Can you help us understand cost per mile?

Yes. We build a clear cost-per-mile picture across your fleet so you know which vehicles, routes and contracts genuinely make money and which are dragging profitability down.

How do you handle VAT on international haulage?

International movements have specific VAT and place-of-supply rules. I make sure the treatment is correct on both invoicing and returns, so you avoid nasty corrections and penalties.

Can you support fleet finance decisions?

Yes. Whether it's HP, lease or outright purchase, I model the cashflow, tax and balance-sheet impact so replacement cycles support the business rather than strain it.

Do you handle fuel duty reclaims?

Where reclaims apply, I make sure the process and records are in place, and that fuel is properly reflected in your cost-per-mile numbers.

Will you liaise with our operating licence and compliance team?

Financial records are a big part of operating licence compliance. I keep them clean, current and audit-ready so your traffic commissioner obligations are never a scramble.

Sectors / Logistics & Transport

Finance that runs on cost-per-mile, not guesswork.

In haulage and transport, thin margins and heavy assets leave no room for vague numbers. Fuel, fleet replacement, financing and VAT on international work all move the bottom line. I keep them clear.

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The problem

More vehicles on the road, but is each one paying its way?

Moving from owner-driver to a fleet with employed drivers changes everything. Fuel is a huge, volatile cost. Vehicles need replacing on the right cycle. Operating licence compliance has to hold up. And when the margin per mile is tight, one badly financed truck or one VAT error on international work can wipe out the profit on a route.

Darren Jasper presenting to business owners

What I do for logistics firms

Numbers that keep the fleet working for the balance sheet.

Cost-per-mile and route profitability

Clear costing so you know which routes, contracts and vehicles make money, and which are quietly losing it.

Fleet finance and replacement planning

Model vehicle replacement cycles and financing structures, so capital decisions improve cashflow instead of straining it.

VAT and fuel duty

Correct VAT treatment on international haulage and proper fuel duty reclaim procedures, handled without the headache.

Capital allowances and compliance

Claim the allowances on commercial vehicles you are entitled to, with clean records that support operating licence and compliance audits.

The difference

Working capital and asset expertise all year round.

Transport is a working-capital and asset business, and that plays to my strengths in financial analysis. As a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser I connect the operational numbers to the tax position and your personal wealth. I sit between your bookkeeper and accountant, doing the proactive work all year round.

How this plays out

A typical first 90 days with a transport client.

01
Deep dive
Build a cost-per-mile picture across your fleet. Review VAT on international work, fuel duty reclaim and how vehicles are financed.
02
Quick wins
Correct VAT and duty treatment, capital allowances on commercial vehicles claimed, and the loss-making routes or contracts flagged for repricing.
03
Ongoing rhythm
Per-vehicle profitability, a fleet replacement plan the bank believes, and clean records that stand up to operating licence and HMRC scrutiny.

Client outcomes

Real transformations, not just case studies.

Moved from Sage to Xero and supported with Fractional CFO work through a management buy-out: significant change in both systems and ownership.

Solum SW Ltd

From employee, through redundancy, to running a £1.5m business. Forecasting, tax planning, monthly meetings and personal tax in one holistic relationship.

Ability Care Solutions Ltd

After 43 years with a compliance-only accountant: succession planning, restructuring, refinancing and bringing the next generation into the business.

Combers Limited

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