How much does Santova Logistics Limited make?

Santova Logistics Limited reported revenue of £20.7m and a loss of £176k in the year to 28 Feb 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Santova Logistics Limited have?

Santova Logistics Limited reported an average of 25 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Is Santova Logistics Limited profitable?

No — Santova Logistics Limited reported a loss of £176k in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Company No. 02337432 · Incorporated 23 Jan 1989

Santova Logistics Limited

Registered name: SANTOVA LOGISTICS LIMITED

Santova Logistics Limited made £20.7m revenue and a £176k loss in the year to 28 Feb 2025. read from filing text

Santova Logistics Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £20.7m in the year to 28 Feb 2025, with a loss of £176k and 25 employees. The company is classified under “sea and coastal freight water transport” and is based in Tamworth; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 50200Sea and coastal freight water transport

Status: Active
Location: Tamworth, West Midlands
Age: 37 yrs · since 1989
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: “The immediate parent company is Santova International Holdings (Pty) Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 28 Feb 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£20.7m

Growth ▲2.4%

Profit

−£176k

Growth ▼338.3%

Profit margin

−0.9%

Gross 9.7%

Employees

Change ▼13.8%

Profit / employee

−£7k

Revenue/employee £827k

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	28 Feb 2023	29 Feb 2024	28 Feb 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£35m	£20.2m	£20.7m
Cost of sales	£31.9m	£17.7m	£18.7m
Gross profit	£3.1m	£2.5m	£2m
Operating profit	£690k	£19.2k	−£330k
Profit before tax	£685k	£105k	−£251k
Profit after tax	£552k	£73.8k	−£176k
Profit (best available)	£552k	£73.8k	−£176k
Employees (average)	36	29	25
Ratios
Profit margin	1.6%	0.4%	−0.9%
Gross margin	8.8%	12.4%	9.7%
Revenue per employee	£973k	£697k	£827k
Profit per employee	£15.3k	£2.5k	−£7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼42.3%	▲2.4%
Profit growth	—	▼86.6%	▼338.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼19.4%	▼13.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.5m	£2.4m	£1.9m
Net assets	£2m	£2.1m	£1.9m
Fixed assets	£76.8k	£50.5k	£107k
Current assets	£4.9m	£4.3m	£4.2m
Debtors	£1.6m	£1.3m	£1.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £827k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.4%; 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: ▼9%; Now £1.9m
Cash at bank: ▼21%; Now £1.9m
Headcount: ▼14%; Now 25
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲111%; Now £107k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 28 Feb 2025 (profit −£176k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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