PAYBYPHONE LIMITED
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Cash
£19m
+77% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£4.8m
+17.9% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
32
+3.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£1m
+33% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £3,427,759 | £4,255,496 | £6,282,389 | £12,038,249 | £15,508,623 | £18,314,784 | +18.1% | |
| Operating profit | -£742,939 | £184,007 | £277,259 | £388,868 | £680,748 | £743,354 | +9.2% | |
| Profit before tax | -£742,939 | £172,107 | £277,635 | £407,889 | £786,567 | £1,046,314 | +33% | |
| Net profit | -£742,939 | £172,107 | £290,257 | £408,021 | £648,452 | £724,347 | +11.7% | |
| Cash | £1,314,124 | £1,942,620 | £2,930,100 | £6,233,701 | £10,635,997 | £18,827,650 | +77% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,433,183 | £3,605,290 | £3,895,547 | £3,394,478 | £4,044,029 | £4,768,376 | +17.9% | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £3,394,478 | £4,042,930 | £4,767,277 | +17.9% | |
| Equity | — | £3,605,290 | £3,895,547 | £3,394,478 | £4,042,930 | £4,767,277 | +17.9% | |
| Average employees | 30 | 33 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 32 | +3.2% | |
| Wages | £1,458,433 | £1,480,066 | £1,637,018 | £1,820,655 | £1,877,944 | £2,115,417 | +12.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £268,302 | £281,553 | £260,537 | £209,462 | £192,390 | £245,396 | +27.6% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | — | £4,932 | £14,495 | +193.9% | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | — | — | £130,860 | £124,367 | -5% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -21.7% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 4.1% | |
| Net margin | -21.7% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 4.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | -21.6% | 5.1% | 7.1% | 11.5% | 16.8% | 15.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 63.5% | 70.9% | 79.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.35x | 1.28x | 1.20x | |
| Interest cover | — | 15.46x | — | — | — | 19.05x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- PAYBYPHONE LIMITED 2012-04-20 → present
- VERRUS (UK) LIMITED 2004-09-06 → 2012-04-20
- STEELRAY NO. 205 LIMITED 2004-03-02 → 2004-09-06
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Affinia
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting.”
Significant events
- “On 4th February 2026, Corpay Inc entered into a definitive agreement to sell PaybyPhone Limited to Lightyear Capital. The sale was concluded on 31st March 2026. PaybyPhone Limited continues to operate in the ordinary course of business and will operate as a stand-alone, independent business.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASHEL, Anthony Daniel Shaw | Director | 2025-06-30 | Oct 1981 | British |
| HAMILL, Nicholas | Director | 2025-06-30 | Jul 1984 | Canadian |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COURT, Susan | Secretary | 2010-03-08 | 2016-12-23 |
| DE-CRESCENZO, Jade Louise | Secretary | 2017-12-13 | 2022-09-30 |
| FOALE, Stephen John | Secretary | 2004-11-12 | 2010-03-08 |
| STEELRAY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2004-03-02 | 2004-11-12 |
| BEVAN, Robin Henry Richard | Director | 2004-11-30 | 2014-08-05 |
| BIRD, Graham John | Director | 2010-12-09 | 2014-08-05 |
| CASHEL, Anthony Daniel Shaw | Director | 2022-03-31 | 2023-02-01 |
| CLAY, Margaret Elizabeth | Director | 2018-06-01 | 2021-06-30 |
| COMBE, Jonathan Paul | Director | 2019-10-08 | 2022-03-31 |
| DE-CRESCENZO, Jade Louise | Director | 2019-10-08 | 2022-09-30 |
| DOLPHIN, Adam Thomas | Director | 2023-02-01 | 2025-12-31 |
| EARLE, George William Eric David | Director | 2010-03-08 | 2016-12-23 |
| FOALE, Stephen John | Director | 2004-11-30 | 2010-03-08 |
| GRIFFIN, Desmond Edward | Director | 2005-09-13 | 2011-03-28 |
| GRUBER, Andreas | Director | 2018-06-01 | 2022-03-31 |
| GRUBER, Andreas Eduard Christian Josef | Director | 2016-12-23 | 2017-10-12 |
| IMME, Stefan | Director | 2016-12-23 | 2018-06-01 |
| KUNNE, Gerhard | Director | 2017-10-12 | 2018-06-01 |
| LEROUGE, Philippe | Director | 2019-10-08 | 2022-03-31 |
| MARTINEZ, Amy | Director | 2022-09-30 | 2025-06-30 |
| MORANT, Nicholas David | Director | 2004-11-30 | 2010-03-08 |
| PODMORE, Neil | Director | 2004-11-12 | 2010-03-08 |
| TAYLOR, Dominic Clamor Von Trotha | Director | 2010-03-08 | 2016-12-23 |
| UNGAR, Daniel | Director | 2021-07-01 | 2022-03-31 |
| WILSON, Alan Edward | Director | 2004-11-30 | 2010-03-08 |
| STEELE NOMINEES LTD | Corporate Director | 2004-03-02 | 2004-11-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpay, Inc. | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2023-09-15 | Active |
| Mr. Josef Ahorner | Individual | Voting 75–100% | 2022-05-02 | Ceased 2023-09-15 |
| Ms. Diana Porsche | Individual | Voting 75–100% | 2022-05-02 | Ceased 2023-09-15 |
| Dr. Ferdinand Oliver Porsche | Individual | Voting 75–100% | 2022-05-02 | Ceased 2023-09-15 |
| Mr. Kai Alexander Porsche | Individual | Voting 75–100% | 2022-05-02 | Ceased 2023-09-15 |
| Mr. Mark Philipp Porsche | Individual | Voting 75–100% | 2022-05-02 | Ceased 2023-09-15 |
| Dr. Hans Michel Piech | Individual | Voting 75–100% | 2022-05-02 | Ceased 2023-09-15 |
| Dr. Wolfgang Porsche | Individual | Voting 75–100% | 2022-05-02 | Ceased 2023-09-15 |
| Mr. Hans-Peter Porsche | Individual | Voting 75–100% | 2022-05-02 | Ceased 2023-09-15 |
| Mr. Gerhard Anton Porsche | Individual | Voting 75–100% | 2022-05-02 | Ceased 2023-09-15 |
| Dr. Christian Porsche | Individual | Voting 75–100% | 2022-05-02 | Ceased 2023-09-15 |
| Mrs. Stephanie Porsche-Schroder | Individual | Voting 75–100% | 2022-05-02 | Ceased 2023-09-15 |
| Mr. Ferdinand Rudolph Wolfgang Porsche | Individual | Voting 75–100% | 2022-05-02 | Ceased 2023-09-15 |
| Mr. Felix Alexander Porsche | Individual | Voting 75–100% | 2022-05-02 | Ceased 2023-09-15 |
| Dr. Geraldine Porsche | Individual | Voting 75–100% | 2022-05-02 | Ceased 2023-09-15 |
| Mr. Peter Daniell Porsche | Individual | Voting 75–100% | 2022-05-02 | Ceased 2023-09-15 |
| Dr. Louise Kiesling | Individual | Voting 75–100% | 2022-05-02 | Ceased 2022-12-09 |
| Volkswagen Ag | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-12-23 | Ceased 2023-09-15 |
| Volkswagen Financial Services Ag | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-12-23 | Ceased 2016-12-23 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 193 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-03-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-04-05 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-03-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-31 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-31 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2023-10-27 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2023-10-18 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-18 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-18 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-18 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-18 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
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