How much does Zest Capital Management Limited make?

Zest Capital Management Limited reported revenue of £2.4m and a loss of £985k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Zest Capital Management Limited have?

Zest Capital Management Limited reported an average of 76 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Zest Capital Management Limited profitable?

No — Zest Capital Management Limited reported a loss of £985k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. SC572377 · Incorporated 28 Jul 2017

Zest Capital Management Limited

Registered name: ZEST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Zest Capital Management Limited made £2.4m revenue and a £985k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Zest Capital Management Limited’s revenue grew 15% to £2.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £985k and 76 employees. The company is classified under “development of building projects” and is based in Dunbar; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41100Development of building projects

Status: Active
Location: Dunbar, Scotland
Age: 9 yrs · since 2017
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

IndependentCapital-light

Revenue

£2.4m

Growth ▲15.1%

Profit

−£985k

Growth —

Profit margin

−41.1%

Gross 35.3%

Employees

Change ▲3700%

Profit / employee

−£13k

Revenue/employee £31.5k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£2.1m	£2.4m
Cost of sales	—	£1.3m	£1.6m
Gross profit	—	£751k	£845k
Operating profit	—	−£248k	−£382k
Profit before tax	—	−£637k	−£985k
Profit after tax	—	−£637k	−£985k
Profit (best available)	—	−£637k	−£985k
Employees (average)	2	2	76
Ratios
Profit margin	—	−30.6%	−41.1%
Gross margin	—	36.1%	35.3%
Revenue per employee	—	£1m	£31.5k
Profit per employee	—	−£318k	−£13k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲15.1%
Headcount growth	—	—	▲3700%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.1k	£363k	£342k
Net assets	£117k	£117k	£110k
Fixed assets	—	£133	£133
Current assets	£170k	£432k	£342k
Debtors	£165k	£69.2k	£9
Deferred income	—	£1.2k	£5.5k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −41.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £31.5k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£13k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▼6%; Now £110k
Cash at bank: ▼6%; Now £342k
Headcount: ▲3700%; Now 76
Deferred income: ▲367%; Now £5.5k
Fixed assets: 0%; Now £133

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Whitekirk Hill LimitedRev. £2.4m · Profit −£980k

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 Dec 2024 (profit −£985k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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