Lays International Limited

Active03077109 Private limited company

Incorporated: 7 July 1995 (31 years)
Industry: Freight transport by road (49410)
Directors: Janet Lay
Paul David Lay
Owned by: Lays Enterprises Ltd
Accounts type: Full
Region: South East
Address: Lays Yard
Delta Way
Thorpe
TW20 8RX

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 July 2027
Last accounts: 31 October 2025
Conf. stmt due: 21 July 2027
Last conf. stmt: 7 July 2026

Charges

Total: 2
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 1

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Lay, Abigail

Secretary · Appointed 13 August 2018

Lay, Janet

Director · Appointed 8 November 1995

British

Born April 1943 (83)

Lay, Paul David

Director · Appointed 7 July 1995

British

Born September 1966 (60)

Officer history (6 former)

13 August 2018

Appointed Lay, Abigail as Secretary

11 October 2015

Resigned Lay, Terry Denis as Secretary

11 October 2015

Resigned Lay, Terry Denis as Director

11 May 2005

Resigned Robey, Eric as Secretary

11 May 2005

Appointed Lay, Terry Denis as Secretary

17 June 1997

Appointed Robey, Eric as Secretary

17 June 1997

Resigned Lay, Paul David as Secretary

8 November 1995

Appointed Lay, Janet as Director

7 July 1995

Appointed Lay, Paul David as Director

7 July 1995

Appointed Hallmark Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

7 July 1995

Resigned Hallmark Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

7 July 1995

Appointed Hallmark Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

7 July 1995

Resigned Hallmark Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

7 July 1995

Appointed Lay, Paul David as Secretary

7 July 1995

Appointed Lay, Terry Denis as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Lays Enterprises Ltd

Corporate entity · Notified 16 September 2026

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Limited

Reg. no. 17159018

Former controllers (3)

16 September 2026

Ceased Paul David Lay — Owns 50–75% of shares

11 June 2025

Ceased Janet Lay — Owns 50–75% of shares

11 August 2016

Ceased Terry Denis Lay — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 October 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets: £4,692,172
Cash: £1,964,428
Turnover: £7,729,887
Profit Before Tax: £639,889
Employees: 63

Debt Ratio: 25%
Current Ratio: 2.6x
Profit Margin: 8%
Return on Equity: 10%

Trend

Turnover

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019
Fixed Assets	£3,208,994	£2,000,171	£4,740,863	£2,507,551	£2,662,652	£2,321,050	£1,893,745
Current Assets	£3,032,186	£4,059,014	£1,890,032	£3,523,417	£4,345,473	£2,565,586	£2,563,650
Debtors					£2,303,955	£1,240,154	£1,203,679
Cash	£1,964,428	£3,152,841	£1,463,024	£2,771,598	£2,041,518	£1,325,432	£1,359,971
Creditors (< 1 year)	£1,167,845	£1,011,606	£711,380	£691,571	£1,644,512	£821,298	£842,705
Net Current Assets	£1,864,341	£3,047,408	£1,178,652	£2,831,846	£2,700,961	£1,744,288	£1,720,945
Net Assets	£4,692,172	£4,663,963	£5,460,364	£4,837,805	£4,953,325	£3,721,297	£3,351,836
Shareholder Funds	£4,692,172	£4,663,963	£5,460,364	£4,837,805	£4,953,325	£3,721,297	£3,351,836

Turnover	£7,729,887	£4,446,759	£8,621,557	£10,709,421
Cost of Sales	£6,615,187	£4,650,306	£6,651,891	£7,622,071
Gross Profit	£1,114,700	(£203,547)	£1,969,666	£3,087,350
Admin Expenses	£487,556	£526,113	£519,461	£427,064
Staff Costs	£4,612,046	£3,229,272	£4,415,275	£5,539,540
Operating Profit	£627,144	(£729,660)	£1,450,205	£2,660,286
Profit Before Tax	£639,889	(£723,805)	£1,459,365	£2,661,859
Tax	£166,680	(£167,404)	£326,806	£627,379
Profit for Period	£473,209	(£556,401)	£1,132,559	£2,034,480

Filings 107

Date	Description	Made Up To
9 October 2026	Notification of a person with significant control
9 October 2026	Cessation of a person with significant control
9 October 2026	Resolutions
31 July 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	7 July 2026
26 February 2026	Full accounts	31 October 2025