OCLC (UK) LIMITED
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Executive summary
OCLC (UK) Limited exhibits a stable financial constitution with healthy cash reserves, zero external debt, and consistent revenue generation. While operating margins remain thin due to group transfer fees and net assets decreased due to dividend payouts, the underlying business is profitable and well-supported by its global parent company. Future health depends on mitigating risks to major contracts and continuing the strategic transition toward cloud-based solutions.
Shareholders' funds
£1,314,365
Balance sheet as at 2026-06-30
What it does
Supply of IT solutions to the library industry
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1951-08-17
- Employees
- 86 (2026 accounts · was 91 in 2025)
- Registered office
- Citygate, 8 St.Mary's Gate, Sheffield, S1 4LW
- Postcode
- S1 4LW
- Capital
- 50,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2026-06-30
- Next due by
- 2028-03-31
- Financial year end
- 30 June
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-01-14
Nature of business (SIC)
- 62012 Business and domestic software development
Officers 3 current · 18 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by Oclc Emea Bv (28083526) — since 2016-12-31
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Public contracts won 3
£617,141 total awarded value where published.
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Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (Worker (A rating)), Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
Matched by registered name to the register of licensed sponsors (Home Office, updated daily) — check the register itself before relying on it. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z7561727 (Tier 2), registered since 2003.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| OCLC PICA LIMITED | 2007-11-20 |
| FRETWELL-DOWNING INFORMATICS LIMITED | 2006-03-30 |
| F.FRETWELL-DOWNING HALLAMSHIRE LIMITED | 1993-06-14 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| BRINCLIFFE HOUSE, 861 ECCLESALL ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S11 7AE | 2011-11-18 |
| 5 ONSLOW ROAD, SHEFFIELD 11 | 1986-12-15 |
Among its peers
Top 5%
by shareholders' funds, of 500 similar companies in S
2nd largest employer among its local peers (86 staff).
The oldest of its local peers, trading since 1951.
No.17 of the largest business and domestic software development companies in Sheffield →
Competitors Sheffield
This company ranks 17 among business and domestic software development in Sheffield.
Property in England & Wales 2 titles
- Leasehold
- 2
- Most recent registration
- 2024-06-24
- Where
- South Yorkshire (2)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYK724225 | South Yorkshire | Leasehold | 2024-06-24 | — |
| SYK591646 | South Yorkshire | Leasehold | 2011-11-09 | — |
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