Bhupinder Bal, a serial Entrepreneur, managed Bay, growing it from a start-up, to a major fashion retailer, in under 15 years.
At sale, to Alexon Group, Bay had an annual turnover circa £100,000,000, 135 retail outlets; it employed 1400+ full time and part-time staff.
In addition to these there were also over 100+ Bay Trading concessions, primarily within Macakays and Sunwin department stores.
[citation needed] On 24 April 2009 Bay Trading was placed into administration by the Alexon Group.
[1] Deloitte was appointed administrator of Bay Trading after credit insurers withdrew cover against the fashion retailer.