How much does Spar Food Distributors Limited make?

Spar Food Distributors Limited reported revenue of £62.8m and £22.3k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Spar Food Distributors Limited profitable?

Yes — Spar Food Distributors Limited reported a profit of £22.3k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 01206150 · Incorporated 4 Apr 1975

Spar Food Distributors Limited

Registered name: SPAR FOOD DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED

Spar Food Distributors Limited made £62.8m revenue and £22.3k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Spar Food Distributors Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £62.8m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £22.3k profit. The company is classified under “retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating” and is based in Harrow; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47110Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating SIC 47220Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores SIC 47230Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs in specialised stores SIC 47290Other retail sale of food in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Harrow, London
Age: 51 yrs · since 1975
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£62.8m

Growth ▼7.1%

Profit

£22.3k

Growth ▼86%

Profit margin

Gross 25.9%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£68.9m	£67.6m	£62.8m
Cost of sales	−£51.4m	−£50.7m	−£46.5m
Gross profit	£17.5m	£16.9m	£16.3m
Operating profit	£652k	£219k	£206k
Profit before tax	£565k	£159k	£106k
Profit after tax	£466k	£159k	£22.3k
Profit (best available)	£466k	£159k	£22.3k
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	0.7%	0.2%	0%
Gross margin	25.4%	25.1%	25.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.9%	▼7.1%
Profit growth	—	▼65.9%	▼86%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 30 Apr 2025 (profit £22.3k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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