How much does Zest4 Group Limited make?

Zest4 Group Limited reported revenue of £20.9m and £4.5m profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Zest4 Group Limited have?

Zest4 Group Limited reported an average of 47 employees in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Is Zest4 Group Limited profitable?

Yes — Zest4 Group Limited reported a profit of £4.5m in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Company No. 07983353 · Incorporated 9 Mar 2012

Zest4 Group Limited

Registered name: ZEST4 GROUP LIMITED

Part of Hgcapital LLP group

Zest4 Group Limited made £20.9m revenue and £4.5m profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Zest4 Group Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £20.9m in the year to 30 Nov 2025, with £4.5m profit and 47 employees. The company is classified under “wired telecommunications activities” and is based in Wilmslow; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 61100Wired telecommunications activities SIC 61200Wireless telecommunications activities

Status: Active
Location: Wilmslow, North West
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Nov 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£20.9m

Growth ▼1.4%

Profit

£4.5m

Growth ▼7.9%

Profit margin

21.6%

Gross 35.2%

Employees

Change ▼2.1%

Profit / employee

£95.8k

Revenue/employee £444k

Profitable streak

5yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	30 Nov 2023	30 Nov 2024	30 Nov 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.9m	£19.2m	£14.9m	£21.2m	£20.9m
Cost of sales	£10.7m	£12.9m	−£9.5m	−£13.2m	−£13.5m
Gross profit	£5.3m	£6.3m	£5.4m	£8m	£7.3m
Operating profit	£1.8m	£3.1m	£3.7m	£4.9m	£4.5m
Profit before tax	£7.8m	£3m	£3.7m	£4.9m	£4.5m
Profit after tax	£7.6m	£2.6m	£3.7m	£4.9m	£4.5m
Profit (best available)	£7.6m	£2.6m	£3.7m	£4.9m	£4.5m
Staff costs	£2.5m	£2m	—	—	—
Employees (average)	50	51	52	48	47
Ratios
Profit margin	47.9%	13.7%	24.9%	23.1%	21.6%
Gross margin	33%	32.8%	36.3%	37.7%	35.2%
Revenue per employee	£319k	£376k	£286k	£441k	£444k
Profit per employee	£152k	£51.3k	£71.2k	£102k	£95.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲20.4%	—	—	▼1.4%
Profit growth	—	▼65.7%	—	—	▼7.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲2%	—	—	▼2.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.9m	£1.8m	—	—	—
Net assets	£10.5m	£13.1m	—	—	—
Fixed assets	£365k	£304k	—	—	—
Current assets	£12.5m	£15.5m	—	—	—
Debtors	£1.2m	£1.5m	—	—	—
Deferred income	£1m	£869k	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 21.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £444k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £95.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 47
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Hgcapital LLPultimate parent75–100%
HG Genesis 10 Nominees Limited75–100%
Fern Holdco Limited75–100%
Fern Midco Limited75–100%
Fern Bidco Limited75–100%
Eclipse (Midco 1) Limited75–100%
Eclipse (Midco 2) Limited75–100%
Focus Group Trading Limited75–100%
Zest4 Group Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (4)

Zest4 Iot Holdco LimitedRev. £2.5m · Profit £121k
Focus 4 U Ltd.Figures not disclosed
Zest4 Group Holdco LimitedRev. — · Profit £2.8m
Zest4 Iot LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 30 Nov 2025 (profit £4.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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