ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED
ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED is a private company limited by shares registered in England and Wales under company number 02267701. It was incorporated on 15 June 1988 and is shown as Active on the Companies House register, with its registered office at Number One, Great Exhibition Way, Kirkstall Forge, Leeds LS5 3BF. Its registered nature of business is SIC 77110, renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles. According to its filed strategic report, its principal activity is providing vehicle management, leasing and finance services to the corporate sector.
The company has used three earlier names, each dated by a certificate in its filing history. It was incorporated as BITEMIX LIMITED, became ZENITH CONTRACTS LIMITED on 11 August 1988, and re-registered as a public company under the name ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS plc on 26 May 1989. It re-registered as a private company on 21 November 2003.
The Zenith website’s legal page states that “Zenith” is a trading name of Zenith Vehicle Contracts Limited, gives the registration number, and says the company is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. This profile does not restate any FCA permission details, because the FCA Register could not be read reliably by automated means.
In its full audited accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025, filed on 28 November 2025, Zenith Vehicle Contracts Limited reported company-level revenue of £401.9m (2024, restated: £345.8m). Long-term leases contributed £282.0m, vehicle sales £80.7m, finance lease interest £6.2m, and other income £33.0m. The other income includes fleet management and outsourcing fees and daily rental. All revenue was earned in the UK. The company made a loss before tax of £35.8m (2024, restated: a profit of £23.9m) after exceptional costs of £70.7m. Of those costs, £61.3m was the impairment of an intercompany receivable and £9.3m related to transformation and restructuring projects. Operating profit before depreciation, amortisation, impairment and exceptional items was £34.3m (2024: £34.5m). The average monthly number of employees was 410 (2024: 411).
The same report gives customer retention of 96% and 23 new customers in the year. It says termination profits were under pressure from a material fall in residual values for battery electric vehicles. The 2024 comparatives were restated (note 23 to the accounts). Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026 were not yet on the register on 15 October 2026; they are due by 31 December 2026.
Sources
- Companies House, company overview for 02267701 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02267701 — retrieved 2026-10-15
- Companies House, full accounts made up to 31 March 2025 (filed 28 Nov 2025) — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02267701/filing-history/MzQ5MTMyNTE4NGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0 — retrieved 2026-10-15
- Companies House, certificate of incorporation on change of name, 11 Aug 1988 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02267701/filing-history/MjAyMzkyMDQxMmFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0 — retrieved 2026-10-15
- Companies House, certificate of change of name and re-registration as a public company, 26 May 1989 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02267701/filing-history/NjM4NTY2NDNhZGlxemtjeA/document?format=pdf&download=0 — retrieved 2026-10-15
- Companies House, certificate of re-registration as a private company, 21 Nov 2003 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02267701/filing-history/MTQ0NDM1NDAxYWRpcXprY3g/document?format=pdf&download=0 — retrieved 2026-10-15
- Zenith, Legal information (website legal notice) — https://www.zenith.co.uk/legal/ — retrieved 2026-10-15
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED
ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED has issued 2,843,768 shares of 5p each: 2,599,037 ordinary shares and 244,731 B ordinary shares, which rank pari passu in all respects. This is the statement of capital in the confirmation statement made up to 2 November 2018, and the same figures appear in note 18 of the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.
That 2018 confirmation statement lists one shareholder: Zeus Bidco Limited (company number 10403131). It holds every share of both classes, which is 100% of the issued share capital. Both holdings were transferred to it from ZVC Holdings (UK) Limited on 26 January 2018. Every later confirmation statement, most recently the one made up to 2 November 2025, was filed “with no updates”, so the register records no change in membership since then. The provider table shows this single holding as two rows, one per share class (91.39% and 8.61%). Those rows are not two shareholders, and together they make 100%.
The PSC register names Zeus Bidco Limited as the only active registrable entity, notified on 26 January 2018. However, it records the nature of control only as “has significant influence or control”, not under the share-ownership or voting-rights limbs. So the members list and the PSC entry describe the same holder in different terms, and both are reported here as filed. The previous PSC, ZVC Holdings (UK) Limited (04827471), was registered with 75% or more of shares and voting rights and ceased on 26 January 2018.
Ultimate beneficial ownership
No natural person is identified as the ultimate beneficial owner of ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED. Note 21 to the company’s 2025 accounts names Zenith Automotive Holdings Limited (10574333) as the ultimate parent company. According to that note, limited partnerships making up the Bridgepoint Europe V Fund held a significant interest in its ordinary shares. The partnerships are managed by Bridgepoint Advisers Limited and hold their shares through the nominee BEV Nominees Limited. The note states that there is no ultimate controlling party, because no investor in the fund has an effective ownership of more than 20%. Note 26 of the Zenith Automotive Holdings group accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026 repeats the statement.
