Company Overview
Zest Publications Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Tuesday 22 January 2013, so this is a well established company. Zest Publications Limited has been in business for 13 years and 2 months. The accounts status is total exemption full and the accounts are next due on Saturday 31 October 2026.
Registered Address

The Old Station No 2 Coastal Road, Hest Bank, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6HN
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Companies House Data
Company NameZEST PUBLICATIONS LIMITED
Company Number08370445
Registered Office AddressThe Old Station No 2 Coastal Road
 Hest Bank
 LA2 6HN
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date22/01/2013
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month1
Accounts Next Due Date31/10/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/01/2025
Accounts Account CategoryTOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
Returns Next Due Date11/10/2016
Returns Last Made Up Date13/09/2015
Directors & Members
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Louise Hodgson - Director
(British, 64 years old, born May 1962)
Appointed 14 November 2016
 Active
Graham Hodgson - Director
(British, 66 years old, born January 1960)
Appointed 22 January 2013
 Active
Mark Prada - Director
(British, 63 years old, born December 1963)
Appointed 31 January 2024
 Active
Secretaries
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Louise Hodgson
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Graham Hodgson
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Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jan-2025 31-Jan-2023 31-Jan-2022
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 2,777 2,777 2,183
Current Assets 226,258 226,258 217,864
Creditors Due Within One Year 161,235 161,235 152,280
Working Cap 65,023 65,023 65,584
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 67,800 67,800 67,767
Long-term Liabilities 25,499 25,499 40,415
Net Assets 42,301 42,301 27,352
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - -
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 42,301 42,301 27,352
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Accounts Date 31-Jan-2025 31-Jan-2023 31-Jan-2022
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 1.2% 1.2% 1.0%
Stocks Inventory - - -
Debtors 39.9% 39.9% 54.6%
Cash Bank In Hand 58.9% 58.9% 44.4%
Current Assets 98.8% 98.8% 99.0%
Creditors Due Within One Year 70.4% 70.4% 69.2%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 28.4% 28.4% 29.8%
Creditors Due After One Year - - -
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability - - -
Called Up Share Capital - - -
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid - - -
Profit Loss Account Reserve - - -
Shareholder Funds 18.5% 18.5% 12.4%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 29.6% 29.6% 30.8%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jan-2025 31-Jan-2023 31-Jan-2022
Liquidity Ratio 1.4 1.4 1.4
Solvency Ratio 1.2 1.2 1.1
Reserves to Assets - - -
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Mortgages Charges 1
Mortgages Outstanding 1
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 0
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jan-2025 31-Jan-2023 31-Jan-2022
Assets 229,035 229,035 220,047
Debt 186,734 186,734 192,695
Net Assets/Debt 42,301 42,301 27,352

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. The amount of net assets suggests sufficient cover for total debts and obligations for the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. The amount of net assets suggests sufficient cover for total debts and obligations for the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. The amount of net assets suggests sufficient cover for total debts and obligations for the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet.

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Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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Date Sector Notified Amount Terms
XK-SXY XKXYXK SXSKXYXK £X,000 XS XYSKS
SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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30 days due		 Owing after
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Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

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Valuations Valuation Measures
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Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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First Report Score: (0-10) X
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7 Good
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5 Average
4 Below Average
3 Poor
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1 Very Weak
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Confirmation statement made on 23 April 2025 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 23 April 2024 with updates
Change of details for Mr Mark John Prada as a person with significant control on 23 February 2024
Cessation of Graham Robert Hodgson as a person with significant control on 23 February 2024
Notification of Graham Robert Hodgson as a person with significant control on 6 April 2016
Cessation of Graham Robert Hodgson as a person with significant control on 23 February 2024
Appointment of Mr Mark John Prada as a director on 31 January 2024
Confirmation statement made on 13 September 2023 with updates
Confirmation statement made on 13 September 2022 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 13 September 2021 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 13 September 2020 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 13 September 2019 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 13 September 2018 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 13 September 2017 with updates
Appointment of Mrs Louise Hodgson as a director on 14 November 2016
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