RUBY GAS LTD
Formerly known as Business Energy Solutions Ltd, the company operates as a commercial mains gas supplier and is a subsidiary of East Pines Holdings Ltd.
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Cash
£1.9m
highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£48k
lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
157
Average over period
Profit before tax
£144k
Period ending 2025-09-30
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Utilities median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £17,669,149 | £14,561,960 | £19,755,856 | £27,477,666 | £25,324,442 | £19,333,904 | — | |
| Operating profit | £1,425,239 | -£705,598 | £665,406 | £9,329,630 | -£4,543,468 | £392,612 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £940,453 | -£729,338 | £622,838 | £9,333,338 | -£4,838,675 | £144,063 | — | |
| Net profit | £974,944 | -£563,536 | £181,136 | £7,056,569 | -£6,695,844 | -£127,381 | — | |
| Cash | £340,786 | £384,891 | £1,788,406 | £1,714,058 | £800,413 | £1,917,071 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £6,921,395 | £6,357,859 | £7,039,699 | £13,871,922 | £382,259 | £47,744 | — | |
| Net assets | — | £6,357,859 | £6,538,995 | £13,870,969 | £175,125 | £47,744 | — | |
| Equity | £6,921,395 | £6,357,859 | £6,538,995 | £13,870,969 | £175,125 | £47,744 | — | |
| Average employees | 233 | 178 | 143 | 112 | 145 | 157 | — | |
| Wages | £1,580,439 | £1,212,300 | £1,024,397 | £921,344 | £1,658,141 | £1,177,607 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £155,277 | £121,546 | £120,168 | £119,820 | £6,442 | £23,680 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 17 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.1% | -4.8% | 3.4% | 34.0% | -17.9% | 2.0% | |
| Net margin | 5.5% | -3.9% | 0.9% | 25.7% | -26.4% | -0.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 20.6% | -11.1% | 9.5% | 67.3% | -1188.6% | 822.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 99.4% | 99.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.82x | 0.97x | 0.96x | |
| Interest cover | 2.74x | -14.40x | 15.42x | — | -14.42x | 1.29x |
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
- RUBY GAS LTD 2024-08-06 → present
- BUSINESS ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD 2002-04-02 → 2024-08-06
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Sumer Auditco Limited
- 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.”
Significant events
- “On 16 June 2026, group debts totalling £17,329,649 have been legally re-assigned to the ultimate parent company, East Pines Holdings Ltd. This debt re-assignment facilitated the reversal of historic group debt provisions of £8,226,646, which have been credited to the profit and loss account post year end, further improving the net asset position of the company.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 13 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PILLEY, Jamie Robert | Director | 2020-08-24 | Nov 1996 | British |
| ROE, Andrew Charles | Director | 2025-02-01 | Sep 1965 | British |
Show 13 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Philip | Secretary | 2008-01-14 | 2023-08-24 |
| CURRAN, Stephen | Secretary | 2002-04-02 | 2002-09-09 |
| DAVIDSON, Michelle Caron | Secretary | 2007-02-14 | 2008-01-14 |
| PILLEY, Susan Marie | Secretary | 2002-09-09 | 2007-02-14 |
| LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2002-04-02 | 2002-04-02 |
| AHMAD, Mohammad Arif | Director | 2025-02-01 | 2025-08-07 |
| CURRAN, Stephen | Director | 2002-04-02 | 2002-09-09 |
| DAVIDSON, Michelle Caron | Director | 2003-05-19 | 2023-05-19 |
| PILLEY, Andrew James | Director | 2008-05-20 | 2023-05-19 |
| PILLEY, Andrew James | Director | 2002-04-02 | 2008-01-14 |
| PILLEY, Susan Marie | Director | 2007-05-02 | 2008-01-14 |
| PILLEY, Susan Marie | Director | 2005-01-05 | 2007-02-14 |
| LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2002-04-02 | 2002-04-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew James Pilley - Michelle Caron Davidson | Legal person | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-09-30 |
| Ruby Energy Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 126 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-08-06 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-29 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-04 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-08-06 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2024-06-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-08-24 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-19 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-01-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.