How much does Zantra Limited make?

Zantra Limited reported revenue of £31.3m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Zantra Limited have?

Zantra Limited reported an average of 45 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2024.

Is Zantra Limited profitable?

Yes — Zantra Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Jul 2024.

Company No. SC243067 · Incorporated 29 Jan 2003

Zantra Limited

Registered name: ZANTRA LIMITED

Part of Marubeni Corporation group

Zantra Limited made £31.3m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2024.

Zantra Limited’s revenue fell 13% to £31.3m in the year to 31 Jul 2024, with £1.4m profit and 45 employees. The company is classified under “support activities for crop production” and is based in Kelso; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 01610Support activities for crop production

Status: Active - Proposal to Strike off
Location: Kelso, Scotland
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
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 Jul 2024

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£31.3m

Growth ▼12.9%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▼21.2%

Profit margin

4.3%

Gross 17.6%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£30.1k

Revenue/employee £695k

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£33.6m	£35.9m	£31.3m
Cost of sales	£27.4m	£29.6m	£25.8m
Gross profit	£6.3m	£6.3m	£5.5m
Operating profit	£1.9m	£2.2m	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£1.8m	£2.1m	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1.4m
Staff costs	£3.2m	£3.2m	£2.8m
Employees (average)	45	45	45
Ratios
Profit margin	4.5%	4.8%	4.3%
Gross margin	18.7%	17.6%	17.6%
Revenue per employee	£748k	£798k	£695k
Profit per employee	£33.8k	£38.2k	£30.1k
Cash conversion	−217.6%	−64.5%	−161.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.7%	▼12.9%
Profit growth	—	▲12.9%	▼21.2%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.2m	£2.4m	£3.1m
Net assets	£6.1m	£6.6m	£7.1m
Fixed assets	£3.2m	£3.2m	£3.3m
Current assets	£19.3m	£16.4m	£16.5m
Debtors	£9.5m	£6.4m	£6.4m
Cash from operations	−£4.1m	−£1.4m	−£3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £695k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £30.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −161.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.5%; 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: ▲8%; Now £7.1m
Cash at bank: ▲29%; Now £3.1m
Headcount: 0%; Now 45
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £3.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Marubeni Corporation (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Marubeni Agrochemical Limited75–100%
Agrovista UK Limited75–100%
Zantra Holdings Limited75–100%
Zantra 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 Jul 2024 (profit £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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