PAYEN LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-19 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-05
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£115M
+35.3% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£8M
+7.2% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
32
+6.7% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£6M
+33.3% vs 2024
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £28,183,729 | £30,263,299 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £4,194,449 | £5,130,023 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £4,273,906 | £5,698,399 | |
| Net profit | — | -£592,145 | -£673,587 | £3,176,744 | £4,132,612 | |
| Cash | — | £28,722,129 | £34,768,302 | £84,778,960 | £114,734,321 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £3,266,314 | £2,291,892 | £7,375,063 | £7,835,057 | |
| Net assets | — | £3,144,073 | £2,167,307 | £7,047,427 | £7,553,157 | |
| Equity | £6,036,203 | £3,144,073 | £2,167,307 | £7,047,427 | £7,553,157 | |
| Average employees | — | 24 | 26 | 30 | 32 | |
| Wages | — | £1,276,008 | £1,234,599 | £2,483,202 | £2,034,177 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £636,246 | £815,989 |
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
+7.4%
£28,183,729 £30,263,299
-
Cash
+35.3%
£84,778,960 £114,734,321
highest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+7.2%
£7,047,427 £7,553,157
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+6.7%
30 32
highest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
+22.3%
£4,194,449 £5,130,023
-
Profit before tax
+33.3%
£4,273,906 £5,698,399
-
Wages
-18.1%
£2,483,202 £2,034,177
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 | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 14.9% | 17.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 11.3% | 13.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 56.9% | 65.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 93.1% | 94.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.04x | 1.03x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 1207.38x | 2010.20x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- PAYEN LIMITED 2019-05-07 → present
- TRUSTPAY GLOBAL LIMITED 2010-11-03 → 2019-05-07
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Buzzacott Audit LLP
- 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.”
Group structure
- PAYEN LIMITED · parent
- Ilixium US Limited 100%
- Ilixium Mexico Limited 99.9%
- Ilixium Chile SoA 100%
- Ilixium Peru Limited 99.9%
- Ilixium Limited 100%
- Ilixium Canada Limited 100%
- Ilixium Australia PTY Limited 100%
- Ilixium Spain Sl 100%
Significant events
- “FY2024-25 saw annual revenue increase by £2.08m (7.4%) to £30.3m. The increase was driven by steady growth in card processing in core markets and increases in related FX, treasury and payment services activity.”
- “The gross profit margin increased during the year due to increased volumes and renegotiated rates with merchants and key providers, which helped to drive an increase in overall group profit margins.”
- “Indirect costs increased by £0.8m (10.3%) to £8.2m due to business growth and increased spending on technology maintenance and compliance.”
- “Indirect costs also included the cost of legal and professional services related to the expansion into additional strategic markets.”
- “The group continues to work directly with Visa and Mastercard to support innovation and technological advancements, with a continued focus on security, governance, privacy and data protection, risk management, regulatory alignment, and the integrity of payment systems. In addition, the group continues to expand its strategic partnerships to support ongoing capability enhancements and strengthen its network.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEALY, Lindsay Paul | Director | 2026-01-09 | Jul 1969 | Irish |
| MACANGUS, Alexander | Director | 2010-11-03 | Apr 1961 | United Kingdom |
| RAUBITSCHEK-SMITH, Richard Antony | Director | 2010-11-03 | Apr 1976 | British |
| VAN GREUNE, Sarah-Jayne | Director | 2022-01-26 | Mar 1974 | British |
| MAGENTA PARTNERS LLP | Corporate Director | 2017-08-23 | — | — |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARNES, Peter Anthony | Director | 2013-12-18 | 2019-06-30 |
| KING, Ian Stuart | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2011-10-31 |
| LEWIS, William Joseph | Director | 2011-08-05 | 2015-11-06 |
| MATTINGLEY, Brian Roger | Director | 2025-11-17 | 2026-01-09 |
| WHELAN, Caitriona | Director | 2019-09-25 | 2020-01-28 |
| WOOLGAR, Jeffery | Director | 2013-12-18 | 2017-12-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magenta Holdco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2017-08-23 | Active |
| Mr Alexander Macangus | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 107 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-01-08 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-01-08 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-03-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-03-20 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-15 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-01-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-08 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-01-08 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-01-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-11-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-06-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-23 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-03-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-03-20 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-01-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-06 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-03-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.