What OJK Business Management Limited does

OJK Business Management Limited is a UK-based specialist professional services firm providing accounting, tax, royalty, business management, and tour accounting services to clients in the music, sports, and entertainment industries. Founded in 1986 by Pat Savage as a music-sector accountancy practice in London, the firm has operated continuously for nearly four decades, building what it characterises as over 40 years of specialist experience in the creative industries. The core offering comprises five interconnected service modules: cloud-based Accounting Services (bookkeeping, accounts preparation, VAT, payroll), Tax Solutions (self-assessment, corporation tax, capital gains, inheritance tax, trusts, international tax), Royalty Services (audits, catalogue valuation, rights registration with PPL/PRS/MCPS, producer/partner reporting), Business Management (financial oversight, contract negotiations, cash flow management), and Tour Accounting (budget advice, overseas withholding tax mitigation, Foreign Entertainers Unit applications).

The firm's underlying technology is a cloud-based accounting platform delivering real-time financial visibility to clients, though no proprietary AI/ML components are disclosed. Its operating infrastructure is anchored by longstanding operational relationships with UK royalty collection societies (PPL, PRS, MCPS) and with HMRC (including the Foreign Entertainers Unit), enabling the firm to handle rights registration, royalty collection, and cross-border tax filings for touring artists. The business runs from two UK offices — a London headquarters at 14-15 Berners Street and a Manchester office at Colwyn Chambers, York Street — supported by a team of 51-100 employees including an 18-person leadership group covering chairman, joint managing directors, tax, royalty, and operations functions.

OJK's business model is fee-for-service professional services, billed on a bespoke, quote-based engagement model with no publicly disclosed pricing. Go-to-market is sales-led and driven by industry referrals, direct enquiries, and reputation within the UK music and entertainment ecosystem, supported by a professional website, LinkedIn and Instagram presence, and a dedicated careers page with study support for ACCA, AAT, CIMA, ATT, and CTA qualifications. The firm was acquired by Formation Group in 2007, consolidated within YM&U (later YMU) following the 2019 Formation/James Grant merger, and completed a management buyout in 2025 that returned it to independent ownership under the original 'OJK' brand. No institutional investors, venture capital, or private equity backers are disclosed.

Name

OJK Business Management Limited

Legal name

OJK Business Management Limited

Website

https://ojk.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

OJK Business Management Limited is a UK specialist professional services firm providing accounting, tax, royalty, business management, and tour accounting services to individuals and managers in the music, sports, and entertainment industries. Founded 1986, headquartered in London with a Manchester office.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entertainment Industry Professional Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Business Management & Accounting (Artists) (MPAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Music industry accounting
• Entertainment tax services
• Royalty auditing
• Creative talent business management
• Entertainment industry advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

London, England

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services (Accounting, Tax, Royalty & Advisory): OJK generates revenue through the delivery of specialist accounting, tax, royalty, and advisory services to clients in the music, sports, and entertainment industries. Services include bookkeeping, accounts preparation, VAT returns, payroll, tax compliance and planning, royalty audits and collection, business management, and tour accounting. Revenue is earned through professional service engagements, likely billed on a recurring retainer or fee-for-service basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

OJK Business Management provides specialist accounting, tax, royalty, business management, and tour accounting services exclusively to individuals and organizations in the music, sports, and entertainment industries. The firm delivers bespoke financial management spanning bookkeeping, accounts preparation, tax compliance and planning, royalty audits and collection (PPL/PRS/MCPS), business oversight, and tour financial control with overseas withholding tax mitigation. Services are delivered through direct engagement from offices in London and Manchester, with bespoke quote-based engagements.

