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Company Number

04655948

Next Accounts

Dec 2025

Industry

Video production activities

Publishing of newspapers

Directors

Giles Smith

Andrew McRae

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Shareholders

media zoo holdings limited

Group Structure

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Contact

Registered Address

8 the boulevard, imperial wharf, london, SW6 2UB

Website

www.media.tv

media zoo limited Estimated Valuation

£12.6m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MEDIA ZOO LIMITED at £12.6m based on a Turnover of £14.1m and 0.89x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Media Zoo Limited is a live company located in london, SW6 2UB with a Companies House number of 04655948. It operates in the publishing of newspapers sector, SIC Code 58130. Founded in February 2003, it's largest shareholder is media zoo holdings limited with a 100% stake. Media Zoo Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £14.1m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Media Zoo Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3.5out of 5

5 Strong

1 Regular

5 Weak

Size

annual sales of £14.1m, make it larger than the average company (£600.8k)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 14%, show it is growing at a faster rate (10.6%)

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Media Zoo Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £14.1 million and the company has net assets of -£916.7 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Media Zoo Limited has 109 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Turnover	14,101,584	15,048,703	13,340,880	9,516,123	12,855,490	7,899,796	3,788,171	3,548,896	5,976,201	3,833,453	2,928,600	2,422,306	4,354,094	1,019,020	331,902
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	3,760,892	4,251,449	3,243,240	1,934,710	6,531,882	4,368,362	2,003,000	1,763,083	3,170,359	1,911,226	1,420,985	1,206,008	2,056,859	471,880	150,830
Gross Profit	10,340,692	10,797,254	10,097,640	7,581,413	6,323,607	3,531,434	1,785,171	1,785,812	2,805,842	1,922,227	1,507,615	1,216,298	2,297,235	547,140	181,072
Admin Expenses	10,454,257	12,447,055	10,186,294	6,607,241	4,760,836	3,714,277	1,973,307	1,780,646	2,521,819	1,527,728	1,160,270	986,449	2,118,268	364,733	-102,415
Operating Profit	-113,565	-1,649,801	-88,654	974,172	1,562,771	-182,843	-188,136	5,166	284,023	394,499	347,345	229,849	178,967	182,407	283,487
Interest Payable	160,988	149,996	71,869	12,126	0	0	8,127	7,814	69,989	99,915	63,076	56,633	36,819	26,949	13,613
Interest Receivable	0	0	215	0	944	8,185	5,300	1,867	2,916	3,372	3,059	1,960	1,591	1,259	535
Pre-Tax Profit	-274,553	-1,799,797	-160,308	962,046	1,563,715	-174,658	-190,963	-782	216,950	297,956	287,329	175,176	143,739	156,718	270,408
Tax	15,654	-50,844	25,409	-61,851	-297,106	0	0	0	-43,390	-62,571	-66,086	-42,042	-37,372	-43,881	-75,714
Profit After Tax	-258,899	-1,850,641	-134,899	900,195	1,266,609	-174,658	-190,963	-782	173,560	235,385	221,243	133,134	106,367	112,837	194,694
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	-258,899	-1,850,641	-134,899	900,195	1,266,609	-174,658	-190,963	-782	173,560	235,385	221,243	133,134	106,367	112,837	194,694
Employee Costs	7,672,053	10,208,983	8,296,316	5,607,622	3,282,382	2,075,865	1,537,159	1,398,731	1,368,917	1,431,349	1,147,929	973,135	1,888,751	444,479	146,048
Number Of Employees	109	146	135	100	100	64	49	41	40	41	34	31	65	16	5
EBITDA*	45,802	-1,473,627	68,201	1,098,684	1,658,276	-89,119	-56,287	115,363	399,202	473,981	403,755	252,189	229,387	230,577	308,099

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Tangible Assets	258,268	333,143	396,325	351,559	268,102	198,535	174,420	241,964	239,133	3,339,439	1,216,440	1,117,506	648,934	680,135	642,242
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	258,268	333,143	396,325	351,559	268,102	198,535	174,420	241,964	239,133	3,339,439	1,216,440	1,117,506	648,934	680,135	642,242
Stock & work in progress	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	97,368	144,681	0	0	0
Trade Debtors	2,169,811	3,480,656	3,003,880	2,534,239	2,454,390	1,686,874	650,727	495,913	947,773	437,773	346,426	295,750	542,178	111,794	38,618
Group Debtors	1,372,906	1,083,403	1,382,744	1,019,673	810,962	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	354,606	312,793	262,987	67,561	24,070	556,407	1,124,843	608,094	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	1,441,069	1,856,551	4,140,149	1,674,363	934,771	952,478	1,230,241	889,666	603,697	562,571	786,294	437,408	346,777	289,725	214,048
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	5,338,392	6,733,403	8,789,760	5,295,836	4,224,193	3,195,759	3,005,811	1,993,673	1,551,470	1,000,344	1,230,088	877,839	888,955	401,519	252,666
total assets	5,596,660	7,066,546	9,186,085	5,647,395	4,492,295	3,394,294	3,180,231	2,235,637	1,790,603	4,339,783	2,446,528	1,995,345	1,537,889	1,081,654	894,908
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	250,061	0	109,404	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	620,000	620,000	620,000	245,078	0	0	0	0	0	0	147,792	39,000	39,000	30,804	0
Trade Creditors	399,277	484,458	473,651	304,570	625,333	403,108	197,867	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	2,071,214	1,102,162	633,059	155,855	4,093	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	25,848	86,016	104,387	85,486	48,226	30,286	57,170	130,538	73,615	31,690	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	2,380,418	3,819,580	3,878,628	2,079,451	1,527,465	2,051,172	1,924,485	665,982	482,745	348,408	489,542	245,466	218,549	180,949	98,476
total current liabilities	5,470,909	6,052,048	5,691,354	2,889,341	2,242,377	2,502,506	2,152,638	973,213	613,283	531,427	669,024	284,466	257,549	211,753	98,476
loans	969,139	1,583,333	2,203,333	1,254,922	0	0	0	0	0	2,044,105	773,008	980,985	683,580	379,508	418,876
hp & lease commitments	0	0	25,847	111,863	125,414	47,981	14,770	45,056	0	85,559	53,359	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	73,330	88,984	72,729	63,548	46,978	32,890	27,248	40,830	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	1,042,469	1,672,317	2,301,909	1,430,333	172,392	80,871	42,018	85,886	0	2,129,664	826,367	980,985	683,580	379,508	418,876
total liabilities	6,513,378	7,724,365	7,993,263	4,319,674	2,414,769	2,583,377	2,194,656	1,059,099	613,283	2,661,091	1,495,391	1,265,451	941,129	591,261	517,352
net assets	-916,718	-657,819	1,192,822	1,327,721	2,077,526	810,917	985,575	1,176,538	1,177,320	1,678,692	951,137	729,894	596,760	490,393	377,556
total shareholders funds	-916,718	-657,819	1,192,822	1,327,721	2,077,526	810,917	985,575	1,176,538	1,177,320	1,678,692	951,137	729,894	596,760	490,393	377,556

