How much does Zebra People Limited make?

Zebra People Limited reported revenue of £8.7m and £48.2k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Zebra People Limited profitable?

Yes — Zebra People Limited reported a profit of £48.2k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04196419 · Incorporated 9 Apr 2001

Zebra People Limited

Registered name: ZEBRA PEOPLE LIMITED

Part of HWJ Holdings Limited group

Zebra People Limited made £8.7m revenue and £48.2k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Zebra People Limited’s revenue fell 32% to £8.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £48.2k profit. The company is classified under “other activities of employment placement agencies” and is based in Leeds; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies

Status: Active
Location: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
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 immediate and ultimate parent company is HWJ Holdings Limited. The registered office address of HWJ Holdings Limited is 14 King Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK, LS1 2HL. This is the smallest gro”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£8.7m

Growth ▼31.6%

Profit

£48.2k

Growth ▼56.3%

Profit margin

0.5%

Gross 10.9%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.6m	£15.6m	£12.8m	£8.7m
Cost of sales	£11.3m	£13.8m	−£11.3m	−£7.8m
Gross profit	£2.3m	£1.9m	£1.4m	£955k
Operating profit	£720k	£509k	£204k	£94.1k
Profit before tax	£690k	£461k	£149k	£65k
Profit after tax	£559k	£349k	£110k	£48.2k
Profit (best available)	£559k	£349k	£110k	£48.2k
Employees (average)	17	16	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	4.1%	2.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Gross margin	17%	11.9%	11.3%	10.9%
Revenue per employee	£802k	£976k	—	—
Profit per employee	£32.9k	£21.8k	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.6%	▼18.3%	▼31.6%
Profit growth	—	▼37.5%	▼68.5%	▼56.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.9%	—	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£12k	£18.5k	—	—
Net assets	£1m	£1.1m	—	—
Fixed assets	£39.9k	£35.1k	—	—
Current assets	£2.5m	£2.4m	—	—
Debtors	£1.8m	£1.5m	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.9%; 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: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

HWJ Holdings Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Zebra People Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Hitchenor Wakeford LimitedFigures not disclosed
HW Finance LimitedRev. — · Profit £256k
HW People LimitedFigures not disclosed
Osmii 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £48.2k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 17 Oct 2026

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