ZEBEDEES LTD
Company number 08026117 · Active · Laughton BN8 6BN
ZEBEDEES LTD is an active private limited company (company number 08026117) incorporated on 11 April 2012, registered in Laughton. Its registered activity is manufacture of prepared meals and dishes (SIC 10850). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2026, showing net assets of £2.22m and cash of £1.00m, with 104 employees on average. Net assets rose 47% on the prior period (£1.51m). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is rising.
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 590 comparable companies in the UK (median £412, upper quartile £16k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 11 April 2012
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2027 — in 435 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 25 April 2027 — in 185 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 10850
- Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2026
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £2.22m | £1.00m | £372k | £1.22m | — | — | 104 |
| 31 March 2025 | £1.51m | £485k | £342k | £1.03m | — | — | 96 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1.39m | £271k | £553k | £956k | — | — | 91 |
- Current ratio
- 1.2
- Cash per employee
- £9,638
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 85/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £2,216,561 at 2026-03-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +47.0% vs prior period
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £1,002,386
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2012-04-11 (15 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Mr Philip David Oates — owns 25–50% of shares · since 6 April 2016
- Mr Stephen John Parsons — owns 25–50% of shares · since 6 April 2016
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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- LITTLE TUMS CATERING LTD — Worthing, inc. Oct 2018
- CASAZUL LTD — Brighton, inc. May 2019
- EAST BRIGHTON FOOD CIC — Brighton, inc. Jul 2020
- MALO BRIGHTON LTD — Brighton, inc. Jan 2021
All companies incorporated on 11 April 2012 · in Apr 2012.
Reminders for ZEBEDEES LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.