OJK Capital Ltd

What OJK Capital Ltd does

OJK Capital Ltd (trading as OJK Business Management) is a UK-based specialist professional services firm offering accounting, tax, royalty, and business management services exclusively to clients in the music, sports, and entertainment industries. The firm operates from two offices — a London headquarters on Berners Street and a Manchester office on York Street — and serves individual artists, athletes, managers, and entertainment professionals rather than corporate entities. Its five integrated service lines cover day-to-day accounting and payroll, tax compliance and advisory, royalty audits and collection society registration (PPL, PRS, MCPS), ongoing business management, and tour accounting for multi-territory engagements.

The firm's technology stack is limited to cloud-based accounting systems supporting real-time financial reporting and bookkeeping; no proprietary platform, AI capabilities, or productised software is disclosed. Underlying service delivery relies on qualified professionals (ACCA members) rather than software-led workflows. The business model is conventional professional services — fees are negotiated per engagement based on client complexity and scope, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with new clients acquired through industry reputation, referrals, and direct outreach in the creative sectors. The firm holds no patents, trademarks, or notable partnerships, and maintains compliance with GDPR, MLR 2017, and ACCA practice assurance requirements.

OJK was founded in 1986 by Pat Savage as a music-industry accountancy practice, was acquired by Formation Group in 2007, consolidated into YM&U (later YMU) in 2019, and completed a management buyout in 2025 to return to independent ownership under the original OJK name. The company is privately held with 11-50 employees and no disclosed external investors or funding.

Name

OJK Capital Ltd

Legal name

OJK Business Management Ltd

Website

https://ojk.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OJK Capital Ltd (OJK Business Management) is a UK specialist professional services firm providing accounting, tax, royalty, and business management services to artists, athletes, and entertainment professionals. Operating from London and Manchester since 1986, it returned to independent ownership in 2025 following an MBO from YMU.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music and Entertainment Business Management Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (711410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Business Management & Accounting (Artists) (MPAIAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Accounting & Bookkeeping Services (BPAHABAC)

Keywords

• Music accounting services
• Entertainment business management
• Royalty audit services
• Tour accounting
• Creative industry tax

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accounting Services: Comprehensive accounting services including bookkeeping, accounts preparation, VAT returns, and payroll services. Revenue generated through professional service fees for ongoing accounting engagements with clients across the creative industries.
2. Tax Solutions: Tax compliance and advisory services including personal, partnership, and corporate tax returns, capital gains planning, inheritance tax, trusts, and international tax. Services include HMRC correspondence handling and fee protection insurance.
3. Royalty Services: Specialist royalty accounting, audits, catalogue valuations, and rights registration with collection societies (PPL, PRS, MCPS). Revenue from service fees for royalty audits, valuations, and ongoing royalty management.
4. Business Management: Business management services for creative professionals, including financial oversight, contract negotiations support, budgeting, cash flow management, invoice management, banking, and business planning.
5. Tour Accounting: Tour-specific accounting services including budget advisory, cash flow projection, performance contract review, final tour accounts, overseas withholding tax management, and Foreign Entertainers Unit applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OJK Business Management is a UK-based specialist professional services firm providing accounting, tax, royalty, business management, and tour accounting services exclusively to the music, sports, and entertainment industries. Operating from London and Manchester offices since 1986, the firm delivers tailored financial oversight, compliance, and advisory services to artists, managers, labels, and athletes, using cloud-based systems for real-time financial visibility.

Product overview

OJK Business Management is a unified professional services firm offering integrated accounting, tax, royalty, and business management services exclusively for the music, sports, and entertainment industries. The five core service lines—Accounting Services, Tax Solutions, Royalty Services, Business Management, and Tour Accounting—work together as a comprehensive financial management offering, enabling creative talent to focus on their craft while OJK handles compliance, financial planning, and business operations. Established in 1986 with offices in Manchester and London, the firm returned to independent ownership in 2025 following an MBO.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accounting Services Comprehensive accounting services including bookkeeping, accounts preparation, VAT returns, payroll, and company secretarial services, delivered via cloud-based systems for real-time financial visibility to clients in music, sports, and entertainment.
• Tax Solutions Tailored tax compliance and advisory services covering self-assessment, capital gains, corporation tax, inheritance tax, trusts, estates, offshore considerations, and international tax documentation for creative professionals.
• Royalty Services Specialist royalty management for music and entertainment industries including royalty audits, catalogue valuation, rights registration with PPL, PRS, and MCPS, and reporting to producers and featured vocalists.
• Business Management Strategic business partnership covering financial oversight, contract negotiations, budgeting, cash flow management, invoice management, banking, and long-term business planning for creative professionals.
• Tour Accounting End-to-end financial management for touring acts including budget advising, cash flow projection, performance contract review, final tour accounts, and overseas withholding tax mitigation through Foreign Entertainers Unit applications.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Crowe UK: Top-10 UK accounting and advisory firm with a media and entertainment practice serving music clients, comparable as a broader competitor in entertainment accounting.
• Saffery Champness: UK chartered accountancy firm with a long-standing music and entertainment practice providing accounting, tax, and advisory services to artists and creative professionals.
• PKF Francis Clark: Top-30 UK accounting and advisory firm with a specialist music and creative industries practice, offering broader services but overlapping significantly with OJK's entertainment accounting work.
• BDO UK: Large international accounting network with an entertainment and media sector practice, serving music industry clients with broader capabilities but less specialist focus than OJK.
• Hazlewoods: UK accountancy firm with a specialist arts, entertainment, and music industry practice providing accounting, tax, and advisory services to creative professionals comparable to OJK.

Direct peers

• YMU Group: Direct competitor and former parent (combined YM&U/James Grant Group) offering music, sports, and entertainment business management with broader service portfolio including talent management and brand deals.
• Robertson Taylor: Specialist insurance and financial services provider to the entertainment industry, with music industry accounting and business management overlap comparable to OJK.
• Sound Advice Accountants: Music industry specialist accountants serving artists, managers, and labels with accounting and tax services, directly comparable to OJK's core music accounting practice.
• Hilton Wilkes: UK chartered accountants and business managers specialising in the music industry with accounting, tax, royalty, and tour services directly comparable to OJK's five-service model.
• James Grant Group: UK-based music and entertainment business management firm with overlapping artist management, accounting, tax, and royalty services; consolidated into YMU in 2019 and a direct comparable to OJK's service offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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