ZAHA HADID LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-01-31 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-18 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-04
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£15M
-32.4% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£43M
+3.4% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
503
+0.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£342K
-62.3% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-04-30 | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £77,262,109 | £83,116,238 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | -£370,767 | -£1,248,427 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £907,350 | £341,831 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £1,985,776 | £636,093 | £1,515,439 | |
| Cash | — | — | £25,909,537 | £31,797,863 | £22,398,799 | £15,142,233 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £30,422,446 | £38,725,409 | £41,537,501 | £43,059,337 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £30,311,602 | £38,618,378 | £41,493,360 | £42,895,099 | |
| Equity | £17,314,651 | £21,180,024 | £30,311,602 | £38,618,378 | £41,493,360 | £42,895,099 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 440 | 520 | 502 | 503 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £36,970,108 | £38,551,298 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £4,540,801 | £4,431,920 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-04-30 vs 2024-04-30
-
Turnover
+7.6%
£77,262,109 £83,116,238
-
Cash
-32.4%
£22,398,799 £15,142,233
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+3.4%
£41,493,360 £42,895,099
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+0.2%
502 503
-
Operating profit
-236.7%
-£370,767 -£1,248,427
-
Profit before tax
-62.3%
£907,350 £341,831
-
Wages
+4.3%
£36,970,108 £38,551,298
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-04-30 | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | -0.5% | -1.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 0.8% | 1.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | -0.9% | -2.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.04x | 2.28x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | -583.89x | -5137.56x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Cooper Parry Group Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have reviewed and considered relevant information, including the annual budget and future cash flows in making their assessment. Based in these assessments, the directors have concluded that they can continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and accounts.”
Group structure
- ZAHA HADID LIMITED · parent
- Zaha Hadid Architectural Design Consulting Limited 100%
- Zaha Hadid (Hong Kong) Limited 100%
- Zaha Hadid Architectural Design Consulting (Beijing) Ltd 100%
- Zaha Hadid (Project Management) Limited 100%
- Zaha Hadid Interiors LLC 100%
- Zaha Hadid Architectural Design Consulting (Shenzen) Ltd 100%
- ZHA Germany GmbH 100%
- ZHA (PR) Limited 100%
- Metrotopia Inc. 100%
Significant events
- “India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the new Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) in India. The airport, designed by ZHL, will have an initial capacity of 20 million passengers per annum, with future phases serving 90 million.”
- “Saudi Arabia's King Salman inaugurated the new Riyadh Metro with the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) Metro Station, designed by ZHL, serving as a key interchange on the 176-kilometre network.”
- “Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese marked the completion of construction works at Western Sydney International (WSI) Airport, designed by ZHL. Passenger services are expected to begin in 2026.”
- “The Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum, designed by ZHL, welcomed over a million visitors in its first three months of opening.”
- “The new Romeo Roma Hotel, a ZHL restoration and renovation project, was named one of the world's most beautiful hotels by the Prix Versailles in association with UNESCO and the International Union of Architects (UIA).”
- “Xi'an International Football Centre, featuring a 60,000-seat stadium by ZHL, hosted its inaugural match in September.”
- “The new Capital International Exhibition & Convention Centre (CIECC) in Beijing, designed by ZHL, was inaugurated as the city's largest event venue.”
- “Go Park Sai Sha, a new community hub designed by ZHL in Hong Kong, welcomed over a million visitors in its first six months.”
- “Taiwan's President Willaim Lai marked the installation of Danjiang Bridge's final road deck section, a ZHL-designed bridge listed as a top architecture project.”
- “Construction works began at the new Aarhus Stadium in Denmark, designed by ZHL as home ground to Danish Superliga club AGF Aarhus.”
- “The Delmore residential development in Miami, designed by ZHL, received its foundation permit, enabling construction to begin.”
- “Phase one residences of ZHL's Khalid Bin Sultan City masterplan in Sharjah, UAE, sold out within hours of launch.”
- “The new Henderson Tower in Hong Kong, designed by ZHL, received four Awards of Excellence from CTBUH and achieved a 5-Star hospitality standard.”
- “ZHL secured over two dozen new commissions globally, demonstrating high design and construction standards.”
- “ZHL was chosen to design the new Nikola Tesla Museum in Belgrade, renovating the historic Paper Mill.”
- “ZHL was selected to design the new arrivals terminal at Vilnius Airport in June.”
- “ZHL won the international competition to design Cityzen Tower in Tbilisi, Georgia.”
- “Alta Bank announced ZHL as designers of the new Alta Tower in Belgrade.”
- “ZHL was announced as winner of the international competition to design the new headquarters for Italy's Campania Region.”
- “ZHL won the international competition to design the new 130,000 sq. m Quintang Bay Library and Student Centre in Hangzhou, China.”
- “Richmind announced the Oystra development on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah, designed by ZHL.”
- “Construction of the Yidan Center in Shenzhen, designed by ZHL, reached full height.”
- “Construction works of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) in Baghdad, designed by ZHL, progressed towards completion in 2026.”
- “ZHL's 'Participatory Urbanism' collaborative installation, demonstrating advanced technologies in architectural research, was presented at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEVERIN, James Kirwan | Director | 2013-06-06 | Mar 1969 | Irish |
| MAJIDI, Mouzhan | Director | 2015-09-02 | Jun 1964 | British |
| RACANA, Gianluca | Director | 2013-06-06 | Jan 1970 | Italian |
| SCHUMACHER, Patrik | Director | 2000-04-05 | Aug 1961 | German |
| WALKER, Charles Henry | Director | 2014-07-01 | Apr 1963 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MODLEN, Graham Charles | Secretary | 1999-04-08 | 2000-04-17 |
| YAO, Kwok-Tung Woody | Secretary | 2000-04-05 | 2021-04-26 |
| WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-04-08 | 1999-04-08 |
| CALVERT, Nigel Philip David | Director | 2009-07-28 | 2018-03-06 |
| DOCHANTSCHI, Markus | Director | 2000-04-05 | 2002-02-12 |
| HADID, Zaha Mohammed, Dame | Director | 1999-04-08 | 2016-03-31 |
| HEXTER, David Richard | Director | 2018-03-21 | 2020-05-06 |
| MODLEN, Graham Charles | Director | 2000-04-05 | 2002-02-12 |
| PHILIPPS, Charlotte Bertha Elisabeth | Director | 2018-03-21 | 2021-12-06 |
| WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-04-08 | 1999-04-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio 9 Employee Trustee Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-12-06 | Active |
| Ms Rana Hadid | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-23 | Ceased 2017-01-23 |
| Mr Brian Clarke | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-23 | Ceased 2017-01-23 |
| Lord Peter Palumbo | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-23 | Ceased 2017-01-23 |
| Mr Patrik Schumacher | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-23 | Ceased 2017-01-23 |
| Zaha Hadid Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-12-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 118 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-01-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2022-01-17 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-02-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-02-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-02-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-02-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-01-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-02-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-02-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-01-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-01-17 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2021-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-12-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-12-08 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-12-08 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-12-08 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- 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.