On the PSC register, Zenith Automotive Holdings Limited lists two legal entities, Bridgepoint Advisers Limited (03220373) and BEV GP LLP (OC391598), each with 75% or more of shares and voting rights. The intermediate links between that company and Zeus Bidco Limited are registered only as PSC bands, so no exact effective percentage can be calculated.
Data availability
Full for the direct holding: UK companies file their shareholder list in confirmation statements and keep a public PSC register. Above the direct holder, the chain is only partly quantified (PSC bands), and the investors in the fund are not published.
Sources
- Companies House, confirmation statement made up to 2 Nov 2018 (with full shareholder list) — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02267701/filing-history/MzIxODYwMDgzOWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0 — filed 5 Nov 2018, retrieved 2026-10-15
- Companies House, confirmation statement made up to 2 Nov 2025 (no updates) — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02267701/filing-history/MzQ4ODAwMTg5MmFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0 — filed 10 Nov 2025, retrieved 2026-10-15
- Companies House, PSC register for 02267701 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02267701/persons-with-significant-control — retrieved 2026-10-15
- Companies House, full accounts made up to 31 March 2025 (notes 18 and 21) — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02267701/filing-history/MzQ5MTMyNTE4NGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0 — filed 28 Nov 2025, retrieved 2026-10-15
- Companies House, Zenith Automotive Holdings Limited group accounts made up to 31 March 2026 (note 26) — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10574333/filing-history/MzUzNzM5MTQzMmFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0 — filed 10 Aug 2026, retrieved 2026-10-15
- Companies House, PSC register for Zenith Automotive Holdings Limited (10574333) — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10574333/persons-with-significant-control — retrieved 2026-10-15
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| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZEUS BIDCO LIMITED | 91.4% | Companies House | |
| ZEUS BIDCO LIMITED | 8.6% | Companies House |
Officers
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Directors and officers of ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED
On 15 October 2026 the Companies House register listed 29 appointments for ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED. Five of them are current and 24 have ended. The 29 appointments belong to 28 people, because one former officer was both a director and the company secretary; both of those roles ended on 31 May 1998.
The current directors of ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED are Mark Trevor Phillips (appointed 14 September 1998), Nicola Brown (24 July 2024), Richard Andrew Jones (24 March 2025) and Andrew Philip James Wolff (1 May 2026). Manisha Kantilal Patel has been company secretary since 1 April 2020. The register records British nationality and the United Kingdom as country of residence for all four current directors. It records no nationality for the secretary.
The board has changed a lot recently: five directors left between 21 March 2025 and 30 April 2026. Six appointments made before 1992 are recorded only as “appointed before 26 October 1991”, so the register gives no exact start date for them.
Recent officer changes
- 1 May 2026 — Andrew Philip James Wolff appointed director (AP01 filed 14 May 2026).
- 30 April 2026 — Martin Alexander Jenkins ceased to be a director (TM01 filed 14 May 2026).
- 11 February 2026 — Ian Monro Hughes ceased to be a director. The termination was filed twice, on 25 and 26 February 2026, and one of the two forms spells his middle name “Munro”.
Data availability
Full. The UK register publishes current and former officers with appointment and resignation dates, and nationality and country of residence for directors. The register’s month and year of birth are not repeated here. The provider data holds the five current appointments correctly, but its total of 27 understates the register’s 29 appointments.
Sources
- Companies House, officers of 02267701 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02267701/officers — retrieved 2026-10-15
- Companies House, AP01 appointment of Andrew Philip James Wolff — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02267701/filing-history/MzUyMTUyMDIyNGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0 — filed 14 May 2026, retrieved 2026-10-15
- Companies House, TM01 termination of Martin Alexander Jenkins — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02267701/filing-history/MzUyMTUyMDE3NmFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0 — filed 14 May 2026, retrieved 2026-10-15
- Companies House, TM01 termination of Ian Monro Hughes (two filings) — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02267701/filing-history/MzUwNzE0MjI5MmFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0 and https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02267701/filing-history/MzUwNzI5NzExNGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0 — filed 25 and 26 Feb 2026, retrieved 2026-10-15
Data-provider feed — rows as supplied to Zavia for Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover. These rows are not a verbatim copy of the register: they have been found to duplicate the same person under different spellings and to keep a status of Active after an appointment ended. Where they disagree with the profile above, the profile is the checked version.
