How much does Zenith International Freight Limited make?

Zenith International Freight Limited reported revenue of £71.7m and £3.9m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Zenith International Freight Limited have?

Zenith International Freight Limited reported an average of 65 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Zenith International Freight Limited profitable?

Yes — Zenith International Freight Limited reported a profit of £3.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 03801743 · Incorporated 6 Jul 1999

Zenith International Freight Limited

Registered name: ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED

Part of Confluence Viewpoint Topco Limited group

Zenith International Freight Limited made £71.7m revenue and £3.9m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Zenith International Freight Limited’s revenue grew 22% to £71.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £3.9m profit and 65 employees. The company is classified under “operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities” and is based in Bradford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 52103Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities SIC 52219Other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c.SIC 52230Service activities incidental to air transportation SIC 52242Cargo handling for air transport activities

Status: Active
Location: Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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. From the filing: “The company's immediate parent undertaking is Zenith International Freight Holdings Ltd”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with lessBoring industry

Revenue

£71.7m

Growth ▲22.1%

Profit

£3.9m

Growth ▲4.8%

Profit margin

5.4%

Gross 13.9%

Employees

Change ▼1.5%

Profit / employee

£60k

Revenue/employee £1.1m

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£54.1m	£72.7m	£58.8m	£71.7m
Cost of sales	£46.6m	£62.1m	£49m	£61.7m
Gross profit	£7.5m	£10.6m	£9.7m	£10m
Operating profit	£5.5m	£7.3m	£4.7m	£5.2m
Profit before tax	£5.5m	£7.2m	£4.6m	£5.1m
Profit after tax	£4.5m	£5.8m	£3.7m	£3.9m
Profit (best available)	£4.5m	£5.8m	£3.7m	£3.9m
Staff costs	£1.4m	£1.9m	£3.4m	£3.5m
Employees (average)	35	40	66	65
Ratios
Profit margin	8.3%	8%	6.3%	5.4%
Gross margin	13.9%	14.6%	16.6%	13.9%
Revenue per employee	£1.5m	£1.8m	£891k	£1.1m
Profit per employee	£129k	£146k	£56.3k	£60k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲34.3%	▼19.1%	▲22.1%
Profit growth	—	▲29.8%	▼36.4%	▲4.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲14.3%	▲65%	▼1.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£902k	£3.1m	£65.4k	£185k
Net assets	£7m	£7m	£6.7m	£6.6m
Fixed assets	£47.1k	£60.8k	£72.6k	£116k
Current assets	£16.7m	£19.3m	£16.7m	£20m
Debtors	£9.4m	£10.4m	£8.6m	£10.2m
Deferred income	£54.8k	£1.1m	£969k	£2.1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £60k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.2%; 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: ▼2%; Now £6.6m
Cash at bank: ▲182%; Now £185k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 65
Deferred income: ▲114%; Now £2.1m
Fixed assets: ▲59%; Now £116k

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

Confluence Viewpoint Topco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Confluence Viewpoint Limited75–100%
Zenith International Freight Holdings Ltd75–100%
Zenith International Freight Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Diamond Forwarding LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Conquest Shipping LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 £3.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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