How much does Sovereign Transport Services Limited make?

Sovereign Transport Services Limited reported revenue of £31.6m and £599k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sovereign Transport Services Limited have?

Sovereign Transport Services Limited reported an average of 126 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Sovereign Transport Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Sovereign Transport Services Limited reported a profit of £599k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 03762920 · Incorporated 29 Apr 1999

Sovereign Transport Services Limited

Registered name: SOVEREIGN TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED

Part of Vipso Limited group

Sovereign Transport Services Limited made £31.6m revenue and £599k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Sovereign Transport Services Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £31.6m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £599k profit and 126 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Leyland; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Leyland, North West
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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

Capital-lightOperating leverageBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£31.6m

Growth ▲3.5%

Profit

£599k

Growth ▲32.3%

Profit margin

1.9%

Gross 16.5%

Employees

126

Change ▲2.4%

Profit / employee

£4.8k

Revenue/employee £251k

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)	£27.7m	£30.7m	£30.6m	£31.6m
Cost of sales	£24.6m	£26.3m	£26.1m	£26.4m
Gross profit	£3.2m	£4.5m	£4.5m	£5.2m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£1.5m	£718k	£958k
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£1.5m	£603k	£839k
Profit after tax	£858k	£1.1m	£453k	£599k
Profit (best available)	£858k	£1.1m	£453k	£599k
Staff costs	£5m	£5.8m	£6.4m	£6.5m
Employees (average)	132	130	123	126
Ratios
Profit margin	3.1%	3.6%	1.5%	1.9%
Gross margin	11.4%	14.5%	14.6%	16.5%
Revenue per employee	£210k	£236k	£249k	£251k
Profit per employee	£6.5k	£8.5k	£3.7k	£4.8k
Cash conversion	−96%	−133.8%	−169.8%	−286.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.8%	▼0.5%	▲3.5%
Profit growth	—	▲29.4%	▼59.2%	▲32.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.5%	▼5.4%	▲2.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.7m	£4.2m	£4.1m	£4.4m
Net assets	£3.1m	£4.2m	£4.6m	£3.9m
Fixed assets	£1.1m	£2.7m	£3.4m	£2.7m
Current assets	£7.7m	£8.3m	£8m	£9.5m
Debtors	£3.7m	£3.6m	£3.4m	£4.8m
Deferred income	—	—	£0	£224k
Cash from operations	−£1.1m	−£2m	−£1.2m	−£2.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · 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: 1.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £251k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −286.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.2%; 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: ▼16%; Now £3.9m
Cash at bank: ▲9%; Now £4.4m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 126
Deferred income: —; Now £224k
Fixed assets: ▼22%; Now £2.7m

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

Vipso Limited (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Victorian Plumbing Ltd75–100%
Sovereign Transport Services Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Ahk Designs LtdFigures not disclosed
Sovereign Commercials 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 £599k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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