ZENITH HYGIENE SYSTEMS LIMITED
Operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Zenith Hygiene Food & Beverage Ltd, the company manufactures commercial soaps, detergents, and hygiene products.
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Cash
£446K
+596.9% vs 2022
Net assets
-£11M
+4.9% vs 2022
Employees
130
-70.4% vs 2022
Profit before tax
£585K
+341.7% vs 2022
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Annual accounts overdue
Due 2026-06-30.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2023-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £59,026,000 | £59,437,000 | +0.7% | |
| Operating profit | £231,000 | £1,309,000 | +466.7% | |
| Profit before tax | -£242,000 | £585,000 | +341.7% | |
| Net profit | -£242,000 | £585,000 | +341.7% | |
| Cash | £64,000 | £446,000 | +596.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£11,987,000 | -£11,435,000 | +4.6% | |
| Net assets | -£12,020,000 | -£11,435,000 | +4.9% | |
| Equity | -£12,020,000 | -£11,435,000 | +4.9% | |
| Average employees | 439 | 130 | -70.4% | |
| Wages | £13,655,000 | £4,059,000 | -70.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £51,000 | £27,000 | -47.1% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — 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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.4% | 2.2% | |
| Net margin | -0.4% | 1.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 157.2% | 151.7% | |
| Current ratio | 0.62x | 0.65x | |
| Interest cover | 0.49x | 1.81x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- ZENITH HYGIENE SYSTEMS LIMITED 2004-09-14 → present
- ZENITH CHEMICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED 1996-07-01 → 2004-09-14
- ZENITH CHEMICALS SYSTEMS LIMITED 1996-05-15 → 1996-07-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors believe the Company is well-placed to manage its business risks successfully despite the current uncertain economic outlook. They are confident the Company has sufficient funds to meet its liabilities for at least 12 months from approval, and prepared financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 42 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIENARD, Gregory | Director | 2025-02-28 | Oct 1972 | French |
| NEMJO, Juraj | Director | 2025-02-28 | Jan 1978 | Slovak |
Show 42 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN, Darren | Secretary | 1996-05-15 | 1997-03-07 |
| BARNETT, Lionel Philip John | Secretary | 1998-10-01 | 2000-11-01 |
| COLWELL, Anne | Secretary | 2007-05-09 | 2007-12-22 |
| COLWELL, Richard Anthony | Secretary | 2003-11-01 | 2007-05-09 |
| LOCKE, Mark Clinton | Secretary | 1997-03-07 | 1998-08-28 |
| ROWLANDS, Julie | Secretary | 2000-11-01 | 2003-11-01 |
| SELBY, Ian Robert | Secretary | 2007-12-22 | 2008-11-26 |
| WALIA, Arvinder Singh | Secretary | 2008-11-26 | 2011-06-02 |
| WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-05-15 | 1996-05-15 |
| BARNETT, Lionel Philip John | Director | 1997-09-24 | 2000-11-01 |
| BRACKETT, Jordan Robert | Director | 2023-07-14 | 2025-02-28 |
| BURDEN, Daniel John | Director | 2021-03-31 | 2023-10-13 |
| BUTLER, William | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2012-03-26 |
| CHAPMAN, Michael James | Director | 2019-11-01 | 2023-07-14 |
| CLOUGH, Tony | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2024-12-05 |
| COLWELL, Richard Anthony | Director | 2003-11-28 | 2007-05-09 |
| COUSINS, Anthony Herbert | Director | 1999-10-27 | 2011-05-17 |
| DICKINSON, Lee Thomas | Director | 2011-04-04 | 2012-01-21 |
| DYSON, John Thornton | Director | 2002-06-01 | 2003-05-16 |
| EDMONDSON, Warren | Director | 2015-03-02 | 2019-05-31 |
| FINK, Barbara Toni, Lady | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2018-04-30 |
| FOGARTY, Colin Kenneth | Director | 1996-10-18 | 2019-01-23 |
| FRANCIS, Ringo Daisley, Mr. | Director | 2008-11-27 | 2019-12-31 |
| FRANCIS, Ringo Daisley, Mr. | Director | 1997-02-01 | 2008-02-22 |
| FREED, Simon Raymond | Director | 1996-05-15 | 2002-12-31 |
| GRACIE, Gavin Hugh | Director | 2008-02-25 | 2008-11-26 |
| HANAN, Bakhtiar | Director | 2012-05-01 | 2022-02-11 |
| HANNAWAY, James Duncan | Director | 2017-07-17 | 2022-01-31 |
| JACOBSSON, Anna Maria | Director | 2021-07-09 | 2024-03-31 |
| JAMES, Jennifer | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2019-04-30 |
| LAFBERY, Derek John | Director | 1997-02-01 | 2019-01-23 |
| LITTLE, Patrick William | Director | 1998-06-15 | 2003-01-16 |
| MAHONEY, Shane Irwin | Director | 2021-03-08 | 2025-02-28 |
| PATEL, Rakesh | Director | 2012-05-01 | 2024-03-31 |
| PETTITT, Alison Jane | Director | 2014-03-24 | 2019-10-31 |
| RAYNER, Michael | Director | 2010-11-22 | 2013-05-31 |
| ROWLANDS, Julie | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2003-11-01 |
| SELBY, Ian Robert | Director | 2008-02-25 | 2008-11-26 |
| SOFAT, Atul | Director | 2008-11-27 | 2010-09-13 |
| WALIA, Arvinder Singh | Director | 2008-11-27 | 2011-06-02 |
| WILSON, Jamin Rex | Director | 2016-02-19 | 2017-02-08 |
| WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-05-15 | 1996-05-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith Hygiene Food And Beverage Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-05-08 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 230 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2025-06-13 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2025-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-10 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-12-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-13 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-06-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-04-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-04-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-08 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2024-01-02 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-11-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months