
Company Number
02494361
Next Accounts
Jul 2025
Shareholders
south west environmental parks ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Other food service activities
+1Registered Address
totnes road, paignton, devon, TQ4 7EU
Website
http://paigntonzoo.org.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of SOUTH WEST ZOO ENTERPRISES LIMITED at £1.6m based on a Turnover of £3.9m and 0.41x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SOUTH WEST ZOO ENTERPRISES LIMITED at £2.5m based on an EBITDA of £714.6k and a 3.56x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SOUTH WEST ZOO ENTERPRISES LIMITED at £1.8m based on Net Assets of £716.8k and 2.44x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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South West Zoo Enterprises Limited is a live company located in devon, TQ4 7EU with a Companies House number of 02494361. It operates in the other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) sector, SIC Code 47789. Founded in April 1990, it's largest shareholder is south west environmental parks ltd with a 100% stake. South West Zoo Enterprises Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.9m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded South West Zoo Enterprises Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
2 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £3.9m, make it smaller than the average company (£5m)
£3.9m - South West Zoo Enterprises Limited
£5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 23%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.7%)
- South West Zoo Enterprises Limited
7.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 28.4%, this company has a comparable cost of product (34.3%)
28.4% - South West Zoo Enterprises Limited
34.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 18.3% make it more profitable than the average company (3.8%)
18.3% - South West Zoo Enterprises Limited
3.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 86 employees, this is above the industry average (33)
86 - South West Zoo Enterprises Limited
33 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £25.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£25.5k)
- South West Zoo Enterprises Limited
£25.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £45.4k, this is less efficient (£107.6k)
£45.4k - South West Zoo Enterprises Limited
£107.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 0 days, this is earlier than average (20 days)
0 days - South West Zoo Enterprises Limited
20 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 10 days, this is quicker than average (37 days)
10 days - South West Zoo Enterprises Limited
37 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 43 days, this is less than average (55 days)
43 days - South West Zoo Enterprises Limited
55 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 104 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (21 weeks)
104 weeks - South West Zoo Enterprises Limited
21 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 34%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (62.3%)
34% - South West Zoo Enterprises Limited
62.3% - Industry AVG
South West Zoo Enterprises Limited's latest turnover from October 2023 is £3.9 million and the company has net assets of £716.8 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, South West Zoo Enterprises Limited has 86 employees and maintains cash reserves of £741.4 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Turnover | 3,903,347 | 3,265,844 | 3,972,845 | 4,046,518 | 3,867,782 | 3,674,272 | 3,662,770 | 3,424,337 | 3,454,918 | 3,658,650 | 4,156,348 | ||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 2,794,661 | 2,443,297 | 3,021,219 | 2,826,584 | 2,752,516 | 2,636,477 | 2,662,309 | 2,511,315 | 2,582,015 | 2,789,581 | 3,065,104 | ||||
Gross Profit | 1,108,686 | 822,547 | 951,626 | 1,219,934 | 1,115,266 | 1,037,795 | 1,000,461 | 913,022 | 872,903 | 869,069 | 1,091,244 | ||||
Admin Expenses | 394,094 | 341,508 | 429,348 | 431,330 | 394,537 | 1,040,661 | 1,002,984 | 914,528 | 874,447 | 869,170 | 365,879 | ||||
Operating Profit | 714,592 | 481,039 | 522,278 | 788,604 | 720,729 | -2,866 | -2,523 | -1,506 | -1,544 | -101 | 725,365 | ||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 2,183 | 69 | 1,212 | 2,817 | 3,132 | 2,866 | 2,523 | 1,506 | 1,544 | 101 | 3,834 | ||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 716,775 | 481,108 | 523,490 | 791,421 | 723,861 | 729,199 | |||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 716,775 | 481,108 | 523,490 | 791,421 | 723,861 | 729,199 | |||||||||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 716,775 | 481,108 | -267,931 | 67,560 | |||||||||||
Employee Costs | 1,280,166 | 1,396,118 | |||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 86 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 110 | 120 | 129 | 127 | 80 | 92 | |||||
EBITDA* | 714,592 | 481,039 | 522,278 | 788,604 | 720,729 | -2,866 | -2,523 | -1,506 | -1,544 | 1,309 | 726,775 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 735 | 735 | 735 | 735 | 5,127 | 6,537 | |||||||||
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 735 | 735 | 735 | 735 | 5,127 | 6,537 | |||||||||
Stock & work in progress | 332,373 | 313,491 | 204,855 | 165,128 | 225,893 | 226,684 | 232,300 | 268,095 | 246,220 | 263,804 | 295,061 | 290,934 | 294,544 | 289,609 | 280,279 |
Trade Debtors | 1,560 | 4,477 | 1,047 | 3,775 | 7,853 | 8 | 179 | 4,778 | 17,596 | 16,517 | 23,577 | 6,635 | 5,243 | 10,110 | 9,153 |
