How much does Ark Enterprises Limited make?

Ark Enterprises Limited reported revenue of £6.4m and £861k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Ark Enterprises Limited profitable?

Yes — Ark Enterprises Limited reported a profit of £861k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC121528 · Incorporated 23 Nov 1989

Ark Enterprises Limited

Registered name: ARK ENTERPRISES LIMITED

Part of The Royal Zoological Society Of Scotland group

Ark Enterprises Limited made £6.4m revenue and £861k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Ark Enterprises Limited’s revenue grew 18% to £6.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £861k profit. The company is classified under “other retail sale in non-specialised stores” and is based in Edinburgh; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Age: 36 yrs · since 1989
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£6.4m

Growth ▲18.3%

Profit

£861k

Growth ▲87.6%

Profit margin

13.5%

Gross 33.3%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.4m	£5.4m	£6.4m
Cost of sales	£4.2m	£3.6m	−£4.3m
Gross profit	£2.2m	£1.8m	£2.1m
Operating profit	£682k	£444k	£861k
Profit before tax	£682k	£444k	£861k
Profit after tax	£682k	£459k	£861k
Profit (best available)	£682k	£459k	£861k
Employees (average)	0	0	—
Ratios
Profit margin	10.7%	8.5%	13.5%
Gross margin	34.3%	33.3%	33.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼15.5%	▲18.3%
Profit growth	—	▼32.7%	▲87.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£552k	£183k	—
Net assets	£569k	£398k	—
Fixed assets	£656k	£1.2m	—
Current assets	£966k	£461k	—
Debtors	£61.5k	£11.5k	—
Deferred income	£122k	£83.5k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 13.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.3%; 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

The Royal Zoological Society Of Scotland (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Ark 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £861k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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