How much does Sparks Transport Limited make?

Sparks Transport Limited reported revenue of £21.5m and a loss of £2.3m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sparks Transport Limited have?

Sparks Transport Limited reported an average of 118 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Sparks Transport Limited profitable?

No — Sparks Transport Limited reported a loss of £2.3m in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 01018080 · Incorporated 19 Jul 1971

Sparks Transport Limited

Registered name: SPARKS TRANSPORT LIMITED

Part of European Vehicle Sales Ltd group

Sparks Transport Limited made £21.5m revenue and a £2.3m loss in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Sparks Transport Limited’s revenue was £21.5m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with a loss of £2.3m and 118 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Glastonbury; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Active
Location: Glastonbury, South West
Age: 55 yrs · since 1971
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “Sparks Warehousing Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£21.5m

Growth —

Profit

−£2.3m

Growth —

Profit margin

−10.7%

Gross 10.3%

Employees

118

Change —

Profit / employee

−£19.4k

Revenue/employee £182k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.2m	£18m	£21.5m
Cost of sales	£15.2m	£15.1m	£19.3m
Gross profit	£4m	£2.9m	£2.2m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£312k	−£1m
Profit before tax	£850k	−£13.4k	−£1.6m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	−£12.6k	−£2.3m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	−£12.6k	−£2.3m
Staff costs	£6.4m	£6m	£7.5m
Employees (average)	148	141	118
Ratios
Profit margin	6%	−0.1%	−10.7%
Gross margin	20.9%	16%	10.3%
Revenue per employee	£129k	£128k	£182k
Profit per employee	£7.8k	−£89	−£19.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼6.1%	—
Profit growth	—	▼101.1%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼4.7%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£175k	£183k	£189k
Net assets	£1m	£997k	−£1.3m
Fixed assets	£2.5m	£3.8m	£2.1m
Current assets	£4.5m	£3.9m	£2.4m
Debtors	£3.4m	£2.5m	£1.4m
Deferred income	£539k	£323k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −10.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £182k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£19.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.5%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: —; Now −£1.3m
Cash at bank: —; Now £189k
Headcount: —; Now 118
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now £2.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

European Vehicle Sales Ltdultimate parent50–75%
Sparks Transport Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (2)

Sparks Warehousing LimitedRev. £21.5m · Profit −£74.3k
Evs Truck Rentals LtdFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit −£2.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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