How much does South West Zoo Enterprises Limited make?

South West Zoo Enterprises Limited reported revenue of £3.8m and a loss of £25.3k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does South West Zoo Enterprises Limited have?

South West Zoo Enterprises Limited reported an average of 60 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is South West Zoo Enterprises Limited profitable?

No — South West Zoo Enterprises Limited reported a loss of £25.3k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02494361 · Incorporated 20 Apr 1990

South West Zoo Enterprises Limited

Registered name: SOUTH WEST ZOO ENTERPRISES LIMITED

Part of Wild Planet Trust group

South West Zoo Enterprises Limited made £3.8m revenue and a £25.3k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

South West Zoo Enterprises Limited’s revenue was £3.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £25.3k and 60 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)” and is based in Exeter; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)SIC 56290Other food services

Status: Liquidation
Location: Exeter, South West
Age: 36 yrs · since 1990
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£3.8m

Growth —

Profit

−£25.3k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.7%

Gross 22.4%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

−£421

Revenue/employee £63.5k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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	31 Oct 2023	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£3.9m	£3.8m
Cost of sales	£2.8m	£3m
Gross profit	£1.1m	£853k
Operating profit	£715k	−£29.4k
Profit before tax	£717k	−£25.3k
Profit after tax	£717k	−£25.3k
Profit (best available)	£717k	−£25.3k
Employees (average)	86	60
Ratios
Profit margin	18.4%	−0.7%
Gross margin	28.4%	22.4%
Revenue per employee	£45.4k	£63.5k
Profit per employee	£8.3k	−£421
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£741k	£0
Net assets	£717k	−£25.3k
Fixed assets	£0	£0
Current assets	£1.1m	£849k
Debtors	£1.6k	£2.1k
Deferred income	£46k	£30.5k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £63.5k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£421; 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: 0.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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 −£25.3k
Cash at bank: —; Now £0
Headcount: —; Now 60
Deferred income: —; Now £30.5k
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

Wild Planet Trust (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
South West Environmental Parks Limited75–100%
South West 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 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£25.3k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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