Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 7 December 2026
- Last conf. stmt
- 23 November 2025
Ark Enterprises Limited
- Incorporated
- 23 November 1989 (36 years)
- Industry
- Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (47190)
- Owned by
- The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
- Accounts type
- Small
- Region
- Scotland
- Address
- Edinburgh ZooMurrayfieldEdinburghEH12 6TS
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 3 January 2023
British
Born February 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 9 July 2020
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British
Born January 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 24 June 2011
British
Born September 1963 (63)
Secretary · Appointed 5 June 2009
British
Officer history (22 former)
3 January 2023
9 December 2022
9 July 2020
31 January 2020
27 April 2017
30 October 2014
25 April 2013
25 April 2013
4 September 2012
28 February 2012
24 June 2011
24 June 2011
24 June 2011
24 June 2011
27 May 2011
5 June 2009
5 June 2009
Resigned Blow, Timothy Norman Spencer as Director
5 June 2009
Resigned Hill, Gareth David as Secretary
5 June 2009
14 December 2006
Appointed Blow, Timothy Norman Spencer as Director
29 September 2006
Appointed Hill, Gareth David as Secretary
29 September 2006
Resigned Gardiner, Graeme Elliot as Secretary
30 June 2005
Appointed Gardiner, Graeme Elliot as Secretary
30 June 2005
1 November 2004
1 November 2004
Resigned Gardiner, Graeme Elliot as Secretary
27 July 2004
Appointed Gardiner, Graeme Elliot as Secretary
27 July 2004
Resigned Meldrum, Rucelle as Secretary
30 April 2003
Resigned Scott Moncrieff, Priscilla Bridget as Director
30 April 2003
30 April 2003
21 November 2002
10 May 2002
1 October 2001
1 October 2001
Appointed Meldrum, Rucelle as Secretary
30 September 2001
Resigned Waugh, David Reginald, Dr as Secretary
25 April 2001
Resigned Elliot, Lady as Director
24 August 2000
5 May 2000
Resigned Masson, Gordon Melville as Director
30 November 1998
Appointed Waugh, David Reginald, Dr as Secretary
30 November 1998
14 May 1998
9 December 1997
Resigned Mahaffy, Andrew Gibson as Director
25 November 1997
Appointed Masson, Gordon Melville as Director
23 November 1991
Appointed Elliot, Lady as Director
9 October 1991
Appointed Scott Moncrieff, Priscilla Bridget as Director
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Society Incorporated Under Royal Charter
Reg. no. Sc004064
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
- £398,346
- Cash
- £183,445
- Turnover
- £5,392,805
- Profit Before Tax
- £443,955
- Debt Ratio
- 75%
- Current Ratio
- 0.4x
- Profit Margin
- 8%
- Return on Equity
- 115%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £1,154,439 | £451,701 | £127,695 | £173,171 | £211,892 |
| Current Assets | £460,525 | £652,553 | £3,575,863 | £1,500,241 | £742,202 |
| Debtors | £22,009 | £85,716 | £114,828 | £46,703 | £95,522 |
| Cash | £183,445 | £222,714 | £3,266,770 | £1,207,959 | £322,929 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £1,216,618 | £365,987 | £2,897,786 | £1,642,002 | £915,793 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £0 | £0 | |||
| Net Current Assets | (£756,093) | £286,566 | £678,077 | (£141,761) | (£173,591) |
| Net Assets | £398,346 | £723,244 | £790,749 | £902 | £902 |
| Shareholder Funds | £398,346 | £723,244 | £790,749 | £902 | £902 |
| Turnover | £5,392,805 | £5,357,954 | £4,667,678 | £2,504,179 | £4,889,754 |
| Cost of Sales | £3,597,318 | £3,526,550 | £2,662,934 | £1,569,740 | £3,125,606 |
| Gross Profit | £1,795,487 | £1,831,404 | £2,004,744 | £934,439 | £1,764,148 |
| Admin Expenses | £1,351,532 | £1,586,544 | £799,831 | £655,896 | £747,769 |
| Operating Profit | £443,955 | £914,682 | £1,243,459 | £347,449 | £1,016,379 |
| Profit Before Tax | £443,955 | £914,682 | £1,243,459 | £347,449 | £1,016,379 |
| Tax | £15,023 | £51,937 | £10,641 | £56,319 | |
| Profit for Period | £458,978 | £914,682 | £1,295,396 | £336,808 | £960,060 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2026 | Accounts for a small company | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 3 December 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 23 November 2025 | ||
| 26 September 2025 | Total exemption full accounts | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 28 January 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 23 November 2024 | ||
| 4 October 2024 | Accounts for a small company | 31 December 2023 |
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