How much does Paybyphone Limited make?

Paybyphone Limited reported revenue of £18.3m and £724k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Paybyphone Limited have?

Paybyphone Limited reported an average of 32 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Paybyphone Limited profitable?

Yes — Paybyphone Limited reported a profit of £724k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05060103 · Incorporated 2 Mar 2004

Paybyphone Limited

Registered name: PAYBYPHONE LIMITED

Paybyphone Limited made £18.3m revenue and £724k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Paybyphone Limited’s revenue grew 18% to £18.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £724k profit and 32 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Hatfield; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Hatfield, East of England
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “The company's immediate parent is Paybyphone Technologies Inc, a company incorporated in Canada whose registered address is 1168 Hamilton Street Vancouver, BC V6B 2S2 Canada.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£18.3m

Growth ▲18.1%

Profit

£724k

Growth ▲11.7%

Profit margin

Gross 72.4%

Employees

Change ▲3.2%

Profit / employee

£22.6k

Revenue/employee £572k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.3m	£12m	£15.5m	£18.3m
Cost of sales	£3m	£3.8m	£4.3m	£5m
Gross profit	£3.3m	£8.2m	£11.2m	£13.3m
Operating profit	£277k	£389k	£681k	£743k
Profit before tax	£278k	£408k	£787k	£1m
Profit after tax	£290k	£408k	£648k	£724k
Profit (best available)	£290k	£408k	£648k	£724k
Staff costs	£1.9m	£2.2m	£2.2m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	36	31	31	32
Ratios
Profit margin	4.6%	3.4%	4.2%	4%
Gross margin	53%	68.3%	72.3%	72.4%
Revenue per employee	£175k	£388k	£500k	£572k
Profit per employee	£8.1k	£13.2k	£20.9k	£22.6k
Cash conversion	—	−859.7%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲91.6%	▲28.8%	▲18.1%
Profit growth	—	▲40.6%	▲58.9%	▲11.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼13.9%	0%	▲3.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.9m	£6.2m	£10.6m	£18.8m
Net assets	£3.9m	£3.4m	£4m	£4.8m
Fixed assets	£2.3m	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.1m
Current assets	£5.3m	£8m	£12.6m	£21.8m
Debtors	£1.1m	£1.5m	£1.4m	£2.3m
Deferred income	£0	£23.7k	£42.4k	£32.1k
Cash from operations	—	−£3.3m	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 72.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £572k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £22.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.8%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲18%; Now £4.8m
Cash at bank: ▲77%; Now £18.8m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 32
Deferred income: ▼24%; Now £32.1k
Fixed assets: ▼15%; Now £1.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Minority corporate shareholders

Corpay, Inc. (registered outside the UK register)

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £724k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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