Group Debtors | 98,040 | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 11,425 | 11,536 | 6,893 | 14,395 | 7,461 | 5,796 | 3,968 | 3,737 | 5,337 | 11,805 | 4,748 | 3,937 | 2,332 | 6,133 | 4,063 |
Cash | 741,385 | 454,387 | 1,132,736 | 254,021 | 754,333 | 691,834 | 686,996 | 1,153,370 | 846,550 | 754,867 | 741,493 | 580,094 | 586,758 | 432,253 | 678,261 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,086,743 | 783,891 | 1,345,531 | 437,319 | 995,540 | 924,322 | 923,443 | 1,429,980 | 1,115,703 | 1,046,993 | 1,064,879 | 881,600 | 888,877 | 738,105 | 1,069,796 |
total assets | 1,086,743 | 783,891 | 1,345,531 | 437,319 | 995,540 | 924,322 | 923,443 | 1,429,980 | 1,115,703 | 1,047,728 | 1,065,614 | 882,335 | 889,612 | 743,232 | 1,076,333 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 83,532 | 99,002 | 132,872 | 91,500 | 76,875 | 112,244 | 79,467 | 112,420 | 85,504 | 110,456 | 141,149 | 88,565 | 90,882 | 107,122 | 92,402 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 194,569 | 693,861 | 652,585 | 633,519 | 536,853 | 543,311 | 403,410 | 729,295 | |||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 286,434 | 203,779 | 240,115 | 196,048 | 299,296 | 286,307 | 320,484 | 331,568 | 336,336 | 284,685 | 290,944 | 256,915 | 255,417 | 232,698 | 254,634 |
total current liabilities | 369,966 | 302,781 | 372,987 | 287,548 | 376,171 | 398,551 | 399,951 | 638,557 | 1,115,701 | 1,047,726 | 1,065,612 | 882,333 | 889,610 | 743,230 | 1,076,331 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 369,966 | 302,781 | 372,987 | 287,548 | 376,171 | 398,551 | 399,951 | 638,557 | 1,115,701 | 1,047,726 | 1,065,612 | 882,333 | 889,610 | 743,230 | 1,076,331 |
net assets | 716,777 | 481,110 | 972,544 | 149,771 | 619,369 | 525,771 | 523,492 | 791,423 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
total shareholders funds | 716,777 | 481,110 | 972,544 | 149,771 | 619,369 | 525,771 | 523,492 | 791,423 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 714,592 | 481,039 | 522,278 | 788,604 | 720,729 | -2,866 | -2,523 | -1,506 | -1,544 | -101 | 725,365 | ||||
Depreciation | 1,410 | 1,410 | |||||||||||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | 18,882 | 108,636 | 39,727 | -60,765 | -791 | -5,616 | -35,795 | 21,875 | -17,584 | -31,257 | 4,127 | -3,610 | 4,935 | 9,330 | 280,279 |
Debtors | -3,028 | 8,073 | -10,230 | 2,856 | 9,510 | 1,657 | -4,368 | -14,418 | -5,389 | -3 | 17,753 | 2,997 | -8,668 | -95,013 | 111,256 |
Creditors | -15,470 | -33,870 | 41,372 | 14,625 | -35,369 | 32,777 | -32,953 | 26,916 | -24,952 | -30,693 | 52,584 | -2,317 | -16,240 | 14,720 | 92,402 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 82,655 | -36,336 | 44,067 | -103,248 | 12,989 | -34,177 | -11,084 | -4,768 | 51,651 | -6,259 | 34,029 | 1,498 | 22,719 | -21,936 | 254,634 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 765,923 | 294,124 | 518,404 | 803,295 | 770,401 | -8,558 | 62,210 | -1,712 | 8,668 | 79,776 | 682,276 | ||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -194,569 | -499,292 | 41,276 | 19,066 | 96,666 | -6,458 | 139,901 | -325,885 | 729,295 | ||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 2,183 | 69 | 1,212 | 2,817 | 3,132 | 2,866 | 2,523 | 1,506 | 1,544 | 101 | 3,834 | ||||
cash flow from financing | -478,925 | -972,473 | -193,357 | 227,386 | 44,408 | 21,932 | 99,189 | -4,952 | 141,445 | -325,784 | 733,131 | ||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 286,998 | -678,349 | 878,715 | -500,312 | 62,499 | 4,838 | -466,374 | 306,820 | 91,683 | 13,374 | 161,399 | -6,664 | 154,505 | -246,008 | 678,261 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 286,998 | -678,349 | 878,715 | -500,312 | 62,499 | 4,838 | -466,374 | 306,820 | 91,683 | 13,374 | 161,399 | -6,664 | 154,505 | -246,008 | 678,261 |
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SOUTH WEST ZOO ENTERPRISES LIMITED group structure
South West Zoo Enterprises Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
SOUTH WEST ZOO ENTERPRISES LIMITED
02494361
South West Zoo Enterprises Limited currently has 8 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Andrew Cooper (Oct 1997) and Mrs Sarah Barr (Jun 2013).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Andrew Cooper | United Kingdom | 74 years | Oct 1997 | - | Director |
Mrs Sarah Barr | 72 years | Jun 2013 | - | Director | |
Mrs Beth McLaughlin | 48 years | Oct 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr Charles Cooper | 45 years | Dec 2021 | - | Director | |
Prof Richard Preziosi | 60 years | Sep 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Ben Jobson | England | 35 years | Feb 2024 | - | Director |
Mr James O'Dwyer | England | 49 years | Apr 2024 | - | Director |
Ms Melanie Skipp | 43 years | Sep 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
October 2023turnover
3.9m
+20%
operating profit
714.6k
+49%
gross margin
28.5%
+12.77%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
October 2023net assets
716.8k
+0.49%
total assets
1.1m
+0.39%
cash
741.4k
+0.63%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02494361
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
56290 - Other food service activities
47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than by opticians or commercial art galleries), n.e.c
incorporation date
April 1990
age
35
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
October 2023
previous names
paignton zoo enterprises limited (June 2006)
foldshire limited (August 1990)
accountant
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auditor
BISHOP FLEMING LLP
address
totnes road, paignton, devon, TQ4 7EU
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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