ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE LIMITED
Operating as the EMEA headquarters for NASDAQ-listed Zebra Technologies Corp, the company distributes enterprise tracking hardware, including barcode printers, scanners, RFID systems, and related software.
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Cash
£557K
USD 736,000
+125.8% vs 2023
Net assets
£627M
USD 827,749,000
-10.2% vs 2023
Employees
672
-5.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£80M
USD 105,431,000
-26% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-07-01.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,090,838,128 | £1,225,564,052 | +12.4% | |
| Operating profit | £93,366,899 | £43,867,353 | -53% | |
| Profit before tax | £107,934,585 | £79,823,592 | -26% | |
| Net profit | £82,573,440 | £75,844,185 | -8.1% | |
| Cash | £246,820 | £557,238 | +125.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £802,487,886 | £728,802,241 | -9.2% | |
| Net assets | £697,734,706 | £626,702,756 | -10.2% | |
| Equity | £697,734,706 | £626,702,756 | -10.2% | |
| Average employees | 713 | 672 | -5.8% | |
| Wages | £54,201,999 | £60,013,628 | +10.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £408,086 | £380,830 | -6.7% |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.757 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.6% | 3.6% | |
| Net margin | 7.6% | 6.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.6% | 6.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.61x | 1.23x | |
| Interest cover | 64.00x | 27.74x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE LIMITED 1994-01-24 → present
- GLOBESCHOOL LIMITED 1993-12-15 → 1994-01-24
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period to 30 September 2026.”
Group structure
- ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE LIMITED · parent
- Zebra Technologies BV 100%
- Zebra Technologies AB 100%
- Zebra Technologies Sp. z.o.o. 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 21 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDC NOMINEE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2023-01-17 | — | — |
| O'SULLIVAN, Colleen Maura | Director | 2016-12-31 | Aug 1967 | American |
| ROSAS, Miguel Angel Lopez | Director | 2019-09-30 | Dec 1967 | Spanish |
| STANCZYK, Thomas James | Director | 2019-10-03 | Jan 1962 | American |
| STODDARD, Timothy Christopher | Director | 2024-01-15 | Jan 1980 | British |
Show 21 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALL, Richard Graham | Secretary | 1995-08-08 | 2000-05-24 |
| FINANCIAL AND LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1993-12-24 | 1995-08-08 |
| PITSEC LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2000-05-24 | 2023-01-17 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1993-12-15 | 1993-12-24 |
| BALL, Richard Graham | Director | 1997-01-01 | 2004-12-31 |
| CLESS, Gerhard | Director | 1993-12-31 | 2004-02-07 |
| CLIFFORD, Susan Hicks | Director | 2016-05-18 | 2019-02-08 |
| ELFANT, Noel | Director | 2005-02-07 | 2009-08-31 |
| FORD, Ashley Arnold | Director | 2012-10-23 | 2016-12-31 |
| HARRISON, Michael James | Director | 2000-05-24 | 2004-02-07 |
| HUDSON, Richard Edward | Director | 2016-12-31 | 2024-01-15 |
| KAPLAN, Edward | Director | 1993-12-31 | 2004-02-07 |
| KAPUT, Jim Lee | Director | 2008-08-31 | 2018-10-04 |
| NAUGHTON, Todd Robert | Director | 2005-02-07 | 2016-12-31 |
| PIERCEY, Stephen Michael | Director | 2005-02-07 | 2019-09-30 |
| RODERICKS, Roger Francois | Director | 2003-07-17 | 2015-12-31 |
| TANNER, Gregory Nelson | Director | 1995-08-08 | 2000-09-25 |
| WALSH, Christopher John | Director | 2000-09-13 | 2003-07-17 |
| WHITCHURCH, Charles Randall | Director | 1993-12-31 | 2004-02-07 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1993-12-15 | 1993-12-24 |
| RAKISONS REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1993-12-24 | 1993-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zebra Diamond Holdings Limited | Legal person | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-10-10 |
| Zebra Jersey Holdings Ii Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Zebra Diamond Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 183 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2025-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-03-03 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-12-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-13 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2024-01-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-02 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-02-02 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-16 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2022-12-14 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-12-14 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-12-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.