Group Structure
Group structure of ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED
ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED belongs to the Zenith group headed by Zenith Automotive Holdings Limited (10574333). The company’s accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 name that company as both the largest and the smallest group consolidating its results.
The ownership chain on the register runs through three holding companies registered in England and Wales. Zeus Bidco Limited is the immediate parent and holds 100% of the issued shares. Above it are Zeus Midco Limited and then Zeus Finco Limited, each registered as PSC of the company below it with 75% or more of shares and voting rights. Zenith Automotive Holdings Limited is in turn registered as PSC of Zeus Finco Limited.
The company has one subsidiary disclosed in its accounts, Zenith EF Limited, in which it holds 100% of the ordinary shares. Eight other companies registered at the same Kirkstall Forge address list Zeus Bidco Limited as their PSC, so they are sister companies of ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED. Every entity in the verified structure is registered in England and Wales.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith Automotive Holdings Limited | United Kingdom (England and Wales) | 10574333 | Ultimate parent company (accounts note 21) | Indirect; effective percentage not calculable (intermediate links are PSC bands) | Active | Accounts to 31 Mar 2025; group accounts to 31 Mar 2026 |
| Zeus Finco Limited | United Kingdom (England and Wales) | 10574680 | Intermediate parent | Zenith Automotive Holdings Limited: 75% or more (PSC band) | Active | PSC notified 20 Jan 2017 |
| Zeus Midco Limited | United Kingdom (England and Wales) | 10574775 | Intermediate parent | Zeus Finco Limited: 75% or more (PSC band) | Active | PSC notified 20 Jan 2017 |
| Zeus Bidco Limited | United Kingdom (England and Wales) | 10403131 | Immediate parent | 100% of issued shares (2,843,768 ordinary and B ordinary) | Active | Confirmation statement 2 Nov 2018; no updates to 2 Nov 2025 |
| Zenith EF Limited | United Kingdom (England and Wales) | 07245395 | Direct subsidiary | 100% of ordinary shares | Active | Accounts note 11, 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract Vehicles Limited | United Kingdom (England and Wales) | 00759126 | Sister company (Zeus Bidco Limited is its registered PSC) | 75% or more of shares and voting rights held by Zeus Bidco Limited (PSC band) | Active | PSC notified 26 Jan 2018 |
| Velo Limited | United Kingdom (England and Wales) | 02262861 | Sister company (Zeus Bidco Limited is its registered PSC) | 75% or more of shares and voting rights held by Zeus Bidco Limited (PSC band) | Active | PSC notified 26 Jan 2018 |
| Zenith Finco plc | United Kingdom (England and Wales) | 13708923 | Sister company (Zeus Bidco Limited is its registered PSC) | 75% or more of shares and voting rights held by Zeus Bidco Limited (PSC band) | Active | PSC notified 28 Oct 2021 |
| ZenAuto Limited | United Kingdom (England and Wales) | 10967345 | Sister company (Zeus Bidco Limited is its registered PSC) | 75% or more of shares and voting rights held by Zeus Bidco Limited (PSC band) | Active | PSC notified 18 Sep 2017 |
| Provecta Car Plan Limited | United Kingdom (England and Wales) | 03091210 | Sister company (Zeus Bidco Limited is its registered PSC) | 75% or more of shares and voting rights held by Zeus Bidco Limited (PSC band) | Active | PSC notified 26 Jan 2018 |
| Leasedrive Limited | United Kingdom (England and Wales) | 01748180 | Sister company (Zeus Bidco Limited is its registered PSC) | 75% or more of shares and voting rights held by Zeus Bidco Limited (PSC band) | Active | PSC notified 26 Jan 2018 |
| Zenith Remarketing Limited | United Kingdom (England and Wales) | 07580101 | Sister company (Zeus Bidco Limited is its registered PSC) | 75% or more of shares and voting rights held by Zeus Bidco Limited (PSC band) | Active | PSC notified 26 Jan 2018 |
| Zenith Opco Limited | United Kingdom (England and Wales) | 08794498 | Sister company (Zeus Bidco Limited is its registered PSC) | 75% or more of shares and voting rights held by Zeus Bidco Limited (PSC band) | Active | PSC notified 30 Jan 2018 |
Recent structural changes
- 26 January 2018 — All shares in ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED were transferred from ZVC Holdings (UK) Limited (04827471) to Zeus Bidco Limited. Source: the confirmation statement made up to 2 November 2018 and the PSC notifications filed on 21 March 2018.
