Website & contact details
- Website
Colchester Zoo Enterprises Limited
- Incorporated
- 30 July 1976 (50 years)
- Previously known as
- Colchester Zoo Limited (until 3 March 2025)Sunset Inns (Worcester) Limited (until 5 October 1983)
- Industry
- Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities (91040)
- Directors
- Kimberley GoodrichAndrew Charles Mclaughlin
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Medium
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- Stanway HallMaldon RoadStanwayCO3 0SL
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 18 April 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 4 April 2026
Charges
- Total
- 7
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 7
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Goodrich, Kimberley
Director · Appointed 30 January 2025
British
Born June 1993 (33)
Mclaughlin, Andrew Charles
Director · Appointed 30 January 2025
British
Born February 1966 (60)
British
Born March 1966 (60)
Officer history (8 former)
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
Appointed Goodrich, Kimberley as Director
30 January 2025
Resigned Tropeano, Julie Ann as Secretary
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
Appointed Mclaughlin, Andrew Charles as Director
30 May 2022
Resigned Tropeano, Anthony Pascal as Secretary
30 May 2022
Appointed Tropeano, Julie Ann as Secretary
30 October 2020
30 October 2020
9 July 2011
4 July 2011
Appointed Tropeano, Anthony Pascal as Secretary
4 July 2011
14 April 2003
14 April 2003
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 1 February 2025
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Company Limited By Guarantee
Reg. no. 05150424
Former controllers (2)
1 February 2025
Ceased Cheyenne Investments Ltd — Owns 75–100% of shares
1 January 2025
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £8,325,745
- Cash
- £3,265,970
- Turnover
- £29,511,124
- Profit Before Tax
- (£517,136)
- Employees
- 358
- Debt Ratio
- 26%
- Current Ratio
- 2.5x
- Profit Margin
- -2%
- Return on Equity
- -10%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £5,979,524 | £5,908,542 |
| Current Assets | £5,197,613 | £10,383,097 |
| Debtors | £1,573,179 | £1,461,793 |
| Cash | £3,265,970 | £8,502,923 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £2,108,263 | £3,467,505 |
| Net Current Assets | £3,089,350 | £6,915,592 |
| Net Assets | £8,325,745 | £12,177,278 |
| Shareholder Funds | £8,325,745 | £12,177,278 |
| Turnover | £29,511,124 | £18,827,758 |
| Cost of Sales | £6,157,476 | £4,084,971 |
| Gross Profit | £23,353,648 | £14,742,787 |
| Admin Expenses | £22,613,639 | £10,989,516 |
| Staff Costs | £11,331,244 | £6,608,018 |
| Operating Profit | £1,108,578 | £3,952,333 |
| Profit Before Tax | (£517,136) | £4,087,286 |
| Tax | £314,397 | £855,589 |
| Profit for Period | (£831,533) | £3,231,697 |
Filings 148
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2026 | Accounts for a medium company | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 14 April 2026 | Director's details changed | |||
| 14 April 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 4 April 2026 | ||
| 30 September 2025 | Accounts for a medium company | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 16 April 2025 | Confirmation statement with updates | 4 April 2025 |
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