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CeX: Webuy Holdings Ltd is the registered controlling company identified in the reviewed disclosures. [1][2][3]

01 / Behind the name

Who owns CeX?

Private · registered corporate control [1][2][3]

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    Registered controlling company

    Webuy Holdings Ltd [1][2][3]

    As reported · 27 Sept 2026

C.E.X. Limited names Webuy Holdings Ltd as its active corporate PSC from October 2025, with at least 75% of shares and voting rights. Group CEX Limited records the same controller from March 2026. These filings do not verify the ultimate individuals or ownership of every independently franchised shop. [1][2][3]

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02 / On the map

Where is it based?

Registered controlling company
Webuy Holdings Ltd [1][2][3]
Group headquarters
Not yet verified [1][2][3]
Parent incorporated in
England and Wales [1][2][3]

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Named investors have not yet been established from the evidence used in this directory. This is a research gap; it does not mean the company has no investors. A stake in a parent or operating company is shown against that entity. Dates refer to each disclosure and can differ from the profile review date. Evidence links are included with each record.

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03 / The figures, with context

What does it report in UK tax?

C.E.X Limited's latest filed group accounts located report £1.746m tax paid in cash for 2024. The group includes an Italian subsidiary, so a UK-only payment cannot be isolated from that amount.

United KingdomYear ended 31 December 2024

UK corporation tax paid

Not separately disclosedCash payment

CeX · UK entity scope not yet verified
Period ending 31 Dec 2024

The reviewed consolidated accounts report a wider group cash tax amount but do not separately identify the UK cash corporation-tax amount for this retailer. [4]

Consolidated groupYear ended 31 December 2024

Group tax paid

£1.7mCash payment

C.E.X Limited consolidated group
Period ending 31 Dec 2024

The consolidated cash-flow statement reports £1,745,787 tax paid. The group operates through an Italian subsidiary as well as UK shops, and the filing does not identify a UK-only cash corporation-tax amount. This does not cover independently franchised shops. [4]

These figures have different scopes. They should not be added together or used as a like-for-like tax ranking.

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04 / Check our working

The public record.

Primary sources used in this profile. Company disclosures are attributed to the company; inclusion is not an independent audit.

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    Companies House: registered persons with significant control (opens in a new tab)

    find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
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    Companies House: registered persons with significant control (opens in a new tab)

    find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
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    Companies House: registered persons with significant control (opens in a new tab)

    find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
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    C.E.X Limited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 (opens in a new tab)

    Companies House · Consolidated cash-flow statement, PDF p.25 (printed p.23); Italian subsidiary, PDF pp.10, 28

    Accessed 28 Sept 2026