- 30 April 2026 — The group completed a recapitalisation, according to note 27 of the Zenith Automotive Holdings Limited group accounts. The group’s owners provided £100.7m (£99.7m as loan notes and £1.0m as share capital), the revolving credit facility was extended to April 2031, and the senior secured notes were extended to June 2031. These are group-level arrangements. In the same period the company’s own filings record two charges satisfied in full on 13 May 2026 and a resolution altering its articles of association filed on 27 May 2026.
Data availability
Partial. The immediate parent, the ultimate parent and the direct subsidiary are fully evidenced by filings. The intermediate links are quantified only as PSC bands. The sister companies are taken from their own PSC registers and have not been reconciled against the complete subsidiary list in the group accounts.
Sources
- Companies House, full accounts of 02267701 made up to 31 March 2025 (notes 11 and 21) — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02267701/filing-history/MzQ5MTMyNTE4NGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0 — filed 28 Nov 2025, retrieved 2026-10-15
- Companies House, confirmation statement of 02267701 made up to 2 Nov 2018 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02267701/filing-history/MzIxODYwMDgzOWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0 — filed 5 Nov 2018, retrieved 2026-10-15
- Companies House, Zenith Automotive Holdings Limited group accounts made up to 31 March 2026 (notes 26 and 27) — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10574333/filing-history/MzUzNzM5MTQzMmFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0 — filed 10 Aug 2026, retrieved 2026-10-15
- Companies House PSC registers: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02267701/persons-with-significant-control; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10403131/persons-with-significant-control; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10574775/persons-with-significant-control; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10574680/persons-with-significant-control; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07245395/persons-with-significant-control — retrieved 2026-10-15
- Companies House PSC registers of the sister companies: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00759126/persons-with-significant-control; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02262861/persons-with-significant-control; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13708923/persons-with-significant-control; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10967345/persons-with-significant-control; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03091210/persons-with-significant-control; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01748180/persons-with-significant-control; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07580101/persons-with-significant-control; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08794498/persons-with-significant-control — retrieved 2026-10-15
- Companies House, filing history of 02267701 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02267701/filing-history — retrieved 2026-10-15
Data-provider feed — rows as supplied to Zavia for Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover. These rows are not a verbatim copy of the register: they have been found to duplicate the same person under different spellings and to keep a status of Active after an appointment ended. Where they disagree with the profile above, the profile is the checked version.
ZENITH AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED
United Kingdom
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED do?
Zenith Vehicle Contracts Limited (company number 02267701, England and Wales) provides vehicle management, leasing and finance services to corporate customers and trades as Zenith. Its registered SIC code is 77110, renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles.
Who owns ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED?
Zeus Bidco Limited (10403131) holds all 2,843,768 issued shares, both ordinary and B ordinary, which is 100%, according to the confirmation statement made up to 2 November 2018. Every confirmation statement since has been filed with no updates.
Who is ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No natural person is identified as UBO. The ultimate parent, Zenith Automotive Holdings Limited, is held significantly by Bridgepoint Europe V Fund partnerships, and its accounts state that there is no ultimate controlling party because no fund investor has more than 20% effective ownership.
What is ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED's company registration number?
ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED's registration number is 02267701, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.
Is ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED still an active company?
ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED's status on Companies House is listed as active.
When was ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED incorporated?
ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED was incorporated on 15 June 1988, according to Companies House.
What is ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED's registered address?
The registered address on file for ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED is Kirkstall Forge, United Kingdom.
What legal structure is ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED registered as?
ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED is registered as a Private limited company (Ltd.) in United Kingdom.
What is ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED's revenue?
For the year ended 31 March 2025 the company reported company-level revenue of £401.9m (2024, restated: £345.8m) and a loss before tax of £35.8m after £70.7m of exceptional costs, according to its filed full accounts.
Is ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED listed on a stock exchange?
Zenith Vehicle Contracts Limited is a private limited company and its shares are not listed on any stock exchange.
Who are the officers/directors of ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED?
On 15 October 2026 the register lists four current directors, Mark Trevor Phillips, Nicola Brown, Richard Andrew Jones and Andrew Philip James Wolff, plus company secretary Manisha Kantilal Patel. 24 earlier appointments have ended.
Does ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Its immediate parent is Zeus Bidco Limited, within the group headed by Zenith Automotive Holdings Limited (10574333). It owns 100% of Zenith EF Limited.
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