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# SOUTH WEST ZOO ENTERPRISES LIMITED

## Company Registration Number:
02494361 (England and Wales)

## Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025

## Period of accounts

## Start date: 1 November 2023

## End date: 31 March 2025

# SOUTH WEST ZOO ENTERPRISES LIMITED

## Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

Directors report |
Profit and loss |
Balance sheet |
Additional notes |
Balance sheet notes |

# SOUTH WEST ZOO ENTERPRISES LIMITED

Directors' report period ended 31 March 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 March 2025

Principal activities of the company

The retail, catering and other profit-making activities for Paignton Zoo and Newquay Zoo. The profits from these activities are donated to South West Environmental Parks Ltd, which is a related company and registered charity.

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 November 2023 to 31 March 2025

Sarah Barr
Andrew Cooper
Richard Ford
Beth McLaughlin
Charles Cooper
Richard Preziosi
James O'Dwyer

The director shown below has held office during the period of
1 November 2023 to 18 March 2025

Mark Salmon

The director shown below has held office during the period of
1 November 2023 to 17 March 2025

Adam Hart

The director shown below has held office during the period of
1 November 2023 to 9 October 2024

Stephen Kings

The director shown below has held office during the period of
1 November 2023 to 11 September 2024

Rachael Hill

The director shown below has held office during the period of
1 November 2023 to 27 March 2024

Richard Alex Rowe

The director shown below has held office during the period of
11 September 2024 to 31 March 2025

Melanie Skipp

The director shown below has held office during the period of
12 February 2024 to 31 March 2025

Ben Jobson

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
26 January 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Sarah Barr
Status: Director

# SOUTH WEST ZOO ENTERPRISES LIMITED

## Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

| 17 months to 31 March 2025 | 2023
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Turnover: | 3,812,211 | 3,903,347
Cost of sales: | ( 2,958,806 ) | ( 2,794,661 )
Gross profit(or loss): | 853,405 | 1,108,686
Distribution costs: | 0 | 0
Administrative expenses: | ( 882,805 ) | ( 394,094 )
Other operating income: | 0 | 0
Operating profit(or loss): | (29,400) | 714,592
Interest receivable and similar income: | 4,124 | 2,183
Profit(or loss) before tax: | (25,276) | 716,775
Tax: | 0 | 0
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: | (25,276) | 716,775

# SOUTH WEST ZOO ENTERPRISES LIMITED

## Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2025

| Notes | 17 months to 31 March 2025 | 2023
--- | --- | --- | ---
|  | £ | £
Called up share capital not paid: |  | 0 | 0
Fixed assets
Intangible assets: |  | 0 | 0
Tangible assets: |  | 0 | 0
Investments: |  | 0 | 0
Total fixed assets: |  | 0 | 0
Current assets
Stocks: | 3 | 161,012 | 332,373
Debtors: | 4 | 687,717 | 12,985
Cash at bank and in hand: |  | 0 | 741,385
Investments: |  | 0 | 0
Total current assets: |  | 848,729 | 1,086,743
Prepayments and accrued income: |  | 0 | 0
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: | 5 | ( 874,003 ) | ( 369,966 )
Net current assets (liabilities): |  | (25,274) | 716,777
Total assets less current liabilities: |  | (25,274) | 716,777
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: |  | 0 | 0
Provision for liabilities: |  | 0 | 0
Accruals and deferred income: |  | 0 | 0
Total net assets (liabilities): |  | (25,274) | 716,777
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital: |  | 2 | 2
Share premium account: |  | 0 | 0
Other reserves: |  | 0 | 0
Profit and loss account: |  | (25,276 ) | 716,775
Total Shareholders' funds: |  | ( 25,274 ) | 716,777

The notes form part of these financial statements

# SOUTH WEST ZOO ENTERPRISES LIMITED

## Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 26 January 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Sarah Barr
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

# SOUTH WEST ZOO ENTERPRISES LIMITED

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

- ## 1. Accounting policies

  Basis of measurement and preparation

  These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Financial Reporting Standard 101

# SOUTH WEST ZOO ENTERPRISES LIMITED

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

- ## 2. Employees

  | 17 months to 31 March 2025 | 2023
  --- | --- | ---
  Average number of employees during the period | 60 | 86

# SOUTH WEST ZOO ENTERPRISES LIMITED

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

## 3. Stocks

| 17 months to 31 March 2025 | 2023
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Stocks | 161,012 | 332,373
Payments on account | 0 | 0
Total | 161,012 | 332,373

# SOUTH WEST ZOO ENTERPRISES LIMITED

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

## 4. Debtors

| 17 months to 31 March 2025 | 2023
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Trade debtors | 2,073 | 1,560
Prepayments and accrued income | 4,950 | 11,425
Other debtors | 680,694 | 0
Total | 687,717 | 12,985
Debtors due after more than one year: | 0 | 0

# SOUTH WEST ZOO ENTERPRISES LIMITED

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

## 5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

| 17 months to 31 March 2025 | 2023
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Bank loans and overdrafts | 281,592 | 0
Amounts due under finance leases and hire purchase contracts | 0 | 0
Trade creditors | 110,566 | 83,532
Taxation and social security | 51,381 | 240,392
Accruals and deferred income | 30,464 | 46,042
Other creditors | 400,000 | 0
Total | 874,003 | 369,966