How much does Ocean Bidco Limited make?

Ocean Bidco Limited reported revenue of £198m and £26.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ocean Bidco Limited have?

Ocean Bidco Limited reported an average of 314 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Ocean Bidco Limited profitable?

Yes — Ocean Bidco Limited reported a profit of £26.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 08038055 · Incorporated 19 Apr 2012

Ocean Bidco Limited

Registered name: OCEAN BIDCO LIMITED

Part of Atoll Midco Ltd group

Ocean Bidco Limited made £198m revenue and £26.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Ocean Bidco Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £198m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £26.2m profit and 314 employees. The company is classified under “advertising agencies” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 73110Advertising agencies

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£198m

Growth ▲5%

Profit

£26.2m

Growth ▼9.6%

Profit margin

13.3%

Gross 41.4%

Employees

314

Change ▲9.4%

Profit / employee

£83.6k

Revenue/employee £629k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£173m	£188m	£198m
Cost of sales	−£106m	−£113m	−£116m
Gross profit	£67.4m	£75.4m	£81.7m
Operating profit	£18.7m	£23.6m	£31.6m
Profit before tax	£18.8m	£34.3m	£32.2m
Profit after tax	£16.2m	£29m	£26.2m
Profit (best available)	£16.2m	£29m	£26.2m
Employees (average)	259	287	314
Ratios
Profit margin	9.3%	15.4%	13.3%
Gross margin	38.9%	40.1%	41.4%
Revenue per employee	£669k	£655k	£629k
Profit per employee	£62.6k	£101k	£83.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8.5%	▲5%
Profit growth	—	▲79.1%	▼9.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.8%	▲9.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 13.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 41.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £629k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £83.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 314
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Atoll Midco Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Atoll Debtco Ltd75–100%
Ocean Bidco Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (2)

Ocean Outdoor UK Holdco LimitedRev. £109m · Profit £23.9m
Ocean Brands LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £26.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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