How much does S.j.bargh Limited make?

S.j.bargh Limited reported revenue of £39.1m and £11.2k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does S.j.bargh Limited have?

S.j.bargh Limited reported an average of 431 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is S.j.bargh Limited profitable?

Yes — S.j.bargh Limited reported a profit of £11.2k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 00532272 · Incorporated 20 Apr 1954

S.j.bargh Limited

Registered name: S.J.BARGH LIMITED

Part of S J Bargh Group Limited group

S.j.bargh Limited made £39.1m revenue and £11.2k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

S.j.bargh Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £39.1m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £11.2k profit and 431 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Lancaster; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Lancaster, North West
Age: 72 yrs · since 1954
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 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Boring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£39.1m

Growth ▼4%

Profit

£11.2k

Growth ▼92.5%

Profit margin

Gross 19.6%

Employees

431

Change ▼4%

Profit / employee

£26

Revenue/employee £90.7k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£38.3m	£41.3m	£40.7m	£39.1m
Cost of sales	£31.8m	£34.6m	£32.7m	£31.4m
Gross profit	£6.5m	£6.7m	£8m	£7.6m
Operating profit	£465k	£547k	£614k	£375k
Profit before tax	£428k	£446k	£406k	£172k
Profit after tax	£390k	£351k	£148k	£11.2k
Profit (best available)	£390k	£351k	£148k	£11.2k
Staff costs	£15.6m	£16.8m	£18m	£18m
Employees (average)	414	443	449	431
Ratios
Profit margin	1%	0.9%	0.4%	0%
Gross margin	17%	16.3%	19.6%	19.6%
Revenue per employee	£92.5k	£93.2k	£90.7k	£90.7k
Profit per employee	£942	£793	£331	£26
Cash conversion	−279.7%	−522.3%	−343.2%	−946.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.8%	▼1.4%	▼4%
Profit growth	—	▼9.9%	▼57.8%	▼92.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲7%	▲1.4%	▼4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£934k	£1.1m	£872k	£1.8m
Net assets	£10.4m	£10.3m	£10.5m	£10.5m
Fixed assets	£7.8m	£9.6m	£11.3m	£9.9m
Current assets	£8.9m	£8.3m	£9.3m	£8.9m
Debtors	£6.6m	£6.1m	£7.2m	£5.8m
Cash from operations	−£1.3m	−£2.9m	−£2.1m	−£3.5m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £90.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £26; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −946.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 25.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.9%; 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: ▲0%; Now £10.5m
Cash at bank: ▲107%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 431
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼13%; Now £9.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

S J Bargh Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
S.j.bargh Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Bassetts Transport LimitedFigures not disclosed
R G Bassett & Sons 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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £11.2k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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