How much does Zest4 Group Limited make?

Zest4 Group Limited reported revenue of £19.2m and £2.6m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Zest4 Group Limited have?

Zest4 Group Limited reported an average of 51 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Is Zest4 Group Limited profitable?

Yes — Zest4 Group Limited reported a profit of £2.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Company No. 07983353 · Incorporated 9 Mar 2012

Zest4 Group Limited

Registered name: ZEST4 GROUP LIMITED

Part of Hgcapital LLP group

Zest4 Group Limited made £19.2m revenue and £2.6m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Zest4 Group Limited’s revenue grew 20% to £19.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2023, with £2.6m profit and 51 employees. The company is classified under “wired telecommunications activities” and is based in Wilmslow; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 61100Wired telecommunications activities SIC 61200Wireless telecommunications activities

Status: Active
Location: Wilmslow, North West
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
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 2023

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£19.2m

Growth ▲20.4%

Profit

£2.6m

Growth ▼65.7%

Profit margin

13.7%

Gross 32.8%

Employees

Change ▲2%

Profit / employee

£51.3k

Revenue/employee £376k

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	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.9m	£19.2m
Cost of sales	£10.7m	£12.9m
Gross profit	£5.3m	£6.3m
Operating profit	£1.8m	£3.1m
Profit before tax	£7.8m	£3m
Profit after tax	£7.6m	£2.6m
Profit (best available)	£7.6m	£2.6m
Staff costs	£2.5m	£2m
Employees (average)	50	51
Ratios
Profit margin	47.9%	13.7%
Gross margin	33%	32.8%
Revenue per employee	£319k	£376k
Profit per employee	£152k	£51.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲20.4%
Profit growth	—	▼65.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.9m	£1.8m
Net assets	£10.5m	£13.1m
Fixed assets	£365k	£304k
Current assets	£12.5m	£15.5m
Debtors	£1.2m	£1.5m
Deferred income	£1m	£869k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 13.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £376k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £51.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.6%; 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: ▲25%; Now £13.1m
Cash at bank: ▼39%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 51
Deferred income: ▼14%; Now £869k
Fixed assets: ▼17%; Now £304k

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

Hgcapital LLPultimate parent75–100%
HG Genesis 10 Nominees Limited75–100%
Fern Holdco Limited75–100%
Fern Midco Limited75–100%
Fern Bidco Limited75–100%
Eclipse (Midco 1) Limited75–100%
Eclipse (Midco 2) Limited75–100%
Focus Group Trading Limited75–100%
Zest4 Group Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Zest4 Iot Holdco LimitedRev. £2.5m · Profit £121k
Focus 4 U Ltd.Figures not disclosed
Zest4 Group Holdco LimitedRev. — · Profit £2.8m
Zest4 Iot 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 Mar 2023 (profit £2.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2023. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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