How much does Fred Sherwood & Sons (Transport) Limited make?

Fred Sherwood & Sons (Transport) Limited reported revenue of £37.7m and £282k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Fred Sherwood & Sons (Transport) Limited have?

Fred Sherwood & Sons (Transport) Limited reported an average of 34 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Is Fred Sherwood & Sons (Transport) Limited profitable?

Yes — Fred Sherwood & Sons (Transport) Limited reported a profit of £282k in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Company No. 01170850 · Incorporated 20 May 1974

Fred Sherwood & Sons (Transport) Limited

Registered name: FRED SHERWOOD & SONS (TRANSPORT) LIMITED

Part of Fred Sherwood Group Limited group

Fred Sherwood & Sons (Transport) Limited made £37.7m revenue and £282k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Fred Sherwood & Sons (Transport) Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £37.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with £282k profit and 34 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Loughborough; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Loughborough, East Midlands
Age: 52 yrs · since 1974
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2024

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£37.7m

Growth ▼7.5%

Profit

£282k

Growth ▼77%

Profit margin

0.8%

Gross 5.3%

Employees

Change ▼2.9%

Profit / employee

£8.3k

Revenue/employee £1.1m

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£34.1m	£40.8m	£37.7m
Cost of sales	£32m	£38.1m	£35.7m
Gross profit	£2.1m	£2.7m	£2m
Operating profit	£993k	£1.5m	£610k
Profit before tax	£772k	£1.4m	£380k
Profit after tax	£424k	£1.2m	£282k
Profit (best available)	£424k	£1.2m	£282k
Staff costs	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.2m
Employees (average)	37	35	34
Ratios
Profit margin	1.2%	3%	0.8%
Gross margin	6.3%	6.5%	5.3%
Revenue per employee	£922k	£1.2m	£1.1m
Profit per employee	£11.5k	£35k	£8.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲19.5%	▼7.5%
Profit growth	—	▲188.5%	▼77%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.4%	▼2.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£43.2k	£699k	£8.1k
Net assets	£10.7m	£11m	£10.3m
Fixed assets	£11.3m	£13.1m	£15.7m
Current assets	£16.2m	£17.8m	£16.6m
Debtors	£3.9m	£4m	£3.5m
Deferred income	£65.1k	£99.2k	£64.3k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 5.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 41.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.4%; 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: ▼6%; Now £10.3m
Cash at bank: ▼99%; Now £8.1k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 34
Deferred income: ▼35%; Now £64.3k
Fixed assets: ▲20%; Now £15.7m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Fred Sherwood Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Fred Sherwood & Sons (Transport) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (14)

Bulk Minerals LimitedRev. £22.3m · Profit £1.6m
Bulk Freight (Midlands) LimitedRev. £20.5m · Profit £769k
K J Transport LimitedRev. £17.3m · Profit £610k
F. Sherwood & Sons (Shepshed) LimitedRev. £14.8m · Profit £256k
George Varney (Bulk Services) LimitedRev. £10.1m · Profit £20.5k
Bulk Recycling LimitedFigures not disclosed
Elliott Signs LimitedFigures not disclosed
Fred Sherwood & Sons (Trading) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Junction 23 Lorry Park LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kwik Freight LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sherwood Commercial Vehicle Repair Centre LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sherwood Property Developments LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sherwood Recycling LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sherwood Self Store LimitedFigures 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 Mar 2024 (profit £282k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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