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C SPARKS & SONS LIMITED
Cash
£183K
+4.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£997K
-1.2% vs 2023
Employees
141
-4.7% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£13K
-101.6% vs 2023
Profile
- Company number
- 01018080
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 1971-07-19
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-01-31
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 49410
Net assets
5-year trend · vs UK Logistics & Mobility median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest 2024-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-01-31 | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £15,347,897 | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | -£339,728 | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£662,843 | £533,838 | £849,868 | -£13,441 | |
| Net profit | — | -£662,843 | £783,838 | £1,149,549 | -£12,572 | |
| Cash | — | £413,672 | £148,828 | £175,050 | £182,982 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £4,258,777 | £2,132,517 | £1,876,509 | £3,190,909 | |
| Net assets | — | -£989,593 | -£139,499 | £1,010,050 | £997,478 | |
| Equity | -£326,750 | -£989,593 | -£139,499 | £1,010,050 | £997,478 | |
| Average employees | — | 173 | 145 | 148 | 141 | |
| Wages | — | £5,193,550 | £4,992,416 | £5,620,247 | £5,327,861 |
Values shown as filed in iXBRL accounts. — indicates the figure was not present in the extracted filing (either not filed under that concept or absent from the period). About these numbers
Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Old Mill Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “In the reporting period the company experienced falling volumes from key customers together with high inflation impacting all major costs. This combined with fixed price contracts resulted in a significant reduction in year on year gross profit.”
- “The cost savings made mean the company is well placed to cope with the continued high inflation and interest rates and in a good position to negotiate price increased with all customers.”
- “The company also secured a Coronavirus Business Support Loan during the year ending 31 January 2021 which it received final payments for in the prior year.”
Auditor / going-concern / subsidiary information is extracted from the PDF version of the latest annual accounts and is not tagged in iXBRL. About these numbers
People
3 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPARKS, Adrian Cyril | Director | — | Feb 1946 | British |
| SPARKS, Jonathan David | Director | 2013-12-28 | Feb 1971 | British |
| SPARKS, Tristan Charles | Director | 2018-10-09 | Jan 1979 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPARKS, Adrian Cyril | Secretary | — | 2012-12-16 |
| SPARKS, Adrian Cyril | Director | 2013-12-28 | 2013-12-28 |
| SPARKS, David John | Director | — | 2006-06-30 |
| SPARKS, Jonathan David | Director | 2006-06-30 | 2013-12-28 |
| SPARKS, Shirley Ann | Director | 2013-12-28 | 2013-12-28 |
| SPARKS, Shirley Ann | Director | — | 2016-07-13 |
| SPARKS, Stephanie | Director | — | 2006-06-30 |
| SUMMERS, Stuart Leonard | Director | 2018-10-09 | 2019-12-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jonathan Sparks | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2025-09-29 | Active |
| Mr Tristan Charles Sparks | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2025-09-29 | Active |
| C Sparks & Sons Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-09-29 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 136 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | MR01 | mortgage | mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
| 2025-10-28 | MR01 | mortgage | mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
| 2025-10-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2025-10-10 | AA01 | accounts | change account reference date company previous extended |
| 2025-10-10 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | cessation of a person with significant control |
| 2025-10-10 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | notification of a person with significant control |
| 2025-10-10 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | notification of a person with significant control |
| 2025-10-10 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2025-10-10 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2024-12-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2024-07-03 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-12-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2023-12-08 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | change to a person with significant control |
| 2023-09-04 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2022-12-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2022-07-11 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2022-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2021-07-21 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2021-02-11 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2021-02-11 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
Credit score
Altman Z″ (private-firm) · reference 2024-01-31
-0.05
DISTRESS
Altman Z″
- Working capital / Total assets -0.074 × 6.56 = -0.48
- Retained earnings / Total assets 0.000 × 3.26 = +0.00
- EBIT / Total assets 0.041 × 6.72 = +0.28
- Book equity / Total liabilities 0.151 × 1.05 = +0.16
Bands: > 2.6 safe · 1.1–2.6 grey · < 1.1 distress. Z″ is a public-formula baseline, not a substitute for adverse-data signals (CCJs, charges, gazette notices) — those land in a later pass.
Activity Score
Filings velocity, capital events, officer churn, accounts trajectory