PAYBYPHONE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-16 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-02
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£11M
+70.6% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£4M
+19.1% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
31
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£787K
+92.8% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £3,427,759 | £4,255,496 | — | £12,038,249 | £15,508,623 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | -£742,939 | £184,007 | — | £388,868 | £680,748 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | -£742,939 | £172,107 | — | £407,889 | £786,567 | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£742,939 | £172,107 | — | £408,021 | £648,452 | |
| Cash | — | — | £1,314,124 | £1,942,620 | — | £6,233,701 | £10,635,997 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £3,433,183 | £3,605,290 | — | £3,394,478 | £4,044,029 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £3,394,478 | £4,042,930 | |
| Equity | £1,827,804 | £17,741,457 | £3,433,183 | £3,605,290 | — | £3,394,478 | £4,042,930 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 30 | 33 | — | 31 | 31 | |
| Wages | — | — | £1,458,433 | £1,480,066 | — | £1,820,655 | £1,877,944 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £268,302 | £281,553 | — | £209,462 | £192,390 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
+28.8%
£12,038,249 £15,508,623
highest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
+70.6%
£6,233,701 £10,635,997
highest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+19.1%
£3,394,478 £4,042,930
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Employees
0%
31 31
-
Operating profit
+75.1%
£388,868 £680,748
highest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+92.8%
£407,889 £786,567
highest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+3.1%
£1,820,655 £1,877,944
highest in 4 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | -21.7% | 4.3% | — | 3.2% | 4.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | -21.7% | 4.0% | — | 3.4% | 4.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | -21.6% | 5.1% | — | 11.5% | 16.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 63.5% | 70.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.35x | 1.28x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 15.46x | — | 2880.50x | 1754.51x |
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 in preparing the financial statements.”
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, Mr. | 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 192 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.