How much does Zoo Enterprises Limited make?

Zoo Enterprises Limited reported revenue of £16.8m and £3.3m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Zoo Enterprises Limited have?

Zoo Enterprises Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2023.

Is Zoo Enterprises Limited profitable?

Yes — Zoo Enterprises Limited reported a profit of £3.3m in the year to 30 Apr 2023.

Company No. 01178687 · Incorporated 25 Jul 1974

Zoo Enterprises Limited

Registered name: ZOO ENTERPRISES LIMITED

Part of Zoological Society Of London group

Zoo Enterprises Limited made £16.8m revenue and £3.3m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2023.

Zoo Enterprises Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £16.8m in the year to 30 Apr 2023, with £3.3m profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities”; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection R · Arts, entertainment and recreationSIC 91040Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities

Status: Active
Location: London
Age: 52 yrs · since 1974
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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 30 Apr 2023

Key figures

Small teamCapital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£16.8m

Growth ▲3.3%

Profit

£3.3m

Growth ▲9.6%

Profit margin

19.5%

Gross 26.2%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.2m	£16.8m
Cost of sales	£11.3m	£12.4m
Gross profit	£4.9m	£4.4m
Operating profit	£3m	£2.8m
Profit before tax	£3m	£3.3m
Profit after tax	£3m	£3.3m
Profit (best available)	£3m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	18.4%	19.5%
Gross margin	30.1%	26.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.3%
Profit growth	—	▲9.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£8m	£871k
Net assets	£112k	£112k
Fixed assets	£0	£0
Current assets	£9.4m	£2.4m
Debtors	£731k	£899k
Deferred income	£745k	£315k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 19.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 26.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.4%; 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: 0%; Now £112k
Cash at bank: ▼89%; Now £871k
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: ▼58%; Now £315k
Fixed assets: —; Now £0

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Zoological Society Of London (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Zoo Enterprises Limitedthis company

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

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 FullAccounts for the year to 30 Apr 2023 (profit £3.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2023. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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