Company registration number 03801743 (England and Wales)
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
SM Dunlop
CJ Usher
DD Tomlinson
Secretary
M Wilson
Company number
03801743
Registered office
Zenith House
Valley Court
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD1 4SP
Auditor
BHP LLP
New Chartford House
Centurion Way
Cleckheaton
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD19 3QB
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Strategic report
1 - 2
Directors' report
3 - 4
Directors' responsibilities statement
5
Independent auditor's report
6 - 8
Statement of comprehensive income
9
Balance sheet
10
Statement of changes in equity
11
Notes to the financial statements
12 - 24
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Review of the business
The primary focus of the Company is a global provider of outsourced logistics management and supply chain services, supporting customers across air, ocean, road and rail freight, warehousing, project logistics and broader supply chain solutions. The Company operations are centred on a customer-first philosophy and the Company leverages its own technology-enabled platform that supports operations in multiple modes and geographies, enabling the delivery of dependable, efficient and scalable international logistics solutions.
The Business is an embedded partner within its customers’ operations, providing services that are integral to core processes in their global supply chains. Customers depend on the Company’s ability to deliver timely, accurate and mission-critical support, and the Company’s longstanding, entrenched relationships are reflective of this trust. The Company’s strong record of client retention, supported by a focus on service quality, responsiveness and reliability, continues to underpin its stable and resilient operating base.
The Company’s global presence and diversified service offering allow it to support customers in navigating sustained volatility across international logistics markets, including geopolitical shifts, regulatory changes and disruption within global trade networks that have been ever present in the recent period. The Company’s technology platform enhances visibility, control and data-driven decision-making, helping customers adapt to evolving conditions and maintain operational continuity and employees elevate the levels of customers service provided.
Recent performance has been supported by both new client engagements and increased activity from existing customers, as the Company expanded its involvement into new departments, new trade lanes and new regions of existing customers operations. This growth reflects both the flexibility of the Company’s offering and the depth of relationships maintained with major international customers.
The Company continues to invest in its technology capabilities, sector expertise, geographic reach and specialised service lines, ensuring it can provide comprehensive, scalable and innovative solutions to meet the long-term needs of its global customer base.
Principal risks and uncertainties
Key risks to the Company are predominantly external in nature, given the macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical events. Economic uncertainty in the UK and Europe is continually monitored by the Company. Continued geopolitical instability, particularly in the Middle East, creates supply chain disruption to logistics flows, which are closely monitored and the Company has been focused on building a diversified service offering with global operations to mitigate any regional disruption that might occur.
Key performance indicators
The company's key financial and other performance indicators during the year were as follows:
Turnover: Despite broader supply chain disruption continuing to create uncertainty in the marketplace, turnover has increased. This is due to new client wins, from both inbound enquiries and outbound efforts, and expansion with existing customers, who are trusting the Company to support operations in more departments and regions.
Operating profit: Operating profit remains strong and improved year on year. This is driven by the Company’s strong revenue and investment in technology, which helps maintain scalable operations as demand for the Company’s services have grown.
The Directors continue to monitor performance indicators and will annually determine those defined as key.
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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SM Dunlop
Director
15 December 2025
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company is the provision of technology-enabled global supply chain, logistics management and freight forwarding services.
Results and dividends
The results for the year are set out on page 9.
Ordinary dividends were paid amounting to £4,000,000. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.
Directors
The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
SM Dunlop
CJ Usher
DD Tomlinson
Financial instruments
The business' activities expose it primarily to the financial risks of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
The business' principal financial instruments comprise bank balances, bank overdrafts, trade debtors and trade creditors. The main purpose of these instruments is to finance the business' operations.
In respect of bank balances, the liquidity risk is managed by maintaining a balance between the continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of overdrafts at floating rates of interest. All of the business' cash balances are held in such a way that achieves a competitive rate of interest.
Trade debtors are managed in respect of credit and cash flow risk by policies concerning the credit offered to customers and the regular monitoring of amounts outstanding for both time and credit limits. The amounts presented in the balance sheet are net of allowances for doubtful debtors.
Trade creditors' liquidity risk is managed by ensuring sufficient funds are available to meet amounts due.
The business is a lessee in respect of finance leased assets. The liquidity risk in respect of these is managed by ensuring that there are sufficient funds to meet the payments.
Auditor
In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that BHP LLP be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting.
Statement of disclosure to auditor
So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.
Medium-sized companies exemption
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the medium-sized companies exemption.
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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On behalf of the board
SM Dunlop
Director
15 December 2025
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law, the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the company website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBER OF ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
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Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Zenith International Freight Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the statement of comprehensive income, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:
the information given in the strategic report and the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the strategic report and the directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBER OF ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors' report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:
• the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
• we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the sector;
• we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company, including Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation, data protection, anti-bribery, employment, environments and health and safety legislation;
• we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence; and
• the identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.
We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:
• making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and
• considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBER OF ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:
• performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;
• tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions;
• assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and
• investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:
• agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation; and
• enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims.
There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.
Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
This report is made solely to the company's member in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's member those matters we are required to state to the member in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's member, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Ann Brown (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of BHP LLP, Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountants
New Chartford House
Centurion Way
Cleckheaton
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD19 3QB
15 December 2025
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£
£
Turnover
3
71,738,170
58,774,452
Cost of sales
(61,748,401)
(49,044,802)
Gross profit
9,989,769
9,729,650
Administrative expenses
(4,823,787)
(5,025,002)
Operating profit
4
5,165,982
4,704,648
Interest receivable and similar income
7
28,780
4,449
Interest payable and similar expenses
8
(58,800)
(75,338)
Profit before taxation
5,135,962
4,633,759
Taxation
9
(1,239,229)
(914,836)
Profit for the financial year
3,896,733
3,718,923
The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 MARCH 2025
31 March 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
11
16,540
18,912
Tangible assets
12
99,021
53,681
115,561
72,593
Current assets
Debtors
13
19,797,309
16,612,174
Cash at bank and in hand
184,604
65,358
19,981,913
16,677,532
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
14
(13,485,041)
(10,045,232)
Net current assets
6,496,872
6,632,300
Total assets less current liabilities
6,612,433
6,704,893
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred tax liability
16
24,907
14,100
(24,907)
(14,100)
Net assets
6,587,526
6,690,793
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
18
11,000
11,000
Profit and loss reserves
6,576,526
6,679,793
Total equity
6,587,526
6,690,793
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions relating to medium-sized companies.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 15 December 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
SM Dunlop
Director
Company registration number 03801743 (England and Wales)
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Share capital
Profit and loss reserves
Total
Notes
£
£
£
Balance at 1 April 2023
11,000
6,960,870
6,971,870
Year ended 31 March 2024:
Profit and total comprehensive income
-
3,718,923
3,718,923
Dividends
10
-
(4,000,000)
(4,000,000)
Balance at 31 March 2024
11,000
6,679,793
6,690,793
Year ended 31 March 2025:
Profit and total comprehensive income
-
3,896,733
3,896,733
Dividends
10
-
(4,000,000)
(4,000,000)
Balance at 31 March 2025
11,000
6,576,526
6,587,526
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Zenith International Freight Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Zenith House, Valley Court, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 4SP.
1.1
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
This company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements:
Section 4 ‘Statement of Financial Position’ – Reconciliation of the opening and closing number of shares;
Section 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’ – Presentation of a statement of cash flow and related notes and disclosures;
Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instrument Issues’ – Carrying amounts, interest income/expense and net gains/losses for each category of financial instrument; basis of determining fair values; details of collateral, loan defaults or breaches, details of hedges, hedging fair value changes recognised in profit or loss and in other comprehensive income;
Section 33 ‘Related Party Disclosures’ – Compensation for key management personnel.
The financial statements of the company are consolidated in the financial statements of Confluence Viewpoint Topco Limited. These consolidated financial statements are available from Companies House.
1.2
Going concern
Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
1.3
Turnover
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.
1.4
Intangible fixed assets other than goodwill
Intangible assets acquired separately from a business are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.
Intangible assets acquired on business combinations are recognised separately from goodwill at the acquisition date where it is probable that the expected future economic benefits that are attributable to the asset will flow to the entity and the fair value of the asset can be measured reliably; the intangible asset arises from contractual or other legal rights; and the intangible asset is separable from the entity.
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Amortisation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Website development
10% straight line
1.5
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Land and buildings Leasehold
Over 25 years
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
15% of cost
Computer equipment
50% of cost
Motor vehicles
25% of cost
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.
1.6
Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.
Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.
1.7
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.8
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Other financial assets
Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.
Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.
Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.
Classification of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Other financial liabilities
Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.
Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as being measured at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
1.9
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
1.10
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
1.11
Employee benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
1.12
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.13
Leases
As lessee
Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.
1.14
Foreign exchange
Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows.
Cut off
Reports are generated from the freight forwarding system, which indicate the level of completion for each contract as at the year end and the costs to be accrued. These reports are reviewed against the directors estimate of contract completion in arriving at the year end cut off.
