ZETAR LIMITED
Formerly listed as a PLC, the company is a subsidiary of the German Zertus group that manufactures boxed chocolates and natural snacks under owned brands such as Lir and Humdinger, as well as various licensed labels.
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Cash
£9.5m
highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£52m
Equity attributable
Employees
1,253
lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£990k
Period ending 2025-12-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £236,491,000 | £261,077,000 | £275,894,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £8,633,000 | £4,075,000 | £6,354,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £4,991,000 | £1,081,000 | £990,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £4,146,000 | £968,000 | -£445,000 | — | |
| Cash | £9,402,000 | £4,584,000 | £9,532,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £103,685,000 | £103,342,000 | £100,132,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £52,309,000 | £52,442,000 | £52,369,000 | — | |
| Equity | £52,309,000 | £52,442,000 | £52,369,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 1,677 | 1,272 | 1,253 | — | |
| Wages | £46,383,000 | £43,355,000 | £44,985,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,169,000 | £1,159,000 | £1,040,000 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £50,000 | £46,000 | £54,000 | — | |
| Highest paid director | £757,000 | £654,000 | £654,000 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing's period length differs materially from the prior year. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.7% | 1.6% | 2.3% | |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 0.4% | -0.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 8.3% | 3.9% | 6.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 68.9% | 69.6% | 69.2% | |
| Current ratio | 1.36x | 1.40x | 1.40x | |
| Interest cover | 2.04x | 0.87x | 1.16x |
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
- ZETAR LIMITED 2012-11-30 → present
- ZETAR PLC 2004-12-08 → 2012-11-30
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Saffery LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the Group and Company will continue in operational existence for at least the period to 31 May 2027, being the going concern review period assessed by the directors and meet its liabilities as they fall due.”
Group structure
- ZETAR LIMITED · parent
- Humdinger Ltd 100%
- Kinnerton (Confectionery) Co. Ltd 100%
- Lir Chocolates Ltd 100%
- Goodwood Holding Ltd 100%
- Zetar International Limited 100%
- Kinnerton Hong Kong Limited 100%
- Sun Valley Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 19 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERRY, Jane | Director | 2025-09-15 | Jun 1972 | British |
| COLLIER, Lindsey | Director | 2019-12-02 | Mar 1974 | British |
| MUELLER-SARMIENTO, Patrick | Director | 2024-06-01 | Jun 1973 | German |
| TENDAM, Stephan | Director | 2021-01-01 | Sep 1968 | German |
Show 19 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORBETT, Julian Jean-François | Secretary | 2014-09-04 | 2016-04-30 |
| FADIL, Susan Carol | Secretary | 2005-10-21 | 2014-09-04 |
| HILLHOUSE, Robert James | Secretary | 2005-10-21 | 2010-10-22 |
| BUSH LANE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2004-12-08 | 2005-10-21 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2004-12-08 | 2004-12-08 |
| BEECHAM, Clive Henry | Director | 2005-04-11 | 2019-12-31 |
| BLACKBURN, Ian Marcel | Director | 2004-12-08 | 2015-04-30 |
| CAMA, Alessandra | Director | 2020-12-31 | 2024-06-30 |
| DIEKMANN, Christian | Director | 2015-03-20 | 2020-12-31 |
| FRANCEY, Alison Jane | Director | 2019-12-02 | 2026-01-12 |
| MATTHEWS, Roger John | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2012-11-30 |
| MULLINS, Andrew Dale | Director | 2007-02-01 | 2009-02-10 |
| SEARS, Marion Jane | Director | 2006-07-27 | 2012-11-30 |
| STOTT, Mark David | Director | 2010-03-01 | 2014-02-14 |
| TRIPP, Paul Robert | Director | 2019-11-28 | 2024-12-13 |
| WATTS, Mark Irvine John | Director | 2004-12-08 | 2006-07-27 |
| WILLIAMS, David Jeffreys | Director | 2004-12-08 | 2012-11-30 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2004-12-08 | 2004-12-08 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2004-12-08 | 2004-12-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zertus Uk Holding Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 192 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-07-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-12-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-09-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-09-22 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-09-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-24 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-09-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-14 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2021-11-01 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type group | |
| 2021-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.