How much does Stephen Sanderson Transport Limited make?

Stephen Sanderson Transport Limited reported revenue of £23.4m and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Stephen Sanderson Transport Limited have?

Stephen Sanderson Transport Limited reported an average of 156 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Stephen Sanderson Transport Limited profitable?

Yes — Stephen Sanderson Transport Limited reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02063681 · Incorporated 13 Oct 1986

Stephen Sanderson Transport Limited

Registered name: STEPHEN SANDERSON TRANSPORT LIMITED

Part of Stephen Sanderson Transport Holdings Limited group

Stephen Sanderson Transport Limited made £23.4m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Stephen Sanderson Transport Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £23.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.2m profit and 156 employees. The company is classified under “maintenance and repair of motor vehicles” and is based in Market Harborough; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 49410Freight transport by road SIC 52103Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities SIC 52290Other transportation support activities

Status: Active
Location: Market Harborough, East Midlands
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£23.4m

Growth ▲8.3%

Profit

£1.2m

Growth ▲156.3%

Profit margin

5.1%

Gross 31.5%

Employees

156

Change ▲4%

Profit / employee

£7.7k

Revenue/employee £150k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.4m	£19.9m	£21.6m	£23.4m
Cost of sales	£13.2m	£14.2m	£15.6m	£16.1m
Gross profit	£6.1m	£5.7m	£6.1m	£7.4m
Operating profit	£94k	£393k	£453k	£1.7m
Profit before tax	£91.1k	£302k	£409k	£1.6m
Profit after tax	−£75.4k	£386k	£467k	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	−£75.4k	£386k	£467k	£1.2m
Staff costs	£5.9m	£6.3m	£7.4m	£8.4m
Employees (average)	130	130	150	156
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.4%	1.9%	2.2%	5.1%
Gross margin	31.8%	28.5%	28.1%	31.5%
Revenue per employee	£149k	£153k	£144k	£150k
Profit per employee	−£580	£3k	£3.1k	£7.7k
Cash conversion	701%	−687.4%	−569.2%	−95.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.6%	▲8.9%	▲8.3%
Profit growth	—	—	▲21.1%	▲156.3%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲15.4%	▲4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£290k	£573k	£1.2m	£1.2m
Net assets	£5.3m	£5.6m	£6.1m	£7.3m
Fixed assets	£3.4m	£5.6m	£5.2m	£4.7m
Current assets	£5.9m	£5.7m	£5.2m	£7.2m
Debtors	£3.1m	£3.6m	£2.9m	£3.3m
Deferred income	£368k	£174k	£176k	£220k
Cash from operations	£659k	−£2.7m	−£2.6m	−£1.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £150k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −95.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 20.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.9%; 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: ▲20%; Now £7.3m
Cash at bank: ▲1%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 156
Deferred income: ▲25%; Now £220k
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £4.7m

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

Stephen Sanderson Transport Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Stephen Sanderson Transport Limitedthis company

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

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 Dec 2025 (profit £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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