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-113,565	-1,649,801	-88,654	974,172	1,562,771	-182,843	-188,136	5,166	284,023	394,499	347,345	229,849	178,967	182,407	283,487
Depreciation	159,367	176,174	156,855	124,512	95,505	93,724	131,849	110,197	115,179	79,482	56,410	22,340	50,420	48,170	24,612
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	15,654	-50,844	25,409	-61,851	-297,106	0	0	0	-43,390	-62,571	-66,086	-42,042	-37,372	-43,881	-75,714
Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-97,368	-47,313	144,681	0	0	0
Debtors	-979,529	227,241	1,028,138	332,051	1,046,141	467,711	671,563	156,234	510,000	91,347	50,676	-246,428	430,384	73,176	38,618
Creditors	-85,181	10,807	169,081	-320,763	222,225	205,241	197,867	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	-1,439,162	-59,048	1,799,177	551,986	-523,707	126,687	1,258,503	183,237	134,337	-141,134	244,076	26,917	37,600	82,473	98,476
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-15,654	16,255	9,181	16,570	14,088	5,642	-13,582	40,830	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	-499,012	-1,783,698	1,042,911	952,575	27,635	-219,260	714,938	183,196	-19,851	276,297	578,382	338,811	-200,769	195,993	292,243
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-84,492	-112,992	-201,621	-207,969	-165,072	-117,839	-64,305	-113,028	2,985,127	-2,202,481	-155,344	-490,912	-19,219	-86,063	-666,854
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-84,492	-112,992	-201,621	-207,969	-165,072	-117,839	-64,305	-113,028	2,985,127	-2,202,481	-155,344	-490,912	-19,219	-86,063	-666,854
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	374,922	245,078	0	0	0	0	0	-147,792	108,792	0	8,196	30,804	0
Group/Directors Accounts	969,052	469,103	477,204	151,762	4,093	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	-614,194	-620,000	948,411	1,254,922	0	0	0	0	-2,044,105	1,271,097	-207,977	297,405	304,072	-39,368	418,876
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	-25,848	-86,015	-104,387	5,350	114,693	51,151	-57,170	-28,312	-28,636	74,125	85,049	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	-1,650,000	0	0	0	0	-674,932	492,170	0	0	0	0	182,862
interest	-160,988	-149,996	-71,654	-12,126	944	8,185	-2,827	-5,947	-67,073	-96,543	-60,017	-54,673	-35,228	-25,690	-13,078
cash flow from financing	168,022	-386,908	1,624,496	-5,014	119,730	59,336	-59,997	-34,259	-2,814,746	1,593,057	-74,153	242,732	277,040	-34,254	588,660
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-415,482	-2,283,598	2,465,786	739,592	-17,707	-277,763	340,575	285,969	41,126	-223,723	348,886	90,631	57,052	75,677	214,048
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	-250,061	250,061	-109,404	109,404	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-415,482	-2,283,598	2,465,786	739,592	-17,707	-277,763	590,636	35,908	150,530	-333,127	348,886	90,631	57,052	75,677	214,048

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MEDIA ZOO LIMITED group structure

Media Zoo Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED

09684955

1 parent

MEDIA ZOO LIMITED

04655948

MEDIA ZOO LIMITED Shareholders

media zoo holdings limited

100%

Media Zoo Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Giles Smith (Aug 2023) and Mr Andrew McRae (Aug 2023).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Giles Smith	England	53 years	Aug 2023	-	Director
Mr Andrew McRae	United Kingdom	66 years	Aug 2023	-	Director
Mr Darren Poynton	England	52 years	Aug 2024	-	Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

14.1m

-6%

operating profit

-113.6k

-93%

gross margin

73.4%

+2.2%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

-916.7k

+0.39%

total assets

5.6m

-0.21%

cash

1.4m

-0.22%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

04655948

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

59112 - Video production activities

58130 - Publishing of newspapers

incorporation date

February 2003

ultimate parent company

MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED

previous names

N/A

address

8 the boulevard, imperial wharf, london, SW6 2UB

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