SOUTHERN SPARS (UK) LIMITED
ActiveKey figures
† SOUTHERN SPARS (UK) LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.
Ratios
2025Sector comparison
SIC 52102Where the company stands among the 211 active companies whose first SIC code is 52102 (Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for air transport activities).
- AEROTRON LIMITED£85.3m
- WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES LIMITED£27.3m
- AEROTRON LEASING SERVICES LIMITED£12.2m
- SOUTHERN SPARS (UK) LIMITED£11.1m
- WORLD COURIER LOGISTICS (UK) LIMITED£8.3m
- ALLAERO LIMITED£8.3m
- KINTETSU WORLD EXPRESS (U.K.) LIMITED£7m
- HEATHROW AIRPORT HANDLING LIMITED£5.9m
- DAVIES TURNER AIR CARGO LIMITED£4.1m
- AVANTHI WAREHOUSING SERVICES UK LIMITED£3.5m
Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 211. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: SOUTHERN SPARS (UK) LIMITED
What kind of company is it?
SOUTHERN SPARS (UK) LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 06781537. It was incorporated on 31 Dec 2008. Its status is active. The registered office is in Exeter (EX2). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is operation of warehousing and storage facilities for air transport activities (52102), specialised design activities (74100).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £450,892,000. Net assets were £11,136,537, down 4.7% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £147. Total assets were £31,307,973 and total liabilities £20,171,436. The company had an average of 30 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024–2025).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 211 active companies whose first SIC code is 52102: By net assets it ranks higher than 96% of them (median £18,305). By total assets it ranks higher than 97% of them (median £64,807). By cash it ranks lower than 93% of them (median £25,155). By number of employees it ranks higher than 93% of them (median 1). It is older than 81% of them (median age 7.4 years).
What do public registers and reports show?
It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee). HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly other textile articles. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly plastics.
Who runs and controls the company?
7 of 12 registered charges are outstanding.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 14 Jan 2027.
Filed accounts2024–2025
| 2024 † | 2025 † | |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 383,137,000 | 450,892,000 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 156 | 147 |
| Total assets | 25,862,612 | 31,307,973 |
| Total liabilities | 14,174,766 | 20,171,436 |
| Net assets / total equity | 11,687,846 | 11,136,537 |
| Average number of employees | 25 | 30 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Registers and licences
- Licence type and rating
- Temporary Worker (A rating)
- Route
- Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee
On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.
Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 1 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: other textile articles.
Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 1 of the last 12 months on record, most recently January 2026. Main goods: plastics.
From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.
Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.
History
6 events- Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: turnover £450.9m, net assets £11.1m, 30 employees
- Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover £383.1m, net assets £11.7m, 25 employees
- Southern Spars Group Llc registered as a person with significant control
- Southern Spars Group Llc ceased to be a person with significant control
- Name changed to SOUTHERN SPARS (UK) LIMITEDPreviously SOUTHERN SPARS EUROPE LIMITED
- Company incorporatedPrivate limited company
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current and former persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database.