

Investment income includes the following:

Interest on financial assets not measured at fair value through profit or loss
260,879
135,798
Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 27
9
Interest payable and similar expenses
2025
2024
£
£
Interest on financial liabilities measured at amortised cost:
Dividends on irredeemable preference shares not classified as equity
23,783,580
21,426,649
Other finance costs:
Other interest
2,838
11,907
Total finance costs
23,786,418
21,438,556

The dividends on irredeemable preference shares relate to amounts accrued and are only payable on an exit event.

10
Taxation
2025
2024
£
£
Current tax
Foreign tax on profits for the current period
49,206
43,199
Current UK tax
-
0
133,376
Total current tax
49,206
176,575
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
120,102
(746,517)
Write down or reversal of write down of deferred tax asset
-
0
110,249
Adjustment in respect of prior periods
25,941
(171,353)
Total deferred tax
146,043
(807,621)
Total tax charge/(credit)
195,249
(631,046)
Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
10
Taxation
(Continued)
Page 28

The actual charge/(credit) for the year can be reconciled to the expected credit for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:

2025
2024
£
£
Loss before taxation
(40,231,792)
(40,922,577)
Expected tax credit based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00% (2024: 25.00%)
(10,057,948)
(10,230,644)
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
15,754
322,516
Adjustments in respect of prior years
-
0
(133,727)
Preference share dividend
5,946,583
5,356,667
Goodwill amortisation
4,141,044
4,183,615
Fixed asset differences
393
1,388
Deferred tax adjustments to prior years
25,941
-
0
Additional deduction for R&D expenditure
6,268
(38,819)
Effect of differing rates of tax between jurisdictions
(191)
16,142
Deferred tax not recognised
120,640
(106,378)
Other adjustments
(3,235)
(1,806)
Taxation charge/(credit)
195,249
(631,046)
Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 29
11
Intangible fixed assets
Group
Goodwill
Development costs
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024
166,774,910
9,518,838
176,293,748
Additions
-
0
3,529,250
3,529,250
At 31 March 2025
166,774,910
13,048,088
179,822,998
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 April 2024
36,247,881
3,455,721
39,703,602
Amortisation charged for the year
16,564,174
2,701,581
19,265,755
At 31 March 2025
52,812,055
6,157,302
58,969,357
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
113,962,855
6,890,786
120,853,641
At 31 March 2024
130,527,029
6,063,117
136,590,146
The company had no intangible fixed assets at 31 March 2025 or 31 March 2024.
Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 30
12
Tangible fixed assets
Group
Leasehold improvements
Plant and equipment
Fixtures and fittings
Computers
Motor vehicles
Total
£
£
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024
49,213
16,144
333,584
481,948
28,098
908,987
Additions
-
0
6,802
15,203
116,941
-
0
138,946
Disposals
-
0
-
0
(13,259)
-
0
(11,239)
(24,498)
At 31 March 2025
49,213
22,946
335,528
598,889
16,859
1,023,435
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2024
5,592
14,339
154,871
326,855
20,293
521,950
Depreciation charged in the year
17,648
2,125
78,129
98,650
5,464
202,016
Eliminated in respect of disposals
-
0
-
0
(13,259)
-
0
(8,898)
(22,157)
At 31 March 2025
23,240
16,464
219,741
425,505
16,859
701,809
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
25,973
6,482
115,787
173,384
-
0
321,626
At 31 March 2024
43,621
1,805
178,713
155,093
7,805
387,037
The company had no tangible fixed assets at 31 March 2025 or 31 March 2024.
13
Fixed asset investments
Group
Company
2025
2024
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Investments in subsidiaries
14
-
0
-
0
180,358,340
180,358,340
Movements in fixed asset investments
Company
Shares in subsidiaries
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025
180,358,340
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
180,358,340
At 31 March 2024
180,358,340
Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 31
14
Subsidiaries

Details of the company's subsidiaries at 31 March 2025 are as follows:

Name of undertaking
Address
Class of shares held
% Held
Direct
Indirect
Opus Midco Limited
1
Ordinary
100.00
-
Opus Bidco Limited
1
Ordinary
0
100.00
The Anyvan Group Limited
1
Ordinary
0
100.00
Anyvan Investment Holdings Limited
1
Ordinary
0
100.00
Anyvan Finance Co Limited
1
Ordinary
0
100.00
Anyvan Holdings Limited
1
Ordinary
0
100.00
Anyvan Ireland Limited
1
Ordinary
0
100.00
Anyvan Italy Limited
1
Ordinary
0
100.00
Anyvan France Limited
1
Ordinary
0
100.00
Anyvan Business Limited
1
Ordinary
0
100.00
Anyvan Espana Limited
1
Ordinary
0
100.00
Anyvan Limited
1
Ordinary
0
100.00
Anyvan Gmbh
2
Ordinary
0
100.00
Anyvan South Africa Pty Ltd
3
Ordinary
0
100.00
Anyvan Mudanzas y Transporte Espana
4
Ordinary
0
100.00

Registered office addresses:

1
5th Floor The Triangle, 5-17 Hammersmith Grove, London, W6 0LG, United Kingdom
2
Scharnhorststraße 8c, 10115 Berlin, Germany
3
20th Floor The Towers, Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001 South Africa
4
Calle de Maria de Molina 41, 28006 Madrid, Spain

The company's subsidiaries Opus Midco Limited, Opus Bidco Limited, The Anyvan Group Limited, Anyvan Investment Holdings Limited, Anyvan Finance Co Limited, Anyvan Holdings Limited, Anyvan Ireland Limited, Anyvan Italy Limited, Anyvan France Limited and Anyvan Espana Limited are exempt from audit by virtue of s479A of the Companies Act 2006.

Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 32
15
Debtors
Group
Company
2025
2024
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
£
£
Trade debtors
521,792
472,127
-
0
-
0
Corporation tax recoverable
380,759
381,844
-
0
-
0
Amounts owed by group undertakings
-
-
4,348,445
2,999,299
Other debtors
1,874,998
1,536,081
53,287
25,170
Prepayments and accrued income
790,853
713,547
4,500
-
0
3,568,402
3,103,599
4,406,232
3,024,469
Deferred tax asset (note 19)
154,278
249,315
-
0
-
0
3,722,680
3,352,914
4,406,232
3,024,469
16
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Group
Company
2025
2024
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
Trade creditors
1,755,190
1,998,518
-
0
-
0
Other taxation and social security
1,376,954
870,791
-
-
Other creditors
1,816,330
1,213,414
-
0
15,096
Accruals and deferred income
2,941,719
2,068,818
25,000
21,795
7,890,193
6,151,541
25,000
36,891
17
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
Group
Company
2025
2024
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Other borrowings
18
171,555,114
171,555,114
171,555,114
171,555,114
Preference dividends payable
68,442,834
44,659,253
68,442,834
44,659,253
239,997,948
216,214,367
239,997,948
216,214,367
Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 33
18
Loans
Group
Company
2025
2024
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
Preference shares
171,555,114
171,555,114
171,555,114
171,555,114
Payable after one year
171,555,114
171,555,114
171,555,114
171,555,114
19
Deferred taxation

The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the group and company, and movements thereon:

Liabilities
Liabilities
Assets
Assets
2025
2024
2025
2024
Group
£
£
£
£
Accelerated capital allowances
31,517
21,527
-
-
Intangible fixed assets
427,730
787,822
154,094
249,227
Tax losses
(147,559)
(540,575)
-
-
Short term timing differences
(3,563)
(11,656)
184
88
308,125
257,118
154,278
249,315
The company has no deferred tax assets or liabilities.
Group
Company
2025
2025
Movements in the year:
£
£
Liability at 1 April 2024
7,803
-
Charge to profit or loss
146,044
-
Liability at 31 March 2025
153,847
-

The deferred tax asset set out above is expected to reverse within the near future and relates to the utilisation of tax losses against future expected profits of the same period. The deferred tax liability set out above is expected to reverse within 4 years and relates to accelerated capital allowances that are expected to mature within the same period.

Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 34
20
Retirement benefit schemes
2025
2024
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
323,455
292,691

A defined contribution pension scheme is operated for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the group in an independently administered fund.

21
Share capital
Group and company
2025
2024
2025
2024
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary A shares of 1p each
1,030,020
1,030,020
10,300
10,300
Ordinary B shares of 1p each
395,690
395,690
3,957
3,957
Ordinary C shares of 1p each
244,032
180,600
2,439
1,806
Exit return shares of 1p each
7,250,000
7,250,000
72,500
72,500
Exit ratchet shares of 1p each
18,500
18,500
185
185
8,938,242
8,874,810
89,381
88,748
2025
2024
2025
2024
Preference share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Preference A shares of £1 each
123,941,918
123,941,918
123,941,918
123,941,918
Preference B shares of £1 each
47,613,196
47,613,196
47,613,196
47,613,196
171,555,114
171,555,114
171,555,114
171,555,114
Preference shares classified as liabilities
171,555,114
171,555,114

During the year the company issued 63,317 Ordinary C shares with a nominal value of £0.01 for consideration of £1 per share.

Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 35
22
Operating lease commitments
Lessee

At the reporting end date the group had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

Group
Company
2025
2024
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
Within one year
492,149
479,339
-
-
Between two and five years
412,639
821,252
-
-
904,788
1,300,591
-
-
23
Related party transactions

Included in interest payable and similar expenses is £23,783,580 relating to preference share dividends payable to the parent company, Vitruvian Partners. This is accrued within creditors falling due after more than one year, see note 17.

 

The company has taken advantage of the exemption available in section 33.1A of FRS 102 'Related party disclosures' not to disclose transactions with other wholly owned members of the group.

 

Key management compensation for the year amounts to £561,125 (2024: £464,774).

24
Controlling party

The ultimate controlling party is Vitruvian Partners, a private equity fund.

 

The directors do not consider there to be a single controlling party of the ultimate controlling party.

Opus Topco Limited
Notes to the Group Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Page 36
25
Cash generated from group operations
2025
2024
£
£
Loss for the year after tax
(40,427,041)
(40,291,531)
Adjustments for:
Taxation charged/(credited)
195,249
(631,046)
Research and development tax credit
-
(397,122)
Finance costs
23,786,418
21,438,556
Investment income
(260,879)
(135,798)
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets
19,265,755
18,577,643
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets
202,016
225,108
Revaluation of goodwill
-
483,000
Movements in working capital:
Increase in debtors
(465,888)
(624,916)
Increase in creditors
1,738,652
2,545,393
Cash generated from operations
4,034,282
1,189,287
26
Analysis of changes in net debt - group
1 April 2024
Cash flows
31 March 2025
£
£
£
Cash at bank and in hand
6,207,924
615,934
6,823,858
Preference shares
(171,555,114)
-
(171,555,114)
(165,347,190)
615,934
(164,731,256)
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