THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF EAST ANGLIA LIMITED

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

• Turnover

  -14.1%

  £7,209,237 → £6,191,511

• Cash

  -85.1%

  £352,366 → £52,496

• Net assets

  -18.1%

  £2,783,392 → £2,280,763

• Employees

  -15.7%

  204 → 172

• Profit before tax

  +58.1%

  -£1,199,217 → -£502,629

• Wages

  -19.7%

  £3,748,532 → £3,009,425

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

BW Audit Ltd

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The management team work closely with its lenders to secure sufficient working capital to maintain liquidity across the winter operating period, due to the seasonal nature of the business. At the same time, the Management Team continue to look for opportunities to increase visitor numbers, yields and reduce costs through efficiencies and renegotiations. Based on these reviews, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”

Group structure

1. THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF EAST ANGLIA LIMITED · parent
   1. ZSEA Trading Limited 1% · England · Retail and catering services

Significant events

• “The appointment of a new CEO in January 2024”
• “Operational reforms to drive efficiency and mitigate cost waste, budget reforecasting and restrategizing our marketing were undertaken, resulting in a significant reduction in costs”
• “Match funding support from Breckland Council - Rural England Prosperity Fund to develop our website redesign, wayfinding and educational signage”
• “Launch of the 'Together for Wildlife' fundraising campaign”
• “A fully equipped Changing Places facility was installed and opened at Africa Alive in March, match funded by East Suffolk Council.”
• “Match funding towards a £100,000 project supporting website redesign, wayfinding, educational signage, and the installation of a stretch tent on Banham Zoo's events field. These elements were actively underway in 2024, with completion targeted for early 2025.”
• “Additional match funding was approved for the replacement of the disabled access lift in the Banham Zoo giraffe house, with installation scheduled for early 2025.”
• “A new climbing platform for tigers at Banham Zoo was successfully delivered, fully funded and constructed by MKM Building Supplies.”
• “Construction began on the native species pool frog project in collaboration with Natural England, reinforcing ZSEA's commitment to UK biodiversity.”
• “Preparatory work began to reinstate the borehole water system expected to be up and running early 2025.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

5

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.