ZETAR LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-09-16
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£5M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£52M
Equity attributable
Employees
1,469
Average over period
Profit before tax
£1M
Period ending 2024-12-31
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £180,002 | £176,020 | £236,491,000 | £261,077,000 | |
| Operating profit | £4,277 | £4,530 | £8,633,000 | £4,074,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £1,158 | £2,640 | £4,991,000 | £1,081,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £4,146,000 | £967,000 | |
| Cash | £6,712 | £11,599 | £9,402,000 | £4,584,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £86,284 | £84,673 | £103,685,000 | £103,342,000 | |
| Net assets | £38,027 | £40,735 | £52,309,000 | £52,442,000 | |
| Equity | £38,027 | £40,735 | £52,309,000 | £52,442,000 | |
| Average employees | 1,466 | 1,213 | 1,677 | 1,469 | |
| Wages | — | — | £46,383,000 | £49,964,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £1,169,000 | £1,159,000 |
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.4% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 1.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 1.8% | 0.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 5.0% | 5.3% | 8.3% | 3.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 68.9% | 69.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.36x | 1.40x | |
| Interest cover | 1.37x | 2.23x | 2.04x | 0.87x |
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 Company will continue in operational existence for at least the period to 31 May 2026, 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. 1%
- Kinnerton (Confectionery) Co. Ltd. 1%
- Lir Cocolates Ltd. 1%
- Goodwood Holding Ltd. 1%
- Zetar International Limited 1%
- Sun Valley Limited 1%
- Kinnerton Hong Kong Limited 1%
- Readifoods Limited
Significant events
- “In Q4 2019, the British and Irish companies Kinnerton (Confectionery) Co. Ltd., Humdinger Ltd. and Lir Chocolates Ltd. as well as the parent company Zetar Ltd. were combined to form the joint Market Unit "Snacking & Chocolate".”
- “In Q4 2021, the companies Sun Valley Ltd. and Goodwood Holdings Ltd. were incorporated in the group and the joint division "Snacking & Chocolate".”
- “In 2024 the group re-organisation process was continued. On 1 May 2024, the trade and assets of the Sherburn production site were transferred from Kinnerton Limited to Humdinger Limited at book value.”
- “During the year the Company completed major investments in its manufacturing facilities as it continues to implement its strategic plan to be the 'Partner of Choice for Snacking'.”
- “The reduction in investments in 2024 is due to the write-off of the value of Readifoods Ltd, as the liquidation of this dormant company was completed in 2024.”
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 190 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2021-09-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-01-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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.