Zara UK: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show
ITX UK Limited's person with significant control on the Companies House register is Inditex S.A. In the year to January 2026 ITX UK Limited reported turnover of £1,771m.
- In the year to January 2026, Zara UK had turnover of £1,771m, up 11.2% on the year before.
- It made a pre-tax profit of £135m.
- ITX UK's sales of £1,771m cover all 116 Inditex shops it ran in the UK at 31 January 2026 and its UK online sales, not Zara alone: the accounts do not split sales by brand (ITX UK strategic report, year to 31 January 2026, p. 2).
- It employed an average of 4,707 people, with staff costs of £180m.
- ITX UK Limited is controlled by Inditex S.A., according to the Companies House register.
- These figures are from ITX UK Limited's accounts for the year to January 2026, filed at Companies House on 30 September 2026.
- Registered name
- ITX UK LIMITED
- Company number
- 02245999
- Status
- Active
- Incorporated
- 20 April 1988
- Registered office area
- West London
- Industry code on the register
- 47710: Retail trade
- Accounts
- Single company accounts, this company only
- Accounts type
- Full accounts
- Latest accounts
- Year to January 2026, filed 30 September 2026
What does Zara UK do?
ITX UK is the UK company of Inditex, the Spanish fashion group that owns Zara, and sells clothing, shoes, homeware and accessories through the Inditex shops it runs directly in the UK (116 at 31 January 2026) and online to UK customers. All of its stock is bought from other Inditex companies, which design and make it. These figures cover every Inditex shop and online sale this company handles in the UK, not Zara alone (the accounts do not split sales by brand), and none of Inditex's business elsewhere.
In brief: fashion retailer · Inditex's UK company · Zara plus sister brands · figures are not Zara alone
Source: Zara UK's own website, retrieved 9 November 2026.
Who owns Zara UK?
The Companies House register records Inditex S.A. as the person with significant control of ITX UK Limited, company number 02245999. Inditex S.A. is itself company number ESA15075.
That places ITX UK Limited inside a larger group. The accounts on this page are the company's own, not the wider group's.
The full ownership record is on the Companies House register. Control is given in the bands the register uses, not as exact shareholdings.
Who runs Zara UK?
The Companies House register lists 4 current officers for ITX UK Limited.
All 4 current officers
| Officer | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Jose Manuel Romay De La Colina | 4 March 1992 |
| Athenaeum Secretaries Limited | 10 June 2008 |
| Ignacio Fernandez Fernandez | 20 May 2021 |
| Mariusz Leszczynski | 15 July 2024 |
Every current officer, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
What did Zara UK file?
ITX UK Limited reported turnover of £1,771m in the year to January 2026. That was up 11.2% on £1,593m the year before.
It reported 4,707 employees. The year before it reported 4,487.
It filed a pre-tax profit of £135m for the year, against a pre-tax profit of £145m the year before.
Staff costs came to £180m. That is an average of £38,000 a head. It ended the year with £16m at the bank and net assets of £316m.
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,771m | £1,593m |
| Pre-tax profit | £135m (filed) | £145m (filed) |
| Employees | 4,707 | 4,487 |
| Staff costs | £180m | £149m |
| Average staff cost per head | £38,000 | £33,000 |
| Bank and cash | £16m | £13m |
| Net assets | £316m | £119m |
| Dividends paid | n/d | £57m |
| Interest paid | £3m | |
| Interest received | £0.4m |
What these figures cover: ITX UK's sales of £1,771m cover all 116 Inditex shops it ran in the UK at 31 January 2026 and its UK online sales, not Zara alone: the accounts do not split sales by brand (ITX UK strategic report, year to 31 January 2026, p. 2).
Read the accounts to January 2026 (PDF, Companies House) · every accounts filing
What do these figures mean? Turnover vs profit · Profit per £100 · Cash vs profit · Net assets
How Zara UK compares
Of the 9 high street fashion, Zara UK is 5th on turnover, 2nd on profit margin and 2nd on growth. Next keeps the most of every £100 of sales: £17.28.
| Rank | High street fashion | Turnover | Profit per £100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Next | £6,901m | £17.28 |
| 5th | Zara UK | £1,771m | £7.60 |
| + 7 more high street fashion ranked |
Ranked by turnover. Profit per £100 is pre-tax profit for every £100 of turnover, shown only where the profit is filed.
Zara UK files as ITX UK Limited, whose person with significant control is Inditex S.A., with turnover of £1,771m in its latest filed year.
Questions about Zara UK
What does Zara UK do?
ITX UK is the UK company of Inditex, the Spanish fashion group that owns Zara, and sells clothing, shoes, homeware and accessories through the Inditex shops it runs directly in the UK (116 at 31 January 2026) and online to UK customers. All of its stock is bought from other Inditex companies, which design and make it. These figures cover every Inditex shop and online sale this company handles in the UK, not Zara alone (the accounts do not split sales by brand), and none of Inditex's business elsewhere.
Is Zara UK bigger than H&M?
Yes, by turnover. Zara UK reported £1,771m in its latest accounts, against £1,368m at H&M. Our Zara v H&M page compares the two on profit, margin, growth and staff. Zara v H&M →
How does Zara UK compare with its rivals?
By turnover, Zara UK is 5th of the 9 companies in our battle of high street fashion, behind Next. The battle ranks them on turnover, pre-tax profit, margin, growth and net assets. The battle of high street fashion →
Who owns Zara UK?
The Companies House register records Inditex S.A. as the person with significant control of ITX UK Limited.
How much does Zara UK make?
ITX UK Limited reported turnover of £1,771m in the year to January 2026. It filed a pre-tax profit of £135m.
How many people work at Zara UK?
ITX UK Limited reported 4,707 employees in the year to January 2026.
Who runs Zara UK?
The Companies House register lists 4 current officers for ITX UK Limited. The full list, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
- Figures come from ITX UK Limited's filings at Companies House, company number 02245999, for the period shown at the top of the page.
- These are single company accounts: they cover this company alone, not any wider group.
- Pre-tax profit is the figure the company filed, for both years.
- A figure the filing does not disclose is shown as n/d. A zero in the filing is treated as not disclosed, never as nil.
- Rounding: below £0.1m in thousands, from £0.1m to £2m to one decimal place, from £2m to the nearest million.
- Ownership is shown in the control bands the register of people with significant control uses, not as exact shareholdings.
- Officers' names and appointment dates come from the Companies House register. Job titles come from the company's own website. The description of what the company does comes from its website, or is marked Spark Intel editorial where it is written from stable, checked facts, with the date either way.
Spark Intel, “Zara UK: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show”, updated 9 November 2026. https://www.spark-intel.co.uk/companies/zara-uk/. Figures from Companies House filings for ITX UK LIMITED (02245999).
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