Product overview

OJK Business Management Limited is an accounting and business management firm offering a unified suite of five interconnected service modules for the music, sports, and entertainment industries. The core offering consists of Accounting Services (cloud-based bookkeeping, VAT, payroll), Tax Solutions (compliance and planning), Royalty Services (audits, valuations, PPL/PRS/MCPS registration), Business Management (financial oversight and strategic advice), and Tour Accounting (tour-specific financial control). These services are designed to work together, allowing clients to access comprehensive financial management from a single specialist provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accounting Services Provides bookkeeping, accounts preparation, VAT returns, payroll, and company secretarial services using cloud-based systems for real-time financial visibility, delivered to individuals and businesses in the music, sports, and entertainment industries.
• Tax Solutions Delivers tailored tax compliance and planning services including self-assessment, corporation tax, capital gains, inheritance tax, trusts, estates, and international tax documentation for creative industry clients.
• Royalty Services Specialist music and entertainment royalty management including audits, catalogue valuation, rights registration with PPL, PRS, and MCPS, and producer/partner reporting for rights holders and composers.
• Business Management Comprehensive business partnership covering financial oversight, contract negotiations, budgeting, cash flow management, invoice management, banking, and business planning for creative industry clients.
• Tour Accounting End-to-end tour financial management including budget advice, cash flow projection, performance contract review, overseas withholding tax mitigation, and Foreign Entertainers Unit applications for touring artists and performers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HMRCcoreOthersOJK interacts with HMRC on behalf of clients for tax compliance, including submissions, correspondence, and enquiries. The firm handles HMRC communications directly for clients, prepares responses to tax enquiries, and manages compliance obligations under Money Laundering Regulations.
• PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited)coreOthersOJK has longstanding relationships with PPL for royalty collection and licensing on behalf of rights holder clients. The firm handles the registration and licensing process for music performers and rights holders.
• PRS for Music (PRS) and MCPScoreOthersOJK maintains longstanding relationships with PRS for Music and MCPS (Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society) for royalty collection, registration, and licensing on behalf of music rights holders and composers.
• International Overseas PartnersminorOthersOJK works with international partners to support clients' global reporting and filing requirements, particularly for cross-border income and tax obligations.
• Foreign Entertainers Unit (FEU)coreOthersOJK interacts with the Foreign Entertainers Unit (part of HMRC) to make applications mitigating UK tax on performance income for touring artists crossing borders.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• PKF Smith Cooper: UK mid-tier accounting firm with a Creative Industries sector specialism. Provides accounting and advisory services to music, entertainment and creative clients, overlapping with OJK's vertical positioning.
• Lewis Silkin: Full-service UK law firm with a substantial Media, Entertainment & Sport practice. Wider scope than OJK but competes for the same high-value entertainment clients on business affairs and commercial matters.
• BDO UK: Top-tier UK accountancy firm with an established Media & Entertainment sector group. Provides tax, audit and advisory to entertainment clients at a much larger scale than OJK, but on overlapping service lines.
• Crowe UK: Major UK accounting and advisory firm with a dedicated Media & Entertainment team serving creative industry clients. Competes with OJK for entertainment tax and accounting engagements at greater scale.
• Mazars UK: International accounting and advisory firm with a Media & Entertainment sector practice serving UK music, film and sport clients. Broader portfolio but overlapping tax, accounting and royalty advisory capabilities.

Direct peers

• Sheridans: London-based law firm with a dedicated Music, Film & Television department. While primarily legal, they offer connected financial and business affairs services to artists and entertainment clients that overlap with OJK's business management offering.
• James Grant Group: Specialist music and entertainment business management firm in the UK, now part of YMU. Directly comparable business model: providing accounting, tax, royalty and business management services to artists and creatives.
• YMU (formerly YM&U): UK-based entertainment business management group formed from the 2019 consolidation of Formation Group and James Grant Group. OJK was previously housed within this group before its 2025 MBO, and they serve an overlapping roster of music, sport and entertainment talent.
• Simkins LLP: UK entertainment, media and IP law firm serving music, film, TV and sport clients. Adjacent business affairs and management services overlap with OJK's entertainment business management practice.

Emerging players

• Keltie: UK firm of patent and trade mark attorneys serving creative and entertainment clients with IP portfolio and royalty-adjacent services. Smaller and more specialised than OJK but serves an overlapping entertainment client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ojk-business-management
• Instagraminstagram.com/ojkbusinessmanagement

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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