3
Turnover and other revenue
An analysis of the company's turnover is as follows:
2025
2024
£
£
Turnover analysed by class of business
Sales
71,738,170
58,774,452
2025
2024
£
£
Other significant revenue
Interest income
28,780
4,449
2025
2024
£
£
Turnover analysed by geographical market
Sales - UK
59,228,483
43,904,351
Sales - Europe
3,328,139
2,379,720
Sales - USA
4,739,795
9,465,423
Sales - ROW
4,441,753
3,024,958
71,738,170
58,774,452
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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4
Operating profit
2025
2024
Operating profit for the year is stated after charging/(crediting):
£
£
Exchange (gains)/losses
(72,706)
173,784
Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the company's financial statements
13,900
12,500
Fees payable to the company's auditor for other services
29,271
22,418
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
34,704
31,074
Amortisation of intangible assets
2,372
2,294
Operating lease charges
153,703
141,344
5
Directors' remuneration
2025
2024
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
171,058
146,361
6
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2025
2024
Number
Number
Administration and support
62
62
Directors
3
4
65
66
Their aggregate remuneration comprised:
2025
2024
£
£
Wages and salaries
3,038,746
2,946,204
Social security costs
344,872
337,872
Pension costs
114,456
101,829
3,498,074
3,385,905
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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7
Interest receivable and similar income
2025
2024
£
£
Interest income
Interest on bank deposits
16,142
Other interest income
12,638
4,449
Total income
28,780
4,449
8
Interest payable and similar expenses
2025
2024
£
£
Interest on bank overdrafts and loans
58,800
48,329
Other interest
27,009
58,800
75,338
9
Taxation
2025
2024
£
£
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
1,283,954
968,492
Adjustments in respect of prior periods
(55,532)
(67,756)
Total current tax
1,228,422
900,736
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
10,807
14,100
Total tax charge
1,239,229
914,836
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
9
Taxation
(Continued)
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The actual charge for the year can be reconciled to the expected charge for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:
2025
2024
£
£
Profit before taxation
5,135,962
4,633,759
Expected tax charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00% (2024: 25.00%)
1,283,991
1,158,440
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
10,680
34,394
Change in unrecognised deferred tax assets
90
(12,561)
Adjustments in respect of prior years
(55,532)
(67,756)
Tax relief on share options
(197,681)
Tax expense for the year
1,239,229
914,836
10
Dividends
2025
2024
£
£
Dividends paid
4,000,000
4,000,000
11
Intangible fixed assets
Website development
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025
23,720
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 April 2024
4,808
Amortisation charged for the year
2,372
At 31 March 2025
7,180
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
16,540
At 31 March 2024
18,912
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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12
Tangible fixed assets
Land and buildings Leasehold
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
Computer equipment
Motor vehicles
Total
£
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024
21,464
50,862
79,995
152,321
Additions
513
16,551
62,980
80,044
Disposals
(11,240)
(11,240)
At 31 March 2025
21,464
51,375
85,306
62,980
221,125
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2024
4,045
31,521
63,074
98,640
Depreciation charged in the year
859
8,567
18,980
6,298
34,704
Eliminated in respect of disposals
(11,240)
(11,240)
At 31 March 2025
4,904
40,088
70,814
6,298
122,104
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
16,560
11,287
14,492
56,682
99,021
At 31 March 2024
17,419
19,341
16,921
53,681
13
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
10,188,770
8,618,897
Corporation tax recoverable
67,408
Amounts owed by group undertakings
6,614,867
6,347,724
Other debtors
139,756
225,282
Prepayments and accrued income
2,853,916
1,352,863
19,797,309
16,612,174
14
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
15
793,041
982,329
Trade creditors
9,639,244
7,972,345
Corporation tax
569,925
Other taxation and social security
85,457
113,415
Other creditors
322,668
8,000
Accruals and deferred income
2,074,706
969,143
13,485,041
10,045,232
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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15
Loans and overdrafts
2025
2024
£
£
Bank overdrafts
793,041
982,329
Payable within one year
793,041
982,329
There is a fixed and floating charge over the property and undertaking of the company in relation to bank and other borrowings.
16
Deferred taxation
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset where the company has a legally enforceable right to do so. The following is the analysis of the deferred tax balances (after offset) for financial reporting purposes:
Liabilities
Liabilities
2025
2024
Balances:
£
£
Accelerated capital allowances
27,253
14,100
Short term
(2,346)
-
24,907
14,100
2025
Movements in the year:
£
Liability at 1 April 2024
14,100
Charge to profit or loss
10,807
Liability at 31 March 2025
24,907
Of the deferred tax liability set out above, £9,000 is expected to reverse within 12 months and relates to accelerated capital allowances that are expected to mature in the same period.
17
Retirement benefit schemes
2025
2024
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
114,456
101,829
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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18
Share capital
2025
2024
2025
2024
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
11,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
Each share is entitled to one vote in any circumstance.
19
Financial commitments, guarantees and contingent liabilities
The group's bankers hold two debentures, which contain fixed and floating charges over all the assets of the company. There is an omnibus guarantee in place for the bank liabilities of all group companies.
20
Operating lease commitments
Lessee
At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:
2025
2024
£
£
Within one year
88,693
116,529
Between two and five years
42,035
136,758
130,728
253,287
21
Related party transactions
Transactions with related parties
During the year the company entered into the following transactions with related parties:
Rent paid
2025
2024
£
£
Other related parties
60,000
60,000
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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22
Directors' transactions
Interest free advances have been granted by the company to its directors as follows:
Description
% Rate
Opening balance
Amounts advanced
Closing balance
£
£
£
Director's Loan Account
-
-
40,000
40,000
-
40,000
40,000
23
Ultimate controlling party
The company's immediate parent undertaking is Zenith International Freight Holdings Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales.
The company's ultimate parent undertaking is Confluence Viewpoint Topco Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.
Confluence Viewpoint Topco Limited prepares group financial statements and copies can be obtained from Companies House.
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